428: All things return to their source, ignite the essence of the soul!

Similar scenes played out across the Holy Light Staircase.

The successful ones were full of vigor, laughing as they went to the second trial, while the failures became nourishment for the Demonic Thought.

This path to power, every step was soaked in blood and choices, and most Cultivators were still struggling in the first trial.

However, Su Lin Yun was no longer among them; with the natural advantage brought by her Saint Lord Bloodline, although she also experienced immense pressure, the goal of three thousand layers was not too difficult for her.

So, she passed this trial relatively smoothly, and the strength of her Physical Body was greatly enhanced.

Cultivators who passed through the light gate at the end of the first trial were immediately teleported to the second trial.

The second trial was named “Myriad Law Origin Tide.”

It was an ultimate test of a Cultivator's Cultivation!

A narrow stone path, barely wide enough for one person, shimmering with a faint golden light, snaked above a turbulent ocean of energy.

The ocean did not flow with water, but with solidified tides formed by countless Cultivation powers!

Crimson flames, deep blue ice, distorted spatial ripples, and even shadows that corroded the Divine Soul...

Cultivation energies of various attributes roared and surged wildly, constantly colliding and annihilating each other, stirring up massive waves dozens of feet high that crashed against the precarious small path.

The air was filled with the harsh ringing sounds and destructive aura produced by the annihilation of Cultivation energy, causing all Cultivators within it to feel a wave of fear.

But on this small path, there were five platforms, each protected by the power of Law, exempt from the tide's attacks. At this moment, large numbers of Cultivators were gathered on these five platforms, healing.

“Ah!!!”

A scream rang out.

A Cultivator at Nascent Void third Realm conjured a thick, earthy yellow shield, and had barely taken a few steps onto the stone path when a giant wave, mixed with ice and lightning, crashed down!

The shield instantly cracked, and the Cultivator was immediately struck hard; his protective spiritual light shattered, and he was swept into the raging tide.

He only managed to let out a short scream before his body was torn to pieces by the countless Cultivation powers, and even his Divine Soul was completely obliterated by the violent energy, disappearing without a trace.

Seeing this scene, no one spoke, and their expressions showed no significant fluctuation.

Because in this second trial, far too many Cultivators had died...

At least ten times more than in the first trial!

In the first trial, Cultivators who died generally only faced a risk of death when crossing a thousand layers; in other layers, Cultivators could adjust in time according to their Physical Body's endurance.

However, in this second trial, once you stepped off the platform, there was only one path to choose: to step onto the next platform, because you had no retreat; once you left the platform, you could no longer return to the original place.

Under this incredibly fierce tide, once you were swept away, only death awaited you!

But countless Cultivators still disregarded the danger and bravely pressed forward; why?

Because at the center of each platform, a small golden stele floated.

On the golden stele, information about a secret technique called “Soul Burning Spirit Art” was clearly inscribed, with each golden stele containing one-fifth of the secret technique.

This secret technique, like the method of the Physical Body becoming a Saint, could not be taught to outsiders before it was completely comprehended.

And only by delving one's mind into the golden stele could this secret method be recorded, to be slowly Cultivated in the future.

Although many people had not yet obtained the secret technique, its effects were already widely known.

Upon Minor Achievement of this technique, one could instantly burn a portion of their essence blood to double their combat power!

If it reached Major Achievement, it could instantly triple the combat power!

Those who Cultivated it to Perfection would instantly increase their combat power tenfold!

Furthermore, the duration of the combat power amplification depended on the Realm and the consumption of essence Qi; some experts estimated that if all the essence blood in the body was consumed, it could last for at least the time it takes for an incense stick to burn!

This terrifying amplification was a trump card worth fighting for to any Cultivator!

Therefore, everyone still yearned for this secret technique so much.

Su Lin Yun's figure was also struggling forward on this death path.

At this moment, she had already left the fifth platform and was walking towards the other shore; the Cultivators on the fifth platform behind her were mostly watching her back.

Su Lin Yun, with her Nascent Void third Realm Cultivation, dared to step onto the final section of the path. They wanted to see if this female Cultivator could actually succeed!

Su Lin Yun walked with difficulty on the small path, her body enveloped by a faint, almost transparent golden halo.

This halo emanated from the Saint Lord Bloodline, greatly weakening the intensity of the tide's impact on her and the speed of the Law's erosion, making the pressure she endured far lower than that of Cultivators of the same Realm or even higher Realms.

This was extremely unfair to other Cultivators, but there was no way around it; it was perfectly normal for someone with the purest Bloodline of the Saint Lord to receive such treatment.

However, no one present noticed this; in their eyes, Su Lin Yun was purely relying on her own strength to constantly move forward.

The fifth section of the path was longer than the previous four sections, and the tides on both sides were even more violent and turbulent.

Even with the Saint Lord Bloodline helping to weaken the effects, when Su Lin Yun reached the final section, only a hundred feet from the end, she felt unprecedented pressure.

In front of her, the tide was no longer a single-attribute giant wave, but a colorful energy flow, like viscous magma, formed by the perfect Fusion of several Cultivation powers!

They surged towards Su Lin Yun with terrifying impact, each impact causing her Qi and blood to churn, and her Cultivation consumption to rapidly increase.

The small path beneath her feet also trembled violently under the impact, as if it could collapse at any moment.

“Hold on... just a little longer... almost there, almost there!”

Su Lin Yun gritted her teeth, blood already beginning to seep from the corners of her mouth. Her internal Cultivation was frantically pouring out to maintain her protective halo.

Soul Burning Spirit Art!

There was no other way; Su Lin Yun already felt that she was about to collapse, so she decisively unleashed the Soul Burning Spirit Art she had comprehended.

With the blessing of the Saint Lord Bloodline, she had already learned this secret technique to Minor Achievement. As soon as she unleashed it, her Cultivation instantly doubled!

Her body, which had been somewhat shaky, suddenly stabilized and began to rush towards the shore.

“What?! She can already use the Soul Burning Spirit Art? How could she comprehend it so quickly?”