"Senior, am I now qualified to take the 100,000th step and enter the secret world of Soul-Desolating Abyss?"
Wang Teng said with a smile.
The white-haired old man glanced at Wang Teng, thought for a while and said: "Well, I am barely qualified, but I still have to remind you that this 100,000th step is extremely difficult, and there may be unforeseen crises.
Are you sure you want to go?"
"I'm mentally prepared."
Wang Teng said with firm eyes.
"Well, in that case, I will open the secret world for you now. When I open the secret world for you, my mission will be completed."
The white-haired old man nodded and said.
"Task?"
Wang Teng's eyes flashed slightly when he heard this.
The white-haired old man didn't say anything. He stepped forward, and endless mysterious runes suddenly shot out from his body.
Runes were flying all over the sky, and when combined together, they seemed to turn into a huge key, rushing into the powerful power barrier in front of them.
The next moment, endless rays of light rose into the sky, illuminating the entire Soul-Ending Abyss, and a powerful wave of power surged.
"open!"
The white-haired old man shouted loudly, and his white hair danced wildly. Every white hair was crystal clear, and there was extremely powerful power flowing in it.
Powerful waves of power swept away, and powerful energy surged around the white-haired old man. His aura became stronger and stronger, but his body became more and more illusory.
"Boom!"
There was a loud noise, like a heavenly gate being opened. At the end of the Soul-Desolating Abyss, on the deep rock wall behind the invisible force barrier, an ancient portal actually cracked open.
Inside the portal, there was darkness and depth, and it was completely impossible to see what exactly existed behind the portal.
"Go ahead..."
After the white-haired old man opened this ancient portal, his figure became completely illusory, turned into a white rain of light, and completely disappeared without a trace.
Only that old voice echoed in the depths of the Soul-Ending Abyss.
Wang Teng's eyes flickered, staring at the dark portal in front of him. It was unspeakably deep and full of unknowns.
This kind of unknown makes people's hearts hesitate involuntarily. The deep monotonous darkness without seeing anything else, as well as the warning words of the white-haired old man before, also echoed in Wang Teng's mind, creating an invisible feeling.
The pressure, the unknown things in front of me, actually produced a trace of fear, uneasiness, and various complex emotions.
The power barrier in front of the stone gate rippled.
Wang Teng raised his steps and only needed to take one step to step into the dark and deep portal.
But the lifted steps stopped in mid-air and could not fall down.
Wang Teng has always had a firm Taoist heart, and he even sublimated the Taoist heart twice, reaching the second level of the Taoist heart, the realm of knowing himself.
All this time, he has never felt panic, fear, lack of confidence, etc.
Even when the eldest prince of the Ancient Tianyuan Kingdom led his men to destroy the Star Martial Arts Academy, and later when the Arctic Palace and other major sects pursued him, he was never afraid or hesitated.
But at this moment, facing this deep and unknown dark portal in front of him, all kinds of negative emotions surged up, occupying his entire soul in an instant.
Fear, panic, uneasiness, doubt, worry...
All kinds of feelings exploded together.
Wang Teng's body trembled slightly, his eyes filled with strong uneasiness. The dark portal seemed to exude invisible magic power, disturbing his mind.
But no matter whether it was the Shura Sword or the God and Demon Order, there was no change at all.
"Am I...scared?"
After a long time, Wang Teng's mind suddenly calmed down. He thought about the catastrophe that would happen soon, the big hand behind the catastrophe that was trying to control the fate of the world, and that the entire wasteland might be completely destroyed before this catastrophe.
In the middle, the urgent desire to become stronger in his heart quickly took over, suppressing all kinds of negative emotions, and his determination to become stronger became more and more determined.
He whispered to himself in a low voice, as if he was asking about his true feelings, and finally a smile suddenly appeared on his face. The complicated colors in his eyes disappeared one after another, and his eyes quickly returned to clarity.
The footsteps hanging in the air finally fell down!
And as he landed, a blazing light suddenly bloomed from his feet.
The deep and dark portal suddenly became brighter, the darkness was dispelled, and then came the light of hope, illuminating the road ahead!
Behind the dark portal is a beautiful mountain and river!
However, Wang Teng did not let down his guard at all because of what he saw before him.
With extreme vigilance, Wang Teng's other foot quickly followed the pace of his front foot. The next moment, brilliant light flashed, covering Wang Teng's figure, and he disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Wang Teng felt as if he had traveled through time and space, and the surrounding environment was changing rapidly.
But in his heart, he was very peaceful. Although he never let down his guard, he was not afraid.
"Boom..."
Like a drop of crystal dew on a wicker, it fell on the calm, mirror-like lake, causing circles of tiny ripples.
Wang Teng "saw" a figure appear on the calm lake.
The figure sat cross-legged, and as the dewdrops fell into the lake, causing ripples, the figure slowly opened its eyes. There were no waves in the ancient well, and it was clear and unstained by dust.
That figure was clearly Wang Teng, reflected in Wang Teng's eyes.
An unprecedented tranquility enveloped Wang Teng's mind. He felt as if he was completely isolated from the world at the moment. There was a bright light in his mind, and the golden divine flower was bright and beautiful, sacred and peaceful.
His sea of consciousness expanded rapidly at this moment, and the little golden figure in it seemed to have grown up a little.
Not only that, in his sea of consciousness, the mini stars also shone with blazing starlight, and more stars that were originally dim were lit up.
This means that his spiritual consciousness has once again grown and strengthened.
And at this time.
Wang Teng, who was traveling through the long river of time and space, suddenly felt his body sink. Then his feet fell to the ground and he appeared in a vast world.
"The Third Heaven of Dao Heart..."
"Is this the opportunity of the 100,000th step?"
Wang Teng murmured in a low voice, his eyes twinkling slightly.
As the last step fell firmly, it meant that Wang Teng completely overcame all the negative influences hidden in his heart and defeated himself, thereby strengthening his Taoist heart and pushing his Taoist heart further, but into the Taoist heart.
The third heaven, the realm of selflessness.
Thinking back to the one hundred thousand steps in the Soul-Ending Abyss, there are ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine steps ahead. Each step has a murderous intention. Every step hides an extremely powerful illusion. Those illusions are all training of the Taoist heart.
And this 100,000th step is also a test and temper for the Taoist heart.