The result troubled Darren.
He was uneasy at the thought that even if dozens of his copies fought together, they'd still collectively be no match for the first fiend ancestor. This was assuming they were all at the top level of the Emperor Realm.
What was more, when Darren used the Nine Changes of the Demon skill, he was just imitating the first fiend ancestor. Because of the different rules or laws they comprehended, the real first fiend ancestor would still come out much stronger than he was.
In conclusion, even if Darren succeeded in passing three tests, he could only reach the top level of the Emperor Realm at most. This was far from enough.
Darren had to face not only the first fiend ancestor, but also the Shura who had already inherited the God Character of his ancestor. What worried him the most was the mysterious man who had unsettlingly told him he would kill him.
With the need to face those powerful destroyers, the top level of the Emperor Realm was simply not enough.
"Alas," Darren sighed. He was still left with no other choice but to pass three tests first, even if the situation seemed hopeless.
He was barely surviving the first test. How much more difficult could it be to pass the test of the second and third mountains?
As overwhelming as everything was, there were a total of nine tests in the Desolate Burning Mountain. It was hard to imagine the difficulty of passing the fourth to the ninth test. The mere thought exhausted Darren.
'I think only people like my master would dare take part in the test of the ninth mountain, ' thought Darren.
He decided to give his muddled thoughts a rest and flew over to the other side of the river.
Darren's heartbeat was rising with nervousness. He feared dozens of his replicas would appear again. At this point he was much too weak to handle another wave of replicas.
Luckily, Darren landed safely on the other side of the river.
He immediately began to absorb the remaining spiritual energy of the divine crystal after landing. Some of the energy was used to heal his wounds, and the other to improve his cultivation level.
Presently, he was in no rush to go to the big tree. Since his talent had been promoted, he naturally had to comprehend first and improve his level.
He practiced in that area for three months with no stops.
In the Desolate Burning Mountain, Darren didn't worry about wasting time because there was no concept of time to begin with. Even if he stayed there for three years, the time outside would not change too much. The message from the Space Spirit made this clear enough.
In the past three months, Darren's cultivation base had managed to almost reach the Super Emperor Realm.
'It's a pity that I don't have any more divine crystals. Otherwise, I'd surely break through to the Super Emperor Realm
topped in front of the door and ripped out triumphant laughter.
It turned out that the branch leading to the second mountain was just an illusion. If he forced himself to try and break the Restriction Array, he would have been trapped for an entire lifetime until he died of exhaustion.
The only way to pass the test was to attack with strength!
"That was close! If I didn't do some quick thinking, I would have never been able to walk out of the first mountain," Darren exclaimed in relief.
"Congratulations! You have passed the test of the first mountain. Here are four divine crystals and a legendary martial skill."
The Space Spirit's chipper tone echoed through the space.
As the voice sounded, four divine crystals fell into Darren's hands, and the memory of the legendary martial skill was merged into his mind.
"You are truly a legend. I really hope you can pass the next test,"
the Space Spirit said encouragingly to Darren.
"I sure hope so. Space Spirit, what is the test rule of the second mountain?" Darren asked quite straightforwardly.
"In the second test, you only need to fight with your own strength. Now, once you enter, you won't have any time for comprehension or cultivation. Remember, before you enter, you must use the resources I gave you to practice as much as you can," the Space Spirit said.
"Of course I get that. Anyway, how long will you give me?" Darren asked.
"Three days. After these three days have passed, you will enter the second mountain. This is a rule even I can't change. Come on! This'll be a piece of cake for you. You just have to kill the three fiend gods from the abyss, and then you pass the test."
Darren's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. 'I can't even break through to the Super Emperor Realm. Am I really going to fight three fiend gods in the next test?' he thought, as a cold sweat came over him.