"Since you are both ready, let us begin."
As the Third Elder spoke, the Strange Breath in her hand leaped with joy and rapidly swelled, radiating a dark purple glow like a blooming flower of hell.
For a moment, a terrifying aura spread, and sinister winds gusted. Everyone present felt a bone-piercing chill sweep toward them, leaving them trembling with fear.
They had never expected that a mere two wisps of breath could be so terrifying, chilling their hearts and making them shiver uncontrollably.
"This Strange Breath is so terrifying. I doubt anyone here could face their own Inner Demons."
"True, but those two up there are an eight-star prodigy and a nine-star prodigy. Their talent is extraordinary. Even among the young Supremes, they would rank near the top."
"Especially Ling Ruoxian, who possesses an immortal bone. Her bearing is extraordinary, and an immortal aura lingers around her. Her Dao heart should be utterly pure, leaving her unafraid of Inner Demons."
Below the platform, the female cultivators whispered among themselves, speculating whether these two prodigies could face their Inner Demons and pass the trial.
Generally speaking, Inner Demons were the source of a person's fear.
Inner Demons often accompanied cultivators throughout their lives. To keep advancing along the path of the Great Dao, they had to confront the Inner Demons of each stage, and those demons differed each time.
For example, when two prodigies fought, one might utterly crush the other.
If the defeated prodigy felt humiliated, their Dao heart might become clouded and give rise to Inner Demons. On their future path along the Great Dao, the victor would then exert an enormous influence over them, potentially halting their progress altogether and causing unimaginable harm.
Inner Demons varied, but they were always a cultivator's greatest source of fear—the existence