There were a total of 999 steps on the Demon Mountain.
Once one stepped on the steps, there was no turning back. Unless one ascended to the peak of the Devil Mountain, if one was unable to resist the invasion of the will of the Myriad Devil Mountain, one would fall into the devil dao and become a puppet of the will of the Myriad Devil Mountain.
Fang Chen turned around. His pitch-black eyes emitted a deep gaze as he looked at the flight of stairs in front of him. A ripple appeared in his heart.
It was impossible for him not to be worried.
But at this moment, Fang Chen had no other choice.
Boom!
Invincible Sword Qi surged out from his body. The surrounding Sword Qi intertwined with each other and a loud sword chime could be heard.
His eyes, which were originally flickering, became resolute at this moment.
The path of martial arts was to go against the heavens. One had to have a firm heart.
If one didn't believe in himself, who would?
Just like the Invincible Sword Qi, no matter where one was or what cultivation one had, one should have the belief of being invincible.
Buzz!
Under the stimulation of the Demon Mountain's steps, Fang Chen's Invincible Sword Qi underwent a transformation.
Under the stimulation of the Emperor Realm Primordial Spirit, the Invincible Sword Qi became stronger and stronger. It emanated from his body as if it was going to pierce through the heavens and earth.
In his mind, the bottleneck that had been troubling him for a long time was also resolved.
Instantly, he felt that his understanding of the Invincible Sword Dao had reached a new height.
He raised his palm. The dense Invincible Sword Qi revolved around his palm. A radiant smile appeared on his face.
"Invincible belief. I am invincible."
Fang Chen muttered softly. Then, he retracted his aura and took a step forward. He resolutely stepped onto the Demon Mountain's steps.
Halfway up the mountain, the black figure looked at Fang Chen's back view. A look of surprise appeared on his illusory face.
"Interesting, really interesting. I have been guarding the Demon Mountain for countless years and have met many demon-level geniuses.
But this kid gives me a very special feeling. "The black figure said.
To be able to break through under the pressure of the Demon Mountain's steps, one could imagine how strong his potential was.
The black shadow began to have a sliver of hope for Fang Chen. He even guessed how long it would take for him to clear the Fiend Mountain stairs.
"Little fellow, your potential is very strong. I hope you can pass the Devil Mountain's staircase."
Demon Mountain's staircase.
As soon as Fang Chen's feet landed on the first step, he immediately felt a strong demonic aura surging toward him.
Hiss hiss hiss!
Fang Chen could clearly see the demonic aura corroding his skin.
With a thought, a sword-shaped rune flashed, blocking the invasion of the demonic aura.
"Hmm?"
Just as Fang Chen was about to step onto the second step, he felt his Essence Soul tremble in his mind.
In the next second, he was surprised to find that the demonic aura had silently seeped into his mind and was corroding his primordial spirit.
"This is …"
Fang Chen frowned, closed his eyes, and carefully sensed.
Finally, he understood. This was the terrifying aspect of the Devil Mountain's staircase.
The so-called invasion of the Myriad Demon Will was nothing to the physical body. The real danger was the invasion of the primordial spirit.
"This is only the first step and the invasion of the demonic aura is already so strong. How strong will the invasion of the Myriad Demon Will on the last step be?"
Fang Chen muttered.
With the strength of his Emperor Realm primordial spirit, there was no problem blocking the invasion of the demonic aura on the first step.
But what about the higher steps?
At this moment, Fang Chen's mind was a little dazed.
But soon, his primordial spirit released a clear current, returning him to normal.
"Phew."
Fang Chen took a deep breath, his face a little solemn.
"What a terrifying invasion of the demonic aura. It actually made me waver in a short period of time."
Fang Chen sighed. If his will wasn't strong enough, he might have already fallen into the demonic path.
"I can't stay here for long."
Fang Chen shook his head hard to keep himself awake.
At the same time, his primordial spirit continued to release light to block the invasion of the demonic aura.
His figure flashed and he quickly stepped onto the steps.
His speed was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, he had crossed more than ten steps. The invasion of the demonic aura wasn't enough to threaten him.
At the peak of the Fiend Mountain.
The black figure stood in the air, looking down.
"Not bad for you to stay on the first step for such a short period of time."
The black figure nodded in satisfaction. In the past, those who had just stepped onto the Fiend Mountain's steps would have a process of adaptation. Those with weak willpower would take a longer time to adapt.
Once they adapted to the invasion of the demonic aura on the Fiend Mountain's steps, the rest would be much easier. At least for those who had the courage to challenge it, they wouldn't be in too much danger before the 300th step.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Fang Chen focused on the Fiend Mountain's steps without any distractions.
The space-time power surrounded his body, greatly increasing his speed.
In just a minute, he reached the 100th step.
At this moment, he stopped for two seconds to recover the consumption of his primordial spirit. Then, he buried his head in challenging the steps again.
"It's considered average."
In regards to this, the black figure commented. In the epoch where he guarded the Fiend Mountain, the average speed of the many cultivators who challenged the Fiend Mountain's steps was a little more than a minute.
Therefore, Fang Chen's speed wasn't too outstanding. It was just average.
"To be able to combine the Space-Time Dao so perfectly, this child's comprehension is really impressive."
The black figure said, "However, challenging the Fiend Mountain doesn't only rely on comprehension, but also strength and, most importantly, willpower."
According to the black figure's calculations, Fang Chen would need 15 minutes to pass the 200th step.
However, before he finished speaking, he was stunned.
"Five minutes?"
The black figure was very surprised.
Although there were only 100 steps, the invasion of the demonic aura on the first 100 steps was worlds apart from the invasion of the 100th to 200th steps.
"I remember that in history, the cultivators who passed the 200th step at such a fast speed were basically able to pass the 700th step at the very least."
The black figure muttered. The expression in his eyes when he looked at Fang Chen had also become serious.
The 300th step was a threshold. The black figure paid close attention to Fang Chen to see how long it would take him to pass the 300th step.
"Before the 300th step, the invasion of the demonic aura would occur. After the 300th step, the invasion of the demonic will would occur. These two kinds of invasion are completely different. The 300th step is a threshold. According to his previous performance, it would probably take him 15 minutes to pass the 300th step."
Thinking of this, the black figure sighed.
Passing the 300th step in 15 minutes was enough to be ranked in the top ten in history.
At least, since ancient times, the number of people who could pass the 300th step at such a speed could be counted with two hands.
As time ticked by, the black figure was a little excited. He stared at Fang Chen intently.
As time passed, the speed of the latter gradually slowed down.
Unknowingly, ten minutes had passed. At this time, Fang Chen had already reached the 260th step.
Suddenly, he stopped on this step.
"What's going on?"
The black figure was a little surprised. The first 300 steps couldn't pressure Fang Chen at all. Why did he stop?
"Could it be that he's having an epiphany?"
Sure enough, the black figure's guess was correct. Fang Chen only stopped on this step for a minute. His body was filled with sword qi and his entire person became different.
What happened next caused the black figure to be incomparably shocked.
Whoosh!
Fang Chen's body was like a cannonball. He took a step forward and arrived at the 300th step with monstrous sword qi.
"This …"
The black figure was stunned. He didn't expect Fang Chen to be able to reach this level.
"Originally, I thought that he could only reach the 700th step at most. But I was wrong, very wrong.
With his performance just now, he can at least reach the 800th step. As for the future, it's hard to say, "said the black figure.
After all, the demonic will above the 900th step was too powerful. Even a Realm Evolution expert couldn't resist it.
The 300th step of the Demonic Mountain.
Fang Chen felt the invasion change. The demonic will was invading his primordial spirit, distorting his mentality.
"Is this the demonic will?"
Fang Chen sensed carefully and discovered that the invasion of the demonic will was indeed very terrifying.
To reach the top, one had to withstand the invasion of the demonic will.
"Let's go."
Fang Chen continued forward.
Three hundred and thirty floors, three hundred and sixty floors, three hundred and ninety floors …
After six hours, Fang Chen arrived at the 400th step of the staircase.
At this time, the demonic will was already very powerful. He also felt a trace of pressure.
However, it was just a trace.
"All these years, I've relied on my own efforts to walk step by step from a weak place to where I am today. No one will understand the life and death experiences during this period."
Fang Chen said, "My primordial spirit has experienced many hardships and stepped into the Emperor Realm. Now, a mere demonic will wants to defeat it?"
Fang Chen sneered. Soul Dao aura suddenly erupted.
Dong dong dong!
He resisted the pressure and continued forward.
His gaze was deep and firm. He wouldn't give up until he reached the peak!
Looking at Fang Chen who was climbing the Demonic Mountain stairs, the black shadow's expression became more and more solemn. The way he looked at Fang Chen also changed greatly.
Looking at the determined man in front of him, he seemed to see his own past.
"With obsession in my heart, I won't give up until I reach the peak!"
The black shadow sighed, "Back then, if I had such a firm will, perhaps …"
His thoughts were suddenly pulled back to ancient times.
A red streak of light danced gracefully in front of his eyes.
Sigh!
After a long time, a sigh was heard.
Regret, sorrow, helplessness.
Demonic Mountain stairs, 599 steps.
"Yue 'er."
Fang Chen saw his wife, Star and Moon. The latter was being chased by the World Devastator Demon Emperor and was covered in blood.
Boom!
The World Devastator Demon Emperor slapped Star and Moon. The latter's body fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string, her aura was weak.
"Don't!"
Fang Chen screamed miserably. He desperately ran toward Star and Moon, but he couldn't stop the tragedy from happening.
Fang Chen watched helplessly as the World Devastation Devil Emperor struck out with his palm, causing him to collapse to the ground in pain.
His face was ferocious, and his primordial spirit was distorted. He had fallen into a state of demonization.
Buzz!
His mind trembled. In the depths of his primordial spirit, the phantom of Star and Moon flashed.
"No matter who it is, don't even think about touching a hair on Yue 'er."
Suddenly, Fang Chen's aura surged. He stomped his feet and roared angrily, "Demonic will, get out of here!"