Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 435 Re-examination
Within the dantian, the total amount of true qi increases.

The density of true qi has increased significantly.

Zhou Leng slowly stood up, paused slightly, and seemed to be struggling.

"His body density has increased dramatically, and his weight has exceeded one ton..."

Zhou Leng carefully sensed it.

The average person's body density is about 1 gram per cubic centimeter, similar to that of water.

Previously, Zhou Leng's body density was roughly equivalent to copper, about 9 grams per cubic centimeter.

Now, it far exceeds copper, weighing about 13 grams per cubic centimeter, reaching the density of mercury.

The actual "mass" of the body is now 13 times that of before.

The body's current "mass" is approximately 1.3 tons. Both the immortal star body and the innate body have the ability to change "weight". The mass remains unchanged, but the body's "weight" can be continuously adjusted.

Weighing 1.3 tons, it far exceeds the size of tigers and bears, and is approaching the size of a hippopotamus.

Under the oppressive aura of the Star God, Zhou Leng walked slowly, adapting to his body.

In the tenth palace, there are six large doors on each side of the wall. Each door leads to a room, just like the inheritance path in the second palace: five magic rooms and one divine script room.

However, one must learn while enduring the pressure of the Star God.

Zhou Leng walked for a while, gradually adapting to his new body, and headed towards the last room.

The divine inscriptions above are exactly the same as those in the seven-colored room of the Path of Inheritance.

Even the stone book in the middle of the room is exactly the same.

Seeing that he still had plenty of time, Zhou Leng sat down in the colorful room to study and translate the divine script.

I've been translating divine texts for the past few days, and I've almost finished it.

Translation continues, progress is going smoothly.

In the end, nearly 90% of the translation was completed. The remaining 10% was either uncertain or extremely profound, with some characters having more than a hundred strokes, leaving only guesswork.

This is already the limit.

Zhou Leng stopped translating and repeatedly proofread and compared the translations.

After completing three rounds of corrections, feeling that it was almost ready, I walked towards the stone book and chose to participate in the exam.

The stone book emitted light, forming a semi-transparent light screen exam paper that appeared in front of Zhou Leng.

The exam paper contains many multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions, with only three major questions at the end.

If it were all big questions that he had to answer himself, he would never pass, because Zhou Leng's knowledge of divine script was very fragmented.

Fill-in-the-blank questions are different from multiple-choice questions.

Most importantly, this is an open-book exam.

Zhou Leng first wrote his name and then began to answer the questions seriously.

Multiple choice questions are the easiest because even if you don't know the answer, you can use the process of elimination or guess.

If all else fails, choose the longest of the three short and one long ones; if all else fails, choose the shortest of the three long and one short ones...

Next up are the fill-in-the-blank questions.

For fill-in-the-blank questions, I only wrote one or two brilliant lines.

Zhou Leng carefully considered the questions and answered them diligently.

The final, more challenging questions were much more difficult.

Because writing complete divine sentences is equivalent to writing an essay.

Compared to students from higher civilizations, Zhou Leng was the worst of the worst.

So Zhou Leng also chose the approach of a slacker: regardless of whether it was right or wrong, he just filled the page.

Not writing anything guarantees zero points, while writing everything might earn you some points for effort.

After finishing the exam, Zhou Leng did not hand in his paper. Instead, he dawdled and repeatedly checked and corrected it.

Finally, I closed my eyes and handed in the paper.

A swirling light appeared before my eyes, and a mechanical, divine voice rang out.

"Congratulations, Zhou Leng! You have passed the Divine Script Examination for Preschool Children in the Divine Might Heaven Region with a score of 65. This score has been recorded and is valid throughout the Tai Sheng Qian Kun Realm. However, given your relatively low score, you will need to take a second test. Only after achieving a score of 90 can you participate in the Elementary Divine Script Examination. Please do not be complacent, Zhou Leng, and continue to work hard!"

Zhou Leng was full of questions. What was this "preschool children's divine text test"?
Who are you scolding?
Just then, the rock on the surface of the stone book cracked and transformed into a book made of a silk-like material, which floated in mid-air.

Zhou Leng reached out and grabbed it.

Just then, a familiar little elf appeared out of thin air. It was as tall as a finger, had transparent wings on its back, wore a green dress, had golden hair, a delicate face, and wore black-rimmed glasses.

“Zhou Leng, why did you take the exam without permission? And you only scored 65 points, ranking second to last! Come to me as soon as possible to study again and take the retest.”

The little elf teacher glared at Zhou Leng, then turned and disappeared.

"what?"

Unexpectedly, the two places are connected.

Zhou Leng was eager to know who the brilliant student in last place was.

Open the book of divine inspiration, quickly take a photo, and record everything.

Finally, I gently weighed it in my hand; it was very light, yet it contained tens of thousands of divine inscriptions.

But I can't take it with me.

The Ancient Spirit Path has strict rules: other things can be taken away, but knowledge, books, and other items related to the inheritance of demonic spirits cannot be taken away.

Unsurprisingly, the legendary figures or even demigods in charge of managing the Ancient Spirit Path have already learned of the appearance of the Divine Scripture.

However, the rules also state that if one truly obtains a divine spellbook, the Three Towers will grant the highest level of reward.

Zhou Leng glanced at the divine text; it was mostly knowledge related to magic, primarily at the innate level, including some content from grandmasters.

Some of the minor details about advanced civilizations and the divine script itself were more important to Zhou Leng than magic.

Put away the divine book and leave the seven-colored room.

The tenth house remains empty.

At the end of the tenth palace, a large, pitch-black door appears.

Zhou Leng wasn't sure if it was the entrance to the seventh "Path of Another Dimension" or the final exit of the Ancient Spirit Path.

Just as they were about to go in, they remembered the Azure Flame and turned back.

In the Ninth House, the number of people increased to seventeen.

Song of the Long Wind, Brothers of the Spirit Hall, Light of the Mountains and Seas, and others are all meditating.

There are already more than thirty people in the eighth palace. In the two palaces, apart from four people, all of them are magic spirit masters from the three high towers.

In the Seventh Palace, numerous spirit masters stood facing off against the spirit masters of the Three Towers.

Some people lay on the ground, unconscious.

"If you want to enter the eighth or ninth house, you can, but you must defeat us. If you can't, then lie obediently on the ground, or stay here."

"You are going too far!"

"The Blazing Torch knows that it will raise its torch high and slaughter the Three Towers!"

"Why can martial artists enter, but we can't?"

Zhou Leng pushed aside the three tower demon spirit masters blocking the door and searched for the Azure Flame.

"Ok?"

Zhou Leng's gaze fell on the ground, where several demon spirit masters lay, including Cang Fei Zhi Yan, their eyes closed.

I walked over quickly and examined her carefully; she was just unconscious.

Zhou Leng's face was ashen. He turned to look at the three tower magic masters blocking the door and asked, "What happened? Who did this?"

Many magic users pointed to a magic user wielding a staff of destruction and said, "He... Azure Flame wanted to challenge and enter the Eighth Palace, but failed."

I saw this person while I was in the maze.

The sorcerer hurriedly said, "It was a fair fight between us."

"The Azure Flame Demon Spirit is sealed, how can it compete fairly with you?" Zhou Leng asked.

"The seal was broken before the battle."

"Alright, I challenge you."

"I reject."

Zhou Leng slowly raised his hand, but halfway up, he remembered Cang Fei Zhi Yan's words.

With a deep sigh, he thought he could just leave after the fight, but Cang Fei Zhi Yan had offended the Three Towers, and his future fate was predictable.

If he were to take action, he would vent his anger, but he would also harm Cang Fei Zhi Yan.

Zhou Leng said, "You'd better pray that the Azure Flame is safe and sound."

As Zhou Leng spoke, he hoisted the unconscious Cang Feizhiyan onto his shoulder, supported him with his right hand, and walked inside.

The three people blocking the way exchanged glances, and one of the magic masters said, "When Azure Flame was in the labyrinth, he signed a magical contract and swore an oath not to enter the Eighth and Ninth Palaces. We gave him a chance to challenge us and cancel his oath, but he failed."

"And then?" Zhou Leng asked.

“You brought him inside, breaking his vow.”

"What does the oath of the Crimson Flame have to do with me, Zhou Leng?" Zhou Leng snorted and strode forward.

The people at the Three Towers were stunned, unsure of what to say or whether they should stop them.

Zhou Leng ignored them, passed through the eighth and ninth houses, and entered the tenth house.

"Zhou Leng, what are you doing?" asked the Mountain and Sea Light of the Ninth Palace.

The other dozen or so people looked up together.

“I can’t just leave the Crimson Flame on the ground,” Zhou Leng said.

"Aren't you afraid he'll die in the Tenth House?"

“The power of the Ancient Spirit Path will be transferred away before he dies,” Zhou Leng said.

A demon spirit master angrily said, "You brought him into the Tenth Palace. What if the Ancient Spirit Path judges him as having successfully passed the Tenth Palace trial? That's cheating."

"Such a good thing?" Zhou Leng was completely taken aback.

Shan Hai Zhi Guang said, "It's not that bad. The Ancient Spirit Path has its own way of calculating rankings. As long as Cang Fei Zhi Yan does not withstand the full pressure of the Tenth Palace, its final result will only stay in the Seventh Palace."

The demon master said, "I see, then there's no problem."

Zhou Leng stepped into the tenth palace.

The people of the Ninth Palace looked towards the Tenth Palace, but they could not see the dark door.

"This Zhou Leng isn't a bad person," said the Eye of the Spirit Hall.

“A mere martial artist has broken the rules of the Three Towers. The Three Towers will not let this matter rest.”

“Fine, then go find Zhou Leng and punish him for breaking the rules of the Three Towers. If you don’t go, I’ll spread the word throughout the Three Towers every day,” said the Eye of the Spirit Hall.

The demon spirit master snorted coldly and said, "Don't forget, Zhou Leng endured so much pressure in the tenth palace, and he may very well become the first in this Ancient Spirit Path."

"This..." The group of demon spirit masters were speechless.

Everyone, including Shan Hai Zhi Guang, felt a sense of suffocation.

The prestigious Demon Spirit Trial was snatched first place by a martial artist.

“We may not be any worse than him if we enter the tenth house.”

“I’ve already adapted to the pressure of the Ninth Palace. Now I’m going to try the Tenth Palace. Who of you will go?” said the Light of the Mountains and Seas.

"I go."

"I'll go as well."

The first five people to enter the tenth house lined up and walked side by side toward the tenth house.

At the entrance, they were experienced enough to use their mental strength to slowly "squeeze" inside.

A whirlwind of star god pressure swept over them, causing their bodies to slowly retreat and their mental energy to be impacted.

The five people's gazes shifted slightly as they looked at the other six rooms in the tenth house. Then, they were pushed out of the tenth house by the pressure of the Star God.

Where is Zhou Leng?

"Where is the Crimson Flame?"

"They must have completed the Ancient Spirit Path and left directly."

"That's not right. I heard that the final Ancient Spirit Path is about leaving together."

"Perhaps they couldn't withstand the pressure and were forced to give up?"

"It's very possible."

"Does that mean we still have a chance to catch up with number one?"

Shan Hai Zhi Guang's eyes suddenly flashed, and he slowly said, "Do you think it's possible for those two to enter the final seventh round, the Path of Another Dimension?"

(End of this chapter)