You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?

Lin Yue nodded slightly, understanding the meaning behind the words.

Upon becoming a Saint-level powerhouse and opening up their Inner Heaven and Earth, they could easily create their most formidable Cultivation Technique, though it required gradual perfection.

Normal paths also had no difference in strength, just relationships of restraint.

Thus, the gap between the lower and upper limits of a Great Cultivator could be vast, but the minimum strength of a being at the Saint level was always incredibly high.

The Ninth Layer of Tianxia Building was precisely the baseline for Saint-level powerhouses.

"I understand."

Lin Yue said, "Let's begin, then."

"This is the true Heavenly Ascension Test," the faceless stone sculpture spoke solemnly. "Based on your previous performances within Tianxia Building, Tianxia Building will arrange for you to face a Holy Beast that is restrained by you. If you can slay it, you may enter the Ninth Layer of Tianxia Building."

Lin Yue hummed calmly.

"Prepare yourself," the faceless stone sculpture sighed. "It has been many years since I last saw a Great Cultivator breach the Ninth Layer of Tianxia Building. I hope you can give me a surprise."

The next moment, a giant scroll appeared in the half-sky of the Eighth Layer of Tianxia Building. Accompanied by supreme pressure, the huge scroll gradually unfolded.

It was 'The Map of Thousands of Miles of Rivers and Mountains.'

Upon it being unfolded, an endlessly vast Eternal Night Sky could be seen with a giant Divine Wood piercing the heavens, rooted deeply in the earth, breaking through the clouds. Its majestic grandeur was enough to inspire reverence.

"This is..."

Lin Yue exhibited a touch of surprise.

The next moment, a strange light burst forth from the scroll, enveloping him in an instant before absorbing him into the scroll.

When he regained consciousness, he had already entered the world reflected by the map.

The sky of Eternal Night was high and boundless; the gigantic Divine Wood stood not far away. Only with one's own eyes could one comprehend how truly immense this tree was.

Its height spanned thousands of miles, with an incalculable number of branches and leaves.

"Is this the actual World Tree?"

Lin Yue gained some understanding.

He had personally witnessed branches of the World Tree twice before and could thus recognize that the bizarre aura of green wood was exactly the same.

Unexpectedly, this 'Map of Thousands of Miles of Rivers and Mountains' could even reflect the Demon Clan's World Tree?

It seemed that the owner of this map must have personally visited the Eternal Night realm of the Demon Clan, otherwise, it wouldn't be possible to reflect it within the Illusion Realm.

"Roar..."

At that moment, an extremely high-pitched roar echoed through heaven and earth, and suddenly dark clouds with flashing Thunder began to spread across the night sky.

The next instant, a massive dragon covered in purple scales slowly emerged from the depths of the clouds.

The dragon's fierce and majestic head was enveloped in clouds, and its cold, dark golden eyes were fixed on Lin Yue, as the vast aura of a Holy Beast spread out.

"So, it's a Thunder Jiao?" Lin Yue instantly smiled.

Before mastering the Ultimate Path, he had reached the Eighth Layer of Tianxia Building through the Sun Chasing Path.

At that time, he displayed extreme speed and the immense power of the Chaos Reopening technique.

The Thunder Jiao was quite good at speed, with a strong Physical Body and decent defense, but average offense. Its speed couldn't compare to a Saint-level being proficient in Escape Skills, and its attacks were only a slight threat.

It was precisely what he could restrain.

However, slaying a restrained Holy Beast was only meeting the baseline for entering the Saint Level.

A true Saint-level powerhouse, with appropriate Spiritual Treasures in hand and numerous Cultivation Techniques and methods researched to cover weaknesses, would be far stronger than the baseline.

Of course, even the baseline was an insurmountable peak for a Great Cultivator, unreachable in a lifetime.

"It's just that reaching the pinnacle is a bit challenging."

Lin Yue shook his head slightly and didn't waste any time, casually flicking his finger.

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The Thunder Jiao, in the midst of its roaring, suddenly fell silent, its huge body instantly stiffening, and its aura weakening in an instant.

It looked at the seemingly weak Human Clan being in front of it in horror, almost unable to believe.

A dragon adept in manipulating Thunder, was it really killed by lightning triggered by a weak human?

And then, with flashes of lightning and dissipating ash.

"The Heavenly Tribulation derived from the Ultimate Path is indeed not bad…" Lin Yue nodded calmly.

Such a level of battle was far too childish for him now.

Even without Divine Artifacts or Taichu Divine Power at the Tianxia Building, he was equal to the most fearsome of those defiant cultivators at the Saint level.

"Congratulations, you have passed the final Heavenly Ascension Test."

With a deep voice ringing out, Lin Yue returned to the Tianxia Building, "You may now enter the Ninth Layer of Tianxia Building, go."

The next moment, a deep portal emerged.

Lin Yue did not hesitate, taking one glance before stepping into it.

At the same time, a message was transmitted from within the Tianxia Building to all holders of the World Token within the Ninth Layer of the Tianxia Building.

Which is to say...

Every Saint-level fighter who had entered the Tianxia Building received a new message at this moment:

"The Ultimate Sky has entered the Ninth Layer of Tianxia Building."

...

There are many who do not know the title of Ultimate Sky, but the higher the status, the more likely they are to have heard this name.

Because it is the title of the greatest prodigy of the Human Clan nowadays, the very last Prince.

Many years ago, the title of prodigy had already resounded throughout the world for the Seventeenth Prince.

But after all, a prodigy is just a prodigy.

Many believed that after a few more decades, this prodigious Prince might become a member of the Ninth Layer of Tianxia Building, and even ascension to the top wasn't impossible.

But not now.

Yet the arrival of this news suddenly confused many Saint-level fighters in the Ninth Layer of Tianxia Building.

How long had the Seventeenth Prince been cultivating to have already entered the Ninth Layer of Tianxia Building?

The news of Seventeenth Prince's Sealing King had not long since passed, and many Saint-level fighters were still unaware of this matter.

Upon receiving the message from Tianxia Building, one after the other, the Saint-level fighters of the Ninth Layer rushed into the Tianxia Building—this was the perfect venue for these top-tier fighters to meet and mingle.

Many major world affairs were also resolved here.

"Is this the Ninth Layer?"

When Lin Yue appeared in the Ninth Layer of Tianxia Building, he realized that this layer was completely different from the previous eight, with no sculptures anywhere.

Instead, exquisite screens were visible all around, resembling semi-private alcoves with wafting sandalwood fragrance—it looked more like a guest house for entertaining visitors.

"Prince Xia."

A middle-aged man walked out from behind a nearby screen, smiling and bowing, "Congratulations to Your Highness for entering the Ninth Layer of Tianxia Building. To enter the Ninth Layer as a Great Cultivator, through the ages, before Your Highness, there has only been the Second Prince."

"Commander Feng." Lin Yue nodded slightly.

This person was one of the Commanders of the Dawn Platform, which he naturally recognized.

"Greetings to Prince Xia."

"The first time I saw Your Highness years ago, I knew this day would come, but I didn't expect it so soon."

"Not to mention through the ages, even looking at the entire history of the Human Clan, Your Highness counts as the very top of prodigies."

One by one, the acquainted Saint-level fighters came to offer congratulations, with many flattering words.

After all, anyone with a brain could guess.

In this Tianxia Building, there are no Divine Artifacts or other external assistance; to purely rely on one's own strength and break into the Ninth Layer signifies possession of the nascent form of the Ultimate Path, much like the Second Prince.

Such a prodigious person was bound to become one of the top amongst the Princes in time, with great hope for Proving.

Perhaps he would be another Second Prince in the future.

They were all Saint-level fighters, but the gap between them and a Proving fighter was vast, with an even more exaggerated difference when compared to the Second Prince.

If not to foster relations now, then when?