Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The six Royal Super Prodigies descended before the nine Trial Imperial Pillars.
The nine Trial Imperial Pillars, aside from the innermost one, all had level numbers on the outer ones, ranging from one to eight.
These few were all Super Prodigies ranked within the top hundred of the Earth Ranking, proud at heart. Naturally, they would not choose low-level Trial Imperial Pillars. As soon as they appeared, they headed straight for the central Ninth-Level Trial Imperial Pillar.
"Look, the six Royal Super Prodigies are all going to challenge the Ninth-Level Trial Imperial Pillar."
"Jian Tian cultivates the Supreme Yin and Supreme Yang Dao, his swordsmanship has long been divine and transformative, he has a chance of success."
"Ancient Luo King's blade light forms rivers, he stepped into the Great Power realm at a young age, his potential is limitless."
"The Trial Beasts are all same-level duels. The six Royal Super Prodigies are all Super Prodigies within the top hundred of the Earth Ranking. It's even rumored they are high-level young supremes who have only not yet perfected the tenth heaven of the Demigod Realm. They are peerless in the same realm, perhaps they really have a chance to succeed in the challenge."
"The Royal Super Prodigies are all proud at heart. Although their cultivation level may not compare to Imperial Sons and Daughters or Immortal Dao descendants, they believe in their hearts that they are not inferior to anyone in a same-realm battle. Therefore, they also believe they should challenge the strongest Ninth-Level Trial Imperial Pillar to prove their own invincible stance in the same realm, not weaker than Supreme descendants."
...
It could be said that when everyone saw the six Royal Super Prodigies charging towards the Ninth-Level Trial Imperial Pillar, all eyes were drawn to them, including those of the five Nine Tribulation Divine Kings, their gazes brilliant and blazing.
Although the Ninth-Level Trial Beast was the strongest, the six Royal Super Prodigies were high-level young supremes among their peers, second only to the strongest young supremes. In a same-realm battle, they had every hope of successfully challenging it.
Ye Chen's gaze was calm. The Three Supreme Talents under his command also shook their heads slightly. Only they truly understood the gap between a high-level young supreme and the strongest young supreme. Although both were young supremes, the gap between them was as vast as heaven and earth.
The greatest example was them and their master.
Boom—
Just as the six Royal Super Prodigies charged over, Bai Ze beneath the central Trial Imperial Pillar slowly raised his eyes to look over. At the same time, a terrifying pressure that could be described as horrifying suddenly bloomed forth, radiating across this region, even sweeping overwhelmingly towards the six Royal Super Prodigies.
Boom, rumble, rumble—
Extremely terrifying pressure rushed towards them, vast and mighty. The six Royal Super Prodigies immediately changed color, feeling wave after wave of immense pressure like mountains and ranges continuously pressing against them.
This was the fearsome aspect of the Ninth-Level Trial Imperial Pillar.
"Ah—"
The six Royal Super Prodigies roared. Each of them erupted with brilliant divine radiance from their bodies, their divine power vast and mighty. Their entire aura climbed to the utmost limit, approaching the level of a Great Power at the sixth heaven of pressure. Their Dao principles were extremely fiery as they sought to charge in.
Boom, boom, boom—
Bai Ze merely gave a simple glance, yet it reached far and wide. That terrifying pressure was completely at the level of the strongest young supreme. Even though it was only at the same realm, it simultaneously acted upon the six Royal Super Prodigies, making them feel boundless, endless pressure descending upon them, utterly unable to approach even a single step.
Pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft—
In the end, the six Royal Super Prodigies were all as if struck by lightning. Each spat blood from the corners of their mouths and were directly blasted away dozens of miles before finally stopping in the void.
"So strong!"
Everyone changed color. With just a single glance, Bai Ze had actually blasted the six Royal Super Prodigies away and forced them back. Could it be that he was even stronger than the strongest young supremes?
However, people like Ye Chen and the five Nine Tribulation Divine Kings knew that Bai Ze was not that powerful. Rather, each of the six Royal Super Prodigies was like facing a single Bai Ze individually. The six Royal Super Prodigies were essentially simultaneously facing six Bai Ze, except the six Bai Ze were one when not fighting.
Moreover, Bai Ze was at the level of the strongest young supreme.
"Strength is average. Better challenge other Trial Imperial Pillars." Bai Ze spoke. This was his evaluation of the six Royal Super Prodigies. Then, he continued to close his eyes and coil beneath the central Trial Imperial Pillar.
Hearing this, the expressions of the six Royal Super Prodigies suddenly turned ugly. The six royal clans were the same, never expecting that the Super Prodigies from their clans, considered the hope for the future, could only receive such an evaluation.
However, Jian Tian and the other Royal Super Prodigies knew they had no hope of successfully challenging it and instead charged towards the Fifth-Level Trial Imperial Pillar.
The First to Fourth-Level Trial Imperial Pillars could be chosen at will. However, to challenge the other high-level pillars from the fifth to eighth levels, one must start from the Fifth-Level Trial Imperial Pillar and challenge upwards level by level.
Only the Ninth-Level Trial Imperial Pillar at the very center could be approached directly, but one must withstand that kind of terrifying pressure.
The Fifth-Level Trial Imperial Pillar's Trial Beast was a Hook Snake, a creature from mythical legends. Seeing the six Royal Clan Heaven's Prides come up together to challenge, its pair of crimson eyes held intelligence as it said, "Do you want to come together, or one by one?"
Jian Tian stepped forward first, saying, "Together? I alone am enough to suppress you. Come on."
Naturally, the Trial Imperial Pillar released light, evolving a phantom trial world with a majestic Martial Arts Battle Platform.
Jian Tian and the Trial Beast engaged in fierce battle on the Martial Arts Battle Platform.
Boom—
An intense battle erupted.
Jian Tian was a Super Prodigy of the Bone Heavenly Demon Clan. He had also cultivated all major realms after the Transformation God Realm to the tenth heaven, ranking among the high-level young supremes, extremely powerful.
A pair of Yin and Yang swords appeared in his hands. These were the ones he had refined again after Ye Chen seized his original Yin and Yang swords. They were still far stronger than ordinary Great Power immortal weapons. He slashed out countless terrifying Supreme Yin and Supreme Yang sword radiances that spanned the heavens and earth, shattering the void.
However, the Hook Snake was also extraordinary. Its entire body seemed covered in sturdy, immortal armor, with many terrifying spikes growing from it. Its tail was an extremely sharp barb, exuding terrifying Great Dao laws and flashing with sharp, cold light that could easily pierce the defenses of ordinary Great Powers.
Moreover, it was a Chaos Holy Spirit from the Mythical Era. Although it was only evolved from Emperor principles, it was still extremely fearsome.
The two engaged in rapid combat. Even with the blazing Yin and Yang laws accompanying them, Jian Tian's Yin and Yang twin swords could hardly break through the Hook Snake's surface defense when slashing at it. That was the proud capital of a Chaos Holy Spirit; its defense was quite terrifying.
As the two fiercely battled, the entire Martial Arts Battle Platform trembled violently, almost on the verge of completely collapsing and shattering.
However, Jian Tian was an Earth Ranking Super Prodigy, and the Hook Snake was only the Trial Beast of the Fifth-Level Trial Imperial Pillar; it couldn't be too strong. After several dozen rounds passed like this, on the Martial Arts Battle Platform, the Hook Snake was submerged by Jian Tian's Supreme Yin and Supreme Yang Yin-Yang sword energy and directly annihilated.
Jian Tian had cleared the trial.
With a hum, the Fifth-Level Trial Imperial Pillar once again shone with blazing radiance. The Hook Snake's figure reappeared, nodding towards Jian Tian: "You have cleared the trial. You may enter the Fifth-Level Secret Hall, or continue to challenge higher-level Trial Imperial Pillars."
"I want to challenge a higher-level Trial Imperial Pillar." Jian Tian said without hesitation, heading towards the Sixth-Level Trial Imperial Pillar.
Seeing this scene, the experts of the Bone Heavenly Demon Clan revealed joyful expressions, placing high hopes on Jian Tian, the clan's number one Heaven's Pride, hoping he could charge to even higher-level Trial Imperial Pillars.
Although the Ninth-Level was impossible, the Eighth-Level was also possible.
At the same time, Tuoba Mo, Ouyang Guhua, Ancient Luo King, and others also began challenging the Hook Snake. The five Royal Super Prodigies went up together, and on the Martial Arts Battle Platform, the Hook Snake also simultaneously manifested five figures, engaging in duels at the same time.
Similarly, after several dozen rounds, the five Royal Super Prodigies almost all cleared the trial one after another, heading straight for the Sixth-Level Trial Imperial Pillar.
At this moment, Ye Chen spoke: "You all go challenge the Trial Imperial Pillars too. You can also try challenging the Ninth-Level Trial Imperial Pillar, but don't hold too much hope."
"Yes!"
A Beinu and the others also began attempting to challenge the Trial Imperial Pillars.
Almost simultaneously, other Heaven's Prides also rushed over. Among them, Silver Moon Divine King, the White-clothed Beauty, and a few other mysterious and unfathomable peerless Heaven's Prides also appeared, striding forward. Surprisingly, they did not go to challenge the Ninth-Level Trial Imperial Pillar, but started from the Fifth-Level Trial Imperial Pillar.
"Let's go too."
Divine King Qinghuang sighed lightly, then took the lead to move. He also did not choose the Ninth-Level Trial Imperial Pillar, but went to the Fifth-Level Trial Imperial Pillar to begin the challenge.
Seeing this, the other Nine Tribulation Divine Kings also sighed lightly and began to move.
Regarding the Ninth-Level Trial Imperial Pillar, they basically held no hope at all. They had tried before, and without exception, all ended in failure.
Those qualified were Imperial Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao descendants. But how many of these strongest young supremes did not have the support of an Emperor Clan dominating the world? Even Nine Tribulation Divine Kings like them had to be solemn when facing behemoths like Emperor Clans.
Almost in an instant, everyone erupted into action, all charging towards the Trial Imperial Pillars. Whether old or young, they all hoped to successfully challenge them and seize a few opportunities.
Even if it wasn't the ultimate Emperor Dao inheritance, they still hoped to obtain other inheritances. After all, there were nine secret halls, each storing many legacies or secret manuals of the ancient Great Emperor's followers from the past, which were also of high value.
"I should move too."
Ye Chen, shrouded in a black robe, directly charged towards the location of the Ninth-Level Trial Imperial Pillar.
Bai Ze beneath the Trial Imperial Pillar saw Ye Chen's appearance and nodded towards him, directly erupting with pressure at the level of the strongest young supreme.
Boom—
The Ninth-Level Trial Imperial Pillar, which had just calmed down, once again erupted with terrifying pressure. Even though other Trial Imperial Pillars were in the midst of battles, it still attracted the attention of many people, all looking over from afar.
Including the five Nine Tribulation Divine Kings as well.
However, they all shook their heads, merely sweeping a plain glance over. They originally thought it would end quickly, because facing pressure at the same level as Bai Ze, the strongest young supreme, aside from Imperial Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao descendants, others simply could not withstand it.
Yet in the next moment, almost everyone was stunned.