Fang Hao stepped into the fourth light gate, and the sight before him made him gasp.

This place was neither a desert nor a starry sky, but a Shattering the Void. Countless floating island fragments were suspended in the darkness, connected to each other by fragile Spiritual Qi chains. In the distance, stars were collapsing, and nearby, spatial rifts raged; the entire space was in an extremely unstable state.

"Trial-taker, welcome to the fourth level of the Illusionary Realm Trial—the Shattering the Void." An aged voice spoke with unprecedented solemnity, "This place is extremely dangerous, and the space could collapse at any moment. Reach the end alive to pass."

Fang Hao’s heart tightened. He could feel that the space here was extremely unstable; a slight lapse in caution could result in being torn apart by spatial rifts.

He carefully stepped onto a segment of Spiritual Qi chain, and the chain immediately shook violently. Below was an endless dark Void Realm; falling down would certainly leave no remains.

"The first trial: Traversing the Broken Path."

Fang Hao took a deep breath and performed Divine Spirit Steps, moving quickly across the swaying chains. Every step had to be calculated with precision, or he would lose his balance.

Suddenly, not far away, a bottomless spatial rift tore open abruptly, looking like a wound in the Universe—it was shocking to behold! Along with the appearance of this spatial rift, a violent force of space surged like a raging tide, carrying a world-destroying Aura, seemingly wanting to swallow everything whole!

Seeing this, Fang Hao was terrified. Without time to think, he instinctively ducked to avoid this terrifying Spatial Force. However, although his movements were swift enough, the chain was still struck by the aftershock of the Spatial Force. With a crisp "crack," the chain instantly snapped into several pieces and scattered!

"Not good!" Fang Hao pushed off with his toes, leaping to the next floating island before the chain completely broke. The loud sound of the chain snapping came from behind, making his heart race.

In this manner, Fang Hao advanced with difficulty among the shattered floating islands. Spatial rifts appeared and disappeared unpredictably, and the chains were intermittent; every step was a matter of life and death.

Several times he nearly fell into the Void Realm, only managing to turn danger into safety through Divine Spirit Steps and quick wits. Three hours later, when Fang Hao finally stepped onto a stable platform, his back was drenched in sweat.

"The first trial is passed. Trial-taker, your movement techniques are superb, and you remain calm in the face of danger." The voice carried a hint of praise.

A sphere of light appeared in the center of the platform: "The second trial: Spatial Insight. Comprehend the mysteries of this sphere to pass."

Fang Hao carefully observed the light sphere. The interior of the sphere was divided into countless layers, with each layer of space operating according to different patterns, making it incredibly complex.

He tried to observe with his Clear Spring Spirit Eyes and could see through several layers, but the spatial changes in the deeper layers were too profound and difficult to understand.

"Space... shattering... reorganizing..." Fang Hao seemed to have some realization. He recalled when he was traversing the Broken Path earlier; the opening and closing of the spatial rifts seemed to follow a certain pattern.

Fang Hao closed his eyes and concentrated, immersing his mind in spatial comprehension. The Myriad Manifestations Heaven Swallowing Art operated automatically, and his seven-element Spiritual Root perceived the spatial changes together.

Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration: the space seemed shattered and chaotic, but it actually aligned with the rhythm of the Heavenly Dao. Just like the birth and death of all things or the movement of stars, everything had its own internal Law.

When he re-observed the light sphere from this perspective, the originally chaotic spatial changes suddenly became orderly. The operation of each layer of space followed specific Laws, and there were subtle connections between them.

"So that’s how it is!" Fang Hao opened his eyes and pressed his hands against the light sphere. With a gentle twist according to the spatial rhythm he had sensed, the light sphere immediately unfolded layer by layer, turning into a spatial gate.

"The second trial is passed. Trial-taker, your Comprehension Ability is extraordinary." The voice carried surprise, "I bestow upon you a remnant Chapter of the Ethereal Art, which allows for the preliminary use of Spatial Force."

A beam of light entered Fang Hao’s forehead; it was the cultivation method for the Ethereal Art. Although it was only a remnant Chapter, it involved the Dao of space and was incredibly precious.

Before he had time to look closely, the third trial had already begun. The platform vibrated violently, and the surrounding space began to collapse!

"The final trial: find the exit before the space completely collapses!" the voice urged.

Fang Hao’s expression changed. He saw the surrounding floating islands shattering one after another, the chains breaking, and spatial rifts spreading like a spider web!

He immediately operated the Ethereal Art he had just comprehended to perceive the spatial structure. At the same time, he fully utilized his Clear Spring Spirit Eyes to find the most stable area in space.

"This way!" Fang Hao discovered a direction where the space was relatively stable and immediately used Divine Spirit Steps to rush over. Everywhere he passed, floating islands continued to collapse, creating one perilous situation after another.

Several times spatial rifts tore open right beside him, nearly drawing him in. Fang Hao had to try using the Ethereal Art to barely shift the direction of the rifts, narrowly avoiding them.

Finally, just before the space completely collapsed, Fang Hao saw a light gate in the distance—it was the exit!

But between them was a completely Shattering the Void, with nowhere to gain leverage. The collapse from behind had arrived, and his path of retreat was cut off!

At the critical moment, Fang Hao had a flash of inspiration, fully operating the Ethereal Art while injecting his seven-element Spiritual Qi into it!

"Space... Traverse!"

His figure suddenly blurred, and in the next moment, he appeared directly in front of the light gate! Almost simultaneously, the space where he had been completely collapsed, turning into a void.

"That was close..." Fang Hao broke into a cold sweat. That single Space Traverse just now had exhausted all his Spiritual Qi and almost failed.

"The third trial is passed. Trial-taker, creating a technique in the face of danger, your talent is extraordinary." The voice carried amazement, "I bestow upon you a ’Void Stone’ to store Spatial Force; additionally, I grant you a ’Spatial Imprint’, which can mark a location. When your cultivation is sufficient in the future, you can attempt teleportation."

A gray stone and a complex rune merged into Fang Hao’s body. The Void Stone could store Spatial Force, while the Spatial Imprint marked the location of the fourth level, allowing him to try returning in the future.

At this moment, the light screen displayed the number of people who had passed the fourth level: one. Fang Hao was actually the first to pass! That Ling Qianxue, who had always been in the lead, was actually behind this time.

"It seems the spatial test of the fourth level is indeed extremely difficult," Fang Hao thought. If not for the fact that he happened to have the Clear Spring Spirit Eyes and the Myriad Manifestations Heaven Swallowing Art, he probably wouldn’t have been able to pass either.

Although he passed the trial, Fang Hao’s cultivation had not improved at all. The test of the fourth level focused on comprehension and adaptability rather than the accumulation of Spiritual Qi.

However, the gains were immense: the Ethereal Art remnant Chapter, the Void Stone, and the Spatial Imprint—each was worth a fortune. More importantly, his preliminary comprehension of the Dao of space would be of great benefit to his future cultivation.

Fang Hao did not immediately head to the fifth level but instead meditated on the stable platform to recover. The fourth level had consumed too much, and he needed time to recover.

During this period, he tried to Cultivate the Ethereal Art. The Dao of space was indeed profound; even as a remnant Chapter, it was incredibly difficult. Fortunately, with his previous comprehension as a foundation, he finally managed to get started.

Three days later, when Fang Hao had basically mastered the basics of the Ethereal Art, a second name finally appeared on the light screen: Ling Qianxue.

"She passed too..." Fang Hao felt curious about this opponent who had always been ahead of him, "I wonder who she is."

Having mostly recovered, Fang Hao walked toward the entrance of the fifth level. After the tempering of the fourth level, he was even more composed and confident.

He had even made it through the Shattering the Void; what else could stump him?

Fang Hao took firm steps and entered the fifth level’s light gate.