âThe True Martial Shrine exists inside each of our protectors, and the invasion of the undying clan was
equivalent to drilling into our bodies. On the other hand, the endless deadly Chi has been testing our
lives all the time.â
âTherefore, after the undying clan invaded the True Martial Shrine, the protectors of every realm would
not live long.â
âI count myself lucky. The deadly Chi remains in my body because the source is disconnected. Only
less than a tenth remains. I wouldnât have lasted three thousand years otherwise.â
The old manâs words shocked the crowd.
Before this, only Adrian had figured it out, and only at this time did the others know that this was really
the body of a creature, the old man in front of them.
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Claudia asked, âI donât understand one thing. If the True Martial Shrine always existed inside every
protector, were there also protectors before the Genbu Emperor passed the trial?â
The old man nodded. âThere was one, however, who was not from our Genbu clan. According to my
clanâs protectorsâ testimony, the first generation protector was a human. After giving the task of
protection to my clanâs old ancestor, that human left. No one knows who he is and where he went.â
Adrian and the othersâ jaws dropped. They felt like they were listening to some sort of celestial
nightmare.
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At that moment, the old man slowly stood up, âLetâs go. I can feel it. I donât have much time left. Iâll take
you to the place where the trial will be conducted.â
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A few hours later. The old man led the group deep into the bowels of the True Martial Shrine.
There, they saw a statue. It was strange. They could see nothing as if they were on cloud or in thick
fog.
âStrange. Am I perhaps short-sighted?â Xerxes rubbed his eyes. âWhy canât I see the statue clearly?
Moreover, the more you look at it, the heavier your head becomes. â
Next to him, Jade joked, âI think you had too many women, kidney deficiency. â
âI have not experienced that for a long time,â replied Xerxes.
Claudia, too, covered her head. âI feel dizzy as well. Iâm sleepy and feel like falling.â
Adrian frowned and looked at the crowd, his heart jumping slightly in shock.
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Then, he looked over towards the old man protecting the path.
The old man said, âDonât panic. This is the trial of the True Martial Shrine. You can let go of your minds
and accept the True Martial Starlordâs test of will. Your physical bodies will stay here. This will be your
first test.â
As soon as the old man finished speaking, Claudia slowly fell down.
Gilbert instantly reached out to hold her. âSenior, whatâs wrong with her?â
However, he, too, felt dizzy and bloated, like he was drunk.
âDonât be nervous. Itâs the will of her soul. Itâs already being tested.â
Adrian opened his divine and Buddhaâs eye and observed carefully.
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Honestly, who exactly was the old man who protected Daoism? These were his own words, and Adrian
had to maintain a certain degree of vigilance.
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What if he was a secret villain?
He found that Claudiaâs soul wasnât separated from her body but was trapped in some realm, with a
faint Daoist law appearing, mysterious and untouchable.
âThere should be no lies!â
After that, one after another, they collapsed and entered the trial. As for Albert, he looked at the statue
for a long time and was surprised that he didnât even feel half-dizzy.
Albert,
Alex,
He asked suspiciously, âIs the True Martial Shrineâs trial useless for me?â
The old man laughed. âYou received a gift from my tribeâs Genbu Emperor. Genbuâs carapace is the
best that the Emperor has, and from the moment you receive it, you inherited a tenth of the Genbu
Emperorâs will. You should have quite a considerable will then.â
Adrian asked. âI donât have to go through this first-level then?â
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