Reward!
In the outside world, the bigwigs’ expressions changed when they learned the three top performances would receive special rewards.
This had never happened in any of the previous Dao Lantern Festivals!
What kind of reward was it?
The bigwigs fell into thought, disying various expressions.
Cangwu Mountain was known as an ancient divine mountain that only appeared once every hundred years. The Ancient Dao Lantern Tree atop the mountain was also famous because the tree produced Ancient Dao Lanterns Flowers which contained peerless blessings.
A special reward from the second trial of the mountain was absolutely going to be extraordinary.
A bigwig asked, "In the Realm of Limits, you’ll only have a chance to test by giving your all, but how do you determine who performed the best?"
After a brief pause, Granny Jin He said, "Simple, the trial has a time limit, which means that the faster you pass, the better your result."
"However, the Realm of Limits is extremely mysterious, and the number of enemies killed will also affect the results."
"Moreover, the Dao Lantern Festival this time ispletely different from the past, and there are likely other hidden mechanisms we aren’t aware of. Regardless, it will not be easy to obtain the special rewards."
The bigwigs shared simr sentiments.
A bigwig suddenly remarked, "In my opinion, your noble sect’s disciple, Ji Xingyao, will certainly be one of the special reward winners."
Granny Jin He’s expression was indifferent as she said, "No one can say who will ultimately manage to grasp a chance like this. Kindly do not specte my fellow Dao Friends."
It was a silent warning.
After all, she didn''t wish for Ji Xingyao to be targeted.
Of course, as someone from the Unsolved Mystery Sword Alms, she was unafraid if trouble dide knocking.
……
The misty gray world continued to spawn ‘cultivators’ resembling ancient sect sessors who wielded powerful dao arts and boasted terrifyingbat abilities.
Although they disyed no intelligence, they charged forward brandishing various weapons without any fear of death, and were an extremely oppressive force.
Fist-force release!
Lin Xun pushed the Nine Heavenshaking Destructions Art to the limit. His eyes shed fiercely as his long hair danced around him, making him resemble a demon god sting through the nine heavens.
Plop plop plop~
‘Cultivators’ were killed one after another. Their bodies exploded into droplets of light that soon merged back into the gray haze.
Meanwhile, Lin Xun rushed forward with all his might using the Hornless Ice Dragon Step.
However, Lin Xun felt an increasing strain as time passed, which began to affect his rate of progress.
"Even the Nine Heavenshaking Destructions Art and the Tribtion Dragon Nine Transformations are unable to achieve the same effect as before..." A grave look emerged from between Lin Xun’s brows.
From his estimation, the strength of the ‘cultivators’ he encountered at this juncture had beparable to top heaven prides such as Wu Duanya!
"What an insane test, however..."
A trace of helplessness rose from the corners of Lin Xun’s mouth.
He could me no one but himself for being too strong. After all, it was his absurd strength that made the test so difficult and dangerous.
In fact, Lin Xun strongly suspected that only a small handful of experts would face the same insane test difficulty as himself.
In the beginning, the Combustion Star River dao art could destroy huge swathes of enemies.
Subsequently, however, it was at most able to kill seven or eight enemies.
The situation only changed after Lin Xun brought out the Nine Heavenshaking Destructions Art and the Tribtion Dragon Nine Transformations which allowed him to repeat the same level of dominance he had shown at the start.
However, the situation changed once again.
Despite using his maximum power, Lin Xun was at most able to kill five or six opponents with each attack.
It wasn’t because he had be weaker, but because the new enemies were bing increasingly powerful!
……
Rumble!
Fist-force burst forth like a blinding torrent of lightning cutting through the void, killing ‘cultivators’ and turning them to dust.
However, more ‘cultivators’ would spawn from the misty gray world, wielding greater strength than their predecessors.
Bang!
It was not long before Lin Xun''s fist-force only managed to heavily injure an opponent, who continued to fearlessly charge at him despite the injuries.
"I’ve hit my limit. These guys’ strength is already no different from the likes of Sha Liuchan and Qing Lian''er. The nine Heavenshaking Destructions Art and the Tribtion Dragon Nine Transformations are no longer sufficient."
Lin Xun had long expected this. He immediately changed hisbat strategy by drawing the Broken de.
Swish!
The almost transparent, snow-white Broken de shed horizontally, instantly killing a dozen ‘cultivators.’
At the end of the day, the Broken de was a spirit weapon that possessed peerless power. Moreover, the vicious heaven-defying de could unleash multiple times its original power through the ‘nameless inheritance of the dao rune array.’
Kill!
Lin Xun continued to advance.
……
An incense stick of time would usually pass with the snap of a finger.
However, it felt exceptionally long during the second trial, and every second felt torturous.
Outside Cangwu Mountain, heaven prides continuously appeared after being eliminated amidst numerous sighs.
Every one of these heaven prides was famous for their strength in different regions of the West Infinity World, and they were usually the focus of attention.
Hence, it was rming how so many of them had already been eliminated at the second trial.
Many cultivatorsmented. "It is indeed different from before. The rate of elimination alone is iparable to any of the previous Dao Lantern Festivals."
"It’s already been thirty minutes which means half of the allocated time has passed. I wonder if anyone has passed the Realm of Limits."
Even more cultivators were anxiously watching the time, eager to know what was happening inside the second trial.
At this juncture, Ji Xingyao, Yu Lingkong, Sha Liuchan, Qing Lian''er, Zhongli Wuji, Mu Jianting, Li Qinghuan, and other supreme heaven prides were receiving more attention than ever before.
Who would be the first to pass the test?
The crowd was waiting in anticipation to find out.
……
"First ce!"
"The only way to obtain the greatest reward is to be the first to pass the test. The treasure that the Old Ancestor has been unable to forget will definitely appear in this test."
In the Realm of Limits, Yu Lingkong glowed with divine light like a proud dazzling sun. Combined with his slender figure and handsome features, it made him resemble a transcendental immortal.
Hisbat power was also extraordinarily frightening and easily swept through everything in his path. Astonishingly, hisbat power was rising as the enemies grew stronger.
"No one can stop me. First ce is mine!"
Yu Lingkong’s eyes shone brightly, disying peerless confidence.
……
"I won’t be missing out on the special reward."
In another Realm of Limits, Ji Xingyao sprinted forward in her white dress. There was a unique sense of serenity and confidence on her beautiful face.
She was also very fast, and herbat methods were extremely elegant while also boasting terrifying power. Brilliant sword light swept forth with unstoppable force, cutting a straight path through the numerous enemies.
……
"Only the top three will get the rewards. Even if I can’t be first, I mustpete for one of the top three spots!"
"I don''t know what the reward is but there is no doubt that it will be extraordinary. I must obtain it!"
"Everyone else is probably after the top three rewards. However, I believe that I will triumph over them!"
In different Realms of Limits, supreme heaven prides such as Lei Qianjun, Mu Jianting, and Li Qinghuan were doing their best and were determined to win the final reward.
This wasn’t just an opportunity but also an unofficialpetition against the other heaven prides.
No one would willingly be left behind!
……
Swish!
The Broken de shed across the murkiness like lightning, dazzling brilliantly while disying unrivaled sharpness.
Lin Xun was already using his maximum power. He had never been so desperate even in the fight against Half-Step King Lin Taizhen.
‘Cultivators’ were killed one after another, unable to stop Lin Xun’s advance.
"No wonder that old bat Bai Fengliu said the second trial will be an invaluable experience. It is incredibly effective at tempering a cultivator’s strength, and if you manage to pass, your strength will definitely undergo a certain degree of evolution..."
Lin Xun began to understand what Bai Fengliu had told him previously.
He had been maintaining a peak level ofbat which forced him to fully dig out his strength and potential. It was undoubtedly a rare form of training.
As the fighting grew increasingly intense, Lin Xun’s control of the Broken de grew increasingly skillful. It began to feel like an extension of his body and made him feelplete as he grasped the de in his hand.
Likewise, the Combustion Star River, the Nine Heavenshaking Destructions Art, and the Tribtion Dragon Nine Transformations had also been further refined and enhanced in the earlier battles.
Lin Xun could clearly feel a significant transformation urring in his understanding of the martial dao....
Kill!
Later on, Lin Xun threw away all other thoughts andpletely immersed himself in the battle, freely disying his martial dao.
Star-Gather sh...
Moon-Catch sh...
Burning Sun sh...
Silent Emptiness sh...
The Heavenly Yuan Six shes were subsequently disyed by Lin Xun. With a light swing, the Broken de produced overwhelming power that swept across the domain with terrifying force.
It was a technique Lin Xun rarely used.
Even against the likes of Sha Liuchan and Qing Lian''er, Lin Xun had held back and not used the Heavenly Yuan Six shes.
Of course, it must also be noted that Lin Xun had only mastered the first four shes, and had yet to learn thest two moves: the Birth Destruction sh and the Impermanence sh.
Despite this, the power of this de art from the Omega Secret Realm was most definitely astonishing.
Eh?
Suddenly, Lin Xun, who was immersed inprehending martial dao while advancing through battle, snapped awake and dazedly looked around.
There were no enemies left. He found himself all alone in the misty gray world.
"No more?" Lin Xun was stunned. Soon after, he realized might have reached the other side of the Realm of Limits.