Just now, Li Shuang's golden altar was enveloped by the Five Elements Tribulation, and even they couldn't see what was happening inside. Everyone was discussing how, with such terrifying power, Li could fall from the golden altar at any moment.
However, they waited and waited, but Li Shuang did not fall from the golden altar.
Instead, all the strange phenomena instantly vanished! Li Shuang knelt on one knee on the golden altar, her expression unreadable.
"Five source lines... all five source lines are gone..."
Suddenly, someone exclaimed.
Others quickly reacted.
Where were the source lines? Where were those five distinct source lines?
Why had they all suddenly disappeared!
Could it be...
A terrifying thought emerged in everyone's minds.
But...
How was this possible?
It had only been so long!
Youlan had just begun to sever her second source line.
And Li?
She severed five at once?
Is this reasonable?
Is this real?
In an eerie silence.
Five crystals appeared on the golden altar. Immediately, the elementary Five Elements crystals transformed into streams of light and directly entered Li Shuang's sea of consciousness.
"Sister Li Shuang, you succeeded!" Lilli had returned to the Sword Spirit Space, her voice tinged with joy.
She had only felt that she might be able to help Li Shuang.
And then.
She acted on instinct.
Unexpectedly.
She actually did help.
A gentle smile appeared on Li Shuang's lips: "Thank you, Lilli, for this time."
Lilli's face immediately broke into an incredibly cute smile.
"Hehe. I just tried it out. But this soul fusion skill can't be used a second time in a short period. I'm not sure about the exact recovery time yet." Lilli looked a little troubled.
Soul fusion.
Generally speaking, this is a state that can only be triggered when a sword spirit is cultivated to the realm of unity between heaven and man.
Perhaps because she and Lilli had a purple compatibility, their bond was even more unique. The two of them had triggered this state prematurely.
In any case. This was a good thing. She now had another trump card, neither too big nor too small.
Li Shuang softly said, "Lilli, you should rest well first. Next time you do anything, be sure to tell me in advance."
Lilli obediently agreed.
Only then did Li Shuang have time to observe the Five Elements crystals in her sea of consciousness.
The Five Elements insights had now all condensed into crystals, sitting quietly in the center of the green lotus.
The Five Elements crystals continuously emitted various insights, and Li Shuang's mind was constantly filled with new information.
This was only elementary Five Elements crystals.
What if they were intermediate or advanced crystals?
How powerful would the effect be?
A hint of ambition flashed in Li Shuang's eyes.
To achieve a more powerful Fusion Realm, one must comprehend more of the world before advancing.
If she relied on her own gradual comprehension, the speed would undoubtedly be extremely slow.
Just like the peerless genius her master mentioned, he was exceptionally talented and could have gone much further, but in pursuit of a more perfect Fusion Realm, he lingered in the Soul Transformation stage and ultimately failed to break through to a higher realm due to the end of his lifespan.
This involved a trade-off.
Without a miraculous item like the Five Elements crystals, Li Shuang wouldn't dare to think too extravagantly. Once she felt her comprehension was sufficient, she would choose to advance.
But now!
If she could obtain more Five Elements crystals! A perfect advancement might not be impossible.
The Five Elements give birth to all things.
Don't the Five Elements represent everything in this world?
In the void.
A faint smile appeared on the City Lord's lips.
She calmly looked at Li Shuang, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes.
Severing five stages at once, Li had used every means at her disposal.
She even included the Thunder Marrow she had given her.
But even so, the terrifying pain of the Five Elements' compression was not something ordinary people could endure.
Li.
She had surprised her again.
The City Lord gazed deeply at the water screen.
The next moment.
Li Shuang's golden altar rose, and she was the first to reach the third level!
That golden altar hung solitary in the high sky, looking down upon the cultivators below.
Everyone looked up at Li Shuang in a daze.
The first cultivator to directly ascend to the third level had appeared.
Her name: Li!
Youlan's spinning wheel paused for a moment, then she pursed her lips and fiercely continued to struggle with her second source line.
Cang Yin withdrew her gaze in a daze.
At this moment.
She didn't even have the inclination to mock Youlan.
Youlan had at least severed one source line.
But what about her?
Before she had even severed a single source line, Li had severed five at once!
Was the gap between her and Li really that great?
In the high sky.
Li Shuang showed no intention of showing off. She sat cross-legged, fully absorbing the Five Elements insights.
Everyone was silent for a while, then continued their trials.
Perhaps it was an illusion.
But it seemed that the expressions of these geniuses carried a hint of gritted teeth, each looking as if they were fighting for their lives.
The City Lord couldn't help but smile slightly.
If she hadn't controlled the Myriad Law Eye, she wouldn't have imagined that this Li was not a cultivator from the Central Continent at all.
This situation was quite good now.
One Li had ignited the competitive spirit of all the geniuses.
She hoped they would remember this moment of unwillingness and anger and strive to catch up!
One Li was not enough, and one Youlan was not enough.
Humanity!
Needed more and more people to grow.
The City Lord glanced at the small bet in the Myriad Law Eye, smiled, and directly announced the results.
"The second bet, the fastest trial participant to enter the third level: Li!"
All those who bet on Li would share the points in the prize pool.
This time, quite a few people bet on Li, but compared to those who bet on Youlan, it was still far fewer.
Everyone received a considerable amount of points.
Yan Fan was stunned by the sudden influx of over three thousand points.
He had worked so hard to explore the three great secret realms and hadn't earned so many points!
Was he...
Carried by Li?
While Li Shuang calmly absorbed the Five Elements insights, the three-day preparation period in the Soul Golden Altar quickly passed.
The Five Elements Tribulation began to manifest randomly on the golden altar.
One moment it might be a rain of swords from the sky, the next it could be raging winds and giant waves!
Cultivators began to be eliminated one by one.
The number of golden altars rapidly decreased!
All the trial participants dared not be negligent, each employing all their skills.
Li Shuang, standing high, saw many mysterious techniques, which greatly broadened her horizons.
On the seventh day of the Five Elements Tribulation.
Youlan severed five source lines, and her golden altar slowly ascended, also reaching the third level.
Separated by the massive Sky-Pillar.
Li Shuang and Youlan faced each other from afar.
Li Shuang had no particular feelings about this peerless genius; she simply gave a friendly greeting.
Youlan stared at her for a moment, then sat down cross-legged and immediately began cultivating, clearly not wanting to speak with Li Shuang.
Li Shuang didn't mind.
She closed her eyes, also seizing every moment to absorb the Five Elements insights.
As cultivators were eliminated one by one, ten days finally passed.
Li Shuang opened her eyes.
A voice rang out.
"Soul Golden Altar, second level, successful participants: 89. The third level trial is about to begin."
It was only the third level.
Now, only the last 89 people remained!