Above the Great Dao
Chapter 659 - 298: The Change of Immortal Bridge (Big - for votes!)

Chapter 659: Chapter 298: The Change of Immortal Bridge (Big Chapter for votes!)

The martial arts examination of each Imperial Examination session is the most eye-catching major exam, and also the liveliest time of the year in the Western Capital.

During every martial arts examination, the place is packed with people, who look up to watch the duels in the Immortal Bridge Blessed Land, while vendors move through the crowd selling sunflower seeds, tea, and snacks.

This time is also the best opportunity for the men and women of the Western Capital to choose their desired partners.

The Scholars competing in the Immortal Bridge Blessed Land are often quite young, with many still unmarried. They are talents selected by the strength of the entire nation.

If one could find a ’golden turtle son-in-law’ or marry a lady from there, it would be a blessing cultivated by the ancestors.

The Ministry of Rites does not prohibit watching; in fact, they actively open the Immortal Bridge Blessed Land for people to observe, to show fairness.

"Why have the Monk Record Office and Daoist Record Bureau come as well?"

Eunuch Feng looked into the distance, recognizing the officials from the Monk Record Office and the Daoist Record Bureau, and was surprised, saying to Chen Tang, "There’s something strange about this year’s major examination; surely someone has meddled secretly!"

Chen Tang also looked solemn. Monks and Taoists can also participate in the Imperial Examination, but their assessment differs from Scholars, as they are tested on Buddhist Law and Daoist Skill, and their examination locations are at the Monk Record Office and the Daoist Record Bureau.

The martial arts examination now includes both monks and Taoists, which has never happened before!

In the past, each took their own separate exams!

Eunuch Feng couldn’t help but become angry: "The Cabinet, those guys, indeed meddled! They’ve altered the land and waterways, leading the Taoist and Buddhist Daoist disciples towards Lord Little Chen!"

He was so mad he laughed, as the ones in charge of maneuvering the Immortal Bridge Blessed Land are the Five Armies Camp, with Xia Fanghe and Xia Shouying, twin Great Generals from the Xia Family!

"Brazen cheating!" Eunuch Feng said angrily, slapping his wheelchair.

Chen Tang’s expression remained unchanged as he observed the Immortal Bridge Blessed Land, searching for the whereabouts of Chen Shi.

The Immortal Bridge Blessed Land was exceedingly vast, spanning several hundred miles, with many mountains, rivers passing through them, and the Sun, Moon, and Stars rising and falling in the sky.

Amidst the mountains, everywhere was blessed land, with Immortal Palaces adorning the mountains, resembling an Immortal Realm.

Finding one person in such a grand realm was extremely difficult.

Chen Tang looked to see that several Scholars in the Immortal Bridge Blessed Land were already engaged in combat. The battles were extremely fierce, and often in mere moments, life and death were determined between two Scholars!

He saw among them, one Scholar practiced the Minor Five Form Transportation Technique, adept at moving things, even capable of transporting a person’s internal organs. Another Scholar was cultivating the Shenxiao Demon Suppression Spell, able to transform into the True Martial True Body. The moment they saw each other, the Scholar practicing the Minor Five Form Transportation Technique activated his spell, remotely transporting his opponent’s liver out of their body!

The other Scholar, before he could unleash a second move, had already arrived at close range, the True Martial True Body piercing his opponent’s chest with one move.

However, although he killed his opponent, he too, lacking a liver, did not live much longer.

Chen Tang shifted his gaze elsewhere and saw a sneaky Scholar in a valley, peeling bark from trees, cutting the bark three feet long and half a foot wide, and using a drop of his Pure Yang Blood to draw Talismans on the tree.

However, the distance was too great, so Chen Tang couldn’t see what kind of Talismans they were.

That Scholar, after drawing the Talismans, covered the bark on the tree, making it appear unchanged. Then he went to other trees, repeating the process, drawing Talismans on over a dozen trees.

Having done all this, he cut a wound on his leg, lay on the ground howling in pain, pretending to be injured, waiting for other Scholars to take the bait.

Very soon, a Scholar was attracted by the sound, not to help, but eager to kick him while he’s down, intending to add a head to his war achievements.

Unexpectedly, the Scholar’s ambush was triggered, and the Talismans on the trees erupted. This time Chen Tang could clearly see it was a Blood Lake Formation made up of Blood Lake Talismans, instantly draining the ’kind-hearted person’ into a mummy.

"He seems to be practicing the Blood Lake Great Method, a real talent," Chen Tang thought to himself.

The Blood Lake Great Method is a secret art outside the Monument Forest near the True King’s Tomb. Although close to the True King’s Tomb, it is a top-level magic skill in the Demon Path, long lost, and Chen Tang learned it from Zhu Scholar. He just didn’t know how this Scholar learned such Demon Technique.

"Most likely taught by Chen Shi."

He continued to search for Chen Shi’s trail.

But he saw battles breaking out one after another in the Immortal Bridge Blessed Land. Whenever Scholars encountered, they would immediately fight without any words. In a short time, more than a hundred Scholars met untimely deaths.

Chen Tang finally found Chen Shi and frowned deeply, seeing that Chen Shi was heading towards the Immortal Bridge.

The Immortal Bridge Blessed Land contains the words ’Immortal Bridge’ because there truly is a bridge connecting the underworld and the mortal world. Below this bridge flows a river called the Chen Hun River, with one side being light and the other dark, dividing the Yin Yang Two Realms.

Standing on the Immortal Bridge over the Chen Hun River, one can see the sceneries of both the Yin and Yang Realms.

This bridge is of critical importance.

In all previous imperial exams, the third martial arts round, the martial combat, was held in the Immortal Bridge Blessed Land.

The Immortal Bridge Blessed Land provides protection for all the Scholars entering it. The most ingenious part of this Blessed Land is that it is situated at the junction of the Yin Yang Two Realms, containing the power of life and death, unpredictable by Ghost Gods. Any being entering it, even if deceased, will be resurrected by the power of life and death within, not truly dying.

Scholars who have been killed will be resurrected on the Immortal Bridge within the Blessed Land.

Therefore, in the martial arts exam, all Scholars must go all out, without the slightest bit of leniency or mercy; otherwise, victory will go to others.

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