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Chapter 286:
"Newcomer?"
Lin Yan heard those people talking.
But before he could think much, his figure had already landed on this brown planet.
Underneath him was a small mountain peak.
Of course, it was more like a cylindrical column. This cylindrical column stood on the brown planet, surrounded by dark abysses. A huge chain extended from the other side of the abyss, and it had a visible light gate at its end.
This light gate was almost identical to the one Lin Yan had just passed through. Obviously, passing through this gate would lead to the final planet.
"Passing this chain and entering the gate will allow you to pass the second test."
Just like on the crimson planet before, as soon as Lin Yan landed here, a voice immediately sounded in his ears.
And this time, there was no time limit to pass through.
This surprised Lin Yan. But he soon became speechless.
Because in his perception, another cultivator, similar to himself, was trying to step onto the chain in another part of this planet. The moment he stepped onto the chain, countless strange creatures resembling apes and monkeys rushed out of the abyss below.
These creatures were individually as powerful as the first stage of the lower Heavenly God Realm and possessed incredibly robust bodies, almost indestructible. In a swarm, they charged at the candidate.
At first, the candidate could barely resist. But as more and more monkeys appeared around him, his defense gradually weakened. Even as he tried to seize the opportunity to rush toward the gate on the other side, several monkeys broke through his defense and grabbed him, dragging him into the abyss below despite his efforts.
His aura was completely extinguished at that moment. Lin Yan wasn't the only one who saw this; all the candidates on this planet saw it, too.
"What a fool."
"Haha, one less competitor."
"Dreaming of becoming a disciple of the Temple of Destiny without enough strength is simply wishful thinking."
"Hey, newcomer, you can try. Maybe you'll be the first to pass through here and enter the third stage."
Listening to the noisy voices around him, Lin Yan glanced into the distance. Unlike on the previous planet, where even their sight was restricted, here, they could easily communicate with each other and even see each other.
However, it was obvious that the cultivators on this planet regarded each other as enemies. Therefore, conversation was unnecessary, and they had to guard against disturbances from others around them.
Standing on this cylindrical column, Lin Yan carefully recalled the previous candidate's actions just now.
The monkeys that emerged from the abyss below didn't possess particularly strong strength.
At most, they were at the level of early-stage lower Heavenly God Realm. In theory, no matter how many cultivators of such strength, they couldn't stop the previous candidate from advancing. However, the monkeys overpowered the candidate, and he was eventually dragged down the chain into the abyss below, leading to his complete elimination or death.
This outcome left Lin Yan somewhat unhappy.
"No, that previous candidate had already reached the late stages of the lower Heavenly God Realm. His strength far exceeded that of these monkeys. Yet, he barely injured any of them and was dragged down the chain by them. Only a few monkeys were knocked away, and even those were sent flying by the candidate's exceptional techniques."
Such a situation naturally made Lin Yan very concerned.
"It's the power of the law of destiny. Only the power of the law of destiny can harm those monkeys."
After careful contemplation, Lin Yan figured out the clues. The moves used by the previous examinee to knock away the monkeys around him all contained the power of the law of destiny.
This indicated that these monkeys here were very special. Other types of law power couldn't harm them at all. Only the power of the law of destiny could directly damage them.
Having clarified this point, Lin Yan's expression relaxed considerably.
Despite reaching the peak of the lower Heavenly God Realm, the previous candidate had a mediocre understanding of the law of destiny. He hardly even grasped the essence of the power of the law of destiny.
Their level of understanding of the law of destiny was even inferior to Lin Yan's when he first arrived in the Heavenly World.
On the other hand, Lin Yan had already achieved a certain level of proficiency in the law of destiny through his practice with the secret patterns within the Chessboard of Destiny.
Moreover, during his battle with the Holy Knight, he made a breakthrough and successfully harnessed his own power of the law of destiny.
Therefore, if Lin Yan were attempting to cross the chain in front of him, he would definitely be much stronger than the previous candidate.
After thinking about everything, Lin Yan looked up at the chain in front of him. After a moment of contemplation, he stepped directly onto the chain in front of him.
Although there was no time limit for this test, the ending of the previous candidate clearly told Lin Yan that while there might be no time limit, there must be some kind of limit constantly restricting these candidates.
Precisely because of the existence of this restriction, the previous candidate rushed onto the chain regardless, desperately trying to get through.
Now that Lin Yan had roughly guessed the situation and had enough confidence in his strength, he naturally didn't want to continue staying here. So he decided to attempt to get through this chain and enter the gate ahead.
The moment Lin Yan stepped onto the chain, the other dozens of candidates on this planet became interested.
"Hey, guess what? Will this newcomer be directly pulled down by the destiny demons below, or will he be lucky enough to escape back?"
"Of course, it's best for him to be directly pulled down."
"What a fool. He had just arrived here and didn't observe before stepping on the chain before him. He'll definitely suffer."
"That's right, most of us have suffered in this regard, and this guy will suffer the same fate this time."
Amidst the triumphant tones of the candidates around him, Lin Yan finally stepped onto the chain in front of him.
The moment he stepped onto the chain, the situation was the same as the one encountered by the previous candidate. Countless bizarre-looking monkeys immediately rushed up from the abyss below.
These monkeys were only half the size of an ordinary person. They had blood-red eyes and gave off an extremely ferocious feeling.
In fact, these monkeys themselves were indeed extremely ferocious. When they rushed out of the abyss below and arrived in front of Lin Yan, the group of monkeys immediately clawed at him frantically.
The palms of their hands shimmered with the power of the law of destiny. This entwining of the law of destiny's power made them equivalent to wearing a layer of battle armor, making it difficult for ordinary law power to harm them.
Of course, if there were a peak Heavenly God Realm expert here, even ordinary law power could easily harm these monkeys. But at the moment, all those who could come here to participate in the trial were in the early stages of the lower Heavenly God realm, naturally lacking such ability.
Seeing the monkeys rushing toward him from all directions, Lin Yan's face became even more relaxed.
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