1491

 **Chapter 1491: Regardless of the Task, I'll Break It With a Single Sword**

Days passed by, and the number of people in the central square gradually decreased. Like Lin Moyu, many had entered the Time House to cultivate. For these seed contestants, the human race's fire seeds, cultivation was ingrained in their bones.

During these few days, more people gradually arrived. The seed contestants from the four major star domains had already gathered, with Lin Mohan being the last to arrive. Afterwards, a few more people came from the War God Hall, and several others came from the Divine City.

The total number of seed contestants reached one hundred. 

Among them, there were 40 seed contestants from the four major star domains.

The War God Hall and the Divine City each had 30 seed contestants.

In previous Four Star Domain Competitions, the War God Hall and the Divine City had never sent so many people before. Generally, they would only send around 10 people, just to make up the numbers.

This time, however, the number of people they sent suddenly increased, for reasons unknown.

After the last person arrived, the entire Ring Mountain Continent began to tremble.

The formations in the Time Houses simultaneously stopped operating, and the projection in the central square also disappeared at the same time.

Numerous towering mountains rose from the sea, far outnumbering the islands.

The mountains stood like upright spikes in the ocean, covered in vegetation, with many giant beasts roaming and roaring within.

After the Time Houses were interrupted, those who were cultivating inside came out one by one.

When they emerged, they realized that the entire world had changed.

The once bright and sunny sky had turned gloomy.

Immediately after, a vast array of runes appeared in the sky, forming a massive formation that enveloped the entire continent.

An overwhelming pressure descended from the heavens, weighing down on everyone.

Everyone's faces revealed a sense of panic.

"What's happening?"

"Why can't we fly anymore?"

"The formation has sealed off the airspace."

"Not only that, it has also restricted the use of magic treasures."

"No, it's only restricting the use of magic treasures at the God Sovereign Realm and above. We can still use those at the True God Realm."

"My cultivation is decreasing!"

As the formation continued to operate, the pressure grew stronger, and the restrictions became more severe.

Lin Moyu remained calm and composed, having experienced such situations countless times before. During his time on the battlefield, most of the tasks he undertook involved suppressing his cultivation level. Being unable to fly was a common occurrence, nothing out of the ordinary.

Lin Mohan walked over, equally composed, "Do you know what's happening?"

Lin Moyu looked up at the sky, "It seems there's going to be a task or trial."

Lin Mohan observed the massive formation in the sky, her eyes revealing a hint of interest, her expression quite different from Lin Moyu's.

Regardless of the task or trial, she would break it with a single sword.

After watching for a few seconds, she turned to Lin Moyu and said, "Little brother, congratulations on reaching the fourth rank of the God King Realm. Your cultivation speed is quite fast, almost catching up to your elder sister."

Lin Moyu smiled, "I'm just joking. How could I catch up to my elder sister?"

Lin Mohan smiled and gave him a look that said, "At least you know your place."

In the outside world, nearly 10 days had passed, but for Lin Moyu, it was nearly three years in the Time House.

Three years to advance a single rank might be considered an astonishing speed for others, but for Lin Moyu, it was a bit slow.

"For me, the Time House is not the optimal choice."

As the formation continued to operate, everyone's cultivation levels decreased until they stabilized at the first rank of the God King Realm.

Now, they had all been suppressed to the first rank of the God King Realm.

A total of three ranks had been reduced, but Lin Moyu showed no reaction.

However, many others couldn't accept it and began to complain.

Lin Moyu calmly said, "The first rank of the God King Realm, unable to fly, and restricting the use of magic treasures at the God King Realm and above. It seems to be aligning with the Four Star Domain Competition."

Lin Mohan nodded, "I had a feeling it wouldn't be that simple, just gathering us here. It seems there are other arrangements."

Lin Moyu had an indifferent expression, "Let's see what kind of tricks they can come up with."

The formation finally stabilized completely, and a giant face appeared in the sky.

The face was hazy and indistinct, but the aura of majesty it emanated made everyone's heart tremble.

Lin Moyu's heart trembled slightly, and he murmured, "This is not a Divine Lord."

Lin Mohan affirmed Lin Moyu's words, "It's from the Other Shore."

They were truly being given face, as a being from the Other Shore had appeared.

Although their true appearance couldn't be seen clearly, their mere presence was enough.

The pressure from the Other Shore being was immensely powerful, like thunder and prison descending upon them, causing many people to be startled and fall to the ground.

Someone exclaimed loudly, "What kind of existence is this? It's terrifying!"

"How could there be such a powerful being in this world?"

"Is this real? Or is it because of the formation?"

"I must be seeing an illusion."

Most people were unaware of the existence of the Other Shore, and some felt their worldview had been shattered.

The Other Shore being observed the reactions of the crowd, with a mix of approval and disappointment in their eyes.

A thunderous voice emerged from their mouth, "I will now issue the tasks. Listen carefully, everyone."

"Task one: Leave Fire Seed Island and exit the Ring Mountain Continent. The direction is your choice, but you must travel alone. You cannot move together with others."

"Task two: During the journey, slay the giant beasts on the island. The more you slay, the higher your score."

"Task three: Find the tokens hidden along the way. You can earn points by finding them. Be careful, as the tokens may appear anywhere, in corners or even inside the giant beasts."

"Note: If you encounter others, you must separate within one minute. You cannot converse or reveal any information. The entire process will be monitored by the Human Emperor Network, so do not harbor any illusions. Even if you communicate through soul transmission, it will be useless."

"You can view the specific scoring rules and rankings on the Human Emperor Network."

"This task will affect your level within the Divine City."

"Those who fail the task will be stripped of their qualification to participate in the Four Star Domain Competition. Those from the Divine City will have their level demoted, and those without a level will be expelled from the Divine City."

"The task will begin in half an hour."

The voice, like thunder, was etched into everyone's souls as words.

After speaking, the face in the sky disappeared, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

...

They then began to seriously consider the task at hand. Each person would have to rely on their own abilities to leave the Ring Mountain Continent. Here, they could not fly and would have to traverse mountains and rivers.

Along the way, there would be giant beasts, and the journey would not be smooth sailing, as battles would be inevitable.

Their cultivation levels had been suppressed, and they could not use powerful magic treasures. They also had to search for tokens.

Although the strength of the giant beasts was unknown, it was clear that the task would not be simple.

Lin Moyu remained calm, his heart undisturbed. He had faced even more challenging environments before, so this was nothing to him.

He looked towards his elder sister, "It seems we can't rely on each other anymore."

Lin Mohan snorted, "What, did you want your elder sister to lead you out while slaying everything in our path?"

Lin Moyu shook his head, "I was thinking I could lead you out while slaying everything."

Lin Mohan scoffed, "Don't be delusional. What are you thinking? I'll beat you into a pig's head if you can't get first place."

Lin Moyu laughed, "Don't worry, I won't give you that opportunity."

At this point, the task had not yet begun, and many people began to prepare.

Someone shouted loudly, "Does anyone have extra medicine, healing potions, or potions to restore energy? I'll buy them."

Among the seed contestants, some were skilled in alchemy and had prepared supplies, just in case.

"Brothers from the Black Tortoise Star Domain, do you have any puppets for sale? The kind that can scout ahead."

"Does anyone have extra True God Realm magic treasures to sell? We can negotiate the price."

Lin Moyu didn't need to prepare anything. He connected to the Human Emperor Network and began to check the specific information about the task.