One sixth-rank senior couldn’t help but laugh, and there was a trace of schadenfreude in his tone.
After all, the one who had introduced the Sword Inquiry Stone to Lu Sheng was Yi Jian, who himself had only caused six sword marks to appear on it. Hence, he was unaware that beyond the six sword marks, the Sword Inquiry Stone would also create an internal psychological pressure.
Facing sudden psychological pressure unknowingly, it would be easy for someone to break down and be unable to continue.
So, in their eyes, Lu Sheng facing both external and internal pressures may not last very long.
However, Zhang Chu let out a cold hum after hearing that person’s words, and looked with icy eyes at the speaker.
"Since when has our Star River Factions started playing such small tricks?"
The cold voice instantly lowered the surrounding temperature, making the sixth-rank senior who had just spoken turn pale.
"I realize my mistake!"
He hurriedly admitted fault, allowing Zhang Chu to retract his gaze and look back at Lu Sheng’s position. There was a trace of worry in his eyes.
"Lu Sheng’s talent is undoubted, but we didn’t inform him about the mental challenge beyond the seventh sword mark. Could it be..."
While Zhang Chu was worried, Lu Sheng was seated beside the Sword Inquiry Stone, eyes closed, and at this moment, the pressure from all directions had reached a terrifying six hundred and forty times.
Even in Lu Sheng’s mind, there seemed to be a vague figure standing above the Milky Way Galaxy, slowly emerging.
As the vague figure emerged, an extremely powerful sense of oppression instantly enveloped Lu Sheng’s mind.
"Hmm? Besides external pressure, there’s actually soul oppression?"
Lu Sheng’s expression remained calm, showing no panic due to this sudden change, he simply raised his head calmly and stared at the vague figure above the Milky Way Galaxy.
It was unclear if Lu Sheng was mistaken, but he seemed to faintly see the vague figure’s mouth slightly curl up at this moment?
"Hmm? Is he smiling?"
Lu Sheng was stunned, and then he saw the vague figure step towards his position. Just one step seemed to traverse thousands of stars’ distance.
At this moment, although the person’s face remained unclear, one could see that he was wearing white clothes, adorned with star-like patterns imprinted on the clothes.
With every movement, an energy wave that shook the entire Milky Way Galaxy emanated.
Simultaneously, when Lu Sheng saw this person’s clothes clearly, the eighth sword mark quietly emerged on the Sword Inquiry Stone outside.
"What!! Eight sword marks!!"
When the eighth sword mark appeared on the Sword Inquiry Stone and entered everyone’s view, regardless of the surrounding Star River Sect students or the sixth-rank seniors behind Zhang Chu, there was a dramatic change in expression.
They widened their eyes, staring intently at the Sword Inquiry Stone.
"Eight sword marks! If I remember correctly, in the past hundreds of years, only our senior brother made the Sword Inquiry Stone appear with eight sword marks!"
"Wow! Does this mean Lu Sheng’s talent is nearly as great as our senior brother’s?"
"Gosh, no wonder Lu Sheng could comprehend two Star Laws, his talent indeed rivals senior brother’s!"
"The Life Factions... truly picked a treasure!"
"But, how long do you think Lu Sheng can endure under an eight-sword marks Sword Inquiry Stone?"
Someone suddenly spoke slowly, making everyone pause and look at Lu Sheng.
"If I recall correctly, our senior brother lasted eight minutes after the Sword Inquiry Stone showed eight sword marks, which is enough to rank in the top twenty in our Star River Factions’ history."
"I wonder how long Lu Sheng can last, since beyond eight sword marks the external pressure is manageable, but the psychological pressure is much greater."
Upon hearing this, everyone’s expressions changed again, carefully observing Lu Sheng beside the Sword Inquiry Stone.
In the void, Zhang Chu also slowly spoke: "Eight sword marks, even in my prime, I only lasted nine minutes, almost reaching ten. The external pressure isn’t the most crucial, what’s key is that with eight sword marks, one can practically see Emperor Bai’s illusion."
"Emperor Bai, as a Galactic Life Form, even a mere illusion would strike fear into many hearts. How long can Lu Sheng endure under eight sword marks?"
Zhang Chu’s words made the sixth-rank seniors and juniors tense.
Nearby, the senior brother smiled warmly: "I think this Junior Brother Lu Sheng should be able to last more than six minutes!"
Zhang Chu nodded slightly but said nothing more, just quietly watching Lu Sheng beside the Sword Inquiry Stone.
At this moment, the white-robed figure in Lu Sheng’s mind stood quietly before him. Just a glance from the figure nearly made Lu Sheng’s soul shiver uncontrollably.
"Who is this person? Why does a mere glance make my Divine Soul tremble!"