At first, Evan Yang felt extremely uncomfortable. There was even a nauseating sensation in his body, as if he wanted to vomit, and his head felt a bit dizzy. But he quickly stabilized, his qi grew stronger, and he resisted the pressure. Only when his body was steady did he start walking around here.
In this dark place, Evan Yang walked around a few times and soon discovered the cave entrance not far ahead. He smiled, "I thought it would be much more complicated!"
If anyone else heard Evan Yang say that, they'd spit blood in frustration. Who else could walk here so easily, with abilities like his?
Just as Evan Yang reached the cave entrance, he was suddenly blocked by something and couldn't move forward. At the same time, he heard a voice: "You cannot enter."
Evan Yang hadn't expected to hear a voice in this dark place. He frowned, "Why? Who are you?"
"I am the law of Stonevoid Trials. You have already exceeded my expectations. For the safety of Stonevoid Trials, you cannot enter," the voice said.
Evan Yang frowned, "Exceeded your expectations? I'm just an Immortal Sovereign. Other peak Heavenly Dao Intent experts can enter, so why not me? That's odd."
"That's because I can predict their future—they all meet the requirements. But you, I can't see through you or grasp you. So you'd better leave," the voice sighed.
Evan Yang was stunned. It wasn't the first time he'd heard that others couldn't see through him or grasp him. He was even more curious about people being able to see the future. Could there really be such an ability in this world?
Thinking of this, Evan Yang refused to give up. "I don't know who you are, but I must go in," he said stubbornly.
"No means no. Just leave," the voice said.
"I will," Evan Yang replied, then increased his power and began to move. Although he was slow, his target was clearly the cave entrance.
The voice exclaimed, "You—"
"The more you try to keep me out, the more I want to go in. Just wait, I'll get inside," Evan Yang snorted, moving forward step by step. The voice instantly increased the pressure around him, and Evan began to struggle. But his qi was formidable—the stronger the opposition, the stronger he became—leaving the owner of that voice utterly stunned.
Finally, Evan Yang slipped inside the cave. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "Damn, almost made it and still got hassled. What kind of weird place is this anyway?"
Now inside the cave, Evan Yang looked around. The sky and ground were far apart, but the 'sky' wasn't empty space or a barrier—it was actually a wall, just like a cellar. Evan grew curious: what was so special about Stonevoid Trials?
Here, Evan Yang saw many people. They all had their eyes closed, cultivating, and some were covered by thick layers of stone fragments.
"Are these stone fragments the reason?" Evan Yang wondered as he passed by, noticing that the fragments really did contain a lot of energy.
It was very quiet here, so Evan Yang didn't dare make a sound. He just observed, until he passed these people and reached a canyon. Looking down from above, it was bustling—a group of people were fighting fiercely. There was a barrier around them, protecting the inside from outside damage and also isolating sound.
Outside, Evan Yang saw that after someone killed an opponent, they'd pull out some strange stones from their body—those were the same stones people had attached to themselves earlier.
"Strange, what are these stones for? Why are they so crazy, like they're possessed?" Evan Yang muttered to himself.
To figure it out, Evan Yang walked in. The moment he entered, a stream of information flooded his mind. This place was called Stonevoid Field. Outside, fighting was forbidden—anyone who tried would be instantly sent out. Only inside could people fight, and their goal was those stones in their hands.
These stones were called Fate Stones, used for cultivation. Although the principle wasn't clear, many people attached them to their bodies—a single stone doubled normal training speed, ten stones gave ten times the speed, and the more you had, the faster you cultivated. The only way to get more was to take them from others.
But Evan Yang couldn't figure out where these stones originally came from. They couldn't just appear out of nowhere, right? That question kept flashing through his mind.
Just as Evan Yang was spacing out, a wave of danger hit him. Not far away, a person suddenly popped out from beside a stone and rushed at Evan Yang.
Evan Yang snapped back to his senses and moved quickly. The man's dagger stabbed right where Evan had been standing. Evan was furious—he'd just arrived and already got ambushed. He growled, "Show yourself!"
The man stepped out, radiating a powerful killing intent. He stared at Evan Yang, "Hand over your Fate Stones and you can leave."
"So you just hide here and ambush people, then make them hand over their stones?" Evan Yang snorted.
"What else? Enough talk, hurry up," the man said, staring at Evan Yang.
"You realize you almost stabbed me just now?" Evan Yang said.
The man laughed, "If I had stabbed you, even better—I could just take your stones."
"Too bad I don't have any stones. But I'm going to kill you anyway," Evan Yang said angrily. In a flash, he appeared behind his opponent. The man had thought Evan was just an Immortal Sovereign, but when Evan moved behind him, he realized he'd made a huge mistake. Before he could react, Evan kicked him hard, sending him crashing into the stone wall ahead.
Evan Yang dragged him out of the wall and laughed, "Weren't you supposed to be tough? Keep acting tough! You even dared to try and kill me."
"Spare me, senior! I was wrong," the man begged.
"You were wrong? I don't think so. I saw the intent to kill me in your eyes just now. I won't leave any threats alive," Evan Yang snorted.
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Naturally, the man was sealed, left only with his mouth. He cried out in fear, "What did you do to me?"
"Nothing much. I just want to know how many stones you've collected. Tell me—where are they? Hand them over," Evan Yang said.
"I—I won't tell you," the man said angrily.
Evan Yang chuckled, "Now you can't move. When I leave, someone else will come for you—especially your enemies. You could die in all sorts of ways. Think about it. If you hand them over, maybe I'll let you live."
"Are you sure you mean it?" the man asked, sounding deflated.
"I mean it," Evan Yang said.
"Fine, I'll tell you. Where I was just now, there's a box underneath—that's where I keep them," the man said.
Evan Yang went to check and sure enough, there was a delicate box. Opening it, he saw at least a hundred Fate Stones inside. Evan smiled, put them away, and said, "Not bad, kid."
"Can you let me go now?" the man asked.
Evan Yang nodded and released him. But as soon as the man was freed, his aura surged and he punched at Evan. Evan had already anticipated this.
Evan Yang said, "I already gave you a chance. If you insist on this, then you can only die." He stepped back, drew the Infinite Spear, and threw it, hitting the man squarely. Flames erupted, burning the man to death.
Everyone fighting nearby saw this and was shocked by the newcomer—especially since Evan Yang, just an Immortal Sovereign, had killed someone with five hundred strands of Heavenly Dao Intent.
Evan Yang retrieved the Infinite Spear and looked at the others. Most people were afraid, but some were already plotting against him.
Two people exchanged a glance and walked over with a smile. One of them said, "Hey kid, how about making friends? Hand over what you have and we'll guarantee your safety here—no one will ambush you. How about it?"
"Oh? You're even more shameless. He tried to ambush me, but you two are just openly robbing me," Evan Yang sneered.
The other man chuckled, "Old Bai, looks like he's not giving us any face. What should we do?"
"What do you think? Of course, we make him submit," Old Bai grinned.
"That's what I like to hear." With that, the two men stood in front of and behind Evan Yang, spreading their arms. Opposing forces appeared from both directions, trapping Evan in the middle. The more he resisted, the stronger the force became, locking him in place.
Old Bai laughed, "Don't struggle, kid. Even people with eight hundred strands of Heavenly Dao Intent have to back off from this. You'd better hand over your stuff. If we get angry, you won't be able to leave."
Evan Yang smiled, "You really are bandits."
"You could say that," Old Bai replied with a grin.
"But do you know what happens when I get angry?" Evan Yang asked, smiling.
Old Bai burst out laughing, "In your current state, you think you can get angry? Don't be ridiculous."
"Exactly," the other man agreed.
Evan Yang sighed, "Sometimes you need to know your own limits before acting. Otherwise, you'll end up just like him."
Old Bai looked at Evan Yang suspiciously. "Don't try to scare us, kid."
"Oh really? Then let me show you." Evan Yang smiled. As he spoke, a colorless flame barrier appeared. The two men instantly felt a burning heat all over, their strength greatly diminished.
Old Bai exclaimed, "Kid, what is this?"
"Of course, it's my own way of killing. So, still want to take me on?" Evan Yang smiled.
The two men were terrified, but Evan Yang had no intention of letting them go. In a flash, he appeared behind Old Bai and smiled, "I've already escaped your control. Now it's my turn."