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"Summoned creatures are considered living beings, but they are not beings with independent thought; to put it bluntly, they are just puppets that obey your commands."

"No matter how many people this thing kills, it won't trigger the River Styx."

The alien paused, then continued, "It's impossible for you to learn about the so-called 'Legend of the Dragon God' using this guy through the River Styx."

"Any tricks or shortcuts will fail here."

In short, if you can do it, you can do it; if you can't, you can't.

Chen Xi did not speak.

He didn't intend to take shortcuts; if it were that easy, the outcasts wouldn't be so exhausted.

Chen Xi just wanted to confirm whether Shining Ancestor would trigger the Styx River, since it had killed quite a few people.

Don't let yourself be fine, but end up getting killed by Yaozu!

The answer to this question is important because Chen Xi has no intention of canceling Shining Ancestor.

The current Shiny Form was nurtured along the way. Previously, when traveling on the back of the alien, Chen Xi had canceled the summoning to recover, but later, after calculating the approximate time, he summoned it again.

Although he has an infinite lifespan and double the mental power, Chen Xi will eventually run out of steam. In any case, no one can defeat him, so there is no need for him to exist indefinitely.

To enter the River Styx, Chen Xi must be armed to the teeth, and it would be best if Yao Zu in his Shining Form accompanied him.

The strange creature's words reassured Yang Wei a lot. When it came to killing, none of the four of them had killed as many people.

They are all normal children who grew up in modern cities.

"Chen Xi, I'll go first!" Yan Mingliang said, taking the lead. "There's no turning back on this River Styx. It's either pass or die. There's no other choice."

"Let me scout ahead for you!"

Yan Mingliang is responsible, has a sense of duty, and is aware of his responsibilities. As a person who reflects others, he doesn't care if he dies.

The loss in level is hard to make up for. Now that they've left the original seed's safe zone, it's very difficult to level up again. The author feels the same way.

The ring on his hand cannot be directly bestowed upon him like martial arts techniques.

"Keep it up." Chen Xi didn't stop him; Yan Mingliang's actions could be seen as a test of the oddball.

Ta-da-ta-da...

Yan Mingliang stepped into the River Styx without hesitation.

The viscous "river water" barely flowed, but fortunately it wasn't very deep, only reaching Yan Mingliang's waist.

"There's no corrosive feeling, not even any resistance. This stuff looks viscous, but once you're in it, you'll find it's more like a highly concentrated 'smoke,' completely unaffected by your movements."

Yan Mingliang, deep within the River Styx, quickly provided the relevant intelligence.

These are things that the aliens didn't mention before, not because they could hide them, but because these things have no practical significance.

It understood perfectly well that the Styx's true test was only in one place!

That's the number of lives you've personally taken!

Ta-da-ta-da...

Yan Mingliang continued forward, but out of caution, his pace was not fast, and even somewhat slow.

Just as he was about halfway there, something unexpected happened!

Suddenly, the thick gray smoke ahead began to billow like boiling water.

There was no sound, but it gave people a "gurgling" feeling.

Soon, amidst a swirling cloud of gray smoke, a white "smoke man" with the exact same silhouette as Yan Mingliang appeared before him.

"This is the Styx's test, and its only test," the otherworldly creature lying beside Chen Xi said. "According to the Styx's rules, I call this thing 'Sin.'"

"The severity of sin, as I mentioned before, is linked to the number of lives taken."

"As for their appearance, they will all become like your own."

The alien paused for a moment, then continued, "However, your friend has already passed through. Although there hasn't been a battle yet, I've been in and out of this place countless times."

"The colors of sin are nothing more than white and black. The more black parts a person has, the deeper their sins are, and naturally, the stronger they are."

"In your friend's case, there was almost no killing, so his sins are naturally weak."

Just as the alien had said, Yan Mingliang didn't even activate the power of the Tier II extraordinary trait [Thunderclap].

He simply threw out a dagger and killed the sinner.

The rules dictate that the farther a sniper throws a projectile, the greater its destructive power. However, Yan Mingliang is no longer a Tier I; his Tier II identity, "Giant Hand," has altered this rule.

This ensures that the projectile will maintain its maximum power regardless of the distance.

If Yan Mingliang's skill level weren't so low, his status as a sniper would be quite impressive.

"It doesn't seem too difficult."

Yan Mingliang shouted loudly, which was considered his answer to this exploration.

Subsequently, his figure gradually blurred, and only a vague outline could be seen, seemingly reaching the other side, which was the mountain range. Due to the gray fog, Chen Xi could not see clearly.

However, we can see that Yan Mingliang did not move afterward, which means that, as agreed, he was waiting for them to arrive before they acted together, which was also agreed upon by the four of them before they set off.

"Okay, it's my turn."

After the author finished speaking, he took out a pen from his pocket, and after a series of scribbling sounds, a cold-faced man appeared beside him.

Gu Chensha is the pinnacle of combat power in fantasy novels and web novels spanning countless worlds, and is also the combat power that the author plans to cultivate later.

And so, the author took Gu Chensha with him as they entered the River Styx.

The moment he entered, the author sensed something was wrong: "What's going on?"

"I've lost contact with the characters I created?"

"What?!"

Chen Xi and Yang Wei, who were on the shore, exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this.

All eyes turned to the oddball, since they had never heard of this before.

Seeing this, the alien belatedly added, "Sorry, I forgot to mention, while any form of summoned beast is unaffected by the Styx Trial, the reverse is also true—they cannot affect the Styx Trial either!"

"Therefore, they cannot participate in your battle and can only stand aside like spectators. They will be frozen, and you will need to walk to the other side of the river to thaw them."

"Damn it!"

"Why didn't you say so sooner!"

The author exclaimed in disbelief.

"I forgot, and besides, I don't know your identity, do I?" the alien said without a guilty conscience. "Strictly speaking, the Styx Trial is selective. Ordinary people who meet the standards can pass, but those who don't meet the standards can't even pass the Third Rank."

"Why!"

The author sighed. Once you take a step into the River Styx, you can't get out; you either cross or you die!

Since things had come to this point, the author had no choice but to bite the bullet and proceed.

Fortunately, he didn't kill many people, so he wasn't under too much pressure.

Just as it approached the middle, the same "gurgling" sound came from the billowing smoke, and then a sin, slightly darker than Yan Mingliang, blocked the author's path.

"Looks like we'll have to resort to traditional methods."

Looking at the sinful being before him, who looked exactly like himself, the author rolled up his sleeves and charged forward.

"Take this elbow strike!"

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