Swallowing the Stars: You Can't Escape, Mountain Dweller

Chapter 437 The Sudden Change

Two days later, Bai Yang came to the mansion again to find Fang Lingji.

The two went to the thatched hut again, and Bai Yang immediately made a request.

Fang Lingji exclaimed in surprise:

"You want to participate in the Trial of the Gods?"

"And still as an organizer?"

Bai Yang nodded in confirmation:

"If everything in your dream were true, this conference would not have been held successfully."

This defies the laws of the Mountain and Sea Realm, which have existed for countless eons. I want to see it for myself.

The Trial of the Gods is the most important event in the Mountain and Sea Realm, and also the most important capability of every city lord's mansion.

Given Fang Lingji's favor with her father, making arrangements wouldn't be easy.

But then I thought that Bai Yang might be the only person who could help me right now.

After thinking for a moment, she gritted her teeth and agreed.

Bai Yang then said:

"I advise you not to do this kind of thing, like recruiting followers."

I don't think it's feasible to attract the attention of Puti through numerous spiritual prayers.

Fang Lingji shook his head with a wry smile:

"Perhaps that is true, but what else can I do?"

Should we fight against the apocalypse through diligent cultivation?

"If I can give these people a few days of peace in their final moments, I'll consider it a small token of my concern."

Bai Yang thought about it and realized it was true. After agreeing on the arrangements with her, he left.

A year has passed in the blink of an eye.

He improved the level of android modification while cultivating various secret techniques.

The rest is about paying attention to and understanding all kinds of geniuses.

Although Fang Lingji has high talent, he may not be the best here, and he cannot let go of other possible candidates.

Soon, the Trial of the Gods of the Evil Chess Palace will be held.

Through his continuous search for suitable candidates, Bai Yang came to realize that Fang Lingji's talent truly far surpassed that of others.

On this day, by the Cold Green Lake, three hundred miles outside the city.

Bai Yang, dressed in a black robe and with his face covered, stood among a large group of similarly dressed people, listening to a short, stout, bald man on stage giving a speech.

"The Trial Tournament will officially begin in two weeks!"

You are all elites of the City Lord's Mansion, but this is probably your first time participating in such an event.

You must remember what I'm about to say...

Bai Yang possessed powerful mental strength, and he could remember all the details of this body as soon as he heard them.

As for the various training sessions here, he completed them with ease, given his world lord-level combat power.

The manager knew he was planted by Fang Lingji, and treated him with extra courtesy.

Aside from regular training, he didn't need to do any chores, and Bai Yang was happy to have a leisurely life.

On the eighth day of the eighth lunar month, hundreds of thousands of trial participants gathered together and headed to Cold Green Lake.

Similar to what Bai Yang had participated in, the actual testing site was arranged at the bottom of this cold lake.

All the trial participants displayed their unique abilities, and they had to wade through the water to enter.

The lake water is eerily cold; anyone lacking strength who attempts to enter is practically courting death.

This one step alone will eliminate the vast majority of people.

With Bai Yang's strength, he would naturally be in charge of the trials for the Domain Lord level.

He was dressed in a black robe and followed the main force.

With his mental power, he had a clear understanding of the situation of the thousands of people around him.

Seeing the condition of these trial participants, he shook his head and sighed inwardly.

"Why bother? There's no need to gamble with your life."

As the organizer, he had no right to directly interfere with the trial.

But Bai Yang didn't care about any of that.

As soon as a trial participant was spotted reaching the safety limit, they were immediately pulled back by telekinesis and thrown out of the lake in one go.

The strange lake water, the trial participants' own resistance, and the surveillance of their colleagues were all a joke to him.

"That's really strange, the young man this lady introduced."

Why are there so many losers on his side?

Many people noticed the anomaly but dared not speak out.

To be able to do something like this at the bottom of this strange lake, one must be an absolute powerhouse among the realm lords!

Once the last few thousand trial participants successfully reached the bottom of the lake, Bai Yang found himself with nothing to do.

There was a huge underground complex at the bottom of the lake. He casually found a stone chamber to rest in, and no one came to disturb him.

"The second half of the trial will take at least several hours, and so far there have been no abnormalities."

Bai Yang closed his eyes to rest, his body relaxed on the outside but tense on the inside, ready to deal with any crisis at any time.

After an unknown amount of time, suddenly the entire underground building was filled with the excited voices of the trial participants.

"What's the City Lord's Mansion doing?"

"Why not open the stone chamber and let us undergo the trial!?"

"What do you want to do?"

Bai Yang received the urgent mobilization message immediately from the equipment that was distributed to him.

He hurriedly ran towards the largest hall in the underground building.

Along the way, some of the trial participants saw him wearing the black robes of a staff member.

One could politely try to stop him and ask questions, while the other was ready to take action.

As he walked along the corridor closest to the hall, he was suddenly attacked by more than a dozen telekinetic weapons at the same time!

Bai Yang snorted coldly and transformed into a black shadow as he charged forward.

All that could be heard was the incessant clanging and tinkling of metal.

"My hand!"

"what!"

"Back off! Back off now!"

"Don't block the way!"

More than twenty of the trial participants who had attacked him immediately either coughed up blood or lost limbs.

A cacophony of wails filled the air!

Most of the casualties were the weapons in their hands, which were directly destroyed or taken away.

He moved forward without stopping, and in an instant, he crippled the entire group!

Those who were watching from a distance without making a move were all startled and fled backwards in unison!

Such a powerful figure was something they had never seen before in their lives.

They were terrified that they might offend him unintentionally and risk their lives.

Bai Yang ignored him completely and quickly rushed into the hall.

At this moment, many of the trial participants lost their tempers and surrounded a group of men in black from the city lord's mansion.

Upon seeing Bai Yang approach, several fools were about to make a move, and thus immediately followed in the footsteps of the previous group.

Such a powerful move immediately intimidated the group.

These people dared to come for the trial, which means they not only have confidence in themselves, but also have good judgment.

Immediately, everyone stepped aside to make way for Bai Yang.

He single-handedly intimidated hundreds of trial participants.

Bai Yang walked into the middle of the men in black. The bald man at the head of the group was overjoyed when he saw him:

"Mr. Bai! Thank goodness you came!"

Bai Yang didn't remember his name and asked directly, "What happened?"

The manager, his forehead covered in cold sweat, lowered his voice and said:

"The final trial chamber can no longer be opened! Puti has not answered our prayers!"

The entire trial center seemed to have lost its momentum.

The trial participants couldn't begin their trials, and as time went on, they couldn't help but become restless and disruptive.

"Something really did happen!?"

Bai Yang felt nervous; this was no joke.

Just then, he suddenly received a message from Han Zhouge.

"Master! The world has changed!"

"What's going on?"

The entire sky turned golden!

I've never seen anything like this before!

Then Fang Lingji also sent a message:

"I feel the time has come!"

Holy crap! It was that fast!

Bai Yang was furious; he had to get Fang Lingji's soul no matter what!

Where are you? I'm coming to find you!

Fang Lingji paused slightly on the other end, then replied:

"I'm in the city lord's mansion."

"Don't move, wait for me!"

(End of this chapter)