Chapter 382

As for the battle's outcome, clues could be seen from their remaining numbers.

At the previous abyss, when Meng Zining and the others left, she still clearly remembered there were over fifty people left.

And now, only seven or eight people stood before her!

One could imagine what these people had experienced in the dense forest to cause such heavy losses among their comrades!

At the same time, she felt incredibly fortunate about her judgment; luckily, she followed Lin Bai, otherwise they might have lost more than half their numbers before even reaching here!

Lin Bai paid them no mind, crossed his arms, and surveyed the lake with a complex expression.

Seeing him lost in thought, Meng Zining stepped forward and said, "Senior Brother Lin, since the first trial is to 'explore the heart,' it is very likely we must dig into the depths of our own hearts."

"It might be something like distinguishing good from evil; only the good can pass this trial."

Upon hearing this, the others immediately grew panicked.

Living on this continent, let alone being a great benefactor, if one had not been tainted by even a trace of malice, one probably wouldn't survive five minutes!

It was obvious how difficult the word 'good' was for them!

"Hahaha, what kind of trial is this? Only the good can pass, yet this world has long been covered by darkness; it is simply impossible to remain pure!"

"The Wu Shi Holy Land is purely here to block us; knowing full well there can be no good people, they still set up such a trial!"

"If we had known this would be the result, we shouldn't have come to participate in this trial!"

Meng Zining watched those people with their heads down, looking despondent and pitying the world, and frowned.

She scolded, "Otherwise, what did you expect? If the Tenth Holy Son's title were so easy to obtain, the whole world would already have it!"

Who would have thought that upon hearing this, the group not only gained no realization but instead replied viciously, "Meng Zining, what are you pretending to be?"

"Arrogant and self-righteous, thinking you are that one-in-ten-thousand good person?"

"Years ago, the things you did were no better than ours!"

"You cannot enter inside either!"

Upon hearing this, Meng Zining's face immediately darkened, and she couldn't help but clench her fists.

Just as she wanted to retort, Lin Bai's voice came from behind her.

"Can you stop making noise? My head is about to explode from annoyance!"

Seeing Lin Bai was somewhat displeased, Meng Zining quickly put on a smile and looked at him pitifully, saying, "Senior Brother Lin, if it were you, how would you understand this 'explore the heart'?"

Now she was very clear that Lin Bai, no matter what, had an inseparable connection with Fairy Qinghua.

The spot for the Tenth Holy Son was naturally a pre-determined matter, but as long as they passed this trial together, there was still a possibility of being accepted as disciples by the Wu Shi Holy Land!

So, she needed to cling to Lin Bai's thigh as tightly as possible!

In response, the answer Lin Bai gave shocked everyone!

"You ask me how I understand it?"

"It's very simple: one force breaks ten thousand methods; one sword slashes the myriad heavens!"

"Back then, the Great God Pangu split the heavens and earth with a single axe; today, I, Lin Bai, will slash the Blood River with a single sword; it's no problem!"

With these words spoken!

Silence!

A deathly silence!

Everyone stared dumbfounded at the young man in front of them, his Daoist robe fluttering in the wind!

They naturally did not know who the Great God Pangu Lin Bai mentioned was, but the latter part of his sentence looked somewhat unrealistic no matter how they looked at it!

Slash the Blood River with a single sword?

Shouldn't you first listen to what you are saying?

A tall tale?

Eagle catching chicks?

Simply simple?

Blowing your own horn here?

The prodigy wearing only underwear walked forward laughing heartily and pointed at the Blood River, saying, "Hahaha, Lin Bai, I admit that without you, we couldn't have made it here!"

"But don't you think how ridiculous it sounds to say such a thing?"

"Slash the Blood River with a single sword?"

"Just because of you?"

"This is a trial set up by countless top experts of the Wu Shi Holy Land!"

"You say break it and it breaks? You say slash it and it slashes?"

"Do you really think that because you hold a precious sword, you are invincible in the world?"

Hearing such words, Meng Zining couldn't help but step forward and look at the Blood River.

She recalled the words her master had once said.

Legend!

When a person stands on the bank of a blood-red river, a strong sense of chill attacks their entire body, making them unable to activate the power within their body!

And the Blood River roared like a wild beast, the river water churning with turbid red liquid, releasing a terrifying aura that made one's heart tremble.

It appeared calm, yet contained infinite power; it was a symbol of evil and death.

The color of the Blood River's water was so bright red, reminding one of endless slaughter and tragedy; in the red liquid flowed the pain and despair of tens of millions of lives.

This powerful aura was suffocating; every sound emanating from the Blood River was like a whisper from hell, creating an indescribable fear deep within one's soul.

The Blood River spread a bloody atmosphere; it was not merely a river, but a symbol of cruelty and evil.

Its power was boundless, vast and mighty like the world itself; it swallowed countless lives, becoming the destination for those souls, and the pain and wailing of these souls seemed to echo in every corner of the riverbank.

And when Meng Zining truly stood by the Blood River, she could clearly feel that irresistible power; it quietly grew in her heart, swallowing her, and merging her into it.

That helpless sense of fear made her heart tremble, her blood boil, and she could almost hear the souls devoured by the Blood River crying out for help.

The Blood River is the embodiment of evil, an unstoppable force that harbors the power to destroy everything.

Before it, the strength of the Golden Core Realm was so small and fragile as to be utterly insignificant.

The terror and might of the Blood River made one lose oneself in endless darkness; it is the end of death, and the beginning of fear.

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