Two beams of light continuously intertwined on Mu Bai's body.
This was a dual breakthrough in both mindset and cultivation level!
Such a breakthrough was extremely rare, and Ma Liang's eyes widened as he watched Mu Bai in Feng City.
No wonder he was chosen by Senior Brother Xinghe; he managed to achieve a dual breakthrough between life and death.
Previously, Ma Liang couldn't understand why Senior Brother Xinghe designed Feng City this way.
But now, Ma Liang understood everything.
Things had been too smooth... the junior brothers had it too easy.
The Grand Sky Sect rose through battles; back then, when the Demonic Sect rampaged across the world, the tenth Grand Sky Emperor led the Grand Sky Sect to rise amidst the slaughter.
Countless predecessors, countless disciples of the Grand Sky Sect, comprehended the true essence of battle in the blood and fire, ultimately forging the reputation of the world's number one sect.
Who dares to challenge the Grand Sky Sect today?
But this is both a blessing and a curse!
How many disciples of the Grand Sky Sect have experienced slaughter from the time they began cultivating?
Even the Abyss of Trials makes many disciples flee in panic.
Do the disciples truly understand what blood and fire slaughter is?
Senior Brother Xinghe is planning ahead; although the Demonic Sect is no longer as terrifying as it once was, our Grand Sky Sect must never forget its roots.
The disciples of the Grand Sky Sect must experience the slaughter of blood and fire, to comprehend the essence of our predecessors!
Ma Liang looked at Senior Brother Xinghe, who appeared calm, and realized he was not worthy of being Senior Brother Xinghe's closest confidant.
Senior Brother Xinghe had put in so much effort, and it was only now that Ma Liang understood. How could he claim to be Senior Brother Xinghe's closest confidant?
He still had a long way to go...
If he wanted to assist Senior Brother Xinghe in the future, he had to keep striving!
"Boom!" A burst of light exploded from Mu Bai's body, completing his breakthrough in both mindset and cultivation level.
This sudden breakthrough in mindset also instantly affected the other stunned disciples nearby.
It was as if they were all drawn into the world Mu Bai had just comprehended, and in an instant, they all entered a state of enlightenment!
"Buzz buzz buzz..." Waves of light continuously blossomed from each disciple of the Grand Sky Sect.
At this moment, they were all influenced by Mu Bai's breakthrough in mindset, entering their own enlightenment, as if they were replaying their performance from the past ten minutes in their minds.
Each disciple of the Grand Sky Sect questioned themselves: if given another chance, would they still be the same?
Perhaps they would still be completely defeated, but they would not be defeated without resistance.
Back when the sect fought the Demonic Sect, the Demonic Sect was far more terrifying than Fierce Ghosts.
Yet, facing the Demonic Sect, the sect's fallen heroes never showed any fear or retreat, and what about themselves?
It was simply disgraceful!
At this moment, everyone was engaged in self-reflection.
Everyone was thinking about how they would respond if given another chance, how they would endure longer!
For a full half-hour, everyone gradually emerged from their state of enlightenment.
Not everyone was as exceptional as Mu Bai, capable of achieving a dual breakthrough. Among them, some broke through in cultivation level, some in mindset, and some seemed to have achieved nothing.
But did they really achieve nothing?
No! Their breakthroughs were not visible on the surface. Having experienced the slaughter of blood and fire, having faced the most terrifying death, they conquered their inner fears, dared to confront them, and this breakthrough in mindset was a tremendous improvement!
Outside Feng City, countless people widened their eyes, watching everything that happened inside.
They were grateful they hadn't left.
If they had left, they might never have witnessed such a shocking scene in their lifetime.
Indeed... not only the Grand Sky Sect, but the world had been peaceful for too long, and many sect disciples' trials had become casual, with disciples hardly experiencing much slaughter.
Not to mention the disciples, even many elders in the sect had lived peaceful lives.
But today, Chu Xinghe set up this Feng City Formation, using such brutal slaughter to show every disciple of the Grand Sky Sect what fear truly was.
Only by understanding fear can one have the right to trample it underfoot.
A hundred spirit stones for one experience? It sounds outrageous, but a hundred spirit stones for a true experience of death and fear is damn worth it!
Many who had left early rushed back upon hearing the news, but they still missed the most exciting part, and they were filled with regret!
However, while feeling helpless, they also realized that the Feng City Formation wasn't over, and Feng City was still there...
As long as we have enough spirit stones... our disciples can also enter Feng City for such a death experience!
Chu Xinghe was stunned... At this moment, he just wanted to summon Thunder Shadow and give himself a Purple Lightning Flash.
Is this what I meant by letting Feng City unleash its full power?
Is this what I meant by letting you go in?
I meant for you to go in, get beaten, and then tell the world that Feng City is a trap, and no one should go.
What? Are you all masochists?
Can't we just lie down peacefully in the sect?
Why do you insist on experiencing the slaughter of our ancestors?
Do the ancestors know you think this way? Didn't they risk their lives to give you a chance to lie down?
Have you considered the ancestors' feelings when you insist on blood and fire slaughter?
Are you dragging the ancestors into this trap with me?
Look at the expressions of people from other sects around... their faces are full of anticipation, full of the desire to send their disciples in. What does that mean?
If any of your disciples have a heart condition, they'll be scared to death inside, okay?
Please spare your disciples!
Ma Liang looked at Senior Brother Xinghe with admiration.
Previously, when Senior Brother Xinghe told him to stop his gradual plan, Ma Liang had wondered if Senior Brother Xinghe was wrong this time.
But now Ma Liang knew, he was wrong! He was the one who was wrong!
His gradual plan was nothing compared to Senior Brother Xinghe's full-power plan!
His gradual plan would at most slightly increase the disciples' cultivation speed and let them experience some ordinary trials.
But look at Senior Brother Xinghe's full-power plan... this was a true challenge to conquer fear.
Only by experiencing true fear can one conquer it, and only by experiencing the slaughter of blood and fire can one understand what true battle is.
Look at the hundred junior brothers, although not many broke through, Ma Liang believed that if the current hundred competed against the previous hundred, the current hundred would completely crush the previous hundred.
This wasn't a difference in cultivation level; it was the difference between those who had seen blood and those who hadn't.
He had only thought of the second level, but Senior Brother Xinghe had already thought of the eighteenth!
Mu Bai and the others had changed their pants and walked out of Feng City. Although they were the same people, their aura had changed.
Having survived a life-and-death ordeal, they now carried a fierce aura.
Although this aura was still faint, with this newfound understanding, they could continuously improve themselves in the future, and in battles of the same level, they would undoubtedly be the best.
Not only because of their exceptional talent but also because they had experienced despair!
"Thank you, Senior Brother Xinghe, for your rebirth grace!"
Mu Bai and a group of Grand Sky Sect disciples bowed to Senior Brother Xinghe, who was stunned.
"God Bless Grand Sky Sect..." Chu Xinghe mumbled.
Hearing the words "God Bless Grand Sky Sect," all the disciples immediately shouted in unison, "God Bless Grand Sky Sect!"
Mu Bai was moved to tears!
Look, this is our Senior Brother Xinghe. He works tirelessly for the sect's disciples, yet never seeks credit for himself. With just a phrase "God Bless Grand Sky Sect," he expressed his love for the sect and his deep respect for the ancestors!
I, Mu Bai, swear here and now, I will assist Senior Brother Xinghe for the rest of my life!
Chu Xinghe didn't know what Mu Bai was thinking, but damn it, what else could he say besides "God Bless Grand Sky Sect" right now?
Should he call them all ungrateful bastards?
Have they considered his feelings?
Wouldn't it be nice if they just got beaten and walked out with wet pants?
Did he, Chu Xinghe, go blind? He prepared pants for each of them... he put so much thought into it... is this how they repay him?
God Bless Grand Sky Sect, when will God bless me, Chu Xinghe?
He meticulously planned for so long, even sang "Congratulations on Getting Rich"... couldn't they show him some pity?
Chu Xinghe was on the verge of tears!
The disciples saw that Senior Brother Xinghe's eyes were red!
Senior Brother Xinghe must have been reminded of the countless ancestors who died in bloody battles, of the Grand Sky Sect's past!
And Senior Brother Xinghe was so moved by our breakthroughs that he was crying tears of joy!
Several talented disciples broke through on the spot, inspired by Senior Brother Xinghe's tears of joy, to cheer him up!
Yes... very uplifting... Chu Xinghe thought it was damn uplifting...
Thunder Shadow... forget it... they're still young, they're my junior brothers after all... no need to bring out Purple Lightning Flash to cheer them up...
Chu Xinghe tried hard to suppress Thunder Shadow, but people from other sects didn't let him off.
As soon as the cheering disciples finished their breakthroughs, people from all around swarmed over!
"Brother Xinghe, our Ma Dao Sect reserves a hundred seats!"
"Brother Xinghe, our Qiushui Sect has the deposit ready!"
"Brother Xinghe, please make sure our Liuhua Sect's disciples are the first to enter Feng City. We won't just pay the deposit; we'll pay in full!"
Chu Xinghe maintained a calm face...
Ma Liang saw Senior Brother Xinghe's expression and immediately understood! These people were so clueless! Who did they think they were? How dare they speak to Senior Brother Xinghe ? Come on... bring the spirit stones to me, Ma Liang!
I, Ma Liang, am the primary manager of Feng City, and I challenge you all!