The Daxia people's torture? What kind of person is worthy of torturing me?

"It's over... everything is over..."

Ji Lingxue slumped onto the cold ground, her beautiful eyes completely devoid of light, leaving only dead, ashen despair.

Two lines of clear tears silently streamed down her pale cheeks.

Not only had she failed to help, but due to her own incompetence, she had triggered an unheard-of punishment, making this sole hope even more remote, perhaps even completely severed.

It was she who had personally buried everything.

"Your Highness!"

Liu Fang struggled to her feet from the terrifying pressure and stumbled to Ji Lingxue's side, wanting to help her up, but her own hands were trembling uncontrollably.

She looked at the golden giant, whose aura had surged to the Peak of the Middle Stage of the Nascent Soul Realm.

She opened her mouth, but didn't know how to comfort her, and in the end, she could only look ashen-faced, just like her Your Highness.

Peak of the Middle Stage of the Nascent Soul Realm!

This was an enemy beyond her imagination; Heaven-Supporting King, Ji Wuya, would probably only be able to retreat in defeat before this special guard!

It was over, this time they were truly doomed.

However, just as the master and servant pair were both sinking into endless despair, an untimely voice slowly rang out.

"Oh?"

"I didn't expect it could still upgrade? A bit interesting."

"No damage dealt, but instead strengthened the opponent. Eldest Princess Your Highness, your move is truly a bit too advanced."

At this moment, Lin Mo showed no trace of solemnity. Instead, he stroked his chin, observing the surging aura of the guard with great interest, exclaiming in wonder.

His slightly teasing words made Ji Lingxue's delicate body tremble, her heart aching even more, nearly causing her to spit out another mouthful of old blood.

But Lin Mo didn't pay attention to Ji Lingxue's even more despairing expression.

He simply walked up to the distraught Ji Lingxue, naturally extended his hand, pulled her up from the ground, and casually brushed the dust from her skirt.

Then, with an eager tone, he asked, "The place you just entered, was that the 'Myriad People's Interrogation'?"

"I want to try it too."

"???"

Ji Lingxue and Liu Fang froze simultaneously, suddenly looking up at Lin Mo as if he were a madman.

Liu Fang was even more frightened and quickly spoke to dissuade him: "Fellow Daoist Lin, absolutely not!"

"That is a royal exclusive trial. Only those with the Ancient Spirit Dynasty royal Bloodline can enter. Outsiders entering may encounter unknown dangers!"

"And... and it's useless to go in now! The guard has already become stronger!"

"How will you know if you don't try?"

Lin Mo smiled, his smile carrying a kind of confidence that was completely incomprehensible to others.

He didn't give them another chance to dissuade him, directly stood up, turned, and walked towards the white small door that still emitted a soft glow.

"Hey! Fellow Daoist Lin!"

Ji Lingxue instinctively reached out, wanting to stop him, but her fingertips only touched emptiness.

She stared blankly at the back of him resolutely walking into the light door, and a supremely absurd thought suddenly arose in her mind.

What could an outsider like him do inside?

Could he possibly do better than her, the Eldest Princess with royal Bloodline flowing through her veins?

...Inside the light door, Lin Mo's consciousness space did not show the royal palace and subjects of the Ancient Spirit Dynasty.

Instead, it was a deep, brilliant, vast starry sky.

Below him, a Wei blue planet quietly floated, brightly lit, outlining a familiar silhouette.

Blue Star · Great Xia!

The next moment, countless phantoms of Great Xia people wearing various modern clothes appeared.

Their figures converged into an endless torrent, and their voices also merged, transforming into deafening questions that echoed throughout Lin Mo's entire Sea of Consciousness!

"Dao Ancestor! Since you possess supreme immortal methods that can reach the heavens and earth, why do you not fully impart them, allowing us to also ascend to heaven in one step and live freely!"

"We cultivate day and night, contributing our cultivation, yet you remain high above, enjoying the fruits of our labor! In your eyes, are we merely tools for your own strengthening?!"

"Why can you live happily in another world, while we have to toil here like oxen and horses for your cultivation! This is unfair!"

"Your strength is built upon the blood and sweat of our billions of people! Do you feel at ease?!"

"Where is our future? Where is the future of our civilization? Is it all at your whim?!"

Countless distracting thoughts, infinite desires, monstrous resentment, twisted jealousy... these darkest emotions originating from billions of living beings, at this moment, transformed into a materialized spiritual storm, madly impacting Lin Mo's Sea of Consciousness, attempting to completely collapse his Dao Heart.

In this terrifying spiritual torrent, Lin Mo's consciousness also experienced a moment of distraction and confusion.

Yes, what they said seemed to... make a little sense?

It seems I really am exploiting them?

But the moment this thought appeared, he steadied his mind. Not only did he not waver further, but he even found it somewhat amusing.

"Tools?"

"No!"

Lin Mo's voice rang out calmly in the spiritual space, yet it clearly reached the ears of every "interrogator."

"I impart the Dao, and you attain the Dao; this is the cycle of Karma."

"I borrow your strength to clear the thorns on my path, which is also the cycle of Karma."

"This is called mutual benefit and win-win; how can it be called a tool?"

"As for ascending to heaven in one step?"

Lin Mo's tone carried a hint of undisguised mockery.

"A fool's dream! Has the path of the Dao ever had a shortcut!"

"To gain, one must pay! There's no free lunch in the world!"

At this point, his voice suddenly became as majestic as a prison, sacred and vast!

"I am the Dao Ancestor, imparting the Dao to the world, opening an unprecedented era through the ages, which is already a great Opportunity for you!"

"Instead of showing gratitude and diligently cultivating, you harbor resentment here and question me!"

"This is the work of a Heart Demon, and it shall be executed!"

The moment his words fell, Lin Mo's will condensed and purified as never before.

In his spiritual world, a brilliant sun seemed to rise, instantly piercing through all darkness and mist!

His Divine Soul power, under the tempering of this ultimate interrogation, actually achieved an unimaginable sublimation and transformation!

However, those evil thoughts, formed by negative emotions, did not dissipate. They continued to transform into piercing demonic sounds, lingering incessantly in his ears, making their final struggle.

"It's all sophistry..."

"You are selfish..."

"You're using us as stepping stones..."

"You are not worthy of being the Great Xia Dao Ancestor!"

"Noisy!" Lin Mo finally grew impatient.

"My Dao, my path, how can you allow such interference!"

"A mere illusion dares to interrogate me? Break!"

With a cold shout, the Nine Tribulations Sword Embryo, which had been dormant in his Dantian Spirit Sea, trembled slightly, and an illusory sword light containing endless killing and annihilation intent suddenly slashed out!

Crack!

The entire illusionary space shattered in response, and all the questioning figures, along with the starry sky and Blue Star, vanished like bubbles!

Outside the stone hall.

Lin Mo stepped out of the light door, feeling refreshed and comfortable all over. As his eyes opened and closed, stars seemed to flow, and his entire demeanor became even more profound and unfathomable.

Behind him, the white light door let out a crisp whimper, flickering a few times, then with a "bang," completely dissipated into the air.

Ji Lingxue and Liu Fang were completely stunned.

They stared dumbfounded at the radiant Lin Mo, then at the guard of the Middle Stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, whose aura was still terrifying, their minds blank.

What happened?

He went in, came out, and then what?

How did the light door disappear?

However, the next second, a scene they would never forget occurred.

The terrifying aura of the arrogant golden giant, which was enough to make even Nascent Soul Cultivators tremble, began to plummet at an incredible speed!

Peak of the Middle Stage of the Nascent Soul Realm... Middle Stage of the Nascent Soul Realm... Early Stage of the Nascent Soul Realm... Peak of the Golden Core Realm!

Middle Stage of the Golden Core Realm!

Early Stage of the Golden Core Realm!

This wasn't over yet!

The speed of the aura's descent was absurdly fast, plummeting all the way through the Golden Core Realm, finally stopping at... the Peak of the Spirit Sea Realm?!

Even the Realm of the Peak of the Spirit Sea Realm seemed a bit unstable... Ji Lingxue: "..."

Liu Fang: "..."

The two froze in place, petrified on the spot.

They looked at the golden giant, whose aura was now so weak that even Liu Fang could easily handle it.

Then they looked at Lin Mo, who had a nonchalant expression, as if he had merely gone for a stroll.

They were completely numb!