Chapter 601: He Might Be Able, Successively Clearing the Trials

The staircase leads up to the clouds, giving the impression of a road to the heavens.

The staircase still has 100 steps, but the final portion is hidden behind the clouds, so one cannot see what lies above it.

Having had two experiences already, Jiang Chen knows that the test of the third stage begins with this hundred‑step staircase.

Jiang Chen walks past Lai Lin and says softly, "I will keep my mouth shut."

Lai Lin exhales heavily, "Thank you."

Jiang Chen chuckles and says nothing more.

He reaches the side of the staircase and sees void on both sides.

Within the void are layers of mist; it looks calm and reveals nothing.

He then steps onto the staircase.

The staircase flickers briefly, and a beam of light shoots out, piercing Jiang Chen's body.

The Bone Armor shows no reaction, indicating the light is non‑hostile.

Since mastering the Bone Armor, at a 99.9% threshold it naturally reacts to danger.

In Jiang Chen's memory, it has failed only once or twice.

The Bone Armor is still trustworthy.

The light entering his body has not triggered the Bone Armor; for now it appears harmless.

But Jiang Chen remains wary, keeping an eye out.

Since this is an assessment, the light must have a purpose.

But what exactly is it?

Soul power flows through him like water, and Jiang Chen tries to locate the light inside his body.

Soon, he finds the light within his body.

After gaining immunity to the Poison Element, Jiang Chen's flesh becomes pure; anything not belonging to his body is deemed toxin.

Moreover, his massive soul power controls the whole body, and no foreign object can escape his perception.

In a secluded corner inside his body, Jiang Chen finds the light.

It is a tiny speck of light, emitting a faint holy aura.

It appears harmless, staying quietly there, motionless.

Precisely because of that, the Bone Armor shows no reaction.

Jiang Chen thinks for a moment and does not expel it.

That may be part of the test; expelling it now might affect the next assessment, unknown how.

Nevertheless, Jiang Chen does not relax his guard, but watches it, ready to destroy it at any sign of trouble.

After lingering for a few seconds, Jiang Chen steps upward again.

With each step, a beam of light enters his body, and the internal speck of light grows larger.

On the surface Jiang Chen appears unchanged, but he has been vigilant all along.

On the second‑stage assessment platform, Lai Lin also watches Jiang Chen, eyes thoughtful.

Now it can only rely on Jiang Chen, and must not babble to the outside.

Within the clouds, Ai Li and three other giant dragons descend.

The green dragon Ge Wa Si asks first, "Brother Lai Lin, did he pass the assessment?"

Lai Lin nods, "He passed."

They had previously been in the clouds and likely saw the assessment process.

From such a distance they did not hear the conversation between Jiang Chen and Lai Lin.

Ai Li says, "He looks quite relaxed."

Lai Lin hums, "This Human Race individual is unusual, not ordinary."

Ge Wa Si mutters, "Why do you say that? He's just a Human Race member, what's so special? Brother Lai Lin, you aren't letting him off, are you?"

Lai Lin snorts, "Don't talk nonsense; he is immune to the Electric Element."

The dragons all show shocked expressions.

Ai Li muses, "No wonder; this tiny world producing such a Human Race is truly surprising."

Lai Lin says, "Indeed, the Human Race is a great clan with countless geniuses, but ones like him are rare."

Ai Li says gravely, "Perhaps he has a chance."

Several dragons turn their gaze to Ai Li, who says, "It's just my feeling."

Lai Lin spits lightning, "I share the same feeling; perhaps he has a chance."

Ge Wa Si hums, "If that's true, that'd be great; I'll give him a good lesson then."

Lai Lin glares at him, "Don't brag; you might end up being the one he teaches."

"Impossible!" Ge Wa Si shouts, utterly disbelieving.

"We'll see then."

Jiang Chen climbs step by step to a height, passes through the clouds, and reaches the top of the staircase.

The end of the staircase is also a massive assessment platform.

Beyond the platform, instead of void, a palace appears.

The palace is grand and colossal, over a thousand meters tall, its width and depth countless.

Thick clouds conceal its true form.

"Is this the Dragon King Hall?"

Jiang Chen ponders; the Instance is named "Dragon King Hall," so could this palace itself be the Dragon King Hall?

Just one more step and he could step onto the assessment platform of the third stage, but Jiang Chen stopped at that moment.

The light speck in his body had grown from the size of a grain of rice to the size of a fist, swelling dozens of times.

It still looked harmless, but Jiang Chen did not believe it was useless.

If there were any problem, it should erupt the instant he stepped onto the assessment platform.

Jiang Chen's expression grew solemn as he muttered, "Two options—what should I do?"

One is to drive it away.

The other is to let it erupt inside his body; Jiang Chen is unsure what would happen.

The Light Orb staying inside is like a timed bomb.

When it blows, he doesn't know what will happen.

Whether good or bad, he can't say.

If he drives it away, Jiang Chen doesn't know what effect it would have on the whole assessment.

If he is judged to have failed the assessment, how could he fulfill Antares's orders?

After pondering for a few seconds, Jiang Chen decided to keep the Light Orb inside.

The massive Soul Power has already locked it firmly; even if a problem arises, he can respond immediately.

Moreover, Jiang Chen is confident in his Skill and talent; trying to kill him won't be easy.

With his decision made, Jiang Chen finally stepped onto the assessment platform.

The moment he stepped onto the platform, the entire assessment platform lit up instantly, emitting a dazzling glare.

A dragon's roar sounded in his ears, and oddly, he sensed the presence of Light Element within the roar.

Then a massive influx of Light Element surged toward his body, and the Light Orb inside became a guiding beacon, ushering the Light Element in.

The Bone Armor still showed no reaction; these incoming lights caused him no harm.

"Light Element resistance cap increased by 1℅."

"Gained Light Power, Experience +50000000"

"Gained Light Power, Experience +56500000"

Suddenly, a flood of notifications popped up.

The Light Element resistance cap increased.

At the same time, a great amount of Light Element was converted into Soul Power, infused into his soul, granting him massive experience.

The conversion speed of Light Element was extremely fast, and with the Light Orb inside, they had a clear target.

The incoming Light Element resembled raging waves, one after another.

Soul Power rose like floodwaters, and experience surged rapidly.

Among the constantly popping notifications, information about Light Element resistance cap increase was intermittently mixed in.

Jiang Chen's Light Element resistance was already at 80℅, and now it rose again, advancing to a higher tier.

First shock, then understanding.

This too is a form of assessment.

If an ordinary practitioner were to have such a torrent of Light Element surge in, it would swiftly convert into Soul Power.

Although the Soul Power would be greatly amplified, the soul itself might not endure.

If mild, the soul would be wounded; if severe, the soul would be burst apart, turning to ash.

But for him, this problem does not exist.

His soul cap is too high, already at Divine Level.

Compared to the soul cap, Soul Energy is still far insufficient.

Now these wildly infused Soul Power are like sweet rain to him, an extreme supplement.

For ordinary practitioners, soul growth and level are basically aligned.

The number of levels corresponds to the amount of soul.

It's like a cup filled with water; the cup's size determines the cap.

Each increment in the cup's size instantly fills the water inside.

When the water exceeds the cup's limit, it overflows.

If the cup has a lid, it is sealed.

Continuously adding water to a full cup could cause it to burst open.

But his own cup had long since become a barrel, yet the water inside remains cup-sized.

Jiang Chen understood that this assessment is both opportunity and disaster.

Being able to endure it is seizing the opportunity.

Unable to endure it is disaster.

For him, this is a rare opportunity; he wishes the incoming Soul Energy were more, the more the better.

His arsenic is my honey.

Experience rose rapidly, faster than he clears Instances.

In less than a minute, his experience surged by 50℅.

The Light Element resistance also rose from 80℅ to 90℟.

At this point Jiang Chen noticed the incoming Light Element seemed to weaken, indicating the assessment was nearing its end.

After another half minute, a faint sound echoed from within his body.

The Light Orb that had entered his body exploded with a Bang—.