308: The flawed jade is the king (47).

Wang Yun watched Chen Yang's departing figure with a calm expression, though his mind was filled with a thousand thoughts.

He knew very well that "children of destiny" like Chen Yang, who possessed great Luck, were all arrogant and would never easily submit just because of a life-saving favor.

Stepping in today was not intended to subdue him immediately.

Rather, it was to plant an undeniable "cause" in his heart.

This seed would naturally take root and sprout at a critical moment in the future, becoming a vital aid for subduing this person later on.

Wang Yun retracted his thoughts and no longer dwelled on Chen Yang's matter.

He could clearly feel the sense of expansion within his body, brought about by the rapid growth of his cultivation base, which was becoming increasingly difficult to suppress.

The urgent priority was to resolve the issue with his own dao seed.

“The Heaven-Ascending Road.”

Wang Yun silently recited the name, having already made up his mind.

Taking Luo Xi and the other Great You Prodigies with him, he did not linger, transforming into a streak of light and racing toward the core Trial Grounds of the Seventh Ancient Star.

A few days later, a vast and boundless White Jade Square appeared before everyone's eyes.

At the end of the square, a seemingly endless flight of White Jade Steps rose from the earth, winding upward and leading directly into the unknown depths of the clouds.

An ancient and majestic pressure of the Great Dao permeated from those steps, causing every nearby Cultivator to feel a tremor in their heart.

This was the Heaven-Ascending Road.

Beneath the steps, thousands of figures had already gathered.

Each of them possessed an extraordinary aura, occupying their respective areas with clear distinctions; even the weakest were King-sealing level experts.

A tense and murderous atmosphere enveloped the entire square.

Shortly after Wang Yun and his group arrived, a cry of surprise rang out.

A renowned Quasi-Supreme level Prodigy, under the gaze of the multitude, took a deep breath and stepped onto the first level of the Heaven-Ascending Road.

Boom!

Just as he stepped on, an invisible pressure crashed down.

The Quasi-Supreme Prodigy let out a muffled groan, his Protective Divine Light erupting as he forced himself to withstand the pressure and began to climb step by step.

The process was incredibly difficult.

With every step he ascended, the pressure on his body would multiply.

When he painstakingly climbed to the seven-hundredth step, his Protective Divine Light flickered unsteadily, his blood and Qi were declining, and his Laws were unstable.

Finally, at the seven hundred and first step, he could no longer hold on.

An invisible force erupted from the steps, violently sending him flying.

Pfft!

The Quasi-Supreme Prodigy spat out a large mouthful of blood in mid-air and crashed heavily onto the edge of the square, his aura withered, declaring his failure.

“Even ‘Mad Blade’ failed!”

“He's a Quasi-Supreme level expert, and yet he couldn't even pass seven hundred steps?”

“This Heaven-Ascending Road is simply too terrifying!”

The discussions of the surrounding Prodigies further highlighted the difficulty of this place.

Wang Yun ignored all this, his gaze falling upon the end of the White Jade Steps.

From the conversations of the nearby Prodigies, he gathered more critical information about the Heaven-Ascending Road.

Since the opening of the ancient road this time, over a dozen people had successfully reached the top.

However, only four people, whose achievements reached the pinnacle of creation, truly gained the recognition of the Heaven-Ascending Road and carved their names on the altar at the end that received starlight.

This was a supreme glory and a symbol of strength.

“Who exactly are those four people?”

“The first to leave a name was a mysterious man in green. It's said that when he climbed the road, he was accompanied by the startling phenomenon of a hundred birds chirping together, appearing very relaxed. After reaching the top, he only left the character ‘You’ on the altar before departing gracefully.”

“The second was a youth carrying an unsheathed ancient sword. When he climbed the road, his Sword Qi soared into the sky, and he was immune to all methods, with no pressure of the Great Dao able to approach him. Rumor has it that an ignorant Prodigy tried to sneak attack him while he was climbing, only to be severely wounded by the Sword Intent contained in a single glance, his Dao Heart collapsing.”

“What he left behind was the character ‘Chen’.”

“The third was a barefoot, blind Sword Cultivator. This person was the most frenzied, not using any Divine Ability to protect himself the entire way, relying solely on a pure Sword Heart to endure all the pressure of the Great Dao. After reaching the top, a ‘Heart’ character appeared on the stone wall.”

“The last one was a woman surrounded by phenomena of a hundred flowers, calling herself the Emperor of Flora. Her climb was the most unique, with lotuses blooming at every step and ten thousand trees clearing the way for her. She left the character ‘Ling’, filled with endless vitality.”

Just then, a commotion broke out among the crowd on the square once again.

Chen Yang, whom Wang Yun had saved, actually walked toward the Heaven-Ascending Road after recovering his breath.

He took a deep breath, his eyes resolute as he stepped onto the first level.

The process was several times more difficult than for the previous Quasi-Supreme.

Every step he took seemed to exhaust all his strength; his Great Sun Divine Body was pushed to its limit, and golden blood and Qi burned on the surface of his body.

His Physical Body verged on collapse several times, and his bones made sounds of being overburdened.

“Heh, a Loose Cultivator actually dreams of reaching the top?”

“I bet he won't even pass five hundred steps.”

Bursts of mockery came from the surroundings.

However, Chen Yang was deaf to it all; he simply gritted his teeth and climbed upward stubbornly, step by step.

When he stepped onto the nine-hundredth step, all those who had mocked him shut their mouths.

But he had also reached his limit.

Just at the moment everyone thought he was about to fail.

Chen Yang let out a roar, his Battle Intent and the potential of his Great Sun Divine Body were completely ignited at this moment.

At the final moment, he actually forced himself upward and successfully reached the top!

Upon the altar, Chen Yang panted heavily. He tried to emulate those four people by carving his name on the stone wall.

But he was already exhausted.

In the end, he could only leave a shallow scratch on the smooth stone wall.

Although he didn't leave his name, his unyielding will gained the recognition of the ancient road.

Boom!

A phenomenon descended from the heavens.

A dao seed, as hot and dazzling as a small sun and emitting an extreme yang dao rhyme, transformed into a streak of light and merged into his body.

Wang Yun recognized at a glance that the quality of this dao seed was even a level higher than the Lunar dao seed he had given to Luo Xi.

“As expected of a child of destiny.”

In his heart, Wang Yun once again confirmed his judgment of Chen Yang's potential.

No longer just watching.

Wang Yun stepped out from the crowd, preparing to climb the road.

He wanted to see what grade of dao seed this Heaven-Ascending Road would grant him, a possessor of the Supreme Body.

However, the moment he took his first step.

Among the crowd, a Prodigy who had seen Wang Yun take action from afar in the Place of Dao Fall suddenly widened his eyes and let out a startled cry the moment he saw Wang Yun's figure.

The voice was sharp and piercing.

“It's him!”

“It's that Supreme Body!”