Even among the remaining nine, someone at the mid Heaven-Slaying Realm counted as a powerhouse. Coupled with being under fifty thousand years old, it was enough to show just how extraordinary this person's talent was.
Yet such a genius had entered the Boiling Oil River before them and failed to last even two breaths, which left them deeply shaken.
They knew that failing the trial meant death, but seeing the young man's gruesome end still made everyone shrink back in fear.
"The Boiling Oil River trial lasts only half an hour. You must cross this river within half an hour. Fail, and you will be executed on the spot!"
As though it knew they were hesitating, the voice from the token continued, cold and indifferent, devoid of any emotion.
"Half an hour?"
Everyone's expressions darkened.
The river before them stretched beyond sight. Even crossing such a broad expanse of land on foot would likely take quite some time—at least a quarter of an hour. Giving them only half an hour to cross was practically forcing them to commit suicide.
"We can't hesitate any longer. Is anyone going down first?"
A young man shouted.
The man who had gone down earlier had been burned straight into a skeleton, dealing a heavy blow to everyone's nerves. No one wanted to be the next person to eat the crab. If someone entered now and made it through safely, it would undoubtedly bolster their confidence—but what if that person could not hold on either?
That was why the first person to eat the crab was the most dangerous. One wrong move, and they would die. No one wanted to be the first bird to stick its head out.
"I'll go."
Nie Yun stepped forward with a calm expression and looked at the others. "I