The pillar of light dissipated, and Night Falcon's figure reappeared in everyone's sight.
He stood in the void, his aura perfectly harmonious and flawless. Although he had just undergone a trial unknown to outsiders, he showed not the slightest trace of disarray.
Instead, his entire being radiated an unprecedented clarity and resolve, as though he had been reborn.
Outside the secret realm, the uproar from the main viewing platform abruptly ceased.
Everyone was stunned.
Just now, Night Falcon had been wrapped in the pillar of light. It was obvious that he had entered the third trial—Illusionary Annihilation.
According to past experience, this trial was usually the most time-consuming and perilous.
That was because the Illusionary Annihilation Trial directly targeted a cultivator's deepest fears and desires. It was the ultimate test of the will.
Countless prodigies of extraordinary talent had smashed through the first two trials, only to sink into Illusionary Annihilation and ultimately suffer the destruction of both body and soul.
But Night Falcon... how long had it been?
"Th... three quarters of an hour?" someone murmured in disbelief.
"He passed the Illusionary Annihilation Trial in only three quarters of an hour?!"
"That's impossible! The direct-line prodigy from the previous session was trapped in Illusionary Annihilation for seven whole days. Although he ultimately passed, his will was damaged, and he only recovered after three years of secluded cultivation!"
"What... what exactly did he experience?!"
Countless gazes stared fixedly at the figure in the light screen. There was shock, confusion, disbelief, and even deep curiosity in them.
But no one could give them an answer.
Because of the Illusionary Annihilation Trial's special nature, it was a test that acted directly on the origin of the divine soul. Even the abilities of the Mirror of the Night God could not peer