My whole clan is a master, I have become invincible by investing in my clan members

And as Jiang Beixuan climbed to the 95th step.

Everyone was so shocked that they were speechless.

Even Liu Qingye put away his relaxed expression and became extremely solemn.

"How did you manage to ascend to the ninety-fifth step with a celestial being like Jiang Daoist?"

At this moment, he had to admit that he was no match for Jiang Beixuan!

At least, he has lost a step in the test of Dao heart.

Ninety-sixth level!

Jiang Beixuan's footsteps still did not stop.

Every step seems to be taking on the backbone of the way of heaven, shaking all the rules of the world!

Ninety-seventh level!

Ninety-eighth level!

Ninety-nine levels!

The moment Jiang Beixuan stepped onto the ninety-ninth step, the entire world seemed to fall into dead silence!

At this moment, everyone's heartbeat almost stopped!

"He...he actually reached the ninety-ninth level...?"

Someone's lips trembled slightly, and his eyes were extremely complicated.

Shock, fanaticism, fear, awe, all kinds of emotions intertwined together, making it almost impossible for everyone to control their thoughts.

They all wanted to know—would he keep going?

Can he really reach the 100th step?!

Jiang Beixuan stood on the ninety-ninth step, slowly raised his head, looked at the last step, and suddenly a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

His gaze slowly fell on Zhuge Zi.

The two looked at each other for a moment, as if communicating something silently.

Zhuge Zi was slightly startled, then he also laughed.

"Arrogant brat... Although reaching this point is indeed beyond my expectations, but wanting to reach the top of the 100th step? Haha..."

As soon as the thought flashed through his mind, he saw Jiang Beixuan take a step forward!

boom--!

The earth trembles and the sky roars!

Under the gaze of everyone, he seemed to encounter no obstruction and kicked casually.

Level 100!

He successfully reached the summit!

“He…really did it!!”

“The 100th level!! Someone can really reach the top of this Dao Heart Trial!!”

"Even Liu Wenzong could only stop at the ninetieth step. How could Jiang Beixuan, a mere celestial being, have the virtue and ability to reach this point?!"

At this moment, everyone couldn't help but change their expression drastically!

Even Zhuge Zi above couldn't help but look stunned.

"Hmm? One hundred steps? No... That's impossible!"

He stared at Jiang Beixuan intently, his eyes filled with disbelief.

It was because he understood how difficult the 100th level was.

It is no exaggeration to say that there was no preparation at all for anyone to pass!

Even I, who possess the accomplishments of a literary sage, may not be able to reach the top, let alone others?

But now——

A cultivator at the seventh level of the Heavenly Man Realm actually broke through all limitations and powerfully crossed the 100th step! This was simply incomprehensible!

"Before, it could be explained by talent, but now..."

"Could it be that this guy isn't just some ant at the seventh level of the Heavenly Man Realm, but a powerful being with hidden strength?"

Zhuge Zi narrowed his eyes slightly, and a huge wave rose in his heart.

After all, how could a cultivator at the Heavenly Man Realm reach such a height?

But the facts were right in front of him!

All of this - cannot be explained by common sense!

Then, Zhuge Zi took a deep breath, and his eyes suddenly changed!

"I want to see who you are!!"

As soon as the thought came to his mind, he mobilized all his power of literature and Taoism, trying to peek into the other party's source of Taoism!

In an instant, the energy between heaven and earth stagnated!

All the monks felt an extremely terrifying pressure, that was the gaze of Wensheng!

Once seen through by these eyes, the cultivator's state of mind, his rhyme of Tao, his bones, his cultivation... nothing can escape his gaze!

No matter whether your heart is firm or whether there are flaws in the past, they will all be seen through!

But when this power fell on Jiang Beixuan——

boom!

Zhuge Zi's eyes were shocked, and a strange look appeared in his eyes!

"what?"

He frowned and continued to stare at Jiang Beixuan, trying to analyze his foundation, but no matter what, he could not find any flaws!

The young man standing on the 100th step in front of me seemed like a vast and boundless ocean.

No matter how he explored, he could not touch the real bottom.

"That shouldn't be the case. Logically speaking, there would be no one in this era who could hide things from me... Could it be that those two guys were lying to me?"

Zhuge Zi thought while looking at Jiang Beixuan, trying to get some clues from the other's expression.

However, he was disappointed!

Facing his gaze, Jiang Beixuan just smiled slightly, "Reward?"

His voice was calm, with a hint of unhurried composure.

At this moment, Zhuge Zi's mood was slightly disturbed!

This guy... he clearly knew that I was investigating him, but he was not affected at all?

Who is he? Who on earth is he?!

Zhuge Zi was silent for a moment.

Then he looked at Jiang Beixuan deeply and said no more.

With a raise of his hand, he summoned many treasures.

At this moment, the whole world was silent.

Twelve divine lights slowly floated in the air, shining brightly, illuminating the entire Wanquan City with ripples.

Each ray of divine light carries a supreme treasure, which is shrouded in the aura of the holy order, with rules intertwined and faintly revealing the rhythm of the great way!

But what made all the monks present hold their breath the most was the golden divine light in the center!

That ray of light was far deeper than other divine lights, and the sacred aura it exuded made many saints unable to resist the urge to bow down in worship!

"This is... the final reward for clearing the 100th floor?"

Many people looked at it enthusiastically, unable to resist wanting to see more clearly, but this divine light was like a barrier from heaven, blocking all prying eyes.

At this moment, Jiang Beixuan's gaze swept across the twelve divine lights.

Without the slightest hesitation, he reached out and took away four treasures that were temporarily useful to him.

A thousand-year-old enlightenment grass can speed up the process of enlightenment;

A Saint-grade soul-nourishing pill that can warm and nourish the soul;

A fragment of an ancient sword, full of sword spirit, seemed to have once been part of a quasi-imperial weapon;

There is also an incomplete volume of holy scriptures, which contains extremely rich insights into literature and Taoism.

In the eyes of others, these treasures are hard to come by in the world, but in Jiang Beixuan's eyes, they are just barely "okay".

Only the final reward made him take a few more glances.

It turned out to be an old piece of linen!

Its surface is stained with many dried golden bloodstains. Although it has gone through endless years, it still exudes an aura of sacred majesty!

Not only that, the blood on the cloth also faintly carries a trace of remnants of humanity, as if carrying some kind of mysterious destiny.

Jiang Beixuan narrowed his eyes slightly and immediately realized something, "The Human Emperor?"

At this moment, Zhuge Zi waved his hand slightly, blocking out the surrounding sounds, and then said, "This is the Human Emperor's shroud."

"After the Human Emperor fell, Feng Wuji, the Observer of Astronomy, used a piece of mid-grade Saint-grade linen to cover the corpse, so it was stained with a bit of the Human Emperor's aura."

"After countless years, this piece of cloth carrying the aura of the Human Emperor was tempered by time and eventually transformed, advancing to the ultimate Saint-level product."

"Later I found it and hid it here."

"It is said that this item is related to... the true cause of the Human Emperor's death."

"The true cause of the Human Emperor's death..."

Jiang Beixuan murmured softly in his heart, and a barely perceptible light flashed in his eyes.

But what really made him frown was not the shroud, but Zhuge Zi's emotions!

When the name "Feng Wuji" was mentioned, the other party's mood changed for a moment!

Even if it was only a brief moment, even if he concealed it almost perfectly, Jiang Beixuan still keenly caught the... resentment in it?!

Yes, resentment!

Although soon, this fluctuation was covered up by him, dissipated into nothingness, and returned to his original calm state.

But a ripple appeared in Jiang Beixuan's heart.

"I'm afraid this Wanquan City is far from as simple as it seems..."

He did not express his doubt immediately, but after a moment of silence, he slowly nodded, collected his thoughts, and put the Human Emperor's shroud into the Cangwu Order.

At this moment, seeing Jiang Beixuan accept the shroud, Zhuge Zi's face showed a faint smile, and he said, "This is the final reward for the 100th level. Please keep it safe."

Jiang Beixuan nodded gently and said, "Thank you for the generous gift, Senior."

"Haha, no problem." Zhuge Zi smiled lightly, but deep in his eyes, there was an imperceptible meaning hidden.

Jiang Beixuan has already realized that Zhuge Zi may have other intentions for this piece of Human Emperor's shroud!

At this moment, all the cultivators were staring in amazement as Jiang Beixuan collected the final reward.

"That's a divine object that can only be obtained by reaching the top 100 steps. How could it fall into his hands like that?"

"Although I don't know exactly what it is, but judging from the power it displayed just now, it must be a Saint-grade treasure!"

"Haha, Jiang Beixuan accepted it... but it's only temporary. After he leaves the secret realm, perhaps it will be time for us to take action."

As everyone was discussing in low voices, their eyes kept glancing towards Liu Qingye.

Now, the only person they still fear is Liu Wenzong.

"If we want to snatch those treasures, Baisheng Academy is undoubtedly the biggest obstacle!"

"We need to think of some other solutions."

..........

At this time, Zhuge Zi did not pay attention to what everyone was thinking.

He just casually glanced at the monks who failed the test.

Then he said in a cold voice: "Those who fail the test will leave on their own."

As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand.

In an instant, a black light emerged and condensed in the air, forming a vortex leading to the outside world.

The vortex slowly rotated, and the surrounding space seemed to become extremely distorted with its existence.

Seeing this, the people below were filled with regret and unwillingness.

But under Zhuge Zi's watchful gaze, they did not dare to violate the rules and could only leave one after another and walk into the vortex.

As the last failed monk walked in, the vortex dissipated into nothingness.

Zhuge Zi then looked at Jiang Beixuan, Liu Qingye and other people who had passed the test, and said softly, "Next, prepare for the second test."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the stairs quickly disintegrate and disappear.

The surrounding scenery also changed dramatically, being replaced by an extremely bright starry sky!

The stars in all directions twinkled like broken silver, densely packed and endless.

However, these stars are not the real starry sky, but an illusory scene projected by some mysterious force.

Just as everyone was secretly observing the situation on the scene, they heard a loud "boom".

An extremely huge stone tablet appeared out of nowhere.

There are no words on the stone tablet, and the whole thing looks like black glass, emitting a faint glow.

Seeing this, everyone looked puzzled.

Before he could ask, Zhuge Zi said, "The second test is to test your understanding."

He paused briefly, his gaze sweeping over the thirteen cultivators present. "As for the rules, within three days, the ranking will be determined by the number of Dao characters you comprehend from the stone tablet."

"The top five will advance to the final stage. The higher your ranking, the richer the reward."

"As for the first place winner, he will receive a special treasure..."

As soon as the words fell, everyone in the field couldn't help but look at the wordless stone tablet, with a hint of expectation and uneasiness in their eyes.

"Finally, we've reached this stage..."

Everyone clenched their fists and gritted their teeth.

They knew that if they failed at this stage, it would mean they would have no chance of the final inheritance!

Especially the brutal elimination in the first round made everyone clearly realize the severity of this trial!

Although they knew that there was no hope for first and second place, they had to at least strive for third place to retain the qualification to enter the final trial!

"Since I can't be number one, I'll at least try to keep a spot!"

Everyone swore secretly in their hearts.

He immediately adjusted his state of mind and gradually immersed himself in the understanding of the wordless stone tablet.

However, almost no one noticed that the corners of Zhuge Zi's mouth slightly raised, revealing a meaningful smile.

But the smile didn't last long.

Suddenly, a strong strange feeling came over me!

Zhuge Zi's smile froze in an instant!

He suddenly felt that a pair of eyes were looking straight at him!

"what?!"

His expression changed slightly, his mind raced, and he quickly looked towards the source of that gaze!

The moment their eyes met, he was stunned——

It turned out to be Jiang Beixuan!

At this moment, Zhuge Zi's heart suddenly jumped!

As his mind was shaken, he even had the illusion that he was being spied on!

"This kid..."

He was shocked and subconsciously wanted to hide his abnormality, but he felt it was ridiculous -

How could a great literary saint like me be "scared" by a junior who is only in the realm of heaven and man?

But at this moment, his heartbeat unexpectedly quickened uncontrollably for a moment!

Even as his heart was in turmoil, Jiang Beixuan seemed to have noticed nothing. He quickly withdrew his gaze and looked back at the wordless stone tablet.

Zhuge Zi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw this.

"This kid...why is he so evil?"

He shook his head secretly, but in his heart he felt that Jiang Beixuan was not simple.

..........

at the same time.

the other side.

Those monks who entered the vortex and wanted to leave Wanquan City did not see the expected scene.

The scene before him was not the bright sunshine outside, but a pitch-black space filled with bottomless blood.

Countless whispers came from all directions.

The voice was distorted, as if coming from the ancient underworld, making people feel uneasy and extremely depressed.

A monk's face changed drastically.

He hurriedly looked around, trying to find an exit, but found that he could not escape this dark and hopeless space no matter what.

"This is where?"

He muttered to himself, his heart racing and he began to panic.

Just then, a burst of gloating laughter came from a distance.

Two figures slowly appeared - they were Ye Feng and Yun Tian.