Chapter 664 No Guardians, the Great Array of the Immortal Ancient Era!
Ye Tian took a step forward, his imperial bearing astonishing the world!
That step seemed to shatter the eternal laws of nature, ignoring the terrifying pressure of the latter half of the Heavenly Ladder, a pressure so immense that even the Great Emperor would find it difficult to move forward.
His figure blurred once again under the gaze of countless horrified eyes!
Eighty-one, eighty-two, eighty-three...!
His speed was exactly the same as when he was in the Supreme Realm.
Furthermore, his mastery of space and laws reached new heights after becoming an emperor.
It made him appear even more effortless and graceful!
The ancient bluestone steps receded rapidly beneath his feet. The oppressive force as heavy as the starry sea, and the impact of the laws that could crush even the souls of supreme beings, seemed to him like a gentle breeze.
Eighty-four, eighty-five, eighty-six...!
Below, those royal and imperial clan prodigies, who had just begun to ignite a spark of "ebb and flow" and were trying to catch up while Ye Tian was held back by the Emperor-level test, were still working hard.
The excitement and ambition on his face froze instantly, turning into utter disbelief and deep despair!
"No... this is impossible!"
"After reaching the 80th level, under the Emperor's oppressive aura... how... how could he still advance ten levels in one step?!"
"The rules of this Heavenly Ladder... do they not apply to him?!"
A Dark Roc King let out a devastating roar.
My body, which had just been lifted into the air, almost fell headfirst down the steps because I lost my composure.
"How can this be!"
Even after becoming an emperor, his power remained unstoppable!
"I had already shown my talent and reached the pinnacle of the human realm. I thought the difficulty would increase dramatically, but I didn't expect to have new insights. In addition, with the Kunpeng's supreme method, I was able to achieve such rapid progress!"
Even after reaching the 80th level, it is still as swift as lightning!
"Could it be that he's really going to reach the summit today?!"
Su Chen, Prince Yama, and the others turned deathly pale.
The fighting spirit that had just been mustered was instantly crushed by this cruel reality, and he shook his head repeatedly, unwilling to believe it.
They exerted all their strength, burning their life essence, and each step was incredibly difficult, while their opponents walked as if on flat ground, taking ten steps at a time!
How can we catch up now?
What can we use to catch up?!
The elders on the platform were also stunned, and then burst into even more excited ecstasy!
"Hahaha, good, good, good, ten steps in one step! Still ten steps in one step!"
"The emperor's might is like a prison, yet it cannot restrain his invincible advance!"
"We're almost at the summit! We're almost at the summit!"
"Perhaps we are truly about to witness a miracle today?!"
"As expected of the young master of the ancient Ye family, his divine might is unparalleled and irresistible. Once he makes a move, it is like a divine dragon emerging from the sea!"
Amidst this deafening uproar and excitement...
Ye Tian continued walking, his figure piercing through layers of clouds and oppressive power.
Eighty-seven, eighty-eight, eighty-nine...!
finally!
Under the spotlight of tens of thousands of gazes, his footsteps landed steadily on... the peak of the ninetieth step!
Another ten steps!
Climb the ninety steps!
Only ten steps remain to reach the legendary, unparalleled peak of a hundred steps!
"Nine, ninety steps!!!"
"A height never before reached by anyone, a height unprecedented in all of history..."
"The myth continues..."
Countless young prodigies murmured to themselves, their voices trembling with extreme shock, their faces filled with disbelief.
And just as Ye Tian stepped onto the ninetieth step—
"Buzz!!!!"
The entire Heavenly Ladder, from the first step to the ninetieth step, is adorned with countless immortal patterns imprinted on all the ancient blue stone platforms, which are simultaneously burning with unprecedented brightness!
A vast expanse of celestial light soared into the sky, illuminating the entire War God Academy as if a celestial realm had descended!
Above the sky, rays of light shone in countless directions, and auspicious colors stretched out in thousands of strands!
Countless golden lotuses appeared out of thin air and fell from the void, accompanied by the faint sound of Daoist chants!
The phantoms of gods and demons appeared, bowing in worship towards the direction of the ninety steps!
Furthermore, the phantoms of auspicious and sacred beasts such as true dragons, divine phoenixes, and qilins circled around the steps, flying and roaring!
Strange phenomena in the heavens and earth manifested automatically!
The rosy clouds rise, and auspicious clouds spread!
It was as if the entire world was cheering for this unprecedented achievement, celebrating in advance the arrival of a supreme being!
Heaven and earth rejoice! Auspicious omens arise spontaneously!
This is...this is the ladder to heaven expressing approval and joy!
An ancient elder was so excited that he trembled all over and tears streamed down his face.
"There are vague records in ancient books that only those who truly touch the ultimate mystery of the ladder to heaven and have a great chance of reaching the top will trigger such strange phenomena!"
I never imagined that I would live to see this with my own eyes!
All the ancient elders and elite instructors of the War God Academy were so excited that they could hardly contain themselves.
They believed that Ye Tian's ascension to the top was a foregone conclusion, with only ten steps remaining!
However, at this moment of celebration, when auspicious omens were everywhere.
Ye Tian, who had just stepped onto the ninetieth step, frowned slightly.
He sensed a strange change in the space around him.
The vast celestial light, the auspicious omens filling the sky, the jubilant sounds of the Dao... all vanished without a trace the instant he landed on the ninetieth step, as if wiped away by an invisible hand!
Instead, there is an ultimate "stillness" and "emptiness"!
Ye Tian opened his eyes again, and the space shifted, revealing that he was not standing on the ancient blue stone platform.
Instead, they found themselves in a bizarre space whose vastness was indescribable.
Above, instead of the sky, was an endless, cold, and desolate Milky Way, with stars as dense as grains of sand, yet radiating a chilling light that sent shivers down one's spine.
Beneath their feet was not the earth, but a deep, dark void that seemed capable of swallowing everything.
Up, down, left, right, in all directions, in all eight corners, is nothing but a vast, empty universe!
He felt as if he had been instantly transported to an unknown, cold cosmic ruin, feeling lonely and insignificant.
"This is……"
Ye Tian's eyes narrowed slightly, and he instantly swept out his imperial sense, only to find that his vast and boundless divine sense was like a mud ox sinking into the sea in this strange space.
It can only detect a radius of a thousand feet; beyond that, it is completely blocked by an invisible force!
At the same time, the grand and indifferent voice of the Great Dao resounded once more, echoing through this desolate starry sky:
"The 90th Trial: The Domain of Refining the Heart Without Form"
"There are no gatekeepers in this realm, only one's own heart."
"The Law: All-round tempering, covering the physical body, soul, Dao heart, understanding of the Law, past and present lives, future cause and effect... all tangible and intangible experiences."
"Stay true to yourself, cross the Refining Domain, and you will pass the challenge."
The voice of the Great Dao faded away, and then silence returned.
A comprehensive rigorous training? No gatekeepers? Only one's true self?
Ye Tian raised an eyebrow; this 90th level of trial was somewhat unexpected.
It was not a direct battle, but a more bizarre and comprehensive training.
Just as he was thinking.
Below in the plaza, everyone was stunned to see Ye Tian suddenly fall from the auspiciously auspicious ninety steps into a deathly and eerie starry sky through the projection of the sky.
"What happened? Why did the strange phenomenon disappear?"
"What kind of place is that starry sky? It feels so eerie!"
"The Formless Heart-Refining Domain? What kind of test is this?"
The crowd was buzzing with discussion, completely baffled.
However, among the crowd was a descendant of an extremely ancient, reclusive lineage whose heritage could even be traced back to before the Immortal Ancient Era.
Gazing at the cold, starry sky above, and the eerie Daoist aura he vaguely sensed that pierced his soul even through the celestial barrier, he seemed to recall an extremely ancient and dilapidated array diagram from his sect. His expression suddenly changed drastically, and he screamed in terror.
"This, this could be... the Immortal Slaying Ancient Formation?! This array of stars, this upside-down layout!"
This quiescent nothingness, this Daoist essence that obliterates everything!
It's it! It's definitely it!
The infamous, deadly formation from the ancient immortal era… the Immortal-Slaying Ancient Formation!
"What?! The Immortal-Slaying Ancient Formation?!"
"Which Immortal Slayer? Could it be..."
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned at first, then seemed to realize something, and their faces turned deathly pale!
The inheritor of the ancient tradition spoke rapidly, his voice trembling.
"His name reflects his character!"
During the Immortal Ancient Era, this formation was one of the ultimate means to fight against evil gods from beyond the realm and cleanse the sect!
It is said that once trapped in this formation, even a true immortal will bleed, their physical body will be obliterated, their Dao heart destroyed, their karmic ties severed, and ultimately, their body and soul will be annihilated, never to be reborn!
"This formation has been lost for countless years, and it is said that its diagram has been destroyed. I never expected... I never expected that it would be perfectly replicated by the Heavenly Ladder as the test for the ninetieth step?!"
"All-round training? Bullshit! This is a complete and utter kill!"
If your physical body is too weak, it will be crushed by the pressure of the stars!
If the soul is not firm, it will be eroded and disintegrated by the Daoist rhythm of annihilation!
If one's resolve is not firm, one will be drawn into endless inner demons and self-destruct!
Furthermore, they must face the backlash of their own laws, the karmic obstacles of past and present lives, and the entanglement of future cause and effect!
This is a certain death trap!
His words, like a biting winter wind, instantly dispelled all the excitement and joy from before, plunging the entire square back into an icy silence and fear!
The Immortal-Slaying Ancient Formation!
A terrifying formation capable of slaying even True Immortals!
Although this is just a replica of the Heavenly Ladder test, and its power may not be as great as the original, its terror level is definitely far greater than all the previous levels!
The elders on the high platform also changed their expressions drastically, clearly having heard of the terrifying reputation of this ancient formation.
"It's actually the Immortal-Slaying Ancient Formation... This..."
"The trial at the ninth level... is it really this cruel?!"
"Comprehensive training... so that's what it means... how can we get through this?"
The elders' hearts jumped into their throats again; the worries they had just put down instantly surged to their peak, and they were quite concerned.
Those royal and imperial prodigies who had initially given up hope experienced a twisted glimmer of hope that reignited uncontrollably in their eyes after the initial shock.
"The Immortal-Slaying Ancient Formation... Haha!"
The Immortal-Slaying Ancient Formation—no matter how invincible you are, Ye Tian, once trapped within it, you will surely find your path fraught with difficulty!
"Indeed! This formation targets all aspects and cannot be broken simply by having superior combat strength!"
It requires a flawless physical body, an immaculate soul, and an invincible Dao heart!
Even the slightest flaw will be magnified infinitely, leading to utter ruin!
Our chance... has come again!
He advanced too quickly before, and although his combat power is strong, he may not be flawless in every aspect!
maybe……"
They found another reason to comfort themselves, staring intently at the sky, hoping that Ye Tian would suffer a setback in this Immortal-Slaying Ancient Formation.
In the deathly silent starry sky, Ye Tian naturally heard the exclamation of the ancient lineage successor below.
"The Immortal-Slaying Ancient Formation?"
He murmured to himself, his gaze sweeping across the upside-down, cold, and deathly silent void of the universe, feeling the pervasive, insidious Daoist aura and invisible pressure that began to seep in quietly.
A faint smile slowly curved the corners of his lips.
"All-round training?"
"A flawless physical body? An immaculate soul? An invincible Dao heart?"
"Just right."
"Let this formation be my path to the Emperor Realm..."
"Completely perfect!"
Far from being afraid, he opened his mind and body to fully embrace the baptism of the "Ancient Immortal-Slaying Formation"!
The next moment, the starry sky changed, and endless trials and tribulations quietly descended!
