The runes overlapped in layer upon layer, like a labyrinth built from laws. Stepping inside meant entering a contest against one's own attainment in the Dao.
Whether the seekers could accurately discern the patterns governing the laws within the labyrinth, whether they could identify the most fundamental truths of the Great Dao among the myriad runes.
The Shangqing Array Eye lit up last, and the Sword Intent of the Four Swords of Immortal Slaying gathered within it into a pillar of sword light that pierced the sky.
That sword light was incomparably sharp, yet held not a trace of killing intent. Instead, it carried the compassion and resolve to carve a path to life for all living beings.
Sword qi crisscrossed within the formation core, every strand a choice between life and death.
Whether the seekers could sever their obsessions in desperate straits, whether they could carve a path to life where no path existed.
This was the true meaning of the Interception Sect's "Harvesting Life."
Hundreds of seekers stepped into the three formation cores in succession.
They underwent different trials in their respective formation cores. Those outside could only see clear light flickering within, unable to glimpse the specific contents of the trials.
The clear light within the three formation cores flickered in succession, each flicker representing a seeker facing a trial.
Some lights lingered for a long time; those seekers were struggling to hold on within the formation.
Some lights abruptly went out; those seekers had failed the trials and been sent out by the formation cores.
Some of the seekers sent out of the formation cores were deathly pale, as though they had suffered grievous injuries.
Some looked dejected, shaking their heads and sighing, while others, despite their failure, had the light of understanding flickering in their