At this moment, due to the nature of this space, the female elf before him possessed the same strength as Li Er. However, this was only in terms of energy; their application of energy was far inferior!
After all, Li Er and the others had cultivated for countless years in another world, their mastery and refinement of their own energy reaching perfection. These individuals simply could not compare!
By now, Li Er had begun to discern some clues. It seemed the six races were each presenting themselves. However, Li Er cared not for these matters. Even if their energy surpassed his, he was confident he could crush them. This was the caliber of someone from the Primordial Era!
As the female elf's arrows flew, they multiplied into thousands in mid-air. Li Er, with a raise of his hand, conjured tens of thousands of sword qi, directly obliterating the elf's arrows!
"Quite weak," Li Er remarked, shaking his head. He hadn't even exerted much effort!
The tens of thousands of sword qi, their momentum unyielding, pierced the female elf through and through. She then turned into a stone sculpture. This trial was thus passed!
As Li Er advanced, a beastman appeared, his ferocious aura immediately apparent. The stone skin of the sculpture was blasted into dust!
"Excellent. You have reached my stage. Then, trial-taker, display your might!" The beastman was, in fact, the Beast Emperor. Li Er recalled that the emperors of various races had once visited this place, and had never returned. It seemed they had all become guardians!
Li Er nodded and threw a punch. The Beast Emperor sneered, intending to compete in physical strength? How utterly ignorant of his own limitations!
The Beast Emperor met the punch with his own. Their fists collided, producing a sonic boom between them. Both were forced back a few steps. Li Er chuckled. Not bad!
The Beast Emperor looked at Li Er in surprise. This fellow's physical body could actually rival his own!
Thus, the Beast Emperor roared to the heavens, his aura growing stronger and stronger as he charged at Li Er!
After parrying a few blows, Li Er shook his head. "You have the strength, but sadly, lack the technique!"
With that, Li Er attacked. Within a few moves, he had knocked the Beast Emperor to the ground. The Beast Emperor showed no anger, instead appearing thoughtful. He hadn't realized combat could be conducted in such a manner. It broadened his horizons, truly a long life's experience!
"Mighty one, you have passed!" the Beast Emperor declared. Immediately afterward, he transformed into a stone sculpture, awaiting fated individuals in the future!
As Li Er continued to advance, a faint deathly aura appeared ahead. A specter slowly materialized, smiling at Li Er. "To think someone has finally arrived after so many years!"
Li Er nodded. The specter waved its hand, and countless skeletons appeared on the ground, all of them shimmering with a translucent glow.
The specter looked surprised, then glanced at itself. It then said, "I hadn't expected your strength to be so immense. The skeletons I casually summoned are far more powerful than I was at my peak. Alas, the rules of this space dictate an equal fight. Human expert, how will you break through this predicament!"
Li Er chuckled. Fighting one or fighting many made little difference. Could these skeletons truly obstruct Li Er's path!
As Li Er charged forward, he dealt with each skeleton with a single punch. The specter sighed. This human was too powerful, not only in strength but also in his control over that strength, which was utterly appalling. No wonder he could become such a formidable expert!
Li Er did not even spare a thought for these emperors of various races. Fighting them was no different from bullying children!
"Alas, it seems we cannot stop you!" the specter said with a smile, automatically clearing the path!
As Li Er walked past, the specter also dissipated.
Subsequently, Li Er expected a human to appear, but instead, it was a dragon. This meant the human race was the last. It appeared that among the races of that era, the humans were the strongest!
Li Er offered no pleasantries to the Dragon Emperor who emerged; he simply attacked. The Dragon Emperor manifested his true form, continuously casting dragon tongue magic. Furthermore, his robust physique was also a key factor in his strength!
However, to Li Er, these were merely like tickles!
After sending the Dragon Emperor flying back with a single punch, Li Er continued on. If these were the only trials, Li Er would be deeply disappointed, as such tests seemed almost farcical!
"Finally, someone has arrived, and a human at that! Haha, indeed, our human race is the strongest!" A stone sculpture of a human laughed heartily. As it did, its stone shell shattered, revealing a rather heroic-looking middle-aged man before Li Er.
"Though you are also human, I will not hold back. Friend, are you ready!" the middle-aged man said solemnly!
Li Er nodded, and then the middle-aged man vanished. He reappeared beside Li Er and delivered a sweeping kick. Li Er, caught off guard, was sent flying!
As Li Er got back up, he finally understood. No wonder this individual was the strongest; he was a space manipulator!
"I am a space mage, and moreover, I cultivate the martial path as well. Are you prepared!" the middle-aged man stated directly!
Li Er nodded. The middle-aged man vanished again. At this moment, Li Er unleashed a kick behind him, sending the middle-aged man flying and spitting blood. Although he cultivated the martial path, his physical resilience was truly lacking!
"If you speak of space, I must apologize, for I am also proficient in it!" Li Er said, instantly teleporting before the middle-aged man. At the same time, his hand was already placed on the man's head!
"Heh heh, is that so? Truly formidable," the middle-aged man chuckled, then turned into a stone sculpture and vanished!
This signified that he too had passed the human trial!
At this point, a phantom appeared within the space, saying, "The six preceding trials have been passed. There is one final trial, and that is to defeat yourself."
Before Li Er could speak, a mirror appeared before him, and a figure emerged, looking exactly like Li Er.
The clone of Li Er that emerged declared, "I can do anything you know. Defeat me, and the trial is successful!"
With that, the false Li Er vanished and reappeared before Li Er. He delivered a punch. Li Er mirrored the punch. As they collided, both were sent flying back by the recoil!
Simultaneously, both figures vanished again and reappeared. For a time, the entire space echoed with the fierce clashes between the two!
After a while, Li Er was somewhat breathless. After all, it was merely a clone, and its recovery was slow. However, the false Li Er on the opposite side had no such recovery issues; its state was always at its peak!
This was the most challenging trial. Many before had been trapped at this stage and could not pass. To defeat oneself was no easy feat!