The Giant Axe Heavenly Bridge.
The first three levels had been wreathed in mist, but the fourth had become a wasteland.
Ling Feng surveyed the boundless wasteland. Suddenly, a tornado swept across it, its ceaselessly spinning winds roaring like thunder.
"Choose a Warrior, a Controller, or an illusionist... Defeat your chosen opponent to enter the fifth level."
"Warrior!"
Unaffected by the sudden change in his surroundings, Ling Feng calmly stated his choice.
"Hiss, hiss..."
A lean man wearing the Silver Battle Suit, silver boots, and a silver mask swiftly flew out of the tornado.
He held the God-Slaying Sword, and his proportions were exactly the same as Ling Feng's. Yet the pressure radiating from him seemed even greater than Ling Feng's.
"To reach the fourth level on your first attempt at the Heavenly Bridge while still at Universe Level, you are truly exceptional."
The silver-masked man said flatly, "Defeat me, and you can enter the fifth level. But I don't think you'll get that chance."
As he spoke, Origin Force erupted around him, forming a gauzy mantle as he charged straight at Ling Feng.
Boom!
Boom!
Ling Feng moved second to seize the initiative, charging at the silver-masked man right on his heels. Soon, the two collided in midair, unleashing blazing, violent currents of energy.
The Heavenly Bridge was tailored to each challenger's characteristics. Even everything the gatekeeper used was almost identical to the challenger's own.
The difference was that as the levels rose, the gatekeepers grew increasingly formidable, even surpassing the challenger's level of comprehension.
With equal strength, weapons of the same school, and the same Secret Arts, whoever possessed the deeper comprehension would win.
And clearly, the fourth-level gatekeeper's comprehension surpassed Ling Feng's.
As soon as the battle began, Ling Feng fell into a disadvantage.
"I told you.