280: Wuwanghai

Wu Ning's figure flashed, appearing on the first level of the Refining God Pagoda.

Whoosh!

A beast shadow, condensed from Divine Soul power, emerged from the depths of the darkness, opening its bloody maw and instantly pouncing on him.

Hiss!

Wu Ning's mere gaze directly annihilated it.

Then he entered the second level, where he also instantly killed with a single glance.

Wu Ning ascended all the way, instantly killing at every level, his speed far surpassing his progress on the Invincible Path. He reached above the eight hundredth level in less than half an hour.

The Refining God Pagoda has a total of one thousand levels. True Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, Immortal King, Quasi Immortal Emperor, and Immortal Emperor, these five Realms, each correspond to two hundred levels.

This means that above the eight hundredth level, one must face Immortal Emperor-level guardians.

Of course, for Wu Ning, there was not much difference; even Immortal Emperor-level Divine Soul beast shadows could not withstand a single glance from him.

Instant kill!

Not long after, Wu Ning arrived at the nine hundred sixty-first level.

From this level onwards, the strength of the guardians was comparable to a Perfection Immortal Emperor, and there was more than one. Moreover, they were no longer simple illusions; there were also various Formations, illusions, curses, and so on, specifically targeting the Divine Soul.

Wu Ning's expression remained calm, and he continued to sweep through level after level with destructive force, his speed showing no decrease.

By the time he reached the nine hundred eighty-fourth level, the number of beast shadows had increased to six. At the nine hundred eighty-fifth level, it was seven.

At the same time, the difficulty of the other Formations and illusions increased significantly again.

That peerless Prodigy of the Dream tapir clan had fallen at this level.

After Wu Ning broke the record this time, he directly left the Refining God Pagoda and did not continue to challenge it.

Unlike the Invincible Path, this place held no difficulty for him. Even if he cleared all levels, it held no substantive meaning.

Thus, in a short period that no one in the Inner Courtyard noticed, Wu Ning once again broke a record.

By the time someone discovered it, Wu Ning had already arrived at the third Trial Grounds—Immemorial Mountain!

In contrast to the Trial Pagoda, this is a place for honing the Physical Body, suppressing cultivation and Divine Soul.

...

Within the Virtual Realm.

A Disciple was checking the Refining God Pagoda's ranking list. The results of all Inner Courtyard Disciples' challenges were recorded on this list.

They were ranked according to the level achieved and the time taken.

Suddenly, the entire list blurred, then directly turned blank.

He immediately frowned, "What's going on? Is the Virtual Realm malfunctioning?"

Whoosh!

As soon as his voice fell, the list immediately recovered. He scanned it carefully, and his entire being instantly froze.

"This, this... Holy cow!"

"That senior, he actually broke the record again?!"

He widened his eyes in shock. After he came to his senses, he immediately disseminated this information.

Not long after, the entire Inner Courtyard once again boiled over. Almost all Inner Courtyard Disciples flocked into the Virtual Realm and began to discuss intensely with others:

"How much time has passed? Senior Brother Wu actually broke another record. I'm truly impressed!"

"And this time, the speed was too fast. Before he broke the Refining God Pagoda record, no one received any word of it!"

"Senior Brother Wu is awesome!"

"Senior Brother Ancient Chen, I'm sorry, but from today onwards, Senior Brother Wu is the god in my heart!"

"I heard Senior Brother Wu doesn't have a Dao Companion yet. A man of such extraordinary origin, Prodigy-level talent, terrifying strength, and handsome looks, he's truly too perfect! Ahhh... just thinking about it makes me blush!"

"Shameless! You're not allowed to have improper thoughts about my Senior Brother Wu!"

"You're the shameless one! When did Senior Brother Wu become yours? I, Shen Yue, am as beautiful as a sinking fish and a descending goose, eclipsing the moon and shaming flowers. Only I am worthy of Senior Brother Wu!"

"Why don't you look in a mirror? With your appearance, if Senior Brother Wu looks at you twice, I lose!"

"What appearance? You haven't even seen him, how do you know Senior Brother Wu wouldn't like it?"

"Shameless!"

The female Disciples gradually began a catfight, while the male Disciples watched with relish, their hearts filled with envy for Wu Ning.

Just then, another piece of news appeared, causing another sensation.

"Shocking! Following the Refining God Pagoda, Senior Brother Wu breaks the Immemorial Mountain record again!"

"Holy moly! What speed is this? Senior Brother Wu is too fast, isn't he?"

"My goodness, that's Immemorial Mountain! It took me a full thirteen years to reach the seven hundredth level back then. Senior Brother Wu reached over nine hundred seventy levels in less than a quarter of an hour!"

"I'm certain Senior Brother Wu instantly killed his way through and directly broke the record!"

"Ah, Senior Brother Wu's Physical Body is truly too strong. I wonder what it feels like to experience..."

"..."

The topic gradually became absurd again.

...

Outside the Virtual Realm.

People began to fly towards Immemorial Mountain, wanting to go and admire Wu Ning's immortal demeanor, but they received news halfway and immediately changed direction, flying towards the Boundless Sea.

"Damn it, looking at Senior Brother Wu's momentum, he's not going to break all the Inner Courtyard records, is he?"

"I think that's exactly it. This is already the fourth place. Senior Brother Wu successively broke the records of the Refining God Pagoda and Immemorial Mountain, then immediately headed for the Boundless Sea. It's clearly to break records."

"This is truly incredible! If Senior Brother Wu really breaks all the records, what kind of scene will it be?"

"Someone once tried to do that, but they only managed to break three records at most. I wonder how far Senior Brother Wu can go?"

"Senior Brother Wu is different. I think he can break at least more than half of the records. You have to know, when he broke the records of the Refining God Pagoda and Immemorial Mountain, it felt like he didn't even use much effort. Who among the previous challengers could do it with such ease?"

"Hiss! Senior Brother Wu is terrifying!"

The Inner Courtyard Disciples discussed intensely, their moods all becoming excited.

Wu Ning's actions made them seem to glimpse a brilliant and splendid prosperous era.

And this prosperous era would begin from their Chaos Academy.

...

Boundless Sea.

This is a place to temper one's Dao Heart and will. There are a total of one thousand levels of Reincarnation illusions.

Each level of illusion is like a Reincarnation, where one experiences various incredibly real experiences such as birth, old age, sickness, and death.

Out of one thousand levels of Reincarnation illusions, the highest record is only six hundred seventy-nine levels, which shows its difficulty.

Wu Ning hesitated for a moment, then directly entered it.

Whoosh!

The next moment, his vision blurred, and he instantly appeared in a courtyard filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.

"This is..."

Wu Ning was slightly startled and immediately recognized the incredibly familiar surroundings.

This was precisely Prince Yan's Mansion in the Great Jin Dynasty, where he had lived for eighteen years.

At this moment, he was lying on a luxurious sandalwood chair. The melodious sound of a zither entered his ears, and in front of him, several beautiful, graceful dancing girls were performing.

"Your Highness!"

"Your Highness, something terrible has happened!"

At this moment, a young servant in a green shirt came running towards him, out of breath.