Chen Yan shook his head: "Now is not the time to think about these things. After this matter is over, I can appropriately tell you a little."
Chu Keqing took a deep breath, but her gaze towards Chen Yan became somewhat strange.
This senior is indeed not honest!
He actually claimed to be Wang Chuyi...
How many lies has he told?
The last grain of sand in the hourglass flowed out! This signifies... the trial has begun!
Almost instantly, the sky outside the window turned pitch black, with no trace of light.
In the room, only the old-fashioned dim light overhead was barely emitting a faint glow. However, it seemed to be an illusion, as the sky darkened, the dim light also appeared to become darker...
Chen Yan and Chu Keqing’s faces were solemn, the two sat back to back on the edge of the bed, trying to ensure there were no blind spots in the room.
As the sky darkened, Chen Yan noticed that the hourglass on the table suddenly flipped on its own and started flowing sand again, albeit at a noticeably slower pace.
"Nighttime, six hours, huh..." Chen Yan pondered.
He and Chu Keqing had already agreed that once the trial started, they wouldn’t rest for a moment, staying vigilant and never separating!
The kind of scenes in horror movies or novels, where one person goes to the bathroom alone, would never happen!
Not resting for six hours was a small task for cultivators like Chen Yan and Chu Keqing.
Not to mention not closing their eyes for six hours, even staying awake for thirty-six hours wouldn’t be an issue.
But less than a minute passed, and Chen Yan felt something was wrong!
One second he was still full of energy, but suddenly, a strong wave of drowsiness surged from the depths of his mind!
This drowsiness came with no warning and was extremely fierce! It felt as if in just a blink of an eye, Chen Yan’s mind became hazy, his eyelids started drooping... like he hadn’t slept for three days and three nights, his spirit was utterly exhausted!
Chen Yan’s heart tightened, he forced himself to suppress the drowsiness, biting his lip hard, his hand formed a fingerprint as he shouted lowly: "Law Order: Break!"
Law Order, Breaking Rune Technique, one command breaks all methods!
A golden light shot out from his fingertips, enveloping his whole body! Instantly, the intense drowsiness in Chen Yan’s mind was dispelled, his consciousness became clear!
But the next second, several flames abruptly burst out on Chen Yan’s body!
Before the trial started, Chen Yan had applied six Fortune-Telling Talismans on himself, one on each limb, one on his chest, and one on his back!
In an instant, the six Fortune-Telling Talismans suddenly ignited and turned to ashes!
Chen Yan was startled!
Fortune-Telling Talismans restrain the aura of misfortune, the fiercer the aura, the faster the talisman paper burns.
When he faced the seven-day calamity, not a single talisman burned to ash instantaneously !
How much calamity Qi had encircled him?!
Behind him, Chu Keqing let out a muffled groan, she was muttering something in her mouth, reciting a segment from the Cloud Sect Technique, Purifying Heart Spell.
The Cloud Sect technique emphasizes purifying the heart and desire through harsh cultivation, Chu Keqing’s twenty years of cultivation made her quite steadfast, even possibly surpassing Chen Yan in mental fortitude.
As the wave of drowsiness surged, Chu Keqing immediately recited the spell to counteract it, and for the moment, she gritted her teeth and endured.
Seeing Chen Yan on fire startled Chu Keqing, she was about to turn around when Chen Yan shouted, "Don’t worry about me, just stay alert and awake! If you feel anything bad, tell me immediately!"
The overwhelming drowsiness continued to assault them wave after wave, Chu Keqing gritted her teeth and recited the spell to resist.
After Chen Yan used the Breaking Rune Technique, Chu Keqing also felt a slight relief, though the two only got a few minutes to catch their breath before the drowsiness surged back again, forcing Chen Yan to use the technique once more...
Repeating this cycle, over thirty minutes passed, and the wave of drowsiness finally dispersed, no longer returning.
In the brief span of thirty minutes, Chen Yan had used the Breaking Rune Technique six times, consuming some of his primordial Qi.
Chu Keqing was drenched in sweat, panting lightly through her nose and mouth, clearly exhausted.
After the drowsiness dissipated, both felt a slight relief.
But at that moment, suddenly, a loud noise came from outside the door!