Jiang Ye stepped onto the Ascension Road.
His steps were leisurely; with each one, the ancient Dao patterns beneath his feet would dim and collapse on their own.
It was as if his subjects were bowing, actively retreating.
Under the increasing pressure.
In the past, it had stopped countless Prodigies, but now, under Jiang Ye's feet, it was as fragile as if it didn't exist.
"This doesn't feel difficult at all."
Jiang Ye's expression was calm; occasionally, he would reach out to adjust his sleeve, his movements lazy, as if the Ascension Road was merely for amusement.
Below.
Wang Hongtu's expression was stiff, his Adam's apple bobbing, and after a long while, he uttered, "Is Divine Son Jiang able to pass because he obtained the Creation Saint Body, and so the Ascension Road dares not obstruct him?"
The Elders of the academy exchanged glances, their eyes filled with shock.
"Is this still the Ascension Road?"
Someone whispered, his voice trembling.
Cultivators from all around had already widened their eyes, their breathing stopped.
On the Ascension Road, with each level ascended, the pressure doubled.
An ordinary Cultivator reaching the thirtieth level was already unbearable; the fiftieth level was an Opportunity only for top Prodigies; from the eightieth level upwards, taking a single step felt like a thunderous strike!
Yet, Jiang Ye ascended step by step, as if walking on flat ground, his robes not even slightly disturbed.
At the ninetieth level, he simply lifted his leg and stepped up.
He landed lightly, without any hesitation.
He casually glanced at the ancient palace above the firmament, shrouded in endless Immortal brilliance, and chuckled, "That's it? System, what's going on?"
【Master has refined the Creation Saint Body; this ancient palace is inherently of the same origin as the Creation Saint Body's main lineage. Coupled with Master possessing the Eternal Immortal Body and the Radiant God King Body, he is already a top Prodigy, so it's natural for him to feel incredibly relaxed!】
Jiang Ye understood in his heart.
Although this Ascension Road had a strong reputation in the Yu Chen Dao Domain, it was still far inferior compared to the entire Myriad Domains of the Heavens.
Those who could reach the summit must exist; it was not rare.
However.
Jiang Ye didn't pay much attention to these things.
What he cared more about was...
What kind of Opportunity was hidden within this ancient palace's Secret Realm?
Jiang Ye leisurely stepped onto the last stair.
All the Dao patterns beneath his feet collapsed, melting away like a receding tide; the entire Ascension Road seemed to have actively submitted to him.
Above the firmament.
The ancient palace, wreathed in Immortal brilliance, was finally within reach, its aura vast and its pressure like a sea.
Below.
On the Dao Discussion Platform, gasps of cold air were heard, and low exclamations rose and fell.
"He reached the summit... Divine Son Jiang really reached the summit!"
"So fast, it hasn't even been an hour, has it? Previously, Prodigies like Wen Sang climbed for two days without rest and only reached halfway!"
"Is he even human?"
Many Elders of the academy couldn't help but bow slightly at this moment, paying their respects to Jiang Ye from afar.
Their expressions were full of reverence.
After all.
They were very clear about the difficulty of reaching the summit of the Ascension Road.
At this moment, in their hearts.
The imperial throne of the future Golden Great Era would surely have a place for Jiang Ye!
Jiang Ye was too lazy to heed these gazes; he gently flicked his sleeve and leisurely stepped into the ancient palace.
The hall was quiet, yet not desolate.
Golden light suffused it, like millions of fine threads interwoven into a magnificent and splendid inner world.
The floor was paved with divine gold as warm as jade, and ancient Dao patterns were imprinted on the hall walls, every inch flowing with the aura of the Great Dao.
But in Jiang Ye's Truth-Breaking Golden Eyes.
These were merely semi-substantive products formed by some kind of illusion.
Otherwise, he would likely have directly dug out and dismantled this palace.
Jiang Ye stood in the hall, his Divine Soul feeling a slight ripple.
It was as if he was bathing in a divine spring at dawn, warm and comfortable, as if even his Soul was breathing, light and at ease.
He could sense that the foundation of his Divine Soul was quietly and slowly growing stronger.
An indescribable comfort emanated from the depths of his Soul.
"It is indeed a treasure land..."
Jiang Ye whispered, his voice lazy and pleased.
Just then.
Deep within the hall, an ancient altar suddenly lit up with brilliant divine radiance.
The aura of the Creation Saint Body surged within Jiang Ye, resonating with the altar from afar, mutually echoing.
"As expected, this is Lin Chen's place of Opportunity!"
Jiang Ye smiled faintly.
Boom!!
The Void Realm trembled, and an ancient, profound aura surged from the altar.
The next moment, a phantom slowly condensed in mid-air.
It was an ancient scene.
As if it had pierced through endless time and space, manifesting from eons ago.
Ancient star rivers shattered, billions of stars collapsed like grains of sand, and endless Universes wailed in tearing, like a tattered painting.
A figure clad in golden Dao robes stood in the Void Realm.
He wielded myriad treasures behind him: divine swords, divine cauldrons, divine bells, pagodas... numerous Emperor Artifacts and Immortal Artifacts, shining like blazing suns, stirring the Void Realm with his single thought, shattering star rivers.
Endless divine radiance crisscrossed, a single person suppressing the Void Realm, causing the darkness to recede.
Deep within the Universe.
There was a blurred, massive mass of darkness, writhing like a living creature.
Within it, indistinct purple-black insect shadows shrieked, their roars seemingly capable of tearing apart the Divine Soul, carrying an extremely sinister and terrifying aura, like a black torrent surging from the endless Void Realm.
Wherever it passed, even time and Law withered and decayed.
The great war lasted for an unknown duration.
Stars fell in swathes, Universe Laws shattered like rain, and Great Dao runes disintegrated.
Billions of living beings were annihilated like dust in this war, as if the entire endless Universe was heading towards its end.
That majestic golden-robed figure.
Ultimately, he too was annihilated in that terrifying darkness.
Jiang Ye's expression tightened slightly, and his brows furrowed.
"Who exactly was this figure from what era?"
He murmured, his gaze profound.
The attire in the scene, and even the operation of the Great Dao rules, were subtly different from the system he was familiar with.
As the scene in the ancient hall dissipated.
Above the altar, an ancient scripture bathed in ancient light slowly emerged, along with a golden-glowing stele.
Jiang Ye stepped forward, his palm resting on the ancient scripture.
【Congratulations, Master, for obtaining the remaining Incomplete Manual of the Immeasurable Primordial True Classic!】
At the same time.
The stele trembled slightly, and wisps of Great Dao remnants emerged like golden threads, ancient and unadorned, seemingly whispering, or perhaps guiding.
【Congratulations, Master, for obtaining an unknown stone stele containing the Treasure Manipulation Great Path inscription, which can assist Master in evolving and comprehending the Treasure Manipulation Great Path, continuously deducing and sublimating it, yielding infinite benefits!】
"Treasure Manipulation Great Path?"
"Is this telling me to wield myriad treasures to smash people?"
"This is a good deal! It really suits my style!"
"Thank you, Lin Chen!"
Jiang Ye looked at the ancient stele and suddenly smiled.
Golden light shone on his face, half-bright and half-dark, his smile carrying a hint of casualness and a touch of thoughtfulness.
Jiang Ye carefully put away the Immeasurable Primordial True Classic.
Then, his fingertip gently touched the golden stele.
The stele was heavy, yet it exuded an ancient aura that made one's heart palpitate, as if it had endured endless years without decay, and a faint, elusive trace of Great Dao remnants still lingered on its surface.
"Treasure Manipulation Great Path..."
Jiang Ye murmured softly, a hint of interest appearing in his golden eyes.
He vaguely sensed.
This stele was not merely an inanimate object.
It seemed to possess a spirit, carrying a vague and desolate consciousness.
Jiang Ye lightly touched that aura, and only felt fragmented scenes flash through his mind.
Myriad treasures suspended in the starry sky, billions of Divine Artifacts like a sea of soldiers, roaring and converging into an unrivaled Great Dao body.
This seemed to be the ultimate Major Achievement scene of the so-called "Treasure Manipulation Great Path."
"This is probably the Legacy site of a Peak Great Emperor!"