#127 - Chapter 127: Witch

An hour later, you arrived at the Five Elements Divine Hall. Before you stood a magnificent black palace. The Five Elements Palace was crafted from black crystal jade. In front of the palace were two colossal ancient god statues: one engulfed in flames, with two enormous fire snakes coiled around its arms, and the other surrounded by water dragons, wielding a massive Sea God Token. Legend has it that these two statues represent the ancestral Witch Gods, Gonggong and Zhurong.

The reason the Five Elements Divine Hall has these two ancestral Witch God statues at its entrance is because the Mountain and Sea Sect's method of refining internal organs originated from the Witch Ancestors, making it the most authentic body refinement technique!

The Mountain and Sea Sect was a dominant sect in the ancient era, so it's not surprising that they possess an authentic Witch Clan body refinement technique.

You arrived in front of the Five Elements Divine Hall. By this time, the area in front of the Five Elements Divine Hall was already teeming with people. Various princes, princesses, and retainers had already arrived, as the Five Elements Divine Hall held the most significant opportunity in the outer layer of the secret realm, so everyone came here first.

After all, the Five Elements Divine Hall holds the authentic body refinement methods of the Witch Clan. Of course, there's another reason everyone comes here: it's easy to earn points in the Five Elements Divine Hall.

The Five Elements Divine Hall is divided into five trials. Clearing all five grants access to the complete Witch Clan method for refining internal organs. Each trial contains a large number of demon beasts, and participants must enter these trials and battle them.

For example, the first trial, the Heart Trial, is associated with the element of fire. Thus, the first trial features a large number of fire-attribute demon beasts, such as fire dragons, fire worms, and fire snakes. Killing these demon beasts earns a substantial number of points, so many princesses and princes bring their retainers to tackle the trials for the sake of points.

You waited for a while on the western side of the Five Elements Divine Hall. The Five Elements Divine Hall hadn't officially opened yet; it would open in about an hour.

After a while, several figures descended in the distance; it was the Seventeenth Princess and several of her retainers.

"Changqing, you arrived early," the Seventeenth Princess greeted you. Then, she and her retainers came to your side, and you nodded in response.

Another half-hour passed. With only a short time before the official opening, more and more people arrived at the Five Elements Divine Hall. Almost all the princes and princesses had arrived. At this moment, a massive white jade stele suddenly descended from the sky in front of the Five Elements Divine Hall, with names engraved on it, about a hundred in total.

This stele was the Five Elements Divine Hall's record stele, recording the geniuses who had challenged the Five Elements Divine Hall throughout history. Only the top one hundred were qualified to have their names inscribed on this stele. On the white jade stele, the first two names were none other than the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Princess!

"Did you see that? That's the record stele. Anyone who enters the Five Elements Divine Hall and passes the trials, as long as they are a genius, can be recorded on the white jade stele. The names currently appearing on this stele are all geniuses among geniuses; only the top one hundred are qualified to be listed," someone said, pointing at the white jade stele.

"As expected of the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Princess; these two are indeed incredibly strong, ranking first and second respectively," an old Taoist priest exclaimed. He was a retainer of a certain prince, and at this moment, he had a feeling that being born in the same era as the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Princess was a tragedy.

These two were geniuses among geniuses, suppressing their peers and overwhelmingly surpassing their contemporaries. Competing with these two for the throne was simply impossible.

"Legend has it that the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Princess both completely cleared all five trials back then, while the others on the stele only managed to reach the fourth trial at most. These two Highnesses are truly leading by a wide margin; they are truly geniuses among geniuses," another person praised.

As soon as these words fell, someone sang a different tune. This person was a retainer of the Thirty-second Prince. Among the strengths of the various princes and princesses, the Thirty-second Prince was considered to be in the top three, so the Thirty-second Prince himself and his retainers had always been unconvinced by the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Princess.

This retainer spoke in a sarcastic tone: "So what if they cleared the fifth trial? They still didn't obtain the complete Witch Clan refinement method, did they? Legend has it that the Five Elements Divine Hall has a hidden sixth trial. Only by clearing the sixth trial can one obtain the complete Witch Clan method for refining internal organs. I heard that the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Princess both failed the sixth trial back then. They both failed, so what's there to brag about?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the retainers of the Fourth Prince retorted: "Who is this? So it's the dog of the Thirty-second Prince. Your master can't even clear the fourth trial, yet you dare to mock the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Princess?"

Soon, these few people started arguing, but more people were paying attention to the white jade stele. Many people lamented that if even the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Princess couldn't clear the complete sixth trial, who else could clear the sixth trial and obtain the complete Witch Clan refinement method?

"I wonder if anyone among us this time has the possibility of clearing the sixth trial and obtaining the complete Witch Clan method for refining internal organs."

"Stop dreaming. The Five Elements Divine Hall trials test combat power and potential within the same realm. If the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Princess couldn't clear the sixth trial and obtain the complete Witch Clan method for refining internal organs, I dare say that in the entire Wu Kingdom, no, in the entire Seven Kingdoms, or even the three hundred vassal states of the Eastern Region of the Great River cultivation world, there isn't a single young genius who can clear it."

Several people discussed this way. In fact, what they said was true. The Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Princess were geniuses among geniuses in the Eastern Region of the Great River cultivation world. No one could compare to these two.

However, at this moment, someone said: "Hey, do you think Lin Changqing, the Seventeenth Princess's retainer, can clear the sixth trial? He was the champion of the last Grand Competition, and he has been famous in Central Continent for the past five years. Legend has it that he also has a Nine-Pattern Golden Core, the same talent as the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Princess."

"So what if he has a Nine-Pattern Golden Core? Does having a Nine-Pattern Golden Core mean he can compare to the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Princess? Do you see the names on that stele? The third, fourth, fifth, and sixth names are also Nine-Pattern Golden Cores, but they can't even clear the fourth trial. The Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Princess cleared the fifth trial. I'm telling you, there's a difference even among Nine-Pattern Golden Cores! At best, this Lin Changqing will only be able to clear the fourth trial this time," someone retorted. Just because you have a Nine-Pattern Golden Core doesn't mean your combat power is the same. There are many elements that influence a person's combat power, such as your techniques, your magical treasures, and your divine abilities.

The Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Princess have had continuous fortuitous encounters. Their divine abilities and techniques are all top-notch. Even if they are both Nine-Pattern Golden Cores, they are still inferior to them.

People were discussing the white jade stele, and some people mentioned your name, but you didn't care too much. Your goal this time was to clear the sixth trial and obtain the method of refining internal organs.

There is indeed a difference even among Nine-Pattern Golden Cores. But it's not that you are different from the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Princess, but that they are different from you. You are confident. You have the Kunpeng Heavenly Art, one of the Ten Great Heavenly Arts. You have self-created divine abilities. You are confident that you are definitely not inferior to these two.

Another half-hour passed, and the Five Elements Divine Hall officially opened, and you began to enter it.

The first trial of the Five Elements Trial is the Fire-attribute Heart Trial. You entered the trial, and you felt like you had arrived in a vast mountain range of flames. Then, thousands of wolves filled with flames appeared before you, all with Foundation Establishment cultivation.

You spent five minutes killing these fire wolves, and then a line of scripture appeared in front of you, and a new force surged in your heart.