Chapter 1313: Chapter 1283: Esoteric Sect, Holy Stele (3)

He had been secretly observing Ye Guichen.

Speaking at this moment clearly means he had figured out quite a bit about Ye Guichen.

Chen Xiaonuan was stunned: "Senior Feng, you trust him so easily?"

Senior Feng gently shook his head: "I can sense that he already has an aura different from ours. I feel he has already stepped into the ranks of cultivators. Besides, according to Yun Platform, this child is extraordinarily talented, and perhaps it’s not impossible for him to create miracles."

Chen Xiaonuan’s mouth twisted, obviously not convinced: "Alright then, let’s wait and see. I want to make a bet that I feel he’ll find it hard to even reach the third step."

"Then let’s wait and see." No one placed a bet with Chen Xiaonuan, just focused their gaze on Ye Guichen.

At this time, Ye Guichen looked at the unremarkable steps in front of him, feeling a bit puzzled.

These steps appeared to be carved from ordinary stone, and due to the lapse of time, not only were there many scuff marks, but also a lot of moss, as if no one had walked here for a very long time.

"Could there be some hidden mystery here?"

This time, Ye Guichen came to the Esoteric Sect just to see how many cultivation techniques he could learn, to increase his cards.

Otherwise, if he really encountered someone from the Holy Temple again, in the event of meeting someone beyond the Foundation Establishment Realm, he might not even know how he died.

After staring at the steps for a while, Ye Guichen did not hesitate any longer and lifted his foot.

He stepped onto the first step.

At the moment Ye Guichen stepped onto the step, the world before him seemed to change.

The entire world became somber.

It was like being in the Netherworld Hell.

Countless ghosts drifted in mid-air.

They seemed to suddenly notice Ye Guichen’s presence and started wailing, crazily rushing toward him.

These ghosts appeared to possess ordinary cultivation, similar to those imprisoned in cages.

Ye Guichen snorted coldly, waved his hand, and directly summoned the Jiuyou Tower, releasing Little Black.

Little Black barked once, and astonishingly opened its mouth, swallowing hundreds of ghosts in an instant.

The other ghosts, seeing Little Black’s ferocity, screamed in fear and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Ye Guichen didn’t expect Little Black to be so powerful, he gave it a deep look and retracted the Jiuyou Tower.

Just as Ye Guichen was contemplating how to leave this strange place, the scene before him changed again.

It seemed as though with just a blink, Ye Guichen found himself back on the steps.

Everything just now seemed like a dream.

"Hmm?" Ye Guichen raised an eyebrow, carefully sensing the black tower and Little Black.

Seeing Little Black chewing, seemingly enjoying itself, Ye Guichen realized that it was not just a dream after all.

Could it be that these steps hold such profound mystery?

After pondering for a moment, Ye Guichen lifted his foot again and stepped onto the second step.

This time, the scenery around him changed once more, transforming into a dense forest.

The rustling sound came from the dense forest, as countless trees seemed to be controlled by an invisible giant hand, madly attacking Ye Guichen.

Moreover, those trees had become as sharp as blades, easily cutting through human skin.

Isn’t this reminiscent of his own Evergreen Wood Art?

Ye Guichen paused for a moment, as if he had figured something out.

If his guess was correct, these steps must have some close connection with the Stele.

As long as he could walk another step, it would be equivalent to learning another technique.

And upon reaching the top of the steps, he could comprehend techniques from the Holy Stele.

Yes!

That must be it!

With this realization, Ye Guichen did not dawdle any longer.

Since he had already practiced the Evergreen Wood Art, Ye Guichen directly activated it, manipulating the branches and trunks.

Under the intertwining forces, Ye Guichen directly summoned ten swords, severing all the vines in front of him.

He even cut the trees around him cleanly.

In no time, the scene before Ye Guichen changed once more.

He had easily passed the second step.

The onlookers hiding in the darkness couldn’t help but breathe rapidly.

Passing two steps was not surprising to them.

But whether he could pass the third step made many feel uncertain.

Meanwhile, Long Yuntai subconsciously clenched his hands, secretly breaking out in cold sweat for Ye Guichen.

Ye Guichen was someone he personally recognized as the Sect Master, and if he couldn’t even pass three steps, wouldn’t it be too embarrassing?

At this time, Ye Guichen’s feet had already stepped onto the third step.

Sure enough, as expected, the scene before Ye Guichen changed once again.

"Boom!"

Ye Guichen seemed to be in a voided space, when suddenly a thunderous roar sounded above.

Looking up, a mass of purple clouds had unknowingly appeared overhead.

Not only that, the purple cloud was brewing a huge thunder.

"Damn, isn’t this trying to kill me?"

Ye Guichen’s mind trembled, quickly channeling his True Qi.

Rumble!

A moment later, accompanied by the sound of thunder, a lightning bolt flashed from the purple cloud, directly striking Ye Guichen.

The power of this lightning bolt seemed extremely terrifying, likely enough to easily kill a Foundation Establishment Realm expert.

But fortunately, Ye Guichen’s physical body was tough and he had strong resilience.

Knowing he had nowhere to dodge, he simply took it head-on.

The thunderbolt seemed precisely targeted, hitting Ye Guichen directly on the head.

Ye Guichen only felt his blood and Qi churning within, nearly fainting.

However, as the Evergreen Wood Art activated, his injuries healed almost instantly.

The scene before Ye Guichen shifted once more.

He returned to the steps.

"Whew, it’s not as difficult as I imagined." Ye Guichen had initially thought there would be more lightning strikes, but it seemed he was overthinking.

This was merely a test, not meant to take his life.

As Ye Guichen stepped onto the fourth step, Chen Xiaonuan and the others fell silent.

Everyone stared at Ye Guichen, nervously clenching their hands, their eyes full of anxiety and anticipation.