BXBX NOVEL Chapter 130: Last Trial (3)
Seeing her former teammate standing on the same level as her filled her with happiness.
"You thought I couldn\'t make it to this step?" Chen Tian remarked, his smile carrying a mischievous charm.
Yin Yun\'s eyes lit up with enthusiasm as she responded, "Certainly not! From our battle together, I sensed your capabilities, and though I only have a glimpse of your potential, I believed you\'d make it this far."
"But I didn\'t expect you to reach this point so quickly; I assumed it would take you longer," she added, her voice tinged with admiration.
"The pressure in this place is three times stronger. I found myself relying on my spiritual Qi just to remain steady, and this is only the 80th step," she remarked, her tone tinged with a hint of annoyance.
Chen Tian noticed that she wasn\'t pretending and was struggling to cope with the overwhelming pressure.
"Take care and don\'t strain yourself," Chen Tian advised, his worry apparent in his tone.
"We\'ve got a considerable journey ahead, and I don\'t want you to exert too much on yourself. There\'s still a long path ahead," he added, casting a glance at the steps that lay ahead.
"So that guy is here?" Chen Tian remarked, his attention drawn to the 83rd step.
The individual he was observing happened to be none other than Zou Yang.
"Yes, right when the test began, he was the first to start it, and I followed shortly after before the rest started their ascent," Yin Yun clarified.
Chen Tian acknowledged this with a nod of comprehension.
His remarkable purple talent hasn\'t been in vain, making him one of the leading cultivators among the younger generation.
He\'s achieved this level of skill through consistent effort.
Rumor has it that during his talent assessment, a purplish-gold beam of light pierced through the sky and the earth.
This extraordinary event even caused a massive sword to descend from the heavens above!"
Yin Yun summed up, her voice tinged with a touch of envy, "Someone of such level can\'t be ordinary."
"Indeed," Chen Tian concurred with her statement.
Among all the individuals there, excluding Long Wei and Su Linhua, Chen Tian comprehended how this place assessed a person\'s aptitude and potential.
Chaos Insight!
An ability that Chen Tian couldn\'t dream of having in his previous life, but now, witnessing the extraordinary display of power from this mysterious ability, he couldn\'t help but feel a tinge of jealousy.
\'If I had this ability in my previous life, I could have achieved so much more.\' Chen Tian couldn\'t help but wonder how different his life could have been if he had possessed such a unique talent.
However, he quickly shook off the envy and reminded himself that he had a chance to make a fresh start in this new life.
This Chaos Insight was a rare skill that only he possessed, allowing him to see through chaos and discern the true nature of things.
The moment he used Chaos Insight, his blue eyes dimly glowed with a mysterious aura.
Focusing his gaze on the staircase, his eyebrows rose in curiosity as he noticed subtle patterns and connections within the heavens.
"Interesting," he whispered to himself, comprehending the functioning of the stairs.
The first 49 steps exerted pure pressure on the soul.
From the 50th to the 79th step, the pressure intensified, affecting both the soul and the body with each ascending step.
Regarding steps 80 to 90, it wasn\'t just about pressure; the law of fire was also manifested, igniting dancing flames that concurrently subdued the cultivator\'s soul and body.
Failing to grasp even a basic law could make advancement difficult.
But those who could step on the 80th step would not face a problem reaching the Core Formation Realm.
The true challenge comes from the 90th to the 100th step.
Chen Tian\'s eyes narrowed as he climbed these final stairs.
"Dao!"
He could perceive the presence of the Dao, the ultimate truth and fundamental essence of everything, emanating from the 90th to the 100th step.
The mounting pressure grew stronger, leading to his body quivering and his soul wavering.
\'Damn! Just by approaching the dao, I can feel the weight of its power crushing down on me,\' Chen Tian thought to himself.
Back in his past life, Chen Tian wouldn\'t have given much thought to the dao level, but his current circumstances were different.
His soul had weakened compared to before, and his body was no longer strong to manage the demands of that level of dao.
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The weight of this realization bore down on him as he stood there, sensing the overwhelming energy radiating from the source.
The source of this power was...
"The fire crystal!" Chen Tian exclaimed, his eyes widening in surprise.
"So the fire crystal was making this staircase work," Chen Tian thought to himself.
"Then what about the other staircase?"
He shifted his gaze towards the ice staircase, attempting to discern the origin of its power. As he concentrated his attention, he realized that the ice staircase was also linked to the fire crystal.
However, the distinction between the fire and ice staircases lay in the fact that the power emanating from the fire staircase was considerably more potent.
Concerning the ice staircase, he could sense the presence of law and the dao, yet the intensity wasn\'t on par with that of the fire staircase.
\'Maybe because of the difference in element between the fire crystal and the ice staircase, but they still use the fire crystal as a means to provide energy for the staircase to work,\' Chen Tian mused.
"Let\'s wrap up this test swiftly; facing a minor Dao shouldn\'t pose a real challenge, considering it\'s not the genuine one," he mused.
With determination, he set toward the 81st step.
Observing his decisive action, Yin Yun\'s eyes widened with astonishment. "Are you going already?" she exclaimed.
"Yes." Chen Tian just kept walking.
The time had come to conclude this trial, which had consumed a significant portion of his time.
He had been away from home for an entire month, and if he didn\'t return to the agreed-upon time, Emilia wouldn\'t be able to deceive his aunt.