Ling Tian was the first to undergo the Heavenly Slave trial. He was transported into a space all by himself, which was a little different from Poxiong's earlier guess—Poxiong had thought the Heavenly Slave would appear directly and attack Ling Tian, just as it had back then.
"This time, the Heavenly Slave trial is one-on-one. If the Heavenly Slave appeared directly in the God Realm and attacked the trial-taker, other cultivators would join in to help. Then it wouldn't serve as a trial at all." Ling Tian warily scanned his surroundings as he spoke. "Of course, other cultivators joining the fight might provoke more Heavenly Slaves into attacking. But I think their numbers are limited. If too many cultivators attacked them, the Heavenly Slaves would eventually all be killed, which would defeat the purpose of the trial even more."
"That's true." Poxiong agreed, then changed his tone. "Besides, if the Heavenly Slave appeared directly in the God Realm, the trial-taker could use other means to deal with it. For example, the Myriad Sword Demon Extermination Grand Formation. Even if they couldn't merge with the formation, they'd still have a good chance of killing the Heavenly Slave. After all, the formation's power is immense."
Ling Tian nodded slightly but said nothing. He had already sensed a powerful aura appearing in the space. Clearly, that was the Heavenly Slave.
"I thought the Heavenly Slave would be much stronger. It's only around the Near-Saint Sixth Heaven." Poxiong had sensed its aura too, and he finally relaxed. "Although you're only at the peak of the Near-Saint Fifth Heaven, Ling Tian, you should have no trouble killing it."
Though he knew he could easily defeat the Heavenly Slave before him, Ling Tian's expression remained grave. "With my strength, I can easily defeat it and pass