Chapter 85 Sixth-level Soul Armor and the Great Dream Spring and Autumn

As soon as Zhao Xing entered the maze, the two walls behind him closed, leaving him with no way to escape.

He pointed his finger towards the sky, and the golden light sank into the sky, then disappeared after passing through a wall that was four meters high.

"Sure enough, Xingyun can't support such a high altitude."

Zhao Xing tried jumping again, but found that no matter how high he jumped, he could not jump higher than the wall.

Of course, this does not mean that you can no longer cast spells.

Instead, it can only be performed inside the maze. It is impossible to take shortcuts and rely on moving clouds in the sky to get a bird's-eye view of the overall situation.

"See if there is anything I can use."

Zhao Xing randomly found a fork in the road and walked down.

The maze of mechanisms tests one's strength, intelligence, willpower, and even social relationships. It can be said to be very comprehensive.

The level that Dali uses to train elites requires comprehensiveness.

Therefore, this maze of mechanisms is very difficult to pass through with just strength.

Unless you haven't made it through the fourth level yet, you can break through all the methods with one force and directly break through the maze to get rewards.

"Om~"

Zhao Xing turned a corner and saw a dead end ahead.

Under the wall, there was a red-haired, goat-like mechanical beast staring at him.

The goat's eyes were also red. When their eyes met, Zhao Xing trembled all over and then fell into a strange state.

"Mee~" Then the goat jumped lightly and disappeared at the end.

"My luck is so bad that I encounter the 'upside-down sheep' right at the start?" Zhao Xing couldn't help but smile bitterly.

The upside-down sheep is a kind of illusion mechanical beast.

Once you fall into its magic, you will enter a state of "going against the grain".

I clearly wanted to take a step forward, but while my brain was thinking this, my hands and feet were actually moving backwards.

He wanted to cast a spell to raise the wind, but what actually happened was thunder.

He wanted to attack to the right, but ended up attacking to the left.

"Bang!" Zhao Xing wanted to turn back, but accidentally changed direction and bumped into the wall.

The intensity is just right, and it doesn't hurt your brain.

"It hurts." Zhao Xing clearly wanted to cover his forehead, but his hands were placed on his lower body.

It's so uncomfortable to feel this way.

But there was one thing that was gratifying: the familiar taste was back! He seemed to have found the feeling of breaking through the dungeon in his previous life again.

"There is an upside-down sheep. Great! I must get the sixth-level treasure!"

Zhao Xing began to adjust his state, quickly became familiar with the condition after the illusion surgery, and continued walking.

"Kakakaka~"

After turning a few corners, there was a sudden sound of a mechanism turning. Zhao Xing looked down and found that he had stepped into a trap.

There was a dent in the stone slab under his feet, and on the wall in front of him, there was a lightning rod inlaid with a blue gem, ready to be aimed at him.

"Huh, what a small skill."

Zhao Xing squatted down and knocked on several pieces of floor around him, then lifted up a uniquely shaped part from a loose floor.

Then he got it stuck under his feet.

I raised my foot, but the lightning rod still didn't react.

Zhao Xing walked over slowly.

In the next quarter of an hour, Zhao Xing encountered all kinds of mechanisms, some that spewed fire, dropped rocks, shot hidden arrows, and even a fantasy mechanical beast.

The maze is made up entirely of mechanisms.

All the agencies follow the same principle, which is to interfere with, stop, and guide the challengers, and delay their time.

"It is rumored that the maze was created by the geniuses of the Dali Tiangong Taoist Academy. They have been constantly adding bricks and tiles and contributing fresh ideas to the maze."

"As long as one of the items is adopted by the academy, you will receive a reward."

"This has led to countless geniuses racking their brains to add mechanisms to this, and they would rather lay a hundred rolling mines on each brick."

"You can do whatever you want to make things difficult for others... It's really a sin."

Zhao Xing wiped his palms and found that they were red and swollen. He couldn't help but sigh.

Although he could be considered 'experienced', he still fell into many traps along the way.

The vision in front of me was blurry and the surroundings became dim.

Just now, in order to avoid six chain mechanisms, he accidentally leaned his hand on the wall.

It turns out this bastard has a seventh ring and is covered in a layer of blinding powder.

"But the more traps there are, the closer I am to what I want. Once I find the props on this floor, the rest will be much easier."

Zhao Xing went down one flight of stairs, and the surrounding walls became shorter.

Although he is blind, it does not prevent him from moving.

Cast the wind spell, and through the feedback of the wind blowing, everything around you will appear clearly in your mind.

"found it!"

A smile appeared on Zhao Xing's lips, and then he took two steps back and hid in the blind corner of the stairs.

Call ~
The wind spell was cast towards a table in front, and the wind blew a piece of yellow paper on it.

"Oh ho ho!"

The table seemed to come alive, making strange noises non-stop, and its four legs jumped around as if the ground was burning its feet.

"Table monster, don't run away!"

Zhao Xing shouted loudly, and the mechanical beast that looked like a table suddenly rushed towards him.

On the way over, it actually changed shape, and a lot of spikes grew on the table top and legs.

"Oh!"

The table mechanical beast ran into the wall at an extremely fast speed.

Because Zhao Xing hid in the angle between the stairs and the wall, the table mechanism beast was stuck.

The spike was just half a finger's distance away from Zhao Xing.

"Humph, what a ridiculous little trick. "

Zhao Xing reached out and tore off a piece of yellow paper stuck on the table.

"Wow~"

The table suddenly broke into pieces.

"A hybrid talisman mechanical beast. You're such a genius to be able to make something like this." Zhao Xing complained in his mind while rummaging through the pile of debris.

Soon, Zhao Xing found a silver-white bead from the parts.

[Transfiguration Bead: Special Item]

[You can transform into one of the ten people you have recently come into contact with. ]

[Transfiguration Limit: Spiritual Bridge Completed]

"You are the one."

Zhao Xing smiled slightly.

Then crush the bead.

When the beads were crushed, rays of light suddenly appeared in front of Zhao Xing's eyes.

Xue Wenzhong, Chen Shijie, Zhao Ruide, Zhao Zheng, Madam Cai... Wait, don't come to Madam Cai!

Zhao Xing was startled when he saw the light pause above Mrs. Cai.

I immediately thought of Chen Shijie's appearance in my mind.

Fortunately, the light and shadow jumped over again and stopped on Chen Shijie.

"Om~"

The light and shadow condensed into shape, and Chen Shijie appeared before his eyes.

"Huh~" Zhao Xing breathed a sigh of relief.

The character formed by the special prop, the Transformation Bead, will be entirely based on the relationship between the characters imagined in your mind.

In other words, the person's strength, personality, and relationship with the user will all be restored.

What if the ten people you’ve come into contact with recently are all your enemies?
The conjured character is not a helper but an obstacle and will attack the user.

Among the ten people Zhao Xing has contacted recently, only Lao Chen is his choice.

Next, you need a certain level of combat power to get out of the maze full of traps.

If a Mrs. Cai really came along, he could just declare that he had failed.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you staying in such a strange place? Huh? Are you blind?" Chen Shijie asked curiously as soon as he appeared.

"Don't ask, Lao Chen, just help with the work."

This is certainly not the real Chen Shijie, but an illusion based on Zhao Xing's impression of Chen Shijie.

"What did you call me?" Chen Shijie frowned.

"Master Chen." Zhao Xing quickly changed his words, "Please help me, Master Chen."

"Hmph, that's better." Chen Shijie turned around and led the way for Zhao Xing.

Chen Shijie showed strength above the eighth rank. With his help, the speed of passing the next levels suddenly increased. He also knew a variety of mid-level perfect spells.

Whether it is reaction, wisdom, or adaptability, they are all excellent. As for the real Chen Shijie, is he that good?
Zhao Xing didn't know, but he guessed that Lao Chen was really that strong, even stronger than he imagined.

Deep down in his heart, he really believed that Chen Shijie must be at least of the eighth rank.

Just from the conversations between Zhao Xing and him, it was clear that those insights were beyond the reach of a ninth-rank official.

Although Chen Shijie claims to be a Sinor of the Dili School, he also has insights into other spells. The military Sinor is relatively comprehensive, and Lao Chen is the best among them.

"Assuming that the real Lao Chen is really that powerful, why did he come to Nanyang County to serve as such a minor official?"

Zhao Xing looked at Lao Chen's back, then squatted down quickly.

Chen Shijie in front was bombarded in turn by the seven triggered mechanisms.

"Cough, cough, cough... What a crappy place! Why are there so many traps?" Chen Shijie came out from the smoke with disheveled hair and kept coughing.

Zhao Xing looked up ahead, and as he passed him, he patted Chen Shijie on the shoulder: "Thanks, Old Chen."

"Are you itching for trouble? You actually called me..."

Chen Shijie was furious, but before he could finish his words, he turned into a beam of light and disappeared.

Zhao Xing walked into a circular room in front.

The light around him dimmed and doors flashed before him.

"The Five Elements are in phase. Qian is in, Kan is out."

Zhao Xing observed for a moment, entered from the Qian Gate, and then came out from the Kun Gate and returned to the room.

One of the doors around disappeared, but a new one soon appeared.

And different changes occurred.

There was a door flashing with thunder, and lightning spread into the room like tentacles.

A golden sword slowly stabbed out from the door, forcing Zhao Xing's position.

Zhao Xing glanced at the door that was spewing fire.

"To fish in troubled waters may give you a glimmer of hope for survival."

Then he rushed into the flame gate.

The next moment, he returned to the room again.

At this time, the surrounding light gates rotated again, and the roar of beasts came from behind the gates.

Zhao Xing examined it carefully for a moment.

He smiled and looked at one of them: "The Qilin roars, and the auspicious beast is coming."

Then he stepped into the gate of light.

The next moment, Zhao Xing appeared in the room again.

At this time, there were only four light gates left.

It was still spinning, but the breath it emitted became much softer.

"Spring, summer, autumn and winter are the gates of the four seasons."

"It's the last level."

"Enter through the Spring Gate and exit through the Autumn Gate."

"A thought of spring and autumn is like a dream."

Zhao Xing stepped into a green light and then emerged from a golden light gate.

"Om~"

The strange vision around him disappeared, thick fog rolled, and when Zhao Xing looked up again, he had appeared in front of the Xiezhi.

"Student Zhao Xing passed the maze in less than an hour and was rewarded with a sixth-level 'Soul Armor' divine weapon."

Then a dark piece of armor came out of the mouth of the magical beast Xiezhi.

The armor was emitting a luster. After it flew over, Zhao Xing reached out to take it. The armor immediately flowed along his skin, covering his entire body like water.

"The sixth-level soul armor is the offspring of the peerless divine weapon 'Sunshine in the Sky'. Although it is only sixth-level, its soul protection effect is not weaker than that of the seventh-level, and it is absolutely indestructible. The attack power of the fourth-level will also be weakened by 90%."

"Below the fourth rank, it has a rebound effect on soul-related spells and attack secrets."

Xiezhi introduced.

"Thank you for your protection." Zhao Xing also noticed the specialness of the soul armor. At this moment, he felt his body was warm. It was a sense of comfort and security from the soul.

"The sixth-level soul armor comes with the first chapter of the national religion's secret method. You must not reveal it."

"If someone notices the existence of the soul armor and then leaks it."

"Don't worry, unless you die, no one will know about the soul armor." Xiezhi said calmly, "If you die, the court will avenge you, take back the soul armor, and kill everyone who knows about it."

Zhao Xing nodded silently. Although this Xiezhi mechanical beast was intelligent and could communicate, it was only able to do so in the Tiangong Palace. It did not know that Dali had perished.

"It's almost dawn. Your soul is too weak. Go out."

Then the Xiezhi blew gently, and Zhao Xing immediately left the Tiangong Hall and retreated to the gate of the Daming Academy in one breath.

I opened my eyes and saw the familiar mosquito net.

Zhao Xing touched his arms and found a pair of pendants and three pills.

Among them, there are two fourth-level pills, namely the Five Internal Organs Elimination Pill and the Giant Whale Pill, and the third-level pill is the Earth Evil Pill.

As for the sixth-level treasure soul armor, it is integrated into the body and directly guarded in the sea of ​​consciousness.

A sixth-level treasure is still a worldly treasure. Although it is unique, it cannot be called a magic weapon and does not have the magical effect of integrating into the body.

But it is the offspring of the peerless treasure 'Sunshine in the Sky', so it has the same effect as the seventh-level 'magic weapon' and can be directly stored in the body.

"The sun shines in the sky... I don't know if this magical weapon is in the Daming Academy." Zhao Xing thought silently. In the era of the Qiyun Dynasty, there were several peerless treasures that transcended the times.

They were handed down from ancient times, and due to the decline of spiritual energy, they lost most of their power, and only regained their brilliance in the Age of Revival.

If there is a chance, Zhao Xing would certainly like to get the mother body of the soul armor.

"Xiezhi said that at the end of the Tiangong Temple's checkpoint is a rare treasure, and it shouldn't be the Soul Armor Matrix. I don't know where it is either."

Without a doubt, the biggest gain from this challenge is the sixth-level soul armor.

And the Nightmare Sect’s unique skill “The Great Dream Spring and Autumn” that comes with the soul armor.

Of course, the Giant Whale Pill, Earthly Evil Pill, and Five Organs Eliminating Evil Pill are also very good, and the effects can be seen immediately when taken.

Every time he entered the academy, he gained a lot. Zhao Xing couldn't help but sigh:

"It's really a treasure mountain. If we make good use of this wealth and survive until the era of recovery, it may not be difficult."

After the autumn season, officials have two days off.

Zhao Xing didn't have to go to work and could just stay at home to digest the benefits.

He has no need for the Earthly Evil Pill for the time being, because it needs to be used in conjunction with the method of refining evil spirits to maximize its effectiveness, and the same goes for the Five Organs Eliminating Evil Pill.

As for the Giant Whale Pill, it took him a whole day to digest it.

"After taking this pill, I feel as full as if I had eaten a whale." Zhao Xing moved back and forth in the courtyard with a rosy face.

Zhao Zheng found it amazing when he looked at his elder brother. He could run and jump all day long and didn’t even need to eat. His elder brother was simply amazing!

Zhao Ruide was a little surprised because he felt that Zhao Xing had changed a lot in that day.

It is mainly judged from the breath.

In the morning, Zhao Xing's breathing and the gathering of energy into his body were still normal.

But at night, his breathing became extremely long, and the speed at which the Qi entered his body increased significantly.

"I've seen many warriors of the first rank with such physique, but this is the first time I've seen a Si Nong of the first rank with such a physique. I don't know what he went through in the mountains." Zhao Ruide thought that his son had an adventure in the mountains.

It is not accurate to say that Zhao Xing is as strong as a bull. Rather, he is as strong as an elephant.

"If he practices martial arts, I'm afraid he can reach the top level." Zhao Ruide couldn't help but sigh. In comparison, Zhao Zheng was almost eight years old, but he didn't show any talent for martial arts, and he was also very lazy. It was really a headache.

At night, Zhao Xing lay on the bed and began to practice "The Great Dream of Spring and Autumn".

"The Nightmare Sect is the national religion of Dali, and The Great Dream Spring and Autumn Annals is a classic and unique martial art." Zhao Xing had a deep memory of this unique martial art because it made great use of 'dreams'.

Although the secret skills of the sect era are not at their full power in this era, "The Great Dream Spring and Autumn" is an exception.

Things like "Killing in a Dream" and "A Dream of the World" are quite powerful even in this era. They are definitely transitional skills.

"People have three souls: the heavenly soul, the earthly soul, and the life soul."

"The two souls of heaven and earth are always outside, only the soul of life lives alone in the body."

"After the soul takes up residence in the womb, its potential is distributed throughout the physical body, forming the seven souls of a person."

"The heavenly soul is the soul of rebirth, and the earthly soul is the soul of cause and effect."

"The two souls of heaven and earth wander outside, and have a certain intersection with the soul of life, which is the 'dream'."

“That’s why people dream about places they’ve never been to, and feel that a certain place seems very familiar. They also dream about people who have a close karmic connection with them, and even have magical sensations.”

“For example, if a relative in a remote border area passes away, I’ll dream about him before the news comes back.”

"For example, in a dream, I actually recalled the conversations I had with my childhood playmates."

When Zhao Xing was studying the Dream Chapter of the Great Dream Spring and Autumn Annals, he saw several interesting statements.

"The introductory chapter of The Great Dream Spring and Autumn has two stages: one is dream interpretation, and the other is dream entry."

“If you can enter a dream anytime and anywhere, and control others to enter a dream as well, then you can be considered to have truly mastered the art.”

“After getting started, the second chapter is called ‘Dream Walk’.”

"By then, I will be able to walk in other people's dreams and take advantage of the opportunity when the three souls meet to kill the three souls."

"Once the three souls are destroyed, the seven spirits in the physical body will lose their leadership and become a walking corpse, not far from death."

Zhao Xing browsed the Dreaming Chapter of the Great Dream Spring and Autumn Annals.

Suddenly, several spells in the Dream Chapter attracted his attention.

(End of this chapter)