48: Chapter 48: Pyramid Bathing! Earth Element Affinity Soars by 94%!

Lin Feng felt like he had been thrown into a washing machine.

The moment the seven-colored light swallowed him, a dizzying sensation of the world spinning violently assaulted him.

He instinctively closed his eyes, but his eyelids couldn't block out the blinding light.

In his ears was the 'humming' roar of energy, as if ten thousand bees were having a party inside his brain.

His body switched wildly between weightlessness and overload, his stomach churning violently.

"Ugh—"

Lin Feng nearly vomited.

Fortunately, the sensation lasted only three seconds.

Three seconds later, everything suddenly quieted down.

The dizziness vanished.

The light faded.

Lin Feng felt his feet touch solid ground—cold, hard, with the texture of some regular pattern.

He slowly opened his eyes.

Then, he froze.

Before him was not the imagined palace or plaza.

But a... sealed space?

About the size of a basketball court, the overall structure was a tetrahedron—simply put, it was the interior of a Pyramid.

The walls were made of a dark golden metal, their surfaces densely carved with flowing runes.

Those runes flowed slowly, like living tadpoles, emitting a soft, earthy yellow glow.

The most magical part was the ceiling—or rather, the Pyramid's apex.

There, a fist-sized, Earthy Yellow Crystal floated, its cascading light enveloping the entire space, tinting the air with a faint golden hue.

"This is... the reward?"

Lin Feng muttered to himself, warily scanning his surroundings.

No door.

No window.

Completely sealed.

Only he stood alone in the center.

"That voice said it's been three thousand years since someone came... and then just dumped me here?"

Lin Feng scratched his head, feeling a bit confused.

What about the promised Legacy?

What about the promised treasures?

Just this?

He walked to the wall and reached out to touch the flowing runes.

The touch was cold, his fingertips able to feel a subtle flow of energy.

"These runes... seem to contain some kind of pattern..."

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes, trying to understand.

But after looking for a long time, he was utterly baffled.

The runes were too complex, their strokes twisted like ghostly scribbles, completely beyond his knowledge.

"Forget it, let's see if there's an exit first."

He walked a full circle along the walls.

The result was frustrating—the four walls were tightly sealed, without even a crack, let alone a door.

"What kind of reward is this? Solitary confinement?"

Lin Feng felt somewhat displeased.

He looked up at the crystal at the apex.

The crystal floated quietly, its light steady and soft.

"Could it be... the key is that crystal?"

Lin Feng thought for a moment, then picked up a small stone from the ground—he didn't know where it came from, but there were some scatteredgravel on the floor.

He took aim at the crystal and threw it with force.

Whoosh—

The stone traced a parabola.

Then, when it was still three meters away from the crystal, with a 'poof,' it turned into a handful of powder.

"There's a protective barrier..."

Lin Feng frowned.

He tried a few more times, from different angles, with different amounts of force.

The results were the same.

Any object approaching within three meters of the crystal instantly turned to powder.

"Can't touch it..."

Lin Feng gave up.

He sat on the ground, leaning against the wall, and began to think.

That ancient voice said this was a reward.

A reward couldn't just be solitary confinement.

There must be some hidden mechanism he hadn't discovered.

"Earthy yellow light... Earth Element..."

Lin Feng watched the flowing golden specks in the air and suddenly had a flash of insight.

"Could it be... that I'm supposed to Cultivate here?"

He remembered the effect of the scepter of sand—Earth Element Affinity +30%.

And this place was filled with dense Earth Element energy.

"Let's try it!"

Lin Feng immediately sat cross-legged, placed his hands flat on his knees, and closed his eyes.

He tried to circulate the mana within his body to sense the Earth Element in the air.

At first, he felt nothing.

But gradually, he noticed something different.

On the surface of his skin, there was a slight, tingling, numbing sensation.

As if countless tiny particles were gently touching him.

"Is this... Earth Element particles?"

Lin Feng's heart surged with joy, and he increased his sensing effort.

Hum—

The attribute panel in his mind automatically popped up.

[High-concentration Earth Element environment detected]

[Current Earth Element Affinity: 1% (base) + 30% (scepter of sand bonus) = 31%]

[Initiate element absorption?]

"Initiate!"

Lin Feng didn't hesitate.

The next second, he felt the surrounding Earth Element energy surge toward him like it had found an outlet!

Not through breathing.

It was directly entering through the pores of his skin!

The tingling sensation instantly turned into stabbing pain!

As if countless fine needles were pricking his entire body!

"Hiss—"

Lin Feng sucked in a sharp breath and almost jumped up.

But he gritted his teeth and endured it.

Because he saw that the Earth Element Affinity on the attribute panel was slowly increasing.

32%... 33%... 34%...

Although it rose slowly, it was indeed rising!

"It's working!"

Lin Feng was excited.

He steadied his mind and focused fully on absorption.

The stabbing pain grew stronger.

Fine, earthy yellow patterns began to appear on his skin, like cracked earth.

But Lin Feng ignored it.

He stared fixedly at the attribute panel.

35%... 36%... 37%...

Rise!

Keep rising!

Time passed second by second.

Lin Feng didn't know how long it had been.

In this sealed space, there was no day or night, no reference for time.

He only knew that his Earth Element Affinity had already risen to 61%!

[Current Earth Element Affinity: 61%]

[Note: Detected primary Physique is Radiant Corona (Prodigy-level), Light Element Affinity 99%]

[Warning: Earth Element and light element are in conflict!]

"Conflict?"

Lin Feng was stunned.

The next second, excruciating pain struck!

Not the previous stabbing pain.

It was a tearing, explosive pain erupting from within his body!

He felt his cells protesting wildly!

The light element and Earth Element were like two armies, fighting and colliding inside him!

The left side of his body grew hot, as if burned by sunlight—that was the light element in turmoil.

The right side of his body felt heavy, as if squeezed by the earth—that was the Earth Element resisting.

"Ah—!!!"

Lin Feng couldn't help but scream in agony.

He collapsed to the ground, his body curling into a ball, convulsing violently.

The earthy yellow patterns and golden light spots on his skin surface flickered alternately, like broken neon lights.

Cold sweat poured out like a waterfall, instantly soaking his entire body.

"Stop... stop it..."

Lin Feng wanted to stop absorbing.

But he couldn't stop at all!

The surrounding Earth Element energy had formed a momentum, madly pouring into his body!

62%... 63%... 64%...

Affinity was still rising!

But the pain was also multiplying!

Lin Feng felt as if his body was about to split in two.

Light on the left, earth on the right.

In the middle was his consciousness, struggling to hold on.

"No good... if this continues... I'll die..."

His mind raced, searching for a solution.

"Glory Corona is a light-attribute Physique... too high Earth Element Affinity causes conflict..."

"Unless... I can make my body 'think' it's an earth-attribute Physique?"

This thought flashed through his mind.

Lin Feng's eyes suddenly widened.

"Elemental Simulation!"

He remembered the fifth effect of the wanxiang ring!

"Simulate an Earth Element Physique... disguise as an Earth Element Affinity body... fool the body's rejection reaction!"

Thinking of this, Lin Feng mustered his last bit of strength and raised his left hand.

The seven-colored gem on the wanxiang ring began to flow with light.

"Elemental Simulation—Earth Element Physique!"

Hum—

The ring erupted with a blinding earthy yellow light!

A stream of pure, high-level Earth Element energy surged from the ring, instantly enveloping Lin Feng's entire body.

Not injecting into his body.

It formed a layer of 'disguise' on his surface!

This layer of disguise emitted a pure Earth Element aura, making Lin Feng look like a human-shaped lump of earth.

And the moment the disguise formed—

The conflict between the light element and Earth Element inside his body abruptly weakened!

The light element 'saw' the Earth Element disguise on Lin Feng's surface, mistakenly thinking its host had become an earth-attribute Physique, greatly reducing its resistance.

The Earth Element, feeling a sense of 'shared origin,' integrated more docilely.

The excruciating pain receded like a tide.

Lin Feng lay on the ground, gasping for breath like a dying fish.

"S... succeeded..."

He tremblingly raised his hand to look at the attribute panel.

[Current Earth Element Affinity: 65%]

[Note: Earth Element Physique disguise detected, element conflict reduced by 90%]

"Indeed!"

Lin Feng's eyes lit up.

He struggled to sit up and resumed a cross-legged position.

This time, he no longer absorbed passively.

But actively guided!

"Come on... let me see... how high it can go!"

He operated the absorption at full power while maintaining the Elemental Simulation disguise.

The surrounding Earth Element energy surged toward him madly once more!

But this time, there was no conflict, no pain.

Only docile integration.

66%... 67%... 68%...

Affinity began to skyrocket!

Not the slow climb from before.

It was a rocket-likeSoaring!

Lin Feng could feel every cell cheering.

Earth Element particlesDrill his pores,Integration his blood, nourished his bones, strengthened his muscles.

The earthy yellow patterns on his skin surface became increasingly clear, finally forming complete patterns resembling the veins of the earth.

71%... 75%... 80%...

In just a few minutes, affinity broke through the 80% threshold!

And it was still rising!

Lin Feng trembled with excitement.

He knew he had bet correctly!

The Elemental Simulation disguise had fooled the Physique conflict, allowing him to absorb Earth Element without restraint!

"Continue! Don't stop!"

He gritted his teeth, pushing with all his might.

The crystal at the Pyramid's apex seemed to sense Lin Feng'scrazy absorption, its light suddenly blazing!

More Earth Element energy poured out from it, like a golden waterfall, cascading down and submerging Lin Feng entirely.

85%... 88%... 90%...

Affinity broke through 90%!

Lin Feng felt his body undergo a qualitative change.

His perception of the Earth Element was terrifyingly clear.

He could even 'hear' the pulse of the earth beneath his feet, 'smell' the vitality contained within the sand and soil.

With a lift of his hand, the Earth Element circled his fingertip like an obedient pet.

"This is... the feeling of high element affinity?"

Lin Feng murmured to himself.

He looked at the attribute panel.

[Current Earth Element Affinity: 92%]

The rate of increase began to slow.

But it was still rising.

93%...

94%...

Then, it stopped.

No matter how much Lin Feng urged the absorption, the affinityCard at 94%, unmoving.

"Reached the limit?"

Lin Feng frowned.

He tried to increase the absorption intensity.

Useless.

94% was like a wall, firmly blocking the way.

"Is it because Elemental Simulation is just a disguise, not a true Earth Element Physique?"

Lin Feng speculated.

A true Earth Element Physique could probably easily break through 95%, even 99% affinity.

But he was only disguised; 94% might be his limit.

"But... 94% is enough!"

Lin Feng grinned.

From 1% to 94%, an increase of 93 percentage points!

This level of improvement would scare people to death if spoken of!

After all, ordinary Explorers needed to expendlarge amount resources and time just to raise their element affinity by 1%.

His single session here was equivalent to decades ofasceticism for others!

"Worth it! So worth it!"

Lin Feng looked delightedly at the attribute panel.

[Earth Element Affinity: 94%]

[Effects: All earth-type skill effects +94%, earth-type skill learning success rate +94%, earth attribute resistance +47%]

"Learning earth-type skills in the future will be like child's play."

Lin Feng began to fantasize about the scene of himself bombarding with both light and Earth Elements, dual-element attacks.

He stood up and stretched his limbs.

His body felt heavier than before—not clumsy, but a solid, steady sense of weight.

His muscle definition was more pronounced, his skin surface shimmered with a faint earthy yellow luster, like polished marble.

"My Physique seems to have strengthened too..."

Lin Feng clenched his fist.

He could feel that his strength, defense, and endurance had all noticeably improved.

Although there were no specificnumerical values, it was definitely a big leap stronger than before entering the Pyramid.

"Is this the effect of Earth Element Body Tempering?"

Lin Feng nodded in satisfaction.

He looked around.

The light within the Pyramid space began to dim.

The crystal at the apex had faded in color, the energy it shed much thinner.

Clearly, that earliercrazy absorption had consumed a large amount of its energy.

"Time to leave, right?"

As soon as Lin Feng finished speaking—

Hum!

The crystal at the Pyramid's apex suddenly emitted one final burst of intense light.

The light enveloped Lin Feng.

The familiar dizziness struck again.

But this time it lasted only a second.

A second later, Lin Feng found himself standing... in a new place.

It was still that platform.

Still that Legacy Gate.

But before him, there was now another person.

No, it couldn't be called a person.

It was a phantom.

Semi-transparent, glowing with a faint golden light, its features unclear, only discernible as an elder figure wearing ancient robes.

The phantom floated about a meter off the ground, hands behind its back, quietly watching Lin Feng.

"Holy crap!"

Lin Feng was startled, instinctively taking two steps back and assuming a combat stance.

"Who are you?"

He warily stared at the phantom.

The phantom didn't answer immediately.

It slowly floated closer, itsVague eyes seeming to size up Lin Feng.

A moment later, an ancient, weathered voice, carrying the weight of endless time, sounded directly in Lin Feng's mind.

"Three thousand years..."

"Finally, someone... has passed the first trial."

Lin Feng's heart tightened.

First trial?

The Gravity Steps counted as the first?

Then what was the Pyramid soak just now? A reward?

"You are..." Lin Feng tentatively asked.

"I am the spirit of the Trial Heavenly Palace," the phantom's voice was calm and even. "You may also call me... the Palace Keeper."

"Palace Keeper?" Lin Feng blinked. "What about the Pyramid just now..."

"The Earth Element Baptism is the reward for passing the Gravity Steps," the Palace Keeper said slowly. "For you to raise your Earth Element Affinity to 94% during the baptism is truly remarkable."

It paused, its voice seeming to carry a hint of... appreciation?

"Even more remarkable is that you managed to resolve the Physique conflict using a disguise method."

"Clever."

Lin Feng's heart skipped a beat.

This old guy... saw through his Elemental Simulation disguise?

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"You... saw everything?" Lin Feng felt a bit guilty.

"I am the Spirit of the Heavenly Palace; everything within this space is within my perception." The Palace Keeper said indifferently, "However, you need not worry. The trial only looks at the results, not the means."

"As long as you pass, you are qualified."

Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then... what's next?" he asked, "What is the second trial?"

The Palace Keeper did not answer directly.

It turned around and looked toward the other side of the platform.

Lin Feng followed its gaze.

Only then did he notice that at the edge of the platform, at some point... three doors had appeared.

Three completely different doors.

The one on the left was crimson all over, its frame composed of burning flames, and the sound of rumbling magma came from within.

The middle one was deep blue like the sea, its frame composed of flowing water ripples, and the sound of crashing tides came from within.

The one on the right was pitch black like ink, its frame composed of twisted shadows, and the sound of rustling whispers came from within.

"This is the second trial—the Path of Elements." The Palace Keeper's voice rang out.

"The three doors correspond to the three elements: Fire, Water, and Darkness."

"You must choose one door to enter and pass the trial within."

Lin Feng frowned.

"I can only choose one?"

"Indeed." The Palace Keeper said, "Choose one of the three. Those who pass will obtain the corresponding elemental Legacy."

"Then... what if I want them all?" Lin Feng asked tentatively.

The Palace Keeper was silent for two seconds.

Then, it let out a sound... like a soft chuckle?

"Greedy boy."

"In three thousand years, a total of seven people have reached this place."

"Among them, five chose one door and passed, obtaining a single Legacy."

"One was greedy and attempted to clear all three doors in succession, ultimately dying of exhaustion."

The Palace Keeper turned back, its blurred eyes staring at Lin Feng.

"Do you... want to try?"

Lin Feng swallowed hard.

Dying of exhaustion...

The price was a bit high.

But looking at those three doors, his heart felt itchy.

Fire Element—violent output, area-of-effect damage.

Water Element—healing and control, long-term sustainability.

Dark Element—stealth and burst, eerie and hard to defend against.

He wanted them all...

"Um... can I ask a question?" Lin Feng raised his hand.

"Speak."

"If I choose a door and don't pass... what happens?"

"Eliminated and teleported away." The Palace Keeper said, "The Heavenly Palace does not kill trial-takers."

Lin Feng's eyes lit up.

Does not kill?

Then...

"If I choose a door, go in, find it too difficult, and actively withdraw?"

"That is also possible." The Palace Keeper seemed to see through his thoughts, "Do you wish to try multiple times?"

Lin Feng grinned.

"Since it doesn't kill, why not try?"

"Choose one first. If I can pass, I pass; if I can't, I'll withdraw and switch to the next one."

"If I try all three, I'm bound to pass at least one, right?"

The Palace Keeper fell silent again.

This time the silence lasted longer.

So long that Lin Feng started to feel a bit uneasy.

"Um... is that not allowed?" he asked cautiously.

"It is." The Palace Keeper finally spoke, "The rules of the Heavenly Palace do not forbid it."

"But you must know that the trial of each door will consume your energy, mana, and even your spirit."

"Attempting three in a row, even if it doesn't kill you, may leave permanent damage."

Lin Feng nodded.

He understood this.

It was like taking the college entrance exam three times in a row; it wouldn't kill you, but it could break you.

"I know what I'm doing," he said.

The Palace Keeper no longer tried to dissuade him.

It floated to the side, making way.

"In that case, choose a door and enter."

"Good luck."

Lin Feng took a deep breath and walked toward the three doors.

He stood before the doors, observing them closely.

The Gate of Fire emitted a pressing heat wave; he could feel his skin stinging even from several meters away.

The Gate of Water was damp and cold, the air filled with the briny smell of the sea.

The Gate of Darkness was mysteriously eerie; looking at it for too long made it feel as if his Soul was being sucked in.

"Let's try... the Fire Element first."

Lin Feng made his decision.

Fire-type violent output suited his combat style very well.

Besides, he had just improved his Earth Element Affinity; earth produces fire, so maybe there would be a bonus?

He stepped toward the Gate of Fire.

He reached out and touched the burning door frame.

Sizzle—

A stinging pain came from his finger.

But it was bearable.

"Let's do this!"

Lin Feng gritted his teeth and stepped through the door.

BOOM!!!

A heat wave instantly engulfed him.

Everything before his eyes was crimson.

The roar of rushing magma filled his ears.

Beneath his feet were scorching, cracked black rocks.

Ahead was a winding Lava Tunnel leading downward.

On both sides of the tunnel flowed golden-red magma, bubbles popping with a "pupu" sound, splashing hot sparks.

The temperature was terrifyingly high.

Lin Feng felt like he had entered an oven.

His hair began to curl, and his skin quickly turned red.

[Entered the Fire Element Trial Grounds]

[Current Environment: Lava Tunnel]

[Temperature: 300°C]

[Effect: Take 5 points of fire damage per second, Fire Element skill effects +30%]

"5 points per second..."

Lin Feng glanced at his health points.

His total health points were now about... over 1,000 (Base + Tower Soul).

At 5 per second, he could last less than five minutes.

"I have to be quick."

He didn't dare delay and walked down the Lava Tunnel.

Just a few steps in—

Plop!

From the magma pool ahead, a... fire lizard suddenly jumped out?

No, not a lizard.

It was an elemental creature.

Entirely composed of crimson flames, in the shape of a lizard, two meters long, on all fours, with blue flames burning at the tip of its tail.

[Flame Lizard (Elemental Creature)]

[Rank: 2]

[Health Points: 500]

[attack power: 40-500 (Fire Damage)]

[defense: 20]

[Skills: Flame Breath, Lava Splash, Elemental Body]

[Description: A creature condensed from Fire Elements, immune to most physical attacks]

"Rank 2 elemental creature..."

Lin Feng frowned.

Its Rank was 4 levels higher than his.

And it was immune to physical attacks—his tree demon scepter strikes would likely be useless.

"Then I'll use Spells."

Lin Feng raised his hand and fired a Light Bullet Technique.

Thud!

The golden light bullet hit the Flame Lizard's head.

-825!

The damage was decent.

But the Flame Lizard seemed to be enraged.

It opened its mouth, and a piercing red light lit up deep in its throat.

Skill: Flame Breath!

Whoosh—!!!

A pillar of fire as thick as a bucket sprayed toward Lin Feng!

"Earth Wall Technique!"

Lin Feng reacted extremely quickly, and an earth wall rose from the ground.

The pillar of fire slammed into the earth wall.

BOOM!!!

The earth wall shook violently, its surface quickly charring and cracking.

But it held.

"Now!"

Lin Feng skirted around the earth wall and raised both hands.

Left hand—Fireball Technique.

Right hand—Lightning Strike Technique.

"Fusion: Thunder-Fire Burst Bomb!"

A crimson-purple thunder-fire ball whistled out, smashing into the Flame Lizard.

BOOM!!!

The explosion kicked up a heat wave.

The Flame Lizard was sent tumbling back, the flames on its body dimming significantly.

-891!

"Beautiful!"

Lin Feng's eyes lit up.

The Thunder-Fire combo was incredibly effective against fire elemental creatures!

He followed up with several more Light Bullet Techniques in quick succession.

Thud thud thud!

The Flame Lizard's health plummeted.

Finally, it let out a hiss, and its body exploded with a "bang," turning into a clump of pure Fire Element energy that dissipated into the air.

[Killed Flame Lizard, Experience +80]

[Obtained: flame essence ×1 (Blue Materials)]

"There are even Materials?"

Lin Feng picked up the pulsing flame essence and put it into his wanxiang ring.

He continued forward.

The Lava Tunnel went deeper and deeper.

The temperature rose higher and higher.

From 300°C to 400°C, then to 500°C.

The fire damage taken per second also rose from 5 to 80, finally stabilizing at 100.

Lin Feng had to put on a Water Shield and drink an Advanced Fire Resistance Potion to barely withstand it.

Along the way, he encountered more fire creatures.

Flame Bats, Lava Colossi, Fire Elemental Spirits...

All were Rank 2 elemental creatures, immune to physical attacks, with powerful fire skills.

But Lin Feng was no pushover.

His Fusion skills were full of variety—Light, Lightning, Ice... he specifically chose attributes that countered fire.

Killing his way through, his experience points soared, and he picked up many Materials.

Finally, after walking for about ten minutes—

The tunnel reached its end.

Ahead was a massive Lava Lake.

The lake's surface was boiling, golden-red magma churning like boiling water, with sparks splashing half a meter high.

In the center of the lake was a solitary island.

On the island stood a... Flame Altar?

The altar was built of obsidian, with a clump of pure, golden flame floating at the top.

The flame flickered slowly, emitting terrifying energy fluctuations.

"Is that... the Legacy?"

Lin Feng's heart raced.

He looked at the Lava Lake.

The lake was fifty meters wide, with no bridge and no path.

Only churning magma.

"How do I get across?"

Lin Feng frowned.

He tried throwing a stone into the lake.

Sizzle—

The stone melted instantly, with not even a scrap remaining.

"Fly across?"

He unfurled his holy light wing cloak and tried to fly.

But as soon as he was three meters off the ground, he was slammed down by an invisible force!

[Flight Prohibition Domain: Flying is forbidden in this area]

"Damn it!"

Lin Feng cursed under his breath.

He couldn't fly, and swimming across was suicide.

So what now?

"Could it be... the trial is testing the ability to cross the lake?"

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes and carefully observed the lake's surface.

Suddenly, he noticed a detail—

Occasionally, some... black stone slabs would float up on the lake's surface?

The slabs weren't large, about one square meter, floating on the magma like lotus leaves on water.

And the positions where the slabs appeared seemed to follow a pattern?

"Interval of about five meters... duration of three seconds... then they sink..."

Lin Feng watched for a few minutes and figured out the pattern.

Every five seconds, five stone slabs would simultaneously float up on the lake, forming a straight line toward the island.

Each slab lasted three seconds before sinking.

Three seconds later, the next batch of slabs would float up, their positions shifting slightly at random.

"Is this... Magma Platforming?"

Lin Feng's mouth twitched.

He understood the content of the trial—

Step on these briefly appearing stone slabs and jump five times in succession within three seconds to reach the island.

No mistakes allowed.

Mistake = falling into the magma = melting.

"This difficulty... is a bit high."

Lin Feng felt apprehensive.

But he had no way back.

He'd come this far; how could he not try?

"Let's go for it!"

He took a deep breath and walked to the edge of the lake.

His eyes were fixed on the lake's surface.

Five...

Four...

Three...

Two...

One!

Splash!

Five stone slabs floated up at the same time!

Forming a crooked line toward the island!

"Now!"

Lin Feng's legs exerted force, and he leaped out!

First slab, a steady landing!

A scorching heat came from beneath his feet, but the slab was relatively stable.

He didn't dare linger and immediately jumped!

Second slab!

Third slab!

Fourth slab!

Just as he was about to step on the fifth slab—

A sudden change occurred!

From the Lava Lake, a giant hand made of fire suddenly reached out and grabbed at him!

[Giant Lava Hand (Environmental Trap)]

[Effect: Randomly grabs jumpers, dealing 50 points of fire damage and knocking them back]

"Holy crap!"

Lin Feng's pupils contracted.

He was in mid-air with nowhere to push off; he couldn't dodge at all!

Seeing the giant fire hand about to grab him—

"Void Walk!"

At the critical moment, Lin Feng activated the life-saving skill of the wanxiang ring!

Hum!

His body instantly became illusory, passing through the giant fire hand and appearing on the fifth stone slab!

Then, without stopping, he jumped again!

With the final step, he landed steadily on the island!

BOOM—

The five stone slabs behind him sank simultaneously.

The giant fire hand also retracted into the bottom of the lake.

"Ha... ha..."

Lin Feng knelt on one knee, gasping for breath.

In that moment just now, his heart almost jumped out of his chest.

"This trial... is really intense..."

He wiped away his sweat and stood up.

He looked at the Flame Altar before him.

The golden flame on the altar burned quietly.

It seemed to sense Lin Feng's arrival, and the flame danced more joyfully.

"Fire Element Legacy..."

Lin Feng reached out, wanting to touch it.

But halfway there, he stopped.

He remembered the Palace Keeper's words—

The greedy will die of exhaustion.

There was one more thing: this place looked more like an earth-attribute Legacy ground, so why would it offer rewards for these three elements? Lin Feng felt there was a catch; he guessed that these so-called other elemental Legacies might just be a front and were actually more like a test!

Lin Feng checked his status again!

"My state is still okay; I have over 70,000 mana left, and my health points are sufficient."

"Should I... try the other two doors? If I pass all three trials, the rewards should be even richer!"

Once this thought arose, it could no longer be suppressed.

The Fire Element Legacy was good.

But what about the Water and Dark Elements?

If he could collect all three...

"Fortune favors the bold!"

Lin Feng gritted his teeth and made a decision.

He turned around and looked at the way he had come.

Across the Lava Lake, the tunnel exit was still there.

"Withdraw first and try the other doors!"

"If they're too hard, it won't be too late to come back for the Fire Element Legacy!"

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated.

He returned the way he came.

Since he had already cleared the monsters, the way back was smooth.

Five minutes later, Lin Feng stepped out of the Gate of Fire and returned to the platform.

The phantom of the Palace Keeper was still there.

Seeing Lin Feng come out, a hint of... surprise appeared on its blurred face?

"You... gave up?"

"I didn't give up." Lin Feng grinned. "I just want to... see the other doors."

The Palace Keeper fell silent.

After a long while, it slowly said: "Are you sure?"

"Sure." Lin Feng nodded. "Since it doesn't kill, I might as well try."

The Palace Keeper said no more.

It floated to the side, as if to say: suit yourself.

Lin Feng took a deep breath and walked toward the second door—

The Gate of Water.