Archean Eon Art Chapter 108 - The Pit of Bewilderment

Chapter 108: The Pit of Bewildernt

Translator: CKtalon Editor: CKtalon

ng Chuan stepped onto the Darkness Altar’s listone steps and very stably took another step forward.

The black fog continued to seep into ng Chuan’s body.

You want to bewilder with these illusions?

After suffering four hours of hell-like torture every day for 120 days, his will had beco as resilient as a saber. He would either be sharpened by the grinding or be crushed.

ng Chuan’s will was clearly stronger and sharper. Furthermore, the promise he made with Qiyue strengthened his soul. His will had beco stronger now that he had soone he loved.

Break! He broke through illusions forcefully with his strong will, allowing him to remain conscious.

He advanced step by step.

Thirty steps, fifty steps, seventy steps, ninety steps. ng Chuan’s pace didn’t slow down as he ascended the altar. He reached the 90th step before he slowed down slightly. However, he continued climbing the altar.

“This...”

“Almost a hundred steps.”

“Didn’t Lord ng Chuan join Archean Mountain a year ago? His willpower has improved by so much?” The stewards and servants were dumbfounded. They were in charge of managing the Darkness Altar, so they naturally knew that ng Chuan had reached the 75th step a year ago. With more experience and diligent cultivation, one’s will would slowly grow stronger; however, ng Chuan’s willpower had increased significantly.

The stewards and servants watched intently. Although ng Chuan’s pace slowed down, he continued walking upwards.

“The hundredth step! He already reached the hundredth step, but he’s still climbing upwards.”

“He won’t reach the summit directly, right?”

...

It’s an illusion. Illusions, begone!

ng Chuan roared inwardly, but illusions continued to invade his mind endlessly. He broke through the first layer of illusions, but the second, third, and further layers remained. His sea of consciousness gradually turned chaotic, and he was no longer able to discern reality from the illusions.

1Soon, the black fog returned to the Darkness Altar. ng Chuan quickly escaped the illusions and regained his senses.

I’m ng Chuan. I’m trying to ascend the Darkness Altar. ng Chuan imdiately realized this and heaved a sigh of relief.

It was very uncomfortable to lose himself in the illusions.

When ng Chuan saw the top of the Darkness Altar, he looked down and realized that he was just one step short from reaching the summit.

“Congratulations, Lord ng Chuan. You have reached the 102nd step.” After the steward deactivated the Darkness Altar, he imdiately congratulated him. “I believe that even if you do not deliberately temper your will, you will reach the summit in a year or so.”

ng Chuan nodded gently, but he still took a step forward.

He took the last step and stood at the top. The top was very small, but when he looked around him, it felt quite different.

The steward and servants were slightly taken aback. Why was he doing that? They had shut down the Darkness Altar, providing no testing effects. What was the point of reaching the summit?

I probably wouldn’t ascend the Darkness Altar again in the future. ng Chuan knew this, so he decided to stand at the summit and take in the scenery.

Following that, he left the Darkness Altar.

ng Chuan was rather delighted that he reached the Darkness Altar’s 102nd step. His improvent over the past year was much greater than he had expected. However, it wasn’t much of a surprise. This was because the required willpower for refining the Six Desires baneful aura was several tis greater than what was needed to reach the Darkness Altar’s summit. The path to complete the Ninth Refinent was long and arduous.

...

Evening of 26th December.

After painting, sparring, and cultivating for a while, ng Chuan and Liu Qiyue arrived at a rather mysterious place on Archean Mountain.

“The Pit of Bewildernt is extrely mysterious. What’s hidden at the bottom of the pit remains one of Archean Mountain’s top ten mysteries,” said ng Chuan with a smile.

Liu Qiyue nodded excitedly as well. “I’ve read about it as well. The Pit of Bewildernt is like a bottomless abyss. It’s impossible to see its true appearance. If anyone can reach the bottom of the Pit of Bewildernt, their willpower will be so strong that they can be ranked in the top ten of all humans. Just their terrifying willpower alone would allow them to beco a Marquis Godfiend in a year.”

ng Chuan nodded.

If any mortal were able to reach the Pit of Bewildernt’s end, the attention that Archean Mountain gave them would imdiately surpass what they gave ng Chuan and Xue Feng. Anyone who could reach the pit’s end had willpower comparable to a Supremacy at the Creation realm. Godfiend bodies like the Sanguine Divine Body, Mirage Fiend Body, and the Skyfiend Saint and Indestructible Blood Sea Black tal Sutras were extrely suitable for those with monstrous willpower. They could beco Marquis Godfiends in a year and Regis Godfiends in a few decades.

However, willpower was not borne from talent. Regardless of one’s family background—no matter how impressive one’s parents were, or even if they had an inborn Essence Soul—lacking willpower ant weakness!

Willpower needed to be gradually gained through one’s life experiences. Their life experiences, a mortal’s hardships, the grinding of various emotions... There were too many factors that determined one’s willpower.

Young people lacked experience! They had shallow knowledge! How could they compare to powerful Godfiends that had wallowed in seas of blood for centuries? They were far inferior.

Before the age of fifty, no human in history had ever surpassed a Regis Godfiend while having willpower that ranked in the top ten of all humans in the world.

ng Chuan knew himself well.

How many battles had he experienced? How many tis had he experienced despair? The known contributions by famous Marquis Godfiends and Regis Godfiends were shocking. After fighting for the human race for so long, their willpower far exceeded those of the younger generation. For years, their wills were tempered with blood, sweat, and tears.

“We’ve arrived at the Pit of Bewildernt.” said ng Chuan.

The Pit of Bewildernt was a cave that led deep down.

ng Chuan and Liu Qiyue stood at the edge of the pit and looked down. They couldn’t see the bottom due to the black fog within the pit.

There were stairs beside the Pit of Bewildernt’s walls. They circled the cavern and continued down. One ring consisted of 79 steps. The steps circled down, and there were a total of six rings visible to the naked eye.

“The books say that the Pit of Bewildernt has nine rings of steps,” said Liu Qiyue. “There are still three rings hidden by the black fog.”

“Reaching the Darkness Altar’s altar is equivalent to completing three rings in the Pit of Bewildernt,” said ng Chuan. “To absorb the Six Desires baneful aura, I need to complete four rings in the Pit of Bewildernt.”

The deeper he went, the harder it was for him to take a step forward. To reach the fourth ring’s end in the Pit of Bewildernt, one required willpower several-fold greater than the willpower required to complete the third ring.

After reaching the end of the fourth ring, one could absorb the Six Desires baneful aura without going insane instantly.

However, there were nine rings in the Pit of Bewildernt...

“Two people are walking in it,” said Liu Qiyue.

“I see them.” ng Chuan carefully watched the two people walking down the Pit of Bewildernt’s stairs. One was at the third ring and slowly descended towards the fourth ring. The other was slowly walking along the fifth ring.

“One of them is Senior Brother Zhang Feng, a Great Solar Godfiend,” said Liu Qiyue imdiately. “The one further below is Marquis Clear Orchid.”

ng Chuan knew them too. After all, there was information regarding his fellow disciples in Archean Mountain. However, Great Solar Godfiends and Marquis Godfiends spent most of their ti fighting outside. They occasionally returned to the sect, so it was rare for them to et.

ng Chuan and Liu Qiye watched them for ten minutes and saw their results.

When Senior Brother Zhang Feng arrived at the fourth ring’s 26th step, he began walking towards the Pit of Bewildernt’s center dazedly. He missed his footing and fell into the black fog expressionlessly.

Marquis Clear Orchid arrived at the fifth ring’s 62nd and dazedly walked towards the Pit of Bewildernt’s center. He numbly stepped on air and fell.

Falling didn’t matter. They would only lose consciousness for a short while. When they regained consciousness, they would be outside the Pit of Bewildernt. As for what they would encounter when they fell to the bottom of the pit? Nobody knew. It was why it beca one of Archean Mountain’s ten great mysteries.

Even a Marquis Godfiend can’t complete the fifth ring. ng Chuan sighed inwardly.

“Qiyue, I’m prepared to give it a try,” said ng Chuan.

“I’ll accompany you,” said Liu Qiyue with a smile. “Let’s try it out together.”

The two walked to the Pit of Bewildernt’s entrance. Two stewards were waiting there.

“Lord ng Chuan, Lady Liu Qiyue,” greeted a female steward with a smile. “The Pit of Bewildernt has a huge impact on one’s mind. Many disciples often have nightmares, so after entering once, they need to rest for ten days, at least. They can only attempt the Pit of Bewildernt again after ten days. Every attempt requires 500 credits.”

“We know.” ng Chuan and Liu Qiyue nodded.

“Please.” The female steward smiled and moved aside.

“I’ll go ahead,” said ng Chuan. The stairwell was very narrow—only three feet wide. It wasn’t suitable for them to walk together.

ng Chuan imdiately descended the staircase, but no illusions attacked his mind. Instead, he only felt his consciousness sink. The churning black fog inside the Pit of Bewildernt was tempting him into jumping down.