The ninth echelon was the pinnacle of the second layer. When Su Ming stood there and lifted his head to look, he would find that there was no sky above him. There was only a boundless emptiness. That emptiness was like the Vast Expanse, causing Su Ming to feel as if he was in a daze when he looked over.
Besides the Vast Expanse, there was the ancient tree that pierced through the ninth echelon. That tree was old and strong, and it stood tall on the ground of the ninth echelon. It stretched into the emptiness above, and its end could not be seen. Su Ming could only see a huge tree with branches that seemed to be supporting the Vast Expanse and the earth!
The tree was so big that it was difficult to describe it with words. There was an altar under the tree in the ninth echelon. There were a thousand steps on it, and it was a gigantic object, but because it was under the ancient tree, it looked incredibly insignificant. It gave off a feeling that it was like a mayfly trying to shake a tree.
At the instant Su Ming saw the altar, he did not stop. With one move, he charged towards it. Almost at the instant he landed on the altar, the first and second princes appeared behind him. Their expressions were incredibly sour, and it was especially so for the second prince. There was an incredibly powerful killing intent on his face.
He believed that all of this belonged to him, not his third brother. He believed that he should be the one who benefited from it, not one of the two who fought against each other!
"You're asking for death!" The second prince roared and charged towards Su Ming. The killing intent in the first prince's eyes was also monstrous, but compared to Su Ming, he hated his second brother even more, because in his eyes, if the second prince had not been fighting against him, he would have succeeded a long time ago.
At that moment, even though he had also rushed out, he was looking at the second prince with even more killing intent.
When the two of them turned into long arcs and charged towards Su Ming's altar at their fastest speed, Su Ming was already standing on it. He lifted his right hand and pressed the jade slip on it against the ancient petrified tree on the thousand-layered altar!
The petrified tree could not compare to the ancient tree that reached the heavens, but it was still thousands of feet tall. At that moment, the petrified will on it completely disappeared, causing the tree to return to its original state. When the first and second princes closed in and stepped on the altar, a huge pillar of light erupted from the altar with a bang. It charged towards the sky, and in the blink of an eye, it sank into the air as if it wanted to compete with the ancient tree that reached the heavens!
At the instant the pillar of light appeared, a loud bang that no cultivator could hope to fight against erupted from it. It formed an invisible barrier in front of the first and second princes and forced them back. They coughed up blood, and when they fell back, they stared ferociously at Su Ming, who had turned his head around and was glaring at them coldly in the pillar of light.
Su Ming was in the pillar of light. As it rose into the air, the presence that was equivalent to one thousand altars being activated for the first time instantly surrounded him and fused into his body, causing his level of cultivation to continuously rise. The fifth shadow … appeared in the Dao Spirit at the center of his brow.
It might only be a shadow, but as long as it gained corporeal form, it could make Su Ming's level of cultivation reach the fifth level of Dao Spirit Realm. However, while the power of one thousand altars was great, it was still not enough for Su Ming to immediately manifest his fifth Dao Spirit. He could only form a shadow like this.
At the same time, when the altar was activated, Gu Tai's laughter was incredibly loud in the eighth echelon. He might not be able to see what was happening in the ninth echelon, but the ripples from the second echelon did not affect the cultivators of Seven Moons Sect in the slightest. It was not the first time the people in the area had come to the ninth echelon, so they could naturally tell with just one glance … just who had activated the altar in the ninth echelon!
"One Dao Sect, Asura Clan, thank you for letting us win!" When Gu Tai's laughter echoed in the air, the expressions of the old man from One Dao Sect and the old woman from Asura Clan turned sour. At that instant, a huge vortex gradually appeared in the vast space in the ninth echelon. It surrounded the towering ancient tree and spun rapidly, revealing the appearance of the ancient tree inside. When all those who lifted their heads, they could see that the parts of the ancient tree that were not submerged in the vortex were filled with terrifying wounds. There were also quite a number of cracks.
The ancient tree gave off the feeling that it was riddled with holes, but there was an incredibly thick and indescribable life force spreading out with a bang from the vortex. Due to the strength of the life force, it formed a mighty pressure. When it descended, all the cultivators in the first echelon and the second layer immediately sensed it.
At the same time, a powerful suction force came from the vortex surrounding the ancient tree. That suction force landed on the altar where Su Ming was, causing him to slowly rise into the air in the pillar of light under the eyes of the first and second princes. He turned into a long arc and charged into the air through the vortex.
That was the third echelon!
Almost at the instant Su Ming disappeared from the vortex, the dozen something disciples from Seven Moons Sect who were chosen to enter the third echelon were surrounded by a suction force and were instantly dragged from the ancient tree into the ninth echelon. They turned into long arcs that charged into the vortex in the sky.
When all the disciples from Seven Moons Sect disappeared, the first and second princes rushed towards the pillar of light at the same time. This time, they were not forced back by the rebound. Instead, after waiting for about a dozen breaths, their bodies were sucked into the vortex in the sky. Then … the other disciples from their sects who were chosen to enter the third echelon entered the vortex in the sky!
"It's still too early to say who will win." Inside the Asura's Gate, in the middle of a gloomy world, there was a vast plain. Surrounding this plain were nine giant statues, all of them resembling ferocious ghosts with two horns on their heads. Their bodies were green in color, exactly the same as the Second Prince's appearance after his body had expanded.
There were cultivators sitting on the heads of the nine statues at that moment. They were nine old men with ancient faces, and the person who spoke was one of them.
At the center of the nine statues was a layer of mud. There were bubbles rising from it at that moment, and as they popped, waves of red smoke seeped out. A figure could also be seen sitting cross-legged in the mud.
It was impossible to tell whether the figure was a man or a woman. His entire body was submerged in the mud, and it was impossible to tell his age and level of cultivation. His face could also not be seen, because … he did not have a head!
"Asura Clan is determined to obtain the Phala's testimony this time. With this puppet's help, the second prince will definitely succeed. Even if he isn't the first to step into the third echelon, he will still have a great advantage," one of the nine people said faintly.
"That's right, this headless corpse was obtained by our Asura's Gate's Ancestor during one of his trips. I don't know where he got it from, but its body contains such a shocking amount of power. According to Ancestor's estimation, it's equivalent to the strength of three worlds. In other words, this person's body contains the aura of three worlds!"
"It was also refined by Progenitor Asura Clan. In fact, it's all thanks to Great Dao Paragon Yin Yue sacrificing herself and willingly splitting a portion of her soul into this body, allowing it to increase in all aspects. It is now equivalent to a Great Dao Paragon and stands above all other Dao Paragons. It might just be a puppet in Asura Clan, but it can be called the third Great Dao Paragon after Senior Qing Han and Yin Yue!"
"Alright, we need to activate the power of our cultivation bases. With the second prince as the lead and Great Dao Paragon Yin Yue and Great Dao Paragons Qing Han helping us, be prepared to be Relocated to the third echelon at any moment!" Once the nine people finished speaking, they closed their eyes. Immediately, the nine statues beneath them shone with a dark light that fused into the swamp, causing a large number of runic symbols to appear on it. Even the rising red smoke contained runic symbols.
At the same time, a similar voice echoed faintly in One Dao Sect.
"The battle of Dao Verification, especially the fight for the throne, will no longer require the power of a single cultivator, but the power of a sect as a whole."
Within One Dao Sect was a world that seemed to have been separated from the world after the world was created. There were three huge statues that surrounded three different directions. The second statue was covered in countless cracks that looked like they could tear the statue to pieces. At that moment, light shone.
"Great Dao Paragons cannot step into the third echelon. This is part of the law, and it was personally set by the Emperor of Ancient Zang. I might not know why it was set, but there is clearly a reason behind it …
"However, the Emperor of Ancient Zang has been dead for too long. The existence of the law has become the kismet of the royal family gathered together, causing the law to exist for eternity … but because of it, a flaw has appeared.
"This flaw can be used to make Great Dao Paragons descend for a short period of time. This will also make One Dao Sect … certain to win the battle of Dao Verification!
"Because … One Dao Sect has always inherited the exact same Art of Kismet as the royal family, and because the creator of One Dao Sect … has always been the Emperor of Ancient Zang!" That voice contained a supreme pressure, and as it reverberated in the air, it caused the entire world to tremble. Countless cracks appeared in the sky, and lightning streaked through them. The countless bolts of lightning illuminated the world, illuminating it in an instant, revealing the faces of the three gigantic statues that had towered there for countless years!
They were three statues with supreme, awe-inspiring looks. They looked exactly the same, and it could even be said that they were the same person! They were … the Emperor of Ancient Zang!
"Fellow Daoist Sen Mu, fellow Daoist Lin Dong Dong, I cannot leave One Dao Sect. Progenitor Chi Yang is in isolation, and he cannot be disturbed. Right now, there are only the two of you left … who will go?"
"Naturally, it will be me!" A voice that seemed to have come from beyond the sky echoed faintly in One Dao Sect.
Asura Clan should be the second prince. He has already finished editing the text. I've updated too many things last month, and my writing has become a little muddled. Please forgive me …
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