The Ancient Stranded Ones. Upon hearing this name again, Ye Wuque's eyes flickered slightly.
The seated skeleton seemed truly lost in memories.
"The Saint King Trial is one of the most magnificent events in history! Its origins and the number of sessions held are unknown, and it's unclear what dimension it will continue to extend into. Only Saint Kings can be summoned by the unseen forces and drawn into this extraordinary competition!"
"How magnificent this is!"
"I am qualified to participate in such an unprecedented event, so naturally I must become famous throughout the world!"
"The class I participated in was the one before yours. I made rapid progress, overcame numerous obstacles, and aimed straight for the ultimate ancient pass that would reveal a new path!"
"I am confident that I can break through to the final ancient pass, and even take this opportunity to undergo a complete transformation within the final ancient pass, so that I can truly enter the Three Incarnations Ascension Path!"
As the skeleton spoke of this, the ghostly fire in its eye sockets began to boil, as if recalling the glorious past and experiencing emotional turmoil.
"but!"
"I was severely injured at the final pass!"
"I can't even get into the final ancient pass. My hatred and helplessness are exploding. How can the path to the Great Dao in my heart be severed like this?"
"If you can't leave, you can't be eliminated!"
"I have to stay!"
"I missed my chance this time, but as long as I can find the remaining 'Temporal Essence' and a sufficiently secluded and quiet place, I can seal myself inside this unique 'Temporal Essence,' merge with the new path of revelation, stay here, and quietly await the arrival of the next Saint King Trial!"
"Fortunately, I succeeded in the end. Although I only found a small piece of the Spacetime Essence, it was enough to delay until the next session."
"I also successfully found this place and entered the 'Time and Space Essence' to sleep with the new path of enlightenment."
"Now that I have awakened in this era, it means that the power of the Time and Space Essence has been exhausted. Having only been asleep and sealed for one era, I can only be considered half an ancient linger."
“Those true ‘ancient stragglers,’ they are different from me; they all shone brightly in the Saint King Trials!”
"Almost all of them made it into the final ancient pass! Some even successfully entered the Three Incarnations Ascension Path!"
"But they are not satisfied!"
"In their cohort, they either didn't receive the greatest opportunities or their timing was off, leaving them with nothing but regret."
"The Human King Realm is extremely important!"
"So they chose to lie low, find enough spacetime essence to seal themselves inside, and wait for the new Saint King trial to begin before emerging again!"
"As long as there is enough Time-Space Essence, and as long as you stay for no more than ten sessions, you can remain in the Saint King Trial indefinitely!"
"Every Saint King who is qualified to be called an ancient survivor has participated in at least two Saint King Trials!"
"Hehe, doesn't that sound unbelievable? Doesn't it seem unfair?"
"The ancient survivors have grand ambitions; each of them wants to reach the pinnacle of the Saint King level!"
"Ah, what a grand ideal... Those ancient survivors are all monsters! Their only goal is the ultimate ancient pass..."
At this moment, as the skeleton spoke, his flesh and blood had been fully restored, and a faint, pure, and mysterious spatial fluctuation flickered within it.
This is the power of the Time-Space Essence, now taking effect, allowing this skeleton to be reversed and brought back to life.
In the blink of an eye, the skeleton disappeared, replaced by a tall, handsome young man with eyes like sharp swords, sweeping across the void and exuding immense pressure!
"The Spacetime Essence I obtained with great difficulty has been exhausted. This is my last chance!"
"I'm determined to win this year!"
"We will definitely break into the final ancient pass!"
"And you will be the final piece of the puzzle for me, Cheng Yuan, to return to my peak!"
The young man, Cheng Yuan, roared, his hair flying wildly, his aura soaring, an extremely ferocious aura surging, like a ferocious beast awakening, about to devour people!
A strong aura of sin was already emanating from him!
Clearly, staying in the Saint King Trial is far more complicated than he previously claimed.
He was not a true "ancient lingerer" after all; he possessed too little of the essence of time and space, insufficient to allow him to successfully freeze his years and maintain a youthful state for an extended period.
To this end, Cheng Yuan went completely mad, waking up in this generation to devour the flesh and blood of other Saint Kings who passed by and were no match for him, to make up for his own shortcomings, and held on until the Spacetime Essence completely failed, and finally waited for Ye Wuque!
Inside the main hall, Ye Wuque stood with his hands behind his back, completely unconcerned about the overwhelming pressure from Cheng Yuan, his eyes gleaming as he looked on.
Only those monstrous Saint Kings who have been stuck in the Saint King Trial for at least two sessions and have extremely ambitious goals are qualified to be called Ancient Detainees!
I see.
Therefore, the foundation and resources of each true "ancient lingerer" are far beyond what most newly arrived saint-kings can match.
The Essence of Time and Space is a rare resource that cannot be obtained in ordinary ways; it requires a life-or-death struggle to acquire.
The Burning Heaven Ancient Path, the Suppressing Fate Middle Way, and the Revealing New Path—there must be ancient beings stuck in these three routes, not to mention the Three Incarnations Ascension Path.
There is no problem with the term "Ancient Detainee" for the Saint Kings on the three paths at different timelines.
"interesting……"
Having understood the origin and significance of the "Ancient Strays," a hint of interest finally flashed in Ye Wuque's eyes once again.
Those who can become Ancient Detainees are definitely not simple; their vision should be at least eight steps or more, or even... the ultimate Saint King!
They participated in multiple Saint King Trials, seizing opportunities with each emergence to further strengthen their foundations and reach the pinnacle!
Without sufficient magnanimity, courage, and patience, success is simply impossible.
How could such creatures not be powerful?
"Is this all your last words?"
Finally, Ye Wuque spoke indifferently, looking at Cheng Yuan as if he were looking at a dead man.
The moment Cheng Yuan felt Ye Wuque's gaze, he suddenly threw his head back and burst into wild laughter!
Hahahaha!
"The process of torturing and killing you will definitely satisfy me!"
"Three-Life Demon Lotus... Heavenly Fire Annihilates Eternity!!"
Cheng Yuan's body immediately burst into flames as black as ink, transforming into an incomparable sea of fire that directly engulfed the entire hall and swept towards Ye Wuque!
Wherever the black fire passed, death and decay spread, and the void melted away inch by inch, creating a visually striking and extremely terrifying scene.
This is clearly an extremely powerful and special flame, with unparalleled power and the ability to destroy the heavens and the earth.
Ye Wuque remained unmoved, watching the raging black flames engulfing the area, his brows slightly raised.
"Playing with fire with me?"
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