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After Gu Wudi finished speaking, he held the Chaos Halberd in his hand and headed towards the two huge stone statues standing face to face.

Pang Ren has already told the method to enter the ruins, which is to just drip one's own blood on an altar between the two stone statues.

Looking at Gu Wudi's back as he walked away, Pang Ren was completely puzzled. If it were him, he would never go to the mountain of tigers even though he knew there were tigers there.

"Fairy Qing, Fellow Daoist Gu..."

Qingyue sighed.

"Gu Wudi has a strong qualification that is no less than that of the descendants of the Immortal King. He has fused with a famous perfect ancient seed, the Sky Seed. His future is bright. If he continues to practice step by step, becoming a true immortal in the future is a foregone conclusion.

However, he was unwilling to stop there, he wanted to become a king, he wanted to become…"

She paused, then continued, "He is about to enter the Daoshi realm, eager to break free from the shackles and open up a new world. So, even if there is a 100% chance of survival, he will give it a try."

After listening to this, Pang Ren finally understood.

"Brother Gu has great courage, which is admirable, but it is difficult to defy fate."

Qingyue looked at the tortoise shells scattered on the ground beneath her feet, trying to find a glimmer of hope, but unfortunately, she was disappointed.

At this time, Gu Wudi had already arrived in front of the altar.

The ancient altar was covered with weeds and vines, making it look dusty. He waved his halberd lightly to clear away the vines covering it, revealing its original appearance.

The exquisite carvings perfectly present the style of seven eras ago, giving people an endless sense of mystery.

Gu Wudi did not hesitate. He bit the tip of his tongue and spat out drops of blood, which fell on the groove of the altar.

Don't underestimate it as just a drop of blood. It contains enormous energy. In an instant, it turns into a rushing river, like flowing molten iron, flowing through all the grooves.

"Buzz!"

Symbols rose up, hovered in the air, and lingered around Gu Wudi.

"Boom!"

The next moment, brilliant light emanated from the hands of the two huge statues. Those were two strange starting moves that contained great secrets.

Two beams of light shot out and landed on Gu Wudi. Then he disappeared, vanishing from the sight of Qingyue and Pang Ren.

"He has gone in, there is no way back. If he doesn't have a strong enough substitute..."

Pang Ren let out a long sigh.

Qingyue said nothing, just stared at the two huge statues quietly.

Both of them were restless and thought they were not as fearless and free and easy as Gu Wudi.

……

Gu Wudi’s eyes blurred and he found himself in an unfamiliar space.

It seems like chaos here, with endless mist floating around, making it impossible to tell up from down, left from right, and east from west.

There is only a towering ancient ladder standing in front of Gu Wudi, as if it is embedded in the chaos, leading straight to the fairyland in the sky.

Gu Wudi looked up and counted carefully, and found that there were indeed thirty-three steps.

Each step is extremely wide, too big for the human body. Each step is like a square.

Standing at the bottom of the thirty-three steps and looking up at the sky, you will have an illusion that these are steps prepared for humans, but for giants. However, the height of the steps decreases with each step, because the further back you go, the more difficult it is to jump up.

Gu Wudi took a deep breath, raised his foot upwards, leaped hard, and stood on the first step.

Suddenly, a pressure swept in from all directions and acted on Gu Wudi's body.

This level of pressure was nothing to Gu Wudi, so he didn't stop and jumped directly to the second level...

After jumping over more than ten floors, he arrived at the place where Pang Ren had stopped that year - the thirteenth floor.

After reaching this level, the pressure was already quite terrifying. Just as Pang Ren described, it felt as if he was carrying a dozen towering mountains on his back, and it was extremely heavy.

In this situation, it would be as difficult as climbing to heaven to get your feet off the ground, jump several feet high, and reach the next step.

However, considering Gu Wudi's physical strength, the mere thirteenth level was not enough to stop him.

He stepped over thirteen floors and continued to climb upwards. At the same time, the pressure on his back became heavier.

When they reached the 27th floor, even a strong man like Gu Wudi began to breathe heavily. His legs felt terribly heavy and every step forward required a huge amount of physical strength.

He gasped for breath and raised his head with difficulty to look upwards. There were only six floors left to pass.

By the 27th floor, the height of the stairs had decreased to a nearly normal level; otherwise, under such horrible pressure, it would have been impossible to lift both legs at the same time.

Gu Wudi stopped where he was, took a short rest, and then set off again.

After reaching the 30th floor with great difficulty, a layer of light red mist spread all over his body.

This is Gu Wudi's blood and energy. Under the terrifying pressure, it burst out from the capillaries all over his body, forming a light red mist.

Severe pain came from every inch of his flesh and blood, stimulating his nerves all the time.

At this time, it was difficult for Gu Wudi to move forward. He was pale, sweaty, and his straight back bent, as if he was carrying the eternal sky on his back.

He even had difficulty breathing, and his bones were cracking and threatening to explode at any time.

I really didn't expect that the 30th floor would be so terrifying. It would be as difficult as climbing to heaven to reach the next three floors.

He originally thought that with his top talent as an immortal prince, it would not be a big problem for him to walk through the thirty-third floor. But now it seems that if nothing unexpected happens, the thirty-third floor is his limit. Every step on the last three floors is a baptism of life and death. Maybe in the next second, he will be crushed into a pool of meat paste by the tremendous pressure.

However, Gu Wudi had no way to retreat. If he retreated, he would die. Only by moving forward could he have a chance of survival.

He didn't dare to stay there for too long, because every moment of staying would consume a huge amount of his energy, and when he was exhausted, he would die.

"Crack!"

Bones creaked, flesh and blood particles exploded, and the blood-colored mist around Gu Wudi became thicker and thicker, which meant that his injuries were getting worse.

With a low roar, he climbed up the 31st step.

Chapter 97 Changing Fate Against Heaven

Invisibly, it seemed as if comets were coming at him at high speed, hitting his body. The huge impact force almost made Gu Wudi fall to the ground. Fortunately, his body was strong enough and he managed to stand on his feet.

"puff!"

A mouthful of blood spurted out, it was dark red and mixed with some pieces of internal organs, which merged into the thick blood-colored fog around him along with the blood.

At this moment, Gu Wudi deeply experienced what it meant to feel powerless.

The pervasive oppressive force crushes from all directions, leaving no room for anyone to breathe. Under such tremendous pressure, even moving a finger is a luxury.

He knew that he could not delay any longer. If he made a great effort at the first try, his strength would weaken at the second and eventually run out of energy. If he dragged on too long, he would surely die.

"Roar!"

Gu Wudi's eyes were bloodshot and covered with bloodshot veins. A low roar like a wild beast came from his mouth. The blood particles in his body began to boil, surging like a river, driving the potential of his whole body to burst out violently.

The sky species that coexists with it is also making an effort, using the blood and fog around it to prop up a blood-red sky and share some of the pressure.

With the help of various powers, he finally succeeded in raising his right leg and took a step towards the 32nd floor.

"Boom!"

When his whole body stepped into the 32nd floor, there was a bolt from the blue, thunder rumbled, light and lightning emerged and flashed around him, and one terrifying celestial phenomenon after another appeared in the chaotic mist, as if revealing some ancient secret history.

"Crack!"

With a crisp sound, Gu Wudi's bones broke, and not just in one place. His limbs and ribs were all broken. He fell to his knees on the ground, and his kneecap hit the stone steps hard, directly making a big hole. Countless bone fragments were embedded in his flesh and blood, causing unbearable pain.

He stared with wide eyes, looking at the last step just in front of him, his eyes full of unwillingness. At this point, the height of the steps had been reduced to only about half of the normal steps. It can be said that victory was just around the corner. He only needed to take a small step to step over and successfully reach the 33rd floor.

However, everything has its limits. The 30th floor is actually the limit of Gu Wudi's body. He relied on his unyielding will and reached the 32nd floor, which was already very rare.

When the pressure exceeds the limit of endurance, destruction will come. Therefore, as soon as he reached the 32nd floor, his body could not hold on.

It is almost impossible to get up after falling down in a place like this.

Gu Wudi let out an unwilling growl and tried to stand up again. Unfortunately, he failed. His bones were broken and his body lost its support. It was like a puddle of mud and he was unable to exert any strength at all.

The terrifying pressure swept over, making it difficult for Gu Wudi to breathe, as if the entire void was filled with extremely hard metal, which was eating away at his flesh and blood bit by bit.

Words like "there is no chance of survival", "the game is over", "there will be no place to bury the dead" etc. flashed through Gu Wudi's mind. He could sense that his vitality was rapidly fading away, and his blood particles were falling into silence one after another and were crushed to pieces.

"Is this it? My road to invincibility is going to end before it even begins?" His vision blurred and he smiled bitterly in his heart.

In a trance, he seemed to see two thin figures standing at the end of heaven and earth, turning around and looking towards him. They were his "spiritual" body and "divine" body.

One body is divided into three, turning into essence, energy and spirit, and they are located in three major realms. They need to each become the best of the era, and then merge into one to achieve great success. During this period, if one of the bodies dies, the other two bodies will no longer have the possibility of achieving enlightenment.

If Gu Wudi died, Wang Heng and Genjin would never make any progress in their entire lives.

"I have failed you..."

Gu Wudi sighed.

The next moment, the scene in front of his eyes changed, and he saw another figure holding a halberd, who spoke confidently: "The saying of fate does not apply to me, because my fate lies in these fists and this halberd."

Then, only Qingyue and Pang Ren were left with their backs.

"Heng'er, you must live well." The screen flickered, and suddenly a woman's face appeared. She was very beautiful and gentle. She gazed at him affectionately, with a maternal glow in her eyes.

Gu Wudi knew that this was his true immortal mother, whom he had never actually met since he traveled here.

At this time, the scene changed again, and he saw a fairy vine, rooted in the chaos, swaying in the wind. A tall figure stood beside the fairy vine, with his hands behind his back, turning his head to look at him. His deep eyes, hiding the long river of time, overlooking the past, present and future, were very impressive and unforgettable.

“This is not the end for you.”

"Sir, I am waiting for the day when you will become king."

One man and one vine, expressed in unison their inner expectations of him. One was Gu Wudi's father, and the other was the deceased Chaos Immortal Vine.

"Mother, father, Senior Xian Teng..."

At this moment, sadness, guilt, unwillingness, unyielding... and other emotions filled Gu Wudi's heart. He had survived the catastrophe in the Yin-Yang Furnace against all odds, and performed the supreme method of splitting his body into three. How could he fall down before his light could shine?

The drowsy Gu Wudi was awakened instantly. The Chaos Halberd that he had put away long ago was now in his hand. It was shaking slightly and making bursts of mournful sounds.

Feeling the tingling pain on his fingers and palms, he realized that it was the Chaos Halberd protecting its master. It automatically flew out, entered his palm, and grew spikes in an attempt to wake up its master.

"My life should not end here, get up!"

Gu Wudi roared, veins bulged on his arms and blood vessels began to wriggle. He grabbed the Chaos Halberd and slammed it hard on the floor. Using the halberd as a springboard, he pushed forward with both arms.

During this process, crackling and explosion sounds kept coming from his body. That was the sound of blood vessels bursting. The high-speed flowing blood found an exit and immediately spurted out, dyeing a large area of ​​the steps red.