The Final Floor

Lin Mu killed the Walking Corpses one by one and then slowly walked upwards.

Lin Mu didn't know how much time had passed.

The Immortal Ladder may appear to have only Ninety-Nine Floors, but once you actually climb it, you'll find that the difficulty increases with each step.

Most of the other trainees rely on certain methods to quickly pass through each level.

When you can no longer pass, you have no choice but to stop.

Lin Mu, however, killed all the Walking Corpses on each floor, clearing the level by eliminating them.

This method is extremely rare.

The last time this happened was a hundred years ago, when a Black-Clad Youth, holding a long spear, climbed the Immortal Ladder.

However, the Black-Clad Youth is now a well-known figure throughout the country.

Lin Mu's performance was comparable to, or even surpassed, that of the Black-Clad Youth.

This earned him frequent nods of approval from many Examiners.

Lin Mu's performance truly satisfied them.

"This kid is flawless in every way, except that his family is a bit poor!"

"So what if we have a weak family background? Which large family didn't rely on itself in its early days?"

"Among these people, he's definitely a dark horse, but compared to the prodigies in the academy, he still seems to fall short!"

"..."

Several Examiners discussed among themselves.

When the topic turned to the prodigies in the academy, the others fell silent.

Because the Martial Arts Exam itself is an opportunity for many ordinary people to defy their fate.

However, those with truly top-tier family backgrounds and exceptional talent simply wouldn't even participate in the Martial Arts Exam.

They were pre-selected by the academy at birth and began studying there at the age of seven or eight.

Their strength is extremely terrifying.

Compared to them, Lin Mu is still far behind.

"Some people are born in Rome, and he's already doing very well!" Du Zian said.

"Indeed, with his spiritual talent, reaching the Sixth Order shouldn't be too difficult, but going beyond that depends on his fate!" someone said.

"The path of martial arts training is as difficult as ascending to heaven. The difficulty increases as you progress, testing not only a martial artist's character but also other factors!" another person said.

They are all teachers at the academy and have a deep understanding of the world.

They also clearly understand the difficulty of martial arts.

From level one to Fifth Order, one can achieve these levels through hard work and talent.

But it wasn't so easy after that.

Some people cultivate their entire lives, exhausting all methods, yet still cannot reach the Sixth Order.

Every martial artist who reaches the Sixth Order is a pillar of strength, and they carry considerable weight wherever they are placed.

"This is only here. If it were in Dragon Capital, the geniuses there would be even more terrifying!" someone exclaimed.

Many of them had been to Dragon Capital and had seen the world.

Know what true excellence looks like.

It can only be said that the gates of the Heavenly Palace have never been opened to them.

Even if they were teachers in the academy, they could only spy on them from afar.

Lin Mu was unaware of their remarks, and with his current understanding, he found it difficult to imagine the prosperity of this world.

Born in Li City, impoverished place, the most formidable person I've ever met is Mo Wenxin.

How could they possibly know what the scene was like above the Heavenly Palace?

His figure continued to rise upwards.

Lin Mu stopped, not knowing how much time had passed, because he had reached the last level of the Immortal Ladder.

Before him stood a Walking Corpses, about forty years old, clad in armor, holding a knife in one hand, his eyes filled with vicissitudes and indifference.

This is the figure that appears only when you go to the last floor.

Moreover, when this figure appeared, it was as if an invisible gate on the last floor blocked Lin Mu.

Only by defeating the man before you can you pass.

"Is this the final hurdle?" Lin Mu said softly.

"You're very strong! But you shouldn't have come here." The figure looked at him, its tone somewhat cold.

The Blood Qi Value emanating from his body was approximately 12.

However, judging from the aura emanating from him, his strength in life was definitely more than this.

"We've come this far, what's the point of saying all this?" Lin Mu said.

"You can't possibly be my match," the middle-aged man said.

"How do you know if we've never fought?" Lin Mu retorted.

"Then let's give it a try!" the middle-aged man said.

As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed towards Lin Mu.

He moved with incredible speed, and the long sword in his hand carried astonishing power.

Laugh!

With a whooshing sound, his longsword arrived in front of Lin Mu almost instantly.

Lin Mu, holding a knife in one hand, charged forward.

Clang!

Sparks flew as their weapons clashed.

The violent energy surged outwards in all directions.

Ding ding ding!

The two figures clashed repeatedly, their weapons exchanging blows, and waves of violent energy emanated from them.

Lin Mu discovered that the figure in front of him had extremely rich combat experience.

Moreover, he possesses immense strength and destructive power.

Almost every cut made his hand go numb.

Within minutes, blood began to flow from his palm.

"Drink!" came the shout from the middle-aged man.

The long sword in his hand was surrounded by Blood Qi, vaguely resembling a fierce tiger.

"Blood Tiger Three Slashes!"

In an instant, he arrived in front of Lin Mu, and the long sword in his hand fell swiftly, leaving afterimages in just a breath.

This Martial Skill is Tier 3 Martial Skill.

However, middle-aged people have cultivated it to an extremely high level, at least to the point of mastery (50%).

Faced with this offensive, Lin Mu moved swiftly, his long sword flashing rapidly.

Bolts of lightning swirled around him.

Sizzle!

The sound of something cutting through the air rang out.

Thunder-Slaying Three Blades!

A tremendous force erupted at that moment.

The two figures collided, and violent Source Qi swirled around them, causing numerous slashes to appear on the Immortal Ladder.

In an instant, the surrounding air seemed to change slightly, and a strong smell of blood enveloped the two of them.

The middle-aged man fought with increasing ferocity, his knife growing ever faster.

Lin Mu's Movement Technique also emerged at this moment.

Gold Grade Movement Technique would be outstanding even in Martial Arts Exam.

Combined with his Blade Technique.

The terrifying offensive continued.

If we simply compare strength, Lin Mu is weaker than the middle-aged man.

However, Lin Mu's combat experience and Movement Technique are superior to those of the middle-aged man.

Moreover, middle-aged people are like Walking Corpses, their bodies are not as flexible as humans.

Even if he has Blood Qi Value of 12, he can only unleash Movement Technique level of around 10 at most.

As the two exchanged blows, Lin Mu gradually found his opponent's weaknesses by relying on his Movement Technique.

They also knew very well how much power the opponent would unleash with each swing of their sword, and how long it would take to sheathe their sword.

A glint of light flashed in Lin Mu's eyes.

The lightning around him grew stronger as his opponent attacked him once again.

His figure transformed into afterimages, revealing astonishing explosive power at that moment.

Thunder-Slaying Three Blades!

Berserk Strike!