Outside the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass.
The third stone stele suddenly began trembling violently.
Rumble!
Source patterns crazily circulated across the stele's surface, and everyone raised their eyes to look.
Very soon, Lu Ren's name appeared once more atop the third stone stele.
Lu Ren, ranked second!
"Second again?"
"Still second in the third pass?"
"Lu Ren has ranked second for three passes in a row!"
"What a pity. He still hasn't surpassed the Profound Fate Dao Disciple!"
For a moment, everyone was shaken once more.
Ranking second for three consecutive passes was enough to show that Lu Ren's talent far surpassed that of the prodigies of every previous generation.
But it also showed just how terrifying Cang Xuanming's first-place record across all ten steles truly was.
Within the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass.
Lu Ren sat cross-legged before the Heavenly Stele, silently recovering from his Battle Body's injuries.
Although the Battle Source Pass had not injured his Great Dao Origin, it had dealt a considerable blow to both his Battle Realm and golden Crystal Luster.
It took Lu Ren a full ten days to recover completely.
"I'd like to see what the fourth pass will test!"
Battle Intent burning in his eyes, Lu Ren rose and stepped into the light gate ahead.
Buzz!
The void before him twisted once more.
In the next moment, Lu Ren arrived in a dim, secluded space.
A Heavenly Stele still stood in the center of the space.
Lu Ren looked up. Cang Xuanming's name was still engraved at the very top of the Heavenly Stele.
Cang Xuanming, twelve tones.
Second place, seven tones.
Third place, six tones.
"The fourth pass, the Soul-Origin Pass!"
"It tests the strength of the divine soul!"
"Endure three Soul-Origin Bell Tones to pass!"
"Inject your divine soul power into the