The weakest martial artist? One punch and he's leveled up a whole realm!

There was a long silence in the darkness.

Then, the flames went out.

It doesn't suddenly go out, but fades away slowly, like the tide receding.

The man turned around in the fire, and Ye Xiao saw his face.

It wasn't a burned face, but a whole, young, smiling face.

His father's face when he was young.

He raised his hand and waved at Ye Xiao.

He didn't say anything, he just smiled.

Then it slowly disappeared.

The voice sounded again, but softer than before.

"Your willpower passes the test."

"You are more afraid than your father, but you are also more courageous in facing it than he is."

Ye Xiao remained silent for a moment before answering.

"Is it because he chose to face everything with death, and in doing so, ended everything?"

"And what is the reason I chose to live and face all of this?"

The voice did not answer Ye Xiao's question.

A golden light was placed in front of Ye Xiao, representing a "reward".

Then it automatically rises and retracts.

Ye Xiao could see that at the end of the stone bridge, two golden lights were slowly swirling, waiting for him to take them.

At this moment, Ye Xiao's [Path of the Strong] has a new milestone achievement activated!

[Inner Demon Emerges! Martial God Trial Achievement Completed! Reward Title: [The Introspector]: Inner Demon Growth Speed ​​-20%!]

[Confront your inner demons! Martial God Trial achievement completed! Reward: Title [The One Who Confronts]: Inner demon influence -30%!]

[Shadows of the Past! Martial God Trial Achievement Completed! Reward Title: [Trial Transcender]: Inner Demon Resistance +20%]

[Sever Obsession! Martial God Trial Achievement Completed! Reward Title: [Obsession Diminished]: Negative effects related to obsession -30%!]

[A clear mind! Martial God Trial achievement completed! Reward: Passive Skill [Control of Inner Demons]: Unlocks the special state [Inner Demon Avatar], allowing you to convert the power of your inner demons into combat power!]

This time, Ye Xiao discovered that all the content of his new achievements was related to his inner demons.

Moreover, it is not the accumulation of a single attribute as before.

In other words.

After Ye Xiao had just experienced that memory of his inner demons.

After introspection, facing reality, overcoming tribulations, severing attachments, and achieving clarity of mind, he realized his true nature.

Ye Xiao accidentally solved his inner demon problem!

and.

Ye Xiao also mastered a special state: Inner Demon Incarnation!

Enter this state.

It can transform his inner demons into combat power.

Seeing this.

Ye Xiao understood immediately.

The so-called transformation of inner demons into combat power is, in other words, the stirring up of one's inner desire for revenge.

Let the flames of revenge burn fiercely, and you'll naturally have inexhaustible strength.

In this way, wouldn't it be transformed into combat power?

Ye Xiao's understanding is the kind that is rough in words but reasonable in principle.

As the boundless flames slowly disappeared.

Ye Xiao set off again.

He had walked two-thirds of the way across the stone bridge.

There is only one-third left.

This road may not look long, but it's not that easy to walk.

No pressure, no flames.

Ye Xiao walked smoothly and calmly.

But this only made Ye Xiao more wary.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

The more normal something seems, the bigger storm is definitely brewing behind the scenes!

as predicted.

As Ye Xiao walked, he suddenly realized that he had walked onto a fighting stage!

"Martial God Arena!"

A simple and direct name told Ye Xiao where this place was.

He was standing on this arena.

The arena was small, only ten meters in diameter, and surrounded by empty space.

At this moment, a person was standing on the opposite side of the arena.

No! To be precise, it's not a person.

It's a shadow!

A black shadow, devoid of facial features, only its outline.

But there is one thing that is real—its fist.

The fist was golden and emitted a faint light.

"This is the residual image of the nameless master's fist intent," the voice said. "It cannot speak, it cannot think, it only does one thing—fist. You must use your fist intent to receive its punch. If you cannot receive it, you will die. If you do receive it, you will have your own fist intent."

A simple and straightforward statement reveals the most brutal aspect of the third trial to come.

Ye Xiao's heart raced as he looked at the golden fist.

This is no ordinary fist; it is the afterimage left by the fist that shattered the sky 100,000 years ago.

Even a fleeting afterimage contains enough power to destroy the world!

Now, he's going to fight that fist!

"You have no fist intent," the voice said. "You only have your fist. Use your fist to meet its fist intent."

The words fell.

Ye Xiao was surprised to find that his fist intent had been sealed!

In other words.

His magic-breaking fist is no longer usable!

The boxing technique app is completely shut down, pitch black, and cannot be turned on!

Ye Xiao didn't have time to be shocked.

Because the shadow moved!

Ye Xiao took a deep breath and raised his fist.

The shadow didn't take a running start or gather its strength; it simply raised its golden fist and punched at Ye Xiao.

It was very slow, so slow that Ye Xiao could see every detail clearly.

The fist is thrust out from the waist, passes through the chest, goes over the shoulder, and reaches its peak.

Its slowness seemed to be deliberately designed to allow Ye Xiao to clearly see the entire process of this punch.

Ye Xiao thought of hiding, but he couldn't escape.

It wasn't because he was slow; it was because that punch locked onto his aura, locked onto his soul, and even... locked onto his fate.

He had no choice but to accept it.

Ye Xiao chose to meet the attack with a punch of his own.

"boom--!"

The two fists collided, and golden light exploded!

Ye Xiao felt as if his fist had smashed into a mountain!

No, it should be said that it crashed into the world!

The force surged forth like a tidal wave, rushing along his arm and into his body, trying to tear him apart from the inside out.

His arm was fractured.

It wasn't a crisp sound, but a muffled sound, like breaking a wet piece of wood.

His shoulder was dislocated, his elbow was sprained, and his wrist was swollen.

But he did not back down.

Because the second punch from the shadow gave him no time to breathe, nor any opening.

He simply followed up with a second punch immediately after the first.

Ye Xiao gritted his teeth and offered his other fist as well.

"boom--!"

The second punch.

His other arm was also split.

His knees were on the ground, but he still had his fists raised.

"Is this the fist intent of the Nameless Ancestor? It was merely an afterimage, yet after countless years, it remains so terrifying!"

"It's unimaginable just how incredible the Nameless Ancestor's combat power was at its peak!"

Ye Xiao thought to himself.

The shadow did not stop.

It raised its fist again.

The third punch is coming!

Ye Xiao looked at the golden fist, and a thought flashed through his mind: "I can't catch it."

This thought only lasted for a moment before being replaced by another: "But I cannot back down."

If you can't catch it, there's still a chance to continue the trial.

Once you withdraw, it's considered a voluntary surrender and withdrawal.

He put his two already fractured fists together and punched at the golden fist.

"boom--!!!"

This time, the golden light did not explode.

It stopped in front of his fist.

It wasn't blocked, it was "caught".

His fists had no golden light, no fist intent, only blood and sweat.

But the golden fist stopped in front of his fist.

The shadow flickered and then slowly disappeared.

Ye Xiao knelt on the arena, his arms hanging limply at his sides like two broken ropes.

His fist was still raised, but he could no longer clench it.

The voice rang out.

"Passed."

"Whether you have the intent of boxing or not is not important, but having a heart that is even tougher than the intent of boxing is the most important."