Chapter 649: A Trial Of Wills!
"A trial of will?"
Li Yun’s gaze fell upon the nine statues, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
If it were any other trial, it might cause him some trouble. But a trial of will posed no problem for him.
Without hesitation, he immediately took a step forward and stood directly before the first statue.
This statue was of a bearded middle-aged man.
As if sensing Li Yun’s presence, the statue of the middle-aged man suddenly emitted a burst of light. Then, a powerful willpower impact surged toward Li Yun like a torrent.
Although the intensity of this willpower impact was not particularly exaggerated and ranked only at the bottom among Spirit Manifestation Realm experts, it was still absolutely not something an ordinary Heavenly Core Realm cultivator could withstand.
But Li Yun was not an ordinary person.
His spirit soul had long reached a very high level, so he was mostly immune to these types of will attacks.
An impact of this level could not truly affect him.
His expression remained calm. Soon, he withstood the willpower impact from this statue and walked toward the second statue.
The second statue was two zhang tall and depicted a beautiful middle-aged woman wearing gorgeous clothes. When she sensed Li Yun’s aura, her clothes suddenly erupted with dazzling splendor, and a powerful torrent of will surged forth alongside the brilliant light, launching an impact toward Li Yun.
Compared to the first statue, the intensity of this willpower had clearly increased significantly. If the previous willpower could only be considered the bottom tier of the Spirit Manifestation Realm, then this willpower impact had already reached the lower-middle level.
Of course, an impact of this level still could not cause Li Yun any real trouble. In just a few breaths, Li Yun easily withstood it.
The third willpower statue that followed depicted a burly middle-aged man. Its willpower intensity had already reached an ordinary level within the Spirit Manifestation Realm, but it still could not shatter Li Yun’s will.
In the blink of an eye, Li Yun had passed all the trials of the first three willpower statues. Throughout the entire process, he had not even shed a single drop of sweat.
Deep within the divine hall, the white-robed sword-bearing middle-aged man watched this scene, unable to suppress a flicker of astonishment in his star-like eyes.
A mere cultivator at the 4th level of Earthly Core Realm could actually withstand the willpower impact of a Spirit Manifestation Realm expert so easily. Even if he was only facing an ordinary Spirit Manifestation Realm expert, it was still utterly incredible.
It seemed this kid might just bring him a pleasant surprise.
Under the expectant gaze of the white-robed sword-bearing middle-aged man, Li Yun arrived before the fourth statue.
This fourth statue was shaped like a hunchbacked old man.
However, when it sensed Li Yun’s aura, the hunchbacked old man’s back suddenly straightened, and a formidable will instantly erupted.
Boom!
Compared to the first three statues, the willpower intensity of this statue was simply not on the same level. It was no exaggeration to say that this willpower impact was even more powerful than the previous three combined.
"Hmph!"
Facing this willpower impact, Li Yun also felt some pressure. His face paled slightly, but after a few breaths, he still managed to withstand it.
Next, the willpower of the fifth and sixth statues grew progressively stronger. The intensity of the sixth statue even reached the peak of Spirit Manifestation Realm, but Li Yun still managed to block them all.
However, during this process, Li Yun was clearly struggling somewhat. His face turned pale, and beads of sweat covered his forehead, continuously dripping down.
Although he had once been a Dao Resonance Realm expert, his current realm was only at the 4th level of Earthly Core Realm. Facing the willpower impact of a peak Spirit Manifestation Realm expert was still too much of a strain.
"Next is the seventh statue."
Looking at the seventh statue before him, Li Yun’s expression turned grave.
Starting from the seventh statue, what he would face was the willpower impact of a Dao Resonance Realm expert.
The Dao Resonance Realm and the Spirit Manifestation Realm might seem only one realm apart, but in reality, the gap between the two realms was as vast as heaven and earth.
Even the weakest Dao Resonance Realm expert was countless times stronger than the most top-tier Spirit Manifestation Realm expert. After all, the title of Dao Resonance was not given lightly.
Boom!
When Li Yun stood before that statue, it seemed to come to life. Its eyes suddenly opened, unleashing an unparalleled torrent of willpower.
That torrent of willpower was refined to the extreme, almost taking on a tangible form. It abruptly condensed into the shape of a sharp sword, cleaving toward Li Yun’s head.
This was no joke.
If that willpower sword truly struck down, Li Yun’s body would indeed be split in two.
At the Dao Resonance level, even a mere wisp of willpower could be refined into something tangible and unleash unimaginable might.
"Break for me!"
Li Yun roared and mobilized all the Sword Intent in his body. His sword materialized in his hand, and he fiercely slashed forward. Sharp Sword Qi instantly erupted.
Boom!
The willpower sword and the Sword Qi unleashed by Li Yun collided violently, instantly erupting with astonishing shockwaves. In that instant, Li Yun’s figure was sent flying more than a dozen meters away.
His face turned pale, and he could not help spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Even so, a faint smile appeared on his face because he had withstood this willpower impact.
His gaze then shifted to the eighth statue.
This statue depicted a young man with a playful and irreverent smile on his face. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, giving his smile a somewhat sinister and strange quality.
Facing the willpower impact from this statue, Li Yun was directly blasted dozens of meters away. He spat out several large mouthfuls of blood, and his whole body swayed unsteadily, almost unable to stand firm.
Although it was incredibly difficult, he still withstood it.
Next, only the final statue remained.