After leaving the Heart-Locking Tower, Lin Yun immediately returned to his residence and began recuperating from the injuries to his divine consciousness.
…
Time flew by, and more than ten years passed.
“Knock, knock, knock.” The sound of knocking woke Lin Yun from his cultivation.
Lin Yun got up to open the door, and it was Mo Bai.
“Lin Yun, today is the day of the Heavenly Fire Trial. There’s just over an hour until it officially begins, and everyone has already started gathering at the Earth Plaza. We should head over too,” Mo Bai said.
Mo Bai, of course, already knew that Lin Yun had signed up for the Heavenly Fire Trial.
“Everyone’s that eager? There’s still over an hour, and they’re already gathering?” Lin Yun remarked.
“Haha, of course they’re eager. They take this seriously. You, on the other hand, seem like you don’t care much,” Mo Bai said with a laugh.
Mo Bai continued, “By the way, Lin Yun, this time there are two Transcendent Realm participants. Your luck’s pretty bad. How confident are you?”
“I don’t know. I’ll just do my best,” Lin Yun replied.
For Lin Yun, being able to participate in the Heavenly Fire Trial with his current strength already exceeded his initial expectations.
After all, when Lin Yun signed up, he was still at the Dominion Realm.
Back then, Lin Yun had thought that reaching the Initial Saint Realm before the competition would be enough.
Now, Lin Yun had reached the Heavenly Saint Realm, far surpassing his own expectations!
“No worries. Even if you don’t make the top three this time, Iām certain that in two thousand years, when the next trial is held, you’ll definitely secure a top-three spot,” Mo Bai said.
“Yeah, Brother Mo Bai, let’s go,” Lin Yun said with a smile, then left with Mo Bai.
…
Heavenly Fire Temple, Earth Plaza.
Today was the day of the new Heavenly Fire Trial. Although there was still over an hour until the trial began, the vast Earth Plaza was already bustling with people.
On the left side of the plaza was a massive open-air arena, the venue for the Heavenly Fire Trial. Whether they were participants or spectators, most people had already gathered around this arena.
“This Heavenly Fire Trial has two Transcendent Realm participants. It’s going to be a tough one.”
“Yeah, the two Transcendent Realm participants will likely take two of the spots, leaving just one for the rest to compete for. The competition will be fierce!”
…
The attendees had already started discussing the Heavenly Fire Trial.
“By the way, I heard there’s a guy from the Dominion Realm participating?”
“I heard that too. He’s a Heavenly Fire Lieutenant under the Cold Fiend Army, named Lin Yun or something. A Dominion Realm guy signing up for the Heavenly Fire Trial? That’s a joke. When the trial starts, he’ll just get beaten and suffer.”
…
Among the various discussions at the scene, someone mentioned Lin Yun.
Of course, these people didn’t know that Lin Yun had already reached the Heavenly Saint Realm, as few were aware of this. Lin Yun was still a nobody in the Heavenly Fire Temple, and no one paid much attention to him.
Even these mentions of Lin Yun were brief, not dwelt upon.
After Lin Yun and Mo Bai arrived at the plaza.
“It’s lively indeed,” Lin Yun said, glancing at the scene.
Lin Yun was still a nobody in the Heavenly Fire Temple, so his arrival naturally didn’t draw much attention.
Lin Yun’s commander, Guang Tiancheng, had just arrived at the plaza with A Yu and Zhu Xing, two lieutenants.
A Yu and Zhu Xing were also registered participants, with A Yu being Guang Tiancheng’s high hope.
“Lin Yun, over here!”
Seeing Lin Yun, Guang Tiancheng immediately waved him over.
Lin Yun walked up to Guang Tiancheng.
“Commander,” Lin Yun saluted with a fist.
“Lin Yun, you remember our bet, right?” Guang Tiancheng looked at Lin Yun coldly.
“Of course. Top ten, right? If I don’t make it, you’ll kick me out of the Cold Fiend Army and report my inaction during missions to the Heavenly Fire Temple,” Lin Yun said with a faint smile.
Guang Tiancheng snorted coldly, “Hmph, you can still smile? Today, I’ll see how you back up your boasts. You’ll pay the price for your arrogance!”
Zhu Xing, standing beside Guang Tiancheng, said to Lin Yun, “Lin Yun, just apologize to Commander Guang. When the trial starts, you can just forfeit. That way, no one loses face.”
Lin Yun smiled and said, “No need. I think Commander Guang can rest assured. I won’t let you down.”
Hearing this, Guang Tiancheng’s face turned ashen.
“Stop trying to persuade this guy. When he suffers a big loss later, let’s see what he has to say!”
“Let’s go!”
After speaking, Guang Tiancheng left with A Yu and Zhu Xing.
After they left.
“Lin Yun, your commander doesn’t think highly of you,” Mo Bai remarked.
“Well, I made Brother Mo Bai laugh,” Lin Yun said.
Lin Yun knew he was still a nobody in the Heavenly Fire Temple, and Commander Guang thought his participation in the Heavenly Fire Trial was overambitious.
But it didn’t matter. Today, Lin Yun would make his name resound throughout the Heavenly Fire Temple!
Lin Yun and Mo Bai arrived at the open-air arena on the left side of the plaza.
“This is where the trial will take place. We still don’t know the specific rules,” Mo Bai said.
Lin Yun looked at the arena, curious about the rules of the Heavenly Fire Trial.
But no matter the rules, as long as he had strength, Lin Yun had nothing to fear!
Strength was Lin Yun’s greatest asset!
“Lin Yun!”
Lin Yun had only been near the arena for a moment when a voice came from behind him.
Turning around, Lin Yun saw it was Mu Ji.
“Mu Ji, why are you here? You didn’t sign up for the Heavenly Fire Trial, did you?” Lin Yun looked at her.
“Of course I came to cheer you on! You can’t control that, can you?” Mu Ji said with a charming smile, her tone carrying a hint of playfulness.
“Do as you like,” Lin Yun said, shaking his head helplessly.
In the ten years leading up to the Heavenly Fire Trial, Mu Ji had visited Lin Yun several times, always showing affection.
Her intentions were clear, but Lin Yun’s stance was equally clear. He had no interest in her, but she was like sticky candy, impossible to shake off.
