When Xiao Yan passed through the valley and arrived at the deepest part of the green mountain, a somewhat familiar scene appeared once again.
In front of Xiao Yan was a cliff. It was flat and clean, as though it had been cut out by some kind of sharp weapon. Fire-red lotus flowers grew on the walls and gathered upwards. They were bathed in sunlight, and a blazing aura spread in the air. Below the cliff was a bottomless pool. The pool water was clear, and pebbles were placed at the bottom. Lotus flowers floated on the pebbles. Although they looked elegant, there was not a single fish in them.
"When the water is too clear, there will be no fish."
Xiao Yan frowned as these words suddenly popped up from the corner of his mouth. He then looked up. Stone platforms floated in the air in front of him. Red lotus flowers bloomed on them, and they reached the top of the mountain. Although Xiao Yan did not take a closer look, he knew that there were exactly a hundred stone platforms.
With the experience of Gu You and Hai Mochen, Xiao Yan immediately guessed Ye Honglian's intention. Or rather, he had expected it.
Although he had passed Li Bingrui, the hundred step stone platform was the true test for him. Unless he could pass the hundred step stone platform, he could forget about seeing Ye Honglian.
"Humph, the red lotus stone platform was specially prepared for you by master. Even if you can pass me, you can forget about reaching the top of the mountain!"
Li Bingrui stepped forward with an ice-cold expression. Her beautiful eyes ruthlessly glared at the vicious person in front of her. In the end, she coldly snorted and did not do anything else.
Since Ye Hong Lian had already opened her mouth, she would naturally not attack Xiao Yan. Even though this was the case, when she recalled that this fellow had actually … a cluster of fire would still rise from the bottom of her heart.
In front of the pool, Xiao Yan ignored Li Bingrui by the side. Instead, he slowly shut his eyes and exhaled a long breath. A pale-blue fire flashed across his dark-black pupils the moment he abruptly opened them. The Genesis Qi in his body suddenly rose at this moment.
"Giant Elephant Art!"
Xiao Yan let out an explosive cry in his heart. His feet heavily stomped on the ground and his body immediately shot forward. In the blink of an eye, he had arrived on the first stone platform. A turbulent strength once again erupted when his feet landed.
"Boom!"
Xiao Yan's foot landed and the stone platform that was floating in the air immediately sank down uncontrollably. Soon after, Xiao Yan's body once again leaped up and rushed to the next stone platform.
Behind him, Li Bingrui coldly watched. Although Xiao Yan's movements were not slow, this was only the beginning. The higher he went, the more difficulties he would face.
Xiao Yan stepped on the red lotus in the sky above the stone platform. His body continued to dash forward. Each time his feet stepped on the ground, the red lotus would be instantly destroyed, transforming into a fierce flame that burned intensely. When he flew forward, the flame would stick to his legs like sticky candy. Following the movement of his body, it swiftly climbed and spread. By the time Xiao Yan had rushed up half the stone steps, his entire golden body had already been completely wrapped by the flame. Xiao Yan's body was dripping with perspiration as he stood below. His expression had also become solemn because of this.
Under the burning of the flames, Xiao Yan's golden body was dissipating at a speed visible to the naked eye. The golden light on it was getting weaker and weaker, and some parts were even broken. The flames were rushing towards his body, causing Xiao Yan to have no choice but to use more of his strength to solidify his golden body.
The Giant Elephant Skill itself required the strength of the physical body. Therefore, the exhaustion of this golden body also meant that Xiao Yan's strength was being exhausted at an accelerated rate. If this continued, it was likely that before he could reach the top, these flames would cause him to lose all his strength and collapse on the stone platform.
"Hmph, although your physical strength is tyrannical, it is nothing in front of the [Red Lotus Hellfire]."
By the side, Li Bing Rui was completely unaware as she leaped forward and followed. Both of her feet stood in the empty air. Her two snow-white arms were hugged in front of her chest, blocking a large area of snow-white soft land. Her face was gloating as she watched Xiao Yan, who was clearly having a hard time, in front of her, waiting for him to fail.
The [Red Lotus Hellfire] had a terrifying flame that could devour the physical body. No matter how strong one's body was, it was like a thin piece of paper in front of the [Red Lotus Hellfire]. Once it touched the body, it would instantly turn into nothingness.
Of course, the [Red Lotus Hellfire] was also known as the Flame of Nirvana. Once it was refined, the person who obtained it would have a physical body that was indestructible and invincible. However, as of now, Xiao Yan could not even reach the stone platform, so how could he refine the [Red Lotus Hellfire]?
"Ha!"
Xiao Yan gritted his teeth and shouted in a low voice. With a thought, the Dragon Phoenix Ancient Armor suddenly appeared on the surface of his body. The Heavenly Fire surged and condensed into an Armor of Heavenly Fire outside his body. Then, his body suddenly shot out and went straight to the top of the mountain.
On the cliff, Xiao Yan's body was covered in crimson flames. His golden body had been broken, and the Armor of Heavenly Fire was rapidly weakening under the corrosion of the [Red Lotus Hellfire]. Until now, Xiao Yan had only reached the seventieth level of the stone platform.
"Chi …"
After the Armor of Heavenly Fire was broken, it was the turn of the Dragon Phoenix Ancient Armor that Xiao Yan was so proud of.
The Dragon Phoenix Ancient Armor had always been known to be impervious to fire and water. In the past, it had helped Xiao Yan to defend against external attacks. However, in front of the [Red Lotus Hellfire], it was still too weak.
When Xiao Yan stepped onto the 80th level of the stone platform, he was already exhausted. The Dragon Phoenix Ancient Armor was still struggling to hold on, but Xiao Yan could only collapse on the stone platform in exhaustion. He gritted his teeth and endured the burning of the flames. When the Dragon Phoenix Ancient Armor on his body was broken, Xiao Yan's flesh and blood were quickly burned and shriveled under the burning of the Heavenly Fire. In a few minutes, Xiao Yan's hands were burned to the point that the white bones underneath were exposed. Even the bones were beginning to turn into ashes.
"Uhhhh …"
Xiao Yan, whose face was completely unrecognizable, emitted a painful roar from his mouth. The flesh in front of his chest had already swiftly disappeared under the burning of the 'Heavenly Flame'. His entire body involuntarily twitched intensely. Only a pale-blue flame continued to rise within his eyes.
"Kacha …"
At a certain moment, a strange cracking sound rang out from within Xiao Yan's vortex. Xiao Yan's body suddenly came to a halt. Afterwards, his skeletal body suddenly raised its head and opened its mouth. It let out a deafening roar and a terrifying suction force surged out from its mouth. The roaring flames on his body were forcefully sucked into Xiao Yan's body. Under the violent burning of his Heavenly Fire, it was forcefully refined into surging energy, which was poured into the vortex. At the same time, Xiao Yan's presence rapidly skyrocketed. In the blink of an eye, he had reached late Returnance. Even his body that had been consumed by the flames earlier had recovered.
"Huff …"
Xiao Yan slowly exhaled a breath of air. He raised his head and looked at the remaining stone platforms above his head. A ruthless expression flashed across his eyes. Soon after, his body suddenly leaped and once again shot up explosively, heading straight to the top of the mountain!
The stone platform where Xiao Yan's foot had landed had actually shattered to pieces. …
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