Yu Jin looked at them, seeing their determination not to give up until they achieved their goal, and felt utterly helpless.
This time, she probably had no choice but to teach them.
Yu Jin slowly said, "What I said is the truth. But since you don't believe me... each of you can send a promising junior, and I will personally instruct them for a few days. However... I'm really not good at teaching, so by then..."
"We will never go back on our word!" These top human experts all responded with smiles. They all knew that if Yu Jin promised something, she would definitely deliver. If she said she would teach with all her might, then she certainly would.
Yu Jin: "..."
Alright. As long as they're happy.
Fearing Yu Jin might change her mind, the top experts left generous gifts and then hurried away.
They were eager to select their candidates.
Yu Jin sighed, feeling a little troubled.
She hadn't expected it.
Li's talent was terrifying to such an extent.
She thought the Taiyin Star was everything.
But it wasn't.
The Taiyin Star was only a part of it.
Yu Jin even became a little curious.
The Southern Lan Continent was considered a relatively backward place for cultivation methods, even called a barbaric land by the Central Continent.
Now.
In such a barbaric land, a genius even more dazzling than You Lan had appeared.
Could it be...
That the destiny for this great calamity still lay with the Southern Lan Continent?
Yu Jin's eyes flickered slightly.
Perhaps, she needed to pay more attention to this Li.
Soul Golden Altar.
Ten days had passed.
You Lan, using all her means, finally endured.
Fifth floor.
In the vast, empty space, only Li Shuang and You Lan's two lonely golden altars remained.
Neither Li Shuang nor You Lan spoke; both sat cross-legged.
One was seizing every moment to absorb the insights provided by the Five Elements crystal.
The other was fully recovering her state.
You Lan gritted her teeth, took out a pill, and swallowed it directly.
Her state instantly returned to its peak.
A pill that instantly restored one to full condition was, in many cases, equivalent to a second life.
The value of this pill made even You Lan feel a pang of heartache.
However.
Compared to the rewards one could get after clearing the fifth floor, it was nothing.
"Soul Golden Altar Fifth Floor Test: Thousand Machine Hammer Array."
The distant voice sounded again.
Li Shuang and You Lan opened their eyes, both standing up with solemn expressions.
This was their third time seeing the Thousand Machine Hammer Array.
This array became more terrifying each time.
By the third time.
The number of profound iron heavy hammers had further increased.
A cold, eerie light emanated from the hammerheads.
As the voice fell.
The Thousand Machine Hammer Array immediately began to operate.
Li Shuang's expression became incredibly serious.
She stood still, tentatively taking a hammer blow first.
Then.
Her expression subtly changed.
It was different.
Completely different now.
This time, the profound iron heavy hammers contained something else.
The previous hammer blow subtly contained the sharpness of metal-attributed spiritual energy.
In this stage.
The profound iron heavy hammers had actually integrated some of the Five Elements power!
The power of the heavy hammers had thus greatly increased!
However, a hint of joy flashed in Li Shuang's eyes.
After enduring this hammer blow, the speed at which the intermediate Five Elements crystal in her sea of consciousness was absorbed actually increased slightly!
Li Shuang instantly realized.
This Soul Golden Altar was indeed a series of interconnected challenges!
Those who chose to endure the hammer array on the first floor would have their souls become much more solid, which would give them a huge advantage in the subsequent floors.
By this floor, the profound iron heavy hammers even had the effect of combining with the Five Elements. Those who had obtained Five Elements crystals before would gain immense benefits on this floor.
Only those who pushed themselves to the absolute limit at every step!
Could enjoy such benefits in this stage!
Of course.
The profound iron heavy hammers promoting the absorption of Five Elements crystals was not without risk.
The prerequisite for enjoying the benefits was still being able to withstand the immense impact!
Fortunately, Li Shuang's soul had undergone two tempering sessions, and in terms of solidity, it was even superior to You Lan's!
Through repeated tempering.
The Five Elements crystals were rapidly absorbed.
Li Shuang, while being hammered, even showed a joyful expression on her face.
Before the water screen.
Yan Fan shivered.
He had just seen that dark sword, and then Li Shuang's sword-wielding posture, and vague doubts began to arise in his heart again.
But now.
Seeing that smile, he dared not think further.
Li Shuang was just a bit cold, but this Li... she seemed like a pervert.
Getting more excited the more she was beaten?
"There are many dark swords in this world. There are also many similar sword techniques. All of this is just a coincidence," Yan Fan muttered to himself.
Otherwise, what?
It couldn't be that Li was really Li Shuang, could it?
When he met Li Shuang, he definitely had to tell her about this peerless genius who was even more talented and perverse than her.
By then.
Li Shuang's expression would surely be very interesting.
"It's already the fifth floor."
"Last time, You Lan fell off the golden altar on the second day. How long can she last this time?"
"Although Li is here for the first time, she seems to be much more relaxed than You Lan."
"She experienced a complete soul tempering, and on the third floor, she endured much more tempering than You Lan. For her, she's somewhat accustomed to the impact of the heavy hammers."
"Do you think... this time, there might be a genius who can clear all seven floors?"
Someone suddenly said.
Then.
The entire scene fell silent.
Clearing six floors?
It wasn't that no one had done it.
In the long years that Wanfa City had existed, there was once a person who cleared the sixth floor and reached the seventh.
But the scenes of the seventh floor were not publicly revealed.
They didn't know the specifics of the seventh floor, only that the genius's progress afterward became even more astonishing.
By now.
He was already one of the strongest human experts!
Clearing six floors?
Would it be You Lan or Li?
Both of them were indeed talented, but achieving that level would probably be very difficult.
"This is You Lan's last Soul Golden Altar. Her chances of clearing seven floors are actually not high anymore. But Li... she's still young, and it's even her first time participating in the Soul Golden Altar. Give her some more time, and she might actually be able to challenge the seventh floor."
Give her some more time.
Then she might be able to challenge the seventh floor.
As for the current Li Shuang.
No one believed she could truly succeed!
By the second day of the Thousand Machine Hammer Array, the intermediate Five Elements crystals Li Shuang had obtained had been completely absorbed under the pressure of the hammer array.
According to the interconnected nature of the Soul Golden Altar, Li Shuang had reason to believe that the hammer array helping her absorb the Five Elements crystals was to increase her chances of clearing the sixth floor!
If nothing unexpected happened.
The sixth floor.
Would still be the tribulation of the Five Elements!
The deeper one's understanding of the Five Elements, the greater the chance of clearing it, naturally.