I gain ten years' worth of cultivation every day, and even geniuses will only see my doorstep!

As if in response to his thoughts, the system notification sounded again:

[Host detected to have passed the first level. Reward: +100000 Energy Points.]

[Host detected to have passed the second level. Reward: +100000 Energy Points.]

[Current energy points: 204500.]

enough.

[Consuming 100000 energy points, learn the "Nine Heavens Steps".]

Learning completed. Current level: Beginner.

Qin Yuan closed his eyes and sensed it.

Countless insights into movement techniques flooded his mind. The Nine Heavens Steps were divided into three levels: Beginner, Minor Mastery, and Major Mastery. Beginner level could increase speed threefold, Minor Mastery tenfold, and Major Mastery allowed for instantaneous teleportation of a hundred miles.

He can only get the basics right now, but that's enough for him.

He opened his eyes and walked towards the third platform.

The third level is the trial of the gods.

The gatekeeper is a phantom light that specifically targets the soul.

Later Mahayana period.

Qin Yuan stood in the center of the platform, and the ball of light rushed directly into his sea of ​​consciousness!

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, the Nine-Turn Nascent Soul sat firmly as a mountain, surrounded by nine-colored light.

The moment that ball of light entered, it was suppressed by the nine-colored light!

"What kind of divine soul is this?!" A cry of astonishment came from within the light. "A Nine-Turn Nascent Soul?! Impossible! No one has cultivated such a foundation in ten thousand years!"

Qin Yuan did not answer.

With a mere thought, his Nine Revolutions Nascent Soul unleashed its immense divine soul power, crushing the ball of light instantly!

Third level, passed.

[Host detected to have passed the third level. Reward: +100000 energy points.]

[Current energy points: 204500.]

A beam of golden light shone into his brow.

This time, it's a divine soul attack technique—"Soul Shattering Finger".

Qin Yuan didn't rush to learn it; he put it away first.

He continued forward.

The fourth level is the Trial of Fire.

The gatekeeper was a giant fire phoenix, at the peak of the Mahayana stage.

Qin Yuan raised his hand and struck out with a palm!

The fifth level of the Ice and Fire Dual-Pole Scripture: Ice Flame!

The icy blue flames collided with the phoenix's crimson flames, instantly engulfing each other!

The fire phoenix let out a miserable cry and vanished into a wisp of green smoke.

Fourth floor, passed.

[Reward: 100000 Energy Points, Current Energy: 304500]

Inherited from: The top-tier fire-based cultivation technique, "Burning Heaven Technique".

Qin Yuan accepted it and continued.

The fifth level, the Trial of Water.

The gatekeeper is a water dragon, at the peak of Mahayana cultivation.

Qin Yuan remained icy and flaming, shattering it with a single palm strike.

Fifth floor, passed.

[Reward: 100000 Energy Points, Current Energy: 404500]

Inherited from: The top-tier water-based martial art, "Overturning the Sea Technique".

The sixth level, the Trial of Earth.

The gatekeeper was a giant earth tortoise with astonishing defensive power, at the peak of the Mahayana stage.

Qin Yuan punched the earth turtle, causing cracks to appear on its shell.

The second punch widened the crack.

The third punch shattered the turtle shell.

The fourth punch sent the tortoise crashing to the ground.

Sixth floor, passed.

[Reward: 100000 Energy Points, Current Energy: 504500]

Inherited from: The top-tier earth-based cultivation technique, "Thick Earth Technique".

The seventh level, the Trial of Gold.

The gatekeeper is a metal giant with extremely strong attack power, at the peak of the Mahayana stage.

Qin Yuan drew his Xingtian Sword and slashed down with it!

Creation of Heaven!

A deep sword wound appeared on the giant's body.

The second sword strike: Open up the land!

The giant was cut in half at the waist.

Seventh floor, passed.

[Reward: 100000 Energy Points, Current Energy: 604500]

Inherited from: the top-tier metal-based martial art, "Gengjin Jue".

The eighth level, the Trial of Wood.

The gatekeeper is a giant ancient tree with tenacious vitality, reaching the peak of Mahayana cultivation.

Qin Yuan burned the ancient tree with ice flames, and the tree continued to regenerate.

He frowned and changed his strategy.

Starry Sky Great Handprint!

Three giant hands slammed down simultaneously, uprooting the ancient tree!

Eighth floor, passed.

[Reward: 100000 Energy Points, Current Energy: 704500]

Inherited from: The top-tier wood-type cultivation technique, "Green Wood Technique".

At this point, all five elements are complete.

Qin Yuan stood on the eighth-floor platform and took a deep breath.

There's only one floor left.

The ninth floor.

It is also the most difficult layer.

He strode toward the ninth platform.

The moment he stepped onto the platform, he felt an unprecedented pressure.

In the center of the platform stood a figure.

He was a middle-aged man with a resolute face and sharp, piercing eyes. He wore golden armor, held an ancient longsword, and exuded an unfathomable aura.

Halfway through the tribulation.

Moreover, it's not an ordinary half-step tribulation crossing, but the kind that has been through countless battles and fought its way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

"In ten thousand years, you are the fourth person to reach this place," the middle-aged man said, his voice deep and powerful. "Of the first three, one died by my sword, one went mad here, and the other—though he passed, paid a heavy price."

He looked at Qin Yuan.

"Which number will you be?"

Qin Yuan met his gaze.

"The fourth one to pass."

The middle-aged man smiled.

"Okay, you're confident. Then let me see if you have the ability."

He raised his sword and slashed down!

There were no fancy sword moves, no overwhelming sword energy, only a sword light condensed to the extreme!

But this sword strike was more than ten times stronger than the full-force attack of Tian Jiu, the Holy Son of the Ninth Heaven!

Qin Yuan's pupils constricted as he dodged with all his might!

He pushed the Nine Heavens Step to its limit, his figure turning into a blur as he narrowly avoided the sword strike!

The sword light grazed his shoulder, leaving a deep, bottomless ravine in the ground behind him!

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Qin Yuan's forehead.

That was close.

A hint of admiration flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes.

"Not bad for dodging my sword. Now, I'm going to get serious."

He raised his sword again.

This time, countless complex runes appeared on the sword.

Qin Yuan knew he couldn't afford to be passively attacked any longer.

He took the initiative!

Xingtian Sword was drawn from its sheath and slashed down!

Creation of Heaven!

A middle-aged man raised his sword to block!

"boom!"

The two swords clashed, unleashing a burst of violent energy!

Qin Yuan took three steps back!

The middle-aged man remained completely still!

The gap is too big.

Qin Yuan gritted his teeth, and his second sword followed immediately!

Open up new land!

The middle-aged man easily blocked it!

The third sword! The fourth sword! The fifth sword!

Qin Yuan's sword strikes were faster and heavier than the last!

But the middle-aged man remained as steady as a mountain, accepting each challenge one by one!

After a hundred moves, Qin Yuan's forehead was covered in sweat.

This can't go on.

He must win by surprise.

He took a deep breath and opened the system panel.

[Would you like to consume 500000 energy points to temporarily unlock the "Divine Power Fusion" function?]

[After fusion, the two supernatural powers can be combined into one, greatly increasing their power.]

Energy Points: 704500.

Five for one?

Worth it!

【Yes! 】

Energy Points: 704500 → 204500.

In an instant, countless insights flooded my mind!

The first move of the Nine Forms of the God of War, "Opening Heaven," and the second move, "Opening Earth," have begun to merge!

The ice and flames of the "Starry Sky Great Seal" and the "Ice and Fire Dual-Pole Scripture" have begun to merge!

The Soul-Shattering Finger and the Mysterious Yuan Demon-Slaying Finger have begun to merge!

The new supernatural power resulting from the fusion of the three gates took shape in his mind!

First Gate: Creation of Heaven and Earth - The fusion of creation and creation of heaven and earth, a single sword strike has both the penetrating power of a vertical slash and the wide-range attack of a horizontal slash, increasing its power tenfold!

The second technique: Ice and Fire Great Handprint - The Starry Sky Great Handprint is fused with ice flames. When a palm strike is unleashed, the palm print contains both ice and fire, capable of both freezing and burning, making it impossible to defend against!

The third technique: Soul-Shattering and Evil-Breaking Finger - The Soul-Shattering Finger is fused with the Profound Origin Evil-Breaking Finger. When a finger is flicked out, it can injure both the physical body and the soul. Anyone hit by it will die!

Qin Yuan opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.