The half-day rest passed in a flash, and murmurs began rising among the spectators around the Star-Magnetic Platform. Han Li stood below the platform, crystal-core spiritual power circulating slowly through his dantian as he felt the pulse of the superior-grade golden core within him. In the first round, he had deftly neutralized the impact of primordial magnetism with a flexible protective membrane formed from crystal-core spiritual power. Not only had he passed, but he had also established an initial affinity with the Magnetic Essence Aura. Yet this was only the beginning. The second round would surely be more perilous.
Beside him, Zi Ling said softly, "The second round supposedly combines star illusions with primordial magnetism. The Grand Elder specifically warned me that the Twin Saints' tests often defy expectations." Her Plain Silver Hairpin swayed slightly, and the lingering energy of the Star-Illusion Maze Formation gathered around her in a pale silver halo. "The fusion of your Star-Void Overlapping Wave Formation with the Magnetic Essence Aura might give you an early advantage."
As they spoke, familiar thunder rumbled across the sky. The Twin Saints appeared once more, Ling Xiaofeng's white robes snapping in the Magnetic Essence Aura while faint light flowed across Ling Yuling's blue-green skirt like a river of stars. Their gazes swept over the fifty-four disciples who had advanced, and their voices rang out like great bells. "The second round is called 'star-magnetic deduction.' You must enter the Star-Illusion Maze Formation at the center of the platform, find the hidden primordial magnetism nodes, and activate them with your own spiritual power. Ultimately, you must form a complete Heavenly Circumference Stars Chart within the formation. You have one incense stick's worth of time. Those who succeed will advance; those who fail will be eliminated."
As soon as they finished speaking,