79: Chapter 79 The Fifth Life, The Blazing Sun Illuminates the Martial Path (Twenty-Seven)

Seventh Prince Xiao Yuan stood beneath the stage, watching Chu Shi on the nine-layer heavenly ladder. His face flushed with excitement as he pumped his fist vigorously and laughed heartily, "Brother Chu is truly formidable!"

Princess Xiao Xiao also widened her eyes, staring at Chu Shi at the top of the nine-layer heavenly ladder with shock written all over her face.

She then pursed her lips and muttered in a low voice, "This guy, he's actually this fierce..."

Zhao Xuan stood below, gazing at Chu Shi on the eighth level. His face instantly turned pale, and he stumbled back two steps.

The seventh level, which he had been so proud of, was simply a joke compared to Chu Shi's eighth level!

His previous provocations now seemed like the antics of a clown, utterly laughable!

A moment later, he reignited his fighting spirit and whispered with some reluctance, "Hmph, I, Zhao Xuan, will never be inferior to anyone in my life! Chu Shi, I will definitely catch up to you!"

The peak masters and elders on the high platform were also in a frenzy.

Each of them widened their eyes, staring fixedly at Chu Shi, their gazes filled with shock and admiration.

Dazzling light instantly erupted in the eyes of the Lieyang Master. He leaned forward slightly, staring intently at Chu Shi, his breathing becoming rapid.

Elder Zhang laughed heartily, his face full of pride, and said to the Lieyang Master, "How about that? Brother Lieyang, I wasn't wrong, was I? This kid is absolutely a once-in-a-millennium talent!"

Meanwhile, on the eighth level of the nine-layer heavenly ladder.

People's joys and sorrows are not the same; Chu Shi merely felt that the crowd below was a bit noisy.

Although it was only a one-level difference, it was a chasm as vast as heaven and earth. The moment he stepped onto the eighth level, a terrifying gravitational force, like ten thousand mountains, crashed down upon him.

His bones emitted faint creaking sounds, and the blood and qi throughout his body surged wildly under this gravitational force. At the same time, the most dangerous illusion descended instantly.

This illusion was no longer simple fear and greed, but struck directly at the memories of his many reincarnations.

Life after life of reincarnation, death after death, regret after regret, and unwillingness after unwillingness.

They swept towards him like a tide, attempting to completely drown his consciousness and leave him sinking into endless pain and remorse.

Chu Shi's body froze in place, and fine beads of cold sweat seeped from his forehead.

Everyone below held their breath, staring fixedly at him, their hearts in their throats.

"Why did he stop?!"

"Is he unable to hold on?!"

"The eighth level's illusion is truly terrifying!"

The Lieyang Master on the high platform also furrowed his brows tightly, clutching his fists until his palms broke into a sweat.

But at this moment, Chu Shi suddenly closed his eyes.

In his mind, scenes from his many lifetimes of reincarnation flashed continuously.

That pain, those regrets, that unwillingness, that betrayal.

He had experienced them all, endured them all, and they had already been carved into his very bones and blood.

His Dao heart was not without flaws; rather, he had long since faced these flaws and accepted these regrets.

His Dao was not to escape the past, but to remember it, and then, step by step, walk towards the future!

"The Dao of I, Chu Shi, lies only beneath my own feet!"

He snapped his eyes open, and dazzling crimson-gold light erupted from his pupils, like a blazing sun in the sky!

All the illusions shattered into pieces the moment he opened his eyes, vanishing like smoke!

That terrifying gravitational force, under his indomitable will, could no longer be an obstacle to him.

Chu Shi lifted his head, looking at the ninth-level step that was now within reach.

He took a deep breath, circulating the blood and qi throughout his body wildly. His Blazing Sun Body erupted completely, and faint crimson-gold flames swirled around him.

Then, he lifted his foot, took a step, and landed steadily on the ninth-level step!

He had reached the summit!

The moment his foot landed on the ninth-level step!

The entire white jade nine-layer heavenly ladder erupted with ten thousand zhang of golden light!

Countless golden runes soared into the sky, circling above the Trial Peak's plaza like golden dragons!

A majestic and sacred pressure instantly swept across the entire Trial Peak, and even spread throughout the entire Great Sun Holy Land!

Above the sky, auspicious clouds gathered, ten thousand rays of colorful light appeared, and the faint sound of bells and drums ringing in unison echoed through heaven and earth!

This was the auspicious omen that would only be triggered upon reaching the summit of the nine-layer heavenly ladder!

Over a thousand preparatory disciples all froze in place, their eyes wide, mouths agape, staring fixedly at the top of the nine-layer heavenly ladder, at that figure standing amidst the ten thousand zhang of golden light.

Their minds went blank, and they even forgot to breathe.

On the high platform, all the peak masters and elders also stood up, their bodies stiff, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.

Looking at Chu Shi at the top of the nine-layer heavenly ladder, they couldn't say a word.

It remained silent for a full dozen breaths of time.

"Boom!"

The entire Trial Peak plaza instantly exploded!

Like a volcanic eruption, the wild roars and cheers were deafening, almost overturning the entire plaza!

"The ninth level! He reached the summit!"

"My god! Three hundred years! The second person in nearly three hundred years!"

"A monster! He is definitely a monster!"

"A once-in-a-millennium genius!"

The disciples below were crazy! Completely crazy! They looked at Chu Shi at the top of the nine-layer heavenly ladder, their eyes filled with awe, worship, envy, and jealousy...

Various emotions intertwined, converging into earth-shaking cheers.

Seventh Prince Xiao Yuan stood beneath the stage, shaking with excitement, laughing heartily, tears almost streaming down.

He slapped the railing beside him vigorously and roared, "Brother Chu! Awesome! That is truly awesome! You reached the summit so powerfully!"

Princess Xiao Xiao also stood in place, eyes wide, looking at Chu Shi at the top of the nine-layer heavenly ladder, her face full of shock.

She murmured, "My god... this guy, he actually really reached the summit..."

Yun Mengyao stood behind Princess Xiao Xiao, her whole body trembling violently.

She clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her flesh, and blood flowed down her fingertips, yet she was completely unaware.

She looked at the top of the nine-layer heavenly ladder, at that figure who looked like a deity, her eyes filled with endless regret.

How could she have been so blind back then, letting such a massive golden thigh go?!

If she had just stuck with Chu Shi back then, she would now be the woman of the future pillar of the Great Sun Holy Land; why would she have to worry about her future prospects?!

Yet, she had personally pushed Chu Shi away, and even targeted and schemed against him at every turn!

Endless regret, like a tide, instantly drowned her.

Her body went limp, and she almost collapsed to the ground, but fortunately, she was supported by Princess Xiao Xiao beside her.

Princess Xiao Xiao glanced down at her, frowned, but didn't think much of it, assuming she was just scared.

She casually put her arm around her and continued to look up at Chu Shi at the top of the nine-layer heavenly ladder.

Meanwhile, the peak masters and elders on the high platform finally came to their senses and instantly broke into an uproar.

"This child is truly a heaven-sent genius, once in a millennium! He must be taken into my Qingyan Peak; I am willing to take him as a personal disciple and exhaust all resources to cultivate him."

"Bullshit! Does your Qingyan Peak have the heritage to deserve him? This child has a connection with my Luoxia Peak; he must enter my Luoxia Peak!"

"Don't fight over him! The Blazing Sun Body is naturally meant to cultivate my Lieyang Peak's Blazing Sun cultivation technique. Only my Lieyang Peak is worthy of him!"

The Lieyang Master shouted, refusing to yield.

For a moment, none of the peak masters could convince the others, and they all stood frozen in place.