Wu Yuan''s sudden leap in progress,pleting the second test just a few decades after the first, astounded the Archimmortals and Archdeities from various factions.


    In a daze, many powerhouses from the Dao Realm suddenly remembered who Wu Yuan was: a High Immortal with less than two thousand years of cultivation, possessing Daoprehension at the Astral Monarch level. Someone who obtained three ck Devil Tokens in the first trial.


    "We''ve overlooked Ming Jian."


    "He was originally the greatest threat. During the few hundred years he wasn’t refining pills, he was clearly searching for his own path."


    "He''s still a major threat."


    "He already ranks in the top two hundred in our trial ground."


    "He has a good chance of obtaining two ck Devil Tokens." The powerhouses from various factions exchanged thoughts, reevaluating Wu Yuan as an even greater threat.


    If not for the second trial''s restrictions onbat and killing, many powerhouses would likely have already surrounded Wu Yuan.


    …<em>At the third trial.</em>


    <em>What? Ming Jian has alreadyplete the second test of the second trial? He''s already started crafting talismans.</em> Astral Lord Gu Shou, who was deep in thought, couldn''t help but reveal a look of astonishment when his true self received the news.


    He hadn''t considered Wu Yuan a major threat previously. After all, when he hadpleted the three tests and entered the third trial ground, Wu Yuan hadn''t even reached the requirements for the first test.


    <em>I need to calm down. No matter how big a threat he is, he hasn''t caught up to me yet.</em> Astral Lord Gu Shou struggled to calm his racing mind.


    His gaze fell upon the enormous wall before him.<em> This is where my advantage lies.</em>


    <em>I''m already ranked fourth. In this third trial ground, there''s a chance to obtain six ck Devil Tokens and advance to the eighth trial in one shot.</em> Astral Lord Gu Shou thought to himself. <em>I must work hard.</em>


    He pushed aside all other thoughts, continuing to deduce andprehend wholeheartedly.


    It wasn''t just him. Throughout the grounds of the third trial, dozens of Archimmortals and Archdeities revealed looks of surprise. Clearly, they had all received news about Ming Jian.


    …


    <em>Ming Jian?</em> Astral Lord Xue Yao recalled that terrifying figure wielding flying swords, effortlessly ughtering enemies in his path.


    …


    <em>That white-robed High Immortal?</em>


    <em>As expected of a monstrous prodigy beyond the realm, his strength can''t be measured bymon standards.</em> Archimmortal Xiang Fei had also received the news.


    <em>His cultivation years are short, he definitely hasn''t studied pill cultivation, equipment cultivation, or talisman cultivation before. Yet in just a few hundred years, he''s reached such heights.</em> She felt genuine admiration.


    <em>However, I''m currently in first ce. I must strive to obtain five ck Devil Tokens in this third trial.</em> Archimmortal Xiang Fei thought to herself.


    …


    Time passed.


    Perhaps it was due to the guidance of the ‘ck Devil Secret Codex’, or perhaps the pressure of looming death, or maybe it was the desire for the Sovereign''s inheritance, but in Wu Yuan''s trial ground, more and more Archimmortals and Archdeitiespleted the first test, the number gradually approaching two thousand.


    And the number of Archimmortals and Archdeities passing the second test was also steadily increasing, approaching two hundred.


    Wu Yuan was the first among them.


    <em>Whoosh!</em> A pir of light shot into the sky, and Big Devil appeared once again, attracting the attention of many powerhouses.


    “Astral Lord Red Devil, congrattions on meeting the requirements. You are the eighth in this trial ground, and the seventy-fifth overall, to advance to the third trial.” Big Devil looked down at the red-haired Archdeity.


    "Thank you, Senior," Astral Lord Red Devil suppressed his excitement.


    "The eighth one."


    "Only the top ten who pass the trial can obtain three ck Devil Tokens."


    "He''s like Astral Lord Gu Shou, Astral Lord Xue Yao, and the others, obtaining six ck Devil Tokens." The powerhouses from various factions discussed, quickly spreading this intelligence.


    Although Astral Lord Red Devil took slightly longer, obtaining six ck Devil Tokens was enough to prove his astonishing potential.


    It was worth noting that although over seventy Archimmortals and Archdeities had advanced to the third trial, less than twenty had obtained six ck Devil Tokens in the first two trials.


    Those with great strength were often skilled in pill cultivation, equipment cultivation, and many other aspects. But nothing was absolute, just like how the one ranked first in the third trial was Archimmortal Xiang Fei, who was rtively weak.


    “Fewer than twenty powerhouses from the Dao Realm have advanced to the third trial."


    "In the end, the Devil Realm''s powerhouses are still the majority." Faced with this situation, the Sovereigns of the nine major factions in the Dao Realm felt quite helpless.


    Although they had tried their best to help, offering all kinds of guidance, the number of candidates from the Devil Realm was too great. Among the nearly one million Archimmortals and Archdeities who had poured in, there were bound to be some outstanding and dazzling individuals.


    …


    As years passed, the ninth person toplete the third test emerged from this trial ground.


    "It''s Archdeity Tu Hu."


    "A fifth-stage Archdeity actually seeded? I, a mighty Astral Lord, have onlypleted the first test."


    "I wonder who the tenth will be." The many Archimmortals and Archdeities discussed.


    As more and more passed the second trial, many of the remaining powerhouses began to realize the gap between themselves and others.


    Those who had yet toplete the pill cultivation test requirements were mostly on the verge of despair, instinctively thinking of giving up. The gap was simply too great.


    …


    Within the ck Devil Blood Hollow, in that mysterious ce shrouded in darkness and mist, nine figures cloaked in ck robes fixed their gaze upon the scene within the light screen.


    The talisman chamber waspletely sealed. Thus, they couldn''t discern the exact situation inside.


    "The ninth sessful candidate of this trial ground has been decided, and the tenth will likely emerge soon," the short ck-robed figure said in a low voice. "Could it be that our chosen one won''t even make it into the top ten?"


    "We needn''t be too demanding."


    "Ming Jian has already exceeded our expectations by passing the first and second tests at such a rate. His progress has been remarkably swift."


    "Indeed, that''s right."


    "Ninth Devil, we shouldn''t set the bar too high. Although Ming Jian''s Daoprehension has reached a profound level, he''s only been cultivating for less than two thousand years. Catching up so quickly is already an astonishing feat."


    One by one, the ck-robed figures spoke up, their attention firmly fixed on Wu Yuan''s situation. As for the other candidates? While they paid some attention to them, they weren’t a primary concern.


    "I''m not demanding too much. He has the potential to inherit the Sovereign''s legacy," the short ck-robed figure said gravely. "Once he bes the Sovereign''s sessor, he will be master, and we’ll have to serve him.


    Only the truly powerful are worthy of being my master," the short ck-robed figure said coldly.


    Hearing this, the group of ck robed figures all revealed a hint of helplessness. They understood the logic, but they were simply more rational, believing the probability of Wu Yuan taking the tenth spot was extremely low.


    After all, though Wu Yuan had taken the least time to progress from the first test to the second, he had spent far too long at the very beginning.


    "He''s done it," the silent Big Devil abruptly spoke.


    He had been listening to the ck-robed figures argue, but hadn''t said anything until now. As the overseer of the entire ck Devil Blood Hollow, Big Devil was the only one who could constantly monitor each candidate''s progress.


    "What''s done?"


    "You mean Ming Jian?" All the ck-robed figures were filled with astonishment, even the short figure known as Ninth Devil was utterly shocked.


    <em>Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!</em> In an instant, the gazes of these ck-robed figures all fell upon the enormous light screen projection in the distance.


    <em>Whoosh!</em> At this moment, a pir of light shot skyward, illuminating the light screen projection.


    …


    Within Wu Yuan''s trial ground, over ten thousand Archimmortals and Archdeities were in the midst of refining pills, forging equipment, or crafting talismans.


    As the pir of light shot skyward, it immediately attracted the attention of over ny percent of the powerhouses. After so many urrences, they all knew that this light signified that another candidate hadpleted the third test.


    "Who is it?"


    "The one who takes the tenth slot is thest to receive three ck Devil Tokens. Even if one passes the second trial after this, they''ll only get two ck Devil Tokens."


    "Missing one ck Devil Token means having to work even harderter to make up for it." The thoughts raced through the minds of the numerous Archimmortals and Archdeities.


    However, when their gazes fell upon the source of the light, almost everyone gaped in astonishment.


    "It''s him?"


    "How is this possible!"


    "Ming Jian? He''s actuallypleted the third test? How long has it been since hepleted the second test?"


    "Impossible!" Almost all the Archimmortals and Archdeities in the entire trial ground were dumbfounded. Even the powerhouses from the Hanging Moon Pce who were on good terms with Wu Yuan, like Archimmortal Li Shu, found it hard to believe. It was too shocking!


    Yes, Ming Jian''s talent and Daoprehension were indeed exceptional, but it had taken him over four hundred years to meet the requirements for the first test.


    Almost everyone had believed it would take Ming Jian at least six hundred years toplete the third test.


    Even if it took six hundred years toplete the third test, it would have been astounding enough. After all, even the fastest, Archimmortal Xiang Fei, had taken over three hundred years to progress from the first test to the third.


    But in the end, Ming Jian had seeded in just over a hundred years.


    "Too fast."


    "The tenth position."


    "Passing the third test just one hundred years after the first? How could his rate of progress be so swift?"


    "It''s iprehensible." The vast majority of Archimmortals and Archdeities couldn''t understand, but regardless, the pir of light shooting skyward couldn''t be faked.


    Ming Jian was indeed the tenth candidate to pass the second trial in this trial ground.


    "Ming Jian," Big Devil looked down at Wu Yuan as he emerged from the talisman chamber.


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    "Very good. You are the tenth in this trial ground, and the ny-sixth overall to advance to the third trial," Big Devil said slowly,pletely ignoring theplex gazes of the over ten thousand Archimmortals and Archdeities.


    "You have earned the right to receive three ck Devil Tokens."


    <em>Whoosh!</em> With a wave of his hand, three ck tokens hovered before Wu Yuan.


    The tokens looked ordinary, but their significance was immense.


    "Thank you, Senior," Wu Yuan reached out and grasped the three ck Devil Tokens, storing them in his storage artifact.


    His mind remained quite calm. Although his progress in equipment cultivation and talisman cultivation was indeed rapid, it was within his expectations. After analyzing the fundamental nature of all things for hundreds of years, Wu Yuan had some confidence.


    <em>The more Iprehend, the more I realize that the paths of crafting talismans, forging equipment, and refining pills all lead to the same destination. </em>Wu Yuan thought to himself.


    When traced to their origins, all these paths led to the same source.


    Although Wu Yuan''s Daoprehension was still far from the Sovereign level, the method of analyzing the fundamental nature of all things was the path that many powerful Sovereigns took when learning pill cultivation, equipment cultivation, talisman cultivation, and array cultivation from scratch.


    By mastering that one path, one couldprehend all paths.


    "Proceed to the third trial," Big Devil nced at Wu Yuan. "You''ve fallen rather far behind. I hope you can catch up."


    "Yes," Wu Yuan nodded.


    <em>Whoosh!</em> Wu Yuan vanished from his spot.


    Big Devil''s final words secretly rmed many Archimmortals and Archdeities. Among the many who had passed the second trial, few had received additional remarks from Big Devil. Clearly, Big Devil had high hopes for Wu Yuan.