As the old man's voice faded, the surrounding scenery abruptly shifted. The lush forest vanished, replaced by a desolate Gobi desert. The scorching sun baked the earth, and rolling waves of heat distorted the air. In the distance, a few bare peaks stood ominously like the fangs of a giant beast.
"This is..." Lu Chen stared at everything around him in utter disbelief.
"The trial has begun," Huo Yao said, her expression turning serious. "It seems this predecessor is no ordinary person."
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