Perfect: I am Shi An from Shicun, and I am Huang’s brother!

Chapter 277 The Wasteland of Courting Death
Before long, the scene on the high platform changed again.

A misty white fog spread out, within which dragon scales could be seen and hidden.

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, a dragon claw the size of a small mountain suddenly emerged from the mist, its cold light flashing and its sharpness incomparably sharp, enveloping Shi Hao.

Upon seeing this, many people were immediately terrified and subconsciously retreated, for this was a divine might, like the descent of a supreme being, awe-inspiring and terrifying.

"Mental pressure, testing one's ability to withstand it."

An elder whispered, revealing the true meaning of this pass.

Shi Hao stood there, his brow glowing, his divine sense like the sun. Although his body swayed, he did not take a single step back.

"when!"

A moment later, the dragon disappeared, the bell rang, and he had survived the seventh trial.

"This kind of pressure is unbearable even for those who ignite the divine fire, yet he actually withstood it!"

Seeing that Shi Hao had blocked it so easily, many elders were surprised.

Because there were many people nearby, even those who weren't on the high platform looked as if they had been pulled out of the water, and some were even on the verge of fainting.

Clearly, this challenge, though seemingly easy, is in fact a mental test and a tempering of will, just like when Shi An climbed the mountain where the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Sword was located. Only, the pressure from that mountain was far, far stronger.

Just then, the world suddenly darkened, and even Shi Hao's figure became blurry and difficult to see, as if he had fallen into the underworld.

"Buzz!"

Immediately afterwards, a green lamp suddenly appeared in the void, emitting a light the size of a bean, confronting Shi Hao.

"What is Tao?"

The next instant, a sound suddenly emanated from within the green lamp, clearly reaching the ears of everyone present, deafeningly loud.

Upon hearing this, Shi Hao pondered for a moment before speaking: "Without roots or stems, without leaves or blossoms, all things are born and complete; this is called the Dao."

But Qingdeng seemed unsatisfied with this answer and spoke again: "What is the Dao?"

Seeing the other party ask again, Shi Hao frowned, pondered for a moment, and then replied: "It existed before heaven and earth, silent and still, independent and unchanging, ever-flowing and inexhaustible. It can be regarded as the mother of all things, and can be called the Way."

But the green lamp was still not satisfied and asked once more, "What is the Dao?"

"The interplay of Yin and Yang is what constitutes the Dao."

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In this way, through question and answer, Shi Hao explained from various aspects, but the question was too vast, and even if the sect leader were to talk about it for several days and nights, it would be difficult to understand it thoroughly.

Because in this world, everyone is seeking the Tao and cultivating the Tao.

Finally, Shi Hao realized that Qingdeng simply didn't want him to pass, so he decided not to tolerate it. He suddenly stood up and kicked out.

"Oh!"

The green lamp flew away!

"This is the Way!"

The four short words left everyone present speechless and dumbfounded.

"Is this guy crazy? How dare he be so rude!"

After a long time, someone finally spoke.

Some people even gloated and burst into laughter.

However, to everyone's surprise, the green lamp that had been kicked away disappeared, and at the same time, a bell rang out again, melodious and clear.

"when!"

As the bell tolled, Shi Hao continued forward and entered the final stage.

At that moment, everyone seemed to be frozen in place, and no one spoke.

As Shi Hao stepped inside, the surroundings grew increasingly dark, shrouded in wisps of mysterious mist. Eventually, only an outline remained, confirming the presence of someone. "Buzz!"

In a short while, a pure white bone gate appeared there, but inside it was filled with chaos and mystery.

"Stepping through this gate, you will face the laws of heaven; if you cannot withstand them, you will perish both body and soul."

At the same time, a line of words appeared on the bone gate, shining brightly, causing everyone's heart to tremble and secretly weigh whether they would dare to enter if it were them.

But Shi Hao did not hesitate at all and stepped inside. As a result, his bone gate collapsed and was destroyed in an instant.

"With unwavering resolve, you have passed."

Immediately afterwards, a loud voice rang out, sounding like a sigh, yet also like regret, signaling his successful completion of the challenge.

this········

Upon seeing this, everyone present immediately became alert. The first eight trials were enough to stop everyone, and this final trial was merely a test of whether a person's belief was firm enough.

It can be said that this final hurdle is both incredibly easy and extremely difficult.

If there is hesitation, then defeat is inevitable. If you doubt yourself, what path can you take?

But if it's like Shi Hao, then that's going too far.

In an instant, the scene fell silent, for someone had succeeded, conquered the ladder to heaven, and broken the long-standing record of history!

"Where's the ladder? I can't find it. Is this the end of the road?"

But just as everyone was shocked, a sudden voice rang out; it was Shi Hao.

And that wasn't all; the grumbling that followed immediately ignited the entire area.

"Now that I've passed this test, does that mean I can bathe with Shi Mei?"

"Wow!"

An uproar immediately erupted!
As for the beauties on the list of most beautiful women, they were also stirred by these words. Some of them smiled, some had black lines on their foreheads, and some were secretly grinding their teeth!

"This rotten embryo..."

However, the most annoyed of all was naturally Huo Ling'er, who was being led by Yun Xi and was now standing beside Qing Yi, Feng Wu, Tian Yao, and the others.

Just then, Shi Hao on the high platform quietly turned around and looked this way.

"Ling... Ling'er..."

With just one glance, he was startled. His once calm and handsome face suddenly became flustered, and he completely lost his previous heroic demeanor.

However, the crowd below the stage was unaware of these things. Instead, they shouted in unison, "Junior brother, well done! You've broken through the Heavenly Barrier today. You'll definitely be able to visit the Treasure Pool of the Tribulation-Crossing Divine Lotus. But you must choose your opportunity carefully, since the people on the Beauty Ranking come and go there according to certain rules."

"Yes, junior brother, it's best to choose a time when all ten beauties are present."

These remarks immediately made the place even noisier and more chaotic.

"You filthy, perverted man!"

"Shameless, you bastard!"

These remarks drew scorn and indignation from the female students.

However, Shi Hao ignored everyone and instead slowly turned around while keeping a watchful eye on the stage, because he sensed that there seemed to be an extra person on the stage.

"good."

Soon, with the sound of a voice, Shi Hao saw the figure clearly; it was an old man.

He wore a golden Taoist robe, his hair was as white as snow, his eyes were deep, and he had an air of otherworldly wisdom. He was clearly a hermit with an extraordinary and refined demeanor.

He was very kind, smiling at Shi Hao. There was no imposing aura of a powerful figure, only warmth that made people feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze.

However, everyone could sense that he was extremely strong, because he had appeared on stage silently without anyone noticing.

(End of this chapter)