"Respected Holy Son, the Soul Strength test will begin next. The staircase before you is called the Heaven Ascending Ladder. It has a total of 99,999 steps. With every step you advance, your soul will face increasingly powerful Spiritual Pressure, and illusions may also appear from time to time. The farther you advance on the Heaven Ascending Ladder, the higher your Soul Strength will be!"
Before a stairway stretching into the heavens, Li Ze listened as a clear female voice explained the purpose of the staircase before him.
After hearing the introduction, Li Ze's eyes became resolute, and he immediately stepped toward the stairs ahead.
Boom!
A powerful Spiritual Pressure descended. Its intensity had already reached the oppressive aura released by a Universe Level 9 expert.
The Spiritual Pressure fell upon him, yet it had little effect on Li Ze.
After sensing the initial intensity of the Spiritual Pressure on the steps, Li Ze moved his foot and headed up to the next step.
Rumble~~~ Wave after wave of powerful Spiritual Pressure roared toward Li Ze. As he advanced, the strength of each wave gradually rose beyond the last.
Li Ze stood upon the Heaven Ascending Ladder and continued onward.
"A powerhouse, aside from talent, comprehension, diligence, secret techniques, and other external resources, must possess something even more important—a powerhouse's heart!" Li Ze gazed into the distance and thought, A powerful heart naturally makes one powerful, and the soul can become stronger as well. The movement of the heart is the movement of all things. My heart is the heart of heaven!
"If the heart is like water, no external thing can stir ripples within it."
"If the heart is unfettered, then nothing can bind it."
Within Li Ze's eyes seemed to lie a clear and tranquil world. No matter