Mu Qing frowned deeply.
He could not understand what was going on.
The power of his divine soul continuously probed the surroundings, yet he found nothing unusual.
Nor was there any trace of anyone else.
If there was any change at all, it was the mountain before him.
The mountain that had once towered into the clouds was the trial of the first stage.
The moment one touched the mountain, all of one's strength would be wiped away. Anyone who tried to fly directly to the summit would have all their power erased high in the air, causing those who broke the rules to be dashed to death!
But now, it was different. Mu Qing flew straight into the sky and landed atop the mountain, yet no mysterious force came to suppress his strength.
"The teleportation array at the summit is gone..." Mu Qing looked around and discovered that the formation which had once required blood to activate had vanished.
Although the current situation was identical to the first stage, everything in this space was utterly ordinary.
Without that mysterious power, it could no longer be called a trial.
Mu Qing rose into the air. A thousand-zhang-tall demonic silhouette emerged behind him as he threw a punch at the mountain before him.
The fist imprint slammed into the mountain, and countless tribulation bolts of lightning crashed down.
With the restrictions and rules gone, the instant Mu Qing unleashed his power, he blasted the mountain to pieces!
It was merely an ordinary mountain. How could it possibly withstand the power of an upper-level Great Emperor like Mu Qing?
After shattering the mountain, Mu Qing's brows knit slightly.
There was still no change.
Refusing to believe it, Mu Qing threw out several more punches. Vast portions of the entire trial space collapsed,