Hum, hum, hum...
Terrifying pressure and scorching heat kept washing over him. Beneath that pressure, Qin Hao felt his divine soul suffering one impact after another.
The Little Sword of Willpower in his mindscape trembled constantly as he relied on his own Willpower to withstand the pressure head-on. Qin Hao's Willpower was undeniably formidable. Even as the pressure kept crushing down and his divine soul trembled, it...
Simply refused to shatter!
He had actually endured it through sheer Willpower.
Not only that, but as he withstood the pressure, Qin Hao felt his Little Sword of Willpower being tempered.
Understanding began to dawn on Qin Hao. The Amber Crystal Man said earlier that the Flame River tests Comprehension and Willpower. This must be the test of Willpower—using pressure to assault the divine soul, and Willpower to resist that pressure.
Qin Hao was beginning to understand.
Earlier, he had seen quite a few half-step true gods use their Willpower to withstand the pressure, hoping to continue forward. Instead, their divine bodies had shattered outright, and the flames had burned them until not even ashes remained.
Now it seemed those half-step true gods had made the right choice. Resisting the pressure with Willpower was indeed a viable method, but...
Willpower could withstand it, but their divine bodies might not.
Those half-step true gods might have resisted the pressure with their Willpower, but their divine bodies could not endure it and shattered on the spot. In the end, death was still inescapable.
Qin Hao's current situation was much the same.
My Willpower was tempered into a Little Sword long ago. In terms of Willpower, even many heaven and earth true gods probably aren't as strong as I am now.
Qin Hao knew very well how powerful his Willpower was. Back when he had only