Reached the Summit

"Call!"

Ning Qi took another deep breath, circulated all his Immortal-Demon Power, and continued to ascend.

This time, he used all his strength, each step feeling as heavy as a thousand pounds.

"Bang!"

Stepping on the stone steps produced a series of sonic booms.

In this way, they walked up more than a hundred stone steps.

It eventually came to a stop on a deserted mountainside.

Here, five hundred stone steps are displayed.

There is also an altar here.

There is also an inscription here, and Ning Qi already recognizes the characters on it.

I learned all of this from Medicine Spirit these past few days.

"Having reached this point, one is already at the level of an inner disciple."

"You can choose to continue the challenge, or you can give up."

"Give up your offerings here, and you will receive the Inheritance and resources of inner disciple."

"If we continue up there, there's no turning back."

"It's either wait to die, or reach the summit."

Ning Qi stared at the inscription on the stele, lost in thought.

You either keep going or give up.

This is a very difficult question to answer.

He frowned as he looked at the more than four hundred stone steps still to go.

Then, they turned their attention downwards.

By this time, some powerful individuals had already gotten very close to him.

It's only a matter of time before they catch up.

"Never mind, let's continue!"

Seeing this, Ning Qi gritted his teeth.

They ultimately decided to continue climbing the mountain.

After making up his mind, he continued upwards.

This time, it wasn't just a matter of overwhelming pressure when stepping onto the stone steps.

"Call!"

With each step he took, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and all the warmth in his body was instantly drained away.

This left him stunned for a moment.

"Call!"

He only realized what was happening when he felt he was about to collapse.

He quickly circulated the Immortal-Demon Power within his body to resist the invasion of this cold air.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they finally withstood the attack.

Take another step forward.

"Buzz!"

This time, it was endless Blazing Flame.

The Blazing Flame were not burning his body, but his soul.

"Hmph, I've already mastered the power of fire, what can you do to me now?"

Ning Qi had absolutely no fear of dealing with the Blazing Flame.

After letting out a roar, it continued upwards.

"Whoosh!"

This time, it was endless wind blades.

It cut into his body like a sharp blade.

In an instant, he was covered in blood.

The excruciating pain made Ning Qi grit his teeth.

His clothes were torn to shreds.

But he persisted and continued upwards.

"Splash..."

This time, it turned into endless ripples.

It drowned him, suffocated him.

"Hmph, this is nothing, my Water Runes Dao Resonance can break through it!"

Ning Qi snorted coldly and activated his Water Runes Dao Resonance.

Only in this way could they withstand the pressure and Principle attacks of this level.

"Call..."

Ning Qi gasped for breath, finally understanding what was going on here.

If you go up halfway, it will be a double attack.

Besides the previous oppressive attacks, there are now attacks Principle.

"Call!"

He continued to climb, panting heavily.

Meanwhile, more and more people were coming down the mountain, and just as many were coming up.

At the foot of the mountain, Xu Qingqiu could no longer see Ning Qi's figure.

"Junior sister, who is that person up there?"

At this moment, Gao Yunze suddenly asked, "You seem very worried about him?"

He was a savior I met.

Xu Qingqiu made no attempt to hide her feelings, stating directly, "If it weren't for him, none of you would ever see me!"

"Oh? That's our benefactor!"

Gao Yunze nodded, looking up at the mountain. "Now that we're down, I need to thank him properly."

You can thank me, I'll pass it on to my master!

At this moment, the Medicine Spirit that had been hidden in Xu Qingqiu's sleeve could no longer contain itself.

He discovered that Gao Yunze had been trying to get close to Xu Qingqiu.

Especially those eyes, which would steal glances at Xu Qingqiu every now and then.

This gradually made Medicine Spirit unhappy.

Especially after hearing what he said, she became even angrier.

He immediately stepped forward, ready to teach this person a lesson.

"Oh? There's another Medicine Spirit. Junior sister, you've had quite a haul this time!"

"This thing is very valuable if we bring it back!"

Upon seeing Medicine Spirit, Gao Yunze smiled and said, "Could I borrow it to take a look?"

"He's not mine, he's my savior!"

"Don't do anything reckless!"

Xu Qingqiu didn't agree, but instead quickly put away the Medicine Spirit: "Don't cause trouble, your master isn't here!"

"Miss Xu, this guy has ulterior motives towards you, you'd better be careful!"

My master is not here and cannot protect you.

Little did she know that Medicine Spirit would secretly offer her a reminder.

"Okay, I understand, don't worry!"

This caused Xu Qingqiu to giggle, and then she turned her gaze back to the mountain.

"More and more people are coming. After this is all over, we can go back!"

Gao Yunze then continued talking to Xu Qingqiu.

"Yeah, we finally got to go out and have a good time, and it's over already!"

"I thought time would pass slowly, but it turns out we've already been here for half a month!"

"But I clearly saw that it was only three or four days!"

Xu Qingqiu first sighed, then asked, "What happened?"

"Junior sister, you don't know, do you? The only difference between here and the outside world is the time difference!"

"Master and the others discovered this problem as soon as they arrived; one day here is equivalent to less than three days outside."

"You've been here for three or four days, isn't that just half a month?"

Hearing her confusion, Gao Yunze patiently explained, "So, the time you spent outside hasn't decreased."

"However, the time spent here has been reduced."

"I see."

After hearing his words, Xu Qingqiu finally understood what was going on.

"Master, it turns out we've been trapped in the dense forest for three or four days!"

The Nine-Tailed Cat, standing at her feet, overheard their conversation and remarked, "And in that place with the Devil Creature, it also takes several days."

"Devil Creature? You encountered Devil Creature?"

After hearing what the Nine-Tailed Cat said, Gao Yunze subconsciously began to carefully examine Xu Qingqiu.

I wanted to check if she had any problems.

Devil Creature and Twisted Monsters are of the same origin; they kill each other.

However, he also displays a perverted side when facing female cultivators.

This is common knowledge.

"Yes, it was Ning Qi who saved me, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to get out!"

Xu Qingqiu nodded, looking terrified. "These Devil Creature are terrifying! They can transform into people you know to deceive you!"

"Junior sister, they didn't do anything to you, did they?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Yunze immediately became nervous again.

I quickly confirmed this with her.

"No, Ning Qi came to my rescue before they could succeed!"

Xu Qingqiu shook his head, a solemn expression on his face. "From now on, I will never be curious about the Blackwater area again. The Twisted Monsters there are the same as Devil Creature."

"That's good, it's good that you're alright!"

Gao Yunze was relieved after hearing what she said.

But then he quickly remembered something and asked, "Who is this Ning Qi you're talking about?"

"That's my master!"

The Medicine Spirit has reappeared.

Xu Qingqiu didn't notice, but Medicine Spirit did.

This guy was more anxious than anyone else when she was talking about Devil Creature.

However, after hearing that she was alright, he hypocritically inquired about the matter.

"Oh? So this is your savior!"

Gao Yunze nodded, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

He had already begun to harbor resentment towards Ning Qi.

Ning Qi, you'd better not come down. If you do, I'll definitely find a chance to get rid of you.

Trying to compete with me, Gao Yunze, for the wife is suicide.

"I hope he's alright, don't push yourself too hard."

Xu Qingqiu clasped her hands together, silently praying for Ning Qi.

Gao Yunze saw this and his eyes immediately seemed to spit fire.

However, he quickly suppressed it.

Continue to pretend that nothing is wrong.

Medicine Spirit saw all of this.

His eyes were filled with vigilance.

He wanted to tell Xu Qingqiu, but after thinking about it, he decided not to.

By this time, even more people had already started climbing the mountain.

Some gave up halfway, while others persevered.

Ning Qi has already reached around the 700th step.

Several people had already caught up with him at the foot of the mountain.

However, they were much slower Ning Qi.

Many people who get here are already on the verge of giving up.

Meanwhile, Ning Qi is heading towards stage 780.

"Call!"

"Call!"

He was panting heavily, his entire body already soaked in blood countless times.

"Damn it, first there's the oppressive aura, then the Power of Principle, and now there are even Restriction and Formation here."

"This is going to kill people!"

Ning Qi spat out a mouthful of blood and continued walking uphill barefoot.

With every step, bloodstains were left behind.

However, it dried up very quickly.

Ning Qi then climbed more than a dozen stone steps in one go.

"Eight hundred!"

He finally arrived at a completely new level of stone steps.

Eight hundred steps is only one hundred and ninety-nine steps away from the summit.

However, this seemingly close distance proved to be very difficult for him.

Every step I took was a desperate effort.

"Buzz!"

After he stepped onto the eight hundred steps, his entire foot suddenly trembled.

Ning Qi felt like he was about to collapse.

However, he managed to hold on and didn't fall.

I've noticed the changes here.

Under the corrosive influence of the oppressive force, there was also interference from the Power of Principle.

In addition, there were fluctuations in the Formation.

Upon closer examination, he also sensed a faint, almost imperceptible, tearing force.

It felt like it was tearing his body apart.

The Bloodline Power within his body was uncontrollably absorbed.

"So that's how it is. They've come here to absorb my Qi and Blood!"

Ning Qi squinted, his brain racing.

Soon, a solution was found.

"Bronze cauldron, hold it!"

Ning Qi roared, and then began to let the blood in the bronze cauldron replace his own Qi and Blood, being devoured and absorbed by the Principle of this place.

In this way, after he reached the 800th, he was attacked by one less type of attack.

"Call!"

"A great opportunity!"

This gave Ning Qi a chance.

He seized the opportunity and began to speed up his ascent.

"Call!"

"What's wrong? My Qi and Blood are starting to drain away!"

"Yes, that's right, another method of devouring has been added!"

"Hang in there, less than two hundred left!"

"..."

After he climbed several dozen more stone steps, a few more people came up one after another.

They were all shocked, but they continued to grit their teeth and persevere.

There were also a few who gave up completely.

Once they got here, they had no chance to go down.

They could only watch helplessly as the stone steps swallowed them whole, turning them into ashes.

Those that struggle to hold on continue upwards.

Ning Qi ignored what happened next.

He has now successfully reached the 900th stage.

"Call!"

"..."

Upon reaching this point, another method emerged to prevent him from advancing.

Ning Qi's vision went black for a moment, and then he saw a vast expanse of black skeletons crushing towards him.

"Qilin Armor."

Ning Qi quickly summoned his Qilin Armor.

The moment the armor appeared, the skeletons there scattered as if they had seen something terrifying.

Ning Qi discovered that it was as if countless Qilin were galloping across the armor, devouring the skull before him.

"I see!"

He immediately burst out laughing.

The principle of mutual generation and mutual restraint applies here; the extremely yang Qilin armor is specifically designed to restrain this extremely yin creature.

"Then I can continue climbing the mountain with peace of mind."

Upon arriving here, Ning Qi felt he had already seen the dawn of victory.

Continue forward.

By this time, he had already adapted to the oppressive atmosphere and attacks here.

Another hour passed, and as dusk began to fall, we finally reached the 998th step.

Just one last step and you'll be done.

"Call!"

"Then let's end it here!"

Ning Qi took a deep breath and took the final step.

"Whoosh!"

After he walked out, he vanished into thin air.

"Whoosh!"

"..."

And all those people climbing the mountain were instantly teleported away.

They returned to the foot of the mountain.

"What's going on? I was about to go up!"

"I just saw that kid reach the top of the mountain."

"So, he's the one behind this?"

"Damn it, I'm going to kill him!"

"..."

Many of those who were teleported down began to roar in anger.

They all wanted nothing more than to devour Ning Qi alive.

However, they couldn't find him; Ning Qi wasn't there at all.

"Girl, you're the first one here. Do you know that kid?"

An old man came over and glared at Xu Qingqiu.

"Old man, stop spouting nonsense!"

"She's my apprentice, she doesn't know any young people!"

Wang Zhengqian walked over and shielded Xu Qingqiu behind him.

At this moment, he was also in a rather disheveled state, clearly one of the more than 500 people who had broken in.

"Who is this kid? Does anyone know him?"

"Yes, we need an explanation from him!"

"Otherwise, we'll wait for him to come down the mountain and then tear him to pieces!"

"..."

The crowd was filled with indignation.

Who wouldn't be angry when the fat meat they were about to eat is gone?

"I don't know, damn it, where did that bastard go? Why can't I see him anymore?"

Wang Zhengxiong was also very frustrated, as he had already reached over 800.

Success was within reach.

"Look around, see if they're deliberately hiding!"

"..."

Many people began searching for Ning Qi at the foot of the mountain.