The opponent's assault was ferocious, appearing before Ye Ningze almost instantly. His fists moved with the force of wind, carrying an invincible aura as they rained down upon Ye Ningze's head.
Ye Ningze knew this was not his style of fighting. Although the person before him was incredibly similar to himself, they were worlds apart. Because of this, Ye Ningze knew defeating him would not be a difficult task.
However, this trial should not have been so simple. If it were, others would have passed it with ease. After all, the clone before him, while slightly stronger than the original, was only limitedly so.
So what caused these people to fail the test? Ye Ningze believed there must be another reason. Thus, he didn't unleash his full strength from the start. Instead, he continued to observe the person before him, this mirror reflecting himself, as they gradually began to unleash their special powers.
He actually displayed abilities Ye Ningze himself didn't possess. Not only that, but his body multiplied, from one to two, then to four, and so on, until there were over a dozen before it stopped. It was an impossible task for one person to face over ten opponents with similar abilities, speed, and strength.
Yet, Ye Ningze managed to suppress these dozen individuals, leaving them unable to lift their heads. The reason was simple: these dozen were merely amplified versions of Ye Ningze's own emotions – his joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. Therefore, as long as Ye Ningze could control his emotions well, he could defeat these enemies before him.
These enemies, though seemingly numerous, were in reality just one: the desires within Ye Ningze's heart. Many could easily defeat their enemies but struggled to conquer their inner desires. This was because they were constantly striving for their desires; once a person lost their desires, they also lost their motivation to move forward. This was the true reason why human nature and characteristics were so difficult to overcome.
But who was Ye Ningze? Ye Ningze could easily control his inner emotions. Humans have seven emotions and six desires, possess greed, anger, and ignorance, and also harbor many emotions they cannot overcome. In Taoism, there are methods to sever the three corpses to achieve supreme divine abilities, so never underestimate human emotions. Sometimes, human emotions can make a person incredibly powerful, but they can also become humanity's greatest obstacle.
Ye Ningze eventually defeated all the identical figures before him with ease. However, he was not satisfied with just this. Ye Ningze discovered that each time he defeated an identical opponent, his mental strength grew stronger. So, he knocked them down again and again, his sole purpose being to continuously train his mental strength until it became as terrifying as if it were about to devour everything around him.
Finally, Ye Ningze's mental strength reached a level that even he found incredible. With the enhancement of such powerful mental strength, Ye Ningze proceeded to the next stage. The scene for the next trial began to shift. Ye Ningze's joys, angers, sorrows, and happiness throughout his life continuously changed, these scenes entangling his heart.
For Ye Ningze to overcome these scenes, the first thing he needed was a strong heart. But these things kept playing before Ye Ningze in succession. Even with the strongest heart, it was impossible to remain calm under such relentless bombardment. The creator of this stage had clearly been rather crude, using brute force to inflict torment upon the human mind repeatedly. Without a strong heart, it was impossible to escape such entanglement. Because of this, Ye Ningze became extremely uncomfortable, with various negative emotions accumulating in his heart. Once these negative emotions accumulated to a certain extent, Ye Ningze's heart would completely collapse. Unless Ye Ningze could break through his limits, though this was said, it was extremely difficult for anyone to achieve.
Ye Ningze let out roar after roar, and with each roar, his heart grew stronger. The impact of these scenes on Ye Ningze weakened with each passing moment, until these scenes could no longer affect him. Ye Ningze conquered the second trial consecutively, his speed being remarkably fast. Moreover, there was a crucial point: Ye Ningze had completely taken control of the trials he faced. Now, all that remained was to pass the third trial to completely gain control of the entire relic.
The relic here was different from the ones outside. Although this relic was large, the ones outside were even larger in comparison. However, even such a relic, if it could be controlled, would yield immense wealth. It could also continuously cultivate talents. Therefore, for the Su family, the Wu Pavilion, or any other force, it represented immeasurable wealth. Thus, Ye Ningze had to take control of this place and also utilize it thoroughly.
The final trial was exceptionally simple, requiring Ye Ningze to make a choice. However, this choice was not easy at all. Ye Ningze looked at his final trial and the decision he was about to make, beginning to feel somewhat lost. The reason was simple: the final choice was to choose one of two within Su Xue's secret realm. In other words, to obtain the secret realm, one had to eliminate Su Xue, using her life as a sacrifice. To protect Su Xue, one had to abandon the entire secret realm. This was undoubtedly a difficult choice for Ye Ningze. Even the black shadow beside him felt this deeply upon seeing the choice, let alone Ye Ningze, who was directly involved. It seemed there was only one path laid out before Ye Ningze: eliminate Su Xue and obtain the inheritance of the entire space. Because only in this way could Ye Ningze leave this space. Although Su Xue would be sacrificed in the process, for both Su Xue and Ye Ningze, this was the best outcome. After all, if Ye Ningze chose Su Xue, they would both remain in this place forever.