Everyone passed through the mountain gate and discovered there was nothing beyond it but bare yellow earth. Yellow sand filled the air as they walked, and there was not even a tree, as though the place had lain barren for a long time.
"What's going on here?" Zhou You wondered. From what he had observed, the entire Azure Mysterious Grotto-Heaven was lush and green, with trees covering the hills and fields. Why was there nothing here?
Was it related to the second trial?
Many others shared Zhou You's puzzlement.
What were they supposed to do?
Xiao Ce flew into the air and stopped everyone with a beaming smile.
"Everyone, welcome to the second trial."
Xiao Ce pointed at the ground beneath his feet. "There are treasures buried beneath this land. What you need to do is dig up the treasures buried here without using spell arts."
"Whoever digs up a treasure passes."
With a sweep of his hand, Xiao Ce handed everyone a shovel.
Holding their shovels, everyone discussed it in hushed voices. This trial sounded much simpler than the previous one.
Although they could not use spell arts, they were all cultivators, with strength and stamina far beyond ordinary people. With so many people here, wouldn't digging up treasure be a piece of cake?
"Is there a time limit?" Zhang Yang raised his hand and asked.
Xiao Ce smiled. "There's no time limit. Keep digging until you find something."
"How many treasures are there?" Cui Huaijin asked.
"I can't say."
Seeing that no one else raised a hand to ask a question, Xiao Ce announced, "The second trial officially begins."
Zhou You tossed his shovel onto the ground. He had not finished his rice ball yet and had no free hand to hold it.
"Sounds like whether we find