128: Purgatory Level 10 Difficulty

【 Detecting Divine Soul strength... 】

【 Detection result: 1.02 million Soul Power 】

【 Standard Divine Soul strength value for a Peak Myriad Laws Realm Martial Artist: 100 Soul Power 】

The mechanical voice sounded again:

【 Divine Soul strength detected to be far exceeding that of an ordinary Myriad Laws Realm Martial Artist. Do you wish to select a trial difficulty level? 】

【 Difficulty options: Simple, Ordinary, Difficult, Hell, Purgatory, levels one to ten 】

Lin Yuan's eyes narrowed. Since he wanted to become the number one in the Myriad Laws Realm throughout history, he would certainly choose the highest difficulty. Lin Yuan opened his mouth without hesitation: "Purgatory, level ten."

As soon as his voice fell, the space inside the tower shook violently, and a majestic voice sounded, carrying a warning tone:

【 Warning! Historical pass rate for Purgatory level ten trial: 0 】

【 Current record holder: Ninth round, second wave (Eternal Dynasty: Heng, Boundless), challenge time: 268 epochs 】

【 Please confirm if you wish to continue? 】

"Confirmed." Lin Yuan said in a deep voice, his eyes boiling with Battle Intent. No one had been able to pass this Purgatory level ten difficulty trial in 902 epochs; today, let me try and see just how monstrous this challenge really is!

【 Trial rules loading... 】

【 Trial duration: 1 hour 】

【 Each round has a fixed 3 waves, the number of specters increases: 1 → 10 → 100 】

【 Specter combat power within the same round is identical; one must completely refine the specter energy to continue challenging the next wave 】

【 Specter energy contains Law attributes and must be purified before it can be refined and absorbed, otherwise it will cause a decrease in Divine Soul Soul Power 】

The corners of Lin Yuan's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a cold sneer: "Devouring Origin, devouring everything; Chaos Origin, refining everything. To me, these rules are nothing but a joke."

【 Trial begins! Round one: combat power of a single specter is 10,000 】

【 Each round has a fixed three waves, the number of specters increases by 1 → 10 → 100 】

【 Wave interval: 0 seconds (must refine specters before the next wave can start) 】

Before his voice had even faded, the first altar suddenly shattered. A three-zhang tall specter emerged from the sky full of gray mist. Its body was surrounded by a khaki Law halo, and a rhombus-shaped crystal core was embedded in its brow. It was clearly a first-tier Earth Pulse specter, but its combat power had been raised to 10,000 due to the Purgatory level 10 difficulty.

Lin Yuan tapped his fingertip lightly against the Void Realm, and the power of the Devouring Origin formed in his palm. The specter roared and pounced over, its palms condensing khaki rock spikes, but they were shredded by the power of the Law the moment they touched the vortex. Following this, a wave of Soul Power filled with the Law of Earth drifted in the air, and Lin Yuan's Divine Soul, hidden deep within his Dharma Image, instantly surged with a strange craving.

Lin Yuan's Devouring Origin instantly absorbed all the Soul Power and used the power of the Chaos Origin to form a Chaos vortex within his body. The moment these Soul Power energy clusters touched the Chaos vortex, the unique Law aura of the Earth-type Law was instantly decomposed into pure, attribute-less energy. While ordinary Martial Artists would need several hours to purify such Soul Energy, inside Lin Yuan's Chaos vortex, the Impurities in the Soul Power melted away like residual snow, turning into pure, transparent mist that was instantly absorbed by Lin Yuan's Divine Soul. Lin Yuan instantly felt his Soul Power increase by a little.

Lin Yuan couldn't help but lament the monstrosity of the level ten Purgatory difficulty. The first round already featured specters with 10,000 combat power; an ordinary Myriad Laws Realm Martial Artist would be instantly killed upon encountering such a specter. Even a Myriad Laws Realm Martial Artist whose combat power reached 10,000 would need the ability to purify and refine the Soul Power mixed with alien Law energy within one hour after exhausting all means to slay it, otherwise, it would be a wasted opportunity at the precious Tower of Will.

In the second wave, ten first-tier Earth Pulse specters, also with 10,000 combat power, appeared simultaneously. They surrounded Lin Yuan in a fan shape, simultaneously utilizing the power of the Law of Earth, and the generated rock spikes shot at him from all directions like javelins.

Lin Yuan sneered. His Supreme Dharma Image appeared, and the hundred-zhang tall Dharma Image flicked its finger. A streak of Chaos Sword Qi tore through the air, instantly piercing through the ten specters. Lin Yuan circulated the power of the Devouring Origin, and all the dissipating Soul Power was devoured before it could touch the air. During the process of the Chaos vortex refining the Soul Power, the "crackle" sounds echoed in his Sea of Consciousness, turning into ten clusters of pure, transparent mist that were instantly absorbed by Lin Yuan's Divine Soul.

When the one hundred specters appeared in the third wave, Lin Yuan was already impatient. He opened his arms and activated the power of the Devouring Origin. All the specters within a hundred-meter radius were sucked into the Chaos vortex by that powerful devouring force, instantly turned into clusters of Soul Power that nourished Lin Yuan's Divine Soul.

In just 20 seconds, the first round of the trial was declared over.

【 First round of trial completed 】

【 Time taken: 20 seconds 】

【 Divine Soul strength: 1.02 million → 1.021 million Soul Power 】

【 Second round begins: combat power of a single specter is 100,000 】

The altar shone brightly, and a second-tier Thunder specter wrapped in purple electric arcs emerged.

As soon as this specter appeared, it utilized the Law of Thunder to unleash a thunderous strike. The purple lightning intertwined into a web in the air, hacking down towards Lin Yuan. Lin Yuan activated his Great Void Body, allowing the lightning to hack at him, but it only left shallow marks.

"This intensity is still not enough." Lin Yuan smiled disdainfully, waved the chaos heavenly extreme sword in his hand, and instantly slashed out a streak of Devouring Origin Sword Qi. The black Sword Qi contained the Devouring Origin Law, and wherever it passed, the lightning web was easily torn apart, and the specter was also slashed into fragments, turning into a cluster of Soul Power filled with the attribute of Thunder, which was absorbed by Lin Yuan in the blink of an eye.

In the second wave, the ten Thunder specters learned to be clever. They scattered, each searching for an angle of attack. At the same time, they unleashed a Thunder Domain blockade, forming a lightning Domain around Lin Yuan to restrict his movements.

Lin Yuan felt the pressure of the Domain, but he didn't care at all in his heart. He knew not to underestimate the enemy, but specters with 100,000 combat power posed absolutely no threat to him, so he exerted his full power to circulate the Devouring Origin Law, completely devouring the Thunder Domain. Then, he directly swung the chaos heavenly extreme sword; the ten specters were fixed in place, allowing the Sword Qi to slash down and turn them into clusters of Soul Power filled with the Law of Thunder. After absorbing the Soul Power that had been converted into white mist, Lin Yuan instantly felt his Divine Soul grow a little stronger again.

When the one hundred Thunder specters appeared in the third wave, the entire space was shrouded in lightning. Lin Yuan took a deep breath, deciding to end the battle quickly. He formed hand seals, activated the power of the Chaos Origin, and tens of thousands of Chaos Sword Qi appeared in the sky, pouring down like a rainstorm. In just 10 seconds, all the specters were completely annihilated. This time, the 100 Law of Thunder Soul Power clusters took Lin Yuan a little longer to refine, but it was only 10-something seconds slower than before, and all the pure Soul Power was completely absorbed.

【 Second round of trial completed 】

【 Total time taken: 58 seconds 】

【 Divine Soul strength: 1.021 million → 1.03 million Soul Power 】

【 Third round begins: combat power of a single specter is 200,000 】

When the third-tier Starlight specters appeared, the entire space lit up. Their bodies were condensed from starlight, and their crystal cores appeared in the shape of a six-pointed star, emitting a charming light.