206: 25,000 steps

Xu Yuan stepped into the Immortal Sword Cliff.

With a single step, a pillar of light immediately shot up from beneath Xu Yuan's feet, enveloping his entire being.

Xu Yuan felt a dizzying sensation, then the surrounding scenery shifted, and he arrived in a world filled with Sword Qi, where the Dao of Sword's oppressive power, along with countless Sword Qi, pressed down upon him.

"This level of pressure cannot threaten me!"

Xu Yuan snorted coldly, and the Dao of Sword power, which was enough to crush Imperial Realm Martial Artists, was directly shattered, failing to cause him the slightest disturbance.

He simply stepped forward, heading towards the Immortal Sword Cliff.

One step, two steps, three steps, four steps, five steps... His pace was light and unhurried, each step taken without any hesitation; these so-called Dao of Sword pressures were simply unable to cause him the slightest interference.

The first thousand steps of Immortal Sword Cliff were for Imperial Realm beings, and with Xu Yuan's strength, he quickly surpassed the thousand-step mark.

"This young man doesn't look very old, but his Cultivation is above that of a Saint; it seems he's a successor from a third-grade Holy Land."

"Such speed!"

"This is the Dao of Sword pressure aimed at Saints; is he not affected at all, to walk with such an unhurried pace!"

From a thousand steps to ten thousand steps, the pressure was aimed at Saints. At this time, many Dao of Sword Saints were in seclusion, and they were astonished by Xu Yuan's speed.

Because Xu Yuan's expression was too calm, as if he were strolling leisurely, it naturally surprised them.

"Ten thousand steps!"

"Damn it, I misjudged him; this is actually a Sword King. Which top-tier Holy Land or Emperor Sect is he from?"

Many people exclaimed; in such a short time, Xu Yuan had already reached ten thousand steps. Such speed was truly astonishing.

The most important thing was that Xu Yuan appeared too relaxed, as if he hadn't suffered any Dao of Sword pressure at all. To achieve this, Xu Yuan must be a Sword King powerhouse.

"I think I know who he is; he's the Sacred Eye Wielder from Cangwu Academy!"

"What? Didn't he just Breakthrough to Divine Emperor?"

"You wouldn't know! Cangwu Academy has a Cultivation ground where the flow of time is said to be different!"

"That amazing?"

Among those who came to Immortal Sword Cliff, there were many Disciples from great sects, and they recognized Xu Yuan's identity.

Ever since Xu Yuan joined Cangwu Academy, his portrait had already spread among the major powers.

"The next hundred steps will be difficult. Those are the hundred-step illusions formed by the Dao of Sword of countless Sword King Seniors who Cultivated the Illusionary Dao of Sword over the years, left behind by the special rules of Immortal Sword Cliff. Ordinary people simply cannot pass through them easily!"

Someone saw Xu Yuan continue walking beyond ten thousand steps and couldn't help but say.

The Dao of Sword Realms are divided into several major levels: Sword Momentum, Sword Intent, Sword Domain, Dao of Sword Law, Dao of Sword Origin, Sword King, Sword Emperor, Sword Lord, Sword Venerable, Sword Emperor, and Sword Immortal.

Between ten thousand and twenty thousand steps of Immortal Sword Cliff, there are countless Dao of Sword powers left behind by Sword Kings during their comprehension. To pass through them is incredibly difficult.

And these hundred steps, from ten thousand to ten thousand one hundred steps, are a special place formed by the Fusion of the Dao of Sword left by countless Illusionary Dao of Sword Sword Kings over the years.

But he was quickly proven wrong.

Xu Yuan only took a few breaths to calmly walk out of the hundred-step illusion.

A Martial Artist who had stopped at ten thousand steps, somewhat disbelieving, entered ten thousand and one steps. As soon as he entered, he was assaulted by the illusion, then swung his sword, fighting against the air by himself.

"Pfft!"

At the ten thousand and one step mark, there were also powerhouses in seclusion. Disturbed by that person, one impatiently blasted him back a few steps, allowing him to narrowly survive.

Everyone felt it was incredible.

"That's a Sacred Eye; he can see through illusions, so how could he be confused by them?"

Someone reminded them.

Everyone suddenly understood, then began to comfort themselves.

At this moment, Xu Yuan had already reached the eleven thousand step mark, but even here, he still didn't feel the slightest pressure.

"Eleven thousand steps!"

"His speed hasn't slowed down; truly worthy of being a Saint Eyes Wielder!"

"His Dao of Sword Realm has actually reached the Sword Emperor Realm!"

Someone exclaimed.

"Hmph, it's only eleven thousand steps, what does that count for? Combat still depends on Cultivation!"

"Exactly, he only has some strength among Sword Kings. If he can't even reach here, it only proves he's famous for nothing!"

Among the crowd, many Geniuses also said disdainfully.

After all, Xu Yuan was a Sacred Eye Wielder, and in some sense, he was their competitor.

Ten-odd breaths later.

"Twelve thousand steps!"

"This is too fast; could this kid actually pass twenty thousand steps?"

Twenty thousand steps is the dividing line between Sword Kings and Sword Emperors.

Both comprehend the Dao of Sword Origin, but the Sword Emperor's comprehension of the Dao of Sword Origin is far beyond what a Sword King can compare to.

"It's hard to say, after all, he's a Sacred Eye Wielder. If those Prodigies from top-tier Holy Lands can do it, he can definitely do it too."

"But this is his first time here!"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent!

Dozens more breaths later.

"Thirteen thousand steps!"

Immediately following!

Fourteen thousand steps!

Fifteen thousand steps!

...Nineteen thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine steps!

Inside and outside the Immortal Sword Cliff, countless people were dumbfounded.

Although Xu Yuan's pace slowed down a bit towards the end, it was at most around fifty breaths.

Those who had expressed doubts felt a burning sensation on their faces.

Finally!

Xu Yuan took that last step, entering the twenty thousand step mark!

A pressure a hundred times stronger than before surged towards Xu Yuan, but he withstood it.

The surging Sword Qi was crushed one by one by his powerful Supreme Dao of Sword, and he, with a firm expression, took the next step.

"Hiss!"

Everyone gasped.

The expressions of many Prodigies and Geniuses gradually became solemn.

"I didn't expect this kid to actually have some skill. Such astonishing speed in challenging the trials, even I, when I was a Sword King, would be inferior."

A Dao of Sword Prodigy spoke.

"Speed doesn't prove anything. His Cultivation is ultimately much weaker, and even Cangwu Academy cannot open the time-accelerated Cultivation ground for him at any time."

"Exactly, to contend with us, his Cultivation is still quite lacking!"

Another person snorted coldly.

The few of them all came from Emperor Sects, and their Cultivation levels were all in the Saint Emperor Realm.

At this moment!

Xu Yuan didn't know the external evaluations of him. At this moment, he only had one belief: to continue forward until he reached his limit.

He used his movement technique, swiftly advancing within the Immortal Sword Cliff, step after step, unable to shake his Dao Heart.

Finally, upon reaching twenty-three thousand steps, Xu Yuan felt pressure.

"Boom!"

When he reached twenty-five thousand steps, he stopped.

The Dao of Sword pressure here had reached an extreme, and those who could reach this point had Dao of Sword Cultivation in the Late Stage of Sword Emperor.

Xu Yuan could continue, because his Dao of Sword Cultivation had already reached the Middle Stage of Sword Emperor, enough to allow him to walk about two thousand more steps.

But he was here to comprehend the Dao of Sword. The Dao of Sword ahead was mediocre, but from this point on, what remained here was the Dao of Sword of Sword Emperor powerhouses.

He could use these Dao of Sword to temper his Sword Heart once, thereby Breaking through to the Late Stage of Sword Emperor.

And the Breakthrough in the Dao of Sword Realm brings great benefits: firstly, it can increase combat power; secondly, it can strengthen one's Sword Heart. A strong Sword Heart can prevent all Heart Demons from growing, solidify the Dao Heart, and not be disturbed by the secular world.

"Not bad! He didn't rush blindly!"

In the distance, Jin Yi watched this scene, a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

In the eyes of true powerhouses, the greatest benefit of Immortal Sword Cliff is not to climb the stone tablet rankings and become famous throughout the world.

Rather, it is the Dao of Sword power left behind by Dao of Sword powerhouses over countless years. This is the greatest benefit of Immortal Sword Cliff, and it is also why he brought Xu Yuan here.