"They're inside!"
Inside the Jade Pool Holy Palace, Elder Jian's expression hardened as he stared at Lin Haotian in the Heaven-Observing Mirror and spoke in a deep voice.
Yue Qian and the Jade Pool Holy Lord both tensed up, exchanged a glance, and focused their attention.
Even powerful figures like Yue Qian and the Jade Pool Holy Lord dared not be careless when facing the Heavenly Star Stele.
The Heavenly Star Stele is related to all living beings under heaven, and even more so to whether the Jade Pool Holy Land can become the most powerful sect in the Western Region. It also has a great influence on the forces behind Yue Qian in some aspects.
All of this depends on what Lin Haotian is able to do under the Heavenly Star Stele!
The Third Holy Maiden glanced deeply at Yang Zhen behind Lin Haotian, their hands involuntarily clenching together, clearly showing their nervousness.
Judging from the current situation, Yang Zhen's aura has been completely suppressed by Lin Haotian.
However, there was nothing that could be done about it. Lin Haotian was simply too perfect, surpassing Yang Zhen in almost every aspect. Yang Zhen, or rather, any young cultivator, felt inferior in front of Lin Haotian Lin Haotian.
At this moment, Yang Zhen also moved and entered the area of Mount Sumeru.
This time, everyone tensed up, looking at Lin Haotian and Yang Zhen with expressions of surprise and uncertainty.
Yun La and the others exchanged glances, then gritted their teeth and said, "Let's go in too!"
Wu Tao and Mo Shuiyan naturally agreed without hesitation, and even Luo Guangcheng and the others followed suit and rushed in.
Wan Jian snorted softly, glanced at Yue Yazi behind him, nodded, and followed him inside.
The other Heaven-Favored Person hesitated for a moment, but after a while they gritted their teeth and went inside.
After all, those who came to participate in this Heavenly Selection were all aiming for Mount Sumeru in Eaglefall Cliff.
Although the True Essence is abundant in Eaglefall Cliff, there is not much fortune to be gained there. The most important part of this assessment is to find Mount Sumeru and then try to enter its core.
Now everyone knows that at the core of Mount Sumeru lies a place that even the Jade Pool Holy Land values highly: the Heavenly Star Stele.
It is said that if one can decipher the Heavenly Star Stele, one's understanding and control of the power of heaven and earth will experience an unexpected ascension, directly Heavenbreaker and mastering the power of the starry sky.
The Heavenly Star Stele brings blessings to the world. Once the starlight soars into the sky, it can subtly influence the surrounding celestial and terrestrial forces. Over time, even the power of the starlight will be integrated into the surrounding primordial energy of heaven and earth.
This is a monumental feat that will change the Cultivation World, and it may even recreate the High Antiquity world long afterward.
Countless people are paying attention to this matter. Even the cultivators who did not come were informed of its importance, which is one of the reasons why the Jade Pool Holy Land was able to attract so many Heaven-Favored Person.
Who wouldn't want to be remembered for eternity?
Who wouldn't want to possess greater power?
It wasn't until all the Heaven-Favored Person entered Mount Sumeru that the expressions on everyone's faces became even more interesting.
As expected of the legendary Mount Sumeru, everyone had a completely different feeling after entering it.
If Eaglefall Cliff is considered a sacred place, then Mount Sumeru is even more Higher Vehicle. If one could establish a sect here, one might soon be able to catch up with powerful sects like the Jade Pool Holy Land, which has High Antiquity lineages.
Of course, simply establishing a sect is not enough. While the power cultivated here is certainly quick and strong, the things passed down through generations will become stronger and stronger with the accumulation of time.
This is one of the reasons why High Antiquity sects with powerful lineages are so powerful.
That feels so good!
This is how Yang Zhen felt immediately after entering Mount Sumeru.
The energy of heaven and earth was so rich that it felt like breathing, and my whole body was enveloped in True Essence. Yet, within this True Essence, there was also a comfortable feeling that brought about a turn of fortune.
Yang Zhen had never encountered such a captivating environment before. Compared to this, Eaglefall Cliff was like a beginner's village. When he first entered, it seemed grand and luxurious, but once he left, he never wanted to come back.
What puzzled Yang Zhen was that although the spiritual energy of heaven and earth here was so dense that it could bring about an improvement with just one breath, it was impossible to cultivate. Even the True Essence in his body seemed to be frozen and could not be summoned at all.
It's not that he can't call for help at all. If Yang Zhen forcefully uses his True Essence, he can still spare a sliver, just like the True Essence in his body when he first started cultivating. It was weak and small, like a small Yang Zhen, and it was also very unruly.
It is obvious that there are restrictions within Mount Sumeru!
Yang Zhen looked at everyone with a strange expression, then immediately felt relieved.
This restriction wasn't specifically targeting Yang Zhen himself. Judging from the expressions of the other Heaven-Favored Person who came in, everyone was being suppressed. Even Lin Haotian, that arrogant guy, was now being properly restrained.
Now that was the case, Yang Zhen Yang Zhen was at ease. Just as he was thinking about taking this opportunity to kill Lin Haotian and be done with it, Wu Tao suddenly stepped forward and whispered, " Yang Zhen, don't be impulsive. As far as I know, Lin Haotian's mastery of Dao of Body Tempering is even greater than mine."
Yang Zhen stared at Lin Haotian, speechless with astonishment.
Is this guy really a perfect person?
His high talent for cultivation is one thing, and the powerful High Antiquity inheritance behind him is another, but even in something as unorthodox as Dao of Body Tempering, his talent is so high—is he trying to make everyone else's life impossible?
Only then did Yang Zhen truly understand how uncomfortable Yun La and his gang were living in Lin Haotian's Yin Shadow.
A hint of disdain flashed across Lin Haotian's face. He had clearly heard Wu Tao's words. He turned back and looked at Yang Zhen with a playful expression, saying, "I advise you not to have any illusions. It's true that there are some restrictions in Mount Sumeru, but if you think that will allow you to kill me, you're sorely mistaken. Here, killing you would be much easier than outside."
Yang Zhen smiled sheepishly and waved his hand, saying, "Look at what you're saying, how could I dare to lay a hand on you? Can't we just talk things out? Fighting is such a killjoy."
Lin Haotian glanced at Yang Zhen sideways, nodded, and said, "That's for the best."
At this point, Lin Haotian took a deep breath, turned around and looked at the towering Mount Sumeru, shrouded in clouds and mist, with the mountain path full of thorns.
"This is the only way to the core of Mount Sumeru. Anyone interested in a race to see who can reach the summit faster?"
Lin Haotian looked at Yang Zhen. Behind him was the mountain path, but Lin Haotian was standing at the entrance. Who would dare to be so reckless as to approach at this moment?
Yang Zhen looked at Lin Haotian curiously and asked, "How do you want to compete?"
"Neither of us can use True Essence energy, so there's no difference in our Movement Method. I've heard you've also cultivated the Dao of Body Tempering, so let's compare our Dao of Body Tempering, shall we?"
Yang Zhen suddenly realized and nodded, saying, "Alright, if you want to compete, then compete. Who wants to go first?"
Lin Haotian smiled and said, "I'll go first!"
As he spoke, amidst the astonished and uncertain expressions of the crowd, Lin Haotian arrived at the side of the mountain path of Mount Sumeru. He glanced back at Yang Zhen with a mocking expression on his face, then suddenly leaped up and rushed up the mountain like a bolt of lightning.
Everyone was startled by Lin Haotian's speed. It was truly unbelievable that he could unleash such terrifying speed without using any True Essence.
Even Wu Tao, a prodigy renowned for his Dao of Body Tempering, changed his expression and turned to look at Yang Zhen, saying, "His speed is too fast."
Yang Zhen nodded, clicking his tongue in amazement. "What kind of Dao of Body Tempering does he cultivate? It's actually on par with yours. You probably couldn't even achieve this speed, could you?"
Wu Tao nodded with difficulty.
Each time Lin Haotian's toes touched the mountainside, his speed increased by a fraction. Instead of slowing down, he seemed to be getting faster and faster.
Just then, someone suddenly exclaimed, muttering to themselves with a bewildered expression, "Didn't you guys notice that the ground beneath Lin Haotian's feet seemed to move every time he landed?"
No one noticed that the ground beneath Yang Zhen's feet was also moving.