What appeared before his eyes was a land of nothingness. Beneath his feet was only a hard stone path. Beneath the stone path was likewise a stretch of nothingness.
A solemn expression also appeared on Qin Fengming's face when he saw the scene before him.
Back then, both Zhao Yusi and Madam Jing had said that the third trial tested a cultivator's reaction speed.
It seemed that although this land of nothingness was not some illusory or bewildering realm, it should still be within a restriction. Those attacks had likely been triggered by the restriction. As for passing the trial, he likely only needed to follow the stone path beneath his feet all the way to its end.
After finishing his thoughts, Qin Fengming took a step forward, intending to slowly walk into the pitch-black land of nothingness ahead.
"Whoosh!" A sound split the air. A pitch-black arrow suddenly appeared from the darkness, more than ten zhang behind Qin Fengming. A sharp gleam flashed, and it shot straight toward the back of his heart.
"Bang!" With a resounding crash, the pitch-black arrow that had flashed over was blocked by a shield that had likewise appeared out of nowhere. Silver light flickered across the shield, making it seem as though it had materialized from thin air.
The instant the pitch-black arrow touched the shield, it scattered like ice crystals. Fragments flashed in all directions, transforming back into streams of energy before dissipating into the surrounding darkness.
"Hmph. This Qin thought it would be formidable. It turns out the attack is only this strong." Feeling the power displayed by the attack, Qin Fengming could not help giving a cold snort.
The arrow had appeared in an extremely strange manner. Hardly any energy showed on it, and it was pitch-black from head to