514: Chapter 514 Bai Chenfeng's Defeat: Just a Hair's Breadth Away!

Just as Bai Chenfeng stepped onto the fifth Heavenly Stair.

A fierce gale roared to life.

Boom!

Accompanied by a sound of tearing wind, the wind shield around Bai Chenfeng instantly shattered.

The terrifying gale then blasted directly toward Bai Chenfeng's face.

"Not good!"

"It's over!"

This sight immediately caused Li Fan and everyone outside to cry out in dismay.

After reaching the fifth level, the power of the gale had completely surged, marking a qualitative leap.

This caused Bai Chenfeng's wind shield defense to instantly become ineffective.

And it seemed that in the next second, Bai Chenfeng would be blown away, ending the challenge.

But fortunately,

At this critical juncture, a rhythm of wind rippled around Bai Chenfeng, making his entire body instantly ethereal and sublime.

Then, relying on his elusive, shifting movements, Bai Chenfeng actually managed to dodge this fatal gale.

However, it was clear that the composure Bai Chenfeng previously held was gone; his face was etched with gravity.

Indeed, starting from the fifth Heavenly Stair, the intensity of the gale had already surpassed his prior estimation.

And mirroring Bai Chenfeng's grave expression was naturally the vast crowd outside.

Not long ago, they were still certain that Bai Chenfeng could break the record, even looking ahead to the ninth and tenth Heavenly Stairs for him.

Yet, upon just reaching the fifth Heavenly Stair, things started to feel slightly off.

But thankfully, the strength displayed before them was still far from Bai Chenfeng's limit.

Seeing this, Bai Chenfeng fully activated the Law Power of Wind, once again condensing a wind shield beside him.

The strength of this wind shield far surpassed the previous one.

No matter how the gale on the fifth Heavenly Stair swept over it, it remained motionless, completely unaffected.

From Bai Chenfeng's solemn expression, it could be seen that condensing this shield came at a far greater cost than before.

Soon,

Bai Chenfeng arrived at the sixth Heavenly Stair.

And the gale on this sixth Heavenly Stair had clearly risen several levels higher, incomparable to the gale on the fifth.

As soon as he stepped on it, the wind shield around Bai Chenfeng began to crackle, showing clear signs of shattering.

Watching this scene,

Everyone outside held their breath.

The next second,

Bang!

Accompanied by a loud explosion, the wind shield around Bai Chenfeng indeed shattered completely.

Although Bai Chenfeng immediately condensed a new wind shield, blocking most of the gale,

Several wisps of gale still managed to penetrate, directly piercing through Bai Chenfeng's chest, revealing flesh and bone—a truly horrifying sight.

However, Bai Chenfeng merely gritted his teeth and ignored it, continuing forward, preparing to step onto the seventh Heavenly Stair.

And subsequently,

Under the scouring of the gale on the sixth Heavenly Stair,

Bai Chenfeng's wind shield shattered more than ten times in succession, leaving his body riddled with wounds.

The only thing to be thankful for was that although Bai Chenfeng appeared battered and bruised, his vital organs had not been hit; relying on sheer willpower, he could still move forward.

But this scene already caused the crowd outside great worry.

However, one had to admit that Bai Chenfeng's strength was truly terrifying!

"It looks like Bai Chenfeng can't hold on much longer!"

"Who said the Extreme Realm of Wind was easy? This is too hard!"

"Indeed, this gale is too monstrous! It will be very difficult for Bai Chenfeng to break the record!"

"Bai Chenfeng, hold on! Just one more step to break the record!"

...

At this moment, many people were silently cheering Bai Chenfeng on, hoping he could last until the seventh step and break the record!

And Bai Chenfeng did not disappoint their expectations.

Soon,

Bai Chenfeng relied on his powerful willpower to force his body up, leaping forward, and successfully stepping onto the seventh Heavenly Stair!

This was the limit reached by the previous Record Holder!

Once here, Bai Chenfeng only needed to hold on for ten breaths to break the record!

As soon as he arrived,

The terrifying golden gale shattered Bai Chenfeng's wind shield.

A stream of gale invaded Bai Chenfeng's internal organs.

"Ah!"

The intense pain caused Bai Chenfeng to let out a roar.

But he was not eliminated; instead, he forcibly condensed another wind shield.

However, this golden gale was far beyond what he had imagined.

Next,

Only four breaths passed.

Bai Chenfeng's wind shield shattered and reformed dozens of times. During this period, Bai Chenfeng also tried using his previous movement technique to dodge, but the effect was minimal.

This golden gale was completely omnipresent and inescapable; there was simply no way to evade it.

Other than continuously condensing wind shields to resist, there was absolutely no other method to cope.

Another two breaths passed.

By now, the speed at which Bai Chenfeng condensed wind shields was slowing down, and his injuries were worsening.

"He's about to reach his limit, but if he can hold on for four more breaths, he can break the record."

Below the Holy Mountain, Li Fan frowned as he observed Bai Chenfeng's condition.

He could see Bai Chenfeng's state.

Currently, Bai Chenfeng was entirely sustained by willpower, nearly at his limit.

Whether he could hold on long enough to break the record—the next four breaths—would be crucial!

Just as Li Fan was worrying,

Bai Chenfeng on the seventh Heavenly Stair appeared to have reached his limit.

A gust of gale swept past,

And Bai Chenfeng was delayed in condensing a new wind shield.

During this interval, Bai Chenfeng's body had already been eroded by the gale until it was a bloody mess, and he swayed precariously.

Soon,

Bai Chenfeng suddenly let out a fierce shout.

A new wind shield was condensed once more.

However, this was his final time condensing a shield.

And this shield only managed to last for two breaths.

Two breaths passed.

The wind shield shattered.

Bai Chenfeng, having reached his limit, could no longer sustain himself and was finally blown away by the gale, ending his challenge in the Extreme Realm of Wind.

Bai Chenfeng's time spent on the seventh Heavenly Stair was thus fixed at eight breaths.

And this meant that

Bai Chenfeng had failed to break the record for the Extreme Realm of Wind.

What a pity.

The gap between him and that Record Holder was merely two breaths!