Along the way, Gu Ding and the others encountered no obstacles.
Under the Purgatory Demon Tree's devouring, all the Plant Spirits withered away, their dried leaves and flowers carpeting the ground.
"The announcement earlier said there would be a surprise before the gates at the end of the Fourth Trial. I wonder what it is," Gu Ding muttered softly as they neared the gates.
"Whatever it is, those of us without primary slots can only watch the fun," Liliath said with a curl of her lips.
In the Fourth Trial, only five people with primary slots could open the bronze gates at the finish.
Within the Gu Ding Pirate Crew, only Gu Ding and Elsa possessed primary slots. Everyone else only had Affiliated Slots. Thus, their Path of the King could only end before the bronze gates at the end of the Fourth Trial.
Before long, the group saw the Twelve Bronze Doors in the distance. Each one stood over ten thousand meters tall, covered in Heavenly Dao Secret Runes that made them seem ancient and mysterious.
Upon reaching the area where the gates stood, Gu Ding and the others felt a powerful, weighty aura. It was as though these twelve gates had existed since time immemorial, witnessing generation after generation of heaven-defying Prodigy Experts attempting the trials.
Even Gu Ding, who had always feared nothing, revealed a solemn expression before the twelve gates. With just one glance at the Heavenly Dao Secret Runes above them, he felt dizzy and disoriented. They were completely beyond the scope of what he could deduce.
Even the Sea Emperor lowered his head immediately after one look and did not dare look again. Clearly, he too had been affected.
On the other hand, Liliath and the others, who had never come into contact with