High Martial Arts: Gains one point of health per second, sweeping across the heavens.

The tempering process lasted for three whole days.

Su Jie sat cross-legged in the corner, the Soul Devouring Pearl glowing with an eerie light, swallowing, suppressing, and storing the endless stream of soul essence fragments one by one.

The quality of that eternal soul before its eternal life was indeed extremely high. The eternal flame, which was of the cyan or even blue level, even though only a rootless, floating fragment of the soul remained, contained an primordial essence that far exceeded anything it had previously devoured.

Su Jie even had time to sense the state of others.

Although the eternal flames of those four Eternals were only the lowest shade of crimson, they were still eternal flames and had a natural resistance to forces of the same origin.

Most of the soul fragments that flooded into their sea of ​​consciousness were blocked outside, with only a very few penetrating in, unable to shake their foundation.

He clearly understood this, so He invested very few fragments in them, merely going through the motions symbolically.

They were basically receiving weakened Soul-Refining Light from the Soul-Refining Mirror, so they were completely unaware of the eternal plot.

But those geniuses at the Supreme Realm were not so lucky.

Su Jie's ninth-order primordial spirit silently swept across the sea of ​​consciousness, and he clearly sensed that in the depths of the remaining supreme beings' seas of consciousness, that wisp of the soul's origin fragment had begun to take root and sprout.

The will of these supreme beings was being eroded without their realizing it; their eyes began to glaze over, and their expressions began to subtly distort.

They thought they were undergoing a baptism of tempering power, believing that the "stinging sensation" was a necessary step in the transformation of their souls.

Little did they know that the eternal fragment of the soul was taking root in their own soul, like a frog being slowly boiled in water, without them even realizing it.

A fourth-tier supreme being suddenly opened his eyes, blood seeping from his seven orifices, his face deathly pale, and his body trembling violently.

His eyes were unfocused, and a faint, dark light that did not belong to him could be seen slowly flowing deep within his pupils.

"I...I can't hold on any longer..." His voice was hoarse, as if it were being squeezed out from deep in his throat.

The spirit glanced at him indifferently and said calmly, "If you can't hold on, then quit. Forcing yourself to endure in front of the Soul Tempering Mirror will only shatter your soul."

The supreme being gritted his teeth, struggled to his feet, and staggered out of the central area of ​​the platform.

As Su Jie watched his retreating figure, his ninth-level primordial spirit clearly sensed that the wisp of soul rooted deep within his sea of ​​consciousness had not dissipated with his departure.

Failure? No, from the moment they stepped into this space, there was no option to "exit".

Several more Supremes couldn't hold on and left the tempering area.

Their eyes were all glazed over to varying degrees; some looked ashen, some were trembling, and some even started talking nonsense.

Su Jie knew that it was his turn to "break down".

He took a deep breath, his face began to turn pale, his brows furrowed tightly, and his body trembled slightly.

He deliberately allowed fragments of his soul to seep into the surface of his primordial spirit, creating the illusion that he was being "tempered".

Then, he suddenly opened his eyes, a trace of blood seeping from his seven orifices. He gasped for breath, staggered to his feet, and stumbled out of the tempering area.

"I... I can't go on either..." His voice was hoarse, carrying just the right amount of exhaustion and resentment.

Of the supreme beings present, more than half had already withdrawn. Those who remained were struggling to hold on, barely able to fend for themselves.

About an hour later, the last Supreme Being could not hold on any longer and withdrew from the tempering area.

On the platform, only the four Eternal Statues remained, still sitting cross-legged in place.

Their complexions were normal, their breathing was steady, and they showed no signs of strain. The tempering power of the Soul Tempering Mirror was like a gentle breeze to them.

The "spirit" raised its hand, and the chaotic light on the surface of the Soul Tempering Mirror slowly receded, along with the invisible tempering power.

The four Eternals opened their eyes, and the giant dragon snorted coldly: "Is that all? The tempering of a mid-grade universe treasure is nothing more than this."

The young man in purple robes smiled slightly and didn't speak, but the smugness in his eyes was undeniable.

The "spirit" swept its gaze across the various beings present, its hoarse voice echoing through the space: "Tempering complete. Now, announce the compatibility rankings."

He raised his hand and waved it, and a screen of light unfolded above the Soul Tempering Mirror.

On the light screen, the names of eighty-nine beings were arranged in order, with a percentage number marked after each name, representing the extent to which their souls had improved during the tempering process.

However, for some unknown reason, the "spirit" divided the list into two columns: one for the Eternal Realm and the other for the Supreme Realm.

The first ranked being in the Eternal Realm is the giant dragon, the second is the purple-robed youth, the third is the Eternal One in the gray mist, and the fourth is the Eternal One on the back of the strange beast.

As for the list of Supreme Realm experts, it is arranged in the order in which those Supreme Realm experts withdrew from the rankings.

Su Jie's name was ranked seventeenth, an inconspicuous but not too bad position.

The "spirit" retracted the light screen, ignoring the various creatures that were making a fuss over the rankings.

"The second trial is divided into two areas. Those in the Supreme Realm should proceed to the left area. Those in the Eternal Realm should proceed to the right area. The trials in the two areas are different and will be conducted independently."

He paused, a profound meaning flashing in his cloudy old eyes.

"The Supreme Realm trial focuses on 'seeking the Dao.' The Eternal Realm trial focuses on 'proving the Dao.' After completing each trial, the final ranking will be determined by combining the scores from both trials."

Su Jie stood among the Supreme beings, his face pale and his aura weak. He looked no different from the Supreme beings around him who had just experienced the "tempering pain".

But in his mind, he was rapidly considering: separate them? Separate the Supreme Being and Eternity for trials?

What a clever scheme! On the Supreme Realm side, all the prey have already had their sea of ​​consciousness eroded by fragments of His soul.

As for the Eternal Realm, He didn't care at all, because He couldn't possess Eternity, so He could just deal with it casually.

The real killer move lies with the Supreme Realm.

Su Jie's lips curled up slightly, then he quickly suppressed it.

Keep acting, he wants to see what "surprise" this "first-generation tower master" has prepared for the second level.

Su Jie entered the Left District along with many other Supreme Beings.

The stone gate slammed shut behind them, shutting out the four eternal beings.

The space in the left area was about a thousand feet square, with empty walls and only a few dim crystals embedded in the dome, emitting a pale light.

The other eighty-four supreme beings were scattered among them in twos and threes, some sitting cross-legged, some standing against the wall, some talking in hushed tones, and some resting with their eyes closed.

Su Jie's ninth-level primordial spirit remained locked on the illusory figure outside the stone gate.

The "spirit" went to the right area first.

Su Jie could sense that He had stayed with Eternity for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.

What was arranged? He wasn't sure, but it was probably just a formality. The real killing move was here, because Su Jie was becoming increasingly certain that His target was him.