"So they had this idea, and set their sights on the Tianchi of my Huoluo country?" The middle-aged man with the surname Luo wasn't stupid either. He had previously felt that Qinzitao's words were not quite right, and it turned out he was intentionally provoking him.

  It seems they really have confidence, perhaps that Lin Ming kid can indeed surpass his level to deal with a mid-stage Condensation Realm martial artist. However, Wang Wu is not an ordinary mid-stage Condensation Realm martial artist, his combat strength is comparable to a late-stage Condensation Realm martial artist. Your calculations are all wrong.

  A middle-aged man with the surname Luo narrowed his eyes to size up Lin Ming, thinking that the young man in front of him might be able to handle a late-stage Bone Forging martial artist after Condensing Pulse, but this probability was very small. The gap between the Condensing Pulse stage and the Bone Forging stage was huge; even among the top geniuses, advancing half a minor rank was already impressive, let alone advancing a full major rank, which was extremely rare even in the Seven Profound Valleys' main sect.

  Since the probability of winning was so much higher than that of losing, the middle-aged man with the surname Luo decided to agree to this bet.

  He said, "The Tianchi is a vital place for the Holuo country, and the true yuan power contained in it is limited. Every year, only three or four people can use it. You want to soak several times with just one mouthful, your appetite is too big!" Although it was a gamble where the chances of winning were much greater than losing, the middle-aged man surnamed Luo was used to leaving himself a way out.

  "Once and once, how is it?" Lin Ming clearly knew that Tianchi bubble was the most effective once, and more, it didn't work much.

  Wang Wu looked at Lin Ming like an idiot, in his opinion, Lin Ming was simply digging his own grave, handing over good things to others. This Bi Ling Dan and Jing Ti Ling Ye, the former is a high-grade elixir that increases cultivation, while the latter is a liquid that washes the marrow and removes elixir poison, the two are best used together for optimal effect.

  If he takes these two medicines, his cultivation will improve a lot. The distance from the late stage of Qi Condensation will also be further shortened.

  But this guy named Lin Ming, having obtained the Bi Ling Dan and Jing Ti Ling Ye, why didn't he use them himself? Instead, he let someone else have them for nothing.

  Thinking of the effects of Bi Ling Dan and Jing Ti Ling Ye, Wang Wu excitedly licked his lips, looking at the middle-aged man surnamed Luo. The middle-aged man surnamed Luo nodded, which was equivalent to agreeing to this bet.

  Wang Wu hastily said: "Alright, if I lose. How about lending the Tianchi of Huo Luo Country for use once? I also swear with my martial heart!"

  Wang Wu was afraid that Lin Ming would go back on his word and also added a martial oath.

  Wang Wu and Lin Ming clasped their hands in a vow. Both were overjoyed, but the middle-aged man with the surname Luo looked at Wang Wu's smile, then at Lin Ming's smile, and felt an inexplicable sense of unease rising up within him.

  Two people were laughing, so one of them must be laughing foolishly...

  ……

  An hour later, a melodious drum sound suddenly came from the Tianxuan Mountains. Lin Ming looked up and saw a green wooden boat floating over. The wooden boat was tens of feet long, with strange symbols flashing all over its body, and a layer of hazy light wrapped around it like an eggshell. On the bow of the boat stood three people, two of whom were middle-aged men wearing purple robes, and one was a white-clad beauty.

  Although they were far apart, Lin Ming could clearly feel the faintly oppressive aura emanating from these three people, which was in no way inferior to Mu Qianyu's.

  Innate to the ultimate?

  Lin Ming inferred the cultivation of these three people, they might not be weaker than Mu Qianyu, but Mu Qianyu was only twenty-seven years old. And these three people looked like they were already quite old, this gap was not small.

  At this time, Qinzijiao said in a low voice: "The head of the General Church Wu has arrived at the valley master. These three people are the three valley masters of the Seven Mysteries Valley, one main and two deputy. Stand up and don't make a sound."

  Facing the three valley masters who had been accumulating their power for a long time, Qinzijia also felt some pressure, he unconsciously held his breath and stood with his hands hanging down.

  The divine boat stopped right above the mountain gate, and the white-clad beauty standing at the bow took a step forward. Her slender fingers formed a seal, and a loud rumbling sound was heard. The boulders in front of everyone split open to both sides, revealing a massive white jade stone staircase hundreds of feet wide rising from the rocks. On the white jade staircase, array symbols were slowly flowing, and the entire staircase stretched for nearly a thousand feet, all the way to the distant mountain gate.

  Many of the young heroes on the square were attending the General Assembly for the first time, and when they saw such a huge white jade stone staircase rising before their eyes, they were all dizzy. They never thought that there was such a large stone staircase hidden in the rocks.

  "This is the Shanmen Pass." Lin Ming narrowed his eyes as he gazed at the massive stone steps. After obtaining the second Soul Fragment, he had gained a very deep understanding of the formation. He could see that this white jade stone step was actually an illusion created by the formation - it was a Phantom Slaughter Formation!

  The White Jade Staircase has a total of 1,080 steps, each step is one foot high. The beautiful woman standing on the Spirit Boat said: "Those who can pass through the Jade Platform within the time it takes to burn an incense stick can enter the mountain gate, light the incense!"

  The beautiful woman finished speaking, swung her sleeve and threw a huge censer onto the square in front of the mountain. In the censer was inserted an incense stick one zhang long and as thick as an arm. The incense had already been lit, although its length reached one zhang, but the burning speed was also fast, it is estimated that this incense would not burn slower than ordinary incense.

  Some young and vigorous warriors who were participating in the General Assembly for the first time couldn't hold back, unfolding their techniques like a swarm of locusts rushing towards the jade stone steps. Those who had participated in the General Assembly before, however, did not rush to charge forward, instead taking slow steps towards the jade stone steps, watching with sly smiles on their faces as the young warriors rushed forward, waiting for them to suffer a setback.

  The stone steps were hundreds of feet wide, and even with two or three hundred people standing side by side, they didn't seem crowded. After the first disciple stepped onto the jade platform, the symbols on the jade platform suddenly shone brightly, swirling in circles, and a massive pressure suddenly appeared on the stone platform. Several disciples who were not well-prepared were sucked in by this force and fell to the ground with a thud, getting battered and bruised.

  "Be careful, this staircase is strange."

  Several disciples at the forefront were already exhausted, and someone cried out in surprise. This was an obvious fact; if this stone staircase wasn't strange, wouldn't everyone be able to rush up to the mountain gate within the time it takes to burn a stick of incense?

  In the blink of an eye, dozens of disciples fell to the ground, while those elder disciples who had experience in passing through the levels lowered their center of gravity, bowed their bodies and rushed towards the stone steps. Once they stepped onto the stone steps, their speed suddenly dropped.

  At this moment, the gap in their cultivation was suddenly revealed. A girl with a long zither on her back and wearing a white dress was almost unaffected by the traction force of the stone platform. She stepped on the clear wind, effortlessly and freely heading towards the mountain gate. The mountain wind blew, her clothes fluttering, and the girl's demeanor was calm and composed, as if she were not rushing through the mountain gate, but rather strolling in a leisurely courtyard.

  "He is the personally taught disciple of Qin Zong's sect master, Qin Wuxin."

  Someone recognized the identity of the white-clothed girl, and as soon as the mountain gate was closed, all disciples who participated in the General Assembly of Wu had to attend, and the geniuses of Qiuxuan Valley were no exception. However, for them, this mountain gate closure was just a mere formality, and the illusion array on the jade stone steps was simply non-existent.

  "The gap is too big!"

  Some people inevitably felt this way, originally they were also outstanding in their respective countries and families, growing up with a halo of genius, but compared to Qin Wuhen, there was no comparison.

  This made them inevitably suffer a double blow, and just then, two figures rushed onto the jade platform. Although they lacked the composure of the white-clothed girl, their speed was three times faster.

  "Jiang Bo Yun, let's see who's faster!" The young man speaking wore a white outfit, held a folding fan in his hand, and had a handsome face with a refined appearance.

  Next to him was a young man of about ten years old, wearing a green robe and carrying a long sword on his back. He had a cold and stern expression, with an extraordinary aura that set him apart from the crowd. This person was Jiang Bocun, a direct disciple of the Sword Sect. The handsome man standing next to him, holding a folding fan, was Ouyang Ming, a direct disciple of the Huahuan Sect.

  The two of them moved as swiftly as ghosts, and in just a few breaths' time, they had already reached the middle section of the jade stone steps. They lingered here for several breaths before continuing to charge up to the mountain gate.

  After Jiang Bo Yun and Ouyang Ming, some powerful young heroes emerged, while those weak martial artists could only barely stand still, moving step by step at a speed that wouldn't even reach the mountain gate before sunset.

  Among the group of people, Lin Ming and Ling Sen rushed up to the jade stone steps first. As soon as they stepped onto the steps, Lin Ming felt his body sink, and his speed slowed down significantly.

  "Qī Xuán Gǔ's personally taught disciples, indeed have a few parts of genuine skills. Such strong gravity would normally have an enormous impact on Condensation Period warriors, but those few people can rise straight up like a clear sky..."

  Lin Ming thought to himself, readjusting the flow of true yuan within his body. A gentle breeze lifted his body up, and he circulated the Golden Peng Breaking Void Body Technique. Lin Ming's body became as light as a feather, effortlessly floating towards the mountain peak. His speed wasn't fast, but it was incredibly relaxed, as if he were treading on clouds.

  The gravity of the jade stone steps is terrifying, but under the Wind Intention Realm and Golden Peng's Breaking Void movement technique, it is completely negligible.

  Compared to Lin Ming, Ling Sen was not so calm, he was obviously using brute force to counter the gravity of the Jade Stone Stage, but his speed was not slower than Lin Ming's.

  Looking at Lin Ming's leisurely stroll, Ling Sen was secretly shocked. Apparently, Lin Ming hadn't used much energy, but he had already used 70% of his true yuan. The more he interacted with Lin Ming, the more Ling Sen discovered that Lin Ming was unfathomable.

  Zhou Yu and Liang Long looked at each other, their faces a bit bitter. The ugly daughter-in-law had to meet her parents-in-law after all, now they could only grit their teeth and go through with it.

  "Seeing Lin Ming make it look so easy, it shouldn't be that hard, there must be some trick to it..." Zhou Yu comforted herself, stepping onto the jade stone stairs.

  As soon as he put his foot down, Zhou Yu suddenly felt that his body was as heavy as lead, fortunately he had psychological preparation and did not fall to the ground, embarrassing himself in public.

  "What a strong gravity!" Zhou Yu urged his whole body's true yuan, but his speed was still slow like an old cow pulling a broken cart.

  Liang Long was even more miserable than Zhou Yu, on the jade stone steps, he felt as if his legs were stuck in the mud, every step took a great deal of effort, looking at the group of young and handsome men rushing up ahead, he really wanted to curse, were these guys even human?