The Land of the Earth

After passing the first level, the test does not stop. The second level is a test of wisdom.

The environment around Chaoyun changed again, and he found himself in a huge maze.

The walls of the maze are engraved with various mysterious runes and patterns. These runes seem to be constantly changing positions, which is dazzling.

Chaoyun walked along the passages of the maze. He found that the passages here were intricate and there seemed to be some force interfering with his perception.

He tried leaving marks on the wall, but soon found that these marks would be automatically erased.

"This is a bit troublesome," Chaoyun muttered to himself. He began to carefully observe the runes on the wall, trying to find a pattern.

After a long period of observation, he discovered that the changes in these runes actually occurred in a certain time period and sequence.

Based on this rule, he calculated the correct path and began to walk towards the center of the maze.

However, when he was about to approach the center, a powerful energy barrier suddenly appeared. This barrier blocked his way, and no matter how he attacked, he could not break through.

Chaoyun fell into deep thought again. He walked around the barrier again and again, and suddenly found that the arrangement of runes on the barrier was slightly different from other places.

He concentrated his strength and attacked this place. Sure enough, a crack appeared in the barrier. Chaoyun seized the opportunity and attacked with all his strength, finally breaking the barrier.

After passing the test of wisdom, Chaoyun faced the final stage - the test of the soul.

The surrounding environment changed again, and Chaoyun found himself in an illusory scene.

Here are his past memories, his relatives, friends, as well as the pain and setbacks he has experienced.

"Chao Yun, give up and go back to your ordinary life." A familiar voice sounded in his ears. It was the voice of his loved one.

Chaoyun's heart wavered for a moment, but he quickly strengthened his conviction, "No, I can't give up. I have something I want to protect."

The scene changed again, and he saw the disaster that might be caused if he obtained the power of the Stone God, with countless lives suffering in the war.

"Your power will bring destruction, you are a sinner." A voice kept echoing in his mind.

Cold sweat broke out on Chaoyun's forehead, and he fell into a deep struggle. But in the end, he raised his head, a determined light flashing in his eyes, "I will use this power to protect the world, not bring destruction."

The moment Chaoyun said this, the illusory scene around him disappeared. He returned to the space in front of the statue, and the statue now emitted a soft light, enveloping Chaoyun.

"You have passed my test, Chaoyun. Your courage, wisdom and determination have earned my approval. Now, accept my power." Ishigami's voice was filled with relief.

Chaoyun felt a powerful force surge into his body. Circles of light appeared around him, and his strength continued to increase. His eyes became deeper, as if containing endless power.

Song Chaoming watched Chaoyun gain the power of the Stone God, feeling both happy for him and a little worried. He knew that Chaoyun had taken on a heavy responsibility from then on.

"Chaoyun, congratulations, but this power will also bring you tremendous pressure, so you must use it with caution." Song Chaoming said.

Chaoyun nodded slightly, "I know, Song Chaoming. I will use it to protect our world and will not let the tragedy of the Stone God happen again."

At this moment, a loud noise was heard outside. It turned out that the Dark Clan had rushed to the palace.

When they saw Chaoyun had obtained the power of the Stone God, complex expressions of greed, jealousy and awe appeared in their eyes.

"Chao Yun, hand over the power of the Stone God!" an evil man shouted loudly, his voice as shrill as a night owl, and his eyes flashed with crazy greed.

This man was tall and muscular, and he exuded a dark aura. That aura seemed to seep out from the abyss of hell, carrying a malicious intent that could corrode everything.

He was wearing black armor that was engraved with strange runes. The runes flashed with dark red light, as if telling of a sealed evil curse.

"This power is mine!" The demon king also roared, his huge body exuding a terrifying domineering aura, and the black cloak behind him fluttered wildly under the surge of power, like the wings of a demon with bared fangs and claws.

His eyes burned with an eerie red light, which was like two balls of blazing hellfire, seeming to ignite the air wherever it passed.

The demon king's claws carved deep grooves in the ground, and each groove emitted a pungent black smoke, showing his determination to seize power as soon as possible.

As they spoke, the two of them rushed towards Chaoyun like two black lightning bolts.

They were moving at an extremely fast speed, creating a gust of wind. The surrounding air was stirred into chaos by this force, forming small whirlwinds.

Chao Yun, however, remained calm, the Stone God's power coursing through him, providing him with powerful support. With a sharp gaze, he stared intently at the two charging towards him, ready to meet the challenge.

Just as the two were about to rush in front of Chaoyun, Song Chaoming saw this and joined the battle without hesitation. He was agile and quick, exuding an aura of bravery and fearlessness.

Chaoyun rushed towards the demon king. He jumped high, muttered something, and quickly formed seals with his hands.

In an instant, the air around him began to fluctuate violently, and a powerful force gathered in his palm.

With a loud shout from him, a huge fist made of rock appeared out of thin air and smashed towards the demon king.

Every inch of this giant rock fist contained the power of the Stone God, and its surface shone with a mysterious ochre light. Wherever it passed, the space seemed to tremble slightly under the pressure of this force, and lines like water waves appeared.

Seeing this, the demon king smiled disdainfully. From his mouth, a cloud of black smoke blew out, which quickly spread out and enveloped his huge body in the blink of an eye.

Low roars could be heard from the smoke, as if countless demons were howling in it.

Then, countless tentacles formed by dark power stretched out from the smoke. These tentacles were like black pythons, covered with sharp barbs on the surface, and exuded a disgusting bloody smell.

They coiled around Chaoyun's giant rock fist. Every time a tentacle touched the fist, a burst of black sparks would splash out. The two forces collided with each other, making crackling sounds.

On the other side, Song Chaoming and the evil man also engaged in a fight. Song Chaoming waved his hands and chanted the ancient light mantra.

As the spell sounded, a soft white light emanated from his body. The light grew brighter and brighter, gradually forming a series of white light arrows.

These light arrows shot towards the evil man like meteors. Each light arrow contained the sacred power of purification. Wherever they passed, the dark aura melted quickly like ice and snow encountering the scorching sun.

The evil man remained calm. He waved his hands violently and began to chant an obscure, dark spell. In an instant, the ground in front of him began to shake violently, and black cracks spread from beneath his feet.

Immediately afterwards, a large amount of black mucus gushed out from the cracks, and these mucus gathered together to form a huge mucus monster.

The monster's body was covered with huge eyeballs, each of which was flashing a strange red light, staring at Song Chaoming.

The slime monster opened its bloody mouth and sprayed a black poisonous mist towards the flying light arrow. When the poisonous mist met the light arrow, it made a hissing sound. The poisonous mist gradually dissipated under the purifying power of the light arrow, but it also successfully resisted the attack of the light arrow.