"Gasp, terrifying!"
All Primordial beings were stirred with excitement.
Unlike the choices made by the other beings, Gu Changsheng's resolve was firm.
He only wanted to take Primordial Heavenly Venerate as his master.
Among the Three Pure Ones, if one spoke of the most protective master, none surpassed Saint Yuanshi.
Although Sect Leader Tongtian had many disciples,
when trouble arose, he simply let it be.
Countless Jie Sect disciples had been killed.
But Saint Yuanshi was different.
If his disciples were bullied, he would truly step in.
Wasn't the purpose of taking a master and learning the Dao to gain protection?
If even that could not be done, it would be far too dull.
With this in mind, Gu Changsheng walked to the steps numbering the count of one Yuan that Primordial Heavenly Venerate had set up.
The 129,900 steps stretched all the way beyond the Heavenly Gate.
What lay beyond the Heavenly Gate?
No one knew!
Before Gu Changsheng could act, some beings were already eager to try.
A Primordial being stepped onto the stairs.
But it was soon struck by a force.
Some beings were sent flying and crashed to the ground.
He climbed back up and wanted to charge forward again.
Yet before he could reach the stairs, it was as though a barrier had blocked him.
Even using all his strength, he could not rush onto the steps.
A being cried out in alarm, "This is bad, there's only one chance!"
What?
Only one chance?
Some Primordial beings no longer dared to proceed rashly.
After all, this opportunity had not come easily.
Bang! Bang!
More Primordial beings were knocked back down.
"This is far too harsh."
A Primordial being shrieked.
He stared ahead unwillingly.
Some beings turned their gazes toward the grand formation of Sect Leader Tongtian.
Gu Changsheng gazed at the jade-white steps, which radiated a sacred light.
"Although there is only one chance to climb these steps, as long as I reach the end, I can enter Yuanshi's school."
Gu Changsheng clenched his fists, and his gaze grew even firmer.
Entering a Saint's school had never been easy.
Without further thought, Gu Changsheng stepped onto the stairs.
In an instant, a violent gale swept forth, as though heaven and earth were being torn apart.
It was no ordinary gale. It pierced into his bones and shook his soul.
Standing within it felt like standing in the netherworld. Everywhere he looked, there were only ferocious, terrifying demonic beasts.
Above his head, the cold was bone-deep.
Outside the jade-white stairs, all the Primordial beings watched intently.
Seeing the human's body sway, some beings sneered.
"This human wants to enter beneath a Saint's feet?"
"What foolish wishful thinking!"
"He's about to lose!"
The beings mocked and sneered.
Yet Gu Changsheng did not fall like they expected.
His swaying body suddenly steadied.
The beings looked at one another, all of them stunned.
"How is that possible?"
"He's taking another step up!"
Ascending the Illusionary Realm, All Beings Astonished!
Having just stepped onto the second stair, Gu Changsheng immediately felt the world spin around him.
Fortunately, he stabilized his mind.
Yet his entire body felt as if it were being swallowed by flames. The scorching air seemed ready to roast him alive.
Though this was an Illusionary Realm, the pain was real.
Gu Changsheng felt as though even his Daoist robe was about to burn away.
Sweat poured from his forehead, and even every breath he took was incomparably hot.
A suffocating heat instantly washed over him.
Beep! Beep!
Beep! Beep! Danger detected for the host. Planning a route to the summit for the host.
The Primordial System suddenly spoke, taking Gu Changsheng somewhat by surprise.
It seemed that this Super-intelligent computer had already completely fused with him.
Gu Changsheng smiled in relief.
With the Primordial System, he no longer had to worry.
He wondered how the Primordial System would help him avoid danger on these steps numbering the count of one Yuan.
Still, Gu Changsheng trusted the Primordial System's immense computing power.
As Gu Changsheng paused, all the Primordial beings below looked over.
"See? Humans are weak. Even after reaching the second stair, he has already reached his limit!"
"This kid can't hold on any longer."
"How could a mere human dare boast so boldly?"
Some beings once again looked down on Gu Changsheng.
At this moment, quite a few beings on the stairs were also climbing upward.
While they waited, Gu Changsheng took another step.
At that moment, it was as though he had stepped into a bottomless abyss. In the darkness, his body nearly swayed and fell.
Fortunately, Gu Changsheng steadied himself, escaping danger without incident.
However, the biting gale was like blades, seemingly slicing open his skin.
"The Saint's mighty power is indeed extraordinary. Though I am within an Illusionary Realm, the sights before me and the pain I suffer feel utterly real."
One could imagine that beings with weak wills would be greatly shaken, even overcome by fear, and fall from the stairs.
"I wonder whether the Primordial System can find the best route for me to avoid danger?"
Climbing the count of one Yuan steps—who knew how many days it would take?
Those with shallow cultivation might spend their entire lives and still fail to reach the summit.
As Gu Changsheng pondered, another notification sounded beside his ear.
Beep! Beep! Analyzing for the host...
Every step in the Yuanshi Dao Field had its own Illusionary Realm. Calculating a route to the summit for the host.
Planning for the host complete!
As the notification fell silent, a virtual route appeared before Gu Changsheng.
Gu Changsheng looked at the route that would avoid danger and immediately understood.
What the Saint tested was not merely one's temperament.
After all, relying on temperament alone, how could one possibly reach the summit so easily?
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