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Chapter 222 Above the Sequence! The Ultimate Treasure Left Behind by the Immortal Qin Civilization!
"Hold!"
Lu Sheng cursed inwardly.
"So all my hard work was for nothing, and I've just been a fish in someone else's pond all along?!"
The goalkeeper took in both of their reactions and continued to reveal a deeper level of despair in his emotionless tone.
"The Abyss Races are a group of predators that roam the universe."
"Every few epochs, they release seeds of spiritual energy into planets with the potential for life. This energy accelerates the evolution of species on those planets, giving birth to powerful individuals like you—in their eyes, this is called fruit."
"When the quantity and quality of the fruit reach their expectations, they will descend and begin a harvest known as the 'Great Purge'."
"They will devour all powerful beings, absorb the essence of the entire civilization, and then erase all traces, leaving the planet desolate once more, awaiting the start of the next cycle."
The gatekeeper pointed to the bronze temple at their feet.
"And this Sanqing Hall is the last refuge built by a powerful human civilization called Xianqin in the previous era after foreseeing the Great Purge. It is also a... Fire Seed Storehouse."
"It holds the last hope of that civilization, as well as... the resources and secrets that will enable you to fight against the abyss."
Hearing this, Luo Tianfei's heart, which had almost stopped beating, regained a glimmer of life.
There is still hope!
Her golden phoenix eyes were fixed on the gatekeeper, her voice trembling slightly with excitement: "Resources? Secrets? What are they?"
The gatekeeper looked at her, his eyes still filled with pity: "The resources are countless natural treasures and divine weapons left behind by the Immortal Qin civilization, but with your current strength, you don't even have the right to pick them up."
"As for the secret..."
The gatekeeper paused for a moment, then slowly uttered four words.
"Above the sequence."
Above the sequence!
These four words, like a bolt of lightning, once again illuminated Luo Tianfei's thoughts.
She always believed that the god-level sequence was the end of evolution.
But now it seems that... it was just the beginning?
Just as Luo Tianfei was lost in thought and shock, her mind was filled with turbulent waves.
"hehe……"
"Hahahahaha!!"
A cold and arrogant laugh abruptly broke the silence of the mountaintop.
It is Lu Sheng.
He smiled.
He tilted his head back, his chest heaving violently, his laughter filled with disdain, tyranny, and an overwhelming fighting spirit that seemed to want to tear a hole in the sky!
Both the gatekeeper and Luo Tianfei were stunned, looking at him in bewilderment.
Faced with such a despairing truth, faced with this seemingly fated cycle of reincarnation, why... could he still laugh?
Lu Sheng slowly stopped laughing.
He raised his head, and two mad golden flames burned in his dark golden vertical pupils.
He pointed at the gatekeeper and said, word by word:
"What kind of bullshit Abyss race is this! What kind of bullshit harvesting is this!"
"I fought my way here through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, not to listen to your story of someone destined to be eaten!"
Lu Sheng's gaze passed over the gatekeeper and looked towards the deep starry sky, a cruel smile curving his lips.
"Dare to block my path? I don't care if they're a god or a demon, an abyss or hell!"
"Just raze them all to the ground!"
This extremely domineering declaration caused, for the first time, a violent fluctuation to appear in the nebula-like eyes of the gatekeeper who had lived for countless eons.
Even Luo Tianfei, who was standing next to her, was infected by this invincible aura and her confusion and fear were dispelled.
She stared at Lu Sheng's back, which wasn't particularly tall but seemed to hold up the entire sky, and for a moment, she was lost in thought.
This man...
What is his heart made of?
"What a brilliant idea to flatten everything at once!"
The gatekeeper gave Lu Sheng a deep look, and for the first time, a barely perceptible hint of approval appeared on his eternally unchanging face.
"He has a good temperament and some of the charm of the First Emperor of Qin."
"Unfortunately, having the will but not the power is ultimately just empty talk."
He seemed to have recovered from his initial shock and returned to his calm and composed demeanor.
"However, there is indeed a power within the Sanqing Hall that allows you to break free from your destiny."
The goalkeeper waved his hand.
"Buzz—!"
The entire interior of the magnificent bronze temple suddenly lit up.
On the vast ground in the center of the palace, countless intricate and mysterious star runes lit up one by one, eventually forming a huge circular array with a diameter of over a hundred meters.
Within the formation, starlight flowed, resembling a miniature universe, emanating a terrifying fluctuation that sent shivers down one's spine.
"This is the last test left by the previous civilization—the trial of inner demons."
The gatekeeper pointed at the formation, his voice becoming serious.
"This formation confronts our true selves and reflects our souls."
"It will evolve into endless illusions based on your deepest desires, fears, and obsessions. You will experience countless reincarnations within them, and experience all the suffering and temptations of the world."
"Those with weak will will forever be mired in it, their souls worn away by the power of the trial and turned into nourishment for the formation."
"Only those who can see through the illusion, slay their inner demons, and guard their true nature can pass the test, gain the qualification to enter the second level of the Fire Seed Vault, and obtain the true treasure of the Immortal Qin civilization."
As the gatekeeper finished speaking, his gaze swept over Lu Sheng and Luo Tianfei, his tone carrying a hint of warning.
"This trial is extremely dangerous, with only one chance of survival. Since the Qin Dynasty, many exceptionally talented individuals from several eras have come here, but very few have actually made it out."
"Have you thought it through?"
Luo Tianfei clenched her fists tightly, her beautiful face showing a mixture of emotions.
Trials of Inner Demons?
She was confident in her resolve; her journey of battle had forged the heart of a strong person.
But... she also has weaknesses, and a past she can't let go of.
If those long-buried memories are stirred up during the trial, can she really guarantee that she won't succumb to them?
The risks involved are too great.
Just as Luo Tianfei was weighing the pros and cons and hesitating.
"Dawdling and procrastinating."
A cold and impatient voice rang out.
It is Lu Sheng.
He didn't even glance at the extremely dangerous formation, nor did he consider the success rate or risks.
He simply strode forward, heading towards the star-studded trial formation.
The way they were acting made it seem as if they weren't going to face some life-or-death trial, but rather taking a stroll in their own backyard.
"Hey!" Luo Tianfei called out subconsciously.
Lu Sheng did not stop walking, nor did he even turn around.
He left Luo Tianfei with only a proud and resolute back view, and a sentence that was cold to the bone.
"I will walk my own path."
"What inner demons? Just cut them down!"
The moment the words fell.
His right foot had already stepped heavily into the range of the trial formation!
Om-!
The myriad starlight surged instantly, like a flood finding its outlet, instantly engulfing Lu Sheng's figure.
The light dissipated.
The formation was now completely empty.
Only the shifting stars remain, as if telling a tale of eternal solitude.
The entire bronze temple fell into eternal silence once again.
Luo Tianfei stood there blankly, staring in the direction where Lu Sheng had disappeared, her heart filled with turbulent emotions.
Without any hesitation.
Without any hesitation.
There wasn't even a single unnecessary word.
Did this man just walk in like that?
Doesn't he know what fear is?
Is he really that confident in his own heart?
An indescribable sense of frustration, mixed with a touch of emotion that she herself was unaware of, welled up in Luo Tianfei's heart.
She always thought that she was the most outstanding and proudest among her peers.
But today, in front of this man, her pride in her decisiveness and courage seemed utterly ridiculous.
"hehe……"
Just then, a low laugh broke the silence.
He is the gatekeeper.
He looked at the empty entrance to the formation, and for the first time, a genuine, heartfelt smile appeared on his seemingly unchanging face, a smile that was a mixture of appreciation and anticipation.
"Interesting, very interesting."
"The seed of this era has produced such a... little monster."
He turned to look at Luo Tianfei, and there seemed to be a hint of human-like teasing in his nebula-like eyes.
"Little girl, he's gone in."
"And you?"
"Should we wait here for an unknown outcome, or... catch up with him?"
Consort Luo's delicate body trembled.
She suddenly looked up at the deep trial formation, and all hesitation and doubt in her golden phoenix eyes vanished in that instant.
Instead, there was a fierce, indomitable fighting spirit.
On what grounds?
Why can he be so carefree, while I have to stand here hesitating?
I, Luo Tianfei, the Immortal Phoenix, have never been inferior to anyone!
She took a deep breath, her chest heaving slightly, and then she strode forward with her long, straight, beautiful legs.
"Old man, watch carefully."
"We can't let him steal all the limelight!"
Inside the bronze temple, only the gatekeeper remained once again.
He watched the two figures disappear in the direction they had gone, and his smile grew even wider.
"One possesses an invincible aura, the other looks down upon the world..."
"The chess game of Xianqin has finally found its player."
"You scum of the abyss, your doomsday... is not far off."
The grand sound slowly dissipated, and the doors of the bronze temple closed again with a thunderous roar.
The mountaintop was once again shrouded in timeless silence, as if nothing had ever happened.
Only on that tightly closed giant door, the relief carvings of a dragon and a phoenix emitted a faint yet resilient light, echoing each other from afar.