Inside the palace.
The Fourth Trial’s Great Hall.
It was empty inside, devoid of anything.
Only a figure wrapped in a black robe stood in the center of the great hall, their face obscured.
Zheng Yi, with a guarded expression, asked, "Who are you?"
Bai Yan and Xiong Fei also quickly became alert, the unforgettable impression left by the previous three trials had taught them not to take anything lightly.
Wang Hao lowered his voice and said, "I am the Guardian of the Fourth Trial. If you wish to pass, you must undergo my test."
"What is the test of the Fourth Trial?" Zheng Yi asked.
Wang Hao pointed to a refrigerator in front of him, "The Fourth Trial will test your powers of observation, judgment, as well as intuition!"
"Test observation, judgment, intuition!?"
The three of them looked puzzled. Since it was testing observation, judgment, and intuition, what was the meaning of producing ice lollies!?
Wang Hao explained, "This is not an ordinary ice lolly; it is a Life and Death Big Ice Lolly. If you finish eating the ice lolly, a Life and Death Talisman will appear on the stick. Those who get ’life’ may proceed to the next trial alive, while those who get ’death’ will be struck dead by a thunderous blast."
The three’s faces changed dramatically. This was simply gambling with their lives! But could an ice lolly really determine life and death?
Wang Hao said with a smile, "Use your powers of observation, judgment, and intuition to choose!"
"Observation, judgment, intuition!?"
The three furrowed their brows, wondering if they really needed observation and judgment to select an ice lolly, or if intuition was sufficient.
Xiong Fei scratched his head in confusion, "Big brother, doesn’t the aura of this robed person seem familiar?"
Bai Yan paused, "Now that you mention it, it does feel familiar."
Zheng Yi frowned, "This might be some trickery from Undying Young Master Xuan, aiming to distract us. Let’s not forget that this trial is testing not only observation but also judgment. We can’t let external things influence us."
Xiong Fei and Bai Yan nodded in agreement, feeling that Zheng Yi made sense.
Bai Yan proposed, "Big brother, this robed person only exhibits the cultivation of a Martial Saint Level 6, let’s just burst through!"
Zheng Yi shook his head, "Have you forgotten that even puppets with the strength of Ancient Deities appeared in the second trial? How could this one be just Level 6 Martial Saint!?"
Xiong Fei frowned, "Brother, are you suggesting that this person is hiding their true cultivation level?"
Zheng Yi shook his head and said, "I don’t know. Undying Young Master Xuan is both righteous and evil, utterly inscrutable."
Bai Yan asked, "What should we do now?"
Zheng Yi thought for a moment and called out to Wang Hao: "I want to ask, if we don’t choose, is there another way to get past this trial?"
Wang Hao responded indifferently, "Not choosing is equivalent to elimination."
Zheng Yi’s expression changed; having come this far to the fourth trial, wouldn’t it be too much of a pity to be eliminated now?
"Big brother, let’s go back!" Bai Yan urged, "Although I don’t believe this lousy ice lolly is that powerful, Undying Young Master Xuan is, after all, an Ancient Being. What if it’s real? Then we really are gambling with our lives!"
Zheng Yi waved his hand, "I don’t think this is about gambling with our lives. Don’t forget this trial also tests observation and judgment, which suggest there should be something distinctive about the ice lollies that can be discerned."
Bai Yan and Xiong Fei nodded in agreement. The mention of intuition was probably for fools; observation and judgment were likely the keys to the challenge.
Wang Hao said impatiently, "Hurry up and choose, or if you don’t, all get out."
Bai Yan asked, "Big brother, what do we do!?"
Zheng Yi thought for a moment and said, "Let’s start by following the rules. If that goes wrong, then we’ll just force our way through. I really don’t believe an ice lolly could have such great power."
Bai Yan stopped Zheng Yi, "Big brother, what if Undying Young Master Xuan poisoned the ice lolly!?"
"Let me go first then, my Pure Yang Body is immune to all poisons in the universe." Xiong Fei laughed heartily and stepped forward to pick an ice lolly and started eating.
Zheng Yi and Bai Yan did not stop him, instead watching for any special characteristics in the ice lolly Xiong Fei was eating.
Soon enough, Xiong Fei finished the ice lolly, and the character for "life" slowly appeared on the stick.
"Ha-ha, my luck is indeed great!" Xiong Fei laughed heartily.
Wang Hao muttered, "As expected of the favored son of Heavenly Dao, his luck is amazingly good, but my ’Passion Ignited’ is a Level 10 potion, and even with your Pure Yang Body, you wouldn’t taste the poison."
Seeing this, Zheng Yi and Bai Yan no longer hesitated and each stepped forward to draw an ice lolly and started eating.
After the two finished their ice lollies, they both exclaimed in surprise, "It’s life, we’ve passed!"
Wang Hao said with a smile, "Congratulations on passing. Your reward is to do shameful deeds with your good brothers."
As soon as he finished speaking, the faces of Bai Yan and Zheng Yi changed drastically, feeling a burning sensation in their lower abdomen.
"Big brother, second brother, what’s wrong with you!?" Xiong Fei quickly went over to check on them.
Bai Yan and Zheng Yi, gasping for air, said, "The ice lollies contained an aphrodisiac!"
"What!?"
Xiong Fei’s hand trembled in shock, and he clenched his backside tighter.
His mind was in turmoil, wondering whether to watch Bai Yan and Zheng Yi relieve the poison with shameless deeds, or to sacrifice himself!
"I told you before, this test is to assess your powers of observation and judgment, but you are only fixated on the ice lollies and completely ignored my presence." Wang Hao took off his black robe, revealing his true identity.
"Wang Hao!!"
The three of them were greatly startled, unable to understand why Wang Hao was here!
Bai Yan, sweating profusely said, "Xiong Fei, quickly catch Wang Hao and force him to hand over the antidote; I can’t hold on much longer."
Zheng Yi, gasping for air, said, "I’ve never seen such a powerful aphrodisiac; I can only hold on for five minutes at most."
"Big brother, second brother, hold on, I’m on it!" Xiong Fei nodded determinedly, as an indescribable pressure burst forth from him.
Under this aura, the air within thousands of meters froze.
"Pure Yang Body, I’ve heard it’s not just immune to poison, but also an excellent physique for cultivating fire attributes, so today, I won’t hesitate to take it," said Wang Hao, a corner of his mouth lifting slightly, his gaze turning decisively cold as a formidable True Qi spread out from around him.
This True Qi was not only wild and sharp but also scorchingly hot and carried a chilling murderous aura.
At the same time, Wang Hao’s cultivation had leaped from Level 6 Martial Saint, crossing two major realms, to reach Level 6 Martial God.
"How is this possible!!"
Xiong Fei’s eyes widened, unable to believe what was unfolding before him.
He simply couldn’t understand what kind of move could allow someone to jump two major realms.
Zheng Yi, still gasping for breath with a grave expression, said, "This is the inheritance of Martial Brilliance Demon God; he has obtained the Supreme Inheritance!"
"So it’s the Supreme Inheritance, but even after activating the Supreme Inheritance, it’s only Martial God cultivation, whereas I am at Level 9 Heavenly Position Realm!" Xiong Fei roared and charged towards Wang Hao with an unstoppable momentum...

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