Seeing the sharp sword light about to strike him, Su Mo acted in an instant.
With a sweep of his arm, he unleashed a killing sword strike straight at Xi'er.
If she had merely changed her heart and had not attacked him, he would never have raised a hand against her.
But since she already wanted to kill him, what was there for him to hold back?
A woman's mercy would only leave him dead without a burial place!
As the sword swept out, the space ahead instantly shattered, and then everything vanished.
Su Mo returned to the staircase.
Huff!
Su Mo let out a long breath, cold sweat streaming down his body. This illusion had truly been far too terrifying!
However, he also knew that this was a test of willpower. Anyone lacking resolve, or possessing a woman's mercy, would never make it through.
Looking at the Emperor Seat ahead, Su Mo grew nervous as well. Only the final step remained.
As long as he passed the test of the thirty-second step, he could reach the thirty-third step at the summit and take the Emperor Seat.
In other words, Su Mo had only one final trial left!
Still, Su Mo did not know what awaited him on the thirty-second step, but it was surely extremely terrifying. Otherwise, Jiang Fengran could not have failed there!
Taking a deep breath, Su Mo lifted his foot and stepped up.
At that moment, the ancient hall had already erupted into an uproar, its clamor shaking the heavens.
"He actually made it to the last step? This is unbelievable!"
"This person is truly extraordinary. From today's events alone, his name will shake the Central Continent!"
"Do you think he has a chance of ascending the final Emperor Seat?"
"It'll be difficult! They say the