C2661 CHAPTER2661
C2661 CHAPTER2661
"This Allheaven Trials seems rather intriguing," Peter Parker murmured to himself. The prize for completing the first leg of the Great Luo Trials was a handsome sum of a hundred immortal stones, and the rewards for subsequent stages promised to be even more lavish. Although the Great Luo inheritance didn't pique his interest, the potential spoils of the Great Luo Trial certainly did.
Having gathered the immortal stones, Peter Parker settled into a meditative pose within the grand formation, patiently awaiting the commencement of the second stage of the Great Luo Trials. Typically, there would be a respite between stages for participants to restore their energy. However, Peter Parker had breezed through the first round without much exertion, so he felt no need for recovery.
Still, he had no means to expedite the start of the next stage, so he waited in calm anticipation. As Peter Parker's vigil continued, fifteen minutes swiftly elapsed.
"The second stage of the Great Luo Trials begins now!" announced a detached voice across the frosty expanse. A peculiar energy pulsed from the formation, and in an instant, over a hundred crystal puppets emerged from the earth. These new adversaries, numbering one hundred, were evidently more formidable than their predecessors, each one on par with a ninth-grade True Immortal.
"Their collective strength has increased by a notch," Peter Parker observed, his gaze sharpening. While the crystal golems of the second stage still posed no real threat to him, he couldn't help but wonder: if the trend continued, might he be facing a legion of first-grade Heaven Immortals in the third stage of the Great Luo Trials? The gap between Heaven Immortals and True Immortals was vast, and a confrontation with over a hundred Heavenly Immortal crystal golems would certainly be a cause for concern.
But at that moment, Peter Parker had no time for further contemplation, as the horde of over a hundred crystal golems let out a thunderous roar and surged toward him.
Peter Parker once again summoned the power of the Human Emperor Sword and dove into a fierce battle with the crystal dummies.
Despite their Ninth Grade True Immortal status, the crystal dummies posed no threat to Peter Parker. With swift and decisive strikes, he cut through them with ease, as if slicing through melons and vegetables.
In no time at all, Peter had decimated over half of the crystal golems in the second stage.
While Peter was dispatching the crystal dummies in the second stage of the Great Luo Trial, other participants were also in the same frigid realm, battling against the ice dummies. However, the majority were still grappling with the challenges of the first stage.
For most of the prodigies from Heavenly Water Immortal City and Long River Immortal City, defeating a handful of crystal puppets at their own cultivation level was a daunting task, especially when facing over a hundred at once.
Of course, a top-tier genius like Ning Gaoyang from Heavenly Water Immortal City wouldn't find the first stage of the Zenith Heaven Trial challenging. He and others like him breezed through it and advanced to the second stage.
But that's when the real pressure hit.
Ning Gaoyang, and even He Chengyi—who had a head start by entering Long River Immortal City earlier—had yet to conquer the second stage of the Zenith Heaven Trial.
After all, both Ning Gaoyang and He Chengyi were at the pinnacle of the ninth-grade True Immortals.
In the first stage of the Allheaven Trials, they had already squared off against a peak ninth-grade True Immortal crystal golem. And while they hadn't yet gone up against a first-grade Heavenly Immortal crystal golem in the second stage of the Great Luo Trials, they were on the cusp of becoming Heaven Immortals themselves.
Their combat skills were indeed formidable, surpassing even those of ordinary first-grade True Immortals. With all their trump cards at the ready, they could wield power on par with a third-grade True Immortal.
However, such strength was not sustainable. After slaying about twenty crystal golems, they were forced to retreat from the grand formation to recover their energy before they could re-enter and continue their onslaught.
This pattern significantly slowed their progress through the Allheaven Trials.
Among all the competitors in the Great Luo Trials, Wan Xinghan stood out as the sole participant to have reached the third stage, having been the first to arrive at the main hall.
Despite being an eighth-grade True Immortal, Wan Xinghan's prowess in battle surpassed even that of ninth-grade True Immortal prodigies like He Chenyi. Consequently, he breezed through the initial two stages without breaking a sweat.
Wan Xinghan handled the half-step Heaven Immortal crystal golems in the third stage with remarkable ease. He had already dispatched over half of the hundred golems.
"I'm curious about the number of stages in these Allheaven Trials. Regardless, Immortal Juhan's legacy is mine for the taking!" he declared, eyeing the remaining crystal golems with a determined glint in his eyes before launching an all-out attack.
Meanwhile, Peter Parker was making his own strides, having effortlessly conquered the second stage of the Great Luo Trials.
Upon completion, he was awarded three hundred immortal stones, tripling the bounty from the first stage. "Not bad at all. At this rate, I could amass at least a thousand immortal stones after the third stage," Peter mused, securing his prize.
In the Immortal World, only those of the Golden Immortal Realm and higher could boast a thousand immortal stones in their possession, a testament to the Great Luo Trials' lavish rewards.
After his success in the second stage, Peter Parker took an hour to meditate before facing the third stage of the Allheaven Trials, where over a hundred half-step Heaven Immortal crystal golems awaited him.
"Only half-step Heaven Immortals?" he thought, a wave of relief washing over him. He had braced himself for First Grade Heaven Immortals, but this unexpected turn meant the third stage would be significantly less challenging.
However, the trials seemed relentless, each one following the next without any sign of cessation. Peter Parker gauged the escalating strength of the crystal puppets in each trial and maintained his confidence in overcoming the final one or two challenges. Beyond that, he harbored doubts about his ability to succeed in any additional stages of the formidable Great Luo trials. With a shake of his head, Peter Parker fixed his gaze on the oncoming crystal puppets and, with renewed determination, surged forward to meet them in battle once more.