God-Level Opportunity
When Huo Yuhao was about a kilometer away from the center of the valley, he could clearly feel the Destruction God aura of destruction emanating from it.
It was an extremely strange power, formless and intangible, yet like countless needles as fine as cow hair, penetrating his skin, muscles, bones, and even his Spirit Sea from all directions.
However, he did not slow down and continued to move forward with steady steps.
The closer he got to the towering purplish-black pillar of light in the center of the valley, the stronger the impact he felt.
Even with Huo Yuhao's exceptionally strong physique honed at the Body Sect, he gradually felt the pain increasing little by little.
Gu Yue and Na'er behind Huo Yuhao exchanged a glance, their expressions becoming more solemn than ever before.
However, their emotional changes were not due to the pain brought about by the Power of Destruction.
What stirred their emotions was the memory hidden deep within their minds—the memory of the Dragon God.
Na'er's silver eyes reflected the purplish-black beam of light, her pupils contracted slightly, and a storm raged in her heart.
She transmitted her voice to Gu Yue, saying, "Absolutely right, it's this aura."
"When the Dragon God was surrounded and killed, one of the Deity who intervened possessed the exact same aura as this one."
Gu Yue's mind was also churning with incomplete memories, and he said coldly, "It is the God of Destruction, one of the Five Great God Kings of the Divine Realm, a supreme being who controls the power of Destruction God."
"I never imagined that such a God King would also perish?"
After confirming the source of this Destruction God aura, Gu Yue immediately warned, "Yuhao, be careful, this Destruction God aura is no ordinary matter."
Huo Yuhao turned around, glanced at Gu Yue, and nodded solemnly.
Seeing this, Na'er pursed her lips slightly, then pouted somewhat uncomfortably, but ultimately said nothing.
When they were about 300 meters from the center of the valley, Gu Yue was the first to stop.
Her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, and a few strands of her long black hair were damp with sweat and clung to her cheeks. Her breathing was also a little more rapid than usual.
Given the limits of her current physical capabilities, getting this far was already her limit.
She didn't try to be brave; she simply stood there, silently watching Huo Yuhao's retreating figure.
Na'er did not stop moving forward. After absorbing the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, her physical strength was comparable to that of Titled Douluo.
The closer one gets to the center of the valley, the more intense the pain caused by the Power of Destruction.
That was no longer just physical pain, but a comprehensive torment that penetrated to the bone marrow and seeped into the soul.
Even with his exceptionally strong physique, honed through countless trials by the Body Sect techniques, he gradually felt his limits approaching under the crushing force of this Destruction God will.
As warned before the Po Mie, this was not merely a tempering of the body, but also a torture of the spirit and soul.
It's like disassembling your body and soul bit by bit, and then putting them back together.
Each loop is an excruciating ordeal, a pain that most people cannot bear.
Electrolux's solemn voice rang in Huo Yuhao's mind at just the right moment. "Yuhao, the Divine Power comes from that Destruction Fragment."
"That must be something from the Divine Realm; perhaps it holds a significant opportunity."
"But in the face of this pure Divine Power of Destruction, my power will be completely suppressed. If I rashly intervene to help you, it may instead invite a backlash from the Divine Power."
"So for the rest of the journey, you'll have to rely on yourself; your teacher can't help you."
Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth and said, "Don't worry, teacher, I will do my best."
He never forgot his goal: to become a god!
History only records that Spirit Ice Douluo and Dragon Butterfly Douluo both became gods, but it does not describe in detail how he took that final step.
Now that an opportunity to encounter God Level figure is right in front of him, how could he possibly give it up?
However, even the strongest will has its limits when it comes to physical and mental endurance.
When Huo Yuhao managed to walk to a point about a hundred meters away from the purplish-black pillar of light, he stopped. He knew that this was his current limit.
Finally, he took one last deep look at the purplish-black beam of light that was so close yet still so far away, gritted his teeth, and retreated step by step.
When they retreated to a point 300 meters away, Gu Yue came up to them and supported his slightly trembling arm.
Huo Yuhao shook his head to indicate that he was fine, then looked back at the still silent black pillar of light. There was no sign of discouragement in his eyes, only a determined spirit that would only grow stronger in the face of adversity.
He still has time; this is only his first attempt.
In the days that followed, he could continue to challenge himself; if ten times wasn't enough, he would try a hundred, and if a hundred times wasn't enough, he would try a thousand.
One day, he will walk directly beneath that pillar of light to see what opportunity lies within.
The valley of Devil Island is filled with an extremely rich Life God force; even without food or water, the abundant Heaven and Earth Vitality in the air is enough to sustain normal bodily functions.
Therefore, although Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan were immersed in the Dreamscape woven by the Nightmare Old Demon, their Life God signs remained stable and normal, making them appear like ordinary people in a deep sleep.
The core of the Nightmare Old Demon's trials is to temper one's mind.
In dreams, time flows differently than in the outside world. Pain can be stretched to near eternity, and fear can be magnified to a devastating degree. The trial-taker must face those nightmares dug out from the deepest part of their heart alone.
However, thanks to Huo Yuhao's earlier warning, Nightmare's methods were somewhat more restrained than before; at least those underhanded tactics that trampled on people's bottom lines and dignity did not reappear.
The challenge is still hellish, but at least there aren't those disgusting things in hell anymore.
For the past few days, Huo Yuhao has been going to the center of the valley almost every day without fail, and each time he only retreats when he reaches his limit.
Then, sit cross-legged to recover, and once your physical and mental state has returned to its peak, you can set off again.
With each impact, the soaring purplish-black beam of light drew ever closer to him.
From the initial 100 meters, to 80 meters, then to 50 meters...
Each step forward may only be a few meters, but what those few meters represent is that his physical and Divine Power, under the repeated tempering of the Power of Destruction, is constantly breaking through its limits at a speed that even surprises himself.
In his most recent attempts, he has steadily advanced to a position only thirty meters away from the beam of light.
Huo Yuhao believed that it wouldn't be long before he was able to truly reach the edge of that Destruction Fragment.
On the thirteenth day of military training, Tang Wulin finally woke up.
Since the Golden Dragon King's bloodline power gradually transferred to Na'er, Tang Wulin seemed to have broken some kind of invisible seal.
His talent was no longer suppressed by his overly domineering bloodline. Not only did he awaken Twin Martial Souls, but his cultivation speed also increased by several levels with unstoppable momentum.
Therefore, among the six people who participated in the Devil Island Trial, Tang Wulin's talent and strength are now second only to Huo Yuhao, Gu Yue and Na'er, firmly ranking at the forefront of the second tier, far ahead of Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan.
He slowly sat up from the grass, his eyes still holding a trace of confusion and bewilderment as he emerged from a long Dreamscape.
These days, he has experienced the tragic deaths of his parents, the betrayal of his friends, and countless moments of Abyss, yet he has repeatedly crawled out of those Abyss.
Now back in the real world, looking at the sky above him shrouded in purplish-black light, he was momentarily unsure whether this was reality or yet another layer of Dreamscape.
The Nightmare Old Demon appeared silently beside him and said, "Kid, rest for a bit now that you're awake."
Upon hearing this, Tang Wulin instantly understood everything that had just happened.
Those scenes that caused him unbearable pain were all trials from the Nightmare Old Demon.
His gaze unconsciously swept around, and the first thing he saw was Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan, who were still lying quietly on the grass. Their eyes were closed, and their expressions were sometimes painful and sometimes struggling. They were obviously still trapped in their own Dreamscape and had not yet woken up.
He then continued to scan the entire valley, but could not find Huo Yuhao, Gu Yue, or Na'er anywhere.
He frowned sharply, turned to look at Nightmare Old Demon, and asked in a deep voice, "Where are the others?"
Nightmare Old Demon raised a hand to pick at his ear, then casually pointed to the purplish-black pillar of light shooting into the sky in the distance, and said in a nonchalant tone, "They're over there. The three of them are fine, but they all woke up earlier than you."
Having just endured the torment of that long Dreamscape, he instinctively harbored a great deal of skepticism towards the Nightmare Old Demon's words.
Tang Wulin had no idea how much of what he said could be believed.
He didn't rush towards the pillar of light immediately, but instead closed his eyes again and began to regulate his breathing.
At this moment, his Soul Power was less than half of what it used to be, and his spirit was exhausted to the extreme. If he rushed over rashly, and something unexpected happened, he would not only be unable to help, but would also become a burden.
The safest approach is to recover first and then go find Huo Yuhao and the others.