The Harvest
Outside the corridor, the Xin Dao Ren kept a close eye on Lu Yan'an on the Heart Path.
At this moment, Lu Yan'an stopped on the last kilometer of his Heart Path. The Xin Dao Ren naturally knew why he had stopped, because this last kilometer of the Heart Path was the real test for Lu Yan'an!
At this point, it was already quite satisfied with Lu Yan'an! For a mere Law Venerable to travel 999 kilometers on the Path of the Heart Path was far beyond its expectations. Even if Lu Yan'an ultimately couldn't cross that final step, it would still let him pass this hurdle.
Lu Yan'an's potential is far more astonishing than he imagined. Having such a successor is not a disgrace to his lineage. He can be said to have passed this test quite well.
Just as it was thinking this, a strange premonition suddenly arose in its mind. The Xin Dao Ren frowned slightly and looked at Lu Yan'an. He saw that the will around Lu Yan'an had almost solidified into a substance, and was emitting a deep Radiance.
"Will Manifestation? This level of will is rare even among ordinary Void God. This guy was able to break through again in the short time since his will broke through. This accumulation is truly extraordinary..." The Xin Dao Ren's expression changed slightly.
Just then, the Heart Path suddenly emitted a tremendous tremor. Accompanied by the tremor, Lu Yan'an took a single step and arrived directly in front of the Gate. As Lu Yan'an reached the end, the downward momentum of the Gate suddenly stopped, and Lu Yan'an's Divine Body instantly returned to its original size of about 200 meters!
Fleeting Beauty. This situation is like the moment of sublimation after reaching a limit! The "Zeno's Turtle," which could never be caught up with, was instantly surpassed by Lu Yan'an. The road has no end; truth has no end. But in Lu Yan'an's heart, there is both the "end of the road" and the "end of truth." Therefore, he crossed the Heart Path and arrived at his own destination!
If the outside world is too chaotic to effectively Absorption one's spirit, then focus on one's inner self. This is the answer to the "Heart Path of the heart," and it is also the satisfactory answer Lu Yan'an has submitted!
Boom!
As Lu Yan'an took this final step, the original Heart Path also trembled greatly, as if celebrating Lu Yan'an's breakthrough in understanding his own heart.
Seeing the tremors in the Path of the Heart Path, even the Xin Dao Ren was slightly taken aback. No matter how much it overestimated Lu Yan'an, it never expected that Lu Yan'an could actually take this final step in the Path of the Heart Path on his own!
It is important to understand that this Heart Path is a manifestation of the will of every living being who embarks upon it. Every living being in the world, regardless of their Apprentice Level or Void Level —has their own Heart Path! Some cannot see this path, yet they inevitably walk it; some can see it, but can only follow it step by step, at most branching off into a fork in the road and continuing to explore that "fork"; while others desire to reach the end of this path, resorting to any means necessary. However, without exception, their ultimate fate is the same: utter annihilation...
Now, this Law Venerable has actually... completed this path!? Even if this is only the very beginning of the Heart Path, the fact that the Law Venerable could complete it is something the Xin Dao Ren couldn't even imagine! You must know, the Xin Dao Ren had previously planned to go easy on him and let him pass this test directly.
Suddenly, Lu Yan'an came to his senses and looked around, only to find that he had unknowingly crossed the Gate. The Heart Path of his heart behind him had now completely fallen silent!
"Little fellow, congratulations! I never imagined you could overcome this challenge on your own!" The voice of the Xin Dao Ren rang in Lu Yan'an's ears. "Thus, the trials concerning the heart in my lineage come to an end."
"However, you were still a bit reckless, leaving even some of the most important things behind!"
"What is it?" Upon hearing the words of the Xin Dao Ren, Lu Yan'an was immediately taken aback. He didn't seem to have brought anything with him into the Trial of the Heart, did he?
"Look!" The Xin Dao Ren casually pointed, and Lu Yan'an's gaze involuntarily followed the direction it indicated. There, on the vibrating Heart Path, fragments of Heart Power suddenly transformed into countless Flowing Light, shooting towards Lu Yan'an's location! Before he could react, those countless Flowing Light suddenly struck his brain and quickly merged into his sea of consciousness!
In an instant, Lu Yan'an felt a profound clarity, as if struck by a sudden enlightenment! His mind seemed clearer than ever before. Past experiences became like clear words, which he could easily recall. Moreover, he also felt that after the "Flowing Light" entered his mind, his understanding and memory had been greatly enhanced.
"Now that you've overcome the Heart Path through your own strength, how can you let the most important gain be left behind?" The Xin Dao Ren smiled as he watched this scene and continued, "I never imagined that in the Endless Reincarnation, the one most suited to my inheritance would be a little fellow like you, who isn't even True God yet!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yan'an was somewhat surprised and asked the Xin Dao Ren, "So, I'm not the first inheritor to come here and receive your teachings?"
"In the Three Thousand Dimension Worlds, you are indeed the first!" the Xin Dao Ren explained, "But I have never said that I have no other places to preserve my legacy besides the Three Thousand Dimension Worlds!"
"You don't need to worry. Even those beings in the Void Realm, Unity Realm, and Chaos Realm have not yet walked this Heart Path of the heart on their own. They are destined not to obtain my Core Inheritance!" Seemingly seeing Lu Yan'an's worries, the Xin Dao Ren spoke up to comfort him.
Hearing this, Lu Yan'an finally relaxed. Since the consciousness of the Xin Dao Ren had said so, there was indeed no need to worry! The main problem was that he was still developing in the Three Thousand Dimension Worlds of the Universe Ocean, and his body was far too fragile to withstand any hardship. If he were targeted by other inheritors, it would be a real problem!
"Alright, there's no use thinking too much. Let's move forward! Compared to the previous Trial of the Heart where we might perish, this level is definitely a welfare level!" The Xin Dao Ren pointed ahead, the corridor still incredibly deep.
As the two flew forward one after the other, the corridor became wider and brighter. Gradually, stone pillars began to appear on both sides of the corridor. Each stone pillar had a phantom image, whether it was a cube, a pyramid, or a polygon. In short, each stone pillar had a phantom image.
The stone pillars on the left are solidified illusory images, containing thousands of different fluctuations. The stone pillars on the right are loosely illusory images, barely forming a skeleton. There are 123 stone pillars on the left and 123 stone pillars on the right.
"What is this?" Lu Yan'an, who was flying, was surprised to see this situation all the way. However, his good mental fortitude prevented him from showing his emotions.
The two flew slowly, while Lu Yan'an carefully observed the three-dimensional phantoms atop the stone pillars. Each of these phantoms was enormous, containing immense fluctuations. Furthermore, the three-dimensional phantoms atop the 123 stone pillars on the left corresponded perfectly with those atop the first 123 stone pillars on the right. The phantoms on the left were solid and complete, resembling the Great Wall. The phantoms on the right were merely skeletons, as if many bricks had been removed from the Great Wall, leaving it teetering on the verge of collapse.
Each three-dimensional phantom radiated countless rays of light in a multitude of different colors, instantly transforming the entire corridor into a breathtakingly beautiful, fairyland-like space. Lu Yan'an and the Xin Dao Ren continued forward, soon arriving at the end, in front of the first stone pillar on the right. As the increasingly familiar scene unfolded before him, Lu Yan'an's conviction grew stronger. "This is indeed the Rhino Emperor Game!"
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