"So this is the third trial of the Nine Nether Secret Realm..." Xiao Yan surveyed his surroundings, his brow creasing slightly. For the first two trials, Tianling had explained the requirements for passing, but this time, he could only feel his own way forward. Still, according to Tianling, this third trial was undoubtedly the most difficult, so Xiao Yan silently raised his guard.
Just as Xiao Yan was mulling things over, the space barely a kilometer ahead of him began to twist violently. Then a figure bearing a striking resemblance to him slowly emerged. Judging by his appearance, however, this figure seemed somewhat older, looking more like Xiao Yan had when he broke through to Dou Di on the Path of Reincarnation.
"My opponent this time is myself..." Xiao Yan murmured. No wonder Tianling had said that even Tianhuang risked falling here. So this was why. Just then, another figure appeared beside the other "Xiao Yan," and this one was someone he knew as well. "Lin Dong?"
"We're not done yet." While Xiao Yan was still reeling slightly from Lin Dong's appearance, another laugh rang out. A young man in white appeared beside the other two figures. This time, however, the person who had taken shape was someone Xiao Yan did not know. Even so, Xiao Yan sensed an indescribable threat from him.
"Flame Emperor."
"Martial Ancestor."
"Mu Chen."
The three figures opposite him spoke in succession, and the power radiating from them was actually at the peak of Sixth-Rank Supreme. Although Xiao Yan was confident he could easily defeat three opponents of the same rank, his instincts told him that these three were nowhere near as simple as they appeared in terms of actual combat strength.
"It seems the three of you are the opponents I have to face