Chapter 2758 Lighting Up
"Lighted up! It's lit again!"
In the less than two minutes of conversation between Hain and the chief guard, the second holy fire on the stone disc at the perimeter lit up.
Immediately, the previously quiet God's Punishment Knight Legion of the Holy Realm couldn't hold back and began to murmur amongst themselves.
God's Punishment!
The kid who had just been called Fang Bai must have used the God's Punishment skill!
He really was the heir!
He was one of the anticipated inheritors of the Great Sage Klo Issos!
The accompanying guard of Fang Heng, hearing the discussions from the square behind him, also looked up towards the stone wheel high up in the temple.
Before he could locate the holy fire that had just lit up, the third holy flame ignited.
Then the fourth and fifth!
Within ten minutes, as all seven holy flames on the stone slab lit up in succession, the God's Punishment Knight Legion outside the Great Hall began to show signs of appreciation in their eyes.
Although it was only a Tier 1 demon, each demon possessed a unique immortal rebirth ability and special skills. To deal with them so quickly, Fang Heng's strength was evident.
After all, everyone in the God's Punishment Knight Legion had studied the God's Punishment skill and was very familiar with its flaws.
The God's Punishment skill was very powerful against demons, but it had two major weaknesses.
The first was that it required finding the enemy's weakness and targeting their spiritual acupoint to activate.
Secondly, God's Punishment skill consumed a tremendous amount of mental strength.
Especially when used against higher-tier demons, the mental energy consumed would increase significantly.
Fang Heng, continuously using this high-intensity skill, would likely soon reach a state of exhaustion, and at that point, he would suffer considerable backlash.
While the God's Punishment Knight Legion could completely clear demons of Tier 5 and below that had been suppressed, consumption was a major issue for them.
Sure enough, after more than ten minutes,
As the twelfth holy fire ignited on the circular stone slab, the slab entered a brief period of stagnation.
Was it over?
Hain looked up at the stone slab, feeling a bit disappointed.
The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
For an ordinary person, Fang Heng had already done very well, but as an inheritor of Great Sage Klo Issos, what Fang Heng had achieved so far was still far from enough.
Perhaps he had been too impatient.
How could an inheritor compare to a Great Sage?
Hain wondered whether he should give Fang Bai another chance.
Maybe with more training and time, he could...
Huh?
Hain's eyes lit up.
It lit up again!
But this time, it was different.
The ignited holy fire corresponded to the inner circle.
It meant that Fang Heng had just successfully purified a Tier 2 demon!
Hain couldn't help but curve the corner of his mouth, showing a hint of approval.
Not bad.
Now, this looked promising.
The trial was about testing one's limits and seeing how far they could push themselves.
What was the point of constantly dealing with small fry on the outer layers?
The members of the God's Punishment Knight Legion behind them once again whispered among themselves.
Then, on the stone wheel, the holy fire representing a Tier 3 demon lit up.
A breakthrough!
For the average member of the God's Punishment Knight Legion, a Tier 3 demon was already an insurmountable challenge, requiring coordinated teamwork to thoroughly purify through God's punishment.
In the past, every trial held by the Demon Suppressing Temple had been done in teams, with most teams reaching Tier 3 before wrapping things up hastily.
No one expected Fang Heng to single-handedly push all the way to the third stage.
Interesting!
Hain watched the stone slab outside the temple with growing admiration.
"Fang Bai..."
He murmured, remembering the name.
"This kid is impressive," Hain muttered to himself, mentally noting Fang Heng's name.
At this point, including Hain, the entire God's Punishment Knight Legion had no more doubts about Fang Heng being the inheritor of Klo Issos.
Now, it was a matter of how many Tier 3 demons he could take on.
If he could deal with three or more in a row...
He could be given special training!
Hain was deep in thought when he suddenly heard the low whispers from the knights behind him.
Huh?
What?
Hain turned his gaze towards the stone slab above the Demon Suppressing Temple.
Tier 4?
A new holy fire blazed at the opening corresponding to a Tier 4 demon in the inner circle!
The kid actually handled a Tier 4 monster?
Hain was taken aback.
A Tier 4 monster usually required the full coordination of their team to deal with.
And Fang Heng managed it alone?
A serious expression appeared on Hain's face.
He suddenly realized that Fang Heng's strength might be far greater than he had anticipated.
The inheritor of Klo Issos, huh...
Hain took a deep breath, and a long-lost battle intent surfaced in his eyes.
Perhaps it was fate that brought him to meet the inheritor of Klo Issos one day.
Well then.
Since that's the case, moving forward, he would take it upon himself to push Fang Heng, making sure to cultivate him into the true successor of Klo Issos.
The guards accompanying Fang Heng through the Mist God Pillar into the Holy Court suddenly noticed that Commander Hain had a rare smile on his face, and they shuddered without warning.
This was unbelievable.
The usually serious and even defiant Commander Hain, who had no qualms confronting even the Great Sage, was smiling?
Terrifying.
Just as the guards were thinking about this, they saw the holy fire on the stone slab's inner layer flare up again.
Huh?
Wasn't it the fourth layer?
No... it was the fifth!
The guards rubbed their eyes, doubting whether they were seeing things.
But it really was the fifth layer!
Hain's eyes couldn't help but widen in surprise.
At the 12 o'clock position, the demon that had been sealed...
It was a Deep Sea Demon!
Hain remembered it clearly.
Thirty-three years ago, he led his entire team to the Demon Suppressing Temple in an attempt to completely seal the Tier 5 Deep Sea Demon.
In the end, they were forced to give up because the mental energy required was too great.
The mission failed.
Fang Bai, however, was able to accomplish this on his own?
Behind him, the God's Punishment Knight Legion couldn't help but murmur in admiration.
At this point, no one in the God's Punishment Knight Legion had any doubts left about Fang Heng being the inheritor of God's Punishment.
Fang Heng had performed exceptionally well in this trial.
Better than they could have ever anticipated.
But despite the praise, Hain couldn't shake off the growing concern for Fang Heng.
Fang Bai was already approaching his limits.
Using God's Punishment repeatedly against high-tier demons in such a short time was incredibly taxing on the body. If he continued pushing himself, it could have irreversible consequences.
Hain lifted his head.
The doors of the temple showed no signs of opening.
It seemed Fang Heng wasn't planning to stop.
A sense of regret began to creep in for Hain—had he been too harsh with his earlier words? What if he had pushed Fang Heng to do something beyond his limits, causing an unexpected mishap?
Hain couldn't help but silently pray in his heart: "Fang Bai, please don't push yourself too hard..."
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