"Could it be that our current strength is too low?"
Baili Qin Yin couldn't understand. Logically speaking, this old man had almost the same strength as her peak period, and even his cultivation realm was a level higher.
Yet, after entering, he was gone in less than five seconds!
In his place, a pile of bones was spat out!
This scene made the two of them feel fortunate. If they had come here years earlier, they might have rushed in impulsively.
The result was predictable!
They would have surely met a tragic end, their very bones shattered, a truly miserable fate.
"Su Han, Su Han, how can you have such incredible luck? When you entered, why did the barrier suddenly fail… Ah, it's infuriating! Everyone says I'm the Son of Destiny, but I think you're the father of destiny!"
Qian Duoduo sighed, looking at the barrier ahead with immense helplessness, lost in thought and lamentation.
...
On the other side.
Su Han found it utterly unbelievable. After entering the third level, his body hadn't fully recovered, and he could only walk slowly. However, to his surprise,
The terrifying beasts around seemed to not see him!
Even the ground had markers guiding his path, as if he were on a green channel, with all green lights ahead!
"Hiss! Hey, old man, isn't this cheating a bit too much? Are there no other challengers on this third level?"
The old man scratched his head and chuckled sheepishly, "Uh… well, there actually is, but in thousands of years, only one person entered. That fellow died a hundred years ago because he was too afraid to enter the fourth level. The difficulty there… tsk tsk tsk, even for me to enter normally would mean death. Ah, never mind… the selection difficulty back then was set too high!"
Su Han was stunned!
Only one person had entered the third level, and that person had died of old age here a hundred years ago!
He must have been a powerful figure!
Su Han even suspected that if Qingyuan Immortal Venerable himself came here, could he pass through these levels without using brute force, relying only on talent and skill?
Indeed!
Seeing Su Han's reaction, the old man chuckled, "Actually, Qingyuan Immortal Venerable also said, 'better to have none than to have the wrong one.' His goal was to limit the successor to ten times his own talent. See, he didn't find anyone…"
Gulp.
Su Han was instantly dumbfounded. Qingyuan Immortal Venerable already possessed terrifying talent, yet he demanded ten times that talent. It was as if talent was something to be disregarded.
"Alright, then I guess I got lucky…" Su Han said thankfully.
The old man waved his hand, "No, strictly speaking, you didn't. You are the lower limit set by Qingyuan Immortal Venerable. In other words, you are the successor with the minimum requirement…"
"Minimum requirement?"
"Yes, otherwise I wouldn't dare to let you pass. Your talent has reached twice that of Qingyuan Immortal Venerable. This is Qingyuan Immortal Venerable's minimum requirement. Hehe, the highest among others, that fellow who died a hundred years ago, was just a little short… only 1.9 times, so, there was nothing I could do!"
Su Han was astonished. So, he had just scraped by to inherit the legacy!
This was acceptable!
After all, he truly wanted to get out of here. This Qingyuan Immortal Mansion, regardless of anything else, with such a difficult selection process, even he would have to take a bold risk in the future. If he hadn't obtained the old man's consent, he might have ended up buried here!
Thinking of this, Su Han couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat!
"This fellow, entering an immortal mansion is truly risky!"
Su Han shook his head, deciding this would be the last immortal mansion he entered. Did these old fellows not know what their current strength was, yet they still demanded such high talent from successors? It was truly terrifying!
It could be said that over ten thousand years, countless geniuses had perished here. In a way, it was a sin!
Soon.
Following the guard old man, Su Han entered the third level's entrance at an unimaginable speed!
Then, Su Han was stunned!
Because he saw that the entrance from the third to the fourth level had three extremely rigorous selection channels. These channels tested not only cultivation but also talent, and also concentration!
Each was more monstrous than the last, each a hellish difficulty!
"No wonder that fellow couldn't pass even one before. This is simply… Ah, I won't say anymore!" Su Han sighed.
But then, he immediately fell silent!
Because of what the old man said next!
"The difficulty increases threefold with each level. Hehe, meaning the difficulty to reach the seventh level is… 27 times the current difficulty. Hehehe!"
Gulp.
Su Han immediately said, "Then I'll go back. Can I choose not to go?"
The guard old man immediately replied, "No, no, no, don't worry. We're giving you a green light. I will definitely take you to the final level. Just go through, don't mind it!"
With the old man's assurance, Su Han finally felt at ease!
He glanced at the three tests ahead, and as the old man waved his hand, they were directly closed!
Su Han walked through the middle, unimpeded!
This feeling!
It was like cheating, truly exhilarating!
Looking at the skeleton old man sitting withered not far away, Su Han was astonished. It was fortunate that the old man had already passed away. If he had seen Su Han pass the barrier so easily, he would have cursed Qingyuan Immortal Venerable ten thousand times!
"Quick, quick, it's the fourth level. My time is limited, and I'm about to lose support. Kid, hurry up!"
Su Han felt a sense of panic!
After all, the guard old man had previously said that his energy was about to run out, which was why he had chosen a successor, and he had stumbled upon great luck at that time.
But now, if the guard old man's energy was depleted before the seventh level, he would be in dire straits!
If he couldn't enter the seventh level, he would have to retreat to get out. However, none of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth levels were easy. Any one of them could easily spell his doom!
"I… I can't go fast, my body, right now…"
Su Han sighed. His body was still undergoing reconstruction. After his last injury, this reconstruction had been ongoing, and it was now about thirty to forty percent complete.
But suddenly! Just as he finished speaking, he saw the guard old man ahead seem to be getting impatient!
Immediately, a clear energy flowed towards him!
"Go, I'll carry you through!"