Junior sister, keep forbear for a while, I almost become invincible as soon!

HAHAHA!

The man in white robes laughed heartily. "Youming, do you see? This time, you have no way to leave the Heavenly Road."

The severed path wouldn't open. Youming's channel for drawing Life Essence was gone; the Life Essence he had just gathered was nowhere near enough.

At this moment, he wore a grim expression, looking quite unsightly.

"Didn't expect it, did you? Someone could sever your Heavenly Road and even break into this place. He doesn't carry your curse!" said the man in white robes. "With your current state, can you stop him?"

Definitely not!

Youming sneered, "But? The Three Thousand Stairs, each step governed by different Great Tao and Dharma Principles. Without my permission, it's unlikely he could even reach this place."

The man in white robes paused, falling silent.

"Even if he manages to get here by sheer luck, he's probably dying from severe injuries, right?" Youming scoffed. "Do you think I should slap him dead? Or should I curse him, so he lives like you all do?"

「On the stairs.」

"Young man, don't proceed further. The Three Thousand Stairs—when will you finish climbing?"

"Stop quickly! Go back and find help!"

"Hey, hey, hey, why won't you heed our advice?"

"Fellow Daoist, I think..."

Along the path, past geniuses sat cross-legged. They had all been deceived into coming here, each bearing Youming's curse. Seeing Chen Pingping appear, they became quite agitated. However, Chen Pingping was determined to press forward, to reach the end of the Heavenly Road and slay the "God."

The geniuses immediately panicked. After all, he was the only one who had forcibly broken into the Heavenly Road before it had even officially opened, and he didn't bear Youming's curse. It was understandable; he was the only one on the entire Heavenly Road who could leave.

Just for this reason alone, there's no need to slay Youming. Go out and fetch reinforcements! That's far more reliable. Besides, this is Youming's home turf! The Three Thousand Stairs—what could he possibly achieve? The Great Tao and Dharma Principles along the way are consuming his strength. Even if he reaches the end, so what? Will he still have the fighting strength to face Youming then? Difficult!

In their eyes, going back for reinforcements was the best approach. If the powerful cultivators outside don't believe him, he could take our tokens back as proof.

Unfortunately, Chen Pingping was too stubborn.

After several hundred more steps, the Power of the Great Tao became even more terrifying, the Dharma Principles so dense they seemed to crush the very air. A woman, struggling to lift her head, said, "You're very capable."

"Oh!" Chen Pingping smiled. "You flatter me, Senior."

"Go back!" the woman insisted. "I am a disciple of the Martial God Academy. Take my token back with you."

"No need."

Just thinking of Liu Changqing's smug face made Chen Pingping want to kick him. That guy actually didn't believe him?

Chen Pingping then said, "However, just climbing up like this isn't a viable solution."

The woman spoke up, "That's right. The Heavenly Road is his home turf. Each step is filled with different Great Tao and Dharma Principles, and the crushing force varies. Trying to reach the end is difficult; wanting to slay him is even more so!"

"What if—and I'm just saying hypothetically—what if I were to dispel all this Power of the Great Tao and these Dharma Principles?" Chen Pingping asked tentatively.

The woman stared in disbelief.

Without waiting for her response, Chen Pingping took out Hei.

WOOF WOOF WOOF!

Hei barked fiercely, its bean-sized eyes shining with excitement.

The woman looked puzzled.

"With Mao Qiu not around, it's been tough on you," Chen Pingping said with a smile.

WOOF!

Hei immediately leaped out. It opened its mouth, and an abyss emerged from within, filled with suspended Sword Dao. The woman watched with wide eyes.

The abyss grew like a gigantic beast. WITH A WHOOSH, it actually swallowed all the Great Tao and Dharma Principles of the Three Thousand Stairs.

The geniuses were dumbfounded.

The woman's mouth hung wide open, her eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

At the end of the Heavenly Road, the Moon God was also shocked by this action.

Youming's expression was priceless, as if he had just consumed the five grains reincarnation things. He stared intently at Chen Pingping down on the Heavenly Road—oh, and at that dog as well. It was this very dog that had devoured his Dark Split Armor, and now, it had also consumed the Power of the Great Tao and the Dharma Principles along the entire Three Thousand Stairs.

Impossible! Youming was aghast. "How is this possible?"

He simply couldn't believe his own eyes. What did he just see? A little black dog devouring the Three Thousand Tao...

THUMP!

Hei, who had been hovering, fainted after swallowing so much of the Great Tao in one go and tumbled towards the steps.

Chen Pingping smiled faintly and picked Hei up by its tail. "Not bad, not bad at all. It seems raising you wasn't a waste."

Without the crushing force of the Great Tao and Dharma Principles, walking to the end of the Heavenly Road was as easy as strolling on flat ground. He arrived in no time.

Somewhat unexpectedly, the Moon God was also here. Chen Pingping's heart stirred, and he said, "Come back with me!"

The latter remained silent.

"You bastard! What are you doing?" Youming flew into a rage. What did he mean? Why was he speaking to the Moon God in that tone? Could it be there was some unspeakable secret between them? No, no, no! Absolutely impossible!

Youming couldn't accept it. He furiously roared, "A mere mortal cultivator, do you also dare to challenge me?"

He had ruled the Heavenly Road for many years, always relying on this method to survive and prolong his life. Accompanied by the Three Thousand Tao, he could achieve immortality even without entering Reincarnation. But now, a young cultivator had barged in, reached the end of the Heavenly Road, and was clamoring to kill him. How dare a mere youth challenge him, the First Great General of the Ming Tribe?

Youming attacked instantly, unleashing strands of the Death Principle.

The white-robed elder behind him exclaimed, "Young man, be careful!"

Unfortunately for Youming... Just as Chen Pingping had guessed, Youming's current state was weak, and his combat power was naturally lacking. Even if the Dharma Principle he manifested was powerful, he lacked the strength to support it; it was all an empty show.

Chen Pingping executed a Sword Slash, shattering Youming's Death Principle.

It was too easy.

The geniuses who had rushed over from the lower part of the Heavenly Road couldn't help but gasp. Good heavens! Who exactly was he? Which power's disciple was this? He was too ferocious!

Youming was sent flying, his face contorted with embarrassment. His eyes swept over the Moon God, who remained as calm as still water, and he roared, "What are you waiting for? Kill him!"

The Moon God shook her head. "I can't defeat him."

"Wretch! You deserve to die... you all deserve to die!" Youming was beginning to lose his Spiritual Intelligence. "Moon, you have betrayed the Ming Tribe! I will surely report this to the Nether King and have your entire clan executed!"

"You dare threaten my woman?" Chen Pingping's gaze turned icy. He strode forward and unleashed another Sword Slash, sending Youming's body tumbling down from the end of the Heavenly Road.

The geniuses of old, upon hearing this, were all dumbfounded. What did he just say? No way! Had Chen Pingping actually... subdued a Great General of the Ming Tribe?

BOOM...

The fierce sword light tore open a passage, and Youming's body plunged through it. Chen Pingping followed close behind, his face cold, his killing intention resolute.

「Outside the mountain.」

Countless cultivators, geniuses, and members of major factions watched this scene in stunned silence.

If they weren't mistaken, that was a God General, right? So, Chen Pingping had barged into the Heavenly Road and struck down a God General? Everyone felt as though they were in a dream.

AHHH!

Youming screamed, "Mortal cultivator!"

"Everyone, take a good look! This is the 'God' in your eyes, enshrouded in the Power of Death! TSK TSK... see that?" Chen Pingping shouted, not forgetting to expose Youming's true identity even as he attacked.

The crowd was so terrified they fell silent.