The Peerless Emperor

The sensation was like the sudden downpour of enlightenment, infusing massive amounts of Soul Energy into the body in an instant, similar to the method of Spiritual Energy infusion used by the Huaxia Empire, yet with its own unique brilliance.

The Soul Energy transmitted from the Soul Pillar was even more exquisite and pure, requiring no extra effort to be directly refined and absorbed.

After being taken into his body, Lin Qian could clearly feel his strength rapidly enhancing, a significant improvement equivalent to the arduous efforts of others over many years. However, compared to the amount of Soul Energy needed for his current Realm breakthrough, it was merely a drop in the ocean, not much at all.

But even a mosquito's leg is meat; it was still an instant boost.

Looking down at his right hand, Lin Qian thoughtfully considered that in the Trial Land he was in now, there were many such cities, with a Soul Pillar likely in the center of each.

After conquering a city, marking it with one's soul essence would yield such rewards.

Lin Qian could also sense that the Soul Energy reserves in the Soul Pillar were extremely limited. He estimated that only the first twenty individuals who conquered the city and left their essence on it would be blessed with Soul Energy, reaping such rewards.

If this city were to be conquered by others next time, they likely wouldn't receive the same rewards.

"You all should imprint your soul essences on it as well; there are good benefits to be had," Lin Qian turned around and suggested to Ye Xin and the others, prompting them to approach the pillar.

Upon hearing this, everyone drew near the Soul Pillar and left their soul essences upon it.

Instantaneously, everyone received the infusion of Soul Energy, surprised and overjoyed.

It just so happened that Lin Qian's group consisted of exactly twenty Trialists, and each of them was rewarded with the infusion of Soul Energy, enhancing their cultivation.

Their Realms remained the same, but the increase in Soul Energy improved their combat abilities.

"Just as expected," remarked a Trialist from the Fierce Hunting Clan, "the elders from my clan said that the Trial Land itself is an opportunity given by the Sea Spiral Holy Institute. It contains endless little rewards that allow participants to enhance their abilities. Even if we don't get into the Sea Spiral Holy Institute and become its students, we can still gain much from the trials."

This Fierce Hunting Clan member's comment caught Lin Qian's attention.

According to what he said, these infusions of Soul Energy from the Soul Pillar were also present in past admissions trials, and were undoubtedly substantial.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be that all Trialists could receive such significant rewards.

One should know that the Trialists participating in each admissions trial of the Sea Spiral Holy Institute come from all over the Sea Spiral Star Domain.

If every participant in the trials could benefit and improve their Realm and strength, then indirectly, the power of the entire Sea Spiral Star Domain was being elevated.

The reward from the Soul Pillar also clued Lin Qian into the actual purpose designed for this trial.

It was clearly to encourage Trialists to collaborate with one another, to rapidly conquer city after city, and to achieve more rewards.

After all, only the first twenty people who left their mark on the Soul Pillar could be rewarded and upgrade their Realms.

If they could capture more cities in the shortest amount of time, regardless of the assistance provided to their standings in the trials, just the infusion of Soul Energy from the Soul Pillar alone could maintain their leading position.

Quantitative changes could lead to qualitative transformations. The pouring of Soul Energy from a single Soul Pillar might offer no significant benefit to one's strength.

However, if the quantity were sufficient, it could lead to an unprecedented advancement in their realm, taking them a step further.

Advancing further during the trial held substantial significance for the layout of the trial itself.

It was well known that in the Trial Land, followers' realms couldn't exceed the trialists' by more than three levels. However, that didn't mean followers couldn't suppress their strength.

The Array that enshrouded the Trial Land only repelled beings above the Qi Refining Realm, which meant that most heirs of great powers who took part in the trial had followers whose true realm was at the Ninth Level of Qi Refining, opting to suppress their realm using Pills or Arrays.

If these trialists broke through in the Trial Land and advanced a level in strength, wouldn't that mean their followers could also release an additional level of restraint?

Thus, the force they could exert was heaven and earth apart from before.

For Lin Qian, if his realm increased by one level, then Lv Bu's power could also be released further by one level.

Every member of the Red Rabbit Army shared a realm suppressed to the Third Level from the Ninth Level of Qi Refining, meaning they, too, could release one level of constraint, a marginal increase in combat prowess.

"It's imperative that we quickly take more cities," Lin Qian declared while looking at the Soul Pillar in the city he occupied, his voice composed. "Now we needn't worry about defending our cities. We must seize more of them in the shortest time possible to possibly receive the pouring of Soul Energy from the Soul Pillars."

"For every extra city we capture, others will lose the opportunity to receive the Soul Energy from one city's Soul Pillar. As we grow stronger, our enemies will become weaker."

The crowd was not foolish and naturally understood the key to the trials. They nodded in agreement with Lin Qian's words.

"Let's move out and launch a rapid assault." Deciding thus, Lin Qian leapt from within the city and, after identifying a direction, dashed ahead.

The others, as an alliance, followed closely behind, bursting forth at their top speed towards the same direction.

Now, they all understood that time was the most precious commodity.

En route while soaring, it was inevitable to encounter others, and right ahead, there was a group blocking their path, ready to confront Lin Qian and his team.

Glancing over, this group amounted to an astounding total of over thirty thousand, evidently a gathering of several trialists, forming an oppressive mass.

The aura emanating from their bodies was mainly above the Fourth Level of Qi Refining, significantly surpassing Lin Qian's Red Rabbit Army.

Clearly, they perceived Lin Qian and his men as easy targets, intending to crush them for the marks.

"Hahaha, with such low realms, you still dare to fly so openly in the sky, aren't you making yourselves targets, exposed in mid-air?" sneered the leader of this group, an alien race individual, his eyes not hiding the disdainful ridicule.

Following behind, a Fierce Hunting Clan member, Kuang Zhan, turned red and suddenly charged forward, bellowing angrily, "The mere Water Clothes Clan dares to spout such nonsense; are you seeking death?"

The Fierce Hunting Clan's Kuang Zhan, red-skinned, once appeared, caused the bold and arrogant Water Clothes Clan member's face to change drastically, like a rippling torrent of water, stuttering and unable to speak confidently, "You... Fierce..."

But before he could finish speaking, Lv Bu, who was behind Lin Qian, had already charged forward, startling the enraged Kuang Zhan to almost plummet from the sky.