At this moment, the area outside the Punishment Hall was packed with figures, all Guards and Disciples of the Punishment Hall. Their gazes were fixed on the stairs leading to the second level, and curiosity rose in their hearts. What kind of scene awaited them on the second level?
Boom! A figure shot directly onto the stairs of the second level. Yet when the crowd saw who it was, their expressions froze. His hair hung in disarray, his robes were torn, and his body was covered in wounds. He looked like a demon that had just escaped from Hell.
That person was none other than Lin Taichu.
He struggled up to the second level, then collapsed heavily onto the ground, gasping for breath.
Xia Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly. He could tell that Lin Taichu's cultivation had already reached the Peak of Origin Emperor Eighth Layer, and he had even comprehended the Thunder Rule. By all rights, he should have been able to pass. Why had he ended up in such a miserable state?
Suddenly, Xia Yuan noticed the black hole that had appeared in Lin Taichu's chest, and his pupils contracted sharply. This guy...
"You actually didn't die?"
A storm surged in Xia Yuan's heart. He naturally knew the rules of the Punishment Hall. Only those who had reached the Peak of Origin Emperor Ninth Layer could pass, yet Lin Taichu had done it. This meant that Lin Taichu had comprehended a Rule.
Lin Taichu slowly sat up, casually exhaled a breath of stale air, swept his gaze around, and called out, "Which senior would like to give it a try?"
Everyone looked at one another, but no one dared to speak. Lin Taichu had displayed such overwhelming strength, even showing no fear toward the trial left behind by the