At the foot of the mountain, there was complete silence. Everyone was speechless as they watched Qin Yu walk up the stone steps.
After a long time, there was a burst of discussion.
"It's Sword Six, one of the Nine Sword Sons of the Ancient Heavy Sword Sect."
"Rumor has it that the Nine Sword Sons of the Ancient Heavy Sword Sect are all one-in-a-million sword geniuses. He's really extraordinary!"
"This person offended Sword Six, but he doesn't care. I wonder where he's from. However, his name … is really talented."
"Li Youcai is a little arrogant, but his physical strength is really terrifying. If Sword Heart didn't stop him, his heavy sword would have severely injured that young cultivator!"
"This person's strength is extraordinary. It's a pity that I can't see through his cultivation. I wonder which sect he is from."
Everyone began to discuss amongst themselves. But Sword Six's eyes flashed and he looked away. He looked at the angry young cultivator and coldly said, "You can go back first!" With that, Sword Six flew up the stone steps, following closely behind Qin Yu.
Qin Yu didn't care about Sword Six chasing after him. If Sword Six wanted to attack him, Qin Yu naturally didn't fear him. He had fought a life and death battle with over a thousand top elites of the Eternal World, so he didn't fear any cultivator below the Dao Realm.
"May I ask which sect you are from?" Sword Six followed behind Qin Yu and asked.
Qin Yu didn't answer, but walked up the stone steps quickly.
Qin Yu walked up without looking sideways. He sped up, and Sword Six sped up too.
Qin Yu snorted and sped up. The pressure on the stone steps was similar to the pressure on the seventh floor of the Celestial Dipper Pagoda and Dao Hong's stone steps. Qin Yu was obsessed, so the pressure was almost non-existent to him. At least, the current stone steps were not enough to limit his speed.
At the foot of the mountain, there were still cultivators paying attention to Qin Yu. After all, Sword Six was following him, so they wondered if Sword Six had other motives. However, when they saw Qin Yu climbing at an extreme speed.
They were all dumbfounded.
In less than a hundred breaths, Qin Yu directly disappeared into the sea of clouds and disappeared from everyone's sight.
"This … This … Who is this Li Youcai?
What's his background? "
"What a fast speed. Rumor has it that the stone steps test one's mental state and strength. It's one thing for this madman to have extraordinary strength, but how can his mental state be so high?"
"Sword Six is chasing, but although he's fast, he's obviously slower than Li Youcai!"
"This … this lunatic is probably a genius on par with Sword Six, or even better … Li Youcai's name is going to spread far and wide …!"
On both sides of the stone steps on the mountainside, there were unique ancient pavilions. Each pavilion could accommodate over a hundred people. Many high-spirited cultivators were resting in the pavilions.
From the middle of the mountain, the number of cultivators rapidly decreased. Only a few hundred cultivators could be seen, and the further up one went, the fewer cultivators there were.
"Nineteen people have already reached the top. As time goes on, I'm afraid more and more people will come. I wonder if they will be lucky enough to obtain good fortune from the Immortal Hammer!"
"For countless years, countless people have reached the top, but how many of them have obtained good fortune?"
"Speaking of which, the Immortal Hammer is also mysterious. It looks like an ordinary stone hammer, but it actually contains great fortune. Moreover, it has been erected here for countless years, and no one has been able to move it at all. You should know that even the Immortal Realm experts in the Primitive Age could not move it …"
"Now that there are no Immortal Realm experts, I'm afraid no one can move the Immortal Hammer, right?"
"Eh … Who is this person?
He actually ran up … "
The geniuses in the pavilions were discussing. A sharp-eyed cultivator saw Qin Yu running up and could not help but exclaim in surprise. As soon as he spoke, the hundreds of cultivators in the pavilions on both sides looked sideways.
When they saw Qin Yu running, they were all dumbfounded. Before they could think further, Qin Yu had already swept past them and rushed toward the top of the mountain.
"Who … Who is this monster?
How can he run up the stone steps of the Immortal Hammer? "
"How is that possible? The stone steps are a test of one's mental state and strength. Eh … I can't see through this kid's cultivation."
"There are many people who can run up to the mountainside in one go, but they definitely can't run past the 7,000th step."
"I think even the 6,000th step will be difficult …" A cultivator said sarcastically. To be honest, comparisons were odious. Most of them were at the Dao Knocking Realm, and it was already strenuous for them to reach this point. They did not expect that a cultivator could run all the way …
However, not long after, more than 200 young cultivators in the two ancient pavilions were dumbfounded. The one who said that Qin Yu could not run past the 6,000th or 7,000th step turned red. This was simply a slap in the face.
6,500th step …
7,000th step!
7,300th step!
7,900th step!
When Qin Yu ran to the 8,000th step in one go, not only the people in the ancient pavilions, but even the geniuses who were struggling on the stone steps were stunned. They all looked at Qin Yu, who was running like a gust of wind, in amazement.
Sword Six, who wanted to follow closely behind Qin Yu, began to slow down when he reached the 6,000th step. When he reached the 6,500th step, it was difficult to even walk normally. Every step became difficult.
Over time, Sword Six's body was covered in sweat, and his face was slightly pale. He looked at Qin Yu, who had slowed down but was still strolling leisurely. His eyes were filled with shock, disbelief, and unwillingness.
"How did he do it?"
Sword Six murmured. If he had wanted to use the Immortal Hammer Stone Steps to test Qin Yu's strength, and if Qin Yu's strength was ordinary, he would not have let Qin Yu go so easily. However, he no longer had such thoughts now.
"Even a half-step Dao Realm cultivator would not be able to do this, right?"
Sword Six was shocked. He could not imagine that someone could climb the Immortal Hammer Stone Steps so easily. Based on his understanding of the Immortal Hammer Stone Steps, even a half-step Dao Realm cultivator would not be able to run all the way!
"Fortunately, we did not completely fall out. Otherwise, the Ninth Swordsman would definitely kill you!"
After Sword Six's facial muscles twitched, he thought to himself. To be able to run all the way up the Immortal Hammer Stone Steps, one could see how terrifying his potential was. Such a person would definitely have great achievements in the future.
9,358th step!
Just as Chasing Famine had said, Qin Yu could walk out of the Dao Great Illusory Formation, so it should not be a big problem for him to reach the top.
However, Qin Yu was still keenly aware that since the 9,000th step, the pressure on each step seemed to be increasing. However, it was not enough to make it difficult for Qin Yu to move forward.
The 9,801st floor.
Qin Yu slowed down completely. He would pause for a moment with each step. Step by step, he climbed steadily.
9,959th step!
"Phew!"
Qin Yu exhaled a mouthful of turbid air. The muscles all over his body were wriggling, and the power of the bones in his body rumbled. The surging power urged him to continue moving forward against the powerful pressure.
From the 9,000th step to the top, there were less than 100 geniuses. Most of these geniuses were at the Dao Knocking Realm, and many of them were half-step Dao Realm cultivators. These geniuses from various Heavenly Regions all stared at Qin Yu in shock, speechless.
This was especially true for a young man on the 9,959th step who had long eyebrows and an invisible murderous intent. Qin Yu had walked past him and stopped. He had vaguely heard Qin Yu say something.
"I'd like to see what my limit is!
Phew … "
Just as the murderous young man could not believe his ears, Qin Yu squatted slightly and suddenly rushed out. At this most difficult moment … he had actually started sprinting …