A figure stepped out from Chen Fei's shadow—it was Chen Fei's avatar.
The avatar flickered and arrived before the Mengying Cave Mansion. It tried to enter, only to sense a powerful repulsive force blocking its way. Clearly, this cave mansion did not permit avatars to undergo its trials.
The avatar dissipated. Chen Fei's true body arrived before the cave mansion, and as a ripple swept over him, a pulling force descended upon him.
Chen Fei did not resist and followed that force.
In the next instant, space spun around him. A kaleidoscope of colors flashed before Chen Fei's eyes, but immediately afterward, an immense radiance bloomed in front of him.
Chen Fei's expression remained unchanged. As crushing pressure descended upon him, he landed lightly on the ground.
All around him was nothingness, with a faint chill seeping through it.
Chen Fei looked around. The thousands of people outside moments ago were nowhere nearby. Above and below, it seemed as though only Chen Fei remained, and a sense of loneliness could not help spreading through his heart.
"Drip!"
The sound of water droplets came from nowhere, exceptionally distinct within this empty, silent environment.
Yet rather than easing the ever-deepening loneliness, the appearance of that dripping sound only magnified it.
Chen Fei's expression did not change. He simply stood where he was and directly circulated his cultivation method, beginning to absorb the insights from Dragon Subduing Elephant Spirit Suppression and the Heavenly Profound Sword.
One glance was enough to tell that this environment was a trial of the Mengying Cave Mansion.
Emotions like loneliness and emptiness could no longer sway Chen Fei's current state of mind. If he was truly bored, he could simply comprehend his cultivation methods.
Time passed slowly. The surrounding environment changed from time to time, making it easy