Chapter 1186 - Another Bet
Just as Liu Wuxie speculated, the final trial was the Gate of Heart, the same assessment he had once faced at the Heavenly Spirit Celestial Academy. After this round, only three thousand participants would remain.
Zhang Cheng staggered to his feet, venom twisting his expression. He swallowed a spiritual pill to suppress his injuries.
The three elders formed seals, and the Bridge of Heaven dissolved into light, reforming into a towering gate at the center of the valley.
"The Gate of Heart has ten scales. Anyone who lights six scales or more will pass. The sect will eliminate anyone who lights fewer than six," Elder Ding declared.
The Bridge of Heaven had tested harmony with heaven and earth, but the Gate of Heart tested comprehension of the dao. The stronger one's understanding, the greater the gate's feedback, which the scales reveal. If all six thousand surpassed six scales, the sect would then select three thousand based on performance, with speed deciding the outcome.
"Let the trial begin!" Elder Ding announced, sweeping his hand.
Mu Heng stepped forward first and strode toward the Gate of Heart.
But before he could enter, Zhang Cheng's voice boomed across the valley, consumed by hatred. "Liu Wuxie, I challenge you again! Whoever loses this round will die!"
As a cultivator at the eighth-level Transcendent Realm, he could not endure the humiliation of Liu Wuxie striking him aside and trampling him. Even if he passed this trial, that disgrace would stain his life forever. Only Liu Wuxie's death could erase it.
The surrounding participants froze, turning their attention to Zhang Cheng and Liu Wuxie.
"How do you want to compete?" Liu Wuxie asked, a cold smirk tugging at his lips. Since Zhang Cheng was courting death, he would grant it and make him an example.
In a sect as powerful as the Heavenly Dragon Sect, the unyielding commanded respect, while retreat only bred contempt. That principle never changed. Liu Wuxie had acted boldly from the start, and now even He Yingwu understood his intentions.