"Swish!"

Jiang Ye opened his eyes again, only to find himself back on the Martial Arts Celestial Ladder.

"Boom!"

A massive Martial Arts Golden Stele slowly rose, exuding an overwhelming aura, with two grand golden characters engraved on it:

'Martial Saint'!

[Congratulations, you have ascended to the 6th Layer of the Martial Arts Celestial Ladder and acquired the Immortal Monument!]

[Reward settlement is in progress...]

"I passed." Jiang Ye exhaled in relief.

Then,

Recalling the previous scenes, Jiang Ye's gaze turned somewhat peculiar.

Illusion Realm?

No, it wasn't.

The assessment of the 6th Layer, though also an illusion, was fundamentally different from the Illusion Realm test of the First Layer.

It wasn't a matter of realism.

Both were extremely realistic; the Illusion Realm of the First Layer had already achieved this to the utmost.

But the assessment of the 6th Layer, besides its extreme realism, also sealed all of Jiang Ye's memories and cultivation.

And forcefully implanted an idea... that the Sect's Saintess is aloof and inviolable.

"No, that's not right."

"Perhaps, it wasn't forcefully implanted." Jiang Ye suddenly felt a stir in his heart: "This idea might have originated deep within me."

"The 6th Layer's assessment merely unearthed it."

The Sect's Saintess, a symbol of power and position at the peak.

In the real world, it also has its parallels.

For Jiang Ye,

In the past, the Saintess in his mind was the top ten schools, the Extraordinary Family.

Now, the Saintess in his mind is the second-level civilization, third-level civilization.

'Saintess' has always existed.

As Jiang Ye's strength and status evolved, the 'Saintess' in his mind grew stronger and higher.

But Jiang Ye was, from start to finish, the horse feeder slave.

The Saintess in his mind made him feel longing yet fearful, not daring to harbor thoughts of desecration.

Much like the Cangxu Civilization.

Jiang Ye knew they might be the culprits behind the Shadow Disaster.

But when faced with the invitation from the Cangxu Civilization, Jiang Ye still couldn't decisively refuse... in front of such a colossal entity, he felt insignificant.

This mindset lay hidden deep within Jiang Ye.

In the past, even Jiang Ye himself hadn't realized it.

But today!!

The assessment of the 6th Layer made this mindset concrete.

When Jiang Ye swung his sword at the Saintess,

he truly took the first step to breaking the Saintess in his heart.

"The Saintess is meant to be broken." Jiang Ye's mindset subtly transformed.

He felt immeasurably at ease.

Right then,

the reward settlement page finally appeared.

[The pilgrim, break the saint in your heart, dispel delusion to achieve truth, establish oneself as a saint, only then can you be the Martial Saint!]

[Unlocked Title: Sage-busting Tao Bone, Martial Saint Domain, Saint-breaking Pupil]

[Sage-busting Tao Bone: Strengthens physical foundation, bones contain 'Saint-breaking' power, immune to 'Domain' suppression of the same Great Realm, lasts 10 seconds.]

[Martial Saint Domain: Forms a 'Holy Domain,' summons a holy mountain, creates a space lock, suppresses all enemy domains, and slightly enhances the power of all one's cultivation techniques, lasts until the end of battle. Cooldown time one day.]

[Saint-breaking Pupil: Eyes evolve with saint markings, can see through all disguises, and when looking directly into the enemy's eyes, can trigger the 'Saintess Shadow' in their heart, making them lose focus for a moment.]

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"Sage-busting Tao Bone? Martial Saint Domain? Saint-breaking Pupil?"

Jiang Ye felt incredibly shocked.

This time's rewards seemed... exceptionally prestigious!

Swiftly,

Jiang Ye browsed through them carefully.

Quickly after,

"Do all three abilities help improve combat strength?" Jiang Ye showed a look of surprise.

His greatest need now was combat strength.

This time's rewards were undoubtedly a timely rain for Jiang Ye.

"Martial Saint Domain."

"Is it a Substantial Domain?" Jiang Ye mused: "Or the Absolute Domain?"

In Jiang Ye's heart,

he always hoped to possess an Absolute Domain.

Absolute Domain is the hallmark of the Invincible Tao Bone!

Presently, Jiang Ye only reached the standard of the Invincible Tao Bone by relying on the 'Territorial Expansion' ability.

Once outside the Star Realm Sea, it would be hard to say.

Whether in domain quantity or domain ability, Jiang Ye still had noticeable gaps with the Invincible Tao Bone.

...

His gaze turned to the last reward.

"Saint-breaking Pupil? Saintess Shadow?"

"Could it also be like me, experiencing the assessment illusion?" Jiang Ye's heart slightly stirred.

If so, then this ability would indeed be extraordinary.

Especially when used in conjunction with the 'Ten Thousand Tides Domain,' the effect on enemies would undoubtedly be astonishing.

"Good."

"The Martial Arts Celestial Ladder didn't disappoint me." Jiang Ye's lips curled into a smile.

He had a premonition.

These three abilities would undoubtedly bring him tremendous assistance.

"Time to leave." Jiang Ye didn't linger further.

Swoosh! His figure flickered, and he disappeared from the spot.

...

Swish~

Inside a concealed cave, Jiang Ye opened his eyes again.

Rapidly, Jiang Ye felt certain changes within his body.

These changes were subtle, almost undetectable.

But with Jiang Ye's current realm, he could easily sense them.

"Is it because of the Sage-busting Tao Bone?" Jiang Ye realized in his heart.

The Sage-busting Tao Bone could strengthen the foundation of the physical body, enabling bones to contain the 'Saint-breaking' power, immune to 'Domain' suppression of the same Great Realm.

This ability was now strengthening Jiang Ye's physical body, bringing about some subtle changes.

Jiang Ye patiently waited.

Suddenly,

"Senior sister?" His eyes moved, noticing Liu Shishi standing not far away.

He didn't know when she had come near him.

"Have you finished your cultivation?" Liu Shishi looked over upon hearing.

"Mm." Jiang Ye asked, "How many days have passed while I was absorbed in cultivation?"

"Three days."

"Three days?" Jiang Ye breathed a sigh of relief.

The opportunity at Purple Phoenix Mountain would mature in seven days, and he hadn't missed it.

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