Lin Heng's second encounter with Tian Thirty-Two lasted less than three minutes before it ended.
When Lin Heng returned to the rock, he was once again covered in blood.
But when Lin Heng sat down on the rock, he was panting heavily, but his face was full of smiles.
The injuries on his body looked quite serious, but to Lin Heng, they were just superficial wounds. With the circulation of his Source Power, he could recover in no time.
Lin Heng gained a lot of useful information from this encounter.
Firstly, the Tian Thirty-Two are applied to one's own weapon, thus causing the direction in which the sword's edge points to be restricted by the laws.
Although Lin Heng couldn't yet understand exactly how it was done, now that he knew the method, Lin Heng was confident that he could do it too with a little more practice.
Then came Tian Thirty-Two's attack. Although it only used half of Lin Heng's Source Power, its power was even more terrifying than Lin Heng's full-force attack.
However, it did not contain any other energy. From the attack he had just received, Lin Heng could not find the specific reason, but could only vaguely sense a trace of Dao intent.
However, with Lin Heng's current spiritual level, he was not yet able to comprehend that Dao, and could only savor it carefully.
Lin Heng was subjected to a fierce attack by Tian Thirty-Two and was unable to even mount a decent counterattack. The other four were not much better off.
Despite using all her skills, Liuyun Lan was still beaten to the point of being powerless to fight back. She only lasted for ten seconds before hiding on a rock, too afraid to come out again.
Chen Yulin fared much worse. He was already quite strong-willed and proud, and he held on for a full minute. If his bones hadn't been almost shattered, he probably wouldn't have climbed onto the rocks.
As for those two from the Water Race and the Wood Clan, well, their condition was simply appalling.
The normal difficulty level was already almost too much for Lin Heng and his team to handle, so you can imagine how difficult the challenge would be with ten times the difficulty.
Less than three seconds into the exchange, Miao Jingkong and Lin Xiao were beaten until they vomited blood and passed out. But that wasn't the end of it. Their opponents somehow produced a bucket of water and, after waking them up with special cold water, they started beating them again.
After dozens of attempts, Miao Jingkong and Lin Xiao finally managed to climb onto the rock, but at this moment, the two were on the verge of death. If they were beaten for a while longer, they probably wouldn't even have the strength to climb onto the rock.
While Lin Heng and his four companions were being beaten, on the top floor of the Battle Heaven Hall, Dijiang, Zhu Rong, Gonggong, Shebishi were sitting around a table, drinking wine.
There was a water screen on the table, displaying five scenes, each depicting one of Lin Heng and his four companions.
After glancing at the five people, Dijiang smiled and asked, "What do you think of these five little ones?"
Zhu Rong's gaze fell directly on the water curtain surrounding Lin Heng: "After waiting for so many years, we've finally met the person Master spoke of. I hope Lin Heng can pass the test; I've truly had enough of being here."
Gonggong sighed softly, "When Qingshan came to Heavenly Estate, he possessed a dual constitution, and we mistook him for the person our master spoke of. In the end, he turned out to be a good-for-nothing, easily swayed by the Eight Great Imperial Clans, and ultimately met a tragic end."
Shebishi laughed, "Even if you still looked down on Qingshan, when he was dying, you asked him to intensify the tests on the people from the Eight Great Imperial Clans tenfold, and you agreed."
When asked about his soft-heartedness, Gonggong's expression became somewhat unnatural. He pursed his lips and said, "That's only because we've known each other for so many years."
Zhu Rong was about to tease Gonggong a bit more when Dijiang interrupted him, "Alright, you lot, you always end up bickering whenever you meet. Let's talk about what's in front of us today."
When the matter was brought up, the expressions of the group became much more solemn. Gonggong spoke first, "Among these people, only Lin Heng is somewhat capable. However, the master's requirement is to maximize the test against someone with multiple physiques. I wonder if Lin Heng can withstand the increasingly powerful Tian Thirty-Two."
Zhu Rong responded with an air of self-evident certainty, "Since Lin Heng is the one chosen by the master, he must possess extraordinary qualities that we cannot see. What we can currently observe is already more than sufficient; passing the test of the Battle Heaven Hall should be a piece of cake for him."
Shebishi offered a different perspective. "If Tian Thirty-Two were to unleash his full power, even if it were only at the level of the Third-Turn Samsara Realm cultivator, it would be enough to contend with the Half-Step Heavenly Venerable Realm cultivator. Lin Heng is still far from that level; it's not impossible for him to be killed by Tian Thirty-Two if he's not careful."
After expressing their opinions, the group all looked at Dijiang, wanting to know what their elder brother thought.
After a meaningful smile, Dijiang slowly said, "With Lin Heng's potential and aptitude, passing the Tian Thirty-Two Trials shouldn't be difficult, but I don't intend to set the difficulty level for him according to the master's requirements."
Upon hearing this, Gonggong two were stunned.
"Boss Dijiang, what do you mean?"
Gonggong asked curiously.
"Unless Lin Heng can comprehend his own Dao in the battle with Tian Thirty-Two, he can forget about leaving Battle Heaven Hall. Even if he is ultimately killed by Tian Thirty-Two, I will never change my mind."
Dijiang shared his thoughts, and the other three fell into deep thought.
They have remained here for many years, always acting according to their master's instructions.
Dijiang was the same, and he never disobeyed.
But why did Dijiang change his mind in front of Lin Heng?
In response, Dijiang smiled and shared his thoughts, "Now that Lin Heng's identity is so clear—he is the person the master spoke of—he is naturally the future master who will take over Peach Garden Heavenly Abode."
"Then let me ask you, if Lin Heng couldn't possess the talent and potential of his master from back then, would you be willing to accept him?"
Gonggong two fell silent. Although they were unwilling to disobey their master's will, as the powerful, they naturally had the dignity to submit.
There was just one Shebishi didn't quite understand. "Boss, if that's the case, why didn't you increase the difficulty when Qingshan participated in the test? You even gave him some pointers, which allowed Qingshan to eventually pass through the Battle Heaven Hall?"
When the matter was mentioned, Dijiang showed a dismissive attitude.
"Back then, I never really thought highly of Qingshan. I only secretly helped him because I wanted to use him to temporarily take over Peach Garden Heavenly Abode so I could go out and check on the other brothers and see how they were doing."
After Dijiang explained it this way, the others immediately understood. After leaving with Qingshan, Dijiang had indeed disappeared for a period of time and returned with news of the other brothers.
So that's what it was all about!
After explaining, Dijiang's gaze fell once again on Lin Heng's water screen. "The great calamity of the Longevity Realm is approaching. I hope Lin Heng can come out soon."
Gonggong smiled and said, "Brother, the time flow in the Battle Heaven Hall is 100,000 times slower than outside. 100,000 years inside is only 1 year outside. That's enough time for Lin Heng to come out before the great calamity arrives."