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However, whether it was the selection that had been predetermined or the aimless assessment that followed after the selection, the sense of destiny was too intense.
The matter of selection meant you could participate in Elise Clark's challenge if you passed, or go back to where you came from if you didn't.
There was no trial process, no reference standard, carried out in a black box.
During the challenge, Link seriously thought a lot and made many preparations.
But when it really came to facing the White Lotus Saintess, those thoughts fell flat and the preparations were useless.
The only things that came in handy were his Human Immortal Martial Path cultivation that he had mainly practiced for self-protection and the witchcraft he had modified into secret techniques to enhance deterrence.
The sense of destiny was too overwhelming.
Everything that happened seemed to deliberately follow some kind of arrangement or someone's plan.