Although San Xiaoqing had unleashed his fierce nature and killed the guardian of the two hundred and ninety-ninth checkpoint, many cultivators who had failed the challenges further ahead were living inside the city. San Xiaoqing carefully made inquiries, and a middle-aged uncle told him, "Once someone fails the challenge ahead, they can only retreat to the previous checkpoint."
"What happens if they don't retreat?"
"The Heavenly Dao will hunt down those who fail."
San Xiaoqing asked, and the middle-aged cultivator replied, "It costs resources to support so many failures living in the city. Those with money or resources have it a bit better, but those without are miserable. They either have to work odd jobs for others or go out into the dense forests outside the city to scavenge for resources to survive. But the area outside the city is full of dense forests and mountainous terrain. Once you enter the mountains, if you're lucky, you can find resources and quickly return to the city; if you're unlucky, you'll run into fierce beasts. The combat strength of these fierce beasts is no lower than that of the Human Race, and some are terrifyingly powerful. Once you cross paths with them, you will fight to the death until one side falls. This is also the rule of the Trial Road. Starting from the Quasi-Sage level, the Trial Road is the same all the way from the first Heavenly Realm's trial strongholds."
"Why can some people return to their clans?"
"Yes, those who fail are allowed …
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