"I won…"
After Chu Hao spoke these words lightly, he vanished from the spot.
The next second, his figure appeared at the edge of the central white planet of the Trial World.
Behind him, the angelic beings, incarnations of the Rings of Virtue, were still struggling within the sins. These beings, powered by mortal faith, were now facing the backlash of the very belief that once empowered them.
Behind Chu Hao stretched thirteen planets, dark and tainted. Each mark of corruption was a testament to the demons' conquest or the death of previous entities—a scar identified and claimed by the Endless Abyss.
Beneath his feet, at the universe's "bottom," the black-red vortex of the Endless Abyss slowly approached the core. Its gaping maw sought to devour the world.
In short, everything in the Trial World—its rules, resources, and core—was destined to become part of the Abyss, its sustenance.
Yet, none of this was Chu Hao's current focus.
What consumed him now was curiosity.
He wanted to know…
What exactly was hidden on this planet?
What reward could possibly justify the difficulty of the fourth Trial at Tianding University?
"Let's see what's inside…"
Chu Hao descended onto the surface of the relatively small planet.
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"Success!"
In the observation room, all the tutors were stunned by the scene before them.
Instantly, excitement swept through everyone watching the battle.
Finally, the first person at Tianding University had succeeded in the fourth Trial!
"Oh my God…" "I can't believe it—Chu Hao actually cleared such a high-level Trial!"
"Yes, hundreds of legions, dozens of myth-level creatures, and…"
"Those seven theoretically immortal angels!"
The tutor recalled the terrifying angels and could not help but admire Chu Hao. He had witnessed the start and end of the battle firsthand.
"What an impressive potential world!"
"The future of the Endless Abyss as a divine world is truly immeasurable!"
The tutor glanced at Wang Zhi, who was now relaxed, clearly no longer worried after Chu Hao's perfect completion.
On the screen, the Endless Abyss dragged the entire Trial World into its vortex. All signs indicated that Chu Hao was the victor.
Wang Zhi, observing the scene and hearing the cheers outside, smiled.
"Your thoughts on Chu Hao clearing the fourth Trial?"
The tutor stroked his chin. "Nothing much. My only thought is that we probably need a new Trial World."
"Ha, yes. This world now belongs entirely to Chu Hao. His divine world will grow stronger because of it, but…"
The tutor looked at Wang Zhi. "But there's still something I don't understand. What exactly is hidden in this Trial World?"
"I've been here many years, and all I know is that the Trial World is considered a gift from the founder of Tianding University… or perhaps a gift from the devil."
"So, what is this so-called gift?"
"You, as the president, must know something. Can you reveal a bit?"
Wang Zhi paused, then shook his head.
"No. I really don't know, though I have a vague notion."
"What?"
"The creator of this Trial World seems to be… our president's teacher, Bai Chen's mentor."
"What!?"
"Yes. Perhaps Bai Chen herself knows something about what's hidden in the Trial World, but I truly don't."
In the president's office, Bai Chen watched the screen and sighed. Her eyes moved slowly, as if time itself had little effect on them.
On the screen, Chu Hao had cleared the fourth Trial and was approaching the pure white planet.
"Unexpected… Chu Hao's Endless Abyss actually won the duel between two worlds."
"Though I hesitate to admit it, witnessing this battle made me feel a unique sense of wonder."
"A world capable of twisting faith, combined with its fallen creatures, produced a power I had not anticipated!"
"Even a lower-dimensional world can exhibit such an extraordinary form!"
"Well done, Chu Hao!"
"You've shown me the true form of a low-dimensional world and offered a fresh perspective on its nature."
She smiled faintly but her thoughts returned to the practical problem.
"How will you resolve the defects of a low-dimensional world so it can continue to survive?"
"Luck is only temporary…"
"Yet these details are trivial. What I truly want to know is…"
"Teacher…"
At the mention of her teacher, Bai Chen's expression darkened, hinting at complex emotions.
"…what kind of reward will she provide you?"
Her gaze remained fixed on the screen, but just as Chu Hao's feet touched the white planet's surface, the image disappeared!
"What's happening?"
"Why did the screen disappear!?"
Not just Bai Chen—everyone monitoring the Trial World saw the same thing.
The human-made divine world, observed for centuries by Tianding University, had suddenly shut all external windows.
Silent as death, the Trial World now only allowed Chu Hao himself to witness what happened inside.
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"What's this?"
Chu Hao's eyes fell on the lone building atop the planet—a library.
Yet its entrance led downward.
"You… who are you?"
At the library's entrance stood a figure—a "person" composed entirely of light.