Time passed, and most of the disciples had attempted the trial. Out of the 43, only 16 succeeded. This elimination rate was undoubtedly brutal. Only top-tier cultivators among the new disciples of the three sects, such as Shen Mo, Lu Ming, Li Chen, and Xiao Ling'er of the Profound Moon School, could pass with ease. The remaining disciples, even those who successfully passed, were all injured.
After waiting for an hour at the end of the passage, the injured disciples were given elixirs to temporarily suppress their wounds. Subsequently, the group began to push open the stone door at the passage's end.
BUZZ.
When the ancient, dust-sealed stone door opened, what greeted Shen Mo and the others was not magnificent buildings or an Underground Palace. Instead, it was a sea of fire! Inside the door lay a vast sea of fire, with molten lava churning and waves of heat billowing to the sky. Above this fiery expanse, a long iron chain connected to a stone stairway leading to the next area.
