Marcello nodded and said, “The Primordials were the ones who left the Celestial Abode behind. This should be a piece of cake. Let me impart to you some of my techniques. You should be able to pass the barrier easily.” Right then, the Son of Heaven stood up. Though he failed a moment ago, he now had a rough understanding of the formation. Then, he tried breaching through the formations’ defenses. James and Marcello observed him intently. The Son of Heaven charged into the formation and dodged a succession of attacks flawlessly. Soon, he was already halfway through. In the end, a dozen golems attacked all at once. Meanwhile, the Son of Heaven performed an unusual technique. No matter how many golems attacked him, he was able to dodge them in time. Eventually, he passed the formation. Standing at the other side, he turned to look at James and Marcello and flashed them a smirk. Then, he turned to leave, descending the slope and disappearing from view. Marcello was unconcern

“Is James going to give it another try?” “I wonder if that earthling can pass the third barrier.” Many had gathered by the third barrier after failing to pass. They all wondered if James could accomplish what they could not. James emptied his mind and removed all impurities before taking a step forward. At the same time, he discharged Psynergy that sensed his surroundings, and every movement of the golems surfaced in his mind. He could clearly see the trajectory of their attacks, thereby allowing him to dodge in advance. As he dodged agilely, he pressed onward. Soon, he was at the 200-meter mark. However, the golems’ attack speed accelerated. Even though James could sense their incoming attacks, he could not dodge them in time. His shoulder was struck, sending excruciating pain throughout his body. Meanwhile, he was showing signs of falling over. After being struck once, James suffered many more injuries from the golems. As blood trickled down from his lips, he silently

It was a stone bridge constructed out of white granite. After pausing momentarily, James walked toward the bridge. As he stepped onto the bridge, he was suddenly overwhelmed by powerful pressure. He could feel a mountain crushing his shoulders as his knees slowly gave way, and he collapsed to the ground. No matter how hard he tried to get back up, he could not. So, James simply remained sprawled on the bridge and breathed in heavily. After some time, he catalyzed the True Lunar and Terra Energy inside his body. As True Lunar and Terra Energy spread throughout his body, he summonsed his physical strength and stood up, repelling the enormous pressure. Crack! The pressure was so great that his skeleton began to crack. However, as he possessed enormous power, he managed to withstand the pressure. Just as he raised his leg to take the next step, his foot was somehow glued to the surface of the bridge. No matter how hard he tried, he could not break free. “Goddamn it!” James summ

In the ancient passageway, James could see a few people in front of him, advancing at a modest speed. When James entered the passageway, he realized that the spatial pressure in this area was much greater than the previous ones. He would proceed at a snail’s pace if he did not catalyze True Energy. “This place is the perfect place to train my physical body. At least it’s much more convenient than having to wear a set of armor,” James murmured. Soon, he arrived at the city gate. Many people were gathered there, including the Son of Heaven and Marcello. Besides, there were also some other familiar faces─Xain, Samarth, Yandel, Wynter, and a few others whom James did not recognize. Marcello was staring at the city gate when he suddenly turned. Upon seeing James, he walked over to him and smiled delightedly, “James, did you manage to pass the first five barriers?” Marcello was stunned. He knew how hard the previous barriers were. Putting aside the golem formation, the fourth bar

Marcello stepped forward and said, “There’s no need to waste our time. I’ll simply fight against everyone else.” “Oh?” Stunned, the shadow looked at Marcello and asked, “Are you saying that you intend to challenge everyone here?” “Yes.” Marcello nodded. “Good!” The shadow cheered, “I love courageous folks like you. How about this? If you can defeat everyone else here, I’ll also give you the right to advance to the ninth barrier straight away.” “Remember to keep your word,” Marcello said smilingly. The Son of Heaven was displeased. When he saw that Marcello had the right to advance to the final barrier, he stepped forward and asked, “What right does he have to be given such a prerogative? Everyone made their way here with our effort and hard work alone. Why do they have the right to advance directly to the final barrier? I object to this.” The shadow looked at him and asked, “Are you displeased with my decision?” “Yes,” the Son of Heaven said with determination, “I should