But this power did not belong to him at all. It came from Zhao Fu. With his own abilities, it was simply impossible for him to possess such terrifying power.
Gou Yan had wanted to explain that this power did not belong to him, but to the seemingly ordinary hooded young man beside him. They should be trying to befriend—or curry favor with—him instead.
But just as Gou Yan was about to speak, Zhao Fu shook his head, signaling for him not to say anything.
Gou Yan understood Zhao Fu's meaning as well. He knew Zhao Fu wanted to keep a low profile; otherwise, he would have displayed his power long ago. Moreover, such terrifying power likely came from no simple origin. It was better not to reveal it.
This left Gou Yan with no choice but to awkwardly admit that the power belonged to him. He then began chatting with the three people beside him, initially forming a friendship with them.
Zhao Fu stood beside them without saying a word, while the other three directly ignored him.
After a while, of the four people who had originally followed behind Zhao Fu, only two successfully passed the trial and arrived at his side. Both were men.
A few hours later, more than six thousand people had passed the trial. Quite a few were still undergoing it, but it was already time for the secret realm to open. If they waited for everyone to finish, it would take much longer; they could not possibly make everyone wait.
Boom!
A massive boom rang out. The thousand-meter-tall Golden Gate erupted with a powerful aura and gave off blazing golden light. The carvings upon it seemed to come alive, moving across the gate.
The gate slowly began to open, and countless rays of light