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Chapter 1483: Chapter 1485 Assessment Chapter 1483: Chapter 1485 Assessment The Chaos Sword Canon originally could only be cultivated upon reaching the Legendary Realm. Song Jian was able to grasp a trace of its true essence and nurture a wisp of Chaos Sword Qi, relying on his high attributes that were comparable to a Legendary Realm powerhouse, in addition to his comprehension of the Time Domain. Ordinary early Legendary Realm powerhouses were no match for him.

Now, by taking advantage of the benefits of entering the ruins first, Song Jian upgraded the Chaos Sword Canon to level 2. In an instant, the Chaos Sword Qi in his body doubled and began to circulate within him according to the methods described in the Chaos Sword Canon.

Immediately, an intense pain that felt like being torn apart spread throughout Song Jian’s body. It was as if a sharp blade was endlessly scraping inside his meridians, giving him the sense of being brutally executed.

“Damn it, why does it hurt so much!” Song Jian watched as the blood vessels in his arms shone with a dark red glow, looking as if lava was flowing within his body.

Song Jian lasted less than three minutes before his vision went dark, and he collapsed to the ground. In his unconscious state, dark blood oozed from every pore of his body. In a short while, this blood, due to the high temperature, lost all its moisture and turned into a layer of thin scabs on the surface of Song Jian’s body.

As time slowly passed, Song Jian finally regained consciousness after an unknown duration. He gradually became aware. At that moment, he felt as if he was enveloped in a shell, and even breathing was somewhat difficult.

“What’s happened to me?” Song Jian’s consciousness was still a bit hazy, and memories kept surfacing in his mind. Finally, he remembered where he was and why he had fainted.

Upon opening the skill tab, as expected, the level of the Chaos Sword Canon had advanced to 2, and the “Sky-opening – Annihilation” technique he had previously comprehended had vanished, replaced by another sword move.

“Red Dust Tribulation?”

With a thought, the Chaos Sword Qi surged within Song Jian, and his figure instantly became ethereal and indefinite as if disappearing on the spot, leaving only a faint afterimage. In an instant, Song Jian’s presence became disordered, as elusive as catkins in the wind.

Swish, swish, swish~
Within a radius of several tens of meters, sword glows flashed unpredictably, each strike dealing immense damage, while Song Jian’s figure had completely vanished amidst these sword glows.

Moments later, Song Jian’s figure reappeared a dozen or so meters away; it was as if someone had pushed him from behind. Staggering forward a few steps, Song Jian managed to regain his stance.

At this moment, Song Jian’s complexion was ashen, and his right hand, which was holding the Sky-breaking Sword, seemed to have lost all its strength, shaking uncontrollably. The Sky-breaking Sword was like a crutch supporting his body.

“It’s really powerful!” Excitement flickered in Song Jian’s eyes. The “Red Dust Tribulation” move was exquisite and tremendously powerful. Compared to it, the “Sky-opening – Annihilation” technique he had previously grasped was like a brute swinging a mace in a frenzy–without any finesse and solely relying on the formidable power of the Chaos Sword Qi to sustain the move.

Now, the “Red Dust Tribulation” was hundreds, even thousands of times more intricate than the technique Song Jian had grasped before. If it wasn’t for the upgrade that granted him the move automatically, he might have never been able to comprehend such an exquisite sword move in his entire life!

With the level upgrade of the Chaos Sword Canon, in addition to mastering a true move from the Chaos Sword Canon, all of Song Jian’s attributes received an enhancement, each increasing by eight to fifteen points, with this alone adding nearly fifty attribute points.

Additionally, whether it was Sword Qi Value or Mental Strength, the upper limits on Vitality Points also improved. However, as the Chaos Sword Canon was still at the beginner level, the increase was not significant. Once Song Jian fully comprehended the Chaos Sword Canon, he would reap even greater benefits.

“The entry benefit is both an opportunity and a danger!” A shadowy figure suddenly appeared before Song Jian, and it was the Taoist Man from before. He looked at Song Jian with an expressionless face and said, “Your choice has led you into crisis, and you were close to a physical breakdown. With your current physical condition, improving such a legendary skill is still somewhat forced!”

Song Jian gave a slight smile and said nothing. In his view, some risks were necessary, and he was very confident that he could endure them.

“My physical condition can fully match the early-stage powerhouses of the Legendary Realm, plus I have mastered the Time Law, allowing me to wield the power of the ages. You could say that, aside from my level, I am completely on par with an early-stage Legendary Realm powerhouse…” Song Jian thought to himself.

Song Jian had personally experienced the dangers of Sword Qi long before, so he was quite certain that he could withstand the backlash from upgrading the Chaos Sword Canon across the levels.

The result also confirmed what Song Jian had thought. Although he suffered unexpected pain, the final outcome was still relatively consistent with his expectations.

“Elder, can the trial begin now?” Song Jian asked, bowing to the shadowy figure.

“The trial began the moment the benefit was conferred!” The shadowy figure said expressionlessly, “Next, you will witness what true war is. Only by surviving in war will you be qualified to inherit everything from me, to inherit my past glory!”

“True war?” Song Jian frowned, about to ask more questions when everything around him started to gradually change.

Originally, he was in a palace hall, surrounded by columns, with neatly arranged stone slabs underfoot, but now, from some unknown place, countless sands had begun to blow in, quickly covering the floor. The columns around him twisted and vanished out of thin air; the walls began to infinitely expand in all directions, even the dark stars overhead grew brighter and brighter. Eventually, the light from the stars joined together, and the surroundings became completely illuminated.

“Have I been transferred?”

In a few seconds, the environment around Song Jian had turned into a boundless desert. The Breaking Illusion Divine Eye slowly opened between his brows, and as he looked around, he realized that everything was real, not an illusion!

“How is it possible? If it were a transfer, wouldn’t I feel anything? Could it be that the space I am in is similar to the Shattered Divine Realm, where the environment can change at the will of its master?” Song Jian wondered inwardly.

As the master of the Shattered Divine Realm, Song Jian only needed to expend some Mental Strength and divinity to change the environment to his liking. The events unfolding before him immediately reminded him of the Shattered Divine Realm.

“Stop your wild guessing. You are still within the inheritance ground!” the Taoist Man shadow reappeared, looking at Song Jian with a faint smile on his face.

“The previous place was too narrow for you, completely unsuitable for displaying your strength. This place is vast and boundless, perfect for you!” the Taoist Man shadow said with a smile.

Suddenly, Song Jian had a bad feeling, and the content carved on the columns inside the hall came to mind. He asked instinctively, “The content of this assessment wouldn’t happen to involve facing an endless tide of monsters, would it?”

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