Lin Heng took his first step forward, and his foot landed with a loud 'boom'.
On the grassy ground, Lin Heng's heels were three-tenths of an inch deep, which shows the immense pressure he was under.
But then a strange thing happened.
The moment Lin Heng took his first step on the grassland, the people from the Nine Heavens who were around him just a second ago inexplicably vanished.
Illusion?
Lin Heng attempted to use his Dao Realm to see through this illusion.
However, one could still barely sense its presence in the Hundred Illusions Mountain Range.
Upon arriving on the grasslands, Lin Heng discovered that his Dao Realm was completely restricted; he couldn't even sense any aura, let alone see through illusions.
"That's interesting!"
"Let me see what I'll gain after crossing this grassland."
Lin Heng forced a smile, looking at the endless grassland in front of him, his body brimming with energy.
From his previous adventure in Peach Garden Heavenly Abode, Lin Heng knew that the challenges in Heavenly Estate had a deeper meaning.
What appears dangerous is actually a training method.
Once you understand the principles of Tao and nature, you can improve by aligning with them.
Of course, if you force yourself to do it, and you die, then you really die.
Lin Heng began to take small steps forward.
Each step was more than ten times slower than usual.
The immense pressure on my shoulders is like an ordinary person carrying hundreds of kilograms of weight; every step forward is a difficult test.
Lin Heng also tried to use the Primordial Chaos World Power to lift his body.
However, within this grassland, there are powerful restrictions, and Lin Heng is completely unable to sense the power of the world.
Relying on his own strength, Lin Heng could only manage to move forward with great difficulty.
Time is passing!
Lin Heng had lost count of how many steps he had taken forward.
The long-lost muscle soreness made his whole body tremble uncontrollably.
At this point, Lin Heng needs to rest for ten seconds after each step to catch his breath before he can move forward again.
Even gritting your teeth and persevering couldn't push your body to its limits.
At one point, Lin Heng lifted his foot and landed again.
But this time, as soon as his foot touched the ground, his calf trembled, and Lin Heng's right knee bent, causing him to kneel on one knee.
Lin Heng tried to get up, but several attempts failed to lift his body.
Suddenly, a familiar shout came from ahead.
"No!"
"No!"
"No!"
With a shout tinged with terror, Lin Heng abruptly looked up and stared ahead.
What appeared in Lin Heng's eyes was Yan Xishan.
He was kneeling on the ground like Lin Heng, presumably also unable to withstand the weight of his body.
But the next second, a bizarre scene unfolded.
Yan Xishan's body began to sink, gradually disappearing into the ground.
The entire process took less than a minute, and Yan Xishan completely disappeared from Lin Heng's sight.
As Yan Xishan's unwilling roar dissipated, Lin Heng's heart trembled.
A Heavenly Firmament King Realm, gone just like that?
Good heavens!
This is such a stupid test, they don't even allow rest?
Having witnessed Yan Xishan being swallowed by the ground, Lin Heng dared not rest any longer and gritted his teeth to stand up.
Even though Lin Heng could barely stand up, his legs were shaking violently.
Lin Heng clenched his teeth, and blood gradually seeped from his gums.
"No!"
"I can't die here."
"I want to leave Heavenly Estate alive."
"Mother, Sun Yuan, Jiannan... they are all still waiting for me."
Lin Heng kept reminding himself of this.
Compared to the heavy burden on his shoulders, the responsibility he carried allowed Lin Heng to overcome his physical limits.
'boom!'
Taking another step, even though his foot was crooked when he lifted it, this step gave Lin Heng renewed confidence.
I can keep going!
This is far from my limit!
With unwavering conviction, Lin Heng stopped looking down at his feet and instead focused his gaze ahead.
Even though the end of the grassland is still out of sight, Lin Heng no longer feels fear.
'Huff! Huff! Huff! Huff!'
Completely focused, Lin Heng didn't notice that his aura began to rise with each step he took.
In the void!
Tian Wu was horrified as he watched Lin Heng, who had already reached his limit, slowly move forward again.
"No wonder Brother Dijiang praised this boy so highly."
"This unwavering belief was enough to make his Dao heart unshakable."
"This Heaven-Reaching Great Dao was originally intended to strengthen the challenger's Dao heart, but unexpectedly, Lin Heng became the first person in countless years to use the Heaven-Reaching Great Dao as a breakthrough."
"Could it be that the true meaning behind Master's construction of the Heaven-Reaching Great Dao was not merely a test, but something with a deeper significance?"
Tian Wu shook his head. Even though he had walked this Heaven-Reaching Great Dao countless times, he was now hesitant.
The Heaven-Reaching Great Dao only has daytime; there is no night.
Lin Heng just kept walking.
He didn't know how long he had walked, nor how far he was from the finish line.
This places extremely high demands on patience and composure.
When a person can see the results of their efforts improving over time, they have the confidence to keep moving forward.
However, the mental torment of striving without a clear end is extremely painful.
Unbeknownst to him, Lin Heng had arrived at the edge of a cliff.
The distance from here to the opposite cliff is a kilometer.
On both sides are huge bridges.
When Lin Heng arrived at the bridge, he found people crossing the bridge next to it.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Ling Wushuang.
"Brother Wushuang, you're so fast?"
Lin Heng was taken aback.
After all, when they entered Heavenly Estate, Ling Wushuang was still outside taking care of the Ascenders had fainted.
But now they're crossing the bridge ahead of him.
Upon further reflection, Lin Heng felt relieved.
I faced twice the difficulty of the assessment.
It's not entirely incomprehensible that Ling Wushuang eventually caught up with him.
Judging by Ling Wushuang's pace, perhaps everyone else has already reached the finish line.
Thinking about it, Lin Heng sighed helplessly.
Why did Old Dijiang insist on giving me special treatment?
Stepping onto the bridge, Lin Heng continued walking forward.
Everything was fine when he first got on the bridge, but after Lin Heng had walked about a fifth of the way, he began to notice something was wrong.
The wind was strong in the valley, and even though the bridge was sturdy, it kept swaying.
As they walked further into the valley, the wind gradually intensified.
Already burdened with immense pressure, every step they took was fraught with difficulty.
The bridge's swaying made Lin Heng's path even more difficult.
Each time he lifted his foot, before it even touched the ground, the powerful wind caused Lin Heng's body to shake violently.
'Bang!'
Suddenly, a strange noise came from behind Lin Heng.
Lin Heng turned around and what he saw stunned him.
The outermost wooden planks of the bridge spontaneously shattered, turning into countless wood chips that fell into the valley.
In the few seconds that Lin Heng was stunned, the second plank Shattering again...