Chapter 98

(Thank you to San Sheng Bianshan Shang for your review and encouragement)

Boom!

A dull, massive sound echoed from the Trial Peak, as if it had transformed into a world-class ferocious beast, roaring to the sky.

Such a big commotion naturally alarmed the entire Supreme Heaven. Almost instantly, everyone’s gaze turned to the Trial Peak, their expressions solemn.

"There have been quite a few new arrivals recently." On a mountain peak, a figure in white muttered to himself, his eyes briefly glancing at the Trial Peak, sharp like a drawn sword, slicing through the clouds with a sword-like intent.

"Another 'genius' has arrived?" A towering figure, with a presence like a mountain, had a wild beast-like aura in his eyes, but his tone carried a hint of disdain.

"Let's go and take a look!" Some people headed towards the Trial Peak in groups.

Although they had all gone through that step, humans have a peculiar mindset. No matter what, once they have experienced something, they also want to know about others' experiences.

At the top of the Trial Peak.

The Trial Elder’s clothes fluttered in the wind, his eyes deep as he looked at the eight people lying on the clouds, seemingly lost in thought.

Whoosh!

A figure suddenly appeared behind him, followed by a slender figure.

"How is it?" Elder Yun asked with a smile.

The Trial Elder was silent for a moment, slowly turned around, and looked at the vague woman with some surprise before saying, "There are a few promising ones."

Elder Yun nodded and then said, "I plan to take one as my disciple."

"Oh?" The Trial Elder was slightly surprised, his eyes narrowing, "You are actually taking a disciple? It seems the heavens are indeed changing."

Elder Yun remained noncommittal.

"Let me guess, which one is it?" The Trial Elder smiled lightly, "The Heavenly Dragon Body? The Eight Desolate Battle Body? Or... the Dark Primordial Embryo?"

Elder Yun glanced at the vague woman. Since she arrived, her gaze had been fixed on Yan Yumo, not even glancing at the others.

"I wanted to take the girl with the Dark Primordial Embryo..." Elder Yun pouted, "But she has already been taken as a successor by the Emperor of Assassins. I don’t want to be hunted down by him over this."

The Trial Elder’s pupils slightly contracted, clearly moved by the name of the Emperor of Assassins. Then he seemed to think of something, turned to look at the vague woman, but quickly withdrew his gaze, understanding something.

"So it’s either the Heavenly Dragon Body or the Eight Desolate Battle Body?" The Trial Elder said again.

Elder Yun smiled and slowly shook his head.

"..." The Trial Elder’s brows furrowed, turning to look at Jiang Han and the others, his eyes filled with confusion.

In his view, although Ye Ruhong had excellent potential, he was still inferior to the Heavenly Dragon Body and the Eight Desolate Battle Body in overall terms.

As for the others, they were even worse.

"In my eyes, being a genius isn’t just about having good potential and a strong constitution." Elder Yun suddenly said.

The Trial Elder nodded, agreeing with this point, but still didn’t know who Elder Yun would choose.

"Perhaps, the one you think is the least likely is the one I have chosen." Elder Yun said again.

The Trial Elder was stunned, his gaze suddenly focusing on Jiang Han, his brows knitting together.

Even the vague woman looked at Jiang Han with surprise, her eyes filled with confusion.

She knew that Elder Yun wanted to take a disciple, but she had always assumed that the disciple would be someone of extraordinary talent. She never expected that Elder Yun would choose the worst one.

"Is it him?"

The Trial Elder almost bit his tongue, his eyes wide with shock.

"Are you sure... your head isn’t full of water?"

Elder Yun pouted, "Your head is the one full of water."

"..." The Trial Elder was speechless for a moment, then suddenly said, "If that’s the case, the Heavenly Dragon Body will be mine."

"Suit yourself." Elder Yun nodded indifferently, "I have a suitable candidate for the Eight Desolate Battle Body."

The Trial Elder nodded and said, "That’s why I chose the Heavenly Dragon Body. The Eight Desolate Battle Body is too combative and not suitable to be my disciple." Suddenly, his brows furrowed, glancing at the distant sky, "These little guys, instead of practicing, just come to watch the show."

...

Whoosh!

Jiang Han suddenly sat up, a layer of cold sweat on his forehead, his face filled with shock.

"Where am I? Wasn’t I participating in the trial on the Trial Peak?" Looking around, Jiang Han’s eyes twitched, unable to believe what he saw.

This was a dense forest, with tall and lush trees, and the sound of birds could be heard.

Instinctively, he tried to draw his laser sword, but nothing appeared in his hand.

"Hmm?" Jiang Han was startled, feeling a moment of panic before forcing himself to calm down.

At this moment, he remembered what the two people who had received them had said. The trial... seemed to take place in a small world... Could it be that he was now in another world?

"Could it be some kind of teleportation array?" Jiang Han frowned, unable to think of any other reason.

"Right!"

Jiang Han cautiously looked around, listened carefully, and, confirming there were no other voices, leaped onto a tree, hiding his figure, and called out to the system in his mind.

Buzz!

"Hello, the Infinite Exchange System is here to serve you!"

A pale blue light screen appeared before his eyes, and the familiar cold voice echoed in his mind. At this moment, Jiang Han felt that this cold voice was truly a heavenly sound!

"System, why can’t I draw my laser sword?" Jiang Han was puzzled. Since he could call out the system, he should be able to draw the laser sword as well.

"You are currently in a soul state, and no physical objects can be drawn!"

"Soul state?" Jiang Han was stunned.

What the hell... what’s going on?

Am I dead again?

Jiang Han’s lips twitched so much that they almost cramped. Just participating in a trial, he wouldn’t die so easily, right? That would be too frustrating!

Suddenly, Jiang Han plucked a leaf, looking at the system seriously, "Show me the information of this leaf!"

Without any pause, the light screen in front of him flashed, displaying all the information about the leaf.

[Ordinary Leaf] (Leaf)

Description: A leaf from the Trial Realm, ordinary and of no use

Level: None

"The Trial Realm..." Jiang Han fell silent, lowering his eyes in thought.

So, he was still alive, but his soul seemed to have been pulled into this Trial Realm. This made sense, as physical objects like the laser sword are used by the body, and it’s normal that they can’t be used in a soul state.

Suddenly, he thought of something and opened his backpack, looking at the spot where Xiao Bai was. He was stunned again.

According to his understanding, since his own soul had entered the Trial Realm, Xiao Bai should not be able to be taken out.

However, the words "Sleeping Xiao Bai" were not gray, indicating that Xiao Bai could appear here!

But this didn’t make sense!

Jiang Han frowned, thinking hard. After a while, he lightly tapped the image of Xiao Bai.

Whoosh!

The image of Xiao Bai in the backpack turned gray but did not disappear. The next moment, Xiao Bai, still asleep, appeared in Jiang Han’s arms.

"Hmm?"

Jiang Han was stunned. This shouldn’t be the case; if Xiao Bai had come out, the image in the backpack should have disappeared!

But now, the image was gray but still there, and the feel of Xiao Bai in his hands was very real... Jiang Han’s head started to hurt.

At this moment, Xiao Bai slowly opened his sapphire-like eyes, as if just waking up from a nap, with no signs of anything unusual. He stretched his four small paws, yawned like a wolf, and then jumped onto Jiang Han’s shoulder, licking his face with his wet little tongue.

"Whatever, I won’t think about it." After a moment, Jiang Han shrugged. Since this was an advantage, he didn’t want to delve into the reasons.

"Weapons can’t be used, but there are no restrictions on techniques and skills." A ball of ice energy appeared in Jiang Han’s hand, and he pondered, searching through the system.

At this time, on the Trial Peak, a hazy light screen condensed in the air, reflecting the positions of Jiang Han and the others.

In the image, Xiao Bai was perched on Jiang Han’s shoulder, and Jiang Han was seriously gesturing in the air, leaving the onlookers puzzled.

"This is..." The moment Xiao Bai appeared, Elder Yun’s pupils suddenly contracted, his face filled with shock.