In the darkness,
a card was raised.
"Let there be light to cleanse,"
Xu Xingke chanted.
The card transford into a bright light, sweeping in all directions.
Everywhere the light passed, all dust and dirt vanished, accompanied by a few faint screams.
Until the entire room beca spotlessly shiny—
The lights gathered from all directions, lingering on the ceiling, forming a luminous lotus flower, illuminating the surroundings.
The three looked around.
The room was approximately a few hundred square ters in size.
On each wall hung clocks of various sizes, ticking away with a "click, clack" sound.
Xu Xingke clapped his hands.
All noise ceased at once.
"This is indeed a resting room," Xu Xingke said.
"Do you recognize these clocks, Teacher?" Shen Ye asked.
"In each layer of the universe, the strongest civilization's planet, the current ti of the central city on that planet, forms a clock, serving as that civilization's ti marker in the universe."
"Hanging these clocks in the resting room is for the convenience of everyone keeping track of ti," Xu Xingke explained.
"Sort of like the reception desk in a hotel," Nangong Sirui said.
Xu Xingke walked to a wall, pointing at a black clock.
Shen Ye and Nangong Sirui moved closer to look, only to see small characters engraved underneath it:
"Indefinite Layer, Death Planet, Yu Jing City."
The current ti on the clock was eleven fifty-six.
Then,
Shen Ye's phone alarm rang.
Eleven fifty-seven.
"It is indeed our ti," Shen Ye found it very interesting.
Along with Xu Xingke's earlier clap, a huge array of rune inscriptions slowly erged on the ground.
The Array slowly lit up, releasing a gentle Power of Laws.
"The Rule Power in the Dharma Realm of the Higher Cosmos is more abundant now; I suggest you both cultivate here," Xu Xingke said.
Shen Ye slapped the back of his head and ran back towards the stairs.
He opened the door and shouted upstairs,
"Are you coming?"
"Coming—wait for to create a stand-in to guard the first and second levels!" rang the statue's distant voice.
Shen Ye leaned against the door, waiting on the steps.
The statue shuddered on the spot, and mud surged from the ground, solidifying into stone legs in the shape of the statue.
The stand-in was complete!
The statue ran excitedly, falling several tis along the way, before finally reaching the stairs, climbing step by step.
The broken sword hopped along behind it.
As soon as they crossed the threshold, Shen Ye imdiately disabled the gate power.
—The two parts of the relic separated by the Endless Void Universe, once again disconnected from each other.
"How long can we rest here?"
Shen Ye asked the statue directly.
"Considering—" the statue panted, droning, "Considering you've made a special contribution, and since you're the top newcor in this trial, plus my evaluation of you is SSS-rank, and also because the Supre Forgetting Love Feathering Ascension Scripture you practice is in line with our teachings, plus—I quite like you—"
"You may rest for 30 hours!"
"In 30 hours, I will arrange your next challenge!"
Shen Ye, Mr. Xie, and Nangong Sirui exchanged glances.
"This statue is quite sothing."
Nangong Sirui gave a thumbs up.
"Thoughtful," Mr. Xie also praised.
Nangong Sirui found a spot to sit down, closed his eyes, and said,
"It's great to have so much ti; I'll focus on my cultivation and strive to understand more of the Power of Laws."
He entered a state of cultivation.
"Can my friends join such trials directly?" Shen Ye asked.
"No! This relic has been activated because soone outside used a great deal of Mana."
"You, as an official trialist, may partake in the trials, but they are rely mbers of your group ford to complete the 'team collaborative combat' trial."
The statue spoke with a tone of helplessness.
"Alright... but I can't stay long; I must go back, or they'll surely beco suspicious," Shen Ye said.
"Indeed, there aren't many newcors left lingering in the trials; you need to return outside to prevent others from noticing anything unusual here."
The statue said this and kicked the broken sword over; it clattered to Shen Ye's feet.
"What's this?" Shen Ye asked.
"Take this—with it, when your next trial starts, it will transport you into the first and second level of the relic, then you use gate power to co to the resting room, and I'll take you to the third level," the statue explained.
"Right!" Shen Ye said.
"Why not leave that Sect? Surely there's no need to return," Nangong Sirui suddenly interjected.
"I can't; I have a binding contract with Yun Ni. If I don't fulfill my part, it will end very badly for ," Shen Ye said.
He pondered a mont, then added, "Besides, there's another person in that Sect who possesses a Dharma Aspect like Yun Ni's. If that person targets our planet, we wouldn't stand a chance."
"I have to figure this out."
Mr. Xie nodded, "Your considerations are correct, but you must be ready to leave at any mont if it gets too dangerous—after all, you have gate power, so run if you can; never let your guard down."
"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Xie."
Shen Ye opened the door and returned to the second level of the trials.
The statue's stand-in buzzed,
"You have completed the newcor's trial; do you wish to leave?"
"Leave," Shen Ye said.
With a flash of light,
he found himself back in the Central Hall of the Supre Tao Palace.
Around him stood so disciples who had finished their trials.
The Supre Elder sat on the high platform, eyes half-closed, motionless as if asleep.
Everything was normal.
In the crowd,
Shen Ye saw Chu Manshu.
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