You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?-Chapter 261 - 45. Xiahong’s Secret Place_2

Lin Yue understood.

However, it was quite normal.

Undergoing a trial in the Illusion World involved no loss and little unfairness, while also being very safe.

He pondered for a moment and then asked, "What are the prerequisites for trials before the Four Symbols Heaven Barrier Peak?"

The pale golden silhouette replied, "Nine Beasts Mountain, Ascension Stairway, Hundred Battle Platform."

"Let's tackle them one by one."

Lin Yue nodded slightly, "It's a good day to pass the trials before the Four Symbols Heaven Barrier Peak."

"Then, we will begin the 'Nine Beasts Mountain' trial; please prepare yourself, Your Highness."

As the pale golden silhouette spoke, the dark world in front of him began to change drastically.

...

Nine Beasts Mountain Trial.

It essentially limited the activity area to a single mountain, atop which resided nine mutant beasts, each slightly less powerful than the turtle alligator from the first layer of the Heavenly Ascension Test in Tianxia Building.

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For Lin Yue, naturally, it was not a challenge.

He had slaughtered that turtle alligator in a matter of seconds last month and had since slightly ascended in cultivation and significantly in combat power; it was even simpler now.

Soon, the nine mutant beasts atop the mountain were all slain by Lin Yue, one with each slash.

"Based on Your Highness's time taken, injuries, and energy expended, you rank fourth among the princes and princesses who passed this trial, surpassing twenty people, thus, you are awarded two hundred ten Earth Merits."

The pale golden silhouette immediately declared the result.

"Two hundred ten Earth Merits." Lin Yue also nodded in satisfaction.

The earlier-born princes benefited more, exceeding more people resulted in multiplying rewards; this was indeed favorable.

However, he had almost instantly killed each with a single slash, yet there were still three royal siblings ranked higher than him?

Following that, the 'Ascension Stairway' trial began.

Each step involved battling a member of the Demon Clan, the weakest of whom could enter Tianxia Building, and the strongest among them comparable to a five-consecutive-wins achiever in the Second Layer.

Considering the princes' ages, it was a daunting feat to possess such strength without reaching the Four Symbols Peak.

This time, Lin Yue spent a bit more time defeating all thirty-three steps of the Demon Clan, but overall, it posed little difficulty for him.

With his current strength, if he chose a lower difficulty Heavenly Ascension Test, he would have had a decent chance to break into the Third Layer of Tianxia Building without even using that move.

Eventually, Lin Yue ranked sixth among the princes and princesses who had passed the Ascension Stairway trial, surpassing eighteen people, and obtained three hundred eighty Earth Merits.

The last was the Hundred Battle Platform.

If the Ascension Stairway examined competence in all aspects, this trial emphasized prowess in chaotic skirmishes.

Precisely one hundred fierce mutant beasts attacked on the platform, each stronger than the turtle alligator from the Heavenly Ascension Test!

If one was not adept at causing confusion and creating advantageous situations in chaotic fights but instead only relied on brute force, even near-Great Cultivator level strength would struggle to pass the Hundred Battle Platform trial.

Fortunately, in the Black Jade Coffin Illusion Realm of the Eternal Night Valley, Lin Yue had nearly daily experiences of such situations and was well-versed.

Additionally, with his mastery over the Martial Arts Divine Skill, his control of the environment was extremely refined.

Among the overwhelming attacks of a hundred mutant beasts, he seemed like he could topple at any moment yet deftly maneuvered through the sea of beasts, showing no signs of panic or fright, cleverly using everything around him.

With his extremely agile movement technique and a sword skill that alternated between smooth, water-like strokes and fiery, explosive attacks, he quickly decimated most beasts on the platform.

The remaining beasts posed no threat to Lin Yue, so he simply used Thirteen Flames, effortlessly slaughtering them like mowing grass.

He passed the trial with ease.

"Based on Your Highness's time taken, injuries, and energy expended, you rank second among the princes and princesses who passed this trial, surpassing twenty-two people, thus, you are awarded one thousand one hundred fifty Earth Merits."

The pale golden silhouette immediately presented the result.

"I ranked second?"

Lin Yue couldn't help but smile.

After all, the most crucial aspect of the trials before the Four Symbols Peak was that the princes had not yet transformed their Divine Souls or awakened memories from previous lives; even with astonishing talents, they lacked experience.

Thus, his ranking second was quite normal.

Moreover, both the Crown Prince and the Second Prince likely had not attempted the royal trials, effectively rendering their positions towards the end by default.

"One thousand seven hundred fifty-six Earth Merits."

Lin Yue immediately turned to the pale golden silhouette and asked, "What resources can I currently exchange? Even if I can't exchange them here, it's okay to let me know."

"Your Highness, please look."

The pale golden silhouette slightly turned, and suddenly, a plethora of registers appeared before Lin Yue like a small mountain.

Lin Yue was taken aback, "That many?"

"Forget it, forget it." He immediately abandoned the idea of slowly examining the registers.

With so many, he didn't know when he'd finish.

"What resources could assist with advancing through the Martial Arts Realm? Could you list them from highest to lowest efficacy?"

"Your Highness, please look."

The pale golden silhouette immediately handed Lin Yue a thick register.

He took it and began to flip through.

[Heart of Martial Ancestor, valued at three hundred thousand Heavenly Merits, rental for one year ten thousand Heavenly Merits]

[Emperor's Martial Arts Scripture, valued at two hundred thousand Heavenly Merits, rental for one year five thousand Heavenly Merits]

[Divine Martial Heavenly Soul, valued at one hundred twenty thousand Heavenly Merits]