Inside the ancient palace, everyone was extremely astonished, because the speed at which Su Mo was currently climbing was even three tenths faster than Jiang Fengran's speed previously.
What did this indicate? It indicated that Su Mo's ability to fight across realms was even above Jiang Fengran's.
Jiang Fengran's eyes narrowed slightly as he gazed fixedly at Su Mo, his heart likewise filled with doubt and uncertainty. This unknown person was actually so extraordinary!
At this moment, the Green Fire King's expression also became slightly ugly. He knew Su Mo was extraordinary, but he had not expected him to be this extraordinary.
Even those young supremes ranked around the two-thousandth mark on the Ten Thousand Venerables Ranking would find it very difficult to ascend this nineteenth step.
This had nothing to do with strength; it entirely depended on a martial artist's ability to fight across realms, because it was a battle among the same realm.
Of course, since the higher the cultivation, the greater the gap between each tier of cultivation, having a slightly lower cultivation was relatively more advantageous.
Yet Su Mo being able to ascend the nineteenth step at such a speed still greatly exceeded the Green Fire King's expectations.
I want to see just how many steps you can ascend! The Green Fire King sneered inwardly.
Within the world of flames.
Su Mo's opponent was, unsurprisingly, a genius who practiced fire-element martial arts. Although his cultivation was likewise at the True Profound Realm Ninth Layer, his strength was a few shades stronger than the previous few people.
Yet even though the opponent was very strong, he could not block Su Mo's sharp edge and was easily cut down and destroyed by Su Mo.
Afterward, Su Mo continued climbing and ascended the twentieth step.
On the twentieth