Inside the Ruins Tyler randomly teleported to a small closed cave. The enclosed wall looks like Scales and has do shaped structure. There are lots of people here. Tyler was Surprised because most of them were covering their faces. Without any hesitation Tyler wore the mask he got from Blood Cave Garden.
Even though he doesn’t know any of its power he still decided to wear it. He also used a charm that blocks others’ divine sense.
Tyler observed the place. Most of them are covered by robes. So people are grouping up together. There is a small platform in the centre. Tyler thought it was for fighting but he quickly denied it when he saw three people standing there and talking.
Tyler moved closer to observe. But he couldn’t hear a word of what they were saying. He then noticed a force field around the platform which prevents people from eavesdropping. Soon One Guy was pulled by a ray of light, while the other two were thrown out. Their faces filled with frustration.
Tyler was unable to understand what just happened. While he was trying to figure out what was happening , two People, one man and one woman, walked towards him.
"Is this your first ti here?" The woman asked which made Tyler Little vigilant.
Tyler didn’t answer but stared at them. The Mask made the girl flinch a little.
"We ant no harm. This Trial is actually simple. It’s Two truths and one Lie ga. Three people will enter the platform. One person will say two Truths and one Lie. The other two have to guess which one is Lie. If both of them guessed wrong, then the other one wins. If soone guessed correctly then he wins. If both of them guessed correctly they both won. Naturally winners can further go into the trial." They explained.
Tyler understood how to pass this trial. It was so simple. One can win easily because everyone is a stranger here.
"Since this Arena is full. Do you want to give it a try?" The man pointed at the red colour platform. Tyler hesitated.
He also noticed so people are watching here. So he understood there is sothing fishy about their offer. There are only two platforms here. And people are not using the Red platform. They ford a line to the other platform.
Tyler looked at the empty platform and looked at the two people. They sighed. They tried to trick the new guy, but he was vigilant. They decided to leave.
"Wait. Explain it to . What’s wrong with the red platform." Tyler asked. They both ignored him. Another man walked towards them and said, "That one will make the winner skip a trial. And the losers will get obliterated."
Tyler understood but still looked at the two with confusion. If one of the two loose they will also die, right?
As if the man guessed Tyler’s doubt he clarifies, "This platform is different. If one of them guessed correctly, both the Guessers won."
"That’s so unfair." Tyler mumbled. Out of three options they can simply choose one each. The probability of them winning is higher.
"Yub, it didn’t make sense." The man nodded.
"How do you guys know all of these?" Tyler asked.
"Oh it’s written over there." The man pointed at the wall in the corner. Tyler’s eyes twitched. There is a set of instructions engraved on the wall.
"Alright Let’s play." Tyler said to the two.
"Did you even listen to what I said?" The man who warned Tyler was baffled. Not only him, even the two people who tried to trick Tyler were shocked.
"Are you for real?" She asked.
Tyler nodded.
Soon the situation attracted everyone’s attention.
"Reckless" The man spat out as he walked away.
They quickly brought Tyler near the Red Platform fearing that he would go back on his word.
Tyler, the man and the woman walked to the platform.
"You stand in that circle. We will stand in these two." The man pointed at black circle to Tyler and he stood in the White circle. The girl stood in another white circle.
"What is your na?" They asked.
"Whi- *cough* Black... Blackwood... Phantom Blackwood." Tyler said.
"I am Mira,"
"I Arim."
When three of them introduced themselves the Array activated under their feet. A barrier enveloped them. Tyler touched the barrier; it felt like a glass wall.
Tyler stood there like he was thinking sothing. What Tyler didn’t know was that everyone could hear them this ti. The Red platform is unique.
"Say 3 sentences." The Girl urged.
"Oh it’s already started?" Tyler was absent minded.
"My Real surna is Blackwood.
I was once the Richest man in a world.
I once stomped an Immortal as a mortal." Tyler said 3 sentences which made both of them speechless.
Not only them, the other people in the trial ground who were spectating also turned dumbfounded.
"Bruh... Are you ok? Are you in the process of yourself?" The man asked.
"The answer is obvious. You stomped an Immortal as a mortal is a lie." The Girl said without even giving a second thought.
The white circle turned red which made the girl panic, "You stomped what?"
The crowd was astonished. It beca Noisy.
"What? Did he say He stomped an Immoral?"
"Pretty sure it’s Immortal, not Immoral."
"Was Immortal sleeping when he stomped on him?"
"Do Immortals need sleep?"
The man also panicked. He thought for so ti and said, "You were once the Richest Man in the world is a Lie."
"No wait." The man panicked. Tyler said Richest Man in ’a’ world. Not ’the’ world. It ans this guy is from the lower realm. The man regretted it so much. His circle also turned red.
Everyone outside was shocked. The two of them suddenly turned into ashes. They died before they could even realise what happened.
The spectators sucked cold breath. They decided not even to go near the Red Platform.
"That guy actually tricked them."
" So his surna was fake."
"If it was I would have guessed correctly."
"Are we not gonna talk about how he stomped an Immortal as Mortal?"
The man who warned Tyler was also surprised by the turn of events.
Tyler was enveloped by a white light and he disappeared.
So people quickly left to spread the information. Leaving the Trial ground is easier, there is a small shrine-like passage which will teleport people outside.
Even though it is a fake na, the Phantom Blackwood na began to spread.
Among the crowd there is one person standing and looking at the Red Platform for so long even after everyone left.
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While Tyler’s new fa is spreading. He has no idea what is happening outside. He is now floating in the air in a phantom state. Tyler already experienced this state once when he was comprehending Chess Spell.
He saw massive beasts that look like hybrids of fish and birds. It has fish-like bodies, but its pectoral fins have been replaced by bird-like wings, its mouth is bird-like beaks, and its caudal fins basically look like fish fins, but placed horizontally, like whale flukes, and resemble bird tail feathers. Additionally, its dorsal and pelvic fins look similar to its tail fins.
If the Seven-coloured Phoenix was considered the ancestor of all birds, then there was probably only one bird that did not descend from it and that is this bird.
Tyler saw a man standing and watching the creature in astonishnt. The man quickly took a paper and quill and began to write. Tyler didn’t understand a thing. He sohow feels envious of Silvia’s ability.
But for so reason, Tyler can suddenly understand these words.
In the northern darkness there is a fish and his na is K’un. The K’un is so huge I don’t know how many thousand li he asures. He changes and becos a bird whose na is P’eng. The back of the P’eng asures I don’t know how many thousand li across and, when he rises up and flies off, his wings are like clouds all over the sky. When the sea begins to move, this bird sets off for the southern darkness, which is the Lake of Heaven.
Kun Peng stared at the man before flapping its wings. Tyler’s phantom body got dragged by the wind. In a second he felt like he travelled half the world.
Tyler woke up in an empty cave.
Tyler was alone in the cave. He saw an old paper in the ground. This is the sa paper the man used to write about Kun Peng.
When he looked at the words Tyler couldn’t understand anything. He took the paper.
A string of information appeared on his mind.
Turns out Tyler can use this paper to skip a trial which seems harder for him. And there are many Dangerous tasks in upcoming Trials. If he can complete it, he will get more papers which can be used to skip the trials.
A Grin Appeared in Tyler’s mouth. He almost started laughing.
He looked at the paper.
Then He looked at his Copper Pot.
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(Author note: After thinking a lot I decided to call Spiritual Sense as divine sense...
1 Li = 500 m or 0.5 Km )
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