Above the Great Dao
Chapter 660 - 298: The Change of Immortal Bridge (Big - for votes!)_2

Chapter 660: Chapter 298: The Change of Immortal Bridge (Big Chapter for votes!)_2

Now, on this Immortal Bridge, there are dozens of Scholars standing there in bewilderment, waiting for the soldiers of the Five Army Camp to lead them out of the Immortal Bridge Blessed Land.

On both sides of the Immortal Bridge, the monitors from the Ministry of Rites, experts in their field, sit at their desks, holding pens and ink, recording who is injured, who has died, how the fights are progressing, and the ratings to determine rankings.

Although they are seated, their Primordial Spirits float in the sky, observing all the movements within the Immortal Bridge Blessed Land.

Moreover, experts from the Five Army Camp are responsible for steering the Immortal Bridge Blessed Land, monitoring everyone’s activities to prevent cheating.

The martial duel is crucial among the three martial trials. Within the Immortal Bridge Blessed Land, carrying talismanic weapons, talisman treasures, or magical treasures is strictly prohibited. Regardless of the realm, any Daoist skill can be displayed without taboo.

"This major examination is relatively normal, with no unexpected incidents."

One examiner multitasked, recording the performance of the Scholars while smiling, "In the last major examination, a big disturbance occurred during the martial duel. Scholars from Gongzhou formed cliques, with dozens banding together to attack others, sweeping through the Immortal Bridge Blessed Land like locusts, causing the Family scions to collapse. Fortunately, the Cabinet ordered experts from the Five Army Camp to enter the Immortal Bridge Blessed Land and suppress the disturbance."

With these words, the other examiners all laughed.

During that imperial examination session, the uproar caused by the Scholars from Gongzhou was so great that they were all stripped of their scholarly titles, never to be employed again.

"The session before last also had some incidents. The ones most likely to win were Zhang Ao of the Zhang family and Gao Zhenggang of the Gao Family. Before the martial duel, they were the favorites, and everyone believed they would be the top scorers in that examination. But then something went wrong during the duel."

A white-bearded examiner laughed, "The two Governors overseeing the Immortal Bridge Blessed Land were brothers from the Xia Family. During the martial duel, Zhang Ao and Gao Zhenggang met prematurely and fought until both were exhausted, allowing Xia Man’er, a Scholar from the Xia Family, to defeat them. Xia Man’er became the top-scoring female. Some suspected that the two Governors secretly interfered."

The group refrained from continuing this topic, not wanting to discuss it further with the soldiers of the Five Army Camp nearby.

An examiner coughed and said, "I heard that during one martial duel, there was a Scholar who fought every Scholar to a draw."

"That time, it was Chen Tang from the Ministry of Revenue,"

the white-bearded examiner laughed. "Later, he was called the King Compromise, and some even called him the King of Letting Go..."

As he said this, he suddenly stopped laughing and looked to the side with a puzzled expression.

The other examiners also stopped laughing, following his gaze to see a young man who bore some resemblance to Chen Tang, walking towards them in a daze.

"It’s the son of the Chen Tang family! Scholar Chen Shi!"

The white-bearded examiner quickly called out loudly to awaken Chen Shi, saying, "Chen Jieyuan, you are still in the major examination; this is not a place for you! If you step onto the Immortal Bridge, you will be sent away!"

Chen Shi jolted awake and quickly looked around. He saw that the world here was divided into the underworld and the mortal world. The underworld appeared eerie and terrifying, while the mortal world was sunny and bright.

Through the sky, the Western Capital could be seen, floating seemingly outside the heavens.

Looking in the other direction, he saw Primordial Spirits of Mahayana Realm beings sitting in the underworld, seemingly their bodies penetrating the Yin Yang Two Realms.

If he looked even further, he could see a colossal Black Iron Pillar standing between heaven and earth.

Between the Yin and Yang realms flowed a long river, its waters distinctly black and yellow, emitting an extraordinary glow. An Immortal Bridge spanned across it, stretching dozens of feet, with some dejected Scholars standing upon it.

From time to time, Golden Armored God figures descended from the sky, taking some Scholars and ascending away.

He quickly thanked the white-bearded examiner and found a stone to sit on in front of the Immortal Bridge.

Seeing his odd state, the examiners felt puzzled but refrained from inquiring further.

In the distance, a young monk continuously defeated several Scholars, his strength exceedingly formidable, walking toward Chen Shi’s location.

The white-bearded examiner’s Primordial Spirit observed the surroundings and noticed, in addition to this young monk, a Daoist bearing a long sword and another Daoist with three floating golden books behind his head, also approaching.

He furrowed his brows and whispered to a young examiner beside him, "The two masters of the Xia Family likely manipulated the geography of the Immortal Bridge Blessed Land again to draw some experts here. Their purpose is probably to undermine Chen Jieyuan’s strength and clear the way for others."

The young examiner responded in a hushed voice, "Old Zheng, since you’ve figured it out, why say it out loud? If we offend the two Governors..."

The white-bearded examiner held himself with dignity, saying nothing further.

For this Buddhist examination, the prodigal monk Fan Kongliu from the Water Moon Sacred Realm was missing, the Holy Daughter of the Bodhi Dojo returned to the Daoist Field due to a lapse in her Dao Heart and did not participate. Only Monk Wu Xiang from the Great Baoguo Temple participated in the Monk Record Office’s examination, emerging as the frontrunner.

Monk Wu Xiang wore a white cassock, his feet clad in black cloth shoes with white soles, and walked with empty hands, looking towards the front.

His inner heart was as pure and spotless as Jinli Mountain, with a halo of Buddhist light behind his head where the Nirvana realm faintly appeared and disappeared.

This Nirvana realm was called the Western Heaven.

He stepped forward, his gaze falling on Chen Shi, silently chanting True Words, while the Great Freedom Wheel King Divine Seal was already brewing.

At this moment, a familiar voice called from behind him, "Brother Wu Xiang."

Monk Wu Xiang turned and saw another young monk, similar in age and wearing the same attire, his head shining with oil, who was none other than Monk Wu Chen from the Ku Zhu lineage.

Wu Xiang acknowledged with a greeting, "Wu Chen, what are you doing here?"

Wu Chen smiled and replied, "This little monk wishes to contest with Senior Brother for the title of the Great Baoguo Temple’s Buddha disciple."

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