Boom!
Lightning blazed around Hun Mie Xian's fists as he drove them forward. Unmatched thunderous fists slammed into the golden cocoon, shaking it violently.
But the golden cocoon suddenly erupted with an even stronger golden radiance. Within that light lay an ancient, boundless, mysterious aura, which struck the great black bell.
Crack!
The massive black bell shuddered and split, then shattered completely.
The force hurled Long Leidian backward. He spat blood and crashed heavily onto the Imperial Ladder's platform.
Many people shook their heads at the sight of Long Leidian. They had never imagined he would be so reckless. He had already claimed an Imperial Seat, yet he had still tried to seize the Profound Yellow Origin.
"Cough!"
Long Leidian spat a mouthful of blood, and his expression changed.
"Long Leidian, now that you've failed to seize the Profound Yellow Origin, you know what to do!"
Hun Mie Xian's voice rang through his mind, growing fainter and fainter.
Resolve flashed in Long Leidian's eyes. He headed toward the Imperial Seat of the Dong Huang Origin.
Before long, Geng Yao reached the top as well and chose the Nine Nether Origin.
Geng Kuangtu, Xuan Bupo, Feng Qing'er, and the others had yet to climb the forty-ninth step.
At that moment!
As soon as Lu Ren sat on the Imperial Seat, he felt himself enter a strange space.
A magnificent landscape spread out before him. A closer look revealed that it was Xuanhuang Continent.
Then a burly middle-aged man appeared. He sat cross-legged, smiling at Lu Ren.
"To think someone not of my clan would be the first to ascend the Imperial Ladder. Come here quickly, and I'll help you refine the Profound Yellow Origin!"
The middle-aged man spoke calmly.
Lu Ren looked at him and cupped his hands. "Greetings, Xuan Huang