For those present, the difficulty of Ghost Gate Pass was not too great.
After all, they are all outstanding talents from various fields, and their talents and strengths are not far apart.
The voice reappeared after everyone had passed through the gates of Ghost Gate Pass.
"The second challenge: The Yellow Springs Road."
As soon as the words were spoken, the white mist in front of them began to disperse to both sides, revealing a road that appeared to stretch endlessly before everyone's eyes, a road that was completely obscured from view.
The roadside was shrouded in white mist, a faint breeze blew, and all was silent. Only the lanterns swayed weakly, providing the only light on this dark road.
Tan Zongzhao suggested, "Why don't we assess the situation first?"
Xiao Hei glanced around but didn't intend to make a move. Instead, he headed straight for the Yellow Springs Road.
Tan Zongzhao shook his head helplessly and had no choice but to follow.
The others frowned slightly when they saw Tan Zongzhao follow Xiao Hei.
Two of them clearly recognized Tan Zongzhao and asked, " Tan Zongzhao, do you know him?"
Tan Zongzhao a smile, "Now we know each other."
"Is this kind of talent worth getting to know better? You're supposed to be a prodigy at the Chaotic Spirit Academy, isn't this a bit beneath you?"
Tan Zongzhao stopped, turned around and looked at the man with a smile, saying slowly and deliberately, "Whoever I associate with seems to have nothing to do with you Shen Jie, right?"
"You!"
Shen Jie's face was grim.
A person nearby chuckled and patted Shen Jie on the shoulder, saying, "Alright, alright, if he wants to join in, let him. It's not like we're the ones who suffer the loss."
Tan Zongzhao didn't say anything more and quickly followed Xiao Hei.
The moment the two stepped onto the dark path at the same time.
In just a moment, one could hear the howling of souls all around.
The ghostly screams transformed into sound waves that rushed into our ears!
This is not a simple sonic attack. The moment these ghostly howls rush into your ears and flood your mind, countless fragmented scenes will appear!
These fragmented scenes are not things I experienced myself, but rather the most profound memories of those ghosts in their previous lives!
And what is the most profound thing...? It is nothing more than pain that leaves the deepest impression.
It's fine if there are only one or two people.
The moment when thousands of fragments flooded my mind.
Even Xiao Hei couldn't help but frown and feel a moment of disorientation.
It was as if I had personally experienced these painful things!
The further they went, the more ghosts there were, and the fragments rushing into Xiao Hei's mind multiplied!
Gradually, the pace slowed down.
Tan Zongzhao to the side, seemed unaffected; the white light swirling around him kept all the ghosts at bay!
Seeing that Xiao Hei had stopped in place, Tan Zongzhao also stopped beside him, his brows furrowed as he looked at Xiao Hei.
Outside the Yellow Springs Road, the other eight people watched this scene and sneered.
"It seems this level focuses on attacking the soul; bloodline and physical body will be useless in this level."
"It seems we've reached our limit."
Shen Jie glanced at Xiao Hei with disdain, then looked at Tan Zongzhao.
Take the initiative to approach such a person.
Tan Zongzhao, Tan Zongzhao, is your vision really so short-sighted?
Within Xiao Hei's sea of consciousness, countless fragments were tearing at his soul!
However, just as these fragments were about to invade the deepest part of the soul, wisps of black energy drifted out and condensed into a black-clad figure in the sea of consciousness.
The figure resembled Xiao Hei, with a stern face and icy gaze.
"Who dares to corrupt my soul?"
A low murmur escaped from the figure's mouth.
Those wisps of black energy, carrying overwhelming Demonic Intent, transformed into demonic halberds, piercing directly through those fragments!
Those outside were also taken aback.
A tremendous demonic power erupted from Xiao Hei's body!
Those dazed eyes were shrouded in wisps of black mist, which dispelled all traces of their dazed state!
The ghosts wandering on the Yellow Springs Road were directly shattered under the suppression of this demonic power!
Tan Zongzhao, who was closest to Xiao Hei, was the first to feel this demonic power.
The moment Tan Zongzhao sensed this demonic power, he was taken aback. His first thought was that Xiao Hei might have lied to him.
How could anyone in the Mortal Realm possibly possess such demonic power?
Even the most outstanding geniuses in the Demon Realm don't possess such demonic power!
Shen Jie and his group behind them also put away their disdainful looks and stared at the scene in disbelief.
This demonic power actually instilled a sense of fear in them!
Could someone like that really lack talent?
At this moment, Xiao Hei's eyes regained their clarity.
The overwhelming demonic energy did not recede, but instead drifted forward.
Xiao Hei murmured, "Why is the last fragment of one of the three souls here?"
Tan Zongzhao, who was standing to the side, was taken aback upon hearing this. "What?"
Xiao Hei didn't answer, but instead walked straight ahead, following the direction where the demonic energy was drifting.
This seemingly endless Yellow Springs Road finally came to an end after a day.
However, the demonic energy continued to drift forward.
Seeing that Xiao Hei was about to continue forward, Tan Zongzhao quickly stopped him, saying, "The third test should be just ahead. There's no point in you going forward now; we have to wait for the rest of you to pass the second test."
Hearing this, Xiao Hei could only stand there and wait.
By the time you reach this second stage, some people have already been eliminated. If you haven't undergone special training targeting your soul, it's probably impossible to complete this Yellow Springs Road.
At this point, nine people remained to pass.
That deathly voice rang out once more.
"The third challenge: the River of Forgetfulness."
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone's expression changed drastically, including Xiao Hei's.
They immediately wanted to take to the air, but the area was covered with anti-flying formations, making flight impossible.
Nearby, one person instantly sank to the ground!
Because beneath their feet, a river had unknowingly formed!
As the person sank, everyone looked down and saw countless, almost tangible ghosts beginning to devour the person's body and soul...
It seems there's no hope.
The group infused their Spiritual Qi into the soles of their feet to prevent themselves from sinking into the River of Forgetfulness, thus escaping this calamity.
However, countless ghostly hands occasionally peek out from the river's surface.
Seeing this, everyone's expressions turned solemn.
If one were to be accidentally pulled into the River of Forgetfulness, their fate would likely be the same as that of the person just now.
Tan Zongzhao said earnestly to Xiao Hei, "Even for me, this level is extremely risky. We must be careful to avoid being dragged into the river."
"Once they're dragged into the river, even a miracle won't save them!"
Xiao Hei didn't answer, and it's unclear whether he heard it or not.
He simply lowered his head, staring intently at the blood-yellow River of Forgetfulness below.
The immense black demonic energy actually drifted into the riverbed...
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PS: This chapter is the last one of the four chapters from yesterday... I'm still writing the two chapters for today.