Lin Mu looked behind him.
He saw only a somewhat illusory figure floating in midair where he had just been standing.
She was beautiful, somewhat like an elf.
Her lively eyes watched Lin Mu, a faint smile curling at her lips.
"What are you?" Lin Mu demanded.
"I am the Guardian of the Fifth Stage. If you want to pass this stage, you must defeat me!" the Phantom said with a smile.
Lin Mu gripped his long blade, a trace of coldness appearing in his eyes.
"I'm not so easily knocked down. I have no physical form; even if you exhaust all your strength, you won't be able to harm me!" the Phantom added.
Lin Mu let out a soft breath, and Mental Power spread outward.
Mental Augmentation!
For a moment, the long blade in his hand seemed to be coated in some kind of power.
Seeing this, the Phantom nodded slightly. "Not bad. Your Mental Strength is at least around 2.9! With your current cultivation, I'm quite surprised that you possess such mental power!"
Lin Mu frowned slightly. For some reason, he felt that the Phantom before him did not seem hostile.
"Enough! You don't need to be so wary of me. This is the Trial Tower, not a tower for killing people!"
"I used to be an instructor as well. I like martial artists with mental talent like you the most!" the Phantom said.
"Although I don't know who you are, Senior, I need to clear the stage," Lin Mu said.
"I have another way for you to clear it. I wonder if you'd like to try it!" the Phantom asked.
A hint of confusion appeared in Lin Mu's eyes. "What way?"
The Phantom said, "Mental Infusion! If you can endure it, your Mental Power will increase greatly,