After the spiritual energy was restored: Goddess girlfriends came knocking.

Yu Sheng stood still, watching the moon-white figure disappear into the gate of light.

He slowly straightened up only after the light had completely engulfed everyone.

He turned around and walked towards the teleportation array deep within the twenty-fifth floor.

My mind raced, and long-forgotten memories kept swirling around.

Who could have imagined that the two people who fought to the death in the Demon Realm would end up like this?

Yu Sheng shook his head.

"Life is unpredictable."

Without further thought, I stepped onto the teleportation array.

You can go back along the Imperial Road, but if you choose to teleport, you can only return directly to the first floor.

Another method is to retrace your steps, going down one level at a time, and experiencing the trials you've overcome in reverse.

Almost no one would choose the second option.

A flash of light.

When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the first floor.

Under the towering tree.

It's still that same imperial stele.

The crowds here are still huge.

Yu Sheng raised his head.

Soon, on the twenty-sixth floor, I saw those familiar names.

Lin Chu, Ao Tianxin.

It's at the very front of the twenty-sixth floor.

Four sword attendants followed closely behind, maintaining almost synchronized positions.

Read on following the inscription.

Qi Jun, the twenty-third floor.

Yu Sheng smiled, relieved.

That kid's true strength is indeed roughly at this level.

The later floors were taken care of by Lin Chu and the others.

As for myself.

Twenty-one floors.

After all, he hadn't even scratched the surface of the laws.

"That's about it."

He turned around, preparing to exit through the teleportation array.

Suddenly, the imperial stele lit up.

Golden light surged up from beneath the stone tablet.

All the cultivators still under the Tongtian Tree looked up.

"The Imperial Stele has changed!"

"What's going on?"

"Look at the top!"

Amidst the surging golden light, a name slowly emerged at the top of the Imperial Stele.

Second only to unborn people.

【Ji Ling】.

The forty-fifth floor.

A commotion erupted beneath the towering tree.

"Ji...Ji Ling...a member of the Ji family?"

"No, there is no such person in the Ji family in the present day!"

"Could it be some rogue cultivator?"

"Appeared out of nowhere? I don't think I've ever seen this person before."

Yu Sheng stared at the Emperor's Stele, his pupils suddenly contracting.

It was hard for him not to think of Miss Ji Ning when this name appeared out of nowhere.

"The forty-fifth floor..."

Yu Sheng murmured, a hint of worry appearing in his eyes.

After a long silence, he turned and walked towards the teleportation array.

These are things he has no access to.

Yu Sheng knew that the only thing he could do right now was to prepare the Soul Guards for the young master.

……

the other side.

Lin Chu was completely unaware of all of this.

He was hurrying across the wasteland on the twenty-sixth level.

The winds here are like knives, and every hundred miles or so, a group of monsters formed from wind evil will suddenly appear out of nowhere.

The monsters had no fixed form; sometimes they came in groups, sometimes they scattered, like a black wind, rushing over with countless shrieks.

Lin Chu didn't even look at it, and flicked her finger lightly.

The little elephant transformed into a slender silver sword, its cold light flashing within its sleeve.

No shadow.

Several invisible sword lights silently sliced ​​through the group of wind demons.

The black wind seemed to have its spine removed, collapsing instantly.

Lin Chu didn't stop walking and passed directly through the black mist.

The crowd followed closely behind.

"Young Master seems to be much quieter today," Liu Ying whispered.

"I can't sense Miss Ning's presence," Xianyue replied softly.

Everyone knows the answer.

Starting from the twenty-second floor, Lin Chu would take out the jade tablet every now and then, infuse it with spiritual power, and then her brows would furrow deeper and deeper each time.

Ji Ning's scent hasn't appeared for a long time.

Lin Chu retrieved the baby elephant and looked ahead.

The entrance from the 26th to the 27th floor is right in front of you.

"Brother, I'm giving myself to you."

Lin Chu couldn't help but picture that little face in her mind.

He took a deep breath to suppress his anxiety.

"We're almost there."

……

The thirtieth floor.

Lin Che squatted on a large rock, a blade of grass between his teeth, and was using a dagger to whittle down a black animal horn.

He was surrounded by a circle of followers, all of whom were injured, but they were all smiling.

"Second Master, shall we roast this mist rhinoceros tonight?"

"Grill! Cut the tenderest part!"

He agreed verbally, but his eyes were looking into the distance.

On the horizon, several streaks of light were rushing toward this direction.

The leader was a young man, tall and with a calm face; it was Qi Yan.

Lin Che's eyes lit up, and he jumped off the rock to meet him.

"Different words!"

Qi Yan landed with his men and smiled.

"Second Master, we've made it in time."

"Where are the people behind you?"

"They're all behind us; I came ahead to scout ahead."

The two walked back side by side.

Qi Yan took out a flask of wine from his sleeve and handed it over.

"I heard that the Third Young Master has already reached the twenty-sixth floor?"

Lin Che took it and gulped down a big mouthful, laughing heartily.

"My brother is awesome!"

Laughter echoed across the wasteland, carrying undisguised pride.

"At this speed, he'll catch up with us in no time."

Qi Yan also smiled.

"That kid Qi Jun should be working with the Third Young Master now."

Lin Che tucked the wine jug into his belt and looked up at the hazy sky above.

"We can't get past the thirtieth floor anytime soon."

He grinned, revealing a set of white teeth.

"Then let's take it slow."

"Wait for my brother to come, then we brothers will make our way in the world together."

……

The thirty-ninth floor.

An empty stone platform.

Jian Li sat by the fire, turning a piece of roasted, golden-brown meat in her hand.

Not far behind, three enormous beast corpses lay on the ground, each exuding a chilling aura.

An elderly man stood beside her, bowing slightly.

"Sword Master, a team has recently risen to prominence in the middle section of the Imperial Road."

Jian Li remained expressionless and continued flipping the meat.

"He's said to be Lin Yuan's younger brother."

"I think her name was something like Lin Chu."

"In less than three months, I've already reached the twenty-fifth floor."

Jian Li's hand suddenly trembled.

The half-cooked piece of meat almost slipped from my hand.

She slowly turned her head and looked at the old man.

The firelight reflected on her face, and for the first time, her usually cold eyes shone with a frightening brightness.

The man instinctively took a half step back.

"Sword Master, you..."

Jian Li stared at him.

"What did you just say his name was?"

"Lin...Lin Chu".

The old man swallowed hard and repeated it again.