Raise the Stakes

Dragon Hall.

Numerous Demigod Dragons sprawled about, their brows furrowed.

The edges of many Dragons' scales had turned pale, as if they had suffered grievous damage to their vitality.

Three of the ten Demigod King Realms were the same.

The older Demigod Dragons remained composed, while the younger ones wore visibly different expressions.

"I thought about it for ten days and ten nights and still couldn't understand it. How did Zhou Leng complete the Boundless Ancient Road? How did he reach first place in the Nine Heavens in the time it took to eat a meal?" "You're not the only one who can't understand. I can't either. The lords of Demon Prison understand it even less."

"Did he know the method beforehand and cheat? Otherwise, there's no way a Mid Demigod could pass the Nine Heavens that quickly. I understand that he's strong in actual combat. But why could he comprehend the Starry Sky Technique so quickly? Based on our deductions, he may have completed it in seconds. Have you forgotten that he experienced the Boundless Ancient Road? He likely comprehended the power of the starry sky there beforehand—perhaps even more powerful things. Looking back at it now, it was as simple as single-digit addition and subtraction."

"What about the will trials? The first two types of will trials were still understandable, but the ninth level's will trial required crossing two ranks in succession. He's a Mid Demigod. The will trial he faced might defeat not only Upper Demigods and Peak Demigods, but even Demigod King Realms."

"He is Dongjun's successor. If Zhao Dongjun completed the will trial, would you find it strange?"

"But he isn't Zhao Dongjun."

"What if he is?"

"If that's the case, doesn't it mean that Zhou Leng's body, will, comprehension, and actual combat ability—all four