Ending

Time rewound to a moment earlier.

Within the Martial Dao Heaven Gate, Sun Jinshan, his eight-foot frame towering, was frantically hammering his fists against the invisible barrier before him. Every punch contained the full power of the True Immortal Realm Martial Dao he cultivated.

Yet his ascent progressed at an agonizingly slow pace, inching forward like a snail and giving him the feeling that it might come to a complete halt at any moment.

"Break! Break for me!"

Sensing that things were going badly, he continued his high-intensity assault. But in the end, his strength fell just short. Even at full force, he could only draw closer to the gate of the Immortal Realm ahead; he could not truly shatter the barrier and step through it.

Am I going to fail? No! I can't let down Master and Eldest Senior Brother's cultivation! Break! Break already!!!

The unwillingness in his heart turned into fury. Sun Jinshan decided to squeeze out his potential and assault the immortal gate beyond his limits. But he would soon understand that forcing it was futile. If his strength was insufficient, he could not pass through the immortal gate, even if it seemed within arm's reach.

But that outcome applied only under normal circumstances. In the next instant, a sudden change occurred! First, Sun Jinshan, who was driving his power beyond its limits, felt his meridians abruptly turn scorching hot, immediately filling him with confusion.

Then, that heat continuously generated powerful, abundant Martial Dao energy, spreading throughout his limbs and body. He felt as though his body were swelling, while his Martial Dao cultivation began soaring in place, giving him a bizarre sensation.

"What is happening?! Am I going to explode?!"

Having never experienced anything like this, Sun Jinshan could not help but panic. He could not