Cultivation Online

Chapter 2262  Unique Trial

”Great job clearing the trials, Master.” Tianʼer congratulated him upon his return to the platform.

”Was that the last trial?” Yuan asked.

He was sure there would be more since it wouldʼve been called the ʼfinalʼ trial if it were the last one.

Tianʼer shook her head and calmly responded, ”No, there is one more trial.”

”I figured. Then you must be here to give me my reward for clearing the previous trial.”

However, Tianʼer shook her head again and said, ”Master, I am here to warn you about the final trial.”

”Warn me…?” Yuan swallowed nervously, as this had never happened before.

Tianʼer continued, ”Although you havenʼt cleared all of the trials, you have already received the qualifications to enter the Ninth Heaven. The next trial will be the last one, and itʼll be unlike any trial youʼve experienced before.”

”If I can enter the Ninth Heaven without clearing the final trial… whatʼs the point of the trial?”

”I donʼt know.”

”What?” ”Not only is the trial unique, but it has never been challenged before, so youʼll be the first one to challenge it.”

”I donʼt understand… why didnʼt my previous incarnations challenge it?” ”Because the trial is time-restricted and cannot be accessed until a certain amount of time has passed. However, that restriction ended while you were still in the third trial.”

”In other words, it was prepared specifically for this life…” Yuan muttered.

”Anyway,” Tianʼer continued, ”If you wish, you may head to the Ninth Heaven right now and return to challenge the trial at a later date, but you may also choose to do the trial now.”

”Does it matter if I do the trial now or later? What changes?” Yuan asked.

”Nothing changes. The reward… the difficulty… everything will remain the same regardless of when you challenge it.”

”The difficulty will remain the same? Even if I were to challenge it after I become a Cultivation God?” Yuan inquired with a puzzled face.

Tianʼer quietly nodded.

”In that case, I might as well do it now.”

”I understand. Here is your reward for clearing the third trial.”

With a gentle gesture toward the void, Tianʼer drew forth a radiant crystal orb. Inside it, a strange liquid churned and sparkled, its motion reminiscent of glitter drifting through oil.

Yuan knew at a glance what this item was, as it radiated with immense Eternal Essence. It was the essence of the final Eternal he defeated.

”Since youʼve technically cleared the Stairway to Heaven, you can start the next trial whenever you want,” Tianʼer said.

Yuan nodded as he accepted the item.

”Then Iʼll start once I finish absorbing this.”

He seated himself and wasted no time drawing the Eternal Essence out of the crystal orb.

Several days passed before he refined every last drop, and when he did, the orb crumbled into nothingness.

Yuan inspected his new prowess with a smile on his face.

”At my current level, even Saaruk at 20 percent of his prowess would be powerless before me.”

Some time later, Yuan spoke out loud, ”Tianʼer, I shouldʼve asked this earlier, but how long will the final trial take? An estimate is fine.”

”Itʼs impossible to estimate,” Tianʼerʼs voice resounded the next moment. ”It could take days… weeks… even years. It all depends on how you proceed with the trial. That said, time will feel and flow differently in the final trial, and it will be much faster than reality.”

”How much faster?”

”A year in the trial will only be a minute in reality.”

”That much?” Yuan swallowed nervously. The implication was clear. He would likely spend many years in the final trial.

”Whenever you are ready, Master.”

Yuan closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

”Let me speak with the others first.”

”Okay.”

Before Yuan could even blink, he was teleported to the spectatorsʼ room, where Xiao Hua and the others were waiting.

”I wouldnʼt be surprised if I spend a few years in this trial, so I wonʼt blame any of you if you wish to head to the Ninth Heaven ahead of me,” Yuan said.

”Why would we do that?” Feng Yuxiang shook her head. ”Weʼve spent much longer watching you do nothing—like when you spent 20 years cultivating in White Hell.”

Yuan chuckled, ”Youʼre right, but I also want you to do something for me.”

”What do you need our help with?” Xiao Hua asked, seemingly eager to be of help.

”I want all of you to get stronger,” he said.

”Stronger…?” Lan Yingying mumbled.

”From this point on, everything will only become more chaotic. Weʼll be facing experts who stand at the peak of the cultivation world… and beyond. Thatʼs why I want all of you to grow strong—strong enough to protect yourselves, should there ever come a time when I canʼt be there for you,” he said gently.

”At the moment, the two of you are far too lacking when compared to Xiao Hua,” Yuan continued, his gaze settling on Lan Yingying and Feng Yuxiang.

”...”

Lan Yingying and Feng Yuxiang had no response and could only lower their heads, feeling somewhat ashamed. They already knew this truth, even without Yuan pointing it out.

”Therefore, instead of wasting your time waiting for me, you should do something that will actually benefit you.” Yuan continued.

”With your talents, Iʼm sure youʼll be able to show significant progress by the time I finish my trial.”

Lan Yingying and Feng Yuxiang exchanged defeated looks with each other.

”I get it, Young Master.” Feng Yuxiang turned to face him and sighed with a bitter smile on her face, ”Even though weʼre supposed to be the new generation of Divine Supremes, weʼre nothing but useless luggage at this moment.”

”I possess the strongest phoenix bloodline in existence, but I am still at the Immortal Realm. If I am going to be your number one servant, I will need more than just a powerful bloodline.”

Feng Yuxiang stared at Yuan in the eyes with a resolute face and declared, ”I promise Iʼll be more useful the next time you see me, Young Master!” Yuan shook his head and said, ”Itʼs not about your usefulness. I just want you to be able to protect yourself whenever youʼre away from me. After all, I donʼt expect you to stay by my side all the time, and I donʼt want what happened with Bai Xutao to repeat itself.”

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