Revenge, Leaving the Forbidden Land

"Mm??? It's here!!!!!"

Who knew how long had passed when Blood Lu Nan sensed a powerful force surging forth within his body. He abruptly opened his eyes as he sat cross-legged.

His face was filled with delight, then he closed his eyes again and absorbed the power that had appeared from nowhere with all his strength.

"Whew..." After a long while, sensing the incomparably vigorous power within him, Blood Lu Nan raised his head to look at the treetop close at hand.

After taking a deep breath, he swiftly rose to his feet and stepped beyond the nine-thousand-meter mark.

Enormous pressure instantly bore down on him from all directions. Even though Blood Lu Nan had been prepared,

he still nearly failed to hold on. Fortunately, he quickly adjusted himself.

After resting for a moment, he began climbing toward the treetop in great strides. As he ascended, the pressure steadily increased.

By the time he reached nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine meters, Blood Lu Nan could no longer straighten his body.

He could only hunch over, gritting his teeth and forcing himself onward with the Earth Fiend Sword.

Staring at the final step before him, Blood Lu Nan's eyes were bloodshot.

"Just a little more... just a little more... ah..." His muttering gradually rose in volume until he finally shouted aloud.

The instant his voice fell, he successfully reached the top. The moment he stepped onto the treetop, the pressure from all around abruptly vanished.

Blood Lu Nan collapsed limply onto the emerald-green ground, utterly drained.

"Whew... whew..." Only after recovering for quite some time did Blood Lu Nan sit up and inspect his surroundings.

His eyes were filled with astonishment. He had never expected the top of the towering ancient tree to be a platform.

The platform was vast...