Avenue Stowaway

As soon as he stepped onto the first stone step, Kong Fang suddenly realized that the surrounding space was filled with a strange power. This power was somewhat similar to the power of earth, but not completely the same. It was extremely strange.

The force similar to the earth force was like a wave crest, and it kept washing over Kong Fang. If Kong Fang stood still, these forces would have some impact on him, but they would not push him back. However, if Kong Fang wanted to move forward, this force would instantly become stronger and hinder his progress.

Moreover, it is impossible to rely on brute force. One can only comprehend the mystery and thus relieve the impact of this force.

"No wonder the first person who steps on the stone steps shakes his body. It turns out that it is the result of being suddenly pushed by this strange force." Kong Fang finally understood.

Kong Fang was not in a hurry to comprehend the strange power that filled the surroundings, but opened his eyes and looked at the person next to him. Standing next to Kong Fang was Shen Hongtao, who had his eyes closed and was frowning as he thought about something.

"Senior Brother Shen." Kong Fang called in a low voice.

Shen Hongtao opened his eyes in surprise and looked towards Kong Fang. When he found that it was Kong Fang who called him, a smile immediately appeared on Shen Hongtao's face.

Speaking of which, Shen Hongtao was able to enter Zhongzhutian this time thanks to Kong Fang, so Shen Hongtao was very grateful to Kong Fang.

"Junior brother, is there anything I can help you with?" Shen Hongtao asked enthusiastically.

"Is the strange power that fills you very similar to the power of earth?" Kong Fang asked in a low voice. If the power that fills other people is also a strange power similar to the power of earth, it would be much easier for Kong Fang, who has the talent of earth, to comprehend that power than for others.

Kong Fang was just curious, so he asked.

"No." Shen Hongtao shook his head. He looked at Kong Fang in surprise and said, "The power surrounding me is more like the power of fire. However, this power keeps hitting me. It makes me unable to move forward. I have a feeling that as long as I can remove the impact of this power, I can step onto the next step."

Shen Hongtao's words shocked Kong Fang, "That strange power is similar to the power of fire? How could such a thing happen?" Kong Fang was puzzled and began to observe his surroundings carefully.

There were no fluctuations of any power around, but Kong Fang, who was standing on the stone steps, could clearly feel waves of power crashing into him continuously, without ever stopping. Things were really a bit weird.

Although Kong Fang and Shen Hongtao lowered their voices, the others were not far away from them. After hearing their conversation, they opened their eyes and looked over.

"Brother Kong, have you found anything?" Sun Shuiping, who was nearly ten feet away from Kong Fang, asked.

"I think the strange power here should be related to our talents." Kong Fang said, "I have the talent of earth, and I found that the power that is constantly colliding with my body is also similar to the power of earth, but Senior Brother Shen said that the power he sensed is more like the power of fire."

"I also sense the power of fire." Sun Shuiping said in amazement.

"Me too."

"me too."

Others also spoke up.

"Junior Brother Kong is probably right. The strange power here may really be constantly changing due to our talents." Sun Shuiping looked around, but he found nothing. There was only air above the stone steps, and the force that hit their bodies could not be detected at all.

"Why bother with so many things? I think if we can comprehend this strange power and walk to the next stone step, our control over our own power will become stronger. If we continue to comprehend it like this, we will definitely become stronger. Moreover, we don't know whether the stone steps below have the same power. Maybe there will be other benefits." Fu Hong from the Weapon Demon said excitedly.

The others also had shining eyes and their faces were filled with excitement.

“No wonder every disciple of Huayu Sect is so strong.” Sun Ce sighed and said, “If it weren’t for Junior Brother Kong in the fight a few days ago, we wouldn’t be able to defeat Huayu Sect alone, let alone Wanjie Valley.”

As he spoke, Sun Ce glanced at Kong Fang and thought, "Huayu Sect's disciples are very powerful because they have been trained by Zhongzhutian. But Kong Fang is even stronger than Huayu Sect's disciples. I wonder how he trained himself?"

The others also looked at Kong Fang with gratitude. Without Kong Fang, they would not have the opportunity to come here to hone themselves.

"Okay, everyone, hurry up and comprehend it. We only have one month and we can't waste it." Kong Fang felt uncomfortable being stared at by everyone and quickly changed the subject. Then Kong Fang closed his eyes, looking like he was comprehending that strange power.

Sun Shuiping and the others shook their heads and smiled, then closed their eyes and began to comprehend.

Although Kong Fang closed his eyes, he did not immediately comprehend the strange power shrouding the stone steps. Instead, he told his master Cangye in the secret residence about the situation here through his body.

In the secret residence, Kong Fang, dressed in white, sat cross-legged on a cushion made of 'Lingyou Vine'. Lingyou Vine is extremely rare and precious. The cushion made of Lingyou Vine can calm the cultivator's mind quickly and enter an ethereal state, which is extremely beneficial for cultivation.

Cang Ye was extremely fond of Kong Fang, his only disciple, and naturally gave all the good things to Kong Fang without any hesitation.

Kong Fang sat cross-legged on a cushion made of Lingyou rattan, while Master Cangye sat on a chair. All the furnishings and walls in this small room were actually made of special treasures, which had a great effect on condensing and stabilizing the soul. In order to collect these treasures, Cangye had used up most of the treasures and wealth he had accumulated throughout his life, otherwise he would have given Kong Fang even more good things.

However, no matter how many good things there are, they are useless if they cannot be used. Just like the acquired treasures and innate treasures placed in the corner of the room, each one is enough to make people outside jealous, but these treasures are placed in front of Kong Fang, but Kong Fang cannot use them at all.

After listening to Kong Fang's description of Zhongzhutian, Cangye showed a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"There actually is such a place. It's a pity that I can't leave here now. Otherwise, I would definitely go and see it." Cangye said with some regret.

"Master, can you tell whether the Central Pillar Sky was built by humans or was it born naturally from heaven and earth? How could it be so strange that it could display different powers according to each person's talents?" Kong Fang asked.

Cangye hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "It's more likely that a place like this was built by humans, but I can't guarantee it without seeing it with my own eyes. Also, you have too little information right now, so my guess may not be accurate."

"Disciple, no matter whether that kind of place was built by man or created by heaven and earth, it will be of great benefit to you. Don't miss this opportunity." Cangye warned.

"Yes, Master, I will try my best to comprehend it." Kong Fang replied with a smile.

Huayu Gate, Zhongzhutian,

Kong Fang opened his eyes and looked at the people around him, and found that Sun Shuiping, Fu Hong, Jing Yunwei, and Sun Ce were all gone. Kong Fang looked down the stone steps, and sure enough, the four of them were standing on the second stone step.

"They're all quite fast." Kong Fang immediately collected his thoughts and began to comprehend the force that kept crashing into him.

Although this force is similar to the force of earth, it is like a stream of water, constantly impacting Kong Fang's body. Only by understanding the mystery can one easily remove this impact force and walk to the next stone step.

Gradually, a layer of earth-based magic power covered Kong Fang's body. The earth-based magic power was trembling slightly and constantly changing. However, the changes were very subtle and could not be detected at all without careful observation.

The strange power on the stone steps collided with each other, and the earth power on Kong Fang's body changed again and again. Soon, Kong Fang found that the strange power's impact on him had become much smaller. Kong Fang controlled the earth power on his body and let the earth power and the strange power change together.

Kong Fang took a step forward and walked out easily. Previously, this strange power would suddenly become stronger when Kong Fang walked forward, blocking Kong Fang's progress, but it did not appear this time. At this time, Kong Fang could easily walk to the next stone step, but Kong Fang stopped after taking only one step and did not move forward.

"Although I have adjusted the mana on my body according to the strange power so that the mana can relieve the impact of this strange power, I only know the result but not the reason. Although my control and understanding of mana can become much stronger if I continue like this, but..." Kong Fang frowned slightly, "But I always feel that something is missing in my heart."

Kong Fang felt somewhat unwilling. Although this first level of stone steps gave him a new understanding of magic power and made his control stronger, he did not like this unclear feeling. He always wanted to understand the mysteries hidden in this power, rather than simply bearing it and then using his magic power to adapt to and remove it.

Kong Fang collected the magic power on the surface of his body, and the impact force suddenly increased again.

Kong Fang stood where he was, closed his eyes and pondered seriously, his body occasionally shaking slightly.

More than ten minutes passed quickly, and the other people around Kong Fang walked to the next level of stone steps one by one. Kong Fang was the only one left on the first level of stone steps, which seemed extremely abrupt.

Shen Hongtao and his companions who had reached the second stone steps looked at Kong Fang in surprise. Kong Fang had practiced for a shorter time than them, but his strength was the strongest among them. In the eyes of Shen Hongtao and his companions, Kong Fang should be the first to understand the strange power on the stone steps, but now it has become like this. They all reached the second stone steps, but Kong Fang, the strongest person with good talent and understanding, was still on the first stone steps.

However, everyone was only surprised for a moment. At this moment, it was more important to comprehend the strange power on the stone steps, so they did not pay too much attention to Kong Fang.

After a moment, Sun Shuiping opened his eyes with a smile on his face. He was able to use his magic power to remove the strange power on the second level of stone steps and could go to the next level of stone steps.

Sun Shuiping glanced at the other people who were still meditating with their eyes closed. Suddenly, Sun Shuiping was startled, "Junior Brother Kong is gone. Could it be that he went down to the third stone steps before me?" Sun Shuiping hurriedly looked towards the third stone steps, but there was no one on the third stone steps, and there was no one on the fourth, fifth, and sixth stone steps either.

"Although Junior Brother Kong is stronger than me, his control over magic power should not be that much better than mine." Sun Shuiping's heart trembled. He couldn't believe that in such a short time, Kong Fang could walk four or five more stone steps than him and turn the corner to disappear from his sight.

Suddenly, there was a slight sound of footsteps behind me.

"Huh?" Sun Shuiping was stunned and even turned back to look, "Ah, Kong Fang is still on the first stone steps?" Sun Shuiping stared at Kong Fang on the first stone steps in amazement. He couldn't believe that someone had surpassed Kong Fang.