Translator: CinderTL
You have passed the Martial Dao Will Trial. Please await the commencement of the second trial.
A line of text materialized before Jiang Ye.
"So this is the Martial Dao Will Trial?" Jiang Ye tugged up his pants and shook his head. "Nothing special."
Perhaps for others, the recent illusionary realm had felt incredibly real, with every aspect rendered with breathtaking fidelity.
But for Jiang Ye, it was riddled with flaws.
The reason was simple: for the past six months, he had spent every night within the Martial Dao Heavenly Ladder, enduring similar trials.
Moreover, the illusions within the Martial Dao Heavenly Ladder were not only visually indistinguishable from reality but also stimulated touch, smell, and taste to an unparalleled degree.
Each interaction triggered high-frequency oscillations in his brain's neural networks, unleashing dopamine storms that left him craving more.
Having tasted such refined fare, the Martial Dao Will Trial paled in comparison for Jiang Ye.
The moment he saw the girl with snow-white feet, he immediately suspected he had entered an illusionary realm.
Out of caution, however, he carefully scrutinized the situation.
To his surprise, when the girl realized he wasn't falling for her act, she brought in three or four more equally stunning maidens to serve him together.
These exquisite beauties all spoke in voices similar to those of the Shadow Clan, capable of disrupting the mind.
The maidens continuously emitted seductive whispers, attempting to lure him into succumbing on the luxurious bed.
Seeing this, Jiang Ye became completely certain that he was in an illusionary realm.
He then effortlessly passed the trial.
"Nearly a minute to clear the trial," Jiang Ye muttered. "I wonder if this score will get me into the top three?"
The system hadn't yet released the rankings, so he had no choice but to wait patiently.
Time passed.
In the blink of an eye, fifteen minutes had elapsed.
Martial Dao Will Trial has concluded!
Those who failed to break free from the illusionary realm have been eliminated.
A luminous screen appeared before all the trial participants.
Immediately afterward, a leaderboard displaying everyone's scores materialized on the screen.
In Lin Xuan's trial space, the moment the screen appeared, he immediately scanned the leaderboard.
Lin Xuan: 280 points
"Only 20 points away from a perfect score?" Lin Xuan grinned.
Entering the illusionary realm had initially terrified him, but as the top student of Ancheng No. 1 High School, his Martial Dao Will was far from weak. He completed the trial in just five minutes!
"Is anyone higher than me?"
Lin Xuan continued scanning the leaderboard.
Zeng Xueqing: 290 points
Xu Lei: 260 points
Li Zhichao: 210 points
After reviewing the names, Lin Xuan smirked. "Chaozi only got 210 points? Pathetic."
Unable to match his Martial Dao Will or talent, what chance did Li Zhichao stand against him? Lin Xuan shook his head, dismissing Li Zhichao as a threat. "My biggest rival in this trial is definitely Zeng Xueqing."
"Huh?"
Suddenly, a name caught his eye, and his expression froze.
Jiang Ye: 300 points?
"How is that even possible?"
Lin Xuan stared at the name, disbelief etched across his face.
Someone had actually scored a perfect 300!
Could it be that they cleared the trial in just three minutes?!
Meanwhile, in another trial space:
A delicate girl in a red dress frowned at the results list.
"Jiang Ye..."
Zeng Xueqing stared at the name, clenching her fist. "For the next two trials, I have to give it my all. I can't let some ordinary class student steal first place!"
If that happened, she'd become the laughingstock of her classmates!
"And that Lin Xuan from Ancheng No. 1 High School—he's only a first-year! I definitely can't lose to him either," Zeng Xueqing muttered, as if psyching herself up.
Li Zhichao studied the results list, taking a deep breath.
He wasn't surprised by his score of 210.
After all, it had taken him nearly ten minutes to escape the illusionary realm.
Martial Dao Will had always been his weakness.
After all, while drugs could enhance martial dao strength, they couldn't improve one's Martial Dao Will.
"Jiang Ye actually got a perfect 300?" Li Zhichao murmured, scanning the list. "And Lin Xuan scored 280?"
He clenched his fist, but remained undeterred.
"Starting with the second trial, I'll show them my true strength."
"Jiang Ye, Lin Xuan, and Zeng Xueqing... I will surpass you all!" Li Zhichao's eyes flashed with a sharp glint.
Martial Dao Will Trial complete. Eliminated: 30 participants.
Flowing Light Trial commencing soon. Participants, prepare yourselves!
A cold, mechanical voice echoed in Jiang Ye's ears.
He glanced at the subtitles, surprised. "Thirty participants eliminated in the first trial?"
Are the martial dao wills of this year's competitors really that fragile?
"It seems I underestimated myself and overestimated others," Jiang Ye mused, shaking his head.
Having honed his martial dao will to bedrock-like firmness through daily training on the Martial Dao Heavenly Ladder, he was far beyond the reach of ordinary mortals.
"The Flowing Light Trial has begun."
Jiang Ye focused his gaze ahead.
Though he had gained an advantage in the Martial Dao Will Trial, the remaining two trials were equally crucial. To secure a top-three finish, he needed to give it his all.
Suddenly, the environment around Jiang Ye plunged into darkness.
He found himself in a pitch-black space, surrounded by absolute darkness with only a faint glimmer of light.
Flowing Light Trial initiated.
Trial Rules: Within fifteen minutes, evade as many light arrows as possible. The longer you survive, the higher your score.
The trial ends after being hit by ten light arrows.
Seeing the floating subtitles, Jiang Ye suddenly understood.
"So, it's a test of agility and reaction speed?"
"In this pitch-black environment, reacting to incoming light arrows should be easy enough."
Jiang Ye thought the trial setup was quite thoughtful.
But he quickly changed his mind.
Whoosh!
A sound cut through the air.
Jiang Ye whipped his head around, his heart leaping in shock.
It was a pitch-black light arrow!
Completely merged with the darkness, it was virtually invisible.
Fortunately, Jiang Ye's training had honed his reaction speed far beyond that of ordinary people.
With a swift lateral movement, he dodged the first arrow.
"Black light arrows? This difficulty is insane!"
Jiang Ye couldn't suppress the urge to curse.
A pitch-black environment, pitch-black light arrows—if they were even slightly faster, he might not be able to react at all!
Jiang Ye quickly regained his composure.
If he couldn't react, neither could the others.
It would come down to who could endure the longest.
"With Wind-Listening Ear and Swiftwind Step, I can pinpoint the arrows' locations by sound and react in advance."
"Swiftwind Step only lasts 30 seconds. I need to save it for the final moments."
In a split second, Jiang Ye had formulated a plan.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
More light arrows streaked toward him from multiple directions.
Jiang Ye pricked up his ears, carefully discerning their trajectories.
Wind-Listening Ear: Hearing enhanced by 200%!
In the next instant, he transformed into a blur, dodging the arrows with lightning reflexes.
(End of the Chapter)
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