Top Grade Immortal Emperor in the Flower City

Everyone standing beneath the celestial ladder watched in astonishment as a miraculous sight suddenly appeared in the gloomy sky.

Petal after petal, turned into golden light, silently blossomed into existence in the air, appearing and disappearing, endless in their mystery and charm.

Boom, boom, the sound of the morning bell and evening drum also echoed in this space, yet the sound was distant and prolonged, as if originating from a far-off time and place.

What shocked everyone even more was the appearance of several fairy silhouettes in mid-air, clad in rainbow garments, holding flower baskets, sprinkling petals from above.

Everyone was stunned, especially the foreign psychics, who had no idea what this signified.

However, in the hearts of the Huaxia powerhouses, there was a tumultuous shock; everyone seemed unable to breathe, especially Li Tianhao, whose eyes were filled with surprise.

"So the legend is true! How can someone actually break through to the Extreme Realm! This is simply unbelievable, Ye Ling! You're really a monster!" Li Tianhao was also dumbfounded.

As a descendant of the Tianji Sect, he was naturally well aware of what this represented.

The Extreme Realm referred to breaking the shackles of the current realm and surging into a new domain; whenever someone broke through to the Extreme Realm, there would be golden flowers appearing, morning bells and evening drums sounding, and Immortals celebrating.

Li Tianhao had thought this was merely a legend from the scriptures, but now, someone had actually achieved it, and there was only one possibility, Ye Ling!

"Damn it! One word, charge! I am the strongest descendant of Tianji Sect in history, adept at observing celestial signs and divining from the stars. How could I possibly lose to this cheap brother-in-law!"

Li Tianhao's resolution was simple, just one damn word, charge.

And on the nine thousandth step, Ye Ling stood dignified, surrounded by a halo of golden light, his eyes, mouth, and even his nostrils emitting a dazzling array of colorful divine light.

He had crossed an Extreme Realm and created a history that ordinary people could hardly imagine!

"The final step! I must reach it! Definitely!"

Ye Ling's eyes showed determination. Heaven had given him a chance to start over; in his previous life, he had been unparalleled across the land, with his name widely revered.

If he couldn't reach the extreme in every step in this life, wouldn't it be a waste of this opportunity given by the heavens!

Boom boom, Ye Ling's steps were firm, and his stance became more upright, his steps steadier; at this moment, he was undergoing a frenzied transformation.

The celestial ladder itself was not extraordinary; any Immortal could set it up. However, the ladder contained a rule of the Heavenly Dao, which was magical.

Perhaps, this was a gift from the heavens, an offering for humans to test themselves.

At this moment, Ye Ling's entire skeleton was crackling, his blood boiling as though it was actually bubbling within his veins, taking on a golden hue.

Not just his bones and blood, but even his cells were being destroyed and reborn, growing stronger and stronger.

Ye Ling, under the most intense pressure, was relentlessly forging his body, transforming it like iron through countless hammerings, discarding impurities, leaving only the essence.

Meanwhile, at the thousandth step, Baiyun Heitu finally made it up, but could no longer keep their footing and were blown away by the pressure, caught by the Huaxia powerhouses.

However, the pair smiled contentedly, having achieved their goal. Though they fell short compared to the Saintess and Ye Ling, it was enough for them both.

Shenfeng was also blown down at the four-thousandth step. After his transformation, he emerged like a dazzling True Dragon, reaching a height astonishing to everyone.

Li Tianhao was also blown down. He didn't make it to the five-thousandth step, but he was close enough to prove his immense potential.

Now, only two people remained on the steps, the Saintess and Ye Ling!

Both were striving for the heights of their hearts. The Saintess was one step away from reaching five thousand steps, while Ye Ling's whereabouts were already unknown.

On the four thousand nine hundred and ninety-ninth step, the Saintess trembled all over, her consciousness somewhat blurred, relying entirely on an indomitable will to persist.

"I am the Saintess! I am the faith of the congregation! I cannot fall; faith must not collapse!"

"I have to reach the five thousandth layer! That's my limit! No matter what, I have to try; once I surpass this limit, the heavens are wide open and the seas vast!"

"Humiliation and disgrace are but a step away!"

The Saintess suddenly opened her emerald eyes wide as a torrent of energy began to blaze around her. Her formidable will was like a knife, supporting her steps as she fiercely took one more.

"She's done it! Five thousand steps!"

Overjoyed, the Saintess felt an immediate relief throughout her body, as if she had entered another world, a realm filled with wonders and magic, yet one that rendered her unable to stand firmly.

Boom, the Saintess was blasted down, but she was not discouraged. She had reached her own height, so she was content.

However, she was unaware that the spiritual air she could have received had been completely consumed by Ye Ling, denying her even a share. That small bit of spiritual power would have been enough for her transformation.

Meanwhile, on the 9,998th step, Ye Ling was already tottering, in danger of falling at any moment.

Just one more step, and he would reach the end!

Once he took that step, it would be a miracle, a terrifying portent, a height in the Immortal Realm that had never been heard of before!

"I can't do it! I can't hold on any longer!"

"I've reached my limit, I can't even take another step!"

Ye Ling began to waver internally, feeling truly spent, on the verge of collapse, completely drained.

"To live a life, splendid enough!"

"To live twice, to let go and struggle is to reach a dazzling brilliance!"

"Do I need to fight until the very end?"

A thought flashed through Ye Ling's mind, but in an instant, it was fiercely severed by an invisible blade within his mind!

"No matter what it is! If I'm going to fight, I must give it my all!"

"Even if there's the slightest chance, the slightest strength left, I must fight to the death!"

"It's all for a life without regrets!"

"At least I have tried, I have fought!"

"Success is my fortune, failure is my fate!"

"Even the Heavenly Dao still retains a sliver of opportunity, it's not entirely meticulous and perfect, so why should I be? Even if I fail, it won't prove that I'm inadequate!"

"Rather, it would prove that both humans and the Heavenly Dao need to leave a way out!"

Ye Ling's body erupted with golden light, his footing stable as he stepped, his foot reaching the ultimate height of the last layer.

Boom!

An immense force struck Ye Ling, causing him to spit out blood, his complexion as pale as gilded paper.

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Ye Ling bellowed, his other foot pressing down mightily, and he shot upward, stepping onto the 9,999th step.

It was an unrivaled ease, Ye Ling felt as though he entered the Immortal Realm once again.

A surge of comfort and refreshment flowed through him.

And in the next moment, as he was released from that pressure, his body suddenly burst out with a radiant divine light. In his Dantian, spiritual power surged wildly towards it, an overwhelming sight.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om