Dale, Jane, and Aden were among this cluster. Their auras burned steadily as they forced themselves through the latter stretch of the fifth pillar.
Though their pace had slowed compared to earlier layers, they remained ahead of most other disciples. This was clearly the foremost group among the Thirty Six Halls, the leading geniuses who had managed to endure this far.
Max understood immediately.
At this moment, this was the deepest any outer disciple had reached within the trial.
Of course, two exceptions existed.
'Isabella and Zain should have already entered the sixth layer, or perhaps even the seventh,' Max thought calmly.
He did not see them nearby, and the floating projections suggested their positions were far ahead.
Turning his focus inward once more, Max continued walking.
Four thousand two hundred miles.
Four thousand three hundred miles.
Four thousand four hundred miles.
