Yun Che stood on the ninth stone pillar, his eyes shining as he stared ahead.
A solemn, mysterious air filled the surroundings, as though the entire world were waiting for something.
A few minutes later, when Yun Che successfully reached the top under pressure that posed a slight challenge, an enormous gate of light appeared. The phantom of an old man dressed in white robes, with a blue-green coffin on his back, stepped out of it.
He gazed at Yun Che, his aged eyes full of admiration, and his gentle yet commanding voice rang out.
"Young man, congratulations on reaching the top of the ninth stone pillar. Now, you will face the final challenge."
"You may choose to give up, and I will grant you the normal completion reward."
"But if you choose to accept the challenge, you will reap greater rewards and may even glimpse a corner of the future."
As the old man's voice faded, the air around the stone pillar began to fluctuate violently. An arena made of pure energy gradually took shape, suspended in midair.
"This is the dueling arena. Here, you will encounter a special opponent. She comes from the future, a challenger who has crossed time and space to seek a truly powerful warrior."
"If you accept the challenge, simply step into this dueling arena."
"However, I must warn you: once you enter the dueling arena, you can only win. You cannot lose."
Yun Che looked the old man over, wondering why he carried a coffin on his back. Surely it wasn't meant for collecting his corpse!
While pondering this, he silently used Divine Hand on the old man.
If I don't grab something now, when will I?
Here comes the claw!
``` Ding! Grab successful. Congratulations on obtaining a Special Treasure: Professional Transcendent