Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor-Chapter 1434: The Trial’s Rules

As soon as they arrived at the destination, no one had the time to look around as they sensed their bodies experiencing a tremendous change. Many people immediately sat down cross-legged to check this change, Wang Wei included. Most people failed to detect anything; if they did, it was only surface level.

But Wang Wei saw everything. He saw how an unknown power directly suppressed all the characteristics in his [Existence] that granted him his eternal lifespan before squeezing these characteristics for an unknown pure energy that is divested into the ground.

’Is this trial some kind of secret plot to steal people’s power?’ Wang Wei thought. Such thought stopped him from enjoying the superb application of [Existence] that this trial just exerted. ’It doesn’t make sense. Only a powerful Half-Step Transcendent could make such a trial, and the power from these Empyreans should be nothing to them even if it has been storing it for ages.’

Wang Wei kept his skepticism, but he did not make any conclusions. He continued observing the process, trying to record and learn from it as much as possible. ’I have 10 million years of life span left,’ Wang Wei thought as he opened his eyes to observe everyone. It appeared he was the highest, if you don’t count the people he could not read, and the smallest amount he detected was 1200 years.

The process was not random but based on the individual’s foundation and how developed their [Existence] is. ’Hmm? He doesn’t look too happy. It seems his life span is not much.’ Although he could not read any information from the cocky young master, the latter did a terrible job of hiding his emotions.

"How is everyone doing?" Sir Lu said with a smile as his voice spread to every corner. However, no one was in the mood to share his jovial enthusiasm.

"Now that you have acclimated to the environment, let me introduce the rules," Sir Lu continued. "You are now in the Residential Area, and it’s also the Safe Zone. No fighting and killing is allowed here."

Everyone looked around, and nothing was nearby besides a few enormous towers in the distance. It appeared they needed to build their own accommodations.

"Outside that barrier is the hunting area, divided into two levels," Sir Lu continued. "The hunting area contained a creature unique to our trial called the Bestowal Monster. Level 1 hunting area contained Empyrean Tier creatures and level 2 for Paragons."

Everyone listened attentively, not wanting to miss a single word.

"Hunting creatures is everything in this trial," Sir Lu smirked. "You want to cultivate? Hunt monsters. You want to increase your lifespan? Hunt monsters. You want a token to allow other members of your faction to enter the trial without being summoned? Hunt monsters."

Many people frowned as this was not what they expected from this trial. However, Sir Lu was not about to explain or alleviate their concerns. "There are a few rules when hunting. You cannot summon your elders or power beyond your capabilities unless it is to save yourself. However, be warned we can exile you from this trial if you go too far.

"You can use artifacts higher than your realm, but puppets are not allowed — unless you refine them yourselves."

Sir Lu did not care about these people’s complaints. He waved his hand, and a token appeared in everybody’s hands.

"Every monster killed will reward a certain amount of points based on their individual strength, and the token will record your current and accumulative points, both important," Sir Lu continued. "Points will be used in the towers over there." Everyone looked at the towers.

"There are eight towers: The Dao Tower will make understanding the Grand Dao Source easier and help break bottlenecks. You are allowed to use the resources you brought for additional boosts.

"The Soul Tower will make it easier to build a Paragon Soul.

"The Heart Tower will allow you to experience Samsara to cultivate your mind and willpower. You can also stimulate the Time Erasing Tribulation and read about the experience of former trial takers.

"The Luck Tower will help you achieve White Qi Luck Dragon.

"The Tribulation Tower is where you underwent your transformation. The tower can accelerate the time of your tribulations while minimizing the backlash."

A Paragon Tribulation can be as fast as a few million years to a few yuan epochs, so the participants understood the need for this tower.

"The Essence Tower is for all the Indestructible Empyreans. This tower has everything you need to reach higher levels, including cultivation techniques and the experience of former participants.

"The Life Tower is where you heal your injuries after hunting or after the tribulation. Of course, like everything else, it’s accelerated.

"Lastly, it’s the Battle Tower. This is where you fight for honor or wager your trial points. The top 100 will receive rewards in the form of points, and I will tell you a little secret. The Battle Tower is the only place besides hunting where you can receive other rewards like a life increase or trial token. However, to do so, you must have an unbeatable fighting record or stay at the top spot for an extended period."

These participants’ eyes shone brighter than the sun. They are the darling of their worlds, always competing to be the best. Now, they can prove they are better than people in other Chaos Worlds. There is also the fact that winning a battle is the best way to take people’s destiny and increase theirs; in other words, the battle tower can replace the Luck Tower, saving them points.

"I’m glad you’re excited, but there is more," Sir Lu chuckled. He snapped his finger, and two scrolls appeared above the towers, one of them explicitly located above the battle tower.

"Remember when I said your accumulated points mattered?" Sir Lu asked. "The first list will keep records of the top 100 participants with the most points. These 100 seeded individuals will be granted a first-selection pass, meaning they can use any of the towers whenever they desire."

Everyone squinted at this revelation as they processed the implications.

"Yes, that means seeded participants can kick non-seed out of the tower to use it, and the higher the rank, the higher the power," Sir Lu chuckled. "I’ll tell you another secret. The rooms at the top of the tower are exponentially better than the others, and there is such thing as the best room."

The eyes of these participants glowed with the unbridled power of ambition; they wanted one thing and one thing only — to be the number one and have the best of all the towers.

"The ranking in the Battle Tower will be based on your fighting records. I think that’s it for all the rules. I don’t think I missed something," Sir Lu stated contemplatively. "Well, any questions?"

"I have a question," someone raised their hands.

"Go ahead."

"Can we hunt in a team?"

"Yes, that is allowed, but the distribution of points will left to you since the token will only register the person with the final kill," Sir Lu’s words were simplified. Still, they also revealed information that intrigued certain grifters who planned to steal monsters.

"What about killing? Is that allowed?" someone else asked.

"It’s allowed as long as you don’t do it in the Safety Zone, and you will receive three-quarters of the dead participant’s points," Sir Lu nodded calmly.

"That’s good to hear."

"Can I sell longevity pills?" someone asked.

"You can, but I can tell you it’s useless here." This was terrible news for the people who thought they could use their deep background and resources to compensate for their lack of life span.

"What If I exchange my lifespan for points?" someone asked.

"That is allowed," Sir Lu nodded.

"You mentioned stringent requirements to leave this trial early. What are they?"

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"Hunt 10 Paragon Bestawal Monster or have 5000 undefeated streaks," Sir Lu responded calmly, making countless people shake their heads. More people continued asking questions, trying to understand the rules better. Then, out of nowhere, Yang Guowei, who had hidden his identity and blended with the loose cultivator crowd, raised his hand.

"Some of us like anonymity, so is it possible to hide our names in the seeded list?"

"Confident, aren’t we? But that is to be expected," Sir Lu joked. "Your name can be hidden, or you can use another identity. However, your homeworld origin cannot be hidden."

The questions continued for a few more minutes before everything ended.

"Now that these questions have ended, it’s time for the last section of this introduction," Sir Lu said with a smile. "Remember when I said this particular trial had amassed a great deal of destiny, so things would be more interesting? Now it’s time for me to give you a great surprise."

Sir Lu coughed lightly to clear his throne. "Usually, a participant must exit this trial after becoming a Paragon. However, for this trial, we have extended the staying limit to the Paragon Realm’s Fifth Heaven, or 95% realm, as you call it."

"Sir Lu, are you saying?"

"That’s right. You can continue using our facilities until you reach a cultivation of 95%."

People were immediately salivating after hearing this. Such news meant they could reach the middle level of the Paragon Realm at a record time.

"Don’t get too excited since there are more rewards and more rules," Sir Lu continued.