Several hours earlier, after Xiao Lin and the other leaders of the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace had reached a decision, Ji Li had released Tian Huangzi, who had been cultivating in the Realm of Formations all this time.
Of course, before actually letting Tian Huangzi leave the Realm of Formations, Ji Li had put him through a test.
Otherwise, Tian Huangzi would not have taken several hours to arrive here.
But that also proved that Tian Huangzi had now fully passed Ji Li's final test!
Buzz!
At the same time, a spatial passage opened once more before Xiao Lin.
Immediately afterward, Ji Li stepped out of it.
"Not bad. That little phoenix actually passed even your final test. Looks like we won't have to worry too much about him from now on, even after letting him out of the Realm of Formations."
After glancing at Tian Huangzi above the arena below, Xiao Lin turned to Ji Li and spoke.
"Yes. It took him a little time, but he did indeed pass the Mortal World Heart Refinement trial of my Nightmare Sky Mist."
Ji Li nodded, a hint of admiration in his voice.
Nightmare Sky Mist was the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint's signature Dou Technique.
He had once plunged an entire city of several million people into a century-long dream in a single instant.
In the end, when they awoke, they discovered that it had all been nothing more than a dream beneath the southern bough.
During the battle in the Demonic Flame Space in the original story, the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame had also used Nightmare Sky Mist to control a dozen or so Dou Sheng experts, making them do his bidding.
Even now, Xiao Chen, the Xiao Household's sole surviving ancestor, was still being controlled by the Purifying Lotus