100: Time has passed, and more than a year has gone by.

Summer faded into autumn, and winter gave way to spring.

In the mountains, time held no meaning; cultivation made it difficult to count the years.

Ever since Lin Yi returned from the Jiang Family and decided to focus on his cultivation, peace had once again returned to the Tianshan Pavilion.

In the blink of an eye, one year and five months had passed during Lin Yi’s tranquil cultivation.

"Senior Brother Lin!"

"Senior Brother Lin!"

"Senior Brother Lin Yi, are you here to challenge the willpower stone pillar again?"

...At the Tianshan Pavilion’s willpower stone pillar plaza, seeing Lin Yi approach slowly in his white robes and face as fair as jade, the Disciples and teachers greeted him with smiles, and Lin Yi responded in kind.

After more than a year, with new Disciples entering the Tianshan Pavilion, Lin Yi had now ascended to the status of a "Senior Brother."

At this moment, watching Lin Yi slowly enter the 800-meter range of the willpower stone pillar, both new and old Disciples, and even the teachers, couldn't help but feel expectant, their eyes filled with curiosity.

"Senior Brother Lin Yi is challenging the willpower stone pillar again today. I remember last time he reached the 218-meter mark in one go!"

"It's been a month since then. With Senior Brother Lin Yi's talent, he must have made great progress. How many meters do you think he can reach this time? Can he break into the top 210 meters? Or even get close to the top 200 meters?"

"Breaking into the top 210 should be no problem, but getting close to 200 meters is probably impossible!"

As soon as that Disciple finished speaking, another immediately countered:

"Senior Brother Lin Yi's willpower talent is indeed Heaven-Defying, but after entering the final 250 meters of the willpower stone pillar, every 5 meters is a major hurdle."

"In just one month, no matter how formidable Senior Brother Lin Yi is, being able to break through the 215-meter and 210-meter hurdles would already be incredible."

"Getting close to the top 200 meters? How could that be possible?"

"Yeah! I also think it's impossible. It's true that Senior Brother Lin Yi's talent is that of a Prodigy, but even a Prodigy can't be that monstrous!"

"To go from 220 meters to nearly 200 meters, I remember even Senior Brother Jiang Hanhan took over two months back then. It's only been a month for Senior Brother Lin Yi; how could he possibly break through?"

"Hmph! Why not? Senior Brother Lin Yi is a Reincarnation of a celestial being, his talent is unparalleled in the world. Just because Senior Brother Jiang Hanhan couldn't do it doesn't mean Senior Brother Lin Yi can't. In my opinion, he will definitely get close to 200 meters this time!"

Hearing the stream of denials, a die-hard fan of Lin Yi immediately argued back.

At this moment, however, Lin Yi had no mind to listen to their bickering. After walking for a while, he had already entered the 500-meter range of the willpower stone pillar in one smooth motion.

While the willpower impact in this range was negligible for the current Lin Yi, if he took it a bit more seriously, it could still serve as a form of tempering.

Therefore, Lin Yi naturally focused his mind and worked hard on his tempering.

In this manner, Lin Yi moved forward while tempering himself.

500 meters!

400 meters!

300 meters!

250 meters!

*Boom!*

When Lin Yi stepped into the final 250 meters, an extremely powerful willpower impact instantly enveloped him completely... "Roar! Kill, kill, kill!"

"Die, die, die! Lin Yi, die for me!"

"Lin Yi! You're the one who killed me! I want your life! I want your life!"

"Young Master Lin Yi, would you care to share a bed with this humble servant tonight?"

"Your Majesty's martial arts are invincible under heaven. Now that you have conquered the three great provinces of Chu, Qing, and You, and possess countless subjects and hundreds of millions of soldiers, I believe you should immediately dispatch troops to the other six provinces to unify the mountains and rivers, recreating the prosperity of the Sacred Martial Dynasty from the era of the Martial God. Your name will surely go down in history for future generations to admire!"

"Young Master Lin Yi, this dish uses the North Sea Blue-Scaled Blood Dragon Fish as its main ingredient. Legend has it that it is a descendant of the Flood Dragon; its flesh is highly nutritious. Eating it can boost one's blood qi and prolong life. That dish over there is taken from the Antarctic Ice Mountain..."

...In front of the willpower stone pillar, as Lin Yi drew closer step by step, layers of illusions frantically assaulted his mind.

Fear, slaughter, fine wine, gourmet food, beauties, and power—all the most extreme desires of the mortal world flooded into Lin Yi's mind, trying to pull him into a bottomless abyss, filling his mental willpower with terrifying haze, fear, the urge to give up, and even waves of despair rising from the depths of his heart.

But... "The Abyssal Dragon in the Wild hides its might. When desperation strikes, it roars across the eight directions."

"My Heart is Like Iron, indestructible! Even in the face of a dead end, I shall not retreat or falter!"

...Layers of illusions filled Lin Yi with dread, and waves of impact plunged the depths of his heart into despair.

But for Lin Yi, the more despair he felt, the stronger he became!

Under the influence of his two talents, endless despair would not become a weapon to crush him; instead, it would turn into the best nourishment to aid his growth, allowing him to move forward step by step and become stronger with every stride!

And so... "Look! Senior Brother Lin Yi has already reached 215 meters!"

"No, no, no! It's 214 meters!"

"It's 213! It's 213!"

"212!"

"211!"

"Heavens! Senior Brother Lin Yi has already broken into the top 210 meters! He's so fierce this time; is he really going to charge into the top 205 meters or even near 200 meters in one go? This is too monstrous!"

...Seeing Lin Yi's Heaven-Defying performance, the Disciples shouted and cheered frantically, their faces flushed red, filled with endless fanaticism and worship.

On the willpower stone pillar plaza, since entering the top 210 meters, Lin Yi had been completely dazed by the impact!

His Physical Body, willpower, and Divine Soul had been squeezed to their limits by the willpower stone pillar!

At this moment, he was charging forward entirely by instinct and tenacity.

However, because of this, his two half-step mystic purple rank talents, "My Heart is Like Iron" and "Abyssal Dragon in the Wild," were pushed to their absolute limits at this moment. On the attribute panel, they seemed to radiate brilliant blue and purple light, stubbornly supporting Lin Yi as he continued forward!

209 meters!

208 meters!

207 meters!

Finally... *Step!*

When Lin Yi stepped into the 206-meter mark, an indescribably powerful willpower impact swept over him.

At that moment, Lin Yi felt his willpower and Divine Soul completely collapse under the impact. His mind went blank; he couldn't even see the illusions clearly or remember anything, leaving him with no power to resist.

He fell headfirst onto the plaza of the willpower stone pillar.