After learning that Ling Tian had come out so much earlier than they had, Fairy Lei Ying and the others found it hard to swallow, given Lei Ying's pride. But hearing the cultivation level of the Stone Person Ling Tian had faced gave them a little comfort.
After Ling Tian and the others, Huan Xin was the fourth to complete the trial. He was at the peak of the Gold Soul, wasn't particularly afraid of physical attacks, and was renowned for his offensive power. He also had the Vajra Ring, an Order Divine Artifact famous for its destructive might. It was hardly strange that he had completed the trial so quickly.
But when he saw that Ling Tian and the others had come out before him, Huan Xin's smug expression froze and turned ashen in an instant. With his pride, he could hardly accept the result. He asked, "Fairy Lei Ying, Fellow Daoist Ling Tian, how long have you been out?"
Lei Ying didn't hide anything. She even told him when Ling Tian had come out, making Huan Xin's expression change dramatically. He cried that it was impossible. The sight seemed to have dealt him a heavy blow, but Ling Tian and the others had no mood to comfort him.
After Huan Xin came Hua Min'er and the others. They were skilled in powerful archery techniques, so killing Stone People whose cultivation was only slightly higher than theirs had been easy.
Tan Tai Chang Feng, however, came out considerably later than everyone else—even later than Ling Ran and the others. This puzzled Ling Tian a little. Tan Tai Chang Feng was terrifyingly strong with an Order Divine Artifact; he shouldn't have taken so long to finish off his opponent.
"Uncle Tan Tai, with your strength, why did you take so