Ye Yunlai flew backward.

Ye Zhou raised a big hand, and the Gang Qi caught him, stabilizing him as he landed.

Ye Yunlai looked in shock at the staircase, saying, "So bizarre!"

"What's happening?"

Ye Yunlai swallowed his saliva and with lingering fears said, "When I stepped onto the stairs, at first I didn't feel anything. But upon reaching the fortieth step, I suddenly saw countless ancient war chariots charging at me. Driven by instinct, I used my Inner Essence, but I was unexpectedly bounced back!"

"Ancient war chariots?"

The other protectors couldn't help being astonished.

Ancient war chariots are a special kind of chariot for cultivators, capable of brief flight, crossing mountain peaks, traversing rivers and seas...

In other words, only powerful cultivators are worthy of having an ancient war chariot!

"Looks like this Restriction is not simple... It should be an illusionary type of Restriction! Keep your Heart Realm steady, don't get disturbed!"

"Right. Let's go again!"

Ye Yunlai, feeling deceived by the illusion, was naturally unwilling to give up.

He immediately charged up.

The first thirty steps, he nearly dashed up them, and only became careful again upon reaching the fortieth step.

As expected.

When Ye Yunlai stepped onto the forty-first step.

An illusion appeared.

Ye Yunlai instantly said, "Eye-blocking Technique, you think you can scare me?!"

As soon as he finished speaking.

An illusion formed into a war chariot, bang—

It crashed into his chest.

Ye Yunlai was once again knocked back!

Everyone's faces turned to shock, at a loss for what to do.

...

Meanwhile.

Ye Wenjun, observing the murals, looked at the dancing woman on the wall with a complex expression.

Just as she found these paintings increasingly interesting.

Xu Sisi said, "Wenjun jie... someone from the True Phoenix Clan was just knocked back by the hundred-level Restriction!"

Ye Wenjun withdrew her gaze, revealing a slight smile and said:

"This Restriction grows stronger when faced with strength, blending truth and illusion. When you think everything is false, it's actually real... The first time I came to Tiandu Mountain, I only reached the eightieth step before being flown out. It was only the second time that I passed through."

"Uh..."

Xu Sisi and Shangguan Linghui were both stunned.

"Passed on the second attempt? Then they will eventually come up here!" Shangguan Linghui said worriedly.

"It's not that easy..."

Xu Sisi analyzed, "Wenjun jie is unique... She has a Cold Attribute body, and her heart is like still water... In this world, only Mr. Fang could possibly influence Wenjun jie..."

"Hehe..." The two girls covered their mouths and giggled.

Ye Wenjun remained expressionless, her heart like still water, and said, "Don't listen to her nonsense. This hundred-level Restriction... requires the Heart Realm, cultivation, and talent... Their cultivation is sufficient. But... it took them eight thousand years to cultivate to the Heavenly Mechanism Realm... It proves they lack talent! Challenging this ancient Restriction might be quite difficult."

Upon hearing this.

Xu Sisi and Shangguan Linghui were overjoyed, excitedly saying, "So, they can't come in? They can't threaten us at all! Then what are we even worried about!"

Ye Wenjun shook her head and said:

"It's not that simple... This ancient Restriction, though powerful, has its limits. All eight of them possess the Heavenly Mechanism Realm's strength, and Inner Essence can be restored continuously... The Restriction is like a vehicle; the more it is used, the more it wears down, and the more it is struck, the easier it is to break... I don't know how long the Restriction will hold."

"Ah..."

The two, after being happy for a moment, instantly became dejected again.

"What if they forcibly come over?"

"If that happens... the time that the hundred-level Restriction can sustain will be greatly shortened. However... the True Phoenix Clan, priding themselves on their noble Bloodline, wouldn't easily use brute force to break through the Restriction, right... They'll surely try slowly first." Ye Wenjun said.

"Wenjun jie is right!"

"Wenjun jie, you are so clever!" Shangguan Linghui said, hugging her arm.

Ye Wenjun pulled her arm away, disdainfully said, "You two go play over there, this mural seems to have something to uncover... I need some time to comprehend it."

"Oh."

Xu Sisi and Shangguan Linghui walked away with regret all over their faces.

As soon as they entered the main hall.

Shangguan Linghui sighed, saying, "I wish I were half as good as Wenjun jie... It's ironic, when I used to think I was the Princess of Luli Sect, flaunting over her. Alas, the closer I got, the more I realized the gap between us!"

Xu Sisi laughed lightly, "Good you know, silly girl..."

"Hate it! Sisi jie, you're teasing me too!" Shangguan Linghui waved her little fists at her.

"You've only seen the surface... in fact, Wenjun jie, she is much more than that..." Xu Sisi said.

"Hmm?"

"Don't forget, Wenjun jie also has the True Phoenix Bloodline. If she wishes, she could become a foremost figure in the True Phoenix Clan. The True Phoenix Clan has been in the Secret Realm for eight thousand years. In those eight thousand years, the True Phoenix Clan never lacked Heavenly Treasures... But Wenjun jie still chose to forsake returning to the True Phoenix Clan. Merely that... is something ordinary people can't do." Xu Sisi said.

"Oh, that's true... In this world of survival of the fittest, who wouldn't want a backing. My dad always wanted to find a backing, driven by self-interest... But, he never found one and managed to offend quite a few people. My second senior brother, Lin Weifeng, is also recruiting everywhere, hoping to find some newcomers who have just entered cultivation to join our Sect, yet it has been to no avail."

In regard to these matters.

Shangguan Linghui had quite a bit of sentiment.

In the blink of an eye, all this had passed.

Who could have anticipated the situation would develop as it has today.

...

Just as the two were discussing——

Swish.

Swish swish.

Xu Sisi and Shangguan Linghui suddenly felt an anomaly and turned their heads towards the sound.

The scene before them left them dumbfounded.

Ye Wenjun was standing in front of the mural, moving gracefully, with a movement technique that was light and nimble, like an elf in the forest, swift as the wind, sometimes enchanting and alluring, sometimes elegant and graceful.

Swish.

Swish swish.

One illusion after another appeared.

The illusions seemed frozen, as if a camera continuously snapping photos.

"No way..."

"Wenjun jie... has she comprehended it?"

"I understand... This mural depicts a set of movement techniques! Look closely..." Xu Sisi said in amazement.

"Why do I feel like... they look like gatekeeper gods!"

"..."

Hearing Shangguan Linghui's words.

Xu Sisi said, "This mural is truly profound... Different people see different images. Although I saw a movement technique... I don't know the sequence, nor the order!"

The entire mural is enormous, with many figures and patterns, how could an ordinary person make sense of it!

Swish swish swish...

Ye Wenjun's movements became faster and faster!

So fast it was dazzling.

Xu Sisi was shocked and covered her small mouth, exclaiming, "Such speed!"

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