Lin Heng stepped into the eighteenth level of the Netherworld Purgatory Tower.
Facing the utterly empty Avici Hell.
He sat cross-legged on the ground for an unknown amount of time.
Here, there is no time, no sound, nothing.
They couldn't even cultivate.
All I can do each day is wait for time to slip away.
He sat inside the Netherworld Purgatory Tower for a whole year.
Dasiwoba in the Western Celebratory Demon Sea and Hongjun in the Southern Spirit Sacred Sea also watched for a year in the same way.
This amount of time wouldn't have been a big deal for them.
But these two reacted first, seeing that Lin Heng showed no special reaction whatsoever in the Avici Hell.
Inside the blood-red palace!
Dasiwoba stared at the Mystic Light Mirror with a gloomy expression.
He simply couldn't understand how Lin Heng could remain completely unmoved in the Avici Hell.
Chu Duanhun, who had also been studying the Mystic Light Mirror with him for a year, was now feeling uneasy.
Whenever Dasiwoba wore such a gloomy expression, it meant that his anger had reached its peak.
At this moment, if one is not careful, Dasiwoba could kill someone at any time.
However, what you fear most is exactly what happens.
Just as Chu Duanhun was starting to have doubts, Dasiwoba looked at him.
" Duanhun, why don't you think Lin Heng has changed at all?"
"Has he truly achieved a state of perfect inner peace, severing all emotions and desires?"
Faced with this life-or-death question, Chu Duanhun pondered quietly.
After a few breaths, he bowed and said:
"In my opinion, it wasn't Lin Heng who endured it."
"He's actually testing his patience with his owner."
Upon hearing this, Dasiwoba became interested.
"You want to outlast me in a test of patience?"
Dasiwoba pondered Chu Duanhun's words for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face.
"You mean, Lin Heng knows I can't keep him trapped forever?"
"So you're testing my patience, hoping I'll lose my temper and release him first?"
Chu Duanhun secretly breathed a sigh of relief and then replied:
"In my opinion, that is indeed the case."
" Lin Heng emerged from Hongjun's Southern Spirit Sacred Sea."
He naturally knew that Hongjun was his protector.
"Because of this layer of protection, he was able to maintain a facade of indifference."
After Chu Duanhun finished explaining, Dasiwoba nodded, seemingly agreeing with him.
Just when Chu Duanhun thought the matter was over...
Dasiwoba asked him again:
"Then it's up to you."
"Is it still necessary for me to continue to keep Lin Heng trapped?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Duanhun stiffened.
This question is much harder to answer than the previous ones.
As he teetered on the brink of life and death, his eyes darted around, and he quickly came up with an idea.
In my humble opinion...
"If we continue to confine Lin Heng, he will eventually succumb to his loneliness."
"But if we do this, it will take too long, and the secret contest between the master and Hongjun will also be unable to continue."
Dasiwoba understood, and then gave Chu Duanhun a meaningful look.
Feeling the other person's gaze, Chu Duanhun stood rooted to the spot, cold sweat pouring down his back.
Fortunately, after staring at him for more than ten breaths, Dasiwoba looked away, sighed, and said softly:
"That's enough!"
"The average person can only last half a month at most."
"To date, the longest anyone has endured in the Avici Hell has only lasted six months."
" Lin Heng's ability to persevere for a year means he has qualified for the trial."
" Duanhun, go to the Netherworld Purgatory Tower and release Lin Heng."
After giving his instructions, Dasiwoba stood up.
With a flick of his sleeve, the Mystic Light Mirror in the main hall vanished, and he himself disappeared from the hall in a flash.
'call!'
After confirming that Dasiwoba had disappeared, Chu Duanhun let out a long sigh of relief.
His back was already soaked with cold sweat, and he was even swaying slightly as he stood still. It was easy to see how much pressure he had been under.
Seeing that he could finally leave, Chu Duanhun dared not linger any longer and turned to leave.
Judging from his hurried appearance, it seemed as if he was afraid that Dasiwoba would suddenly change his mind and call him back!
On the other side!
Inside the palace where Hongjun resides in the Southern Spirit Sacred Sea.
Lin Heng meditated cross-legged for a year, and Hongjun also meditated in front of the Mystic Light Mirror for a year.
At one point, a gratified smile appeared on Hongjun's face.
"Goodness, no wonder she was chosen by Mu Chen."
"I originally thought that as long as you could hold on for six months, even if you couldn't take it anymore, I could still lend you a hand."
"But I never expected you to be so resolute."
As they were talking, Hongjun also planned to summon Liu Yuansheng and have him make a trip to the Western Celebratory Demon Sea.
Just then, the scene inside the Mystic Light Mirror suddenly changed.
The space, which had been pitch black, suddenly became bright.
Lin Heng, who had been sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, slowly opened them.
Having been in darkness for so long, he instinctively raised his hand to shield his eyes from the light when he saw it again.
After his eyes gradually adjusted to the light, Lin Heng looked ahead and discovered Chu Duanhun's presence.
Upon seeing each other again after a year, Lin Heng naturally thought of the bet.
Before Lin Heng could speak, Chu Duanhun threw his storage ring over first.
Lin Heng instinctively reached out and caught the storage ring.
Chu Duanhun then began to explain.
"You've cleared the game when you pass the seventeenth floor."
"This last level isn't really a true trial."
"According to our bet, if you can pass through the Netherworld Purgatory Tower within a month, you can choose any item from my storage ring."
"Now, you can choose any item you like."
In fact, Chu Duanhun had broken the bet between the two.
After all, there is no real way to pass through the eighteenth level of the Avici Hell.
His decision to admit defeat at this point was naturally a reluctant one.
Lin Heng didn't say much about the matter, but when he was about to check his storage ring, he discovered that his soul power was still sealed.
Lin Heng then looked at Chu Duanhun, and the two exchanged a glance. Chu Duanhun immediately understood.
Immediately after Chu Duanhun waved his hand, the two of them left this Avici Hell.
When they reappeared, they had reached the coast of the Heavenly Punishment Ghost Domain.
Upon arriving here, the restriction that had been sealing Lin Heng also disappeared.
Lin Heng picked up Chu Duanhun's storage ring, probed it with his soul power, and began to examine it one by one.
It must be said, Chu Duanhun's collection is indeed quite extensive.
Elixirs, spiritual herbs, weapons, armor, and all sorts of treasures—it had everything imaginable.
After this investigation, Lin Heng quickly identified something.
Compared to those high-level weapons and armor, Lin Heng naturally chose the most practical treasure.