The moment he discovered the anomaly, Jiang Heng felt as if he had just woken up from a dream. He thought of many possibilities, but missed one thing.
Jiang Heng checked his physical body in detail and also checked Longmen, but he never checked his soul.
In other words, it's not that Jiang Heng didn't check his soul, but in his opinion, there was nothing abnormal about his soul at all.
After transforming into a fish, not only Jiang Heng's cultivation was sealed, but even his already extremely powerful soul was also sealed.
All that is left is the complete memory, and precisely because of the existence of memory, Jiang Heng has not lost it since he has reached the level of the Immortal Emperor.
But when he absorbed the vitality of heaven and earth and continued to improve his cultivation, Jiang Heng discovered that he had been neglecting the essence of his own soul.
Jiang Heng is already a strong man at the level of the Immortal Emperor. Even though the soul is sealed and loses its powerful power, the essence of the soul will not change.
To put it simply, there are many creatures that are more powerful than Jiang Heng near the dragon gate. These creatures can naturally kill Jiang Heng easily.
But these creatures can destroy Jiang Heng's physical body, but they cannot destroy Jiang Heng's soul, because Jiang Heng's soul is essentially at the level of the Immortal Emperor.
It was precisely after understanding this that Jiang Heng suddenly woke up and really had some guesses about the true spirit in the second level of assessment.
According to Jiang Heng's guess, the true spirit should be the root of the soul of a living being, the synthesis of all consciousness, and the unique imprint that exists in this world.
Therefore, cultivation can be sealed, and the soul can also be sealed, but the true spirit cannot be sealed, just like the essence of the soul cannot be changed.
It's not important to transform into a fish, it's not important to jump over the dragon gate, it's not even important to practice. These can be said to be just blinding methods.
Although this re-examination tests whether the true spirit can meet the requirements, in the view of the strong man from the Xuanhuang Dao Palace, if he cannot clearly understand what his true spirit is, he is not qualified to participate in this level of assessment.
If you want to understand this, if you want to say that this level is difficult, it is actually very difficult. If you cannot see through something, you will be completely confused.
But to say it's not difficult, it's actually not that difficult. Because as long as you try many times, you can always understand the existence of the true spirit.
Just like Jiang Heng, when he was practicing, he became aware of the essence of his own soul, and thus understood the existence of the true spirit.
Of course, if you don't even try, it wouldn't be strange if you fail this test.
After understanding this, Jiang Heng naturally did not continue to practice, but came to the dragon gate, preparing to jump over the dragon gate again.
At this moment, Jiang Heng's mind was surprisingly calm, without any nervousness or confidence.
It was as if he was just doing the most ordinary thing, and naturally there would be no emotional fluctuations at all.
Swing your body, swim in the sea, and swim towards the extremely tall dragon gate. Jiang Heng's speed was not fast, and he even seemed to be walking.
Before arriving at the Dragon Gate, Jiang Heng jumped out of the sea. Compared to the extremely tall Dragon Gate, Jiang Heng was still a tiny existence.
Because his speed was not very fast, the height that Jiang Heng could reach after jumping out of the sea was naturally limited.
When it reached the highest point, Jiang Heng's body would inevitably fall from the sky, which also meant that the fish leaping over the dragon's gate failed again.
"At this moment, whether my guess is correct or not will be verified soon!" Jiang Heng thought to himself.
Although some truths have been perceived, whether this is the case still needs to be tested in practice.
When Jiang Heng's body reached its highest point, his body began to fall, but in Jiang Heng's heart there was only the belief of continuous improvement.
Suddenly, Jiang Heng's soul began to shine. His spiritual will, his soul, and his true spirit were freed from the shackles of the physical body.
Rise, keep rising! At this time, Jiang Heng was already in a mysterious state, and the limits of his body and spirit could no longer limit him.
The extremely tall Dragon Gate was no longer out of reach at this moment. Jiang Heng's true spirit rushed towards the top of the Dragon Gate at an incredible speed.
It seemed like only a moment had passed, and it seemed like countless years had passed, Jiang Heng finally arrived directly above the dragon gate.
At this time, the dragon gate seemed to have a reaction, and suddenly a bright golden light bloomed, and the loud roar of the dragon resounded between heaven and earth.
With no sadness or joy in his heart, Jiang Heng's true spirit jumped lightly and had already jumped over the dragon gate. A strange feeling suddenly surged into his heart.
It was a feeling like a new life, where the whole person had undergone an incredible transformation from the inside out and was promoted to a higher level.
But what Jiang Heng can be sure of is that neither his own cultivation nor his strength has improved at all at this moment.
His cultivation and strength had not improved, but Jiang Heng's whole person seemed to have become completely different, and he vaguely seemed to see a brand new world.
This feeling was so wonderful that Jiang Heng himself couldn't explain it, but he was certain that something had definitely changed in him.
"After all these years, you have been able to pass the second level of assessment in this way, and you are still the first to do so. You are really formidable!
However, next you will face the third and most important test, which will determine whether you can obtain my inheritance! "
The loud voice sounded again. This time, Jiang Heng could feel that there were some emotional changes in this loud voice.
This loud voice had appeared several times before, but it only told Jiang Heng the content of the assessment.
There was no emotion in the vast voice, and it was more like a mechanical voice, just performing its duties.
But this time, Jiang Heng could clearly feel that there was a hint of surprise and even a hint of appreciation in the loud voice.
This is undoubtedly indicating one thing, that is, the way Jiang Heng passed the second test just now is probably a bit unexpected.
Even the master of Xuanhuang Dao Palace, such a supreme being, would feel a little surprised by what happened just now.
But this also made Jiang Heng understand one thing, that is, his method of passing the second assessment was actually not conventional.
If nothing else, there should be an easier way to pass the second level of assessment smoothly.
As for what this method is, Jiang Heng has already passed the second level of assessment anyway, so why bother?
Jiang Heng naturally didn't know that the second level of assessment was actually not that complicated. It could even be said to be very simple.
That mighty voice once said that you can pass the second test by jumping over the dragon gate, but whether you can jump over the dragon gate is not actually critical.
The focus of the second level of assessment is actually whether the true spirit can reach the standard. It does not mean that the true spirit can jump over the dragon gate if it reaches the standard.
In fact, when Jiang Heng tried to leap over the dragon gate for the first time, the level of his true spirit had already been detected.
Considering Jiang Heng's true spirit strength, there was actually no problem in successfully passing the second level of assessment.
The reason why it was not immediately announced that Jiang Heng had passed the second level of assessment was because the owner of Xuanhuang Dao Palace was giving everyone who participated in the assessment a chance.
As long as you are a little smarter, it is not difficult to see that the first and second levels of assessment are actually not too difficult.
Whether it is age or true spirit, these are things that have been determined for a long time. Even if you do nothing, you can still pass the test if you should.
Vice versa, if your age has exceeded the first level, no matter how capable you are, you can never pass the first level of assessment.
In fact, as the loud voice said just now, the first and second levels of assessment are just a rigid standard.
The real test is in the third level of assessment, which is the key step to truly determine whether you are qualified to inherit the inheritance of the master of Xuanhuang Dao Palace.
In the second level of assessment, the existence of Longmen is a place of opportunity specially left by the owner of Xuanhuang Dao Palace.
As long as you keep trying to jump over the dragon gate, even if you can't jump over the dragon gate, you can still get unimaginable benefits.
Therefore, when Jiang Heng tried to leap over the dragon gate for the first time, although his true spirit had reached the standard, he did not immediately pass the second level of assessment.
The Dragon Gate actually opens for a year. After one year, the Dragon Gate will disappear and the results of the second assessment will be announced at this time.
Of course, there is an exception, that is, if you jump directly over the dragon gate like Jiang Heng, you don't need to wait for a year and you can pass the second assessment immediately.
Just by jumping over the dragon gate, you can get unimaginable benefits. What happens if you jump over the dragon gate? That would naturally be of greater benefit.
The existence of the Dragon Gate will not bring anyone an increase in cultivation or strength, but it can transform a person's true spirit.
Even among the stars and countless worlds in the sky, the true spirit is actually determined at the moment of birth.
Through acquired efforts, the true spirit can become more and more powerful, but it is difficult to change the level of the true spirit.
Just like an ordinary grass, no matter how hard you practice, it is difficult to change your life level to the point where you can fight with the dragons.
Of course, this is not a certain thing. If there is an unexpected opportunity, even a grain of sand may change your destiny.
And changing one's destiny against the will of heaven itself is actually the same as the transformation of a true spirit. But even in the highest world, this is extremely difficult.
It is no exaggeration to say that in the endless world, anything that can transform a true spirit is a heaven-defying treasure.
Moreover, looking at the endless world, there are definitely only a handful of such treasures, and even across a long period of time, they will not appear once.
The owner of Xuanhuang Dao Palace placed Dragon Gate in the second level of assessment, and did not expect anyone to actually jump over Dragon Gate.
Because it is too difficult. Even if you look at the endless world, there are only a handful of creatures that can truly jump over the dragon gate.
Of course, even if you can't jump over the dragon gate, the benefits you can get from just trying to jump over the dragon gate are extremely huge.
If you are really destined to become the descendant of the master of Xuanhuang Dao Palace, it will not be difficult to use Longmen to transform your true spirit.
Because of this, when Jiang Heng jumped over the dragon gate, even the loud sound caused a slight emotional fluctuation.
However, Jiang Heng naturally didn't know the meaning of what he just did, let alone the benefits he gained.
The true spirit undergoes transformation and its level is improved. Although this will not make Jiang Heng immediately powerful, it will give Jiang Heng unlimited possibilities in the future.
After passing the second level of assessment, both the endless sea and the huge dragon gate have disappeared.
Jiang Heng's consciousness fell into a hazy state again. When he woke up, Jiang Heng found that he had not returned to the void he once was.
In front of him was an endless sea of stars. In front of Jiang Heng, huge stars were neatly arranged.
Above these huge stars, there stand huge stone tablets, like unsheathed swords, thrust into the sky.
In the center of these stars is an extremely huge star, hundreds of times larger than the other stars.
On top of this extremely huge star, there is also a huge stone tablet erected, which extends to the unknown depths of the universe.
This was an extremely shocking scene. Just the stone tablets and the stars were enough to make Jiang Heng admire him unconsciously.
What's more, although he didn't know what these stars and stone tablets were, Jiang Heng vaguely felt a power that made people tremble.
At the same time, an extremely ancient aura spread across the sky, as if these stars had existed for unimaginable years.
That is a kind of thing that is far older than the prehistoric world! No! An aura that is even older than the Chaos Sea beyond the wild world.
Just when Jiang Heng was shocked by the scene before him, that loud voice sounded in the void again:
"The third level of assessment needs to wait until everyone has completed the assessment before proceeding!"
Jiang Heng looked up and saw no other figures. This also means that Jiang Heng is the first creature to pass the second test.
Judging from the meaning of the loud voice just now, it was clear that there were other people taking the assessment at this time, so the third level of assessment did not start immediately.
In addition to Jiang Heng, the people who entered the Xuanhuang Dao Palace this time were Yang Jian and Nezha.
As for Daozu Hongjun, although there is a high probability that he also entered Xuanhuang Dao Palace, he did not see Daozu Hongjun after all, and Jiang Heng was not completely sure.
Yang Jian, Nezha and the other five people are all the most outstanding creatures in the ancient world, so there is no big problem in passing the first level of assessment.
After all, Jiang Heng can meet the requirements of a discipline, and even the oldest Fuxi should not have a big problem.
But for the second level of assessment, Jiang Heng was really not sure who among the five Yang Jian, Nezha and others would pass the assessment in the end.
After all, whether the true spirit can reach the standard is something that cannot be seen or touched at all. Only the master of the Xuanhuang Dao Palace knows it.
Even if Yang Jian, Nezha and the other five people all failed in the second assessment, Jiang Heng would not be surprised at all.
After waiting for a while, time and space suddenly shook slightly. Jiang Heng turned around and looked, and a familiar figure slowly emerged.
