All the cultivators had their eyes fixed on Ximen Wuxue.
Chen Lin was no exception, watching without blinking.
Ximen Wuxue moved swiftly, passing the base of the Immortal Stele and continuing upward. After circling it several times, he went straight to its summit.
At such a height, everyone whose cultivation had been suppressed struggled to see him clearly. Faint light appeared between the brows of some in the crowd, evidently as they activated talent abilities related to vision.
Once again, Chen Lin felt the inconvenience of lacking the Spirit Eye Divine Ability. He decided that, if the opportunity arose, he would find a true spirit descendant of the One-Eyed Giant and obtain more golden tear liquid to restore his Spiritual Eyes.
As he pondered this, Ximen Wuxue gently placed his hand on the Immortal Stele.
The Immortal Stele immediately trembled violently, radiating a dazzling light.
A bright, mystic pattern lit up on its surface, running through the entire stele and connecting to Ximen Wuxue's palm. Then a mass of colorful radiance bloomed between his brows, enveloping his entire body!
The Immortal Stele had been activated again, this time countless times more violently than when the old Golden Core cultivator had touched it. Anticipation appeared on everyone's faces as they retreated, watching intently.
This time, it lasted rather longer. The colorful radiance around Ximen Wuxue grew brighter and brighter, even bathing the entire Immortal Stele in a wash of colors.
"Hum!"
After roughly half a quarter of an hour, the Immortal Stele suddenly shuddered, then blazed with light.
But the light flared only briefly before withdrawing, and Ximen Wuxue vanished along with it!
The Immortal Stele fell silent again, while everyone sank into thought.
Clearly, he had passed the test. But how he had passed, and what had happened while he