"That’s right. That’s why Senior Brother Xiao and Senior Brother Su are participating. Senior Brother Xiao has been studying formations since he was young and is very passionate about them. The Sect Leader’s understanding of formations, given his current cultivation, is unmatched by many. That’s the reason why everyone wants to obtain the Sect Leader’s reward," Junior Sister Su explained.
Amalia roughly understood why her master had thrown her into the illusionary Formation in the back mountain.
If she claimed she didn’t know about this, she wouldn’t believe it no matter what she said.
But her master didn’t mention anything to her.
Did she have confidence in her abilities, or did she think that as a beginner, she couldn’t possibly able to compete with the others?
"I understand now," Amalia nodded her head, indicating her understanding.
Junior Sister Su waited for a long time, but seeing that Amalia said nothing more, she wondered, "Is that it?"
This Amalia, no matter which peak she’s from, should be a disciple of the Green Lotus Sect.
Her strength is so formidable that if she sticks with her all the way, maybe she can get through this challenge.
Amalia was just about to fully understand the Ice Formation when she suddenly noticed someone beside her.
"Why are you still here?" Amalia turned around and saw Junior Sister Su, furrowing her brow.
"Huh?" Junior Sister Su was momentarily stunned, "I’m not here? Then where should I be?"
Amalia said, "Aren’t you supposed to be going through the trial?"
Junior Sister Su finally understood and smiled awkwardly. "Senior Sister, aren’t you going through the trial?"
"I’m studying formations," Amalia said, seemingly unaware of her intentions.
Junior Sister Su hesitated for a moment before saying, "To be honest, with my abilities, it’s already quite good that I’ve made it this far. If I were to leave now, I’d definitely be killed by devils."
Her eyes shimmered with a pitiful and somewhat fragile look as she gazed at Amalia.
"Reality is not up to par, but leaving now is good too. You can always come back to attempt the trial again later," Amalia said, retracting her gaze and speaking calmly.
Junior Sister Su’s mouth twitched; this person either really didn’t understand or was pretending not to.
She gritted her teeth and said, "But this is a rare opportunity. The Sect Leader doesn’t always give rewards like this. If something similar happens next time, we’ll probably have to wait for a Hell-level illusion."
Amalia glanced at her, noting this viewpoint.
But it wasn’t hard to guess; this illusion’s level at most qualifies as a difficult level, and it’s far from Hell-level.
"In that case, you should try your best. I have other matters to attend to."
After saying this, Amalia didn’t give her a chance to respond.
She turned around and entered a formation.
"Senior Sister!" Junior Sister Su stomped her foot as she watched her disappear.
"I wonder where Senior Brother Xiao and Senior Brother Su are."
Junior Sister Su muttered to herself.
After the formation changed, Senior Brother Xiao also disappeared.
She wasn’t sure if he had been teleported elsewhere or killed by devils.
The latter seemed unlikely.
Amalia entered the formation and was immediately attacked—attacked by Senior Brother Xiao.
Thinking it was a devil, Arasen Xiao missed the first hit before realizing it was Amalia.
"Is it you?" Arasen Xiao recognized the person in front of him was the one who had recently stood with Mahamu Tang and the others.
He guessed that she might be someone from another peak, "Are you a senior sister from another peak? Where are Senior Brother Tang and Junior Sister Su?"
"Main Peak. One is already expelled from the formation and the other is probably still alive," Amalia said while scanning the surroundings in silence.
The longer she stayed here, the more she would know.
The illusions in the formation changed constantly and narrowed at the same time, and the farther they went, the greater the danger.
Arasen Xiao had seen many disciples from the Main Peak, but none of them like Amalia.
He didn’t press further; he had seen many but not all.
"Be careful next," he warned, even though he was an opponent.
Because they were opponents, they couldn’t act together, and Junior Sister Su was truly different.
Arasen Xiao had just left when Amalia heard the roar of devils from all directions.
Amalia suddenly jumped from where she was standing, making a loud noise.
After landing, she saw a powerful devil had just appeared where she had been standing, a powerful devil that she had seen since entering the illusion.
The devil at the Great Leader level and even in its early stages, was quite formidable.
Amalia wasn’t confident that she could kill it.
With the devil’s strong physical defense alone, breaking through its defense alone would be difficult.
Its eerie eyes kept track of Amalia’s movements.
Without giving her time to prepare, it thundered towards her on two legs, shaking the ground.
She quickly drew the blade from her side and unleashed the Fourth Blade of the Eight Gods’ Blade without hesitation.
The dual strikes created a chaotic burst of energy upon hitting the devil’s body.
After delivering these two cuts, Amalia turned around and fled.
Amalia didn’t believe the elders of the Green Lotus Sect intended for disciples to kill such high-level devils within the formation.
As a test, it seemed unreasonable.
If this truly was a trial of formations, the outcome would undoubtedly be related to the formations themselves.
Glancing back while fleeing, Amalia confirmed her suspicion as the Great Leader-level devil remained unharmed.
She was more convinced than ever that her winning strategy lay not in battling devils, but in understanding the illusions within the formation.
Thus, there was no need to confront the devil head-on.
The devil’s speed was astonishing.
In the blink of an eye, the distance between them shrank to less than fifty meters.
Amalia swiftly manipulated various seals with her fingers, using her spiritual energy from her dantian and the True Sun Spirit Method to leave behind a trail of seals where she had run.