The word disciple indicated the presence of a teacher or master!

Before attending the Dao Lantern Festival, Lin Xun had heard a rumor from Bai Fengliu.

In the ancient era, Cangwu Mountain was a divine mountain that was occupied by a sect with extremely terrifying foundations. It was a mighty sect with hundreds and thousands of disciples and where many Saint experts imparted their teachings and legacies.

However, due to some unknown reason, the ancient sect disappeared overnight and was removed from the annals of history.

Lin Xun had originally thought it to be nothing but a rumor but he now had second thoughts.

"The Ancient Dao Lantern Tree is a tree that imparts dao and now the word ‘disciple’ has appeared on this stone monument.

"If there really was such a sect in the ancient era, these five trials might actually be tests made by the sect for their disciples.

"At the present, however, the sect has long been annihilated, leaving only Cangwu Mountain and whatever has been built upon it. Every hundred years, it will start these so-called trials that have become a place for cultivators to seek opportunities and blessings..."

Lin Xun believed that such an explanation made perfect sense.

Suddenly, a strange change began to occur in the gray mist in the distance. Wisps of gray mist gathered together, gradually forming human-shaped creatures.

Lin Xun's heart shivered.

These humanoid creatures had blurry faces but their auras felt like real cultivators. Some carried various weapons, and there were even a few with swords strapped to their backs.

Some of them had peerless auras and seemed capable of controlling wind and lightning.

There were also some that resembled an immortal fairy carrying a feather fan.

A Cyclic Derivation Divine Wheel shone brightly behind each of them, dyeing the surroundings in gorgeously colored light.

In the blink of an eye, thousands of these creatures were formed. They were akin to a mighty cultivator army that gave off a suffocating pressure.

Lin Xun gasped. His powerful spirit sense instantly discerned that every one of these human-shaped creatures possessed initial Cyclic Derivation stage cultivation and had auras comparable to a first-class heaven pride!

Thousands of first-class heaven prides?

It was enough to make any cultivator’s scalp turn numb and feel despair!

"Remember, the difficulty of the test is based on your strength. Only by using your full power will you be able to surpass your limits." Lin Xun glanced at ancient words on the stone monument again.

He understood that the second test was tailored according to the strength of the cultivator.

This would make it fair. However, it also meant that Lin Xun would not have any advantage despite possessing absolute strength that could steamroll over anyone in the Cyclic Derivation stage.

Instead, his test would be more difficult and crazier than anyone else!

"Realm of Limits...fight to the other side...within one incense stick...it seems that I’ll have to use my full strength..."

Lin Xun took a deep breath as a domineering look emerged in his eyes. His eyes seemed to flash like lightning as he scanned the surroundings. He knew that he could not hold anything back in this trial and needed to use all his might.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

Thousands of ‘cultivators’ moved out, producing a murderous intent that flooded the entire place as they rushed at Lin Xun.

Although they struggled to enunciate in their ancient language, the sound was so earth-shaking and terrifying that it seemed to make the surrounding world change color.

"Die!"

A burning river of stars spread, enveloping the area within a thousand feet.

The flaming stars instantly exploded, producing a blinding tsunami of fire.

Combustion Star River!

It was an incredibly powerful supreme-grade dao art that also contained the essence of the Fire Dao Ripple and was a very effective wide-area attack.

Crash~

The ‘cultivators’ screamed as if they were in the middle of a spreading wildfire. Several of them suffered heavy injuries while some were even burnt to a crisp before scattering into ashes.

"It seems that they have no intelligence which makes them easy to kill..." Lin Xun analyzed the situation.

However, more and more ‘cultivators’ began to form in the distance.

"Kill!"

Lin Xun did not dare to tarry. He activated the Hornless Ice Dragon Step and dashed forward.

There was only an incense stick of time, and he still didn’t know where the other side of this Realm of Limits was. Hence, it was paramount to rush forward with everything he had.

Boom!

The burning river of stars rampaged without abandon, sending out raging flames that burned everything in a domineering fashion.

Several ‘cultivators’ were incinerated into nothingness before they could even approach.

"Eh?" Lin Xun soon frowned as his expression turned grave.

He could sense that the ‘cultivators’ were gradually growing stronger and faster as he advanced. Moreover, they were also using more powerful techniques. In conclusion, there was a clear increase in overall combat ability.

In only a few seconds, the killing power of the Combustion Star River had clearly grown less effective.

……

Crash~

In the misty gray world, ‘cultivators’ continuously appeared as if there was an endless supply of them.

The Combustion Star River was horrifyingly powerful and instantly killed several hundred ‘cultivators.’

Its blazing flames possessed extremely devastating destructive power. Anyone who was touched by them would either be killed or sustain serious injuries.

However, his opponents’ strength gradually rose as Lin Xun advanced, making it difficult for Combustion Star River to achieve the same effect it had at the beginning.

What made Lin Xun frown, however, was that although the Hornless Ice Dragon Step was fast, an overwhelming number of ‘cultivators’ would appear where he dodged to.

This meant that dodging and retreating were useless in the Realm of Limits!

"Kill!"

Lin Xun cast aside all hesitation and charged straight ahead, deciding to no longer concede any ground to avoid attacks. In addition, he also abandoned the Combustion Star River dao art and began to use the Nine Heavenshaking Destructions Art.

Rumble!

Radiant fist-force erupted like a dragon soaring into the air or a mighty phoenix circling in the sky. Its power could crumble mountains, create tsunamis, and shake the very world itself.

The ‘cultivators’ in his path were immediately torn to shreds as if they were made from paper, allowing Lin Xun to easily push forward like an unstoppable force.

Although the Combustion Star River dao art was powerful, Lin Xun had only mastered Dao Ripple of Fire and had yet to attain the Dao Meaning level. Hence, he was still incapable of displaying the full power of the supreme-grade dao art.

In comparison, he had practiced the Nine Heavenshaking Destructions Art for many years and had perfectly integrated it with the Dao Meaning of Water. As such, the power it could unleash was far greater than the Combustion Star River!

"I can’t let myself get tangled up anywhere or I’ll quickly be heavily surrounded. If that happens, I’ll probably use up all my energy and be eliminated, let alone reach the other side..."

Lin Xun's cold eyes flashed brightly as his black hair fluttered around him. His aura erupted like a volcano as he circulated all his power to the peak.

A layer of clear divine light enveloped him, surging like the tide as it shone radiantly while pulsing with power that seemed capable of swallowing mountains and rivers or seizing the moon and stars.

Boom!

A snow-white hornless ice dragon swung its tail, opening a path.

The power of Baxia Imprisonment bound many enemies and restricted their power.

The Bi’an Stamp viciously smashed through like a rock shattering the heavens, instantly killing dozens of ‘cultivators.’

Pulao Roar produced golden sound waves that swiftly spread outwards, turning anything it touched to ashes...

The power of the Tribulation Dragon Nine Transformations and the Nine Heavenshaking Destructions Art was displayed without reservation, creating a peerless combination!

In the past, Lin Xun would only use such strength against supreme heaven prides like Sha Liuchan and Qing Lian’er.

From this, one could see just how difficult and dangerous the second test was.

……

While Lin Xun was undergoing the second test, similar scenes were also playing out for the other participants.

If compared, it would be easy to see that the test difficulty was different for every heaven pride, making it a fair test for all.

"AHH!"

"No, I can’t accept this. How could I lose so quickly after it began?"

"Damnit, it's too crazy. Who can possibly pass such a test?"

"I refuse to accept this!"

As time passed, heaven pride after heaven pride reached their limit and were eliminated amidst cries of anger and shock.

Of course, there were several individuals who performed outstandingly and steamrolled through their respective Realm of Limits such as the Unsolved Mystery Sword Alms’ Ji Xingyao, the Great Desolate Lightning Clan’s Lei Qianjun, the Jade Emptiness Temple’s Mu Jianting, and other supreme heaven prides.

However, they soon encountered the same situation as Lin Xun. As they advanced, the ‘cultivators’ gradually grew stronger, which in turn slowed their speed.

Lei Qianjun inwardly muttered, "Old Ancestor said that since ancient times, those who manage to pass the test of the Realm of Limits would have their strength tempered thousands of times and obtain unimaginable benefits ..."

He was fierce and powerful like a god of lightning, wielding blinding lighting power as he rampaged through the army of enemies.

"I'd like to see if this test can force me to my limits!"

Sword will ferociously surged from Mu Jianting as he cut open a bloody path of corpses like a peerless sword.

"How exhilarating! It's been a long time since I've unleashed my full power like this!"

Sha Liuchan raised his head and laughed heartily.

"How interesting, only the top three most outstanding performances will receive rewards. I'm looking forward to it."

Zhongli Wuji fearlessly strode forward as an icy light flashed in his eyes.

……

Supreme heaven prides courageously advanced, displaying all of their capabilities. If this was the outside world, countless cultivators would be astonished and amazed at their brilliance.

However, this was the Realm of Limits where they were alone and didn’t need to worry about being seen by others.

"Old Ancestor was right. Due to the coming of the great age, the Cangwu Mountain’s Realm of Limits test has become different and has a special reward unlike in the past. Such a thing has never happened before!"

"From this, it can be deduced that the treasure Old Ancestor longs for is likely hidden among the final rewards of the test..."

"I must obtain it and fulfill Old Ancestor's wish!"

In one of the Realm of Limits, Yu Lingkong advanced with incomparable speed and unstoppable momentum. Blinding rays of light shone from him, making him resemble a divine being.