"Life lies in stillness?"
Hui Bai Tong shook his head; he would only agree with this notion when he himself was still.
"Why did you come back? Aren't you afraid they'll unleash the Demon God?"
Xu Mu, within the Heavenly Palace, was perplexed. Not just others, but even he couldn't comprehend what this fellow, who swapped bodies with him day and night, was trying to achieve.
He had already comprehended the Great Dao of Gravity; the eight-thousand-fold augmentation had no effect on him, yet he still walked slowly towards the starting point.
What was the point... did he like showing off?
"Because, hence, scientific reasoning."
Facing the doubt, Hui Bai Tong stood at the original starting point, his gaze fixed on the stairs ahead, as if the path ahead held a vast sea of stars.
"On the surface, I have discerned all the mysteries of the Eight Directions Celestial Walls and grasped the Great Dao, but in reality, two issues remain unresolved."
Xu Mu in the Heavenly Palace frowned. He truly didn't want to play guessing games with this guy, so he directly asked:
"What issues?"
Hui Bai Tong: "The first is an elementary school math problem."
"You also know that between two points, a straight line is the shortest distance."
"Since the distance from here to the stairs is the shortest, why would I go anywhere else?"
Xu Mu was speechless. Just for this?
"Of course, you cannot take this path, because this is the rule set by Fu Xi."
"Disobey it, and you will die!"
Hearing this answer, Hui Bai Tong shook his head:
"I have always believed that my own rules are the rules."
"And since I have determined that the distance from here is the shortest, then I must pass through here."
"You're being argumentative!" Xu Mu was somewhat exasperated. Of course, he also wanted to disregard all rules and act as he pleased, but this was on someone else's territory, and the consequences of not abiding by the rules were obvious.
This could lead to death!
Xu Mu:
"I advise you not to act rashly. We have already been very successful; there's no need to stir up trouble."
Hui Bai Tong:
"But rules are meant to be broken."
He took a deep breath, then took a step forward.
...
"What is he trying to do!"
On the first floor, aside from the thirty-odd Domain Lords who had departed, the remaining two hundred-plus individuals were still holding their ground before different Celestial Walls.
Following the exchange between Xu Mu and the Wang family's old ancestor, his current action once again successfully captured the attention of everyone present.
"Is he trying to commit suicide!"
Someone exclaimed in surprise. Xu Mu was attempting to pass through the middle. They had all witnessed the tragic fate of the previous Lord.
Within a few seconds, unable to resist, he had dissolved into a pool of blood, far more terrifying than the eight-thousand-fold gravity of the eighth Celestial Wall!
Therefore, even those cultivators with robust physiques dared not to touch the forbidden zone lightly, tacitly agreeing that it was a path that could not be traversed.
And now, this prodigy of the Demon Extermination Division, who had offended the Wang family, after retreating from the eighth Celestial Wall, was actually attempting to pass through here. Had he lost his mind!
"He's probably gone mad."
Those eunuchs sneered without restraint, seeing this. If this wasn't madness, what was it?
"Extraordinary people do extraordinary things. I'm optimistic about him!"
Slowly, the drunken Taoist arrived before the seventh Celestial Wall. At this moment, he was finally feeling some pressure, to the extent that his action of drinking had become sluggish.
The Wang family's old ancestor followed beside him, his expression cold. He chuckled dismissively in his heart.
When the four-stage Lord had been crushed to death moments ago, he had also sensed that terrifying gravitational force, as if the sky had collapsed, or an entire world was crushing down upon him.
If calculated by gravitational pressure, it would be at least ten thousand times.
No, one hundred thousand times!
"I wonder what he's up to. Unfortunately, I can't see anymore."
At the end of the stairs leading to the second floor, the little loli and the burly man had stopped for a long time. They were very curious about what Xu Mu was going to do.
However, Yao Huo had already ascended for a while. With the sacred artifact ahead, their curiosity was irrelevant; they couldn't possibly stay any longer.
...
"It's not just because of these."
Hui Bai Tong's eyes flickered. He could sense that as his footsteps gradually moved forward, the eight Celestial Walls had locked onto him.
"Do you remember, that spirit clone said that even if the Demon God were to be released in the end, those humans who passed these eight trials would still be capable of subduing him."
Stomp... stomp... stomp...
This was the sound of Xu Mu's footsteps. While communicating telepathically, he continued to walk forward, his steps firm and steady.
"Of course I remember. Is there a problem?"
Charles transformed into a stream of data, soaring and roaming freely through space.
Although he didn't believe any human could subdue a resurrected Demon God, since Hui Bai Tong asked, he could only follow along with the line of thought.
"I think I understand what you mean."
Xu Mu, in the Heavenly Palace, stood up. He gazed at the moon in the sky, its surface mottled with imprints, as if he saw a rabbit on it.
He suddenly understood Hui Bai Tong's intention.
Xu Mu's eyes brightened:
"The trial on this first level is too easy."
"Even if they cannot directly confront the Celestial Walls with their physical bodies, they can still use their Dao techniques and abilities to pass. For themselves, there is no improvement whatsoever!"
"And even if there are those with exceptional talent who happen to comprehend the Great Dao of Gravity, they cannot possibly use it to contend with the Demon God's spirit."
"Unless... that person possesses both supreme talent and supreme strength!"
Hui Bai Tong nodded:
"Yes."
"But the eight-thousand-fold gravity does not demonstrate any real strength; a stronger trial is needed."
"The Eight Directions Celestial Walls, you perceive the pressure of one when you look at it, but how could truly extraordinary individuals need to look at them one by one."
"In the middle, one will simultaneously face the pressure of all the Celestial Walls."
"They complement each other, stacking upon one another, with abilities having minimal effect. One must pass with pure physical strength, which will disregard realm; it will be a destructive pressure!"
The two spoke in unison, revealing the truth through their telepathic communication.
Ultimately, this was the true trial set by Fu Xi!
And at this moment, Xu Mu's body had approached the center of the first level.
That pool of blood was just ahead.
Thus, the leg he had previously lifted forward was suddenly suspended in mid-air.
Ahead lay the very center of these eight Celestial Walls.
As soon as he set his foot down, he would feel the combined might of all the Celestial Walls.
"Scared?"
Charles asked, also growing curious about the outcome.
Xu Mu, in the Heavenly Palace, looked tense. He was using his own body.
If he failed, they would all die.
"No."
Hui Bai Tong shook his head:
"I am deliberately delaying to attract some attention."
"Next, they will be able to clearly see the gap between me and them."
*Snap!*
In the air, his calf muscles bulged, he exerted force, and then violently stomped, shattering the stone bricks below.
*Rumble!*
The youth's feet landed in the center.
Instantly, the eight Celestial Walls began to play in unison.
Roaring sounds, as if the sky and earth were collapsing!