The Black Mountain Black Bear sensed the sorrow on Yang Chen's face and said kindly, "Little human, I like you very much. You are the only one in all these years to reach the Eighth Level. That proves you are exceptionally talented. But being talented alone is not enough—you must be talented enough. If you cannot pass my test, then reaching the ninth level will be meaningless to you."
Hearing this, Yang Chen instead calmed down.
Indeed, the Black Mountain Black Bear was right. If he petered out at this stage, then with the ninth level being even harder, how could he possibly pass it?
With that thought, Yang Chen asked bluntly, "Senior, as long as I can get past you, it does not matter what methods I use, right?"
"Of course. At a time like this, you may bring into play what you humans excel at most—wisdom." The Black Mountain Black Bear grinned, with a trace of envy in his tone.
Wisdom was what he lacked most.
Yang Chen fixed his gaze and tried to move again. Yet whenever he moved, the Black Mountain Black Bear's palm enlarged right after him, sealing off the path to the door so tightly that there was no way through.
This left Yang Chen utterly unwilling to accept it. Gritting his teeth, he decided to force his way through.
Yet just as he reached the Black Mountain Black Bear's palm, the Black Mountain Black Bear waved his hand. Without injuring him, he sent Yang Chen flying dozens of yards away with a single slap.
Yang Chen clenched his teeth and still refused to give up, summoning the Lightning Giant.
But the result remained the same. Beneath the Black Mountain Black Bear's huge hand, even without using much strength and without harming him, he