NOVPUB"Fourth Layer of the Heavenly God Mountain's Great World!"
"As long as we can pass this layer, we'll be able to successfully make it out of the Heavenly God Mountain!"
Upon arriving at the Fourth Layer of the Heavenly God Mountain's Great World, all the challengers who had successfully passed the previous three gates shared the same thought.
Indeed.
As long as they could pass this layer, they could return to their respective Divine Kingdoms.
At this moment, everyone had gained quite a bit.
They all hoped to return safely.
However, they also understood, given the increasingly perilous challenging rules of the Heavenly God Mountain, it was impossible for everyone present to return safely. Most of them were likely to fall in the upcoming trials.
Still, having made it through the first three layers, many believed they might be the lucky ones to make it out.
After all, judging by the rules of the first three layers, while strength provided an advantage, luck played a decisive role in most situations.
Look at Lin Shan and Sima Liao, the first and second-ranked figures on the Heavenly God List—didn't they both fail miserably?
And remember, an ordinary Upper God King from earlier had already managed to break through to the Heavenly Divine Venerable Realm!
Everyone was hoping to be the lucky one in the Fourth Layer of the Heavenly God Mountain!
With anticipation in their hearts, everyone turned their gazes to the newly entered Fourth Layer of the Heavenly God Mountain's Great World.
What they saw made them freeze in shock.
They saw that the place where they were standing was an enormous valley.
The things within the valley seemed ordinary, but the void was filled with tens of thousands of floating lanterns engraved with strange patterns!
"Lanterns?"
"What are these lanterns? Could it be that they're related to the Fourth Layer challenges of the Heavenly God Mountain?"
A group of challengers curiously began to probe the lanterns.
Their probing quickly led to shock.
At this moment, all the lanterns were extinguished, appearing lifeless.
However, as soon as their Divine Sense touched the lanterns, it was rebounded instantly; they couldn't investigate these lanterns in the slightest!
Even Ye Chen's expression changed.
Even with his abilities, Ye Chen couldn't examine the interior of these lanterns.
Ye Chen gazed further beyond the valley.
He recalled that in the "Purple Ore Mystery Realm," the overseers had mentioned that the Fourth Layer of the Heavenly God Mountain's Great World was overseen by the Divine Master Lords stationed in the Ancestral God Temple.
Ye Chen wanted to investigate where those Divine Master Lords might be located.
But Ye Chen was disappointed to find that his Divine Sense was completely confined within the valley; he couldn't extend his perception beyond it.
Even when Ye Chen attempted to fly out of the valley, he found himself unable to leave.
It was as if they were all sealed within the valley!
"It seems meeting those Divine Master Lords is impossible after all."
"We can only face the Fourth Layer challenge here within the valley."
Ye Chen mulled over his situation.
As Ye Chen pondered and everyone curiously examined their surroundings, a voice resonated through the air.
Just like the previous three layers, the voice began to explain the challenging rules of the Fourth Layer.
"Challengers, welcome to the Fourth Layer of the Heavenly God Mountain's Great World!"
"Allow me to wish you success in this challenge, for once you succeed, you will be able to take your gains from the Heavenly God Mountain and leave directly!"
The first two sentences of the voice instantly stirred the hearts and spirits of the 1,300-plus challengers present.
The voice continued, "Of course, the Fourth Layer of the Heavenly God Mountain's Great World is not easy to pass."
"Everything depends on your luck and strength!"
"Raise your heads and look at the lanterns floating in the void of the valley. These lanterns are called 'Myriad Blood Lanterns,' and they are directly tied to the trials you must face to pass the Fourth Layer of the Heavenly God Mountain!"
Myriad Blood Lanterns?!
Upon hearing this name, everyone immediately turned their gaze to the tens of thousands of lanterns floating in the void.
"These small lanterns—what kind of trial do they hold? Could it be that each contains a separate crafted world?"
Amidst the crowd's confusion, the voice continued, "The Myriad Blood Lanterns contain various slaughter scenes. Once you enter one, you must kill all the slaughter entities within to successfully activate the Myriad Blood Lantern and make it fly toward the exit of the Heavenly God Mountain."
"Additionally, I must warn you: merely killing all the slaughter entities is not enough. You must do so as quickly as possible."
"Only the first thirty people to activate their Myriad Blood Lanterns and reach the exit of the Heavenly God Mountain will successfully leave."
"Even the thirty-first person to arrive will be deemed a failure and permanently sealed within the Heavenly God Mountain!"
"In other words, at most, only thirty of you will emerge as the final survivors!"
"Of course, if all of you perish within the Myriad Blood Lanterns, then none of you will leave!"
Boom!
The voice's declaration left everyone visibly shaken.
At most, only thirty people would make it out of the Heavenly God Mountain?
There was even a risk of total annihilation?!
Everyone now recalled the rumors: it was said that for every ten thousand people who entered the Heavenly God Mountain, only one would emerge alive.
With fifty-three thousand participants, and a maximum survival count of thirty, the odds were even worse than one in ten thousand!
Indeed, the Heavenly God Mountain offered great opportunities, but its dangers were equally immense!
Some challengers couldn't help but ask, "What is the level of difficulty within the Myriad Blood Lanterns? What kind of combat power do the slaughter entities possess inside?"
It was only natural to be concerned.
If the slaughter entities within were overwhelmingly powerful, survival might be impossible for most.
The voice appeared to hear their concerns and directly responded, "The difficulty within the Myriad Blood Lanterns is unknown to anyone. It could be extremely easy, or it could be monstrously difficult."
"Everything depends on your luck and which lanterns you choose!"
"Additionally, let me remind you."
"Not only must you strive to be among the first thirty people to activate their Myriad Blood Lanterns and reach the exit, but also compete for the highest ranks!"
"At the Heavenly God Mountain's exit, you will find five 'Divine Transformation Pools' of varying degrees of rarity, ranked from most precious to least. Entering these pools can guaranteedly allow you to advance at least one realm, and possibly several!"
"The rarer the pool, the greater its benefits. Beyond advancing your realm, these 'Divine Transformation Pools' can enhance and modify your Life Origin itself!"
"I've noticed some of you have already experienced breakthroughs in your realms, likely due to entering the 'Lower-Level Divine Transformation Pool' in the Third Layer of the Heavenly God Mountain. Let me clarify that the five pools at the Fourth Layer's exit are countless times more precious than the Lower-Level Pool from the Third Layer!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Chen's heart began pounding wildly.
He realized that the mysterious pools described to him earlier were Lower-Level Divine Transformation Pools.
Now, at the Fourth Layer's exit, there were five even more valuable pools!
Previously, Ye Chen had missed the chance to enter the Divine Transformation Pool. This time, he was determined to experience its marvels and discover the extent of its power!
After all, both advancing his realm and enhancing his Life Origin were immensely enticing to him.
Ye Chen had previously benefited greatly from the "Crystal Spirit Fine Wine" bestowed upon him by Fang Xuan Divine Master in the Second Layer's "Purple Ore Mystery Realm," which significantly nourished his Life Origin. Naturally, Ye Chen was eager to taste similar improvements once more.
Even if these Divine Transformation Pools weren't as miraculous as Fang Xuan Divine Master's Crystal Spirit Fine Wine, Ye Chen wouldn't miss the chance.
"It seems that, to leave, I must not only strive to be among the first thirty to reach the exit but also aim for the top five, or even the first!"
"This challenge is one where relaxation is utterly forbidden!"
Judging by the combat power of those present, Ye Chen undeniably held the strongest advantage.
Yet, the varying difficulties within the Myriad Blood Lanterns meant that even Ye Chen couldn't guarantee being the first to exterminate all the slaughter entities inside and activate his lantern to fly toward the exit.
If he encountered entities far beyond his strength, survival itself might become an uncertainty.
Moreover, the notion of assisting other challengers, which had been considered earlier, now seemed entirely unrealistic under the current Myriad Blood Lantern rules.
Each lantern held a unique trial, making it impossible for Ye Chen to help anyone else.
Who among them would be one of the thirty survivors? That would entirely depend on their individual luck!
As Ye Chen and the others mulled over their thoughts, the voice continued, "The Fourth Layer of the Heavenly God Mountain's Great World allows for a total of one month's challenge time!"
"Within one month, those who reach the exit first—the top five individuals—will be granted the remaining time to cultivate within the Divine Transformation Pools. The sixth to thirtieth individuals will directly receive the basic reward of advancing one realm!"
"If none of you manage to activate your Myriad Blood Lantern and reach the exit within one month, then all of you will be deemed failures!"
"Now, the one-month challenge time begins!"
"Choose the Myriad Blood Lantern you wish to challenge and begin your trial!"
