The inside of the giant snake was not flesh and blood as Chen Daolin had imagined. Instead, it resembled a separate space. He had no idea whether it had been born that way or transformed afterward.
In the darkness, it was impossible to tell direction. Chen Daolin could only fly alone, following that mysterious whisper.
After an unknown amount of time, a point of light appeared in the distance.
At the same time, a scorching wave of heat rolled toward him.
The red light gradually became a huge fireball, floating in the darkness like a burning sun and illuminating the surrounding space. Yet strangely, after reaching a certain distance, the firelight was swallowed without warning by the boundless darkness, as though some force there had sealed off its radiance.
"Hm?"
Chen Daolin could feel the surrounding temperature steadily rising as he drew closer to the massive red fireball, reaching an astonishing level. Moreover, the heat did not merely affect his body; it also affected his soul. At first, his soul merely felt warm and comfortable, but as he approached, Chen Daolin could distinctly feel sensations of "heat" and "scorching" coming from his soul.
The mysterious voice that had guided Chen Daolin here sounded in his ear once more.
Chen Daolin's expression changed.
"You want me to enter this ball of soul fire?"
That voice had just told Chen Daolin that he had reached the first checkpoint. The trial of this checkpoint was this strange fireball. To pass, he had to enter it and endure the scorching of his soul until it completely adapted to the flames. Myriad Phenomena Palace would then automatically determine whether the trial-taker had completed the task based on his performance.
Chen Daolin stared deeply at the blazing fireball before him, his mind continuously turning.
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