The next day, Ye Lin struggled to open his eyes. After taking one last look at this world, he slowly closed them again.
The moment he closed his eyes and opened them once more, Ye Lin astonishingly discovered that he could see himself.
He stared at his own body lying on the bed, his face filled with amazement.
Within his sight, not long after, an old man entered the loft and discovered his death.
Then came his son, along with all the servants of Ye Estate. They wept bitterly, and in the end held a grand funeral for him.
Only after he had been completely buried beneath the earth did Ye Lin finally let out a breath.
So he had been laid to rest, then.
And where was he supposed to go now?
Ye Lin felt his once-light body grow heavier and heavier. His body began to plummet rapidly, passing through the ground and falling endlessly into the depths below.
"..."
"So this is it. This is the main event. If he still fails to awaken, then he never will."
"I understand. Now we'll see whether he can awaken in time. Once he falls into the Abyss, it means he will have utterly failed this trial."
"The first time, I guessed it was a test of lust. The second time, I still guessed lust. The third time, I thought the Heavenly Dao had made a mistake. Only now do I understand—it's testing his Dao Heart."
"Dao Heart my ass. With a trial like this, even the firmest Dao Heart would sink into ruin."
"Then what do you think it's testing?"
"I don't know, but that doesn't stop me from arguing against you."
"Fuck, do you believe I'll kill you right now?"
"I don't. If you've got the guts, come kill