Outside the Tiandao Tower.
“Brother has been in the Heavenly Dao Tower for a year and three months, why hasn’t he come out yet…” Xia Qingqing, Lin Mengmeng and their group stood not far from the gate of the Heavenly Dao Tower, their eyes fixed on the gate. Xia Qingqing was pale and her petite body swayed slightly as she murmured.
She entered the Heavenly Dao Tower for more than seven months before coming out. At first, she could wait patiently and digest what she had gained inside the tower. However, after Lin Yun had been inside for eleven or twelve months, she stopped cultivating and kept staring at the tower's gate.
For three or four months straight, she didn't get a break, but she still didn't see Lin Yun come out.
"Lin Yun will definitely be alright..." Lin Mengmeng held Xia Qingqing's arm tightly, biting her lip, and whispered.
“Brother Lin is so strong, it’s just a piece of cake for him to break through the Heavenly Dao Tower. Let’s wait a little longer…” Lian Shan, Hua Yang, Qing Luo and their group were also nervous and said in a deep voice.
Their condition wasn't much better than Xia Qingqing's.
One day... two days... three days...
Time passed slowly, and every minute that passed was an ordeal for them.
"Lin Yun hasn't come out yet?"
"Could they have died inside?"
"It's hard to say. Although it's extremely rare for people to die when trying to enter the Heavenly Dao Tower, it does happen. I remember that Lin Yun has been in the Heavenly Dao Tower for one year and three months. Even if he had good results in the previous competitions, his time in the tower shouldn't have been that long..."
At the Heavenly Dao Fruit Competition, many cultivators were also paying attention to Lin Yun's tower-climbing time. Seeing this scene, they all looked on with strange expressions.
Previously, how incredibly powerful was Lin Yun's strength?
Many of them were speculating about how many floors Lin Yun could reach in this Heavenly Dao Tower. Some guessed more than thirty floors, some guessed more than forty floors, and some even guessed fifty floors. But no one guessed that Lin Yun might perish inside and never come out.
"So Lin Yun might have perished inside the Heavenly Dao Tower? Good! Excellent! That's wonderful! Let him be so arrogant before..."
"Haha, Heaven has eyes! He got what he deserved for bullying us like that!"
"If it weren't for him, I could have achieved better results, I could have stayed in the Heavenly Dao Tower for much longer, and I could have gained so much more. Karma! Karma!"
Some practitioners exclaimed excitedly.
Even some people began to look at Xia Qingqing, Lin Mengmeng, and their group with hostility.
Previously, Lin Yun had offended them so badly. If Lin Yun were to perish inside the Heavenly Dao Tower... they might be able to vent their anger on the people around Lin Yun.
Some people glanced at the blacklist on the judging panel but did not change their minds.
As the saying goes, once the person leaves, the tea grows cold. Perhaps Mo Dan and Lin Yun had some connection before, but if Lin Yun were to fall, it's hard to say whether Mo Dan would still stand on the side of this group.
The power behind some of them is no weaker than that of the Mo family after Mo became single.
Most importantly, Lin Yun comes from the Immortal Origin Holy Land and seems to have a connection with a big figure there. Previously, when Lin Yun stood with Mo Dan, the Huoshi family did nothing to Mo Dan. Or perhaps, the Huoshi family's sage ancestor was busy and didn't come out to do anything to Mo Dan.
If Lin Yun were to perish, without the powerful support of the Immortal Origin Holy Land, or if the sage ancestor of the Fire Stone Clan were to emerge from seclusion, it would be uncertain whether the Fire Stone Clan would take action against Mo Dan.
In short, Mo Dan is likely in dire straits himself, and at this point, he may not be in the mood to pay attention to the minor figures around Lin Yun.
Yes, they are just ordinary people. Although Xia Qingqing, Lin Mengmeng, Lian Shan and their group achieved good, even extremely good, results in the previous competition, they only achieved such good results with Lin Yun's help.
Among the cultivators who came to participate in the Heavenly Dao Fruit Competition, there were countless geniuses. None of the top geniuses took Xia Qingqing, Lin Mengmeng, Lian Shan and others seriously. In their eyes, Xia Qingqing, Lin Mengmeng, Lian Shan and his group were just insignificant people.
Even though Lian Shan, Qing Luo, and Hua Yang were all half-step super strong, they didn't take them seriously.
They had already investigated the backgrounds of Lian Shan, Qing Luo, and Hua Yang. None of these people had any powerful connections, and the strongest person in their respective factions was simply themselves.
Many of them could easily kill Lian Shan and Qing Luo's group with a single slap, based solely on their own strength.
Even the extremely high achievements that Xia Qingqing, Lin Mengmeng, Lian Shan and his group had previously obtained were one of the reasons for their deep resentment.
"If I had their achievements, I could have spent more time in the Heavenly Dao Tower and gained more. Instead, these useless people have been allowed to stay in the Heavenly Dao Tower for so long. Some of them have only passed a few floors, yet they have stayed in the Heavenly Dao Tower for half a year. It's ridiculous!"
"The Heavenly Dao Tower belongs to all the geniuses in the universe. They are not worthy to stay in the Heavenly Dao Tower for so long, wasting their opportunity!"
"Hopefully, Lin Yun isn't dead, otherwise, the fate of these people... won't be too terrible!"
A deep resentment flashed in the eyes of each of the top geniuses, who thought to themselves.
"According to the information I've obtained, the two young women among the people around Lin Yun seem to be from the old Immortal Origin Holy Land as well. However, they don't seem to have the same status as Lin Yun. Although, given our status, killing these two young women shouldn't be a problem, I think it's better if I don't make a move against them later..."
"Let the two young women go, and only deal with Lian Shan, Hua Yang, Qing Luo, and the others..."
"A few ordinary half-step super strong individuals, do they really think they can do whatever they want just because they have a genius from a small Immortal Origin Holy Land as their backer? They even dared to take advantage of us before, how laughable!"
However, some powerful figures, after analyzing Xia Qingqing and Lin Mengmeng's identities, secretly harbored fear.
Although their family or organization had learned that the two young women's relationship with the Immortal Origin Holy Land wasn't as deep as many people imagined, they still thought it best to be cautious just because the two women were associated with the Immortal Origin Holy Land.
On the judging panel.
"It's already past the three-month time limit, but within a year, could Lin Yun have really passed the forty-ninth floor of the Heavenly Dao Tower...?" On a large chair, Mo Dan looked at the gate of the Heavenly Dao Tower with a solemn expression, thinking to himself.
He was also very anxious.
However, as one of the top experts in the entire universe, he knew some information that ordinary experts and forces did not. As far as he knew, some peerless geniuses who broke through the 49th floor of the Heavenly Dao Tower would obtain a great opportunity.
That is, outsiders can no longer control the time it takes for those who attempt to break through the tower. Nine out of ten people will break through to the Super Realm before emerging, and this breakthrough process will be extremely fast.
The Heavenly Dao Tower is the most powerful magical artifact in the universe, and it has not been subdued by anyone to this day. Ultimately, it would be quite remarkable if outsiders could simply control the time it takes for someone to attempt to climb the tower.
As for saying it's eight or nine out of ten, it's because even after someone has passed the forty-ninth floor of the Heavenly Dao Tower, it's not absolutely safe; there's still a possibility of perishing, although the probability is low. But ultimately, there are still some risks, hence the saying "eight or nine out of ten."
However, the reason why he was still feeling heavy and anxious was not because of this, but because... According to Lin Yun's previous achievements, Lin Yun's time to conquer the tower was only about one year. According to historical records, none of the geniuses who conquered the forty-ninth floor of the Heavenly Dao Tower did so within one year; the fastest took three years.
"Wait a little longer. According to the information circulating, as long as you pass the forty-ninth floor of the Heavenly Dao Tower, you can break through to the Super Realm in as little as half a year or as long as a year. Once Lin Yun breaks through to the Super Realm, he will be expelled from the Heavenly Dao Tower..." Mo Dan took a deep breath and told himself not to rush.
Now, he and Lin Yun are on the same side. They not only have to face the common enemy, the Firestone Clan, but also the enemies from the Immortal Origin Holy Land. If Lin Yun were to perish, the pressure he would face would be unprecedented.
Therefore, whether due to his brief friendship with Lin Yun or for his own sake, he did not want anything to happen to Lin Yun.
"Wait a little longer, maybe another year, or even less, and the results will be out. Lin Yun's talent and strength are extremely rare in the entire history of the universe. It should be possible for him to pass the forty-ninth floor of the Heavenly Dao Tower within a year..." Mo Dan said quietly.
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