Time flies, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
The battle tower, which was originally in a blank state, has undergone significant changes.
Instructor Fang has created and solidified five special spaces within the tower – solidified spaces help save energy consumption for the battle tower.
The first layer of space is the vast grassland that was once boundless.
This is the most ordinary combat environment, allowing anyone who enters the tower to fight freely and test their abilities.
The second layer of space, at first glance, is a desolate land with dry soil, where only a few withered plants grow sporadically. However, when mythic beings and demigods fly towards the sky and break through the nine heavens, they will discover that this land is actually a planet.
Demigods can sink continents here, or they can fly out of the planetary world and engage in combat in the void space outside the realm.
This layer of space was referenced by Instructor Fang from the world outside the realm.
He has a premonition that when the calamity descends, the world outside the realm may also be submerged. At that time, the area beyond the strange realm will also become a battlefield, and constructing such a space will allow the mythic beings of the fire of hope to familiarize themselves in advance.
The third layer of space is the most conventional environment of the great domain of the strange realm.
Here, gray mist shrouds everything, and all that meets the eye is silence and decay. Even for mythic beings and demigods, their vision will be greatly restricted. Apart from the absence of strange evils, this third layer of space is almost indistinguishable from the great domain of the strange realm.
Of course, it is not difficult to create strange evils.
Fang You discovered that through the Tome of Strange Evils, he could create imitations of strange evils that were almost indistinguishable from the originals.
"Almost" can be removed.
If he were to construct human powerhouses, or even replicate figures like An Jianyou or Yiluoxi, the effect would be far from that of the original – just as no matter how powerful a combat puppet is, it cannot match the skill and experience of a true powerhouse.
But matching strange evils is entirely possible.
Strange evils have no brains, and their replicas also have no brains, so aren't they exactly the same?
However, constructing strange evils is a waste of energy and generates no profit. Therefore, Instructor Fang only solidified the basic environment.
For the fourth layer of space, he referenced the construction of the high-level void.
This place is filled with extremely dangerous spatial turbulence and annihilation storms, and the space occasionally shifts and changes. For high-level existences, this space is ordinary, but if only mythic beings fight here, the environment is more dangerous than their opponents.
The high-level void is also a very common battlefield environment, and prior familiarity is very necessary.
The fifth layer of space is, in a sense, even more difficult to deal with than the high-level void.
Fang You referenced the environment of the Sea of Filth and then doubled it exponentially. Under this sky, all things are imbued with a strong power of filth. Even a mere exchange of glances can result in a strong impact of pollution. If a mythic being enters this space without defense, a single breath could lead to their downfall, causing them to become frenzied, chaotic, lustful, or despairing…
When constructing this layer of space, Fang You also drew inspiration from many scenes of evil god calamities. He was willing to call this fifth layer of space the "Evil God Toilet!"
He himself felt a shiver of apprehension.
And this was merely a restricted environment that he constructed based on his limited knowledge of evil gods.
…
In the fourth layer of space,
Rumble—
A colossal shadow, 95% similar to Lord Yujin, loomed amidst endless turbulence, casting immense terror.
More than a dozen massive disaster stars descended, sealing off the surrounding space.
Fang You had no choice but to face this terrifying blow head-on.
Golden radiance flowed around him, and white battle flames surged from his body. Within the battle flames flickered wisps of seemingly inconspicuous, yet extremely dangerous, red lightning.
His hair surged upwards, and his tensed muscles repeatedly tore and healed.
In today's battle, he did not use the most stable World Tree combat mode. He directed the amplification brought by the burning of World Power entirely to his physique.
His body was on the verge of explosion.
In fact, if Instructor Fang had not loaded Master-level Nirvana Holy Fire and Master-level Forge Indestructible Body, and partially forged a demigod's physique… his body would have long since exploded.
Even so, he was close to exploding.
All his strength had to be unleashed immediately!
Zzzzz—
The figure encased in red lightning flashed past, piercing through solid space, then piercing through the colossal disaster stars, and then piercing through Lord Yujin's body.
After a long while, Instructor Fang 'once again' killed Lord Yujin.
"This amplification's destructive power is indeed strong enough, with a sense of breaking through everything with sheer force, but…"
His demigod body had already cracked, and the Forge Indestructible Body could not save it.
If not for being in the battle tower, he would never dare to use such a tactic of killing a thousand enemies while losing twelve hundred himself.
But he had won.
"Heh, Lord Yujin, nothing more."
(Lord Yujin: If you dare, let's have a proper one-on-one fight!)
He had already solo-killed Lord Yujin many times. However, when Instructor Fang was not yet familiar with his high-level posture, he had lost in a one-on-one battle.
His World Tree mode could suppress Lord Yujin, but it was difficult to kill him.
When his stamina ran out, he was inevitably blown apart by Lord Yujin.
After more than ten defeats, Instructor Fang finally managed to wear down Lord Yujin by sealing, strangling, draining, and strangling again with his World Tree.
After that, he tried solo-killing Lord Yujin with the Sword River, the Lightning, the Flames, and the Super Seal Technique, among others. He played with Lord Yujin in countless ways.
"Lord Yujin is a relatively standard high-level template. If these methods can kill or seal him, they should also work against other high-level beings."
In fact, if not for his severely insufficient stamina, Instructor Fang felt he could fight two Lord Yujins!
His carrying capacity had improved, but there was a limit to the World Power that the Hand of the World Lord could store… This god-slaying weapon was still damaged, and its repair was much slower than Shallow Red's.
However, if he were in areas adjacent to Blue Star, such as the Starfall Cave or the Mountains of Sighs, Instructor Fang could borrow more power, and fighting two would not be a dream.
When he stepped out of the battle tower and arrived at the Academy's secret realm.
Miss Ru couldn't hide her excitement, "The Central Trial Ground is about to emerge!"
…
There was no divine light filling the sky, no fluctuations that shook the entire strange realm…
The emergence of the Central Trial Ground was almost silent. Only a select few powerful beings who possessed trial entry tickets were summoned in the darkness.
The entry tickets were buzzing!
"This seems to be a precursor to some form of spatial teleportation, but this is clearly a very ordinary entry ticket with no built-in rituals!"
In the Ancient Moon Dynasty, Demigod Xiguang quickly summoned several mythic beings, including Gong Li and Chen Tianxuan.
Gong Li was the Daughter of God, and Chen Tianxuan was a once-in-a-millennium genius from the Chen clan of the Heavenly River. Both had obtained entry qualifications in Trial Ground No. 404.
As the overlord of the Eastern Strange Realm, the Ancient Moon Dynasty naturally had more than just Gong Li and Chen Tianxuan who possessed qualifications within the dynasty.
There were also four other mythic beings, aged from tens to hundreds of years old.
Some of them obtained entry tickets from ordinary trial grounds, while others bribed trial officers.
The oldest mythic being was over four hundred years old. More than three hundred years ago, he had the fortune to enter a certain Kandra trial ground and obtained the qualification to enter.
In fact, the one who obtained an entry ticket in the early years was far more than just the elder mythic being.
Demigod Xiguang himself held an entry ticket!
Back when he was a youth, he and Hui Gang had a fortuitous encounter. Millennia later, the entry ticket he had almost forgotten was buzzing.
"Lord Xiguang, should we accept this summons?"
A mythic being asked.
They could detect traces of spatial power from the entry ticket, but they could not determine the scene on the other side, nor could they ascertain the location of the Central Trial Ground.
Another mythic being had already accepted the summons, his figure instantly disappearing, and he could no longer be contacted.
However, it was highly probable that the Central Trial Ground existed in the form of a secret realm, and it was bound to be equipped with layers of hidden and isolating rituals. It was quite normal to be unable to contact them.
The fact that they could break through Kandra's technology was what was abnormal!
Demigod Xiguang pondered, exchanged a few words with Demigod Hui Gang and Demigod Muxing of the Seven Stars Alliance, and finally decided to take a gamble:
"Yes!"
The entry ticket was obtained from a Kandra trial officer, so it could not be fake.
The emergence of the Central Trial Ground was further corroborated by the prophecy of Sage Cangtu.
Compared to the opportunities ahead, this slight risk was negligible.
Demigod Xiguang gently squeezed.
Instantly, profound spatial laws enveloped him. Before he could observe, he had already emerged from the cocoon of space and set foot on unfamiliar land.
He had arrived.
"This is too fast."
Demigod Xiguang mused, observing his surroundings.
This was an extremely spacious platform, with sun patterns carved into the ground, symbolizing radiance and implying that the Kandra people would forever bask in its glow.
He, Demigod Xiguang, had diligently studied Kandra history!
Further away, pure white buildings towered. In the misty clouds, divine whales seemed to soar, and grand cities could be vaguely seen.
One could glimpse the prosperity of the Kandra Empire.
But as they were in a state of faintness, the once mighty Kandra Empire was now merely a passing cloud.
While Demigod Xiguang was engaged in his comprehension, the other trial participants from the Ancient Moon Dynasty also appeared one after another.
Simultaneously, trial participants from various domains and overlords also appeared.
After all, this was Kandra's most important relic, burying ancient legacies and secrets. No faction was dilly-dallying, fearing that a single misstep would cause the opportunity to slip through their fingers.
In just a short while, Demigod Xiguang saw many familiar faces.
Old Lord Chishah, Elder Yunzhong, Empress Dongxue, and so on!
Not all the demigods of their generation, or the previous generation, were present, but more than half of them had arrived. As their eyes met, they realized: you have an entry ticket too?
Upon reflection, this was not surprising.
Demigods were already top figures in the human world, geniuses among geniuses, and they also needed considerable fortuitous encounters to distinguish themselves from numerous mythic beings.
When they ventured out in their youth, many encountered Kandra relics and benefited from them.
The strongest entry ticket was also obtained at that time.
But they originally thought that with their current age and realm, they were not very suitable for this trial, and they did not expect…
"Whether it's a mistake or something else, since we can enter this trial ground, the opportunities, treasures, and legacies are fated to be with us!"
Demigod Xiguang and Demigod Hui Gang's eyes were burning with desire.
Demigod Muxing, the Lord of the Second Star Island, who was very laid-back and did not want to leave home, also appeared surprised and delighted.
"Since we're here, it would be a shame not to experience Kandra's trial."
Thinking so, he suddenly looked to the side, his gaze falling upon a… rather out-of-place figure.
A human body, fox ears, and a fluffy white tail!
Some mythic beings stared intently, "That's not right. The trial grounds of the Kandra Empire are only open to humans, aren't they? Why is this alien here!"
"This one seems to be from the Celestial Fox tribe. Their tribe holds a very high status in the Myriad Beast Territory!"
The Myriad Beast Territory, the Sea Demon Empire, and the Elemental Spirit Court were the three strongest intelligent life forms other than humans.
The oases they possessed were much fewer than those of humans, but this was because these life forms were inherently few in number. If only high-end combat power was compared, any one of them would be comparable to humans.
After all, some races were legendary beings, and as soon as they reached adulthood, they could naturally ascend to the mythic realm.
They were much more fortunate than humans who had to undergo eighty-one trials.
With the calamity of the evil gods upon them, humans and the three major races did not have significant conflicts, but to say their relationship was intimate? Naturally not.
Upon seeing this Celestial Fox mythic being appear, many cast hostile glances.
This was their human opportunity!
Why weren't the trial officers kicking her out!
"Is there a possibility that this is actually a lady of the Celestial Fox tribe with human blood?"
Celestial Foxes, as everyone knows.
There were indeed cases of humans marrying into the Celestial Fox tribe.
"But what about that one over there? Humans and elemental beings can't seem to procreate, right?"
That was also a human figure.
In appearance, this figure was almost the same as a human, without prominent features like fox ears or a tail. But upon closer inspection, one could see that his figure was somewhat illusory and ethereal.
This is…
"It's a Spirit of Illusion!"
"What, that's the royal family of the Elemental Spirit Court!"
"Spirits of Illusion are legendary beings, and among legends, they are a very rare type… Their traces are almost only found in legends. I never expected to see one today."
"But this is our human relic! Surely this Spirit of Illusion doesn't also have human blood, that's unreasonable!"
"This one looks like us humans, maybe it's possible after all?"
The mythic beings' discussion gradually veered off-topic.
Spirits of Illusion reproduce by relying on their core, but times are changing, and perhaps their concept is outdated.
… What nonsense!
This was clearly their human relic!
Buzz—
Buzz—
Buzz—
Suddenly, several, or even more than a dozen, figures appeared one after another.
Compared to the Celestial Fox lady and the Spirit of Illusion, these figures were even more striking, exuding an invisible aura of arrogance. Furthermore, traces of profound divine essence and the essence of laws permeated their bodies, making them appear exceptionally sacred.
This is…
This is…
"Divine descendants?"
"No, they are reborn ancient gods!"
"And, they likely awakened their past memories early on, possessing relatively complete memories and legacies."
Instead of those who awakened a bit of past power and whose memories were already fragmented.
There was a huge gap between the two.
The latter were merely successors of fallen ancient gods, while the former could be considered as the return of true ancient gods!
Only these ancient gods who once possessed laws and wielded authority could possess the essence of laws at the mythic and demigod stages.
Although they were few in number, they stood in the center of the venue, exerting immense pressure on the mythic powerhouses.
For a moment, the trial ground fell into silence.
"Ancient gods…"
Some demigods' expressions were grave.
They might stand on the same front as humans, but in this place and at this time, reborn ancient gods were undoubtedly their competitors.
The most powerful competitors!
Even when facing reborn ancient gods who had regained a bit of their past power, the demigods did not have much confidence.
Their hearts sank bit by bit.
"Regardless, the crystallization of Kandra's techniques cannot fall into the hands of ancient gods."
"We must defend the glory of humanity!"
Demigod Xiguang thought.
He then saw a few slightly familiar, but deeply impressive, young people.
Yiluoxi;
Xing Jinglei;
Qianqiu;
If the realm and age were restricted, young geniuses like Yiluoxi might not lose to reborn ancient gods.
He hoped that the trial rules would be beneficial to them humans.
After a period of silence on the spacious platform, just as some mythic beings were getting restless and about to speak, three figures walked out one after another.
On the left was a spirited woman in a white military uniform.
On the right was a burly man in a black military uniform.
In the middle was an old man in a blue formal suit.
They emerged from the radiance, appearing as trial officers.
"You can call me Lan," said the woman in the white military uniform.
"Wei," the burly man said indifferently.
The old man narrowed his eyes and wrote the character "Yuan" (元), "The three of us will preside over the assessment as trial officers and grade your performance."
"Naturally, those with higher scores will be able to obtain the legacies left to future generations by our Kandra Empire."
"As for the specific rules of the trial…"
The old man with narrowed eyes waved his hand, opening a huge portal, "You will understand once you go in."
The human mythic beings exchanged glances.
Seeing that the three trial officers did not expel the reborn ancient gods and the few 'aliens', they were somewhat disappointed but also expected it.
If the trial ground disallowed them, these individuals would not have been able to enter.
Being able to come here meant they met the rules set by Kandra.
However, some mythic beings could not help but ask, and the chief trial officer, the old man 'Yuan', merely smiled with narrowed eyes and said nothing.
In the brief silence, a reborn ancient god let out a disdainful snort and strode towards the trial portal.
One by one, powerful beings followed, stepping in one after another.
Instantly, heaven and earth transformed.
White clouds drifted in the sky, and the earth was an endless green grassland. A gentle breeze blew, carrying the scent of soil and grass into their nostrils.
This was a vast and boundless world!
It was also the trial ground for the first round.
Within this trial ground, they could fight freely and exert their strength without fear of death, because the trial ground had anchored their states upon entry.
Moreover, even if they were defeated and severely injured, they would recover instantly, so there was no need to worry about affecting subsequent trial progress.
This information flooded their minds.
The mythic trial participants' eyes widened.
"As expected of the Kandra Empire, what a grand undertaking for this trial ground!"