Reborn as a Mountain: I Defy the Heavens with a Smile-Chapter 155: Exposed?

BANG!

Suddenly the door behind got shut with a boom, making the little girl scream and jump.

"Wuu, I am scared!" Lin Xian'er cried with tears as she latched on to Ye Chen's back with all the strength she could muster.

Seeing her like this, Ye Chen shook his head and continued forward.

Once again there were the sounds of footsteps echoing from different directions but as usual there was nothing to be found and Ye Chen continued to approach the arch-gate.

Meanwhile, Lin Xian'er remained attached on his back, even closing her eyes and trying to fool herself by saying everything was a dream.

…

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

As soon as Ye Chen reached the arch gate, the inside of the temple lit up a little by some fire torches hung on the wall.

Now he could clearly see the narrow stone path ahead of him along with a gigantic tree, which was at the end.

"Un? What is that?" Lin Xian'er peeked from behind as soon as everything lit up.

"Maybe a trial? Now get down and follow me," Ye Chen replied.

Hearing him Lin Xian'er suckled a little and unwillingly climbed down from his back. She really wanted to stay and sleep but knowing how demonic the person in front of her was, she refrained from requesting and staying forcefully.

Step.

After she climbed down, Ye Chen did not hesitate and stepped on the stone bed ahead of him.

Swoosh!

In that instant a terrifying pressure descended on his soul, almost pressing him down to his knees.

"Brother Ye Chen!" Lin Xian'er exclaimed worriedly when she saw him stumbling a little.

She wanted to run ahead and check on him but Ye Chen waved his hand to stop her.

"Just wait there for a while," he stated and moved to the next step.

Swoosh!

The pressure increased and once again he stumbled a little. However, rather than feeling weak or unhappy, Ye Chen's expression was pleased. There were not many things that could force him like this, which made him feel bored.

But now, facing a difficult challenge, his heart started to pump blood rapidly, which was a great feeling.

"Little girl, walk slowly; the trial is difficult," he said.

Hearing him Lin Xian'er nodded with a serious look and stepped on the stone bed.

Swoosh!

There was no difference. She also faced a terrifying pressure on her soul, which made her kneel down. Fortunately, she was strong and fast enough to react so she did not crumble under the pressure.

Seeing that there was no problem, Ye Chen continued to move forward once again, facing an increase in pressure.

This pressure was similar to oppression from a high-level cultivator; it's just the target was not the body but the soul.

However, the reaction was the same— weakness, loss of strength, unbearable pain, and splitting headache.

Even if Ye Chen's soul was strong, there was a limit to it and since the trial was giving pressure based upon their soul, he was also facing this. Which also meant whoever built the trial might have found out about his real identity but the likelihood of this happening was low.

Furthermore, even if someone found out about it, he couldn't do anything as he was not strong enough so he stopped thinking and continued forward.

With each step came unbearable pain that even he had to frown. If he could describe this pain, then it would be like someone drilling holes into his skull and bones while he was conscious.

The little girl was also facing the same pain but she had not even taken a second step when her eyes flashed slightly and her painful expression disappeared. After which she started to walk forward like nothing.

Ye Chen noticed her change and narrowed his eyes.

'It would be better for her to suffer now than later,' he thought to himself but he did not say anything.

Maybe the little girl was too little for such pain, so it was not on him to decide if this was right or wrong. Everyone had different thoughts and views so after taking another look at her, he continued forward.

With each step, the pain became extremely excruciating, shaking his soul and drenching his back with cold sweat. Nevertheless, this was a feeling he could not get easily so with just the will to challenge, he continued forward.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

The pressure increased with each step and despite being able to leave Ye Chen behind, Lin Xian'er did not. She just stayed behind and waited silently as he moved to the next step.

The trial was not easy but not too hard either, so it did not take too long and Ye Chen reached the end, followed by the little girl, whose eyes flared again and became filled with confusion.

But before she could ask anything and Ye Chen could take a deep breath, the ground started to shake.

Rumble! Swoosh!

The giant tree in front trembled and a pure stream of spiritual Qi flowed inside the tree from all directions.

"Ahh flowers! Fruits!" Lin Xian'er's attention was on the two blue flowers, which bloomed in an instant and then turned into sky-blue fruits.

"Take them; they are yours."

A voice echoed, instructing both Ye Chen and Lin Xian'er.

"Who are you?" Ye Chen did not listen, nor did he let the little girl accept the fruits.

"Me? Aren't you here for my trial?"

A transparent female figure appeared with a smile on her face.

"It's really rare to find people like you at the same time," she said, looking at Ye Chen and Lin Xian'er with a deep look.

"Anyway, the fruit here is a tier-9 Soul Nourishing Spirit Fruit; as long as you eat one of these, your soul cultivation will increase tremendously. Take those with you and follow me," the woman stated and without waiting for any reply, she walked inside the corridor behind the tree.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Ye Chen grabbed the ripe fruits and a tree branch, after which he gave one to the little girl and reminded her not to eat it no matter how hungry she was. Only after this did he proceed down the corridor.

The little girl sulked at how she could not eat the juicy sweet fruit; nevertheless, she obediently put it inside her spatial ring and followed with a curious look.

'That ghost is really beautiful; a pity that she is not alive anymore,' she thought to herself.

After walking for a while, Ye Chen and Lin Xian'er arrived in a spacious area with a platform in the middle.

"Those jade slips contain all of the spiritual techniques I have learned and created. While the two spatial rings contain some resources for soul cultivation. Take those and start cultivating," the woman declared, making both of them stunned.

"Are we not facing any more trials? Also, does this mean there are delicious fruits inside that spatial ring?" The little girl's eyes widened with shock as she looked at the platform where two rings were floating along with fifty jade slips.

"Yes, there are delicious fruits inside," the woman smiled, watching the little girls reaction and then continued.

"I have actually prepared a lot of trials for anyone who will come here, but most of them won't work on either of you, so it's useless. However, it does not mean you will receive my inheritance for free; you have to start cultivating and must display good results; if not, I will wipe out your memories about the techniques you learned and will send you out, which also means failure."

"Also, there was one more thing, right? Something called recognition from us, right? To get that, you will need more excellent results," the woman stated calmly.

Hearing this, the little girl was as calm as ever because all she wanted was to eat the spirit fruits. Who knows how she became hungry but even her stomach was rumbling now.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen frowned a little at the saint's suggestion. Soul cultivation was no joke; a single mistake could lead to fatality. Furthermore, it was almost impossible to cultivate a soul without reaching the nascent soul realm.

There were techniques that allowed it, such as 'Divine Resonance Arts'; however, Ye Chen refrained from cultivating his soul since he did not master the cultivation technique completely before.

He could now, but there was no time for him. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

"Go and cultivate; if I wanted to harm you, I would've done it long ago." The female saint rolled her eyes as she saw Ye Chen hesitating.

However, what she does not know is that he was not afraid of her but the little girl beside him.

The female saint was only a soul fragment, which was considered her will after she died. There was no way she could handle him if he attacked her with full power. Even if she somehow had a trump card, Ye Chen was still confident in escaping.

But the same could not be said for the innocent, hungry little one beside him.