Compared to the monotonous snowfield of the first road, the trial at Di Xiao's place was far more thrilling. He stood amidst raging flames, while chunks of shattered magma fell toward him one after another.
At first, Di Xiao tried to block them with spiritual power. But it was useless.
The magma could not be resisted by spiritual energy at all. When it landed on his body, bubbles immediately rose up on his skin. A sharp hiss of pain escaped him. But at the same time, realization dawned. The only way to resist this magma was through comprehension of the Yang attribute of the Law.
Brute force would not work!
Once Di Xiao understood, his progress gradually improved. Though he still took hits from time to time, his condition was much better than before.
The robot nodded in satisfaction. This time, there really were several promising candidates. He was just about to switch over to the third channel to take a look when suddenly—
The robot froze.
He quickly switched back to channel one.
The snowfield that once stretched endlessly had begun to dissolve!
A soft radiance spread from Yun Jin's body. Mountains of ice melted, life blossomed anew.
The robot's jaw fell slightly open.
The correct way to pass this stage was to use Law against Law, to keep pushing forward step by step until reaching the end of the snowfield. Only then would it be considered cleared.
That usually took at least ten days, if not half a month.
But Yun Jin?
How long had it even been?
Had a full quarter-hour even passed?
In such a short time, the snowfield dissolved on its own!
Inside the first channel, Yun Jin murmured to herself.
"As I thought. Just trudging forward like this was far too foolish. The real method must be to grasp the changes of Yin and Yang here. Where Yin overflows, add Yang. Where Yang flourishes, add Yin. Once balance is achieved, the dilemma naturally unravels!
Yes, the senior who designed this trial was indeed formidable. Everyone assumes the correct way is to reach the end, yet that is the most foolish choice. This master deliberately hid the true solution, waiting for someone who could resonate with his intent to discover it.
Brilliant, truly brilliant."
Yun Jin sighed in admiration.
With a crack, the snowfield shattered and Yun Jin stepped into the next stage.
Her eyes flickered slightly.
Interesting.
While breaking through the trial, the system occasionally chimed in to notify her of Emotional Value gained. Especially just now—when the snowfield collapsed, someone nearby had provided her with a fifty-hit combo, five hundred Emotional Value in one go!
Which meant, aside from the nine of them undergoing the trial, there were indeed other beings within this space. And that being was staring directly at her.
The corner of Yun Jin's lips curled into a subtle smile.
This was getting interesting.
Before the television screen, the robot fell silent. An awkward smile tugged at his expression. So this was the true method of clearing the stage?
Why didn't he know that?!
But no matter.
The first road contained three stages in total. Yun Jin had cleared the first one in such a short time.
The robot's eyes gleamed red with excitement. Over the hundreds of thousands of years, many had attempted this trial. It wasn't that no one had ever cleared the first road. But to do so with such composure—Yun Jin was the first!
Could it be—
This time, his final mission was truly about to be completed? The robot forgot all about the other contestants. His gaze clung to the first road, unwilling to move for even a moment.
At this time—
Yun Jin had already stepped into the second stage.
A vast sea of fire.
She sat upon a small boat, drifting atop a slow current of magma. Scorching heat pressed in from every side, enveloping her whole body. Before Yun Jin could react, the boat suddenly began moving. Two oars appeared in her hands. From above, blazing fire meteors streaked downward.
The boat surged forward at tremendous speed. If she failed to control it perfectly, a meteor would smash into her. And from the look of them, suffering from even one hit would be quite miserable.
The robot watched intently, speaking aloud.
"This stage is time-limited. As long as she can endure for three days, and the boat remains intact, she clears."
To control this boat naturally required mastery over the Law. Indeed, within this trial, spiritual power was useless. Only comprehension of the Laws held meaning.
The oars in each hand represented Yin and Yang. Only by constantly maintaining balance could the contestant steer the boat and evade the meteors. If Yin and Yang fell out of harmony, either a meteor would crush her, or she would sink into the fire sea.
"This stage should be well designed. Yun Jin shouldn't be able to cause any mischief here, right?" the robot muttered.
Yun Jin quickly got the hang of maneuvering the boat with the oars. She navigated between falling meteors with ease, utterly unharmed.
The robot smiled in relief.
Yes.
This was the way it should be. Just endure three days, and the trial would be cleared. Finally, she had entered his rhythm.
But after rowing carefully for a while, Yun Jin suddenly frowned and muttered. "Is this stage really this simple? No, impossible. This one is worth ten trial points. It cannot be so easy. Otherwise, the one who designed it must have been insane."
The robot's face froze.
He wanted to scream.
No!
It really is this simple!
Just be obedient, and in three days you will naturally clear it!
Wait—something feels wrong here!
Frustration welled inside the robot.
Was his painstakingly crafted trial really that easy?
Countless geniuses had fallen here before, hadn't they?
But as he watched Yun Jin both pondering deeply and casually dodging meteors, doubt gnawed at him.
Could it be…
Had he actually made it too simple?
While the robot drowned in self-doubt—
Yun Jin's eyes suddenly lit up.
"I understand now! I know the true purpose of the trial's creator!"
The robot: "???"
Wait, what?
What exactly did she understand?
He himself didn't know anything about this!
"In this place, spiritual power is ineffective, and all artifacts are sealed. Yet these oars move unharmed through the fire sea. Do you know what that means?"
Yun Jin's face brimmed with confidence.
The robot stared at her.
What did it mean?
"This is the hidden clue! These are not oars at all. They are weapons!"
Yun Jin declared with unshakable certainty.
Two giant question marks surfaced in the robot's glowing eyes.
"Yes! It must be so!"
Yun Jin raised her head.
Above, a fiery vortex spun, spewing endless meteors.
"Just like the first stage—blindly enduring or avoiding is wrong. As cultivators, we must defy the heavens themselves!"
Yun Jin gripped the oars and charged straight toward the vortex.
The robot: "???"
Wait.
Was her brain broken?