Chapter 670 The ancient heroes spread their teachings, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
The Heavenly Ladder is like a jade pillar supporting the sky, piercing straight from the vast earth into the sea of clouds.
Like stone steps cast from celestial jade, they are covered with the marks of time.
Each one seems to embody the rise and fall of heroes throughout history.
Some of the engravings are faint, a regret of things falling apart halfway through.
Some are as deep as ravines, representing a struggle where all one's strength and vitality are exhausted.
Only the top ten steps remained completely unmarked.
It seems to be an insurmountable barrier that existed since the beginning of time.
Today, Ye Tian broke the record!
Stepping into territory that no one has ever set foot in before!
Ye Tian stepped onto the ninety-ninth step, as if the light of an ancient formation soared into the sky.
The voice of the Great Dao proclaims the start of the final test—"Ascend the Heavenly Road, walk with songs, and with a flick of the finger, cover the sky!"
These twelve characters seem to contain some supreme artistic conception, mysterious and elusive.
Just as everyone held their breath, wondering what kind of earth-shattering killing trap this final test would be.
Above the ninety-ninth step, the strange phenomenon did not erupt with the earth-shattering impact that was expected.
Instead, the soaring pillar of light slowly dispersed.
Suddenly, a blood-red sky appeared before Ye Tian's eyes.
The pitch-black, chaotic, and malevolent mist surged like a tide.
Countless demonic figures roared as they charged out.
Some of them have three heads and six arms, and hold bone blades stained with black blood.
Some were blind and deaf, their bodies like writhing, chaotic monstrosities, melting away even space itself wherever they went.
Even more terrifying was a chaotic dragon, ten thousand feet long, with scales like black iron, spewing chaotic venom that could corrode even immortal bones, which was frantically attacking a defensive line composed of billions of rays of light.
Behind the defensive line, countless figures stood like mountains, their faces blurred.
Yet it can make people feel that earth-shattering fighting spirit.
There was a warrior immortal dressed in tattered silver armor, whose long sword had several nicks and a half-section of a demon's bone claw stuck in its blade.
Yet he could still draw upon the power of the stars in the heavens, unleashing a sword strike that sent starlight cascading down like a waterfall, instantly reducing dozens of evil beings to ashes.
There was an ancient god whose body was as large as a mountain, holding a huge bronze shield covered with cracks in his left hand.
The shield was covered with long-faded evil-suppressing runes, and his right hand gripped half of a chaotic iron rod, each strike shattering a patch of evil mist.
The bloodstains on the iron rod were of unknown origin, whether from the evil race or his own.
There was also a celestial being clad in black robes who used his own divine soul as a guide to lay down countless Dao patterns. These Dao patterns seemed to come alive, and they refined the evil races who wanted to escape into the passage of the heavens.
The figure beneath the black robe grew increasingly transparent, yet showed no sign of retreating.
"Fight against chaos... Resist the evil race..."
Ye Tianxin was deeply shaken, and his blood and qi surged with the killing intent of those figures. The War God mark between his brows was faintly burning, as if it were resonating with these ancient wills.
He could sense that these figures were not illusions, but rather "battle imprints" left by countless ancient heroes in the passage of time.
They were once the guardians of the Eternal Immortal Realm, and some of them were also the strongest beings in the Northern Sea of the Heavens.
In order to prevent the evil forces from beyond the realm from encroaching on their homeland, they did not hesitate to burn their own foundation of cultivation and die on the front line.
Just as Ye Tian was about to reach out and touch the blood-red battlefield, the scene before him suddenly distorted.
In an instant, it transformed into a soft and sacred light curtain, enveloping Ye Tian within it.
Inside the light screen, the scene suddenly changed!
It is no longer the ancient stone platform for climbing to heaven, but has been transformed into an ancient and vast Taoist temple.
The temple grounds stretched to the horizon, the ground paved with warm, divine jade, and the sky filled with primordial purple energy.
Chaotic blue lotuses swayed all around, and the Daoist sounds naturally resounded, peaceful and solemn.
Immediately afterward, under Ye Tian's calm gaze, one figure after another slowly stepped out from the void deep within the light curtain.
These figures are not physical entities, but rather something more profound, formed from pure understanding of the Great Dao and an immortal fighting spirit... Heroic Spirit Marks!
They were all different in appearance and dressed in ancient style.
Some were clad in tattered armor, wielding broken divine weapons, exuding a fierce killing aura that suggested they had endured countless battles.
Some of them have an air of otherworldly grace, with flowing Taoist robes and eyes that hold boundless wisdom, as if they have seen through the mysteries of the universe.
Some were as imposing as demons, their blood and energy as vast as the ocean, and their every move possessed the power to create the world.
Some were shrouded in a hazy glow, their aura ethereal and uncertain, as if they transcended the material world.
Each heroic spirit mark exudes a terrifying aura that sends shivers down one's spine!
The level of their auras far surpassed that of the Emperor Realm; they were all... supreme beings above the Divine Realm!
Their numbers grew, from ten to a hundred to a thousand... eventually, there were tens of thousands of heroic spirit imprints.
They manifested within this sacred sacred space, surrounding Ye Tian at the center!
The gazes of these heroic spirits all fell upon Ye Tian.
There was no hostility, no murderous intent in that gaze, only a scrutiny and expectation that transcended millennia.
And... a touch of relief.
At the same time, outside the light screen, everyone on and off the ladder to heaven and in the square was utterly shocked by this sudden and unimaginable sight!
Although they could not truly sense the aura of those heroic spirits through the light screen, they could clearly see tens of thousands of majestic figures.
And feel that grand will that has gathered together is enough to silence all the heavens and myriad worlds!
"Then, what are those figures...?"
"What a terrifying aura! Even through the light barrier, it makes my very soul tremble!"
"The Divine Path Domain is filled with supreme experts from the Divine Path Domain! And... there are so many of them?!"
Just as everyone was horrified, the grand and indifferent voice of the Great Dao rang out.
With an unprecedented solemnity and desolation, he slowly explained, his voice seemingly transcending eternity.
"This is the ninety-ninth step of the Heavenly Ladder, the final place of inheritance."
"The heroic spirits here are all imprints of the will of our ancestors who fell from ancient times to the present day, in order to resist the dark turmoil, resist the chaos from beyond the realm, and suppress the invasion of the evil race!"
"They have left their mark on history, created unparalleled legends, shed divine blood, and protected all living beings!"
"They left their mark here, not as a test, but... to spread their word!"
"It is hoped that in future generations, there will be those destined to ascend this level, who will inherit our lineage, integrate our insights, and continue our will to resist foreign aggression, open up a new era, and safeguard a prosperous and peaceful world!"
The voice of the Great Dao fell, resounding like thunder in everyone's heart!
The land of heritage!
It is not a test, but a mission!
Tens of thousands of sages and heroes from the realm of the divine path collectively spread the word!
This...this isn't a test at all.
This is an unprecedented, earth-shattering opportunity that we wouldn't even dare to dream of!
The audience erupted in cheers!
"Preaching?! It's actually preaching!"
"The insights and legacy of tens of thousands of ancient sages of the divine path!"
My God! This... what an incredible stroke of luck it would be to obtain this!
"No wonder the top of the Heavenly Ladder is so difficult to reach! So this is the reward for the ninety-ninth step!"
"Ye Tian, he... he's incredibly lucky!"
Countless geniuses were so envious their eyes almost bled, their envy and jealousy reaching their peak.
Especially those dark geniuses from the Northern Sea were so angry that they beat their chests and stamped their feet, almost spitting blood!
"Why him? Why him? This opportunity should belong to our clan!"
One of the dark prodigies growled unwillingly, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace.
"The ancient heroes spread their teachings... This is an opportunity that countless peerless geniuses would rather die for!"
He actually ran into them like that!
The voice of another dark prodigy was filled with bitterness and helplessness.
After experiencing the initial extreme shock, the elders of the War God Academy on the high platform all showed expressions of excitement and pride!
"So that's how it is! The ninety-nine steps of the Heavenly Ladder are actually the place where the sages passed down their teachings!"
"Excellent, truly excellent! This is a blessing for all the heavens and myriad realms! The lineage of the sages has finally found its most suitable successor!"
"Ye Tian possesses unparalleled talent and an unwavering will. He is the most suitable person to inherit the legacy of our predecessors!"
"Ye Tian's ascent to the summit today is a foregone conclusion! No, it's not just about reaching the summit; he will carry the hopes of countless sages throughout history!"
Inside the dojo, Ye Tian looked around at the tens of thousands of heroic spirit imprints radiating vast Daoist charm, and for the first time, a solemn and respectful expression appeared on his face.
He slowly bowed and solemnly greeted the surrounding spirits.
"Ye Tian, a junior scholar from a later generation, pays his respects to all the sages of the past."
His actions seemed to provoke a response from the heroic spirits.
An elderly man with white hair reaching his waist stepped forward, holding a yellowed bamboo scroll in his hand.
The bamboo slips contained no words, yet countless principles flowed through them, twinkling like stars.
The old man did not speak, but Ye Tian's soul directly received a message.
The message was ancient and profound, as if it came from the ages of the immortal realm.
"I am the Azure Netherworld Dao Venerable. I once used the Dao Scroll to record the Three Thousand Dao Principles of Chaos. Back then, in order to prevent the evil race from invading the Immortal Realm, I used the Dao Scroll as a guide to set up the 'Zhou Tian Po Xie Array'."
Although it blocked the evil race for a hundred years, it also exhausted the foundation of their cultivation.
"Today I see that your Dao heart is pure, and your destiny resonates with ours. Therefore, I will impart to you the 'Evil-Breaking Dao Pattern,' which will allow you to discern the true nature of the chaotic evil race and prevent you from being deceived by their illusions."
Before he finished speaking, a pale blue Dao pattern flew out from the bamboo slip and burrowed into Ye Tian's brow like a living snake.
In an instant, countless pieces of information flooded into Ye Tian's mind: the fundamental weaknesses of the evil race, methods for identifying chaotic evil energy, and the techniques for inscribing evil-breaking Dao patterns...
Every message was incredibly precise, without the slightest redundancy, as if it were the essence of Qingming Daozun's lifelong learning.
"I am Ao Zhan, the ancient god of the North Sea of the Heavens!"
A burly man clad in dragon scale armor stepped forward from the right.
He held a broken dragon-shaped battle sword in his hand, and his body was surrounded by the towering water vapor of the North Sea, his aura as powerful as the raging sea.
"Back then, the Chaos Dragon led a million evil beings to attack the North Sea. I used the Dragon Clan's secret techniques to summon the waters of the four seas, but it was still no match for the Dragon."
In the end, with no other choice, he broke his sword and shattered its scales, using his own dragon essence as a conduit to seal the demonic dragon in the depths of the North Sea.
Today I will impart to you the 'Sea-Suppressing Divine Technique,' which can borrow the power of the four seas to suppress the lair of the evil race and secure this territory.
As the burly man finished speaking, a phantom dragon-shaped battle blade flew into Ye Tian's body.
Along with the battle blade came a powerful aura of water-based Dao principles.
That is the essence of the waterways of the Northern Sea over billions of years, a divine technique nourished by the ancient god Ao Zhan with dragon blood.
Ye Tian felt a surge of energy throughout his body, and the previously somewhat stagnant water system within him instantly became unobstructed.
"I am the Burning Heaven War Emperor!"
"I am the Immortal Venerable of Nirvana!"
"I am the Ancient God Who Guards the Mountains!"
In an instant, the entire sacred arena was submerged by endless Dao runes!
The light of various laws intertwined and flickered, and the sound of the Dao was like a great bell, deafening and resounding!
This is a legacy that transcends millennia!
Ye Tian sat cross-legged in the center of the dojo, his expression focused and his eyes deep.
He did not rush to memorize any specific supernatural power, but instead opened his heart.
Based on its own Chaotic Emperor Dao, and guided by the Divine Dao Heart.
Like a sponge absorbing water, it greedily absorbs, understands, and digests the torrent of wisdom gathered by tens of thousands of sages!
His Chaos Way is inherently all-encompassing and all-embracing.
At this moment, tens of thousands of different insights into the Great Dao from different directions and levels poured in, but instead of causing conflict, they flowed in like rivers returning to the sea.
He continuously enriches, perfects, and elevates the foundation of his Dao!
His understanding of the Great Dao improved at an unprecedented and frenzied pace!
Many doubts he had had in his previous practice suddenly became clear, and many previously unexplored realms of the Great Dao opened their doors to him!
This inheritance is not simply a matter of indoctrination, but rather an enlightenment and an inspiration!
Although the audience below could not hear the specific content, they could see the vast scene of ten thousand laws intertwined through the light screen.
Sensing the ever-increasing, profound, and mysterious Daoist aura emanating from Ye Tian, they were filled with envy, their eyes reddening, yet they were helpless.
As Su Changge gazed at the scene on the light screen, his clenched fists slowly loosened, eventually turning into a complex sigh, but the fighting spirit in his eyes grew even stronger.
He envied such an opportunity, but he would not indulge in it; instead, he would turn it into motivation for his own progress.
Time flows slowly through this tradition.
After an unknown amount of time, when the last heroic spirit finished speaking, tens of thousands of heroic spirit imprints simultaneously cast a final, hopeful, and blessing-filled gaze upon Ye Tian.
It slowly dissipated, returning to the nothingness deep within the light curtain.
The sacred temple gradually faded away.
Ye Tian slowly opened his eyes, and a fleeting image of the birth and death of the universe and the cycle of reincarnation seemed to flash in his eyes.
His aura was completely restrained, returning to its original simplicity, yet the profound meaning remained unfathomable.
Yet, those who gazed upon him felt a profound sense of awe.
He successfully integrated the insights and teachings of tens of thousands of sages and transformed them into resources for his own spiritual path!
The voice of the Great Dao resounded once more, filled with joy.
"The transmission has been completed, and the lineage continues."
"Those who pass the final test may enter the hundredth level."
The light curtain dissipated, and Ye Tian reappeared on the ninety-ninth step of the ancient blue stone platform.
Before him, the hundredth step, just one step away from the final step, was surrounded by celestial light, its portal wide open.
Endless opportunities and mysteries are within reach!
The summit is within reach!
