Chapter 578 - 560: Elite Trial Arena, Supreme Forgetting Emotions

Every ten floors of the Solitary Void Trial Array marked a transformation, and the trial to advance to the next stage was always different.

When Yang Chan stepped onto the fiftieth floor, he discovered something was different. He was no longer being tested alone; there were others here.

Among them, Yang Chan spotted the Merak Saintess, who was sitting cross-legged and staring at a portal that shimmered with a dazzling light.

It wasn’t just the Merak Saintess. There were quite a few others, most of whom were at the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Level. There were also several at the Peak of Internal Refining of the Five Viscera, and anyone who could make it this far with that cultivation was by no means an ordinary individual.

’This isn’t what I expected,’ Yang Chan thought. He had assumed the trials would be a solo affair from start to finish.

Yang Chan, however, remained calm. He had completely altered his appearance after entering the Array of Solitary Void. His disguise came from a Disguise Treasure Weapon he had obtained from Princess Lan Yue, and he had long since changed into a set of clothes he had prepared in his Profound Yin Hanging Bead.

He had changed everything from head to toe. He even circulated the Tier Four Heart Calming and Breath Holding Technique to mask his true strength, revealing only the cultivation of someone at the Peak of Internal Refining of the Five Viscera.

He had a habit of always holding an ace up his sleeve. Besides, there were other masters here at the Peak of Inner Refining, so he wouldn’t stand out too much.

The only thing Yang Chan couldn’t figure out was why everyone was just waiting around.

"Haha! Sword Madman, so what if you got a head start? In the end, you still have to wait here obediently with the rest of us."

"You can’t enter the Elite Trial Arena until there are twenty people."

A wildly arrogant voice rang out, its booming laughter drawing many eyes.

A hulking figure came into view, his powerful, exposed muscles drawing everyone’s attention.

He was from the Holy Land Primordial Body Sect, which specialized in cultivating the physical body.

Cultivation in the Body Tempering Stage generally focuses on tempering the physical body, but the specialized methods of doing so vary greatly.

Some Sects focused on Swordsmanship, others on Saber Technique. Some emphasized Realm Cultivation, while others prioritized improving their Martial Seal. These varied specializations resulted in significant differences in combat power.

The Primordial Body Sect was a Holy Land sect that specialized in tempering the physical body; its disciples possessed immense physical combat power and astonishing strength.

The one speaking was the Saint Son of the Primordial Body Sect, and he was clearly unhappy with the Celestial Sword Sect’s actions.

To this Saint Son, the Celestial Sword Sect’s behavior seemed rather petty.

"So what if I have to wait for you, Ba Chongxiao? Even if I gave you more time, you’d never catch up to me!"

Upon hearing this, the Saint Son of the Celestial Sword Sect opened his eyes, and a razor-sharp Sword Intent erupted from his being.

This was a sign of Sword Intent cultivated to its absolute limit—the ability to channel it into one’s eyes. The powerful aura he had just released was a mere aftershock of his cultivation.

"Have you two still not determined a winner after fighting so many times?"

"Why not have a match right here?"

The Saintess of the Myriad Beasts Dao held a golden Lark in her hand. She looked completely harmless, like someone out for a stroll with their pet bird.

But when she spoke, she was clearly fanning the flames.

"Still playing with that Lark, Sister Huangfu? I’m getting hungry. Why don’t we roast it!"

Ba Chongxiao laughed and turned to face Huangfu Man, the Saintess of the Myriad Beasts Dao. He had stopped targeting the Saint Son of the Celestial Sword Sect, directing his words at her instead.

As he spoke, his eyes were fixed on the golden Lark in her hand.

The disciples of the Myriad Beasts Dao weren’t known for their personal combat power; their fame rested on their skill in Beast Taming. Their cultivation path prioritized this art, with personal cultivation as a secondary focus.

The Lark in the Myriad Beasts Dao Saintess’s hand was a powerful Exotic Beast. It looked harmless, but in a fight, its power was astonishing.

Anyone with experience knew this about them.

"Lark meat is mediocre, but it’ll do!"

The Saint Son of the Celestial Sword Sect specialized in the Sword Dao and was known as the Sword Madman, but he was no fool.

With these words, he was now also targeting the Saintess of the Myriad Beasts Dao.

Everyone here was a competitor.

The major Holy Lands had all learned a thing or two about the Purple Void Secret Realm before entering. Thanks to records kept within their Sects, they naturally knew some of its secrets.

Their ultimate goals might have differed, but on the matter of seeking fortuitous encounters, they were in rare agreement—everyone wanted to harvest as many opportunities as they could.

Compared to the previous trials, things were different after the fiftieth floor.

This was a culling process. Only those who made it this far were qualified to continue. As for those who couldn’t, they either had the good sense to leave or had already died in the attempt.

Yang Chan also noticed something else. Many Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmasters had entered the Secret Realm, including figures at the Elder Level from various major Sects, but he saw very few of them here. The vast majority were from the younger generation.

This reminded Yang Chan of what the Black Dragon had said before: the trials in this Secret Realm were based on one’s age.

Only the most exceptional could make it this far.

This was a trial, but it was also one of the methods the former Purple Void Imperial Dynasty used to separate the common from the gifted. Those who made it far naturally possessed good talent and were worthy of being nurtured. Those who faltered along the way, of course, had no value in being cultivated.

Only by reaching this point could one be considered elite.

"If you two want a taste, feel free to try. I’ve been meaning to find out what you’re both made of!"

Huangfu Man, the Saintess of the Myriad Beasts Dao, retorted without showing the slightest weakness.

She wasn’t afraid of facing them two-on-one. Clearly, she had a trump card.

"There are nineteen of us now. As soon as one more person arrives, the portal for this elite trial will open."

"Of course, if you few want to miss out on the opportunities inside, then pretend I never said a thing!"

Yet another person spoke up. It was the Saintess of the Supreme Sect, whose aura was exceptionally cold and detached, her eyes glinting with an icy light.

One could sense an aura of severed passions and renounced love from her, as if she could extinguish all worldly affection.

This made Yang Chan think of a particular phrase: ’Supreme Forgetting Emotions’.

Yang Chan had heard of the Supreme Sect, but he didn’t know much about it. He only knew that this Sect’s cultivation required its disciples to enter the secular world of the Imperial Dynasty to temper their hearts.

The Baihua Building in White Jade City, which Yang Chan had once visited, was a branch of the Supreme Sect within the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty. Upon entering, a wisp of one’s spirit would be siphoned away—a very peculiar phenomenon.

He had originally sensed that the Baihua Building was more than it seemed. It was only after learning of its connection to the Supreme Sect from Princess Lan Yue that he had a moment of realization, though he still couldn’t understand why the Supreme Sect operated in such a way.

Seeing this Supreme Saintess now, however, made Yang Chan consider a certain possibility.

’They enter the world to cultivate, washing away their worldly emotional ties to achieve the state of Supreme Forgetting Emotions.’

At the same time, the Supreme Saintess’s words made Yang Chan’s heart skip. He finally understood why so many people were waiting. It wasn’t that they didn’t want to enter, but that they couldn’t yet. They were waiting for the required number of people so the portal above would open, allowing them to begin the elite trial.

Judging by the name alone, it sounded far more formidable than the previous trials.

Although everyone here was a top figure in their respective major sect, in the eyes of the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty, they could barely be called "elite." This just went to show how powerful the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty must have been to have such a method of selection.

No wonder the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty was said to have "Divine Acupoints as its subjects, the Divine Sea as its nobility, and the Divine Body as its Emperor." It was truly powerful enough to suppress the entire Taiyu Divine Continent!