Horror Classroom, Section 703
Prison of Life
"Why did they do that?" Liu Ling'er asked in terror.
"To make themselves stronger. Some sacrifices are inevitable," Ye Hentian said.
"My husband isn't that kind of person." Liu Ling'er glared at him angrily.
"Exactly. That's why I think he's the most incredible person of all." Ye Hentian smiled faintly.
The group gradually moved from one maze into another. Yet the maze seemed to have no end. No matter how they walked, they could never reach the end. The Heavenly Dao Maze also had a time limit. If they couldn't pass through it within that period, the consequence would be failure in the trial. That was the cruelty of the Ancient Heavenly Court.
"This maze really has no end. If we don't think of something, we'll be trapped here until we die. The trial will probably end in failure." Wuxin frowned and looked around, as if searching for an exit. But all the exits looked alike, leaving him bewildered.
"We should mark the path first," Liu Ling'er suggested a simple solution.
I nodded and gripped the Eight Tribulation Sword. I carved a notch into the wall beside us, a notch that only the Eight Tribulation Sword could make. It was easy to recognize. I put the Eight Tribulation Sword away and said calmly, "Let's go." Everyone nodded and continued in another direction.
Before long, however, we discovered that the mark was meaningless. Every place we had passed already had one of those marks. Worse, almost immediately after I carved one, similar marks began appearing randomly in other places. Instead, they plunged the group into even deeper confusion.
"It seems the Heavenly Court Controller definitely won't allow us to clear this so easily." I pondered, as if considering something.
Soon, I slowly closed my