Will of the Chapter

Inside the enormous palace at the center of the Sacred Altar Forbidden Domain, millions of Luoxiao Race Star Realm geniuses were undergoing Slaughter Trial, while on the Stone Stairs below the palace, more than 1,700 cosmic-level geniuses from the Core Layer the five major forces and Luoxiao Royal geniuses were undergoing the Stone Stair Trial.

Blood Axe King, who came from the Luoxiao Imperial Race, shifted his gaze from the thousands of royal geniuses to Jiang Yao, who had just stepped onto the steps.

"How many steps do you think he can reach?"

Dragon Eagle King shook his head and said, "It's hard to say. The weak might be able to pass dozens of steps, while the strong might not even pass one. However, Jiang Yao has managed to comprehend the first level of both the Light-Time and Fire-Space Path of the Beast God, so his will is definitely not weak. Reaching level 25 or higher and ranking in the top 100 to receive the Sacred Altar Baptism should be no problem..."

Before Dragon Eagle King could finish speaking, Eugene, a genius from the Core Layer of the Universe Galaxy Bank Manka Star Human Eugene, suddenly awoke and then fell from the 28th floor of the stairs.

This genius, born with the pinnacle of human bloodline, reached the 28th floor without any hindrance, but fell down the Stone Stairs before even making it past the first floor.

"Hmph!" Blood Axe King shook his head.

Dragon Eagle King laughed and said, "He himself has a peak bloodline. He started the trials from the 28th step. Even if he was eliminated before passing the first step, he would still be ranked in the top 100 and qualified to enter the Sacred Altar."

"Although this rule is unfair, the Sacred Altar is, after all, a precious treasure that Kuishen Venerable obtained from the Ancestral God Sect. All the Alien Race covet it. It takes 8,000 years to accumulate enough energy once, so it cannot be wasted easily. After all, the higher the bloodline, the better the effect."

As Jiang Yao stepped onto the first step, it was as if a vortex emerged from the void, having no effect on his body but affecting his consciousness. It was like a black hole that specifically attracted souls, causing him to instantly lose consciousness.

When he awoke again, he found himself in a desolate and silent world of ruins.

What surprised Jiang Yao was that his body was so weak, only at the Planetary Level stage.

A Miniature Planet in his sea of consciousness signified that his mental power was also at the first level of the Planetary Level, and all fluctuations in his domain and laws disappeared.

Whether it's the Space-Time Law, the Fusion Law of the Path of the Beast God, or various secret techniques and unique skills, they all seem to have been isolated in another world.

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps approached.

A figure that looked exactly like Jiang Yao walked to the other side.

It's another version of him.

The same Planetary Level, first order.

A murderous glint appeared in Jiang Yao's eyes. A blood-red, thin, cicada-wing-like Red Steel throwing knife flew up under his telekinetic control and shot towards Jiang Yao.

Jiang Yao was surprised and somewhat flustered as he dodged the enemy's attack.

He suddenly discovered that he also had a Red Steel throwing knife in his hand, and without thinking, he used his first-level planetary-level telekinesis to control it and attack the enemy.

Two constantly vibrating throwing knives clashed repeatedly in mid-air.

Although he lacked a domain and couldn't unleash any laws, Jiang Yao's combat experience hadn't disappeared. The problem was that his opponent also had a wealth of combat experience.

They exchanged dozens of blows but still couldn't determine a winner.

Is this the meaning of "Your only opponent is yourself; only by defeating yourself can you climb to a higher level"?

Jiang Yao didn't know how long he had fought the other, and when he was exhausted, he almost traded injuries for injuries before he narrowly defeated his other self.

After the throwing knife pierced the opponent's brain, the fake "Jiang Yao" turned into a wisp of white mist and merged into his body.

He then woke up and found himself standing on the first step.

"Damn, that's insane!"

The hardest opponent to defeat is actually yourself.

The outcome of their match was often decided by a single thought.

Jiang Yao calmed himself down and suddenly realized that his willpower seemed to have been compressed a little.

If Jiang Yao's original will and consciousness were a crystal, sparkling, sharp, and solid, then now this crystal seems to have become a little purer.

This change is extremely subtle, yet so obvious.

These Stone Stairs can actually strengthen one's will?

Is it because you overcame your initial limitations on the first step?

Jiang Yao was both surprised and delighted. His willpower was already far superior to that of others of the same level. However, with the Xu Yuan Space advancing to the third level, without the tempering of the Desolate God's will, it would be very difficult to improve further.

At this moment, even the originally solid bottleneck of the Soul Amplitude ultimate technique "Eye of Zhenhuang" loosened slightly.

He has already cultivated the "Eye of Zhenhuang" to the third level. If he can cultivate it to the Fourth Layer, his Mental Power Amplitude will reach 1600 times!

Let alone unleashing the eighth level of the Universe Divine Weapon, even the ninth level is not impossible to barely condense and combine!

Originally, to reach the Fourth Layer level of the Eye of Zhenhuang within several hundred years, one would need a treasure like the "Samu Insect Soul Silk." Now, if the effect of this compressed and pure willpower can continue to exert its influence in subsequent stages...

Jiang Yao's eyes lit up; these 45 levels of Trial Stone Stairs might be an even more precious treasure to him.

If this transformation is achieved after clearing the first step, what about clearing 45 steps?

Jiang Yao immediately stepped onto the second set of stairs.

In the illusionary world of the second level, Jiang Yao and his enemy both transformed into second-tier Planetary Level beings. After a long struggle, Jiang Yao narrowly defeated his opponent once again. The fake "Jiang Yao" then transformed into a cloud of white mist and merged into his body.

"Indeed! It really does boost one's willpower! It's no coincidence!"

Jiang Yao's face lit up with surprise. He looked around and ahead and saw that a few people had already fallen down the stairs, but most of them were on the 10th floor or above.

Despite having already cleared two levels of the ladder, Jiang Yao was still far behind those geniuses who started at the 10th, 19th, or even 28th level.

"These Stone Stairs are clearly designed to select two types of strong individuals: those born with noble bloodlines, who start at a high level and even if they haven't made it past the first level, they are still far ahead of my current achievements."

"The second type is the genius who is still in the period of rapid improvement. Because the stronger one's own combat power is, the stronger the opponent will be. On the contrary, weaker geniuses will have a greater chance to pass through more levels. Of course, the premise is that they are in the period of rapid improvement, and their combat awareness or Law Comprehension can be rapidly improved in battle, thereby surpassing their past selves and killing their opponents."

"If someone has already realized most of their potential and talent, and their improvement speed has begun to slow down, they might not even be able to pass one level. Of course, there's also the possibility that they're on a higher level where their opponents can use domains and laws, making the battles more dangerous and the difficulty much higher."

This doesn't seem to be good news for Jiang Yao. Ever since he caught up with Bizhang's current level in the Path of the Beast God, the rocket-like improvement he used to have, where he could advance by simply observing a Desolate God's move, is indeed hard to come by again.

Moreover, his understanding of both the Space-Time Law and the Path of the Beast God is already quite advanced, making it difficult for him to improve in a short battle.

"At this rate, how many floors can I climb? Will I reach the 20th or 30th floor?"

Jiang Yao's eyes burned with fervor. "This illusion can simulate my will, my fighting spirit, and even my secret techniques, but can it simulate this?"

He immediately stepped onto the third step.

Jiang Yao's consciousness was once again sucked into the black hole and entered a desolate world.

This time, his opponent was himself, a third-tier Planetary Level, who was still stripped of his domain and could not sense any fluctuations in the laws.

This time, Jiang Yao did not rush to make a move, but instead made a slight mental movement.

"Xu Yuan Space!"

Following this call from his mind, a gate suddenly appeared in his sea of consciousness!

"Haha!" Jiang Yao was very excited, looking at the enemy who looked exactly like him, except for his clothes. "Can you simulate the Xu Yuan Space?"

As his consciousness entered the Xu Yuan Space, he once again mastered godlike power. This power then surged out of the space, expanded into his body, and then spread to the outside world.

A sense of absolute control arose spontaneously, and the powerful pressure even forced the enemy to their knees.

If the Xu Yuan Might Xu Yuan Space at the first level was comparable to that of the second or third level of the Domain, then after the Xu Yuan Space is upgraded to the third level, the control of the Xu Yuan Might has completely surpassed that of the Ninefold Domain. The oppressive force alone exceeds the level of the World Projection!

However, Jiang Yao's strength improved too quickly, especially after accepting the Nine Star Sea cultivation mission. When fusing with the Glittering Star Stone, he was already able to unleash the strength of World Lord War General, Xu Yuan Might did not provide much of an boost to his combat power.

However, when facing opponents below the Peak World Lord, the power of the Xu Yuan Might is still overwhelming.

He swiftly and Xu Yuan Might. After the fake "Jiang Yao" turned into white mist and merged into his body, his will and consciousness were once again compressed and condensed into an even purer and more unified existence, transforming into a crystal with a smaller and higher density.

"It's effective!"

A smile appeared on Jiang Yao's lips, "It seems that 'cheating' doesn't affect the Stone Stairs' compression effect on willpower and consciousness."

He looked at the dozens of steps ahead. If he weren't afraid of walking too fast, he could even take one step per second, but that would be too exaggerated.

"Then I'll linger on each step for a while, and take advantage of the increased willpower and consciousness to cultivate the 'Eye of Zhenhuang'!"

As time goes by, more and more people fall down the stairs, while only a few continue to climb.

However, the progress was very slow, and some even took half a day to climb just one step.

There was one exception: Jiang Yao continued to climb at a relatively constant speed. At first, he wasn't particularly noticeable, but as others were eliminated and fell from the Stone Stairs, and those who didn't fall also slowed down, Jiang Yao became more conspicuous.

"We've already passed the 25th floor... It seems like we haven't encountered any problems yet, and our climbing speed hasn't even slowed down."

The Dragon Eagle King, who was presiding over the trial, stared intently at Jiang Yao's closed-eye figure, a hint of doubt in his voice.

The Immortal Blood Axe King of the Luoxiao Imperial Race had a complex expression. "This proves that his combat awareness is still rapidly improving, and it may take until after the 28th floor to stop him."

Dragon Eagle King nodded. This Stone Stairs illusion was not man-made, and it was completely different from the Virtual Universe Network. It directly affected the soul of the trial participant, making them fight against themselves.

The 28-step staircase will place both the challengers and their opponents at the Domain Lord level. For example, Jiang Yao, after reaching the Domain Lord level, will be able to contend with Peak World Lord. The strength of the enemies will be similar. Therefore, the higher the Stone Stairs go, the more difficult it is to defeat "oneself". It will be difficult to kill the opponent with a flash of inspiration or a slight improvement in combat awareness.

Especially when the realm surpasses the cosmic level, the opponents in the illusion can utilize the power of Domain Lord or even World Lord Level to a greater extent than the trial participants themselves.

However, while Dragon Eagle King and Blood Axe King were amazed by Jiang Yao's climbing speed, Jiang Yao, who had just climbed the 25th step, was already secretly shocked.

"The opponents in this illusion are too outrageous! The more extraordinary the genius, the more difficult it is to climb these Stone Stairs."

Jiang Yao originally thought that he and his opponent would only possess a domain at the 19th level of the universe-level, and that they would only comprehend the Origin Law at the 28th level.

But to his surprise, he had only reached the 10th level, and his strength in the illusionary world had only just reached the stellar level, yet he already possessed a domain and could unleash attacks Origin Law.

The same goes for the enemy.

This is exactly the same as Jiang Yao's growth process.

Even on the 18th step, opponents at the ninth level of the Stellar Realm were already able to unleash a faint Path of the Beast God.

The 25th step he had just passed through, the opponent in the illusion, at the Cosmic Level Fifth Order, was already able to wield Universe Divine Weapon and unleash the seventh level of the Dividing the Void. If it weren't for the insufficient Mental Power Amplitude, Jiang Yao had no doubt that "he" could unleash the eighth level of the Heavenly Axe Manifesting the Cosmos.

At the Planetary Level and stellar levels, he could defeat opponents directly using only his Xu Yuan Might. However, at the cosmic level, it became difficult to defeat another "self" directly using only his Xu Yuan Control.

When they reach the 28th level, both he and his opponent will have the basic strength of Domain Lord, and the battle will completely transform into a battle World Lord Level powerhouses. Jiang Yao's scalp tingles just thinking about it. At that time, the Xu Yuan Might can only be used as an auxiliary.