"Success might just be the first hurdle. But if I fail, will it mean my complete destruction?"
Qin Tian let out a bitter laugh; this choice truly felt somewhat rash.
However, since he had already made his decision, there was no turning back.
The mountains towered high.
Tall trees rose up from the ground like giants.
Qin Tian walked steadily along the rugged mountain path, feeling no threat at all.
It was a scene of tranquility.
After a while, Qin Tian suddenly sensed something strange.
At the foot of the mountain, he could still feel the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy. However, as he ascended the mountain path, he abruptly realized that there was not a trace of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy available for him to absorb.
The vast space felt eerily like a vacuum.
"What is going on?"
Qin Tian turned back and discovered that the world he had just traversed was crumbling into nothingness.
The void extended rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, it was almost upon him.
Once swallowed by the void, everything would vanish.
"Run!"
Qin Tian no longer hesitated; the blood within him instantly transformed into Golden Battle Blood.
A torrent of blood energy surged through his limbs.
Whoosh!
He became a streak of light, swiftly darting toward Mount Wanjun.
As his speed increased, the collapse of the void behind him accelerated dramatically.
One was in destruction.
The other was in flight.
Roar!
At that moment, a beast's roar echoed ahead of Qin Tian.
Then, suddenly.
A figure suddenly appeared before him.
A fierce tiger with wings.
Seventh Layer of Meridian Opening.
Azure Sky Sword Formation.
Qin Tian did not hesitate for a moment. Sixteen beams of Sword Radiance pierced through the air, crashing down on the vital points of the winged tiger.
Crack—
Bones shattered.
The Winged Tiger didn't even have time to retaliate before its body was violently thrown back, crashing into a towering tree and bringing it down.
Qin Tian's feet did not pause; he moved like the wind, his speed increasing once more as he raced toward the Summit.
The void behind him collapsed at an ever-quickening pace.
At first, there was a distance of fifty zhang between him and the collapsing void.
Moments later, it had shrunk to just twenty zhang!
Fifteen zhang!
Ten zhang!
"It's too late."
Qin Tian gritted his teeth as the Golden Battle Bones within him emerged one by one.
His speed surged once more.
Twenty zhang!
Thirty zhang!
Thirty-five zhang!
Once the gap reached thirty-five zhang, he finally hit his limit.
He could no longer increase the distance by even a fraction.
Boom!
At the same time, the speed of the void collapsing surged again.
Thirty zhang.
Fifteen Zhang.
Ten Zhang.
Just moments ago, he was thirty-five Zhang away, but in an instant, he had crossed the distance, carrying with him an overwhelming Killing Intent, now standing just ten Zhang behind Qin Tian.
Stealing a glance back, Qin Tian was drenched in cold sweat.
The dark void behind him seemed ready to swallow him whole.
"I can't give up!"
Qin Tian shouted to the heavens, his long black hair billowing around him.
At the same time, an astonishing surge of blood energy erupted from within him.
The seventy-fourth Meridian.
Open!
As the seventy-fourth Meridian was unblocked, Qin Tian's Cultivation power reached new heights, his speed increasing once more.
However, this boost only allowed Qin Tian to create a distance of just over one Zhang between himself and the looming void behind.
Hiss!
When the power of the Meridians reached its peak, unable to rise even a fraction more, the speed of the Void's collapse surged once again.
Seven zhang.
Three zhang.
A chilling breath struck against his back.
An even colder sensation spread throughout his body in an instant.
Thunderbolt Out of the Blue!
"No!"
A glimmer of determination and defiance flashed in Qin Tian's eyes. Though darkness loomed ahead, he refused to give up.
He took another step toward the distant Summit.
No matter how long it took, he would never surrender!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A series of explosive sounds echoed within Qin Tian.
The seventy-fifth Meridian.
The seventy-sixth Meridian.
The seventy-seventh Meridian.
Three Meridians were simultaneously opened.
Qin Tian's strength surged once again, increasing significantly.
The distance to the void was forcefully stretched back by six or seven feet due to this newfound power.
However, as the strength from the Meridians reached its peak, it could no longer be enhanced.
The void approached once more.
And this time, it was several times faster than before!
Bang!
At this critical moment, a fierce beast appeared before Qin Tian.
“Channeling Realm Eight Heavens?”
Qin Tian felt a chill in his heart. Just running away seemed unlikely, especially with these beasts blocking the way.
Were they really going to let him live?
“Imperial Heaven Spirit Seal!”
Without hesitation, Qin Tian raised his right hand, and waves of overwhelming blood energy began to coalesce in his palm, forming a spirit seal adorned with dragons and phoenixes.
This was one of Luo Tianxuan's Half-Step Human-Level Techniques.
Although Qin Tian had only seen it once, he had quietly imprinted it in his mind using his Double Pupil.
Even though he had only mentally rehearsed it a few times, when he unleashed it now, it was still incredibly powerful!
The astonishing blood energy condensed into this spirit seal, causing the surrounding space to seem as if it would explode.
“No, the Half-Step Human-Level Technique—this space seems unable to withstand it? I’ll just have to try!”
Without overthinking, Qin Tian brought his right hand down. The Imperial Heaven Spirit Seal, carrying an overwhelming killing intent, suddenly slashed toward the Channeling Realm Eight Heavens beast.
With a crisp sound, the Channeling Realm Eight Heavens beast was obliterated along with the Imperial Heaven Spirit Seal.
There was no time to look back; Qin Tian's speed surged once more, and the vitality within him grew increasingly intense.
From within, explosive sounds erupted intermittently.
At the same time, his meridians were being unblocked, and the power of cultivation reached new heights.
His body transformed into a streak of light, racing towards the Summit.
As Qin Tian's speed skyrocketed, the collapsing void quickened its pace as well, chasing and fleeing in a blink of an eye until they reached the Summit.
Three steps!
When he was just three steps away from the Summit, behind Qin Tian, the devouring void was now only five feet away from him.
Soul Binding Demon Array.
Four Directions Mystic Finger.
Azure Sky Sword Formation.
Teng Wang Fist.
Imperial Heaven Spirit Seal.
Simultaneously, he turned around and unleashed each technique from his hands.
A series of Sword Radiance swept through, piercing the collapsing void with fierce spiritual energy.
Whoosh!
It truly caused the collapsing void to pause for a moment.
An opportunity.
A rare chance.
Qin Tian no longer hesitated, transforming into a streak of light as he dashed toward the Summit.
Bang!
With the last ounce of his strength, Qin Tian finally stepped onto the Summit!
At that moment, the space outside the Summit was completely obliterated, turning into a realm of nothingness.
"Three hundred years, and I have finally waited for you!"
Before Qin Tian could collect himself, a voice echoed in his ears.
Then, a figure appeared right before him.
Before him stood a Middle-Aged Figure, whose features were indistinct, yet exuded vitality and a commanding presence like that of a dragon.
"Senior!"
Qin Tian spoke with great respect, clasping his fists together.
"My Sword Canon is only passed on to those with fate. You are the ninety-ninth person to arrive here and the thirty-first cultivator to pass the first trial. At this moment, you have two choices."
The Middle-Aged Figure stood with his hands behind his back, solemnly gazing at Qin Tian.
"To accept or to refuse?"
Qin Tian remained standing, his Sword Brows slightly raised.
"Your choice!"
The middle-aged man did not respond but instead fixed his gaze on Qin Tian.
"The first trial has greatly benefited me. I certainly cannot miss the second trial."
Qin Tian smiled lightly.
"Please continue!"
Suddenly, the Middle-Aged Figure vanished, and the world around them transformed once more.
A small bridge.
Flowing water.
Qin Tian looked around at the illusory scenery with a cold smile.
If it weren't for his previous experiences, he might have mistaken this for reality.
"Take one blow and survive, and you can pass!"
At that moment, on the other end of the bridge, an old crone leaning on a cane approached with her frail body trembling.
"One blow and survive?"
Qin Tian's brows slowly furrowed.
An unprecedented sense of crisis suddenly descended upon him.
The old crone appeared weak, yet there was a kind of overwhelming presence that made it hard to look directly at her.
He could not afford to underestimate her!
Qin Tian slowly stretched his limbs, ready for the upcoming battle.
Bang!
The Old Crone was initially still on the distant side of the small bridge.
In the next instant, she appeared right in front of Qin Tian.
Her speed exceeded Qin Tian's imagination.
"Seventh Layer of Meridian Opening? The same cultivation as mine."
Qin Tian looked up and down at the Old Crone, slightly surprised. How could someone with the same cultivation kill with a single strike?
"Are you ready?"
The Old Crone stood before Qin Tian and spoke softly.
"I am ready!"
Qin Tian's Golden Battle Bones rang out, his waist straight as a spear, standing tall like a sword.
"Begin!"
As her words fell, the Old Crone's staff came slicing through the air like a sword's edge.
At first, it was as calm as a spring rain, but when the distance to Qin Tian was reduced to just half, it erupted like thunder, sweeping in with a tremendous Killing Intent aimed directly at Qin Tian's brow.
"This strike could instantly fell even someone at the peak of the Seventh Layer of Meridian Opening."
Qin Tian sighed softly, unleashing his Golden Battle Bones, feeling the Golden Battle Blood boil within him.
With fists glowing gold, he suddenly smashed down towards the approaching staff.
Bang!
The small bridge shattered, and the ground collapsed.
Qin Tian's body was sent flying over ten yards away, his feet scraping against the earth and creating sparks.
A blood trail extending over ten yards followed him, a sight that was breathtakingly shocking.
Puff!
A mouthful of blood spurted out as Qin Tian knelt on the ground. Even with all his strength, he could only reach this level of resistance.
"Her Cultivation is no different from mine, yet with just a casual strike, she can unleash such power!"
With one hand pressed against the ground, Qin Tian trembled as his vitality waned; even his Golden Battle Bones felt unstable.
"By the way, her strike nearly gathered all her strength into one point. There was not a hint of dispersion!"
Qin Tian lifted his head, astonished as he looked at the distant Old Crone.
Both were at the Seventh Layer of Meridian Opening, and one side could unleash a hundred percent of their power.
On the other side, only seventy or eighty percent.
The outcome was naturally clear!
If it had been someone else, without the Martial God Inheritance, without Golden Battle Blood and Golden Battle Bones, they would have surely fallen on the spot.
"Every cultivator's operation of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy will inevitably result in some dispersion; achieving a hundred percent is impossible. This is also a major point for my future cultivation."
Qin Tian's mind was exceptionally agile; with just one strike, he grasped the intricacies within.
"Pass!"
The Old Crone seemed to want to say more, but unfortunately, she was merely a soul imprint. Once her task was complete, she would dissipate into the world.
Qin Tian stood up, feeling his spiritual energy and injuries vanish once again, restored to their original state.
"The final trial—you have no choice!"
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