"The usual rules: if you want the Dao resonance of cause and effect, you must pass three of my trials in succession."
The pure-white young beast mused, "But there aren't many people I find pleasing today, so we'll change the game. Passing two trials in succession will do."
As its words fell, the young beast's body abruptly turned transparent, dissolving into a wisp of white smoke.
Immediately, the surrounding landscape changed, forming an enormous maze of winding, interwoven paths.
"Today, we'll play hide-and-seek. Whoever finds me deep inside the Cause and Effect Maze will pass the first trial."
"But let me make the unpleasant part clear first: every fork in the maze comes with a cost for your choice. Choose incorrectly, and you must accept the corresponding punishment."
"Although games should be played with a smile, if you cannot accept the punishments, do not enter the maze. Otherwise, you are choosing to accept my rules, and I reserve the right to interpret them."
The clear voice faded, and a faint gate of light appeared before the maze, quietly awaiting the cultivators' decisions.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Figures flickered. In an instant, four figures had entered the gate of light. Only Chen Beiwu was still frowning as he pondered the Stele Spirit's words.
A cost? What sort of cost?
Chen Beiwu looked toward Gu Qinghan, a question implicit in his gaze.
"Although the Stele Spirit is mischievous and playful, it would not dare disregard the Immortal Alliance's rules and harm the lives of its cultivators."
"The so-called cost is merely some true qi and magic power, or soul and primordial spirit. Of course, if your luck is poor and you step onto a dead-end path, you will most likely lose some blood essence and lifespan."
Gu Qinghan's eyes were like deep pools.