Time trickled by.
One hour.
Two hours later.
Only the final hour remained before this trial ended.
The still lake lay spread like a sheet of green jade, reflecting the green hills and trees.
Lu Jianxia appeared above the lake once more, walking across its surface. Her steps broke the calm, sending ripples drifting outward in rings.
She carried nothing in her hands. Calmly, she walked toward Chen Yan.
Chen Yan opened his eyes:
"I thought you'd gone to look for a weapon."
Lu Jianxia shook her head slightly:
"I prepared a few, but my greatest advantage right now is my physical skill. Carrying a weapon would only make me weaker."
Chen Yan's eyes were as still as an ancient well:
"You could have waited until the three hours were nearly up, forcing me to come find you, then led me straight into your trap."
Lu Jianxia shook her head again:
"Senior, you're the Six Paths Genius, well-traveled and knowledgeable. You can even defeat Heavenly Gang Body Protection with your own physical skill.
"If I crudely set a trap, I'd only make a fool of myself in front of you."
She let out a soft sigh. Under normal circumstances, with her strength approaching the Eighth Order, she could absolutely defeat this Six Paths Genius.
But now, her Martial Dao abilities were sealed.
Lu Jianxia had thought it over for a long time.
Then she suddenly realized she wasn't without an advantage.
She still had a powerful will.
Chen Yan smiled:
"You're making me out to be too powerful. Haven't you just set limits for yourself?
"If one trap won't work, what about a second, third, or fourth?"
Lu Jianxia froze. A smile appeared on the stunning face shrouded in Black Mist:
"Senior, you're so broad-minded that you're still reminding me,