On the green stone floor, people were either sitting or standing, with only Fang Yun lying on a blanket, unwillingly using a large rabbit as a pillow.

"The power of the God of Literature is so strong here! The Comet Corridor must be constantly drawing power from the God of Literature!" Li Fanming said, utterly intoxicated.

"This power of the God of Literature is too dense. No wonder the Dragon of the Kong Family was so strong. The first four corridors combined are almost equivalent to a single motion of the God of Literature!"

"It's still a bit short. After the fifth challenge, it should be close to one motion of the God of Literature."

"I never thought we, merely being Presented Scholars, would experience one motion of the God of Literature. But don't you feel it's too easy to acquire this power?"

"It's not about difficulty, but opportunity. If it weren't for the mysterious five motions of the God of Literature that led to the early opening of The Holy Land, we wouldn't have come here."

Han Shoulu said, "The Demon Ancestor's domain or the entire Ancestral Plain wouldn't change because of The Holy Land's transformation, as the Ancestral Plain is a place surpassing The Holy Land. I believe it was the five motions of the God of Literature that caused changes in the Comet Corridor, leading to the alteration of the Bronze Giant Gate, thus triggering the early changes in The Holy Land."

"You understand too?" Zong Wude smiled.

A few Presented Scholars thought carefully before understanding.

"It seems what All the Saints said about the great changes in heaven and earth is true. We might be the beneficiaries."

"Some demon clans are born with the power of the stars. Our human race is innately inferior, but we can make up for it later! Hehe, I heard that the Dragon Ascension Platform also had changes. I wonder if we have a chance to enter."

"The dragons are stingy. Even with big changes, they wouldn't let many in. If Sage Confucius hadn't severely beaten the Four Sea Dragon Saints back then, making those four old dragons lose their temper, they wouldn't have let humans enter the Dragon Ascension Platform."

"Ah? Is the story about Sage Confucius fighting the Four Sea Dragon Saints true?"

"It wasn't a fight, but a spar. Delun, you should know the details, right?"

Kong Delun said, "Actually, there's not much to it. His Holiness bet with the Four Sea Dragon Saints. They lost and had to accept the bet. After the thousand-year non-war agreement expired, if the Demon Realm launched a major attack, they would assist the human race. This aligned with the dragons' interests, but they never like to be at a loss. So, they pretended to suffer a big loss, using it as an excuse to take small advantages from the human race. The Holy Academy didn't want to say anything about it."

"Fortunately, we have the dragons, and especially their princess, who is no weaker than the Demon Emperor, a true dragon genius. Otherwise, our human race's future would be worrisome," Yan Yukong said.

"Yukong Brother, with your great talent, even if you can't match the Demon Emperor alone, once you achieve something in the future, together with Yi Zhi Shi, you could rival the Demon Emperor," Han Shoulu said.

Yan Yukong shook his head, "Don't say my talent is inferior to the Demon Emperor's. Even if I were as monstrous as him, what would it matter? He is now a Great Demon King, equivalent to a Great Scholar, while I'm just a Presented Scholar. This is a gap of at least two generations! It means, unless the Demon Emperor falls, we will be suppressed by him."

"Alas, I hope the one who triggered the five motions of the God of Literature can contend with the Demon Emperor."

"But who triggered the five motions of the God of Literature? We owe our entrance to the Comet Corridor to him."

"I asked around, even All the Saints don't know. After all, the power of the five motions of the God of Literature spread across the Holy Origin Mainland, and the power of the God of Literature obstructs the Semi-Saints from searching. If the light of the God of Literature fell on the Holy Origin Mainland, not only All the Saints, but even Great Scholars would know who it shone upon."

"Don't joke. The light of the God of Literature is rare to see in a thousand years. Let's not mention it. Fang Yun, are you feeling better?"

"Mm," Fang Yun murmured softly.

When Fang Yun woke up, he found his power had progressed again, but the power of the imperial edict in his Literary Palace had dissipated. He vaguely felt there was something odd about this, probably triggering the national fortune of Jing Kingdom to form that peculiar Great Wall. But that national fortune of Jing Kingdom didn't belong to him, unless he had a royal title.

Fang Yun thought about it for a while, then set it aside for the time being.

The best news was that The Courage to Write had strengthened again, getting closer to the second realm.

Fang Yun's body was completely recovered, but he still felt mentally fatigued and wanted to rest a bit more.

"Shall we continue to the fifth corridor?" Li Fanming, lazily petting the large rabbit, asked.

A Presented Scholar hastily said, "I was almost scared out of my wits just now; this is as far as I go! My heart isn't that big. I'm already satisfied having passed the fourth corridor."

"Being content is good," Han Shoulu said with a smile.

Kong Delun suddenly said, "I now understand why my elders didn't tell me much about the Comet Corridor. Besides other reasons, they knew I couldn't go very far, so there was no need to tell me."

"Does that mean, aside from the Dragon of the Kong Family, others who had been to the Comet Corridor didn't pass the fourth corridor?"

"That's right, even my master didn't hold much hope for me," Yan Yukong said.

"If they knew we passed the fourth corridor, they would regret not telling us everything about the Comet Corridor. Once we leave the Comet Corridor, our status on the Demon Clan's hunting list will surely rise again."

"It's good for you, but not for Fang Yun. He's already on the Hanlin hunting list, and now so many Demon Barbarians have seen him leading us forward, showing the demeanor of a new generation leader of the human race. He might become the first on the Hanlin hunting list!"

"Be careful," Han Shoulu said to Fang Yun.

"Mm, I will be careful."

"By the way, have you noticed something wrong? The Demon Emperor's Golden Guards said they were guarding the Bronze Giant Gate under the orders of the Demon Emperor's eldest prince, but we haven't seen the prince yet. How could such a strong demon disappear? Could he be secretly targeting Fang Yun?" Han Shoulu asked.

"That is indeed strange."

Fang Yun smiled slightly, "You're overthinking it. The prince must be wary of the three Great Saints and has gone to the second star city. When the Comet Corridor sweeps past the first star city and reaches the second, its power will be stronger, and many Demon Generals will be waiting there. I even suspect some humans are also waiting there. Entering the Comet Corridor from the second star city, apart from not becoming the King of Stars, has more benefits."

Kong Delun's gaze flickered, seemingly knowing something.

"Especially for those who rank first in the imperial examination and enter the Comet Corridor, their journey is much smoother. Even if places like the avalanche slope or the floating ice river don’t allow flying, just having a War of Words is enough to gain many advantages," Han Shoulu said.

"It's hard to become the King of Stars, so they settle for the next best thing. Entering the Comet Corridor as an Imperial Scholar or Demon General, their gains are much greater than entering as a Demon Lieutenant or Presented Scholar, as everyone can only enter once."

"Right. I've always suspected that at each Mid-Autumn Literature Meeting, when Presented Scholars compete in poetry for moonlight, those great families send Imperial Scholars to sneak into The Holy Land and enter the Comet Corridor for benefits."

"Regardless of where the eldest prince is, once you leave the Comet Corridor, Fang Yun, you must be careful. Even if you don't become the King of Stars, leading us through the fourth and possibly fifth corridors is already a great feat."

"Let's not talk about leaving The Holy Land for now. Dragon Ridge is probably already waiting for you at the entrance of the sixth corridor."

The atmosphere around clearly changed.

"Let's not talk about this, let's first get through the fifth corridor and enter the fifth square. But it's strange, why is the fourth square empty? Have those Demon Barbarians suddenly become fearless of death?"

"Let's go, let's check out the fifth corridor together."

"Wait a bit more, he seems quite exhausted," Han Shoulu said, looking at Fang Yun.

Fang Yun slowly stood up, "It's okay, it's better to go earlier."

"Are you sure you're okay?"

Fang Yun nodded, heading towards the foggy gate.

"Let's go!"

One by one, they entered.

Through the mist, there was still mist.

Fang Yun looked closely, immediately grabbed a writing brush, but then put it down.

This place seemed like a valley filled with fog, with steep cliffs on both sides. About ten zhang ahead, a blue Flood Dragon lay with its back to him. At first glance, the dragon looked like a snake with four claws, just a bit larger, about ten meters long and as thick as a water barrel.

But oddly, the Flood Dragon was cursing and swearing.

"That damn Demon Ancestor! The old guy said before coming here that I don't have to worry about other corridors, but with my brains, I'm likely to fail in the fifth! I was the first to reach the fifth corridor, but more than an hour has passed, and I still haven't gotten out! If I can't even pass the fifth corridor, my brothers and sisters will surely laugh at me! Hehe, Qingjiang Bro missed his chance, who did he offend… Who's there! Come out!"

The Flood Dragon kept sniffing around, looking left and right, and suddenly twisted its head to see Fang Yun, leaping up like a frog, baring its teeth and claws at Fang Yun.

"How dare you sneak attack me?" the Flood Dragon, Dou Ji, stared angrily at Fang Yun, furious but not attacking.

Fang Yun sensed Dou Ji had no intention to kill, surprised to see such a character in a famously talented demon.

"To be precise, you are a Flood Dragon, not a dragon!" Fang Yun said.

Dou Ji was dissatisfied, "Why make such a clear distinction? Tell me, did you sneak attack me?"

"You really might fail in the fifth corridor; have you forgotten that you can't attack each other in the first five corridors?" Fang Yun said.

"Uh… I forgot when I saw you," Dou Ji relaxed, his dragon eyes turning, and he smiled, "Since we can't fight here, you don't have to be afraid of me. We can accompany each other out of this broken place."

"Oh?" Fang Yun looked at Dou Ji skeptically, recalling his muttering and understanding something.

Dou Ji looked a bit guilty, "What's wrong? Are you afraid I'll kill you? That stone lion is a magical creation by the Demon Ancestor, very powerful. I wouldn't dare make a move here."

"Oh." Fang Yun looked at Dou Ji and said nothing more.

Realizing something, Dou Ji said, "You think I'm seeking revenge for Qingjiang? You're overthinking it. The old guy has hundreds, if not a thousand sons. I'm not close to Qingjiang. Besides, I can't afford to offend the one he offended. I won't harm you for his sake."

"Oh, it seems your relationship with Qingjiang, the Flood Dragon King, is quite ordinary," Fang Yun said.

"Of course." Dou Ji's eyes shifted as he stared at Fang Yun.

Fang Yun ignored him, observing the surroundings to figure out what kind of place this was.

Dou Ji chuckled, "You don't know the situation here, do you? How about we join forces?"