The Sect Master stared at Lin An with near madness.
"Didn't you say what I was doing was wrong? Didn't you say I was only harming myself and others?"
"Now, I will make you understand. Everything else is illusory; only the highest and strongest power is real!"
"With the Thousand Filaments Net, no one can stop me. Not you! Not even the Heavenly Dao!"
The first bolt of lightning struck the Thousand Filaments Net. The net swayed slightly but successfully blocked the attack.
A sinister smile appeared on the Sect Master's face as he absorbed the energy of the crowd and continued to ascend.
However.
The Heavenly Dao's rules were formidable. Even after forcibly absorbing the energy of a hundred experts, the Langya Palace briefly halted its ascent at a certain point.
The Sect Master, however, was in no hurry. He waved his hand, and an expert from the third floor was instantly entangled by the Thousand Filaments and brought before him.
"Sect Master! Sect Master, what are you doing!" The person screamed in terror. "I have never betrayed you! For your great cause, I have worked diligently all these years, never slacking!"
A sinister smile appeared on the Sect Master's face: "You are indeed excellent. So, for the eternal foundation of the Langya Sect, it wouldn't be a problem for an excellent person like you to sacrifice yourself, would it?"
He raised his hand slightly.
The person struggled desperately. He was already one of the top experts in the human realm, but before the Sect Master, who had merged with the Thousand Filaments Net, he had no room to resist.
The person's head was instantly pierced by threads of the Thousand Filaments!
The next moment.
The Thousand Filaments pulled something, and it burst forth from the body!
This thing transformed into a sharp sword qi, soaring straight to the sky! This sword qi carried an incredibly ancient power, instantly cutting through the obstruction.
It was as if a thin membrane was pierced, and the first Gate of Heaven was forcibly opened!
The person cast a desperate look at the sky before collapsing heavily.
A Supreme Golden Spirit Root.
His Supreme Golden Spirit Root was forcibly extracted by the Sect Master in that instant.
Using the power of the Supreme Spirit Root, the Sect Master forcibly broke open the first Gate of Heaven.
Li Shuang's pupils constricted slightly.
By all accounts, a Supreme Spirit Root, once fully integrated, could not be extracted unless it was newly formed!
But!
The Thousand Filaments Net, being an evil artifact, clearly defied conventional reasoning. With the help of the Thousand Filaments Net, the Sect Master had actually extracted a Supreme Spirit Root.
Lin An's voice suddenly rang out, and he calmly said, "The majesty of the Heavenly Dao can only be overcome by the power from the ancient era, an incredibly long time before the Heavenly Dao appeared."
Why was Lin An suddenly saying this?
The Sect Master glanced at him with some suspicion, but he didn't mind. He simply smiled: "Since you already knew, why did you still come to your death today?"
Within the Langya Sect, another strong individual with a Supreme Spirit Root heard these words and was already terrified. He turned to flee.
Unfortunately.
It was too late!
The threads of the Thousand Filaments Net were everywhere. The Sect Master merely raised his hand, and the other Supreme Spirit Root holder was also bound.
The Sect Master looked indifferently at Li Shuang and also raised his hand.
Li Shuang was also bound in front of the Sect Master.
But Li Shuang remained relatively calm at this moment.
She was pondering Lin An's words.
Lin An's words were clearly meant for her.
Li Shuang herself possessed a Supreme Spirit Root, and she clearly knew that the Supreme Spirit Root was connected to an immensely vast world, a world that seemed to contain many ancient beings.
So, the Supreme Spirit Root contained ancient energy, which was the key to breaking through the rules of the Heavenly Dao.
Just now.
To break open the first Gate of Heaven, the Sect Master had already extracted the first Supreme Spirit Root.
However, this was probably not the end.
Li Shuang observed calmly.
In this reincarnation, no one could restrain the Sect Master, and she was already destined to fail her mission.
What she had to do was prepare for the next reincarnation.
"You're quite calm," the Sect Master said, looking at Li Shuang with a hint of surprise. Then, he continued calmly, "You are indeed a promising talent, and your spirit root is new, with limited energy. If the spirit roots of the previous individuals are sufficient, I will spare your life."
Li Shuang, however, had a fanatic expression: "Sect Master, there's no need to worry. If I can die for the sect's ascension, it is my honor."
Lin An couldn't help but glance at Li Shuang.
????
When did this person become such a good actor!
The Sect Master was quite pleased with Li Shuang's performance. He calmly looked at the others on the third floor: "Do you see? Even a new disciple has such resolve. What about you?"
"The Immortal Realm is ahead! At this moment, those who waver, die! Those who resist, die! Those who try to escape, die!"
With three consecutive pronouncements of death, the third floor immediately fell silent.
The Sect Master couldn't help but let out a cold snort.
The higher a person's strength, the harder they are to control completely.
He controlled the disciples on the first and second floors with Pure Toxin Pills.
As for those on the third floor, even Pure Toxin Pills couldn't completely brainwash them, but that didn't matter.
On one hand, he lured them with benefits, and on the other hand, he kept them under his watchful eye. With his current unparalleled strength in the human realm, who could possibly defy him!
Soon.
The ascent of Langya Palace stopped once again.
Without hesitation, the Sect Master extracted the Supreme Spirit Root of the second person.
The second Gate of Heaven was broken open again.
Then.
The Sect Master looked at Lin An with interest.
"Good disciple, for this third Gate of Heaven, which one of you will go first, you or her?"
Li Shuang suddenly looked at Lin An.
She had already suspected that Senior Brother Lin also possessed a Supreme Spirit Root.
Then...
Her?
Who was she?
Her confusion was quickly resolved.
In the deep pit in the center, nine chains slowly emerged, and in the middle of the chains, a gigantic ice dragon was bound.
The ice dragon had been tormented for so long that it was on the verge of death.
Li Shuang's pupils constricted slightly.
She had a premonition.
This ice dragon was the elder she had been searching for!
"This ice dragon is very special; her bloodline has never been interrupted from ancient times until now. She possesses an ancient bloodline, and her whole body's blood also has the miraculous effect of breaking through the Gates of Heaven!"
The Sect Master looked at Lin An with interest: "Now, you choose. Will it be your spirit root, or her blood?"
The ice dragon was utterly powerless. She looked at Lin An, trying to say something with difficulty, but no words came out.
Lin An sighed: "Back then, I brought you out of the Beast Forest. I said I would take you to the peak of the human world with me. Xueluo, I have wronged you."
He used to be so spirited and ambitious.
He entered the Beast Forest alone with his sword, saying he was looking for a beast companion.
All the divine beasts had fallen before his sword.
Xueluo couldn't help but awaken from her slumber.
They fought a great battle, the first encounter, a draw.
The second encounter, he had a slight advantage.
The third encounter, he truly earned Xueluo's recognition.
They forged an equal contract, promising to reach the peak of the human realm together.
Originally.
If Xueluo had remained in slumber, she might not have been discovered, nor would she have faced this tribulation.
It was he who had harmed her.
Since that was the case.
He would rather die than let Xueluo's life be taken.
"So, what's your decision?" the Sect Master sneered.