The trial of the Twelve True God Array was halted as everyone realized Ye Ling had a problem.
After all, Xuan Yu had assembled this grand array with the sole purpose of testing Ye Ling's strength, ensuring he would have sufficient self-preservation capabilities upon reaching the Origin Upper Realm.
Now that Ye Ling had encountered an issue midway, continuing the trial was meaningless.
Xuan Yu retracted the Dao of Goodness, flew out from the array's core, and asked Tian Xing, "What's the current situation? What happened to Ye Ling?"
Tian Xing frowned, staring at Ye Ling, and said solemnly, "Ye Ling's current state is very similar to when he first broke through, entering a state of 'Selflessness.' However, back then, Ye Ling could detach from the 'Selflessness' state at any time, unlike now, where his body only acts on its own."
Hearing Tian Xing's words, Xuan Yu also furrowed her brow slightly and murmured, "In other words, Ye Ling is now stuck in the 'Selflessness' state and cannot recover?"
"Ye Ling is an Emperor Ancestor, and his cultivation path is unique, one that no one has tread before. This time, his falling into this state is likely due to breaking through too quickly, causing flaws in his new realm."
Tian Xing asked, "If that's the case, then for Ye Ling to recover, he needs to perfect this 'Selflessness' realm?"
Xuan Yu nodded, "That's the guess, but we know nothing about the 'Selflessness' realm, and no one can help Ye Ling right now. Whether he can return depends on himself."
"How could this happen..." Tian Xing looked at Ye Ling, a hint of worry flashing in her beautiful eyes. "I never expected him to be trapped within his own body."
She hadn't expected that even after becoming a Supreme, there would be things she couldn't help Ye Ling with!
Xuan Yu also sighed slightly, then cupped her hands to the surrounding Creation Gods, saying, "The trial participant has encountered a problem. I ask all elders to wait patiently for the trial participant's return. I apologize for wasting everyone's time."
"Oh, Elder Xuan Yu, what are you saying? This trial concerns the future of the Emperor Monarch Hall. No matter how long we wait, it's fine."
"Indeed, Ye Ling, this chosen one, is exceptionally talented. His talent and opportunities far surpass ours. He will undoubtedly become a supreme powerhouse in the future. It is an honor for us to provide a trial for a future supreme powerhouse."
"Indeed, this is our honor. Elder Xuan Yu, you don't need to worry about us."
The elders of the Emperor Monarch Hall who were setting up the array were quite patient. After seeing Ye Ling encounter a problem, they all sat down to stabilize their cultivation.
In fact, after Ye Ling clashed with the Dao of Goodness and emerged unharmed, all the elders were thoroughly convinced by Ye Ling's strength.
Being able to witness the chosen one spar with the Dao of Goodness up close was also very beneficial to them.
"Thank you, all elders."
Seeing that the elders were willing to wait, Xuan Yu bowed deeply to them again.
Outside the training ground, Tai Qing saw Xuan Yu's gesture and couldn't help but sigh, "This girl was never like this before. I never expected her to do something like this for Ye Ling today."
Zhang Moyun said, "Although the interruption of the trial will affect the prestige of the Emperor Monarch Hall, Ye Ling's breakthrough is a matter of great importance. If news of Ye Ling's mishap leaks out, it will be a huge blow to the entire Emperor Monarch Hall and even the City of Good and Evil. I think it's best to pause the live broadcast and conduct the trial internally."
Tai Qing nodded, "That would be for the best."
With that, Tai Qing raised her hand and withdrew the projection of the training ground above the City of Good and Evil. Simultaneously, she set up a barrier around the central training ground of the Emperor Monarch Hall, isolating all disciples from watching the trial.
As the projection of the training ground disappeared and the barrier was erected, the entire City of Good and Evil erupted in a clamor, with everyone speculating about what had gone wrong with the trial.
And it wasn't just the City of Good and Evil; even the disciples of the Emperor Monarch Hall were in a state of widespread speculation, not understanding what had happened.
However, Tai Qing could no longer afford to pay attention to public opinion. She quickly summoned all the elders and instructed them to seal off the Emperor Monarch Hall, forbidding any disciple from approaching the central training ground or leaving the mountain gate of the Emperor Monarch Hall.
Soon, there wasn't a single disciple outside the barrier of the central training ground, leaving everyone bewildered.
Inside the barrier, the atmosphere became quite tense.
Ye Ling remained motionless. More seriously, everyone suddenly noticed that Ye Ling's aura had begun to decline rapidly.
Seeing Ye Ling's current condition, Tian Xing's pupils contracted slightly, and she exclaimed in shock, "Not good, Ye Ling's soul has begun to degenerate!"
Xuan Yu was also anxious and immediately shared her soul power with Ye Ling, only to find it had no effect.
Seeing that her soul power couldn't supplement Ye Ling, Xuan Yu's worry deepened, and she said solemnly, "No, Ye Ling's soul cannot be supplemented with soul power!"
Tian Xing also refused to sit idly by and attempted to use her power to seal Ye Ling's dissipating soul power, but it still had no effect.
Ye Ling's soul was decaying at a terrifying rate.
It was likely that soon, Ye Ling's soul would completely wither away!
Outside the barrier, Zhang Moyun also stood up and said gravely, "This is troublesome... That kid Ye Ling's soul power is being consumed too quickly. At this rate, his soul will likely wither and die before he can perfect his realm!"
Tai Qing frowned, "Is there any way to salvage this?"
Zhang Moyun said solemnly, "We can't save him. If Shan'e were here, perhaps there would be a way."
"Shan'e... they are in the Abyss of Nothingness. How can they possibly arrive now?" Tai Qing was anxious, unsure of what to do.
Zhang Moyun sighed, "This might be the will of heaven. How difficult is the path of an Emperor Ancestor? Creating a new cultivation system is even more elusive. Unless a miracle happens... it's likely that kid Ye Ling will perish here today."
"After so many cycles of reincarnation, only one Emperor Ancestor like Ye Ling has emerged. Who knows how long it will take for the next Emperor Ancestor to appear?"
Zhang Moyun sighed deeply, having lost hope for Ye Ling, and pronounced his death sentence.
However, just as everyone was at a loss, believing Ye Ling was about to stop here, Ye Ling's aura suddenly began to rebound, and his weakening soul started to grow strong again.
"What is this?"
Seeing Ye Ling's soul recover, Zhang Moyun was stunned, his face filled with disbelief. "What on earth happened?"
Tai Qing let out a sigh of relief and smiled, "Although I don't know what happened, from this point of view, that kid Ye Ling is not destined to die!"
Not only Zhang Moyun and Tai Qing, but even Xuan Yu and Tian Xing within the barrier couldn't figure out how Ye Ling's soul had recovered.
Ye Ling hadn't received any soul power, and Tian Xing's power couldn't stop Ye Ling's soul from declining.
But now, Ye Ling's soul was becoming stronger and stronger.
Where was this soul power coming from?
Was that soul power appearing out of thin air?
Tian Xing couldn't comprehend the current situation and looked at Xuan Yu, asking, "Xuan Yu, do you know what's going on?"
"I think... I've seen this kind of power before."
Xuan Yu stared intently at Ye Ling's current state, suddenly remembering something, and quickly took out the Dao of Goodness.