After receiving the challenge reward from the Nian Palace, Nie Lanxi bid farewell to the Heart Monkey.

Ji Jiayu stood aside and waited. Suddenly, he saw the Heart Monkey glance at him and nod at him with a smile. Immediately after, the light and shadows before him shifted, and he and Nie Lanxi had returned to the extreme northern ice fields.

He looked around; the wind and snow were still, the lake before him was calm, the purple trees by the lake stood quietly, and the birds sang happily, as if nothing had happened.

But Ji Jiayu, who had already cleared his mind, clearly knew that he had truly spent three long months in the Nian Palace.

"Use the divine factor here," Nie Lanxi said.

"Okay." Ji Jiayu nodded and sat cross-legged on the ground.

The divine factor of the Nian Palace suddenly appeared from the void and transformed into a transparent streamer, penetrating Ji Jiayu's body.

The same warm current spread to his limbs and bones. In just ten seconds, Ji Jiayu had absorbed all the divine factor, and his spiritual power, which had stalled, showed signs of improvement again.

"Let's go." Ji Jiayu smiled slightly, stood up, and glanced at Nie Lanxi beside him. The two of them took another step and walked into the wind and snow.

In the hall of the Defense Parliament, many members of the meeting were once again shocked.

According to their initial estimates, Ji Jiayu would need at least half a year, and perhaps even two years at the latest, to leave the Nian Palace.

But how long would it take now? A trimester!

It should be noted that the Nian Palace test wasn't based on talent, and the person in charge of the Sacred Light Pearl probably couldn't pass it so easily! The Questioning Heart level had nothing to do with talent or external strength; it was all about the heart. "I really didn't expect him to pass the Questioning Heart level so quickly."

"After completing the question, his entire body will undergo a transformation, and the next challenge to the Seven Sacred Palaces will be relatively easier."

"Perhaps he really could be the first person in history to successfully challenge the Nine Sacred Palaces."

"It seems we'll have to adjust our plans, and he'll most likely return early."

"Should we make a bet?"

"What should we bet on?"

"We're betting on whether Jia Yu can pass all the challenges of the Nine Sacred Palaces. We're betting on how quickly he can pass."

"I can pass."

"I think I can pass too."

"If the time is right, in two years."

"I'll be precise, two years and one month."

Because Ji Jiayu passed the previous Nian Gong challenge, many members of Parliament felt relaxed. After all, they had exhausted almost all their energy in the three-month battle.

The Arctic Ice Fields.

This time, Ji Jiayu and Nie Lanhui only needed two days to find the third sacred palace—the Ming Palace. "The Ming Palace tests the ability to control sacred techniques," Nie Lanxi said, "Its guardian is the Flying Sun Bear."

"The Ming Palace hung in the air amidst the wind and snow, like a huge compass. It blocked the ice, snow, and wind, allowing Ji Jiayu and Nie Lanxi to fly into it easily."

As soon as he entered the Ming Palace, Ji Jiayu saw a large shadow flying swiftly from afar.

As the two sides gradually drew closer, its form grew larger and larger. When it approached Ji Jiayu, Ji Jiayu had to look up to see its face. It was a huge golden bear, clad in bright silver armor, its long hair fluttering in the wind, and its wings on its back. Its majestic, mountain-like body gave it a formidable momentum.

However, its massive body gave one a feeling of lightness. Considering that it had just swiftly flown from afar without making a sound or stirring up a strong wind, Ji Jiayu immediately judged that it must be an existence with extreme control of divine power.

No wonder the Ming Palace tested the ability to control sacred techniques.

Although this giant bear was large, it was lighter than everyone else. "Lanxi, you're finally back!"

The Sun Flying Bear let out a surprised cry.

It was huge, but its voice was like a child's, which surprised Ji Jiayu a little, but Ji Jiayu quickly dismissed it.

Judging from the Nine-Hearted Silver Snake, Heart Monkey, Yima, and Sun Flying Bear, none of the guardians of the Nine-Hearted Silver Snake were normal.

"Little bear, you've grown!" Nie Lanxi reached out and touched the golden hair on the Flying Sun Bear's left ankle, then sighed.

"Hiccup, I eat too much every day." The Sun Bear smiled, then lowered her tone, "But I always feel like the sunlight is very weak lately, and I barely ate enough yesterday."

When Ji Jiayu heard this, he immediately thought of the situation in the sacred Chenghai. At this moment, the time barrier must have covered a large area, but with the Doomsday Talisman releasing its divine power, the light barrier shouldn't have much effect in the short term.

"Is he in charge of the Sacred Gem? He seems a bit thin!" The Flying Sun Bear smacked his lips, then raised his left foreleg and pressed it against Ji Jiayu, "Come on, high-five."

Ji Jiayu stared at the sole of the foot pressed by the Flying Sun Bear, his mood extremely complicated.

Fortunately, the Sun Bear didn't have smelly feet, otherwise, he wouldn't know what to do. He thought so in his heart, and at the same time extended his right hand and pressed it against the Sun Bear's left foreleg.

It stands to reason that the Flying Sun Bear's control over divine power had reached its peak, and the fall of his foot wouldn't cause any pressure on Ji Jiayu. But the fact was, Ji Jiayu was almost in disarray, and his right hand seemed to be supporting a mountain.

"I remember, there's a seventh-level sacred technique called the Hand of the Sun, right?" The Flying Sun Bear's voice was gentle.

When Ji Jiayu heard this, he immediately released his mental power. The divine power in all directions was attracted by his spiritual power, and he began to construct a sacred art in front of him.

In the blink of an eye, the sacred art was constructed.

The Hand of the Sun replaced Ji Jiayu's palm. Jiayu supported the Flying Sun Bear's paws.

The Flying Sun Bear was still very dissatisfied: "Your spiritual power and divine power have also been consumed too much! It's all unnecessary consumption. You can't do this." Come, I'll teach you."

As soon as those words fell, Ji Jiayu immediately felt the Flying Sun Bear release spiritual power almost identical to the one he had just released, and then the Flying Sun Bear began to induce divine power to construct a sacred technique.

Ji Jiayu carefully sensed the movement of spiritual power and divine power, and memorized the steps the Flying Sun Bear used to draw divine power and construct sacred magic. However, he soon discovered that many things weren't something he could simply memorize.

"You practice slowly, I'll practice." Nie Lanxi glanced at Ji Jiayu and said, "Little bear is very playful. You can ask for blessings yourself, come on."

Ji Jiayu saw the pity in Nie Lanxi's eyes and immediately knew that he was afraid of his next training.

That's exactly what happened.

For the next month or so, Ji Jiayu essentially lived a difficult life.

The Flying Sun Bear would attack him every day with its massive body and powerful sacred magic, either luring him into counterattacks, or suddenly trapping him in a certain area, allowing him to break through the sacred magic blockade within a time limit.

However, Under this high-intensity training, Ji Jiayu's ability to control sacred arts improved greatly.

This wasn't because the sacred arts naturally reached the Pure and Extreme realms after breaking through, but rather because his actual control of the sacred arts had improved.