The Fifty-Fifth Step!
Level 45!
It was as if I had run into an invisible wall of divine iron.
Lin Xia's body suddenly froze, her right leg, which was suspended in mid-air, trembled violently, and no matter how hard she tried, she could not raise it any higher.
The surging Soul Power within his body was like a volcano about to dry up. Under the endless pressure of the double Sea God's Light, the vast soul sea of a level 60 Soul Emperor was finally exhausted and completely overtaken. A series of needle-like empty and stinging pains came from his dantian.
"Now!"
Lin Xia roared within the soul connection.
"Dana--!!!"
On the platform below, a massive Venusaur let out a deafening roar.
It coexists with Lin Xia's soul, feeling its master's pain and despair as she approaches her limit.
The enormous flower on its back suddenly burst forth with an unprecedented emerald green radiance!
A lush green torrent swept across the space, instantly enveloping Lin Xia.
This pure life force was not simply a replenishment of Soul Power, but rather like the gentlest spring rain, frantically nourishing his delicate meridians that had been torn apart by the heavy pressure, and his internal organs that were burning with pain.
The consumed Soul Power recovered at a visible speed. Although it still couldn't keep up with the terrifying expenditure, it managed to keep the spirit afloat and prevent an instant collapse!
Immediately afterwards, Venusaur's fifth Soul Ring —a deep black light—shone brightly!
A sublime majesty originating from the very source of life suddenly descended!
Lin Xia's aura suddenly surged!
Muscles bulged, bones cracked, and physical strength, Soul Power activity, and mental resilience were all Sheer Force enhanced!
This increase reached the limit that his level 60 soul body could withstand, allowing him to briefly touch the threshold of a higher level!
"Buzz--!"
A perfectly condensed emerald green halo suddenly spread out from Lin Xia's feet, like a seed of life thrown into a viscous golden-blue ocean.
This is not Soul Skill, but rather the manifestation of Lin Xia's own potential being pushed to the limit and perfectly resonating with the power of his Symbiotic Spirit under the double amplification of Venusaur!
"Roar!"
Lin Xia's eyes Red. With the immense power brought by the King's Rock and the life-sustaining support of Endless Recovery, the bone-winged Poison Point spikes drew dazzling sparks on the stone steps. He actually withstood the double pressure and crossed three steps in a row!
Forty-six! Forty-seven! Forty-eight!
Each step felt like a meteorite Tackle the earth, leaving Spider Web -like cracks on the stone steps.
The scabs on the skin were stained even darker by the newly seeping blood.
However, the light in his eyes was as sharp as a knife.
Forty-nine! Fifty!
The moment the feet stepped onto the fiftieth step, the overwhelming pressure suddenly surged to a whole new level!
Lin Xia's body swayed violently, and the six supporting Poison Vine Bone Wings emitted a piercing metallic twisting sound, with even tiny cracks appearing at the tips of the purplish-black bone spikes!
It's impossible to move an inch!
The Soul Power that had just been sustained by the Endless Recovery within his body poured out again like a flood. The Soul Core was operating at its limit, and his meridians were burning with pain.
"Synthesis... On!"
Lin Xia forced out the command through clenched teeth, her voice hoarse as if sandpaper were being rubbed.
Venusaur's enormous flower bud suddenly burst open, pointing skyward!
The midday sun, as if summoned by a monarch, converged wildly above the steps!
A nearly pure white, condensed beam of light, over ten meters in diameter, tore through the golden mist of the Sea God's Light, descending like Divine Punishment and precisely enveloping Lin Xia and Venusaur!
This is not an attack, but the ultimate infusion of the purest light energy and Life Force!
As the white light entered his body, Lin Xia's nearly depleted Soul Core roared greedily, as if it had been parched for a long time and now received sweet rain!
The consumed Soul Power was replenished at an unprecedented speed, even briefly surpassing the consumption!
My body seemed to be reshaped in the beam of light, every cell cheering and jumping for joy, Sheer Force dispelling the heavy fatigue and excruciating pain.
The amplification effect of the King's Rock, catalyzed by the white light, seemed to be injected with new Hustle, becoming even more powerful!
"Root-Tendril Connection, Penetrating the Profound!"
Lin Xia silently chanted, establishing a deep connection with Venusaur that transcended the ordinary.
Venusaur Ingrain in the platform. Although its tough roots cannot directly Absorb the energy of the steps, through the symbiotic contract, it transforms the abundant vitality from the earth and part of the pressure it bears into a solid and powerful supporting force, which is continuously transmitted to Lin Xia!
"Ho--!"
Lin Xia's eyes flashed with a sharp light!
With the peak power supported by the External Soul Bone, the superposition of the three major amplifications, the Root-Tendril Connection, and the burst of Synthesis, the muscles in his legs bulged like a coiling dragon, and the bone wings Poison Point were deeply embedded in the steps to provide a fulcrum for the burst of power!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Five consecutive, deep, thunderous bangs!
His figure transformed into a blood-soaked afterimage within the pure white pillar of light, and with a speed surpassing anything he had ever experienced before, he forcefully surged up the fifth step!
Fifty-one! Fifty-two! Fifty-three! Fifty-four! Fifty-five!
As he took the final, heavy step on the fifty-fifth step, the pure white beam of light that enveloped him suddenly receded.
The purplish-black light on the bone wings dimmed to its lowest point, and fine cracks spread outwards.
The blessing of the King's Rock receded like the tide, and the Endless Recovery green light also became weak.
The extreme burst of power brought extreme emptiness. Lin Xia's vision went black, and his body swayed violently. He barely managed to stay upright only because of the four bone-winged Poison Point deeply embedded in the stone steps and his tenacious will.
Sweat streamed down the lines of the bone wings like a small stream, leaving glaring red marks on the golden steps.
He stood on the fifty-fifth step, like a war god who had crawled out of blood and fire, his whole body covered in blood, his breath extremely disordered, but his spine was still straight, and deep in his purple eyes was an inextinguishable flame that burned through all weariness.
Below, on the Ring Sea, Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and the others looked up at that figure, their eyes filled with pure shock and awe.
Double Sea God's Light, Level 55!
This is a height that even Soul Emperor's body could not imagine!
Lin Xia stopped at level 55.
Throughout his previous climbs, though his movements were slow, they were like wedges driven into the rock, carrying an indomitable momentum as he continued to move forward.
At this moment, the momentum of progress was finally thwarted by absolute resistance and brought to a standstill.
His right leg muscles bulged, veins bulging like dragons beneath his dark red skin, as if trying to lift it up and step into the seemingly within-reach yet insurmountable fifty-sixth level.
Each time he lifted it slightly, the heavy pressure felt like an invisible iron shackle Wrap him, forcing him to put it down.
Twice, his knees trembled, and the bone-winged Poison Point scraped against the stone steps, sending sparks flying, yet he still couldn't break through the dimensional barrier.
Three times, his entire body groaned under the strain, his dantian felt like it was being pricked by needles, and the warning signs of depleted Soul Power pierced his mind like ice.
Finally, Lin Xia gave up on that futile attempt.
The sharp light in his eyes did not dim; instead, it became even more intense.
Unlike Xie Yue, who was instantly blasted away by the overwhelming repulsive force, he chose a different approach—slowly, gradually, step by step, retreating backward.