The Pinnacle of Life

“You still have to go through it, of course,” the old man said. “The first trial doesn’t only verify if you can pass, but it will also force yourself to achieve the refined will. One-tenth of Heavenly Emperor Genbu’s willpower shouldn’t be your limit. Your goal should be even higher and farther to the point of surpassing Heavenly Emperor Genbu.”

Alex looked at the people lying on the ground around him. “What would happen if I were to fail the trial?”

“Don’t worry. If you fail, they won’t be harmed,” the old man said. “Instead, their willpower will be enhanced. Hence, some trialists will come for the second time after failing. That said, one only has two chances of going through the trial in a lifetime. So, you should cherish it. The higher your score, the more rewards you will obtain.”

Buzz!

At that moment, a pair of huge pupils opened up in the sky above the statue. They were bloodshot.

Alex’s heart skipped a beat as he subconsciously looked at them. The next second, his mind was attracted by the strange eyes, and his consciousness dazed before entering a certain odd place.

It was so dark that he could not see anything. Alex reached out to touch the surroundings, but he failed. He could not even feel his own body.

‘Where is this?’

Just as this question arose in Alex’s mind, an ancient voice rang in his ears. “Welcome to the trial ground of the True Martial Shrine. You are a trialist here for the first time. As for this time’s trial of willpower, may I ask which difficulty you wish to proceed with?”

aback, Alex said subconsciously, “Does the trial have

voice replied, “That’s right. They are normal, hard, and

can actually talk?

the True Martial Starlord. I used to be part of the True Martial Starlord’s soul that

Alex was slightly shocked.

the three difficulty levels. The answer Alex acquired was that the rewards were different. When Alex asked the voice what the specific rewards were, it refused to elaborate… It implied that he could obtain

differences among the three levels of difficulty? You can

“No, I can’t.”

“D*mn it…”

difficulty, you will truly obtain rewards from the True Martial Starlord! The rewards from the other levels of difficulty, in fact, can only be regarded as consolation! I can, however, sense that you possess the aura

“Now, that…”

the examiner of the trial

said so, Alex made up his mind. “Deal. I’ll take the

wish you success! For the test of willpower on ‘hell’ level, the