The Empyrean Trial had existed for countless years and had always existed in this strange void. Only Empyrean Exalts who could send their divine sense into the heavens could enter this place.
Very few people could understand the principles behind this place. They only knew that this place was created by the Celestial Ancestor to imitate the Immemorial God Realm. This was to allow the descendants of the celestial clan to adapt in advance so that more Grand Empyreans could appear.
Over the countless years, many Empyrean Exalts had come to the Empyrean Trial many times. They had gone through each level of the palace to prove their cultivation and become famous in the celestial clan.
The Empyrean Trial was a place that the five Grand Empyreans placed great importance on. Almost 90% of the people they recruited were Empyrean Exalts that had passed a certain level.
As the gazes of the hundreds of cultivators outside the first palace gathered, Wang Lin closed in on the first palace. The ray of light dissipated and he landed on the ground.
The moment he landed on the ground outside the first palace, the gazes of the surrounding Empyrean Exalts followed.
Wang Lin's expression was neutral as he looked around. He knew some of these Empyrean Exalts, but he had never seen most of them before.
After all, over the years, people had come and gone from the Empyrean Trial. Some people had left and some people had returned.
Those who knew him would smile and clasp their hands at Wang Lin, and Wang Lin would smile back. As Empyrean Exalts, there was no enmity between them. Unless they were eccentric, they often liked to make friends with each other.
Although Wang Lin had disappeared for more than a decade, he had caused a small stir by passing the fourth palace, which was enough for some Empyrean Exalts to want to make friends with him.
However, passing the fourth palace wasn't enough in the eyes of some Empyrean Exalts, so many people had cold expressions.
"I heard people talk about this White-Haired Empyrean Exalt a few years ago. He entered the first palace and failed on his first attempt, but then he passed the fourth palace. He is not an ordinary person!"
"The fourth palace?
So what if it's the fourth palace? Which one of us can't pass the fourth palace?
It's just that this person passed four levels in a row after failing before, so it's just a gimmick. "" That's right, I estimate that the White-haired Heavenly Venerate will at most reach the fifth level. "
The surrounding Empyrean cultivators all looked at Wang Lin. If they had connections, they would converse with him through divine sense. Among them, there were those who approved of Wang Lin, and there were also those who looked down on him. There were all sorts of different opinions, but once one reached the Empyrean level, they wouldn't easily reveal their true feelings on their faces.
Far away, Celestial Sovereign Zhu Lin sat there in silence, his gaze focused on Wang Lin. After a moment, he closed his eyes and no longer looked at him.
He wouldn't underestimate any Empyrean cultivator, but he also didn't believe that Wang Lin could pass the seventh level like him. Even if he cared about those below the seventh level, it was still limited.
Wang Lin didn't immediately attempt the Empyrean Trial. Instead, he stood outside the first palace and looked up. The Empyrean Trial became higher and higher, and the ninth palace was a blur.
Over the years, Wang Lin had learned that the Empyrean Trial had a total of 19 palaces. Right now, there were less than 60 people who could pass the ninth palace. These people were all at the peak of the Empyrean Exalt realm. If they could pass the 10th palace, they could become Ascendant Empyreans!
Every one of them that came to the Empyrean Trial would cause a stir among the Empyrean Exalts. After all, it was extremely rare for all the Empyrean Exalts to witness the appearance of an Ascendant Empyrean.
It was even possible to attract the attention of a Grand Empyrean and have them personally come to witness it.
However, there were only 48 Ascendant Empyreans on the celestial clan. Over the many years, there had never been a 49th Ascendant Empyrean. This showed how difficult the 10th palace was.
Only Ascendant Empyreans could pass the 10th palace and then proceed to the 11th palace and above. If they could reach the 19th palace, rumor was that they had a great chance of becoming a Grand Empyrean in the future!
Ascendant Empyreans that could pass the 19th palace had the power to make Grand Empyreans hesitate to attack them!
However, not even Ascendant Empyreans had been able to pass the 19th palace. The most successful Ascendant Empyrean Ascendant Empyrean Ming Dao had stopped at the 16th palace.
For tens of thousands of years, no one had been able to surpass Ascendant Empyrean Ming Dao. In the celestial clan, Ascendant Empyrean Ming Dao was known as the person most likely to become a Grand Empyrean. Some people even said he was the sixth sun of the celestial clan!
Although his fame wasn't as great as a Grand Empyrean's, he was the most eye-catching person under Grand Empyrean Ming Dao. The Celestial Emperor paid a great price to recruit him. He didn't treat Ming Dao the same as ordinary Empyrean Exalts or Ascendant Empyreans but even more courteous.
"Perhaps I'll meet the famous Ascendant Empyrean Ming Dao when I go to the imperial city. He is known as the number one Ascendant Empyrean, so he must be extraordinary …" Wang Lin's eyes narrowed.
"This time, I'm going to shock the world!
Let's see how many levels I can reach with my own strength before I put on the Soul Armor! "
Wang Lin's expression was calm as he closed his eyes. A moment later, he suddenly opened them and his eyes shined brightly. His body flickered and he flew into the air from the first palace.
When he flew out, a lot of the surrounding Empyrean Exalts looked over, but most withdrew their gazes and closed their eyes to cultivate. They didn't pay much attention to him.
Empyrean Exalt Zhu Lin also closed his eyes and didn't look.
If someone had passed the Empyrean Trial before, they could directly jump over it and wouldn't be stopped by the pressure from each palace.
Wang Lin's body quickly flew into the air and passed the first four palaces. He appeared outside the fifth palace and stepped in without any hesitation.
The moment he entered the fifth layer of the Empyrean Trial, his vision became blurry and the feeling of the first four layers appeared once more. A moment later, his vision became clear and he was still in the void.
"Back then, the fourth layer was formed from 36 cultivation planets, and there were even golden planets inside!
Each of those golden planets contained power no weaker than the combined power of all the planets. I wonder how many golden planets there are in the fifth palace! "Wang Lin's eyes lit up and he looked ahead.
The 45 planets before him suddenly changed their orbits and closed in from all directions with deafening howls.
As they closed in, five planets gave off dazzling, golden light and turned into golden planets. These five golden planets gave off a pressure that caused the void to tremble. They charged at Wang Lin along with the other planets.
"Five …" Wang Lin stood in the void and remained calm. As the planets closed in, he raised his right hand and his Void Tribulant cultivation erupted.
"One, two, three … 11, 12, Shi San!"
Wang Lin's right hand clenched into a fist and popping sounds echoed. Shi San's five spells condensed into his fist. At this moment, his aura was still at the early stage of Void Tribulant, but it was still rising.
"I haven't released my full power after reaching the mid stage of Void Tribulant. Let's see how many spells I can fuse into my fist."
Wang Lin's white hair fluttered and a gust of wind swept by his clothes. His cultivation erupted from the early stage of Void Tribulant to his peak, the mid stage of Void Tribulant!
"14th spell!"
An extra spell fused into Wang Lin's right fist. Shortly after, the 15th, 16th, and 17th spells didn't stop. When Wang Lin's cultivation reached the mid stage of Void Tribulant, they all condensed.
In the blink of an eye, there were 21 spells!
"According to my calculations, every time I increase my Void Tribulant cultivation, I can fuse nine more spells into my body … My limit at the early stage of Void Tribulant is nine spells, and once I reach the mid stage, I can increase it to 18. However, due to the appearance of my metal and wood essences, my cultivation has improved a bit, allowing me to condense four more spells … For a total of 22 spells!" Wang Lin's eyes lit up as the 40 planets closed in.
"22nd spell!"
Wang Lin's eyes narrowed and a thunderous rumble came from his right hand. The 22nd spell condensed!
A shocking force spread out from his fist. It was as if this punch could shatter the void.
"It should be fine … The second Shi San Spell!!"
Wang Lin let out a roar, but he didn't immediately attack the incoming planets. Instead, he jumped into the air and the veins on his right arm swelled. It was as if a powerful force was moving through his right arm, replacing the blood in his blood vessels. The force gathered in his fist and a thunderous rumble echoed.
As the rumble echoed, Wang Lin's hair fluttered and his eyes shined brightly. The second Shi San Spell condensed in his fist!
"One Shi San Spell is the limit of my current cultivation level!
This extra one was due to me comprehending it many times in the Dong Lin Pool, causing my other essences to increase a bit as well. "
Wang Lin lowered his head and the 40 planets closed in. The five golden planets gave off powerful pressure as they closed in. They were less than 1,000 feet away from Wang Lin.
"For this fifth floor, I only need to send out one essence true body!"
Overlaps appeared on Wang Lin's body and his five-element true body appeared. The moment they appeared, Wang Lin's right fist punched at the planets below!!
The second Shi San Spell had fused into his fist, and with the addition of his avatars, it was equivalent to 46 spells shooting toward the 40 planets!!
As the thunderous rumble echoed, the void collapsed and endless, golden light pierced through the void. It spread out from the fifth floor of the Empyrean Trial and shrouded the entire Empyrean Trial. The hundreds of Empyrean Exalts below all looked up!
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