The Gray-robed Elder looked at him, and Li Yun's eyes sharpened.
"That's the answer."
"What is?"
Li Yun looked out at the countless stone creatures. "This trial isn't testing our combat power. It's testing our fear."
The old man stared at him as Li Yun continued.
"The more afraid we are, the stronger these creatures become. The fear of every cultivator in this wasteland feeds them, and that's why they keep growing even when no one kills them."
The Gray-robed Elder's expression changed, and Li Yun looked down at his own defensive barriers. Then a seemingly reckless idea came to him.
'If fear makes them stronger, what happens if there's no fear at all?'
Without warning, Li Yun dispersed the Chaos Qi protecting his body and let the Phantom Deity Armor fade as well, removing every defense he had.
The Gray-robed Elder's face changed at once. "Young Friend Li Yun, what are you doing?"
