ATPnovel Chapter 132 Trials!
Chapter 132 Trials!
Su Chen stepped into the vortex without hesitation, followed closely by Liu Yiyi and Lin Xue.
The three people's consciousnesses were pulled into a strange space where there was no direction to change, only endless starlight and floating fragments.
A grand sound echoed through the space:
"Those who wish to obtain the key to creation must pass three trials. The first is the trial of the heart, which involves confronting one's deepest fears and desires."
The scene before Su Chen suddenly changed, and he saw himself before his rebirth.
In the apocalypse, they barely survived, watching helplessly as those around them died one by one, until finally they themselves were torn apart by monsters.
That feeling of despair and helplessness surged back into my heart.
In the illusion, "Su Chen" said to him, "You think rebirth can change everything? You're just repeating the same mistakes. You can't save everyone; this world is destined for destruction. Give up..."
Su Chen took a deep breath and said calmly, "I never intended to save everyone; I was just doing what I believed was right."
"Even if I fail in the end, at least I tried, unlike you, who didn't even have the courage to try."
As soon as the words were spoken, the illusion shattered.
He remained steadfast in his convictions, determined that even if it was an illusion, it wouldn't be able to disturb Su Chen.
This hurdle posed no obstacle for Su Chen.
And the other side
During Liu Yiyi's trial, she saw herself transformed into a fully-fledged Seraph, possessing world-destroying power.
A voice tempted her: "Accept this power, and you can become a true god and rule over everything."
Looking at her own reflection in the mirror, radiating divine power, Liu Yiyi shook her head: "If the price of becoming a god is losing my humanity, then I would rather be an ordinary person."
She reached out and shattered the mirror, making the power of light even purer.
Liu Yiyi had a clear understanding of the situation and passed through it just as quickly.
But Lin Xue's trial was the most brutal.
Because she saw Su Chen killed by the Seraph, the Dragon Kingdom slaughtered by the Demon Emperor, and all the people she cared about died in front of her.
She knelt on the ground, tears streaming down her face.
Just as Lin Xue was about to break down, she suddenly remembered what Su Chen had once said: "A true strong person is not someone who is not afraid, but someone who continues to move forward despite fear."
She stood up, her eyes gradually sharpening.
boom!!!
The power of ice erupted, freezing and shattering the entire illusion.
The next second, they found themselves on solid ground in a vast, empty white hall.
In the center of the hall, three figures identical to them were slowly condensing from light particles.
It has no facial features, no breath, just an outline.
But the energy fluctuations emanating from those outlines were no different from their own.
An ancient and grand voice echoed in the hall.
"The second trial, the mirror image of the heart."
"Defeat yourselves."
As soon as he finished speaking, the three figures opposite him instantly solidified, transforming into another Su Chen, another Lin Xue, and another Liu Yiyi.
Mirror Image Su Chen took the initiative to attack. His movements were extremely fast, and a long sword shrouded in chaotic energy materialized in his hand, which was the form of the Xuanyuan Sword.
The sword was aimed directly at Su Chen's throat; without the slightest probing, the attack was a fatal blow from the outset.
Su Chen's pupils contracted, and he also drew his Xuanyuan Sword to parry.
Clang!
The sound of the sword clashing was deafening, and Su Chen felt a tremendous force coming from the blade.
The shock made his arm go numb, and he uncontrollably staggered back several steps.
The mirror image of Su Chen opposite him was completely identical to him in terms of strength, speed, skill, and even every subtle fighting habit.
No, it's even stronger.
Because it has no emotions, no hesitation, only the purest fighting instincts and the most precise calculations.
Mirror image of Su Chen lunges forward, the Xuanyuan Sword drawing a tricky arc, aiming straight for the weakest point in Su Chen's defense.
That was a tiny flaw that even Su Chen himself hadn't noticed.
Su Chen was very cautious, and tried his best to defend himself with his sword.
However, they were repeatedly defeated by the opponent's relentless attacks and were completely put on the defensive.
Conventional methods are simply no match for an enemy who knows you better than you know yourself.
It must fight with something that it cannot replicate.
Su Chen's mind raced, and the chaotic power surged in his left palm. At the same time, he activated the Prophet's Heart between his brows, and a trace of the world's core power was quietly drawn out.
Under his control, three distinct forces began to attempt an unprecedented fusion.
On the other side, on Liu Yiyi's battlefield, holy light collided with holy light, constantly annihilating each other, forming a stalemate energy vacuum.
The two Liu Yiyis possessed holy and ethereal figures, and each of their actions invoked the laws of light.
But the mirror's attacks are cold and merciless, each strike potentially fatal.
However, Liu Yiyi always subconsciously changed the angle of her attack at the last moment, unable to truly deliver a fatal blow.
"Your kindness is your weakness."
The mirror image of Liu Yiyi spoke coldly, and a Holy Sword of Light forced Liu Yiyi back.
"In this cruel world, being soft-hearted will only kill more people."
These words struck Liu Yiyi's heart like a heavy hammer.
At this moment, the belief she had always held dear seemed to crack.
Lin Xue's battle was the most brutal.
Frost covered the entire corner, and the two true forms of ice phoenixes fought fiercely in the air, with shattered ice crystals flying everywhere.
Their strengths are roughly equal, and neither can gain the upper hand over the other.
Just then, Lin Xue's body suddenly burst forth with a dazzling cold light.
"The Phoenix Reborn!"
She actually chose to self-destruct, sacrificing herself in exchange for a rebirth from ruin to new beginnings.
boom!
A terrifying icy storm swept out instantly, and Lin Xue was completely engulfed before she could even react.
She was blasted away violently and crashed heavily to the ground, her bones shattering, her blood staining the white ground red.
As the chill dissipated, a mirror image of Lin Xue, whose aura was far more powerful than before, slowly emerged from the ice crystal.
Lin Xue lay on the ground, looking at the completely new "self," and a bitter smile appeared on her face.
"So... I can become even stronger..."
In her despair, she suddenly remembered something and laboriously reached into her bosom.
There, there was a fragment of the world's core that Su Chen had given her.
The breakthrough in the battle came from Su Chen's side.
Through the prophetic mind's rapid deduction, he finally discovered the essence of the mirror image.
It is powerful, perfectly replicating all his abilities, but it lacks the most crucial thing—flexibility.
Mirrors can only attack based on the optimal solution of existing data, but cannot create or deal with the unknown.
A glint flashed in Su Chen's eyes, and he deliberately created a huge opening, exposing his chest to the opponent's sword without any defense.
As expected, Su Chen fell for the trap and thrust his sword straight at him without any hesitation.
Just as the sword tip was about to touch Su Chen's body, Su Chen's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.