Swallowing the Stars: Six Eyes

Chapter 98 Trial of the Holy Pillars

"Choose one," said the Enlightened Saint. "Choose a sacred pillar you wish to challenge, preferably one that resonates with you, such as the Water-Void Sacred Pillar."

"The Holy Pillar Trial mainly tests your understanding of the laws of fusion and your combat ability. During the trial, you will encounter enemies formed from holy flames. The enemies' basic strength is comparable to yours, but their understanding of the laws will gradually increase. After passing the third trial, you will receive a seed of primordial fire from the Holy Pillar. After passing the fifth trial, you will be able to cultivate there by comprehending the power of the holy flames."

"If you pass the first test on your first visit, you can choose a new Holy Pillar Trial and gain the qualification to continue participating in subsequent Holy Pillar Trials."

The Enlightened Saint warned, "If you can't even pass the first test, you will be expelled from the Holy Pillar Space and will never be able to enter again."

Although Gu Ce killed Du Lanlian, in the eyes of the Enlightened Holy God, he mainly relied on the power of the Star-Eating Grass and the Holy Flame. It was hard to tell how well Gu Ce understood the laws, which is why the Holy God gave him this reminder.

Gu Ce nodded: "I choose the Water and Sky Holy Pillar."

The Trials of the Holy Pillars consist of seven stages.

The first level corresponds to the understanding of laws by an ordinary realm lord.

The second level corresponds to the high-level Realm Lord.

The third level corresponds to the Law Enlightenment at the peak of the Realm Lord level.

The fourth level requires a level of understanding of the laws that is at the realm master or general level to pass.

Even Yao Guang Tianyou couldn't pass the last three levels.

Gu Ce guessed that the fifth level would require the understanding of laws at the level of an ordinary immortal, while the sixth and seventh levels might correspond to the level of being enfeoffed as a marquis or a king.

The main reason why Yao Guang Tianyou shared information with Gu Ce was that his grandson's life was still in Gu Ce's hands, and he had guessed Gu Ce's identity, which was why he helped Gu Ce.

Based on Gu Ce's current understanding of the laws, he still has a good chance of reaching the fifth level.

The Water-Empty Sacred Pillar is under the control of the Sacred God of Mirror Lake.

The Mirror Lake Saint God led Gu Ce to the foot of the Water and Sky Saint Pillar and pointed to the rings of semi-transparent steps surrounding the pillar: "Go up the steps. Every 142 million kilometers you travel, you will reach a platform. Defeating the enemies on the platform will count as passing the test. On your first attempt, you cannot fly or use any external force to climb the steps. If you pass the first test later, you can fly directly to the platform of the first test."

Although the Mirror Lake Saint always had an impatient expression, his explanations were still quite detailed.

Gu Ce nodded, and without further hesitation, stepped onto the first step.

"boom!"

A tiny flame ignited at Gu Ce's feet, only to be blocked by Wuxia.

Gu Ce frowned.

It seems that climbing stairs is part of the challenge!

However, the threat is not significant.

Gu Ce continued to climb the steps one by one, and the power of the flames that ignited beneath his feet gradually increased, but it was all within a tolerable range. Even with the limitless power turned off, Gu Ce could withstand it with his physical strength alone.

As he walked, Gu Ce quickly noticed that something was wrong.

These small flames seem somewhat similar to the Holy Flame Flame, as they can also be absorbed into the body. However, they are not in the same form as the Holy Flame Flame; instead, they are directly absorbed by the body, slightly modifying and strengthening it!

Thinking of this, Gu Ce's eyes lit up. He slowed down his pace up the stairs, stopped in place, and began to study the flames.

……

"It seems he's discovered the secret," said the Enlightened Saint.

"We haven't even reached the first level yet, those tiny flames aren't very useful. We should move on to the next level sooner rather than later," said the Mirror Lake Saint, shaking his head.

"Don't forget, he's a cosmic-level being." The Enlightened Saint remained noncommittal. "For us, those sparks are useless, but for a cosmic-level being, they're enough."

"Jinghu, Qiming, Linmu, another newcomer?" a muffled voice came.

"Rock Rock, you four are always cultivating in seclusion there, completely oblivious to what's happening in the Land of Order. A while ago, a new city lord appeared in your Rock Rock Divine Kingdom. I had to send someone to bring him here. Aren't you going to consider taking on two more students?" When Lin Mu Holy God saw the visitor, he was speechless.

"Haha, isn't this cultivation?" The Rock Saint God chuckled憨憨地. "My students are too poor in aptitude, they don't even have the potential to be valued by the Virtual Universe Company. The student that Fusheng took in back then has already broken through to immortality."

"You mean the Void Emperor?" asked the Holy God of Mirror Lake in surprise.

They naturally knew about the Void Emperor's challenge to the Holy God of Life back then. Although the Void Emperor failed in the end, thanks to his talent in puppetry, he was eventually taken in as a disciple by the Holy God of Life. They didn't pay attention to what happened after that.

"Yes, didn't you know?" Rock Saint God suddenly realized. "That's right, Fusheng was furious at the time. After taking on disciples, he found out that everyone was saying he was the weakest Saint God. He even went to kill those city lords who spread the rumors, but he couldn't find the culprit."

"Later, Fusheng contacted Lord Yanhuang and got Xuhuang to join the Virtual Universe Company, allowing him to leave the Seven Flames Palace and break through to immortality. Now, his strength should be considered barely at the level of a marquis, right? He's a bit weaker than us, but he's been able to stay by Lord Yanhuang's side all this time, which is much better than us," said the Rock Saint God uncertainly.

"Hiss~ This can't be related to me, can it?" the Enlightened Saint God exclaimed, speechless.

It seems he casually mentioned it to one of his apprentices back then?

"You spread the word?" The Rock Saint God looked at the Enlightenment Saint God. "Then you'd better be careful. Fusheng seems to have made some gains in recent years. According to the outside world's ranking system, he should be close to the high-ranking Marquis."

"I think this matter needs to be discussed," said the Holy Spirit of Enlightenment solemnly.

The seven Holy Gods are all immortals who have passed the sixth trial of the Holy Pillar and possess the strength of the initial level of Marquis. It is not a matter of who is stronger or weaker. If the Holy God of Life really breaks through to the advanced level of Marquis, then he will become the strongest among the seven.

"It's a pity that the disciples I took in back then weren't very talented. Even if they broke through to the Immortal realm, that was their limit. They couldn't be valued by the Virtual Universe Company at all," Lin Musheng said regretfully.

"Fusheng is indeed lucky," said the Mirror Lake Saint.

The Void Emperor came from his Mirror Lake Divine Kingdom, and he knew him somewhat. He had summoned him once, but did not choose to take him as a disciple because the Void Emperor cultivated the Fire and Void Path, which was not compatible with him.

Unexpectedly, Fusheng would take him as his disciple and even let him follow the Flame Phoenix King.

"Let's see how far this prince can go," said the Holy Spirit of Enlightenment, changing the subject.

After saying that, the four of them looked at the Water and Sky Holy Pillar in the distance.

The last time a prince from the Virtual Universe Company came to attempt the Holy Pillar Trial was before.

They were all somewhat curious to see how far this prince could go.

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