706: Chapter 706 The Correct Way to Pass the Level

Meng Shuyan's glistening eyes stared straight at Su Yun, her red lips parting slightly, "Hmm? What pattern?"

"Revered Master, try thinking about it carefully—what have we encountered since we stepped onto this Tongtian Road?"

Su Yun waved his hand, speaking in a gentle tone.

"Also, the other pattern I mentioned actually appeared earlier!"

"Is that so?" Meng Shuyan's eyes were filled with confusion.

She reviewed her experiences since stepping onto the Tongtian Road in her mind.

But she still couldn't make any sense of it...

Immediately, Meng Shuyan gently shook her head, "This Revered Master cannot figure it out..."

Su Yun smiled, "That pattern is hidden within one of the situations we encountered earlier. Revered Master... why don't you think about it again?"

Hearing this, Meng Shuyan raised her willow eyebrows, her tone somewhat urgent.

"Oh, Yun'er~ stop keeping me in suspense! If you've discovered something, just say it!"

"You've misunderstood me; how am I keeping you in suspense?" Su Yun looked completely innocent, then continued, "But, fine, I'll tell you straight!"

He paused, then continued, "Revered Master, have you noticed the change in pressure on each black step?"

"Pressure?" Confusion deepened in Meng Shuyan's eyes, and she quickly asked, "Doesn't the invisible pressure here just increase as we walk over more black steps? Is there something else special about it?"

"On the surface, there's nothing special..." A sharp glint flashed in Su Yun's eyes. "But Revered Master, have you noticed that the magnitude of the pressure changes—sometimes it fluctuates?"

"This... Yun'er, I hadn't noticed until you mentioned it!" Meng Shuyan's beautiful eyes lit up, and she pursed her lips, "But... does this have anything to do with finding the correct Tongtian Road?"

"How could it not? Where there's an anomaly, there's a cause! This is definitely not normal!" Su Yun said with conviction.

"I suspect that on the correct Tongtian Road, the pressure increases gradually according to a fixed pattern! It's the wrong Tongtian Road where the pressure increases in a fluctuating manner!"

"Hmm... that seems to make sense!" Meng Shuyan's eyes darted about as she agreed, "But is it really that simple? Can one truly find the correct Tongtian Road just by relying on the fluctuations in pressure?"

"Revered Master, do you really think it's simple?" Su Yun's mouth twitched, "Don't forget about the forces surrounding us that affect our perception!"

"To discover this pattern, one must first overcome the influence of that force. That alone is enough to weed out the vast majority of Cultivators!"

"Furthermore, the ubiquitous pressure on these black steps isn't something any random Cultivator can withstand! Only those capable of fighting above their rank can resist this pressure and keep moving forward... And it's only after walking a significant distance that one could even possibly discover the pattern in the pressure changes!"

"So, given all these difficulties, I estimate that very few Cultivators will be able to clear the Tongtian Road!"

After Su Yun finished speaking, he felt a sense of relief. The Cultivators he mentioned who could clear this path definitely included Ye Xuan. Fortunately, he had already beaten Ye Xuan up earlier, forcing him to temporarily retreat. Otherwise, he would definitely be a major problem later!

After all, if Ye Xuan were to attempt the Tongtian Road, he would likely just stumble his way onto the correct path and easily proceed to the next level.

"Fine, perhaps you're right, Yun'er! It seems... we might finally be able to clear this Tongtian Road this time!" Meng Shuyan blinked and smiled playfully.

Su Yun's expression remained unchanged as he humbly said, "That's not necessarily true. At the end of the day, these are just my speculations. Let's go test it out! I hope my theory is correct!"

"This Revered Master believes in you! Your theory must be correct!" Meng Shuyan said with a gentle expression, her red lips parting slightly.

Hearing this, Su Yun reached out and took her soft, boneless hand, pulling her toward the black steps ahead.

Feeling the warmth in her palm, Meng Shuyan couldn't help but feel a sense of peace wash over her. She didn't speak, simply following Su Yun in silence.

Watching his focused expression, Meng Shuyan was momentarily dazed, deeply drawn to him. Meanwhile, she gripped his hand tightly, as if afraid that they might be separated by accident!

Su Yun, however, was fully focused and didn't notice her expression. He glanced at the black steps before him and stepped onto them.

After walking three steps, Su Yun paused and stopped. "The rate of pressure increase on these steps is wrong! It fluctuates—sometimes large, sometimes small. It seems... this isn't the correct Tongtian Road either!"

Meng Shuyan: "Then, Yun'er, what should we do next?"

Su Yun: "It's simple. We continue following the pattern: go back to the step that triggered the teleportation, and trigger it again!"

Immediately, he turned around and retreated three steps with Meng Shuyan. Then, Su Yun took a step forward, stepping onto the steps in front of them again. He had only walked two steps when he stopped once more.

"Still not right. It seems we have to return to the previous step and trigger the teleportation again!"

"Yun'er, does this mean we'll have to keep triggering the teleportation until we're sent to the correct Tongtian Road, and only then continue walking forward?" Meng Shuyan mused, whispering softly.

"Exactly!" Su Yun nodded. "Let's hurry!"

"Hmm~ Alright!" Meng Shuyan's beautiful eyes shifted slightly as she softly replied.

Su Yun gripped her hand tightly, retreated two steps, and then walked forward again. They repeated this cycle, trying many times.

I don't know how much time had passed when Su Yun stepped onto the black steps ahead once more. A flash of joy immediately appeared on his face.

"That's it! This time it's correct! The pressure on these black steps is increasing layer by layer in a regular pattern! This must be the correct Tongtian Road!"

Meng Shuyan's eyes sparkled, "Really? Then let's... hurry up!"

The two walked straight across the ten steps before them.

"Yun'er, look! The distance between our current position and the ground below seems to have truly increased!" Meng Shuyan looked down at the ruins beneath the Tongtian Road, somewhat surprised.

"It seems we've finally found the correct way to clear the level!" A smile curled the corners of Su Yun's lips.

"Yun'er, let's make one final push and get through here quickly!"

"Alright."

Just like that, they would stop every ten steps, then continue walking forward and retreating to trigger the teleportation, finding the correct path of the Tongtian Road time and time again. After a long while, the two finally reached the end of the Tongtian Road.