The Golden Road.
The trial-takers gathered in twos and threes, whispering among themselves.
Nameless stepped out of the Golden Gate. Every trial-taker immediately looked his way, but he paid them no mind. He went to a corner, took out a chair, sat down, and closed his eyes to rest.
The most dangerous part of the seventh stage was the first Forbidden Island. If they made it through that island without disaster, their chances of dying afterward would drop sharply.
In theory, once three trial-takers died, the remaining seven were guaranteed to pass. But reality was never as precise as a mathematical calculation. Without Nameless, they would have been lucky if even half of them cleared this stage.
Because the New Colas Cells were eating away at the corrupted Coras Cells in reverse, most Forbidden Islands posed virtually no danger by the later stages. Find an island, and a coin was practically guaranteed.
Nameless had all but erased the difficulty.
Outside, the Oracle Network was still buzzing.
Cultivators had no need to sleep. Some who loved watching a spectacle could even spend a thousand years following one drama.
Safe Picture: "I wonder what the eighth stage will be. I hope it's easier. There aren't many trial-takers left."
Five Mountains Alliance Leader: "Brother, you must be new. Don't count on it. The Divine Treasury Trial generally gets harder with every stage. Starting with the eighth, it's bound to turn into a battle: the remaining trial-takers will have to fight and kill one another."
Life Administrator: "Brother, I only just entered the Divine Treasure Space. How do I sign up for this competition, and how many stages are there?"
Five Mountains Alliance Leader: "New here? Welcome, welcome. The Divine Treasure Space is absolutely fair. If you're strong enough, you can obtain anything. As