This young man dressed in a Star Robe, upon seeing Junior Brother Xiao Ye’s reaction, smiled slightly and said: "Junior Brother Xiao, I almost forgot, I haven’t introduced myself yet."
"I am a disciple from the Xuanzi Hall, named Fan Li."
"Fan Li?" Xiao Ye’s eyes flickered; he did not believe that this young man was just an ordinary disciple from the Xuanzi Hall, which was evident from the reactions of many other disciples from the Xuanzi Hall just now.
Unfortunately, he had never stayed in the Xuanzi Hall, so he was not aware of what the name Fan Li represented.
Seeing Xiao Ye still looking vigilant, Fan Li chuckled and said: "Junior Brother Xiao Ye, I saw the strength you displayed in front of the maze’s gate, and I truly admire it, which is why I genuinely want to make friends with you."
"We can definitely enter the Earth Hall together, and then we might even become fellow disciples."
Seeing Fan Li’s overfamiliar attitude, Xiao Ye’s vigilance in his heart still did not subside, as the other party’s strength seemed quite unfathomable.
People are unpredictable, and perhaps Fan Li approached him because of Little White.
When one extends a hand, don’t slap a smiling face. Without understanding Fan Li’s true intentions, Xiao Ye politely reciprocated: "I am just a newbie, and yet I’ve caught the attention of Senior Brother Fan Li."
"Junior Brother Xiao Ye is being too modest. To be able to cultivate such cultivation in such a short time and place like the Yellow Hall, Junior Brother Xiao Ye’s talent might even rival those monsters in the Main Hall."
"In time, entering the Main Hall will certainly not be an issue for Junior Brother Xiao Ye!"
Hearing Fan Li’s praise, Xiao Ye responded modestly without being arrogant, and after exchanging a few words, he parted ways with the other party, ready to continue his adventure through the maze.
After all, they only had one day left, which was incredibly precious.
"Junior Brother Xiao Ye, how about we embark on this journey together? It would be good to have each other’s support," Fan Li smiled and caught up, his demeanor very amiable.
Xiao Ye glanced at Fan Li and frowned slightly. He was not used to hitting the road with someone of unclear intentions.
However, Fan Li was overly enthusiastic, not giving Xiao Ye a chance to refuse, and started talking about the results of his exploration of the maze since he arrived.
Xiao Ye was slightly moved by his words.
The stone path chosen by Fan Li corresponded to his own, preventing them from walking into dead ends and saving a lot of time.
Seeing this, Xiao Ye did not refuse any longer. Exploring the maze with someone was much better than doing it alone.
At the same time, Xiao Ye also shared his findings, and after exchanging thoughts with Fan Li for a moment, the two eliminated many dead ends and chose a stone path that was most likely unexplored by either of them to move forward on.
Fan Li’s Star Robe fluttered, his strength unmatched. All the dangers they encountered along the way were resolved by Fan Li before Xiao Ye even had to take action.
"This guy’s strength is really extraordinary, probably among the top ten even within the Xuanzi Hall, I wonder why I never saw him make a move at the gate of the maze." Xiao Ye glanced at the unfathomable Fan Li and thought to himself, always maintaining a bit of caution.
And Fan Li seemed not to notice Xiao Ye’s vigilance at all, his attitude very gentle.
A little while later, the two stopped in their tracks, facing a tall stone wall blocking their path, their faces filled with helplessness.
"Another dead end, Junior Brother Xiao Ye, it seems we need to choose another path," Fan Li spoke up.
Xiao Ye was already extremely frustrated in his heart. Why on earth would the Earth Hall use a maze to test them, and what exactly were they testing the many disciples for?
Xiao Ye couldn’t understand at all because he felt that passing through this maze was entirely based on luck and had nothing to do with strength.
"No, that’s not right. The Earth Hall, one of the Four Main Halls of the Holy Palace, second only to the Heavenly Hall, with such a lofty status, why would they create a maze to mock the disciples?" Xiao Ye thought secretly to himself.
Then, a flash of inspiration crossed Xiao Ye’s mind, brightening his eyes.
"Right! I was so foolish, fooled by the maze, but I overlooked the true purpose of the test itself, which is to select outstanding disciples. If the Earth Hall set up this maze, there must be other uses for it. Otherwise, if all the disciples were eliminated, wouldn’t it be like slapping their own face?"
"So, the method to get through the maze is not necessarily finding the exit, but there could be other ways!" Thinking of this, Xiao Ye hurriedly started feeling around the stone walls nearby.
Seeing Xiao Ye not planning to return to the starting point but instead touching the stone walls, Fan Li walked over with a puzzled face and asked.
Xiao Ye didn’t hide anything, sharing his thoughts. After all, he also wanted to find a way through the maze with the help of Fan Li.
"Junior Brother Xiao Ye, your guess might be very likely; maybe it’s really so!" Fan Li nodded in approval and then started to look with Xiao Ye, trying to find any other peculiar aspects of this maze.
Whoosh Whoosh Whoosh!
At that moment, as Xiao Ye and Fan Li were feeling around, they seemed to have triggered some array, and suddenly a fierce light swept over them. The two quickly activated their energy shields, feeling surprised and delighted in their hearts—It seemed their idea was correct.
"Junior Brother Xiao Ye, take a quick look!" Fan Li’s exclamatory voice came over, making Xiao Ye focus his gaze.
After the burst of light gradually faded, a huge crystal statue unexpectedly appeared on the not-too-distant stone path, emitting a dazzling light that made it difficult for people to open their eyes.
It was a statue of a middle-aged martial artist, crafted from blue crystal. The pair of sculpted eyes were like blades cutting through the void, naturally formed, as if a true Martial Arts Expert had come before them.
Xiao Ye was immediately shocked; the crystal statue was so lifelike that it exerted an immense pressure on him.
"Junior Brother Xiao Ye, we’ve struck it rich, this is a King Martial Crystal!" At that moment, Fan Li said excitedly.
"King Martial Crystal? What is that?" Xiao Ye asked with a puzzled face, hearing this term for the first time.
What exactly was a King Martial Crystal that had Fan Li so excited?
Fan Li earnestly explained, "Junior Brother Xiao Ye, you should know, above Nine-grade Battle Techniques, there are King Martial Combat Skills and Emperor Martial Battle Techniques, right?"
Xiao Ye nodded; he certainly knew these.
"The power of King Martial Combat Skills and Emperor Martial Battle Techniques is extremely formidable, akin to Mysterious Rules; they simply cannot be recorded in books to teach martial artists, and must be comprehended by the martial artists themselves."
"The King Martial Crystal contains King Martial Combat Skills!" Fan Li stated word by word.
"What? This crystal contains King Martial Combat Skills!" Xiao Ye was utterly astounded; to think that King Martial Combat Skills could appear within this maze.