Chapter 2041: Chapter 2041 Divine Soul Trial
Next, Ye Liuyun took another step forward, the third one. An hour later, he managed his fourth step.
The Book Demon watching from above couldn’t help but reveal an eager smile on its face.
Ye Liuyun was the first one to step on the fourth platform’s step.
All the previous people had, at most, reached the third step before they couldn’t stand it anymore! Their spirits were directly vanquished by the Book Demon.
Ye Liuyun’s divine soul was compressed rapidly. In just a short moment, it had shrunk to about one-tenth of its size.
This also gave him a sensation as if his body was being reduced in size. Although this was just an illusion and not the actual state, it still affected Ye Liuyun’s movements.
He felt as though his body was being cramped up and he could no longer move freely like a normal person. He could only stand stiffly in place and get used to this pressure on his spirit.
The brilliance of the God Summoning Order became more and more pronounced. Now, Ye Liuyun also realized the danger of this test.
"If things continue like this, I’m afraid I won’t be able to last till the end!"
Ye Liuyun was also doing his best to ponder the countermeasures to this test.
Suddenly, he thought that although his clone couldn’t come out in person, it could release its spirit into his Sea of Consciousness. They were two spirits that were originally one.
In this way, not only would his clone’s spirit receive a boost, it could also help him pass the test.
His clone immediately released both spirits into Ye Liuyun’s Sea of Consciousness.
Instantly, Ye Liuyun’s pressure lightened significantly and the brilliance of the God Summoning Order also dimmed. The clone’s spirit was also rapidly compressed to the same level.
Ye Liuyun halted on this step for two hours, allowing the newly arrived clone’s spirit time to adjust.
They didn’t proceed until they had acclimatized to the spiritual pressure at their current step.
The spiritual pressure coming from the next step was even stronger. Ye Liuyun knew better than to underestimate it. He took another two hours to adapt before daring to move forward.
By the time Ye Liuyun reached the seventh step, the tremendous spiritual pressure had taken its toll. It felt as though his spirit would tear apart under the strain.
Blood showed at the corner of his mouth.
Relief came in the form of his Order of Ten Thousand Gods, flourishing a golden aura around him, shielding him from further damage.
Ye Liuyun had to grit his teeth and endure. His body ached to the point of numbness, beyond feeling.
All his energy was now invested in standing up to the pressure. He had no strength left for thinking of anything else. His spirit not only endured intense pressure but also began to feel fatigued, on the verge of unconsciousness.
If it weren’t for the Order of Ten Thousand Gods, he might have blacked out and fallen down the stairs.
Three hours later, Ye Liuyun’s spirit had just begun to acclimate, his body slowly regaining feeling again.
But his spirit was already at its limit. Only the continuous glow of the Order of Ten Thousand Gods kept him alert.
Ye Liuyun had to rest for another hour just to recuperate his spirit. Otherwise, he feared he would be unable to continue descending the stairs.
The thought of the increased spiritual pressure at the lower step was enough to deter him.
Shouldn’t he just stay put and wait until the secret realm teleported him away?" This thought came and went.
But very quickly, he abandoned the idea.
Although this trial was painful, it undeniably brought enormous benefits to his soul spirit.
"As long as it benefits the improvement of my own strength, I will endure the pain and suffering!"
Ye Liuyun encouraged himself in his heart and took another step upwards with resolve. At that moment, it was extremely taxing for him to even lift his leg; it was as if his physical body had already detached from his soul spirit.
It took a herculean effort for Ye Liuyun to step onto a higher level, after which, he gritted his teeth and followed up with his other foot.
The fissures in his soul spirit caused by the previous step broke open once again. The blood continually dripped from the corner of Ye Liuyun’s mouth. His eyes, nose, and ears started bleeding as well, making him look like he had bathed in blood.
On the other hand, that was still not all. He started having hallucinations, believing that he was standing in a vast grassland where birds flew around, and he could smell the fragrance of flowers. The peaceful environment made him want to lie down and sleep.
At this moment, his Wanshen command was also radiating golden light, illuminating his soul sea into a brilliant golden color.
Ye Liuyun’s four soul spirits stood back-to-back, supporting each other to keep himself upright.
"I must not sleep! I cannot sleep..." He kept reminding himself.
However, the illusion indeed affected him. He could intermittently see his parents, Liang Xue, and glimpses of his cultivation journey, as though he was reliving them from different perspectives.
When he saw how he had always survived the dangers, his resolve suddenly strengthened.
By this time, he regained some consciousness. He found that the cracks on his soul spirit had once more been restored. The traces of blood around his mouth, nose, and ears had also dried up.
"How long have been unconscious?" He had no idea how long it had been since he fell into the illusion.
All he knew was that while he was still conscious, he had to hurry onwards.
"The ninth step!"
Ye Liuyun took another step. He had already adapted to the numbness of his physical body.
Then, his other foot followed.
But what came thereafter was not the immense pressure on his psyche. Instead, that pressure completely disappeared.
Ye Liuyun’s soul felt as if a huge mountain had been removed from it, almost exciting enough to break free from his Sea of Consciousness.
This sense of relief was so great that he couldn’t express it in words.
He then noticed that the size of his soul had been condensed to half, but its power had doubled.
His body began to experience a tingling and prickling sensation. His Primordial Yuan started to revolve and quickly healed all his wounds, restoring him to his normal state.
Ye Liuyun had now reached the tenth floor of the tower, puzzled by the ’Book Demon’ before his eyes, not knowing why the spiritual pressure suddenly disappeared on the last flight of stairs.
The ’Book Demon’ smiled affably as if understanding his confusion, and explained, "The ninth step, has an alias named the ’Step to Heaven.’
The first three steps test one’s psychic power. Those with insufficient psychic power can not, simply put, pass them. The fourth to eighth steps are individually set according to each person’s psychic power intensity. Everyone could withstand such pressure.
What they are testing is each individual’s character, including determination, resilience, and resolution. The final step tests one’s courage. It all depends on whether the person being tested has the courage to take this final step.
No matter how strong one’s potential or good one’s character is, without the courage to go through it, one will end in failure.
Congratulations, you have passed."
It was only then that Ye Liuyun understood the purpose of this test.
He instinctively asked, "Isn’t there a reward after the assessment?"
At this, the ’Book Demon’ burst into laughter, "Look at your psychic power, has it not doubled? Isn’t that reward enough?"
At this, the Book Demon burst into laughter. "Look at your divine soul power, has it not doubled? Isn’t that reward enough?"
