"No matter how great his talent is, it's useless. He's running out of time, unless he can reach the summit!"
"There's another Dao Pavilion ahead. Everyone else is already making their final push there, and he hasn't even reached it!"
People from the Immortal Dynasties of the Southern Region were all discussing it. Some were anxious for Li Hao. It would be such a shame if a Heavenly Prodigy like him were eliminated in the second trial.
Meanwhile, inside the Dao Questioning Mountain Pavilion, Li Hao gazed at the spot where his painting had disappeared. After a moment of contemplation, he lightly cupped his hands.
Since Dao Questioning Mountain had taken a liking to his painting and put it away, that counted as a form of recognition.
Having a fine painting appreciated brought greater joy than a delicious meal.
After cupping his hands in farewell, Li Hao left the pavilion and continued climbing Dao Questioning Mountain.
The steps stretched endlessly onward, yet Li Hao encountered no one along the way. The path was empty. From the mountainside ahead, however, he could faintly hear fierce booms, as though everyone had gathered there.
As Li Hao climbed, in front of the Forget Heart Hall halfway up the mountain...
Hundreds of figures had gathered here. All of them had already stepped into the Forget Heart Hall and qualified to advance from the second trial.
Some of them were now continuing toward the summit, striving to reach a higher position.
Others stood outside the Forget Heart Hall, gazing back at the path they had taken and those still struggling along it.
"Hmph. Master said that boy had an exceptionally strong Dao Heart and tremendous potential. Why hasn't he shown up yet?"
"A whole bunch of the other True Immortal Realm cultivators have already arrived."