112: Am I going crazy? Or has the world gone mad?

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~

A cold, sharp wind howled, cutting through the world like incredibly sharp steel knives.

On the massive Ice Snow Square, a giant black willpower stone pillar, over ten meters in diameter and over two hundred meters tall, stood on the ground as if it were eternal.

With it as the core, it constantly emitted waves of terrifyingly powerful willpower shocks within a radius of eight hundred meters.

Under this willpower shock, Disciples and teachers gritted their teeth, desperately honing themselves and walking forward.

When Lin Yi and Gu Changsheng arrived together, the entire willpower stone pillar square was shaken in an instant.

"It's the Sect Master! The Sect Master has actually arrived!"

"And Senior Brother Lin Yi! He actually came with the Sect Master. Could it be that Senior Brother Lin Yi is going to challenge the willpower stone pillar again, which is why the Sect Master came to watch?"

"Definitely! Besides Senior Brother Lin Yi, who else is qualified to have the Sect Master personally come to the willpower square to watch?"

"But I remember Senior Brother Lin Yi just challenged it half a month ago and fell unconscious. How come he's back after only half a month? This doesn't make sense!"

"Who cares! Maybe the Sect Master has some way to help Senior Brother Lin Yi eliminate the hidden dangers! Anyway, it's none of our business! Just watch and enjoy!"

"True. How many meters do you think Senior Brother Lin Yi can reach this time? I'd say at least the first 200 meters!"

"The first 200 meters is for sure! After all, Senior Brother Lin Yi was only one step away from the first 200 meters before, and he achieved a huge Breakthrough in the battle at Wangwu Mountain."

"So for the current Senior Brother Lin Yi, the first 200 meters is definitely a breeze. It's just a matter of whether he can break into the first 195 meters, or even the first 190 meters."

"There should be hope for the first 195 meters, but the first 190 meters? That's too exaggerated!"

"In my opinion, it should be between the first 190 meters and the first 195 meters."

"Yeah! Senior Brother Sun is right. I also think it should be around that distance."

On the massive Ice Snow Square, many Disciples conversed, most of them believing that Lin Yi could only reach the first 195-meter range at most this time.

Because after entering the first 200-meter range of the willpower stone pillar, the willpower shock would surge significantly once again.

In this range, every five meters advanced was almost equivalent to advancing ten meters in the previous 250-meter range!

Under these circumstances, although Lin Yi had made huge progress, in everyone's eyes, being able to break through a Bottleneck and enter the first 195-meter range was already incredible.

As for the first 190 meters? That was almost impossible!

Of course, there were also fanatical fans of Lin Yi who supported his ability to break into the first 190-meter range or even higher, but such voices were quickly drowned out by others.

After all, those who could enter the Tianshan Pavilion were all undisputed peerless Prodigies even if they were the weakest outside. Although they admired Lin Yi, most were still rational.

As for mindless fans, although they existed, they were very, very few... On the massive Ice Snow Square, the Disciples were all discussing.

On the other side, under the expectant gazes of the crowd, Lin Yi also stepped into the eight-hundred-meter range of the willpower stone pillar.

"He's in! He's in! Senior Brother Lin Yi is in! Stop arguing and look!"

"Whoa! Senior Brother Lin Yi is so fast! It's been less than half a breath, and he's already entered the first 700 meters!"

"The first 600 meters! The first 600 meters!"

"The first 500 meters!"

"The first 400 meters already!"

"Senior Brother Lin Yi is so strong! It's been less than three breaths, and he's already entered the first 400 meters. If it were me, I'd be happy if I could enter the first 400 meters within three years."

"Haha! Naturally! Don't you see who Senior Brother Lin Yi is? He's the number one Prodigy in the history of our Heavenly Mountain Sect, and even in the entire history of the Nine Provinces, he's one of the best. Can you compare to him?"

"Haha! Just watch! Look, Senior Brother Lin Yi has entered the first 350 meters!"

...On the massive Ice Snow Square, amidst the exclamations of Disciples and even teachers, Lin Yi advanced rapidly.

The first 350 meters!

The first 300 meters!

The first 280 meters!

The first 260 meters!

...Lin Yi was like an invincible army breaking through everything. No matter how many "enemy troops" the willpower stone pillar sent out, they couldn't stop Lin Yi's footsteps in the slightest.

In this way, step by step, Lin Yi approached the willpower stone pillar slowly but firmly.

The first 215 meters!

The first 210 meters!

The first 205 meters!

Finally, after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, under everyone's shocked gazes.

*Step!*

The sound of a footstep rang out. Lin Yi took a light step, and as if it were only natural, he easily stepped into the first 200 meters of the willpower stone pillar!

*Boom!*

At this moment, the entire Ice Snow Square instantly exploded.

"This... this, the first 200 meters of the willpower stone pillar, he stepped in so easily? Senior Brother Lin Yi, this... this is too amazing! Is he really going to break into the first 190 meters this time?"

Some Disciples' faces were flushed with excitement!

"I think it's possible! Very possible!"

Another Disciple responded excitedly:

"Entering the first 200 meters so easily, based on the experience of the Seniors and Senior Brothers in the Tianshan Pavilion, it's definitely very likely for Senior Brother Lin Yi to break into the 190 meters, or even the first 185 meters! Senior Brother Lin Yi is too powerful!"

"Haha! I told you, Senior Brother Lin Yi is invincible!"

On the square, the mindless fans became even more excited when they heard these Disciples' words. They raised their fists and roared:

"Senior Brother Lin Yi, go! Break into the first 185 meters! 180 meters! Or even the first 170 meters! Show them how powerful you are! Go! Hahaha!"

The mindless fans laughed wildly, but Lin Yi had no mind to pay attention to them at this moment.

Because after entering the first 200 meters of the willpower stone pillar, even Lin Yi's willpower felt an extremely terrifying pressure.

Although this pressure was far from making him collapse, it was enough to make him go all out.

At this time, the two half-step mystic purple rank talents, "Abyssal Dragon in the Wild" and "My Heart is Like Iron," also began to work frantically.

"My Heart is Like Iron, indestructible! Even in a desperate situation, I will not retreat!"

"The abyssal dragon is in the wild, its power is hidden. When a desperate situation arrives, it roars throughout the eight directions."

...Voices seemed to ring in Lin Yi's ears.

On the attribute panel, the blue and purple light of those two talents seemed to shine brightly.

With the support of these two talents, Lin Yi's already incredibly strong willpower began to soar rapidly.

The first 199 meters!

The first 198 meters!

...The first 195 meters!

Under everyone's shocked gazes, the first threshold within the first 200 meters of the willpower stone pillar was easily broken by Lin Yi.

Then, fifteen minutes later, the first 190 meters was also broken.

One hour later, the first 185 meters was broken again!

And at this point... *Boom!*

An incredibly massive willpower shock instantly swept through Lin Yi's head.

At this moment, Lin Yi felt as if his Divine Soul consciousness was about to be lost in the layers of illusions within that willpower shock.

Fortunately, at this moment, the two talents exerted their power again, preserving a trace of clarity in his Divine Soul just as he was about to be completely lost, allowing Lin Yi to continue forward.

The first 184 meters!

The first 183 meters!

The first 182 meters!

The first 181 meters!

...In front of the willpower stone pillar, Lin Yi walked slowly. Every step was incredibly difficult, yet incredibly firm.

Step by step, and after staying at the first 181 meters for more than an hour, finally... he took another step!

*Boom!*

"The first 180 meters!"

"Senior Brother Lin Yi has broken through the 180 meters!!!!"

...Seeing Lin Yi take this step, most people on the entire willpower stone pillar square instantly went crazy. Looking at that figure on the square, their eyes were full of admiration.

"This little guy actually made it into the first 180 meters of the willpower stone pillar?"

On the square, Gu Changsheng was also dumbfounded and stunned.

Heaven knows, "If you break into the first 180 meters, all rewards will be doubled"—he only said that!

When he said those words, he never thought Lin Yi would actually be able to break in.

Because from nearly 200 meters to the first 180 meters, the gap was truly too large. It was so large that even Wu Han had spent a lot of time to cross it back then.

But now, after only half a month, Lin Yi had actually crossed it.

This kind of talent could not be described as a Prodigy at all! This was truly earth-shattering talent!

"This little guy really seems to have hope of taking that step in the future!"

Seeing that figure on the square, Gu Changsheng's heart was filled with endless joy.

"Moreover, his progress at Wangwu Mountain before must have also exceeded my expectations."

"Otherwise, no matter how high his talent is, it would have been impossible to complete such a feat today!"

"It's just a pity that the three soul profound spirit fruits I finally obtained two years ago, I haven't even warmed them up yet, and I have to give away two."

Thinking of this, Gu Changsheng couldn't help but show a trace of helplessness and heartache on his face.

The soul profound spirit fruit was a Heaven And Earth Treasure that could be consumed directly. Its value was even higher than those Divine Soul-type Heaven And Earth Treasures that needed to be refined into Medicinal Pills.

And two soul profound spirit fruits together were worth more than an ordinary Innate High Grade Precious Medicine. This was also extremely precious to Gu Changsheng, so he naturally felt the sting.

But unfortunately, who told him to personally promise Lin Yi before!

Now that Lin Yi had fulfilled his requirement, as the Sect Master, he couldn't go back on his word, could he? Otherwise, where would Gu Changsheng's face go?

"And then again, Lin Yi's talent is so terrifying. If these two soul profound spirit fruits are given to him, then..."

"It's worth it!"

With a thought, a smile couldn't help but appear on Gu Changsheng's face. He then planned to set off to pick Lin Yi up from within the eight-hundred-meter range of the willpower stone pillar.

After all, Lin Yi had told him before that he would always fall unconscious every time he entered the willpower stone pillar to hone his willpower.

And now that he had already broken into the first 180 meters of the willpower stone pillar, he should be about to faint.

Thinking to himself, Gu Changsheng also stepped into the eight-hundred-meter range of the willpower stone pillar.

But in the next instant, he froze in his tracks.

Because he saw that Lin Yi, who should have fainted in his eyes, had not fainted at all. Instead, he was still gritting his teeth and standing firm under the terrifying impact of the first 180 meters of the willpower stone pillar.

Furthermore, after standing for more than half an hour, he actually... took another step!

Then came two steps, three steps... until, ten hours later, when Lin Yi took another step.

Under everyone's shocked gazes, Lin Yi's body slowly vanished into the range of the first 175 meters of the willpower stone pillar.

At this instant, the entire Ice Snow Square suddenly fell silent.

*Boom!*

Everyone, including Gu Changsheng, felt their brains instantly go blank!

At this moment, there was only one question in their minds, and that was—

Am I crazy? Or is the world crazy?