"This aura is..."
Ye Ling's pupils contracted slightly as he sensed the figure's aura, a bad premonition rising in his heart.
Even Tian Xing, standing beside him, frowned and instinctively took two steps back.
The World-Ending Spirit Fire, hidden in Ye Ling's wrist, exclaimed upon sensing the aura outside, "Damn it, kid, are you trying to fight Shan? I don't want to die! Let me out quickly!"
Ye Ling pressed down on the World-Ending Spirit Fire and said solemnly, "Don't panic. That's not his true form, it's at most a wisp of his Dao essence."
The World-Ending Spirit Fire shrieked, "Kid, don't get cocky. Even a wisp of his Dao essence is enough to kill you!"
The World-Ending Spirit Fire had indeed encountered Shan before!
The one he met back then was a wisp of Shan's Dao essence, which was why he knew very well how powerful Shan's Dao essence was!
Seeing the World-Ending Spirit Fire's anxiety, Ye Ling chuckled and teased, "No matter how strong the Dao essence is, the entire dojo is sealed now. Even if you want to get out, you can't. Instead, you'll collapse from being unable to withstand the aura of the Dao essence."
"In this situation, staying in my wrist is the safest."
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, the World-Ending Spirit Fire was stunned for a moment. Then, after thinking carefully, it realized that it was indeed the case. It retreated back into Ye Ling's wrist and said, "Kid, I'm rooting for you. I believe Shan's Dao essence definitely won't hurt you. Go for it!"
Seeing the World-Ending Spirit Fire back down so quickly, Ye Ling couldn't help but laugh. However, he treated it as a minor interlude and asked Tian Xing, "Tian Xing, what do you think?"
Tian Xing said gravely, "I can feel immense pressure from that Dao essence. Moreover, I have a premonition that this Twelve True God Array has not yet fully displayed its power. Ye Ling, be careful. This trial may not be as simple as it seems."
"Mm," Ye Ling nodded slightly. "Listen to my commands later."
"Alright!"
Tian Xing replied quickly, then began to gather her strength, adjusting her state to its best, and focused all her attention on Shan's Dao essence.
As the light gradually faded, Shan's Dao essence walked out of the light, calmly observing Ye Ling and Tian Xing within the array.
Xuan Yu, seated at the array's core, said to Ye Ling, "Ye Ling, this is the first stage of the trial. You need to evade all attacks from my father's Dao essence. If you touch it, the trial fails. Understand?"
Ye Ling took a deep breath and said to Xuan Yu, "I understand. Begin."
"Alright!"
Before Xuan Yu could finish speaking, Shan's Dao essence vanished from its spot. The next moment, it appeared before Ye Ling, pointing a finger towards Ye Ling's brow!
Seeing Shan's sudden attack, Ye Ling's pupils contracted sharply, "So fast!"
Ye Ling had no time to react when he suddenly felt a pull from behind. Tian Xing tugged at Ye Ling's clothes, pulling him aside, allowing him to dodge this attack from Shan's Dao essence.
"Are you alright?"
Tian Xing pulled Ye Ling to the other side of the dojo and quickly asked.
Ye Ling replied, "I'm fine. I'm just a bit surprised. Shan's Dao essence is much faster than I imagined. My eyes can no longer track its movements."
Tian Xing frowned and asked, "Then how can I help you?"
Ye Ling said, "Go attack Shan's Dao essence. Try to slow down its speed. I need to regain my rhythm."
"Alright!"
Upon hearing this, Tian Xing immediately attacked Shan's Dao essence.
Tian Xing was, after all, a supreme expert, and her opponent was merely a Dao essence. As soon as Tian Xing attacked, she directly tore that wisp of Dao essence apart!
However, after the Dao essence was shattered, Ye Ling did not feel relieved. Instead, all his hairs stood on end, and a sense of crisis surged!
"It's not over yet!"
Sensing the danger, Ye Ling dared not remain in place and quickly moved towards Tian Xing's direction.
However, as soon as Ye Ling took a step forward, Shan's Dao essence solidified before him, pointing a finger at Ye Ling. Tian Xing, who had just torn apart Shan's Dao essence, also had no time to rescue Ye Ling!
At this moment, it was as if Ye Ling was throwing himself towards Shan's Dao essence!
"This is bad!"
Ye Ling watched as Shan's Dao essence's finger pointed towards him, his pupils contracting sharply.
His thoughts raced, but he could no longer control his body!
Shan's speed and pressure were simply too immense for him!
Even though Ye Ling had already broken through to the state of "Wu Wo"!
Xuan Yu, seated in the center of the array's core, saw this scene and couldn't help but sigh, "It's over..."
However, just as Ye Ling was about to be struck by Shan's Dao essence, Ye Ling's mind went blank. Then, his body began to move on its own, evading the attack from Shan's Dao essence at an incredibly unbelievable angle!
Shan's Dao essence missed again with a pointed finger!
"Ye Ling!"
Tian Xing finally arrived, tearing the Dao essence apart once more, and asked Ye Ling with disbelief, "What... what just happened?"
She had thought Ye Ling had failed just now, but she didn't expect Ye Ling to dodge it!
What exactly was going on?
Ye Ling savored his state from just now and replied, "It seems my body moved on its own. At the last moment, I couldn't control my body."
"Your body moved on its own?"
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Tian Xing's heart stirred, and she then said, "Could this be the Wu Wo realm?"
"Perhaps..."
Ye Ling pondered for a moment, as if savoring the wondrous state from just now.
That state was even more wondrous than when he broke through.
Even Zhang Moyun, who was outside the dojo, was stunned and asked Tai Qing, "What did that kid Ye Ling do just now? How did he dodge the Dao essence's attack at such close range?"
Tai Qing frowned and shook his head, "I couldn't see clearly... I'm afraid only Ye Ling knows what happened..."
For a moment, almost everyone was shocked by Ye Ling's actions, and a thunderous discussion erupted throughout Shan'e City.
However, regardless of how heated the discussions were outside the dojo, the atmosphere within the dojo grew increasingly tense.
The Dao essence that Tian Xing had torn apart reappeared in the center of the dojo.
Seeing Shan's Dao essence reappear, Tian Xing's brow furrowed slightly, and she said to Ye Ling, "Ye Ling, this dojo is too small, and I can't exert myself fully. If I forcefully use my full power, I'm afraid it will affect everyone, including you, resulting in heavy casualties."
"But if I don't use power of that level, I might not be able to completely erase Shan's Dao essence."
Ye Ling said, "It's alright. Continue your attacks. I vaguely sensed that after the Dao essence re-synthesized, its speed would be a little slower. My eyes might not keep up, but my body can dodge it now!" Da Feng Novel Network
Saying this, Ye Ling completely closed his eyes, relaxed, and stopped thinking about what was happening in the dojo! Xuan Yu, in the array's core, was also surprised when Ye Ling suddenly closed his eyes and murmured, "Ye Ling... what are you doing?"
While Xuan Yu was puzzled, the Dao essence in the center of the dojo once again launched an attack towards Ye Ling.
This time, Shan's Dao essence directly bypassed Tian Xing's interception and attacked Ye Ling from behind. Ye Ling, with his eyes closed, his body once again acted on its own, preemptively sensing the direction of the incoming attack, and evaded the Dao essence's attack once more!
"This is!!!"
For a moment, Zhang Moyun, standing on the high platform, shot up and looked at Ye Ling in the dojo with a shocked expression.
"That kid... predicted the Dao essence's attack?"