If the three of them acted together, once their spiritual power entered the roots, they would be able to sense the strength of the other two streams. Even if there were differences, they could still tell whether the others were putting in the effort. At the very least, none of them could inject far less spiritual power than the others!
Since each understood the others' intentions perfectly, there was nothing more to say. Fortunately, they did not need to crowd together to inject their magical power. The Ten-Thousand-Year Ancient Tree had plenty of exposed roots.
They only needed to choose one each. After quickly making their choices, the three sat cross-legged beside their respective roots. They exchanged glances, then extended a palm or finger, pressing or touching it against the root!
Li Yan's perception was exceptionally keen. As he sent his magical power into the root, he sensed slight, sudden fluctuations in the other two men's auras. In truth, his own aura did the same.
The instant the three of them injected their magical power, they immediately withdrew it. They might believe Yun Qinghua's words and think that lying at a time like this would do nothing to help them clear the trial.
But what if she had discovered some hidden mechanism? Perhaps this trial involved a spirit tree that devoured magical power and would not stop until it had sucked them dry. In that case, Yun Qinghua's suggestion would be an attempt to use the others as sacrifices.
There's no problem!
Li Yan reached his conclusion instantly. He could send out and withdraw his magical power freely, so he began gradually injecting it. He used fire-element spiritual power, maintaining the same attribute as in the previous trial to leave himself room to maneuver.
He had already sensed Li Jiuchen's