This thing looked like gold but wasn't gold, like bone but wasn't bone. Wang Lin picked one up with two fingers and his divine sense entered it. However, the moment his divine sense touched the golden grain, there was a strong resistance from within.
This sudden force immediately pushed Wang Lin's divine sense away, preventing it from entering. Wang Lin pondered for a bit and used force to pinch the golden grain. The golden grain was not as hard as he had imagined and it immediately flattened.
However, no matter how much force he used, the golden grain only became flattened and did not shatter.
Wang Lin's heart skipped a beat. He immediately kneaded the few golden grains together to form a golden bean the size of a fingernail.
He pondered for a bit and looked at the golden bean. The more he looked at it, the more he felt that its color was the same as the finger bone on the beast king's forehead. If it was the same material, then this golden bean must be the bone of some creature.
"Could it be the bone of God Ji?" A bold idea entered Wang Lin's mind. He stared at the golden bean and his heart pounded.
However, Wang Lin quickly gave up on this idea. According to what Duanmu and the others had said, this God Ji's body was huge, so its bones must not be small either. If that was the case, even its finger bone would be huge. Compared to the one on the beast king's forehead, its size would be completely different.
After pondering for a bit, Wang Lin put away the golden bean. He patted his clothes and stood up. Looking at the restrictions in front of him, his body suddenly moved and he leapt forward.
He had already observed all the restrictions within 500 feet to 300 feet. Adding on the fact that the Ji Emperor had scouted the way before, although he was still as cautious as before, he was much more relaxed than before.
However, at the 300 feet mark, Wang Lin stopped. He cautiously moved forward bit by bit.
He didn't want to trigger the restrictions and end up being struck by lightning.
Wang Lin was not in a rush. He let time pass. In the blink of an eye, another three years passed.
It took him three years to cross the one kilometer distance. During these three years, his forbidding techniques had improved by leaps and bounds.
Three years later, when Wang Lin stood at the top of the mountain, he knew that if it wasn't for the fact that the explosion of the restrictions caused the spells to still be there, they wouldn't have been able to be activated even if they were activated.
Otherwise, with his cultivation, he wouldn't have been able to reach the top of the mountain.
Even so, when he was within 50 feet of the vortex, the dark clouds in the sky still appeared. Wang Lin's eyes were calm as he looked at them and then walked toward the vortex.
Wang Lin's speed was very slow. He walked step by step without any pause. Three years ago, when Wang Lin saw the dark clouds, he wondered what the restrictions in the sky were triggered by.
He clearly remembered that when he controlled the tornado to fly to the top of the mountain, he didn't encounter any snowballs. However, when the tornado picked up his severed arm and flew back, it was struck by lightning.
After studying it for a while, and with Wang Lin's illusionary circle probing, he finally understood the principle behind triggering the restrictions in the sky. It was speed!
Once one's speed exceeded a certain level or suddenly increased or decreased, it would trigger the restrictions in the sky. Furthermore, the closer one got to the top of the mountain, the more sensitive the restrictions became.
In other words, if one suddenly increased their speed at the foot of the mountain, they might not trigger the restrictions in the sky. However, if they were halfway up the mountain, they might trigger the restrictions in the sky. If they were at the top of the mountain, they would definitely trigger the restrictions in the sky.
After coming to this conclusion, when the dark clouds appeared, Wang Lin's gaze was calm and his footsteps were unhurried. He neither increased his speed nor decreased his speed. He maintained a calm pace as he crossed the shocking 50 feet mark and entered the vortex.
This second trial took Wang Lin and Shi San years of time. Although it was a long time, compared to Wang Lin's harvest, it wasn't worth mentioning.
He used Shi San years to go from simple to complex, from easy to hard, to learn restriction techniques bit by bit. Then, he mastered them and reached a certain realm. For Wang Lin, this kind of opportunity was something that he wouldn't give up no matter how much time he had.
In his opinion, the purpose of this second trial wasn't to stop intruders, but to allow people to learn restriction techniques systematically.
Otherwise, as long as there were restrictions at the foot of the mountain, no one would be able to climb up.
Wang Lin was very puzzled about this, but no one could answer his doubts.
At this moment, the moment Wang Lin entered the vortex, something happened. The purple lightning that came out of the vortex gathered together to form a giant ball of lightning.
This ball of lightning was different from the restriction in the sky. Its color was darker, and the energy it contained was stronger.
The moment the purple ball of lightning appeared, Wang Lin suddenly discovered that the entire restriction mountain suddenly trembled.
From the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, all of the restrictive spells in the mountain turned into dots of light that floated up from the mountain. Each dot of light was a restrictive spell, and the countless dots of light gradually rose higher and higher.
Soon, the spots of light floated into the air. What was strange was that the restrictions in the sky weren't triggered. When the spots of light reached a certain point, they suddenly gathered together at a very fast speed, forming a giant ball of light. As the spots of light merged with the ball of light, the ball of light grew larger and larger until it reached the same height as the purple ball of lightning.
At this moment, all the spots of light had disappeared. The mountain was now bare without any restrictions.
Wang Lin stared blankly at the scene in front of him. The moment the purple ball of lightning appeared, his body was locked down by a boundless force, and he couldn't move at all.
At this moment, the ball of lightning and the ball of light slowly gathered in two different directions. The moment they collided, a giant illusory figure suddenly appeared above the two balls of light.
This illusory figure was extremely huge. It was as if its head could reach the sky and its feet were standing on the ground. At this moment, the two balls of light slowly rose from its feet and finally stopped at its eyes.
From afar, the two balls of light looked like the eyes of the giant.
At this moment, although the giant's body was already illusory, it gave people the feeling that it was alive.
"The fourth Great Comprehender of the Forbidden Mountain, my name is Tu Si … According to the ancient agreement made before my main body went into hibernation, you have fulfilled the requirements of the Forbidden Mountain. I will grant you the title of Great Comprehender and grant you the jade slip to make the restriction flag. If you can enter the sea of consciousness of my main body, you will be granted a portion of the memories of my main body as a Great Comprehender …"
A voice that would cause one's heart to tremble came from the giant's body. Shortly after, a piece of jade covered in purple lightning came out of the giant's body and floated toward Wang Lin.
Wang Lin took a deep breath and looked at the scene in front of him in shock. From the giant's tone, it was clearly the clone of the ancient god. Its name was Tu Si. This was clearly the ancient god Tu Si!
This God Ji was indeed powerful. Just a clone was enough to make Wang Lin feel suffocated. If Tu Si's main body appeared, then it would be beyond Wang Lin's imagination.
At this moment, the jade slip floated in front of Wang Lin. Wang Lin's eyes lit up and he grabbed it in his hand. Immediately, an electric current spread out from the jade slip and covered his entire body before returning to the jade slip.
The moment Wang Lin touched the jade slip, a few more things appeared in his mind. He clearly knew that this electric current had no offensive power and was only used to recognize him as its master.
At the same time, after he understood the description of the restriction flag in his mind, his heart started to beat wildly. However, at the same time, he couldn't help but bitterly smile.
This restriction flag didn't explain its practical use and didn't have any specific requirements for the materials it was made of. It seemed like anything in the world could be used as a material.
However, there was one material that was absolutely necessary, and that was the Ink Stone!
Within the information in his mind, there was a description of the Ink Stone. This kind of stone was not produced on any planet; it was produced in space.
To an ancient god, this stone was very easy to obtain. All they needed to do was travel through space to find it.
At the same time, there was a map in the information. It indicated that within the ancient god's sea of knowledge, there were several Ink Stones. Every person who comprehended the Ink Stone would obtain one from that place.
After obtaining the Ink Stone, one had to start making the restriction flag. The method of making it was very simple, but also very complicated. One had to carve 999,999 restrictions on it.
That way, one could make a restriction flag!
Although the information didn't mention the use of the restriction flag, how could a treasure given by an ancient god be weak? Not to mention the unimaginable process of making it and the precious materials used to make it.
If someone said that the power of this treasure wasn't enough, Wang Lin wouldn't believe it no matter what. Obviously, obtaining the jade and the identity of the person who comprehended the restriction flag was the biggest reward of this trial. If Six Desire Devil Lord, Ancient Emperor, and the others knew about this, they wouldn't try to rush through this trial. Instead, they would choose to comprehend it step by step and obtain the title of person who comprehended the restriction flag.
"Above me, there are three people who also obtained the identity of person who comprehended the restriction flag …" Wang Lin muttered to himself. His heart suddenly moved. After comprehending everything in the second trial, one could obtain the identity of person who comprehended the restriction flag and obtain the jade. Did that mean that in the first trial, if one completed a certain requirement, one could also obtain a treasure?
After pondering for a while, Wang Lin remembered the words he saw on the stone tablet on the Road of No Return. The mysterious person had casually said that he had subdued the first king!
Perhaps this was the requirement to obtain the treasure in the first trial.
Thinking about this, Wang Lin couldn't help but bitterly smile. He didn't have the ability to do this.
At this moment, the giant's body trembled and slowly dissipated. The two balls of light also scattered. Soon, the balls of light scattered into specks of light that fell back onto the mountain. At that moment, each of the specks of light turned into a restriction. Slowly, the restriction mountain returned to normal.
As for the purple ball of lightning, it floated back to the whirlpool at the top of the mountain. Shortly after, a suction force came from the whirlpool and pulled Wang Lin's body into it.
When Wang Lin reappeared from the whirlpool, he was in a fairyland-like place. There was fragrant grass everywhere and waves of dense spiritual energy rushed toward him.
Not far away, there was a round lake. In the middle of the lake, there was a three-story pagoda that emitted bursts of seven-colored light.
The moment Wang Lin appeared, he spread out his divine sense. After a long time, he cautiously walked forward.
At the same time, he slapped his bag of holding and the black poison sword flew out and circled around him.
He knew that Six Desire Devil Lord and Ji Emperor hated him to the bone. Although they had passed the second trial three years ago, there was no guarantee that they wouldn't be waiting for him here.
Wang Lin knew that if he had suffered a loss like this, he would definitely wait here. No matter what, he would wait for the person who made him suffer a loss so that he could kill him!
Along the way, Wang Lin's eyes shined brightly. His divine sense, which could see through restrictions, began to carefully scan the area. However, after a careful search, Wang Lin didn't find anything strange. He pondered for a while and then looked at the pagoda.
There were no restrictions on the pagoda. He quickly flew forward and stopped at the edge of the lake. He slapped his bag of holding and the devil Xu Liguo immediately flew out.
During this period of time, he had been holding back. When he appeared, his face immediately revealed an excited expression. However, when he saw Wang Lin, his expression immediately froze and revealed a look of disbelief.
In his eyes, the fiend's hair had turned completely white and his eyes seemed to be able to see through one's heart. Xu Liguo only took one look and his heart immediately jumped. He secretly complained:
"How did this fiend become so strong …. If this continues, when will I be able to escape his clutches …. Even if I risk my life, there is no hope …." Previously, only when Wang Lin used his Ji Realm Divine Sense would Xu Liguo have this feeling. But now, even though Wang Lin hadn't used his Ji Realm Divine Sense, he already felt fear. From this, it could be seen that Shi San Wang Lin's understanding of restrictions had reached the Treasure Light Realm.
Wang Lin pointed at the lake. The devil Xu Liguo was about to bargain, but when he saw Wang Lin's eyes, his heart skipped a beat and he obediently flew toward the lake. However, his heart was filled with anger and he began to curse.
"I will remember this. Just you wait. When I devour more souls and recruit more powerful subordinates, I will increase my cultivation a little more. At that time, I will definitely fight you to the death!"
The devil Xu Liguo cursed in his heart and immediately felt much better. After venting his anger, he immediately dived into the lake and explored.
Wang Lin used the Divine Sense he left in Xu Liguo's body and felt as if his body was in the lake. Finally, he found that there was no abnormality in the lake. Then, he leaped out and flew toward the pagoda in the lake.
At this time, Xu Liguo flew out from the lake and cursed in his heart. However, his body couldn't help but follow.
In front of the pagoda, Wang Lin let Xu Liguo clear the way. After confirming that the pagoda was safe, he walked in. The pagoda was divided into three levels. The first level had nine boxes, and there was nothing in them.
When Wang Lin saw this, he suddenly understood. This place was clearly the reward for those who passed the first two levels. However, after countless years, the inheritors had taken away all the rewards, so there were empty boxes.
After going up to the second level, Wang Lin was even more certain of his guess. There were four boxes on the second level. They were located in the north, south, east, and west directions, and all of them were empty.
On the third level, Wang Lin saw the whirlpool to leave this place. Aside from the whirlpool, there was only one box, and it was also empty.
Wang Lin wasn't disappointed at all. He pondered a bit and suddenly remembered the message left by the same person in the first level and the Road of No Return. Although he didn't see the message left by that person in the second level, Wang Lin had a feeling that this person was one of the three people before him.
After pondering for a bit, Wang Lin began to search through the three levels of the pagoda. In the end, he saw the same line of words next to an empty box on the second level.
"After entering this pagoda, only this box caught my eye. I am a bit disappointed in the Land of the Ancient God.
These words were extremely arrogant. After Wang Lin finished reading them, his eyes lit up. He pondered a bit, then got up and walked to the third level.
On the third level, he didn't immediately enter the third trial through the whirlpool. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the ground and cultivated for a bit. When his spiritual energy reached its peak, he organized the treasures in his bag of holding, then took a deep breath. He summoned the devil Xu Liguo and pointed at the whirlpool.
Xu Liguo's face was bitter. He cursed in his heart, but his body immediately entered the whirlpool. However, the moment he touched the whirlpool, he let out a miserable scream. His body emitted green smoke and he quickly retreated with a look of fear on his face.
Wang Lin's eyes lit up. He summoned a small beast and threw it into the whirlpool. This time, the small beast entered without any resistance. However, the moment the small beast entered, Wang Lin's connection with it was immediately cut off.
Wang Lin's face became gloomy. He pondered for a bit. This whirlpool must be the third trial that caused Six Desire Devil Lord and the others to stop and flee in panic.
According to what Duanmu said before, the third trial required one to use their divine sense to attack with the famous Death Curse Art. He didn't explain it in detail, but Wang Lin was able to understand a bit of it.
After testing it out, the devil that had never failed before couldn't enter. Just the whirlpool alone was enough to damage the devil's origin soul. In addition, any living creature that entered would immediately disappear and the connection would be cut off.
From the looks of it, the third trial must be extremely dangerous. Wang Lin pondered for a long time. His eyes lit up. He stood outside the whirlpool and slowly reached his right hand into it.
A cold feeling immediately came from his hand. He didn't encounter any danger like the devil Xu Liguo had encountered. Wang Lin's eyes lit up and without a word, he jumped in.
The moment he walked out of the whirlpool, Wang Lin was immediately stunned. His sea of consciousness was suddenly filled with monstrous waves. The red lightning jumped out. For the first time, it wasn't under Wang Lin's control. It flashed in his eyes.
Wang Lin involuntarily said, "This … this is the Nirvana World!"
In front of him was a boundless land of nothingness. From time to time, there would be a few strangely-shaped rocks that slowly floated past. At the same time, waves of Divine Sense were faintly emitted from this place.
A cold smile appeared on Wang Lin's face. If the first trial was due to luck and the second trial was due to perseverance, then in the third trial, Wang Lin could say with certainty that he would be able to pass the third trial without any effort!
He slapped his bag of holding and the devil Xu Liguo and the second devil immediately appeared. The two devils stared blankly at their surroundings. Gradually, they seemed to understand something. The dullness in their eyes gradually disappeared and was replaced by ecstasy.
The two devils immediately felt as if they were fish in water. They felt extremely comfortable.
After releasing the two devils, Wang Lin's eyes flashed coldly. His right hand suddenly moved and grabbed at the void. Suddenly, a scream came from the void. Then, a strand of smoke suddenly appeared and turned into an illusory creature with two horns on its head. It was a Wandering Soul.
It had originally been hiding in the void, wanting to secretly pounce on Wang Lin. However, it had never imagined that Wang Lin would pull it out of the void.
The Wandering Soul immediately revealed a look of panic. Wang Lin didn't even look at it. His Ji Realm divine sense leaped out and turned into a big mouth. In an instant, a fragrant aroma entered his mouth.
Wang Lin closed his eyes. It had been a long time since he had tasted the taste of a Wandering Soul. It was a wonderful feeling. He could clearly feel that his divine sense had increased by quite a bit.
"Wandering Souls really are great supplements for improving divine sense. For the sake of these wandering souls, this trial was worth it!" Wang Lin's eyes flashed coldly as he floated forward.
The scene of him devouring the Wandering Soul had deeply frightened Xu Liguo and the Second Devil.
Of the two devils, Xu Liguo usually devoured people, so he didn't think there was anything scary about it. Although he had seen Wang Lin devour the souls that had been stained with his saliva, he had at most felt that his food had been stolen by someone else.
However, the moment the Wandering Soul was pulled out, Xu Liguo immediately sensed that the Wandering Soul was very similar to himself. He even felt as if he had seen his ancestor. It was a very familiar feeling. When he saw Wang Lin pull it out, he had thought that it was a fiend who was about to take in a new underling. He had wanted to go up and say hello.
Unfortunately, this feeling of familiarity immediately turned into fear when he saw his ancestor being eaten alive by Wang Lin. Only now did he realize that the fiend he had been planning to fight could not only eat souls, but could also devour himself.
As a result, Xu Liguo was afraid.
Especially the scream of the Wandering Soul before it was devoured, and the intoxicated expression on Wang Lin's face, it almost caused his Primordial Spirit to become unstable and his soul to scatter. Thinking back to how he had haggled with the fiend, his body trembled with fear.
He felt that he had really been asking a tiger for its skin. The fiend had used his divine sense to punish him. In the past, he had thought that this was the most powerful method the fiend could use. But now, compared to being eaten alive, it was really insignificant.
Xu Liguo immediately decided not to provoke the fiend in the future. Otherwise, if he accidentally angered the fiend, he was afraid that he would be eaten alive in one breath. He was guaranteed to die completely, without even a speck of dust left.
As for the Second Devil, although its original form was that of a beast, after becoming a devil with a trace of the Wandering Soul's characteristics, its intelligence had increased significantly. At this moment, it was also afraid and uneasy.
Its intuition was much stronger than Xu Liguo's. When Wang Lin entered this place and revealed his divine sense to devour the Wandering Soul, it suddenly had a feeling that he was like a king in this place!