A deafening explosion erupted from within the barrier, sending countless shattered stones flying into the sky. Wild energy filled every corner of the barrier, like a feast of destruction.
However, outside the barrier, not a ripple was stirred.
Everyone had witnessed the scene of twenty-four fire dragons attacking Luo Xia.
"It's... it's over!"
"Phoenix Luan Wushen... alas!"
"Facing such an energy blast, even an immortal couldn't stop it!"
"This... is too cruel!"
"Let's go! I believe no one will dare to challenge again!"
"..."
This time, very few believed Luo Xia could still be alive, and they all left.
Several minutes later.
The dust and smoke within the barrier slowly dispersed, revealing a giant crater, ten meters deep.
This was the masterpiece of that terrifying power.
The few people who had not yet left shook their heads upon seeing this desolate scene.
"To think that the Phoenix Luan Wushen, who outshone all others in the ancient martial world, would end up with no remains left. It's truly regrettable!"
Looking at the abyss-like maw, they all felt a chill down their spines.
"Hmm? Strange!"
At this moment, a man seemed puzzled.
"What's wrong?"
As there were only a few people present, his puzzled voice was quickly noticed.
"Don't you realize why the barrier hasn't disappeared yet?" the man pointed to the location of the magic array and said, "Logically, after the challenger fails, the barrier should vanish. And the ground should return to its original state!"
But now! Nothing had happened!
Hearing the man's words, the others also frowned, then their eyes widened as if they had realized something.
"Could it be..."
"No way! How is this possible?"
"That explosion just now was..."
"..."
No matter how unbelievable it was, the guess in their hearts kept reminding them that it was very likely true.
Simultaneously, at the very bottom of the ten-meter-deep pit, behind the rune magic array, a graceful figure covered in dirt and dust slowly opened her eyes.
"Am I... dead?"
She murmured to herself.
But at this moment, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in her mind.
"Congratulations! You have passed the Speed Path!"
Hearing this voice, Luo Xia's delicate body trembled, and all her memories rushed back like a tide.
Half a minute later.
"It seems I made the right gamble!"
She sat on the ground with immense relief, all her nerves relaxing as never before.
...
Time returned to a few minutes ago.
As Luo Xia continued to ponder Ye Ming's words imprinted in her mind, she noticed a characteristic of the fire dragons.
It was the... energy flow within them.
Through quiet observation and the Wushen realm's keen perception of the energy in heaven and earth, she realized that the energy on the fire dragons was always connected to the runes at the center of the magic array.
Simply put, the twenty-four fire dragons were like puppets on strings, controlled by the magic array.
Therefore, after understanding this, the only path to survival Luo Xia could think of was to use the magic array to help her escape the disaster.
So, at the last moment, Luo Xia used all her strength to hide behind the magic array.
The rest was left to fate.
As expected!
When the twenty-four fire dragons were about to attack the magic array, the magic array's defensive mode activated, directly disintegrating the twenty-four fire dragons.
However, because the fire dragons' speed was too fast, even the magic array couldn't completely suppress their power. In the end, a small portion of energy did riot, leading to what everyone witnessed.
Otherwise, if the power of all twenty-six fire dragons had exploded, the barrier around the magic array would not have been able to withstand such a terrible impact.
Perhaps the entire Tian Shou Land would have been flattened.
...
The core circle of Angel Land.
On a certain mountain peak, a woman in a white plain dress gazed in the direction of the recent explosion, her beautiful eyes blinking, seemingly somewhat... surprised.
"To pass the trial in this way, it's truly... unexpected!"
She was somewhat surprised by this outcome, but it didn't seem entirely unacceptable.
"However..."
Then, she took a step forward, and the clouds that had been level with the mountain peak miraculously parted, revealing a colorful avenue formed by small clouds, leading straight down to the foot of the peak.
"But if you continue to be so unruly, I will truly have a headache!"
As she spoke, the woman's figure appeared on a small cloud at some point, with no trace of movement being felt.
It was as if... she had always been above that cloud.
If Ye Ming were here, he might have seen something.
Slowly, the woman stepped down the staircase made of seven-colored clouds, step by step.
...
After Luo Xia understood the entire sequence of events, she finally sorted out her thoughts.
"I didn't expect that little brother's words would be so useful!"
Luo Xia shook her head and smiled, saying, "After looking for a while, I'll really introduce Xi Yao that girl to him!"
However, the immediate priority was not to think about such things.
Since she had passed the trial, shouldn't her destined opportunity also be revealed?
"Person who has passed the assessment, please prepare yourself! Next, you will witness a brand new world!"
At this moment, the mechanical voice sounded again.
"Prepare? A brand new world?" Luo Xia was a bit bewildered, "What does this mean?"
But before she could comprehend the meaning of this sentence, a beam of white light entered her brow.
The next second, she seemed to lose consciousness, standing blankly in place.
...
Meanwhile, at the central magic array, the instant Luo Xia passed the assessment, the greyish bead in the west suddenly lit up.
This was the second bead to light up so far.
Because before, when Fu Tianxing passed his trial, the bead in the east had also lit up.
...
"It seems she succeeded!"
A young man's gaze retracted from the ten-meter giant pit, his face filled with a faint smile.
However, it slowly subsided, "I wonder what information that beam of white light contains, and if it holds the truth they are pursuing?"
This was what he was curious about at the moment.
"Never mind! I'll know sooner or later!"
Ye Ming shook his head, no longer dwelling on it.
"Pack up! Time to head to the next location!"
Now, only two rune magic arrays remained.
But just as Ye Ming was about to leave, a gentle breeze blew, and ripples suddenly appeared in the space around him, like water waves, separating him from this world.
Not only that, but he could also clearly feel that the time around him had strangely frozen.
And wherever his gaze landed, a seven-colored cloud path descending from the sky appeared before his eyes.
"Still thinking of going to the next location! Wishful thinking!"