The girl withdrew her hand.
In an instant, countless ethereal female voices faded away, never to be heard again.
"From the look of you, it seems you've understood something," the girl said.
"Yes. Thank you." Gu Qingshan cupped his hands in salute.
"All living beings and all things belong to the world, and the world belongs to the World System. These are the levels of power, from weak to strong. Those monsters possess the Power of the World System," the girl said.
Gu Qingshan mocked himself. "So I'm trying to fight the power of an entire World System with the weakest power of all. That's why I can't defeat those monsters?"
"If you want to win, you must master the Power of the World System. It's commonly called boundary power," the girl said.
"Distant water can't put out a nearby fire. I still don't possess that kind of Evil Ghost Realm power. How can I defeat those monsters now?" Gu Qingshan asked.
"Next comes the moment when our lives hang in the balance," the girl said.
"What do you mean?" Gu Qingshan asked.
The girl said, "You're a born warrior. If you can master boundary power ahead of time, you can change the monastery's fate. That's why you must undertake the Holy Selection Battle—"
Gu Qingshan's heart skipped a beat.
Holy Selection again.
Did other World Systems need to hold Holy Selection Battles, apart from the Six Paths of Reincarnation?
As he pondered in silence, the girl had already taken out that golden book.
The book began turning its pages on its own, though there was no wind. One after another, dazzling fragments of light and shadow poured out.
"This is the monastery's History Book. It records many pivotal moments throughout the history of the entire world."
"You must travel