Lin Mo glanced ahead, and beyond the bridge lay another elevated platform a hundred meters away.

"It seems this hundred meters is not the end; there’s still a long way ahead. If I guessed right, the further I go, the greater the pressure on my soul."

Thinking of this, Lin Mo furrowed his sword-like brows. With the current strength of his soul, even if his willpower is strong enough to endure the pain the pressure brings upon his soul, no matter how strong his resolve, it cannot change the objective reality.

It’s like an ordinary person putting their hand into a boiling pot of oil. Even if their willpower could endure the scalding pain, after some time, the hand would inevitably become crispy—a fact willpower cannot change.

Lin Mo can endure the soul pain brought by the pressure, but once the pressure exceeds the soul’s limit, the soul will immediately collapse.

"To obtain the inheritance of the Ancient Divine Tree is indeed not easy."

These include Guo Lu, Li Ling, and the Netherworld Sect Great Elder, all with Intermediate Star System Level cultivation. Their souls and willpower are far stronger than ordinary cultivators, but even they would have difficulty crossing the bridge. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"Does the Ancient Divine Tree not want anyone to obtain the inheritance?"

A faint, bitter curve appeared at the corner of Lin Mo’s mouth.

"Hmm?" Suddenly, Lin Mo noticed there’s actually a quaint wooden box on the platform, entirely smooth and pitch-black without the slightest trace of ornate patterns.

Lin Mo hesitated for a moment and drew the wooden box into his grasp. It was square, heavy to the touch. After hesitating briefly, he opened the box.

A radiant, colorful light burst forth from the wooden box, dazzlingly bright, and a force that made Lin Mo’s soul tremble emanated from within.

"Dayan Soul Treasure?"

A piece of divine thought information appeared in Lin Mo’s mind, clearly details about the treasure within the box. The Dayan Soul Treasure, a cosmic treasure that enhances the power of the soul once swallowed. Of course, the process is filled with endless torment and pain, and how much can be swallowed depends entirely on personal willpower. Should one give up midway,

the Dayan Soul Treasure would gradually dissipate.

"I never thought such a good thing would exist?" A peculiar smile tugged at the corner of Lin Mo’s mouth.

It seems the treasure within this wooden box was deliberately left by the Ancient Divine Tree. As long as one passes the test of the first bridge, they could be rewarded. Even if they fail further, there’s something to gain here.

Thinking this, Lin Mo no longer hesitated. He sat cross-legged, opened his mouth and swallowed all the Dayan Soul Treasure from the box.

It was like a fish devouring water; it vanished cleanly upon entering.

Afterward, Lin Mo felt a burning sensation in his soul, as if he were subjected to quenching flames. The pain emanating from deep within his soul made his sword-like brows knit tightly, thin lips pursed, and teeth clench together.

"Obtaining this treasure and wanting to swallow it all is indeed not easy!"

If his willpower was slightly weaker, he feared he could only endure swallowing a tenth.

"Such a treasure is exceedingly rare, and I must not give up lightly. Besides, if I can’t swallow it all, I have no confidence in crossing the next bridge!"

Lin Mo, born into obscurity, whether on Earth or in the Cultivation World, has been scorned and mocked all the way, surviving adversity and growing through hardship. His willpower, awareness, and intellect far surpassed that of ordinary people.

Though surrounded by blazing flames, he gritted his teeth and held on bitterly.

Of course, he can feel the strength of his soul enhancing at a perceptible pace.

About an hour passed, and the burning sensation of his soul finally dissipated. At this time, Lin Mo, sitting cross-legged in the Stone Chamber, was drenched in sweat time and again.

"Finally swallowed it all." Lin Mo opened his eyes on the platform, his aura weak, but the power of his soul had undergone a qualitative change.

The soul is indeed marvelous. Even some great powers in cultivation cannot explain its essence. To strengthen the soul, one must continually hone it, increase cultivation, or meditate, but progress is typically slow.

Where could it be achieved like now, by directly accelerating through consuming a cosmic treasure, enhancing the power of the soul?

"The Dayan Soul Treasure is truly magical!"

Although Lin Mo felt his spirit had waned a lot, the strength of his soul had also increased significantly.

Looking at the bridge ahead, Lin Mo took a deep breath and stepped out again.

Rumble!

As expected, stepping onto the bridge, the pressure surged from all directions like a tide, many times stronger than that of the first bridge. Each step required enduring extreme pain and pressure.

At one moment, it felt like walking through a scorching desert, surrounded by intense heat, unbearably scorching.

At another, it felt like walking through the harsh, frigid north, frozen ground and sky, as if his soul was about to be frozen solid.

When Lin Mo took the last step, setting foot on the platform of the second bridge, the pressure from all directions abruptly dissolved, and Lin Mo seemed to have exhausted all his strength, slumping weakly onto the platform, his spirit depleted.

Yet on the platform, as expected, there was another wooden box, containing the Dayan Soul Treasure.

Lin Mo rested for two hours, waiting for his soul to recover some spirit before beginning to consume the Dayan Soul Treasure.

Having experienced it once before, this time he handled it with ease, swallowing the Dayan Soul Treasure without much time, allowing the power of his soul to increase substantially once more.

At this time, Lin Mo stood up and looked out. Ahead, there was still a bridge leading to a huge Lotus Platform, surrounded by dense bridges, all of which led to this Lotus Stone Platform.

Likewise, on each bridge, there were figures slowly advancing. Some couldn’t withstand the bridge’s pressure, their souls collapsing and being ejected from within the Divine Tree.

"Guo Lu, Li Ling, Netherworld Sect Great Elder, Xue Chen?"

Lin Mo looked over, and only four figures could withstand the pressure of the third bridge, but their advancement was as slow as a crawl. Guo Lu, Li Ling, and the Netherworld Sect Great Elder were strongmen at Intermediate Star System Level, so their ability to withstand the third bridge’s pressure was within Lin Mo’s expectations. However, for Xue Chen to arrive at the third bridge was somewhat surprising to Lin Mo.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, Xue Chen shouted, and his figure dissipated on the bridge, evidently unable to sustain the bridge’s pressure, and was ejected from inside the Divine Tree.

"I wonder how far I can go?" Lin Mo, after resting, took a deep breath and then stepped forward again.

Creak! Creak!

The pressure on the third bridge was multiple times stronger than before; with each step, it felt like a mountain weighing a thousand tons pressed down on him, and his whole body creaked and groaned.

This hundred meters felt endless; finally, after twenty meters, the figures of Lin Mo, Li Ling, and the Netherworld Sect Great Elder were instantly crushed to bits by the pressure, disappearing on the bridge. Lin Mo’s soul returned to his body, opening his eyes, finding that many people in the Stone Chamber were opening their eyes as well, yet most had eyes filled with excitement and surprise.