Bai Wu coldly said, "Regardless of the authenticity of the inheritance, its actions are now quite obvious."

"The first trial still had a pretentious choice of difficulty, while the second trial directly forced everyone to set the same difficulty of questions, and imposed such a huge punishment."

"This guy must have a significant malice towards the trial takers."

"If this continues, and no solution is sought, those ranked lower might be dragged to death."

"Not necessarily."

A True Man proposed a different point of view: "Between life and death, there is great terror, but it is also a means of selection. Although the method is somewhat biased, the intention is actually to stimulate potential and select the most outstanding inheritors."

"Haven't you noticed? After the first trial ended, it seemed to distribute some of the internal grand array permissions to the trial takers."

"Otherwise, we would not have been able to observe the internal situation so easily."

Several True Men nodded.

——This indeed is the reason their emotions are relatively stable now.

It can be imagined that if the second trial continues to offer permissions as rewards, the opponent's control over the Secret Realm will further decline.

It might even change from a god-like internal presence to a relatively ordinary Secret Realm Master.

That would be much easier to handle.

"Do not be careless, the actions of this Secret Realm Master appear very contradictory."

True Man Puxiang suddenly spoke, obviously supporting Bai Wu's viewpoint.

His words were simple.

If it was merely to select better geniuses to receive the inheritance, there would be no need to conceal the level of the inheritance within the Secret Realm, nor to push the internal speed to such a degree, normal completion would suffice.

As per common logic, the higher the level of the inheritance, the more attention it receives, and the stronger the talents it attracts.

"Even if Master Zhao and Master Zhang testify, I still find it hard to believe that its sole purpose is to complete this inheritance."

"Either it has gone mad due to the transformation of rules on Blue Star, or it has lost its sanity over long years, acting chaotically on instinct, or there is a deeper purpose."

"If it truly is mad, that would be easy to deal with."

"However, if considering a conspiracy, distributing permissions and suddenly accelerating the Secret Realm may very well be part of this purpose."

These words immediately gained the agreement of several True Men.

"Remain calm."

Kong Guofeng gravely reassured, "Our anxiety is mutual, but no one knows the current success rate of acting, let's wait for Elder Jin to arrive. I am certain he will get here before the second trial ends."

"..."

The atmosphere turned silent once more.

"Believe in them."

Zhang Tingqiu suddenly spoke, breaking the silence: "As the generation opening a new Golden Era, they are stronger than most here were in their youth."

His eyes glowed with rune light, clearly focusing on some people... or rather, a certain person: "A turning point should appear soon."

"The victor of this second trial is likely to be decided among those leading in this gap."

Between the words, the True Men in the field focused their attention on the top six ranked individuals.

Especially...

Lin Guang.

——They had been observing the actions of the top six all along.

Being among the few who chose the supreme difficulty for the first trial and still led, they shone in the second trial as well.

As the frontrunner of this generation in Fenghai Province, it is no exaggeration to say they consumed various heavenly materials and treasures from the womb, using various precious opportunities and rigorous practices to develop strong spiritual power, taught with valuable knowledge and experience from a young age, coupled with the True Intent Inheritance everyone just received, making them unfazed by these relatively unfamiliar array formation topics.

Therefore, even though the second trial questions were so difficult they seemed to oppress those ordinary talents, they managed to tackle them head-on.

But...

There was someone whose performance was completely out of step.

Lin Guang.

A True Man could not help but speak: "It's a bit ridiculous; what background does he have? Is he really a commoner?"

Currently arranging an array, Lin Guang, in their view, though not speedy, appeared to be fluid and extraordinarily skillful.

Whereas Jiang Nalan seemed in a constant state of motion, with a sense of chasing.

The impression between the two and the first trial compared had completely reversed.

"This level of fluidity is incredible."

Another True Man joined the discussion.

"Everyone accessed the same True Intent infusion, and the top five have nearly similar permissions; to pull such a gap indicates he had early exposure to the Array Dao."

"This is not just a mere exposure to the Array Dao..."

A True Man's eyes glimmered with an unusual light. "Don't be deceived by the fact that the array only reaches up to Tier Two. The difficulty of the problem itself is not low at all; it's extremely tricky."

This was a middle-aged True Man dressed in a black robe, bald-headed, and half of his face was covered with tattoo-like intricate patterns.

He was the True Man responsible for setting up the grand array at the entrance of the Celestial Ladder Mountain Secret Realm, named Tu Chengshi, a Six-Star Miracle Master, a distinguished guest among Fenghai Province's various forces, naturally most sensitive to arrays.

When Zhao Qin shared her perceptions and discovered the exquisite and unparalleled grand array inside the secret realm, he was the most fascinated, only now opening his mouth to speak.

"This young man has been flawless throughout. It's as if he started learning array formation while still in his mother's womb, reminding me of the prodigies from Profound Sky Province."

"This Lin Guang, when arranging arrays, indeed shows some signs of their shadow."

— Profound Sky Province of Great Xia Nine Provinces, located at the southeastern part of the nation, is almost the strongest and most developed place of array Dao inheritance in the entire Great Xia, producing many Miracle Masters adept at setting up Spirit Rune Arrays.

Many families famed for array Dao hail from this province, such as the most renowned "Longhu Zhang Family."

"..."

A True Man slightly frowned, having discovered something.

"Wait, this seventh test is actually..."

Jiang Wencha's persistently gloomy expression finally improved: "So that's it."

"Indeed, this inheritance isn't merely a simple test of the so-called Array Dao."

......

Inside Celestial Ladder Mountain, within the Inheritance Secret Realm.

The second trial begins, thirty-seventh hour in internal time.

[Sixth test completed]

[Completion: 100%]

[Rewards: Several Spiritual Materials, Retrospection Treasure Pearl, Inheritance Core Permission (1%)]

[Seventh test starts]

[Remaining time: Six hours]

[Can select the preliminary forms of Spirit Patterns and arrays from the first six tests using the compass]

[Note: Usage of the compass will not be discovered by anyone.]

Lin Guang blinked.

Just a moment ago, he perfectly setup a Spirit Rune Array on Celestial Ladder Mountain, took a moment to rest, and chose to proceed to the seventh test.

And the next moment, he was instantly transported to this barren desert, where all he could see was the traces carved by the wind on the yellow sands.

The dry air in his nose and the scorching heat of the sunlight on his body felt so real, almost making him feel as if he'd traversed again.

Moreover... there was a subtle feeling.

Something severely restricted finally loosening.

"Young friend, have you considered?"

Lin Guang's thoughts were interrupted, and he looked up.

A few meters away on the sand, an old man sat cross-legged, dressed in a white robe, with kind eyebrows and eyes, thin blood, large patches of dark red blood stains on the sand in front, spoke with a tone of concern:

"Afraid, not enough time to learn?"

"No need to worry, this restriction prevents me from absorbing spiritual energy from the heavens, nor can I recover through elixirs; indeed, unlocking it is somewhat difficult."

"However, when that Blood Refining Ghost placed the restriction on me, he was already exhausted, and the trapping array set around me afterwards is merely at Foundation Establishment level. If not for my severe injuries, it would certainly not be able to trap me."

"But now, I can only depend on you, young friend. It's truly fortuitous to meet a cultivator in this mortal realm."

"To prevent my sect's colleagues from rescuing me, that Blood Refining Ghost set up a disguising maze in the end. Although casually arranged, it's not something ordinary people can decipher; your chance entry with your early-stage Qi Refining strength proves you have enough luck and talent in array Dao."

"If within one day we cannot unravel this array, I will run out of mana and my Golden Core will collapse, resulting in my death."

"That Blood Refining Ghost's storage ring must contain books or bamboo scrolls related to array Dao."

"As long as you, young friend, grasp a bit of knowledge on array Dao, you can solve this trapping array, and then I shall summon help from my sect, relieving the restriction."

"Once accomplished, I shall certainly remember this kindness, help clear away sand thieves from your village, and accept you as my disciple."

In his words, this old man had almost no flaws.

Like a living person right in front of him, Lin Guang could even vaguely sense emotional fluctuations.

Even the supposed "mana" flowing in the other's body felt lifelike, with a hint of an energy central hub connected within his Dantian.

Only those Eyes of Omniscience and Omnipotence could see a hint of discrepancy, proving he was still inside the secret realm, not in the Otherworld. None of what's before him truly exists, nor is there authentic life.

Is this... the power system of the Otherworld?

Even this can be simulated?

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