"There are 999 steps on the stone platform. Every 100 steps represents 10% of my original body's cultivation!
"Since the beginning of time, no Grand Empyrean has been able to reach the 600th step with my original body's will.
"The person with the most was a Grand Empyrean named Dong Lin from the celestial clan. He failed at the 600th step and left something behind before my original body allowed him to leave.
"As for you … Let my original body see how many steps you can take!"
An indifferent and ancient voice echoed the moment Wang Lin's foot landed on the 100th step.
As the voice echoed, the steps leading to the top of the mountain before Wang Lin revealed its true form. It was a real dragon that was completely black. It let out a roar and charged at Wang Lin!
A fishy smell rushed at Wang Lin along with the storm. It seemed to want to stop Wang Lin from appearing on the 100th step. In an instant, the dragon closed in!
Wang Lin's eyes lit up. Although his face was pale, he didn't retreat at all. Instead, he raised his right hand and reached at the void. The outline of the Grand Empyrean behind him shrank a bit and black and white light gathered in Wang Lin's right hand, forming a strange scene!
Wang Lin's right palm was white and the back of his palm was black. As the dragon closed in, Wang Lin's palm pressed down and collided with the dragon.
Rumbling sounds reverberated in the sky. The Flood Dragon's body trembled, and it let out a miserable shriek. Its huge head immediately collapsed, and the collapse spread to the Flood Dragon's entire body at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the blink of an eye, the entire Flood Dragon was completely disintegrated, turning into ashes that dissipated into the air.
At the same time, the steps leading to the top of the mountain no longer distorted and returned to normal. It was as if what had happened was just an illusion of Wang Lin's.
Wang Lin coughed out a mouthful of blood. The moment the dragon collapsed, his right hand also dissipated as if it had disappeared into thin air. However, soon, black gas surrounded it and a new arm formed!
However, when his right hand touched the dragon, he felt as if his body was being bombarded by countless mountains. Under the tremendous force, he lifted his right foot and landed on the 99th step.
Once it landed, it meant he wouldn't be able to reach the 100th step!
Just as his right foot was about to land, Wang Lin let out a roar and popping sounds came from his body. He used his ancient clan body to withstand this force. His right foot suddenly changed direction and stepped down.
However, it wasn't the 99th step, but the 100th step!
Wang Lin took a deep breath. He vaguely felt that after stepping onto the 100th step, his celestial spiritual energy and ancient clan spiritual energy showed signs of fusing. This phenomenon caused Wang Lin to be startled.
He silently raised his foot and stepped forward once more. He wasn't fast, and he only walked 10 steps at a time. However, every time his foot landed, Mount Gu Dao would rumble.
After the 100th step, the pressure from Grand Empyrean Gu Dao doubled. Wang Lin's body couldn't withstand this pressure. When he reached the 150th step, his body trembled and he had to stop.
At the top of the mountain, Xuan Luo looked at Wang Lin with heartache. He had already made a decision. If Wang Lin failed, he would risk offending Grand Empyrean Jidao to take him away!
"He was brought here by me. He came to the Ancient clan for me, so I must take him away!" Xuan Luo silently pondered.
The indistinct figure in the fog behind Xuan Luo coldly said, "He can't make it past the 200th step. Xuan Luo, your disciple should stay."
However, before Xuan Luo could speak, Wang Lin let out a roar and the outline of the Grand Empyrean sun behind him rapidly shrank.
As it shrank, Wang Lin suddenly looked up and stepped onto the 160th step.
He didn't stop and continued to step forward. The Grand Empyrean sun behind him continued to shrink and turned into endless power that entered Wang Lin's body. This allowed Wang Lin to step onto the 170th step, the 180th step, the 190th step, and finally, when the outline of the Grand Empyrean sun shrank to the limit and disappeared, Wang Lin's foot landed on the 200th step!
The moment his foot landed, the figure in the fog at the top of the mountain let out a soft cry of surprise.
Xuan Luo's eyes lit up, and for the first time, a smile appeared on his face.
The indistinct figure slowly said, "Burning the Grand Empyrean sun in exchange for the power to step onto the 200th step is a method. However, how will he pass the last 100 steps?"
The moment Wang Lin's foot landed on the 200th step, one of the four grey-robed men sitting cross-legged on the four pillars surrounding the tower at the top of the mountain, the one sitting on the northern pillar suddenly opened his eyes. There was a flash of gray light in his eyes, and his body flickered and he disappeared without a trace.
When he reappeared, he was on the stairs. As he walked toward Wang Lin, he waved his sleeve and lifted his right hand. His face was expressionless, as if he was wearing a mask. He pointed at Wang Lin!
When his finger landed, the world changed. It was as if a giant hole had been opened in the sky, causing the earth to tremble and Mount Gu Dao to tremble.
Wang Lin's pupils shrank. From his point of view, this finger is comparable to the power of a Grand Empyrean! "This masked grey-robed man actually has the power of a Grand Empyrean. This person … Who is he?!" Wang Lin didn't have time to think. The finger was already descending toward his eyebrows.
If he was hit by the finger, even with his Ancient clan body, Wang Lin wouldn't be able to withstand it. He would be destroyed in body and soul!
At this moment of crisis, all the power from the Grand Empyrean sun outline that Wang Lin had absorbed from the 150th step to the 200th step erupted from his body.
Wang Lin activated his cultivation and revealed his essence. 99 shadows appeared around him. He raised his right hand and threw a punch at the incoming finger!
With this punch, the Ancient Order shadow appeared behind Wang Lin. The ancient god, ancient demon, and ancient devil all threw a punch!
There was even a golden shadow that appeared above the ancient shadow. This shadow was blurry, but it gave off pure celestial spiritual energy that fused with the ancient power to form a punch.
Large amounts of black gas came from Wang Lin's body. This black gas was filled with slaughter and madness. There was also the presence of Thunder, forming a punch of slaughter and Thunder!
Rumbling sounds continued to echo throughout Mount Gudao, shaking the heavens and earth and spreading in all directions.
The grey-robed man's finger collapsed and his body trembled. He didn't move at all, but he gave Wang Lin a profound look before walking toward the top of the mountain. He disappeared from Wang Lin's sight and reappeared on the northern pillar. He sat down and closed his eyes once more.
Wang Lin coughed out blood from the corner of his mouth and the Ancient Order shadow behind him dissipated. Even the golden shadow giving off pure celestial spiritual energy dissipated. His breathing was rough, but he stood firmly on the 200th step!
The moment he steadied himself, he could clearly sense the Ji Clan's power and his cultivation base's Celestial power fusing together in a strange way. This fusion was forced together by the pressure of Mount Gu Dao. "
"Whether it is the celestial clan's Empyrean Exalts or Ascendant Empyreans, none of them can step onto my Mount Gu Dao. Only Grand Empyreans can. You can step onto the 200th step, which means you already have the power of a Grand Empyrean. Continue and let me see if you can reach the 300th step." An indifferent voice echoed as Wang Lin panted.
"Grand Empyrean Jidao, he is my disciple!!"
Xuan Luo's roar came from the top of the mountain. At the same time, a ray of light flew out from the tower and landed beside Wang Lin. It was Xuan Luo.
"I brought him here, so I'm going to take him away!
Grand Empyrean Gu Dao, I, Xuan Luo, have served the Ancient Dao for my entire life and have never considered personal gains or losses. Throughout the countless years, Xuan Luo has never had any complaints and has wholeheartedly served my Ancient clan!
"But today, Xuan Luo begs Grand Empyrean Gu Dao to let me take away my disciple!" Xuan Luo looked up at the top of the mountain and spoke word for word. His words were filled with determination.
The top of the mountain silently pondered. After a long time, the indifferent voice seemed to ease a bit.
"Xuan Luo, when you first became a Grand Empyrean, I offered to accept you as my disciple and let you live with me on Mount Jidao … Because you wanted to protect the Ancient Dao, you didn't want to stay here all year round, so you refused …" You have protected the Ji Dao clan for countless years, and I have seen everything … This is the first time you have begged, and I have agreed, but this is also the last time … "Xuan Luo revealed a complicated expression as he bowed toward the tower at the top of Mount Gu Dao. He was about to take away the weak Wang Lin.
"Teacher … Disciple can still do it!" Wang Lin took a deep breath and stood up straight.
"You …" Xuan Luo's eyes were filled with worry.
"Teacher, the pressure from the steps of Mount Gu Dao is the best place for Disciple to cultivate. Disciple wants to continue down!"
Wang Lin's eyes were filled with determination. After bowing at Xuan Luo, he suddenly turned around and walked toward the 201st step!
The moment his foot landed, an unbearable sound came from Wang Lin's body, but his eyes were extremely bright.
"The power of the Ancient in my body exists because of my bloodline, and the power of the Immortals exists because of my essence, but these two powers have never been able to fuse together … In the past, I tried to fuse them together in the cave world, but I failed. These two powers are incompatible with each other … I could only split them apart in my body.
"However, right now, there is no better place than here to help me fuse the celestial and ancient powers!
"Grand Empyrean Gu Dao is the number one person on the Immortal Astral Continent. His pressure is the best help in fusing the celestial and ancient powers!"
Wang Lin was determined to step onto the stone platform again because he had felt an opportunity to fuse his celestial and ancient powers in the first 200 steps. This opportunity was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him!
"Can the monthly votes let me enter the top three again!?!?"