High-Level Martial Era

This radiance held an intangible impact, its might extremely astonishing. For an ordinary Prime Warrior, they would probably faint in an instant... but given Li Yuan's spiritual will, he naturally withstood it with ease.

Hum~

Without a sound, as if sensing that Li Yuan had easily withstood it, the golden Divine Pillar's glow became even more resplendent, the spiritual oppression it contained growing increasingly terrifying.

"Hold on!" Li Yuan knew he had no choice.

Withdraw?

To retreat from the hall would likely mean a failed trial, certain death... but to what extent must one endure the spiritual pressure to pass the trial? There was no hint whatsoever.

So, Li Yuan still had only one path—endure at all costs!!

The longer, the better.

Hum~

In just a short minute, the light released by the golden Divine Pillar had almost materialized, and the dreadful spiritual oppression had altered Li Yuan's complexion, forcing him to grit his teeth and hold on for dear life.

It was truly too terrifying.

"I fear that an ordinary Prime Warrior would suffer mental collapse in an extremely short span of time," said Li Yuan, expressionless.

With spiritual power reaching 32.8 and willpower at 33... speaking purely of spiritual will, Li Yuan was already outstanding among those at the Flying Heaven Level.

Time passed!

Oppression!

The ever more horrifying oppression had now reached the peak of the Flying Heaven Level and was still increasing, causing Li Yuan to feel a stunning level of pressure.

Under such terrifying oppression, an ordinary Prime Warrior would likely faint and lose consciousness instantly.

What about an ordinary First Rank Martial Artist? They would directly suffer a mental breakdown, becoming insane or even meet death.

"Hold on!" Li Yuan clenched his teeth, still going all out, feeling even his thought process slowing down.

As time went on, Li Yuan's face was subtly turning pale.

Hum~ That golden Divine Pillar, its nature unknown, continued to escalate the spiritual oppression, quickly surpassing the domain of the Flying Heaven Peak and climbing toward the Semi Divine Level.

Finally, when a certain limit was reached.

"Boom!"

Li Yuan felt a tremor in his spirit, the world went dark before his eyes, and he fainted outright.

Completely unconscious.

... After an unknown duration, Li Yuan slowly came to, his head feeling as if it was about to explode.

Pain!

This sort of brute endurance against spiritual oppression to the limit was inherently a form of torture to one's spiritual will.

At the end of the hall, the previously radiant golden Divine Pillar had returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.

"I'm not dead; I must have passed the trial," Li Yuan's consciousness was still clear.

Suddenly.

Hum~ Two intangible fluctuations came through: "Congratulations, you have passed the Second Layer trial of the Earth System Divine Being Inheritance, graded as 'Perfect Level', and will be heading to the final trial site to face the Third Layer trial."

"If not passed, a gift will be bestowed upon you, and you may leave the place of inheritance."

"Of course, if you pass the Third Layer trial and ultimately do not wish to accept the inheritance, you will still be presented with a gift and may depart."

Li Yuan was stunned for a moment.

His trial at the Second Layer was graded as Perfect Level, he understood, after all, only First Rank life forms could enter the World within Worlds, and even if one broke through to Second Rank in a short time, how strong could their spiritual consciousness be?

But.

"To pass the Third Layer trial and still not wish to accept the inheritance? To be allowed to leave on one's own accord?" Li Yuan's mind was filled with various thoughts.

"Could it be, does this Earth System Divine Being Inheritance contain dangers that I'm unaware of?"

...

In the deepest reaches of the World within Worlds, a mysterious place.

A vast and grand hall stood.

On a meditation cushion, a girl clad in a flame-red robe sat cross-legged, silently cultivating.

Around her, wisps of flames seemed to flicker faintly.

Suddenly.

"Lanyue, an Inheritor of the Earth System Divine Being has appeared, exceptional in every way," a gentle voice spoke: "He... even without the inheritance, likely possesses the potential of a Divine Being, far surpassing you."