276: Inhuman

Inside the Invincible Path.

Wu Ning gently exhaled, having broken the Invincible Path's highest record and successfully obtained five million points.

He was currently considering whether to continue challenging.

He had come for the points, and now that he had them, continuing seemed to offer no further benefits, yet leaving now felt like something was missing.

He pondered for a moment and finally decided to continue.

After all, his journey had been too smooth, and he hadn't encountered many exhilarating battles. This Invincible Path was a good place for him to fight to his heart's content, and he also wanted to see where his limits truly lay.

"Heh heh, let me create a new record for future generations."

Wu Ning smiled slightly. Although his higher Realm gave him an advantage, he was still young.

Furthermore, his combat experience was far inferior to those old monsters who had Cultivated for hundreds of thousands or even millions of years. Using his Realm to compensate for this deficiency didn't give him much of an advantage in reality.

After recovering to his optimal state, Wu Ning's mind stirred, and he instantly vanished from his spot, entering the next stage.

The 914th Stage.

The 915th Stage.

...

Wu Ning's speed became slower and slower. By the time he reached the 920th Stage, an entire day had passed.

Of course, no one among the onlookers outside thought he was slow. To reach above the 920th Stage in just one day was breathtakingly fast.

Watching him continuously Breakthrough one Stage after another, many people were now numb with shock.

However, no one around the square left; instead, more and more people gathered.

Many Inner Courtyard Disciples who were traveling or on missions outside the academy received the news and rushed back.

Even some who were in seclusion broke out of their retreat.

For example, Guang Yuan, after receiving messages from some friends, couldn't even bother with his injuries and directly came out of seclusion to join the excitement.

No one wanted to miss such a historic moment.

After a day, the identity of the challenger had been deduced.

Although they couldn't see the scenes within the Invincible Path, by listing all those who had even a slight possibility of reaching above the 900th Stage and then eliminating them one by one, it wasn't difficult to infer the challenger's identity.

Upon learning that it was Wu Ning, while they were all shocked, they didn't find it too unbelievable.

After all, Wu Ning's reputation as a Prodigy had long been deeply ingrained, and he even held the title of the number one Prodigy of all time. Now, breaking the Invincible Path's highest record seemed not so difficult to accept.

Some people had even guessed it was him beforehand.

In a corner of the square, Ancient Chen and others looked at the stone tablet with gloomy faces. They were already dissatisfied with Wu Ning, and seeing him achieve such results made them extremely uncomfortable.

"From now on, he will truly be above us."

One of them said with a hint of self-mockery.

The others remained silent upon hearing this.

...

Half a month quickly passed.

During this half-month, Wu Ning slowly advanced from the 920th Stage to over the 940th Stage.

Even the few high-ranking officials of the academy were too shocked to speak.

Reaching this point had far exceeded their expectations.

However, Wu Ning was not at ease either.

Starting from the 940th Stage, each Breakthrough was extremely arduous, requiring him to use all his strength and fight for thousands of rounds before he could defeat the guardian.

By the time he reached the 960th Stage, over another month had passed.

From this Stage onwards, the guardian's strength was equivalent to a Heavenly Immortal Peak, and Wu Ning began to sustain injuries.

In this Stage, he battled the guardian for a full seven days, paying a considerable price to barely defeat him.

Being injured in battle was an extremely novel experience for him.

Wu Ning was now filled with Battle Intent. After a series of intense battles, he felt his combat experience growing rapidly, which also led to a significant increase in his strength.

Indeed, combat was the fastest way to improve strength.

After three days of rest, Wu Ning continued to the next Stage.

From this Stage onwards, he was not in a hurry to defeat the guardian. Instead, he treated the guardian as a whetstone to hone his combat power and accumulate combat experience.

This was a form of Cultivation, not merely a challenge.

...

Outside the Invincible Path.

Si Qing and the others seemed to sense his intention, and a smile appeared on their faces.

They were powerful experts who had entered the Dao Domain, having lived for countless eons. With their discerning eyes, they could naturally see that Wu Ning's combat experience was not particularly rich.

He had simply relied on his formidable strength to forcefully defeat one guardian after another and reach this point, which also greatly astonished them.

They couldn't help but exclaim, "This child is not human!"

Time passed bit by bit, and soon over a year had gone by.

Invincible Path, 980th Stage.

Bang!

Wu Ning was sent flying by a punch from the guardian, crashing heavily against an indestructible bronze wall.

This was the first time he had been knocked flying.

The strength of this guardian was another level higher than before, already comparable to a Heavenly Immortal Perfection.

"Cough cough..."

Wu Ning's body landed on the ground. He looked at the guardian charging at him again with a solemn gaze. His True Immortal Initial Stage Cultivation was truly too strained; he felt he was almost at his limit.

However, limits were meant to be broken!

Boom!

Wu Ning's eyes hardened. He frantically circulated his Cultivation Technique and punched directly towards the guardian, utterly fearless.

Boom—!

Wu Ning collided directly with the guardian, and terrifying energy instantly swept out from around them.

In the next instant, both fell back simultaneously. After stabilizing themselves, they charged at each other again.

Boom!

Boom!

They rapidly flashed in the air, fiercely colliding then quickly separating, only to collide again, like two blurry phantoms fighting frantically.

The battle was extremely fierce.

Time passed day by day in their struggle. Wu Ning didn't know how long it took him to defeat this guardian.

After the battle ended, he was covered in blood, having sustained serious injuries. Rather than saying he defeated the guardian, it was more accurate to say he wore him down to death.

This time, Wu Ning rested for over half a year before deciding to enter the next Stage.

Time flowed on, and quickly over seventy years passed.

Under the witness of tens of thousands of people in the Inner Courtyard, Wu Ning, step by step, slowly yet firmly, finally advanced from the 980th Stage to the 999th Stage.

Everyone was numb.

"He's not going to clear it, is he?"

Someone said in disbelief.

But no one responded to him. They were about to enter the final Stage, and they stared intently at the stone tablet, not even blinking.

Inside the Invincible Path.

After several decades of continuous fierce battles, Wu Ning's Aura had undergone significant changes. His gaze became much sharper, and he himself was like a drawn sword.

"The final Stage..."

Wu Ning murmured, then resolutely entered the next Stage.

Boom!

As soon as Wu Ning entered the 1000th Stage, he felt his vision blur, and his consciousness immediately became hazy.

He seemed to have... been instantly killed?