However,
it seemed that the girl in white did not know about the Mind Spirit Divine Palace.
“This Star Realm is only connected to a few dimensional planes, and it has been hiding and not truly emerged until recently, a little more than a hundred years… To have a genius like you come here, is indeed very rare,” said the girl in white.
Li Yuan’s mind stirred.
Taking refuge? Refuge from what? Was it from the pursuit of other divines?
But this was the Second Level Star Realm; even if as powerful as a divine, they shouldn’t be able to enter.
“Logically, with the talent you’ve shown, if my father were still alive, he would probably have been willing to take you on as a direct disciple,” the girl in white looked at Li Yuan, “But now that my father has long passed away, we must follow the many rules he left before his death.”
“Therefore, you can only become my father’s disciple by passing the trial,” the girl in white said earnestly.
Li Yuan pondered. Both the Boundary Spirit and the girl in white before him seemed a bit rigid.
A bit like an artificial intelligence, strictly following whatever commands their master had left.
Incapable of flexibility.
“May I ask, senior, what is the trial?” Li Yuan inquired.
“No need to call me senior,” said the girl in white, shaking her head, “My name is Gu You; you can simply call me by my name.”
“Yes, Senior Gu You,” Li Yuan replied seriously.
The girl in white was taken aback for a moment, then shook her head helplessly, “Senior it is, then. Well, the trial is right there.”
Whoosh!
With a sweep of her hand, three blobs of golden metallic liquid suddenly emerged from the empty ground, rising and swirling until finally, they congealed into three figures clad in golden armor.
The three of them, each with an extraordinary aura, stood there with weapons in hand, and suddenly they all opened their eyes, which were full of life and radiated with the light of wisdom.
“War God Gu You.”
“War God!” The three Golden Armored Warriors reveled fervently and saluted respectfully.
“War God?” Li Yuan was taken aback, looking at the girl who seemed as harmless as a sprite.
“I’m not the War God; it sounds bad,” the girl’s head bobbed back and forth like a rattle.
Li Yuan was at a loss. He felt that the girl in white… really was like a young girl.
“All right.”
“Li Yuan, your trial is very simple,” the girl in white looked at Li Yuan, “Everyone who comes here faces different levels of difficulty for their trial. I have observed your age, skill level, spiritual power, and Star Meridian talent, and will make a comprehensive judgment on the difficulty of the trial you must face… The final layer of the trial is actually a test of your comprehension.”
“Comprehension?” Li Yuan mulled over this.
“You have three months,” the girl in white said, “If you can defeat the third Golden Armored Warrior within three months, you can become a Disciple in Name.”
“If you can defeat the second Golden Armored Warrior, you can become an Inner Sect Disciple.”
“If you can defeat the first Golden Armored Warrior, you can become a Direct Disciple,” declared Gu You.
“Three months? Defeat three Golden Armored Warriors?” Li Yuan couldn’t help but turn to look at the three Golden Armored Warriors.
They also smiled back at Li Yuan: “I am number three.”
“I am number two.”
The last Golden Armored Warrior shrugged his shoulders; naturally, he was the most powerful, number one.
…
“This stone wall, you observed it for quite a while earlier. With your realm, you should be able to see its mystery,” Gu You pointed at the huge wall in the distance and said, “It’s called the Map of Myriad Stars.”
The Map of Myriad Stars? Li Yuan looked up; the name fit perfectly.
“This is a treasure for aiding in enlightenment that my father obtained unintentionally. It’s not very useful to divines, but for those below a demigod… it has great benefits, allowing mortals to more quickly touch upon the mysteries of laws,” said Gu You.
Li Yuan nodded, as he had already sensed the marvel of the Map of Myriad Stars.
“Within three months,”
“You may observe the Map of Myriad Stars for cultivation and to enhance your strength. Whether you can defeat any of the Golden Armored Warriors depends on you,” Gu You stated, looking at Li Yuan.
“I shall leave now.”
“Oh, and if you feel you can’t pass the trial and want to give up early, you can just call out my name,” the girl said with a giggle, “I’ll send you on your way.”
Hum~
Without a sound, she vanished from the hall.
…
The Hall of Inheritance suddenly quieted down, leaving only Li Yuan and the three Golden Armored Warriors staring blankly at each other.
Compared to the girl in white, the three Golden Armored Warriors were even more dim-witted, not even taking the initiative to speak.
“Within three months, I’ll defeat the three Golden Armored Warriors? And become a Direct Disciple?” Li Yuan looked at the three stout Golden Armored Warriors and mused, “It looks tough to get through.”
“But, I’ve got to give it a try.”
He had already shown his full strength in the first layer of the trial, so Gu You must be aware of it.
But the fact that she left these three here suggests that she had a certain confidence in him.
Thinking this,
Li Yuan stepped forward, “Number three, number two, number one, I’d like to test your strength.”
The three Golden Armored Warriors looked at each other and smiled.
“We’re just liquid metal automatons left by our master; we don’t deserve the title ‘senior’. Just call us by our numbers,” the third Golden Armored Warrior said with a wide grin, “Let me be the first to test your prowess. Defeat me, and you can challenge number two.”
“Alright,” Li Yuan nodded.
…
Quickly, Li Yuan and the third Golden Armored Warrior took their positions, standing on opposite sides of the great hall, a hundred meters apart, watching each other.
The first and second warriors stood to the side, watching with great interest.
“Big brother, do you think number three can win?” The second Golden Armored Warrior asked.
“This youngster managed to get this far, which means he has notable strength. If Gu You set him a trial, she surely believes he has a chance to pass,” said the first Golden Armored Warrior, “Let’s just watch.”
The second Golden Armored Warrior nodded.
At that moment,
Boom! Boom! Li Yuan and number three both transformed into afterimages, instantly launching themselves at each other.