"Valley Mist Pavilion Master, to what position do you need to get to read the information contained within the runes, with your abilities?" Hua Yisan's voice remained clear and cold, devoid of any emotional fluctuation.
At this moment, Luo Xia was still nearly a hundred meters away from the center of the runes.
Upon hearing Hua Yisan's question, Luo Xia pondered for a moment and replied, "About half the distance closer, and I should be able to read the information contained within!"
This meant advancing another fifty meters or so.
"Alright!"
Hua Yisan nodded slightly and looked at the others, "You all shouldn't have any more hesitations, right!"
As she spoke, she gently raised her palm, channeling her internal true qi to her hand and pushing it towards Luo Xia's location.
Seeing this, the other few individuals also mobilized their true qi, offsetting most of the repulsive force emanating from the ancient aura for the Valley Mist Pavilion Master.
With everyone's combined efforts, the pressure Luo Xia felt significantly decreased, and her body felt much lighter.
Several minutes later.
With the assistance of everyone, Luo Xia finally saw the complete form of the runes.
"Everyone! I need some time to decipher the information contained within these runes. The ancient power, leave it to you all!"
At this point, it was naturally impossible for anyone to retreat. They all increased their output of true qi, shielding the Valley Mist Pavilion Master from all the repulsive forces.
At this moment, Luo Xia entered a state of calm concentration, observing the peculiar characteristics of these runes.
"As expected! These runes are related to the ancient texts sealed within the pavilion for a long time!" As she deduced step by step, Luo Xia's expression grew increasingly solemn.
She had a premonition that once the information contained within these runes was revealed, it would stir up great turmoil in the ancient martial arts world.
"The runes contained within those sealed texts, our ancestors in the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion studied them for hundreds of years, yet never understood their mysteries! I never expected..." Luo Xia gazed at the runes before her, which seemed to possess a life-like aura, her heart trembling, "I never expected to see... their original forms here!"
Recalling the information recorded in the sealed texts, Luo Xia compared them with the runes before her, searching for their common connections, and then deciphering the information contained within each part.
"The meaning contained within this rune is... Trial Ground!"
"This one is... Selection!"
"This is... Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills!"
"..."
As time passed, Luo Xia gained more and more information.
"Sister Luo Xia! Hurry up, I can't hold on much longer!"
Just as Luo Xia finished deciphering the last rune, she heard Fu Tianxing's cry.
Snapping back to attention, Luo Xia looked closely and saw that the people shielding her from the repulsive force were all somewhat covered in sweat.
It turned out that while Luo Xia was concentrating, the repulsive force emanating from the runes had been gradually increasing.
To the point where even the combined efforts of multiple Martial Gods were becoming strenuous.
"That's enough!"
Luo Xia's figure moved, and in an instant, she left the range covered by the rune's aura.
Seeing Luo Xia withdraw, the others also retracted their hands, finally exhaling a sigh of relief.
"How was it?"
Hua Yisan asked.
At this moment, all eyes were on her, eager to know the information contained within the runes immediately.
"Everyone, rest assured! By deciphering the runes here, I not only know the information contained within them, but also the ones in the other four directions!" Luo Xia chuckled.
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression lit up; their efforts had not been in vain.
Following this, Luo Xia shared the information she had obtained with everyone.
According to Luo Xia, the runes gathered in the five directions within the core circle of the Heaven Guarding Land contained the same information.
The only difference was that after breaking through the formation formed by the runes, the opportunities within were random.
Furthermore, through Luo Xia's deciphering of the runes, she also explained the purpose of these runes.
Each directional rune contained a trial.
Only those who passed the trial would be qualified to obtain the opportunities within the rune formations.
And the Bodhi Tree of Enlightenment that everyone dreamed of was also among them.
...
"Valley Mist Pavilion Master! According to your words, this Heaven Guarding Land is actually a trial ground." After listening to Luo Xia's account, Hua Yisan's gaze deepened, as if lost in thought.
"Yes!"
Luo Xia nodded slightly and said, "Judging from the information contained within the runes, the five formations in this place contain five different trials. Moreover, I believe the inner and outer circles are similar!"
Similar in the inner and outer circles.
Upon hearing this, everyone frowned, seemingly realizing something.
"This is said to be a trial, but it's more like a selection!" Fu Tianxing said gravely.
To this statement, everyone implicitly agreed.
However, upon realizing this fact, their moods became somewhat heavy and... bitter.
After all, most of the people present were Martial Gods.
The peak powerhouses at the end of ancient martial arts.
Yet now, these powerhouses standing at the pinnacle of the ancient martial arts pyramid had become mere... contenders for selection.
This was somewhat lamentable.
After all, in the past, they were the ones who selected others.
Not only that, but they still had a biggest question that remained unanswered.
"If we pass the selection, will we truly be simply bestowed with some opportunities, with no other purpose?"
Someone voiced everyone's question.
Since it was a selection, what was the purpose of selecting them?
And who was orchestrating this selection from behind the scenes?
Upon thinking of this, almost everyone simultaneously thought of a certain entity.
"Everyone! How much do you all know about the person who sent out the message?"
At this moment, Pavilion Master Luo Xia spoke.
She was the first to come into contact with the information contained within the runes, and naturally, she was the first to think of some things.
For example: the person who sent out the news of the Bodhi Tree of Enlightenment appearing.
The identity of that person was undoubtedly intricately linked to the trial at this place.
"This..."
Upon hearing this question, almost everyone shook their heads helplessly.
Clearly!
They had also attempted to probe for information about that person, but in the end, their efforts yielded nothing.
It was important to remember that the people present were all Martial Gods, and the forces behind them were incredibly formidable.
Yet, even with such a group of people taking action, they could not find a single trace of that person.
This was enough to illustrate many issues.
At the very least, it proved that the person's strength was sufficient to come and go freely under the noses of these Martial Gods.
Upon thinking of this, most people felt a chill down their spines, as if all their actions were being monitored.
"Right!"
At this moment, someone, it was unclear who, asked a crucial question:
"Among those present, has anyone participated in the Heaven Guarding War three years ago?"