The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Chapter 163 The Thirty-Three Heavens Purple Heaven Daoist! The Fool's Card!

"The stairway to godhood?"

Lu Yan murmured softly, a hint of surprise and curiosity flashing in his eyes, and a thought suddenly popped into his mind.

Is this layer meant to show him the true path to godhood?

He suddenly opened his eyes, looked around intently, and found himself on a huge circular platform.

The platform was entirely made of an unknown ancient crystal, smooth as a mirror. Beyond the platform was an endless void, and in the dark sky, a silver spatial storm could be seen howling past, stirring up waves of terrifying pressure, as if one would be torn apart at the slightest carelessness.

Looking up, countless platforms identical to those beneath my feet spiral upwards, layer upon layer, until they reach the depths of nothingness, seemingly endless and without end.

"Is this the stairway to godhood?"

Lu Yan slowed his pace and looked around curiously, but the entire platform was empty, without any trial prompts or any useful information. It was so quiet that only the howling of the spacetime storm could be heard.

As for the platforms above his head, he immediately transformed into a dragon-roc, flapping his wings lightly, his body surrounded by a fierce wind force, and he climbed and accelerated upwards with all his might.

No matter how hard he tried, the distance between him and the platform above remained unchanged, as if there was an invisible barrier between them that was difficult to overcome.

"It seems that we need to pass the preliminary assessment before we can move on to the next level."

Lu Yan concealed his form, transformed back into human shape, and stroked his chin thoughtfully, but the doubts in his heart grew stronger.

"If this is an assessment, at least provide clear guidelines. What kind of nonsense is this, just leaving me hanging here like this?"

Just as he was pondering to himself, the platform beneath his feet suddenly trembled violently, and the crystal ground emitted a faint glow. In the void on the other side of the platform, a blurry figure slowly emerged, its outline indistinct, its appearance and aura unclear.

"Is a competitive duel required?"

Lu Yan suddenly realized, and his right hand subconsciously rested on the hilt of the Thousand Cuts sword, his knuckles exerting a slight force, and his aura quietly tightened.

Since this place is called the Steps to Godhood, the strength of the opponent must not be underestimated.

Just as Lu Yan was fully prepared for battle and his sharp aura was already surging, the blurry figure opposite him failed to solidify. Instead, after a series of twists and turns, it slowly dissipated like smoke and completely disappeared into nothingness.

Immediately afterwards, a majestic figure shrouded in purple light suddenly emerged slowly from the void above Lu Yan's head. Its posture was as upright as a pine tree, and its aura was as vast as an abyss, inspiring awe and making people dare not look directly at it.

With a gentle lift of his right hand, a soft yet powerful force enveloped the platform where Lu Yan stood, causing it to slowly rise one level. At the same time, a teleportation vortex exuding an ancient aura quietly formed, which was the passage leading to the tenth floor of the tower.

"No—this is considered approved?"

Lu Yan was completely stunned, his face filled with disbelief, and he couldn't help but complain in his heart.

"What's this? My PVP opponent's network connection failed, and I automatically advanced? Wait, maybe it was me who lost internet—"

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The moment this absurd thought popped into his head, his control panel suddenly started to vibrate violently, the light screen flickering incessantly.

Lu Yan could even sense an indescribable excitement from those frequent heartbeats.

[Discovered: ?? Level Sequence - Thirty-Three Heavens Purple Heaven Dao Venerable]

[Awakening Condition 1: Perfectly cultivate one innate sequence (0/1) - Incomplete]

【? ? ? 】

"New sequence?"

Lu Yan suddenly snapped out of his daze, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes. He subconsciously looked up at the majestic phantom above him.

Could the new sequence read by the panel be him?

Thinking of this, Lu Yan's heart began to pound involuntarily.

This phantom could manipulate the Ascension Steps at will, and might even be the controller behind the tower. The fact that the panel could read the sequence information of such a being was truly beyond his expectations.

Just as he was about to concentrate on observing the illusory figure and try to find more clues about the new sequence, the majestic figure turned into specks of purple light and quietly dissipated into the void, leaving only a faint pressure to prove that it had once appeared.

"Only the first awakening condition has been unlocked."

A hint of regret flashed across Lu Yan's face. He sighed inwardly, wondering when he would have another chance like this.

"However, it actually requires a natural sequence—"

Lu Yan's gaze returned to the panel, staring thoughtfully at the sole awakening condition.

He has never heard of any other extraordinary individuals awakening their innate sequences, but special sequences appear from time to time.

However, as the sequence level continues to increase, special sequences become increasingly rare.

Unexpectedly, inside this mysterious tower, he was able to see information related to the innate sequence again, and it was even used as a condition for the awakening of another top-level sequence!

"Perhaps, in those ancient civilizations that have already been destroyed, innate sequences are not so rare."

Lu Yan had a vague guess in his mind and subconsciously thought of the Blood Wedge he obtained from the first-tier knight breathing technique.

Since artistic conception can be inherited through bloodline, then sequence can naturally be inherited as well. It's just that humanity has not yet found the right way to inherit innate sequence.

"But how do we define 'perfect cultivation'? It can't just be reaching the end of the cultivation sequence, can it?"

Lu Yan shook his head and chuckled, his heart filled with helplessness.

He knew that Sequence 3 was already the realm of gods, and the end of the sequence path was even more mysterious and unpredictable, beyond the reach of anyone.

If "perfection" means becoming that kind of being, then the awakening threshold of the Thirty-Three Heavens Purple Cloud Dao Venerable is truly terrifying.

"Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it too much. I should focus on what's in front of me and continue my cultivation."

Lu Yan quickly regained his composure, no longer dwelling on the un-unlocked sequence conditions. After confirming that there were no further anomalies on the second-level platform, he resolutely turned around and stepped into the teleportation vortex.

[Tenth Floor - Nest of Return: Trial Phase Settlement Begins!]

Meanwhile, on another branch of the path to godhood.

A tall man dressed in black was scratching his head on the empty platform, his face full of confusion and bewilderment.

He hadn't climbed the ladder to godhood in a long time, but he never expected that this time he would not only encounter a situation where there was no opponent to match with, but he would also be judged as having won without a fight and directly advance.

"What's going on? Isn't the Ascension to Godhood a trial set up by the Dao Venerable? How could such a glitch occur?"

Lin Qi stared at the empty void above him and couldn't help but mutter to himself, his tone tinged with confusion, "Could it be that Dao Zun is really about to die—"

Before he could finish speaking, a bolt of purple lightning suddenly descended from the sky, carrying a world-destroying force, and struck Lin Qi precisely.

In an instant, a shrill scream rang out from the Ascension Stairs, accompanied by a thunderous crack, echoing into the void.

"Daoist Master, I was wrong! I will never dare to whisper it to your face again—ahhh! I won't dare to do it behind your back either! Please, Daoist Master, spare my life!"

Lin Qi was in so much pain that he rolled on the ground, his body charred black, and he dared not utter another disrespectful word.

As he stepped through the teleportation vortex, Lu Yan instantly sensed a faint fluctuation connecting him to the real world.

He could clearly sense that he could activate the teleportation at any time and return to the real world if he wanted to.

However, according to the conventions of the Tower Trials, there is a classic phase settlement process before this.

A flash of light appeared above his head, and two orbs of light, radiating a soft glow, slowly descended from the sky, hovering steadily in front of him, exuding a rich aura of energy.

Lu Yan extended his fingertip and gently poked one of the light spheres. The sphere instantly dissipated, revealing a scroll gleaming with silver light.

[Gemstone Intelligence Scroll: Reveals one Sequence 5 piece of information about yourself upon use!]

"There's actually something this good?"

Lu Yan raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He still has two sequences whose full promotion paths have not yet been revealed, and this intelligence scroll has come at just the right time.

However, the tower's generosity in directly providing information on Sequence 5 surprised him somewhat.

With a heart full of anticipation, Lu Yan flicked his finger and punctured the second ball of light.

[Upon discovering the Original Card, should it be collected immediately?]

Lu Yan's lips curled slightly, and a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes—as expected, there was a Primal Token! He chose to collect it without hesitation.

[Successfully collected. Obtained the Primal Card - The Fool (III) - Ancient Scholar: Fishing for the past in the mists of history, you can summon designated historical images (characters/items), or draw power from your past self to briefly replicate past combat strength! Cooldown: 3 days]

"Fool!"

Upon seeing that familiar name, Lu Yan's heart skipped a beat, and his thoughts were instantly pulled back to the previous tower trial.

It was because of a mysterious diary that he unexpectedly attracted the Fool's attention. He never expected that this time he would be able to directly obtain a Primal Card from the Fool's Path.

"However, summoning historical images and drawing power from the past sounds more like a support card."

Lu Yan seemed to be deep in thought, and with a thought, he directly activated the [Ancient Scholar] skill.

In the next instant, Lu Yan felt as if he had transformed into a fisherman, casting his line into the mists of history.

Before he could even get a good feel for it, he felt the fishing rod vibrate, and then a simple-looking compass appeared in his hand.

"Wait, why does this thing look so much like the one Mu Yun stole?"

Lu Yan's expression was strange; the more he thought about it, the more outrageous it seemed.

The compass is now in the hands of the Inquisition and must be under tight protection. Even the Primal Compass shouldn't be able to be taken away so easily.

It's probably just the same compass model.

Lu Yan silently thought to himself, then put the compass and the [Ancient Scholar] into the Black Forest Domain, where they floated side by side with the four Primal Cards he had previously collected.

Looking at the five primordial cards floating in the dark forest, Lu Yan felt extremely satisfied.

He knew that apart from spendthrifts like Chu Xuan who didn't take the Primal Cards seriously, other extraordinary individuals would have to pay a huge price to obtain one.

But without his knowledge, he secretly collected five of them.

And this is just the beginning.

A resolute glint flashed in Lu Yan's eyes. He knew that as his exploration of the tower deepened, he would eventually collect more Primal Cards and unlock even greater power.

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