These geniuses had all fallen into the illusion realm, experiencing terrifying things. Many had even been frightened until their Dao hearts shattered.
This illusion realm would probe the deepest part of your soul for the things you feared most.
Then it would create an illusion realm and make you face those very things.
If your will was firm enough, you could hold on and break through this mental barrier. Those whose wills were not firm enough surrendered outright and collapsed to the ground.
Only those who could persevere were able to remain standing. Quite a few were drenched in sweat as they struggled to hold on.
Jiang Chen remained utterly calm, but he did not want to make himself stand out so much. He kept his eyes closed, unwilling for the people from Wind Sea Sect to learn that he could withstand the power of this illusion formation.
After a quarter of an hour, a bell rang, and most people woke up.
Those who had passed saw that they were still standing and were filled with delight.
Some others had fallen into deep comas and did not wake even after the bell rang.
At this moment, only one-fifth of the people remained standing.
Some geniuses with lower cultivation levels had also persevered. Upon seeing that they had passed, they all revealed delighted expressions.
Some geniuses at the Eighth to Ninth Level of the Cave Profound Realm had also fallen and been eliminated.
"I'm a Ninth Level Cave Profound Realm genius! I refuse to accept this! I'm an unparalleled genius!" someone shouted.
"Hmph, you couldn't even persevere through a mere illusion realm. With such a will, how could you shoulder great responsibility? Those who couldn't pass are destined not to go far. The rules of our Wind Sea Sect are the