The umbrella released a rainbow that pierced through the light golden barrier, heading directly to the trial. The remaining people's hearts shook as this attack was enough to annihilate everybody present, Wang Wei included. A few people immediately ran away, but Wang Wei and a few others did not believe the trial would fail so easily.
Nine lights rushed into the sky, followed by the appearance of nine spirits. Sir Lu was in the front, followed by the Dao Spirit sitting on his scroll, the Batte Spirit with his armor, the soul Spirit who was transparent, the heart Spirit who was a metallic elemental creature, the Luck Spirit who was a small golden dragon, the tribulation Spirit who had lightning for eyes, the essence spirit who was muscular and red skin, and lastly, the life Spirit who wore a dress made from tree branches and flowers as a crown.
Each spirit released a golden light, reinforcing the golden barrier and rendering the attack useless. The five artifacts trembled as they released more power, but it appeared they were outmatched. Everyone waited with bated breath, wondering whether the tide had shifted. However, confrontations on this level are rarely simple.
Ji Jingjing—the true participant of the Heart Desire Palace and the umbrella's controller—chanted an incantation, and the others followed. The five transcendent artifacts started resonating with each other to combine their attacks. The other artifacts stopped attacking individually, and the rainbow beam released from the umbrella increased its intensity.
'Things are not looking good for the trial,' Wang Wei thought, and he was not just stating the obvious. This sudden change is proof that these transcendent factions have been planning this event together, meaning they will cooperate to achieve their objective before dividing the trial like a piece of pie.
"No time to hesitate," the Battle Spirit yelled, and Sir Lu nodded. A loud explosion occurred in the second hunting area, and all the Bestowal Creatures died violently before turning into a beam of light that rushed to the barrier. The second hunting area rapidly shrunk until there was nothing left.
Ji Jingjing, who was more beautiful in her man clothes, calmly looked at the situation. She frowned slightly. 'It seems we alone can't handle the situation.' Although she looked calm, she and the other artifact users were under enormous pressure. Their souls were literally screaming due to the effect of using such potent transcendent artifacts.
Ji Jingjing raised her head to look in the distance. 'Since there is no response, we can push things to the next level.' She summoned a token and crushed it. Five powerful eyes or entities descended on the trial as soon as she finished. Bi Longsheng and his people recognized one of them since it was Ji Liuyu, and Wang Wei recognized one more person: Old Man Tianji.
These five entities, who can be considered higher conceptual beings, looked at the trial, and with one gaze, the barrier crumbled. Terrifying pressure spread through every corner of the trial, and everybody on the ground—except Bi Longsheng—exploded into a blood pool and lived in the form of consciousness. A creaking sound echoed between Heaven and Earth from the trial, sounding more like a painful scream.
Sir Lu looked at everything with gritted teeth before yelling: "Lord, are you going to let us be destroyed?" The atmosphere immediately shifted. It was as if these transcendent beings stopped holding their breath, forcing the space-time continuum in their surroundings to stop working. A pair of golden eyes that embody all truths in the universe manifested on the opposite of the five.
"Little boy Ji, I don't appreciate having to see your face twice in a few seconds," the Heaven Cardinal uttered. Ji Liuyu calmly looked at him without responding.
"What? Have you become cocky because of your little friends?" the Heaven Cardinal sneered, not hiding his disdain for the five transcendent beings.
"Respected Cardinal, we have not broken the rules," Old Man Tianji said.
"Do you think the rules can restrict me?"
"Can't they not?" responded one of the eyes that contained a sharpness to it.
"You ants are getting more arrogant without knowing your weight," Heaven Cardinal said as he glanced at the eye. Far in the distance, a swordsman sat atop a mountain of swords in a world called the Raising King World. He suddenly opened his eyes and vomited a large mouthful of blood. He shook his head before closing them again. His eyes remained as determined and defiant when glancing at the Cardinal.
The Heaven Cardinal sneered, ignoring those defiant eyes. To him, this was nothing but the bark of a dog trying to hide its fear. His gaze shifted to Sir Lu and the trial.
"Lord, please save us."
"Technically speaking, the Heaven and Earth Wonders are under my jurisdiction and should help you," the Cardinal said. "However, you lost all your rights when you chose not to report the birth of the trial's new consciousness."
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