Just as he was about to activate his magic power, operate the mirror, and freeze Jiang Yuan's soul.

Jiang Yuan also noticed the unusual movement. Looking at the familiar mirror, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

The next moment.

The five colored divine lights of red, black, white, orange and blue swept towards Feng Yu.

Compared with the speed of the five-colored divine light sweeping across, the speed at which Feng Yu used his magic power to flip the mirror was obviously much slower.

With a flash of five-colored divine light, the Spectral Mirror instantly lost contact with him.

Noticing this change, Feng Yu instantly showed anxiety and raised his hand to grab the diffraction mirror above his head.

However, at this time, the five-colored divine light had been retracted, and the mirror was also swept back.

It fell into Jiang Yuan's hands in an instant.

Jiang Yuan rubbed the diffraction mirror in his hand, a faint smile on his face, and he felt extremely happy in his heart.

He didn't expect that this top-grade spiritual treasure would return to his hands.

I can only say it’s fate!

Then, Jiang Yuan said:

"What a treasure! Thank you, Brother Feng, for the gift!"

He did not forget Feng Yu's bid at the auction.

Tit for tat, that's fair!

When the people below saw this scene, they were all dumbfounded.

"This is too dramatic!"

"Who said it wasn't true? Who would have thought that Jiang Yuan actually possessed such magical powers? With the five-colored light shining, the two treasures of Venerable Feng Yu fell into Jiang Yuan's hands and were put into his pocket!"

"If I were Feng Yu, I would be so angry! This is just a low-grade sword! It's worth at least 100,000 high-quality spirit stones. It's a huge loss!"

“.”

Feng Yu's expression slowly returned to calm at this time.

He cupped his hands and said, "Brother Jiang, could you please return that inferior sword to me? I would be very grateful."

Jiang Yuan shook his head: "Of course not!"

After saying this, he turned his wrist and the Spectroscopic Mirror in his hand was also put into his pocket.

As soon as these words were uttered, the atmosphere suddenly became silent.

Feng Yu's face became calm and no one knew what he was thinking.

When the people below saw this impending storm, they immediately started talking about it.

"It's going to be a good show! Jiang Yuan refused to return it and snatched Feng Yu's treasure away. I think this battle is going to escalate!"

"I think so too! Who can bear the thought of a Dao sword worth 100,000 high-quality spiritual stones being stolen?"

"Yes! I can't stand it either, not to mention that Feng Yu is a true young genius, ranked in the 50th or 60th place on the Supreme List, and a venerable who opened up four great Dao Palaces."

“.”

At this moment, thousands of thoughts flashed through Feng Yu's mind.

Just now in the sword sea cage, the sword energy was like a tide.

He witnessed with his own eyes the strength of Jiang Yuan's physical body.

The might of the sword of the Fearless Dao Sword! After seeing that scene, he knew that everyone underestimated Jiang Yuan.

The same goes for myself!

Jiang Yuan’s most powerful aspect is not his cultivation level, but his physical body.

He was able to counter the power of the Jinghong Dao Sword with his physical body, but without the blessing of the Dao Sword, his attacking force was greatly reduced and it was difficult for him to hurt Jiang Yuan at all.

Not to mention capturing and killing him!

It is not appropriate to quarrel with him at this time, which would increase his vigilance! Thinking of this, Feng Yu made a decision instantly, which was to go out first and ask Feng Wu for help.

He wants the Dao Sword!

He also wants Jiang Yuan's body to use for making medicine.

Since he possesses such an incomparably strong body, he must be able to refine a top-notch medicine to strengthen his body.

After a few moments of silence, Feng Yu sighed slightly.

He bowed to Jiang Yuan and said, "I admit defeat this time. Please wait for me here for a few more days, Brother Jiang. I will go out and get 100,000 high-quality spirit stones to redeem my Dao Sword Jinghong from Brother Jiang!"

After saying this, he did not wait for Jiang Yuan's response and directly activated the Shenxiao Order in his hand.

The power of the cave heaven descended and instantly took him out of the Shenxiao Cave Heaven.

When Jiang Yuan saw this scene, he was also surprised.

He never expected Feng Yu to make such a choice.

Then he sneered and shook his head.

The figure slowly fell to the side of the ladder.

When everyone saw this, they were even more astonished.

"I didn't expect it! Feng Yu would actually choose to admit defeat and offer 100,000 high-quality spirit stones to redeem his Dao sword. Jiang Yuan should agree!"

"I think so! After all, the price difference is not that big. If I agree to let Feng Yu redeem it with 100,000 high-quality spirit stones, I can also gain some goodwill from Feng Yu! If I don't agree, I will definitely offend Feng Yu completely!"

"I also think they should agree. After all, Feng Yu is the most outstanding son of the Feng family. Although he is not the eldest son, the probability of him becoming the head of the Feng family in the future is not low!"

"Yes! Once you become the head of the Feng family, everyone will give you some respect. The Feng family today is no less than a prosperous holy land!"

“.”

At this time, Jiang Yuan was too lazy to pay attention to everyone's discussion.

For him now, nothing is more important than increasing his own strength.

Jiang Yuan then embarked on the test left by the Sage Shenxiao, which was to climb the Ladder to Heaven.

When he stepped onto the first step.

Boom——

There was a loud bang above his head, and a purple electric light fell straight down from above his head and hit Jiang Yuan directly.

Arcs of electricity covered his entire body and splashed towards Zhou.

Seeing Jiang Yuan closing his eyes slightly, someone spoke immediately.

"How many stairs do you think Jiang Yuan can climb?"

"Forty-nine steps will definitely not be a problem. If I can calm down, eighty-one steps will not be a problem! As for higher steps, it's hard to say! After all, I have never heard of Jiang Yuan's comprehension ability before."

"Yes, I think so too! The most important test of this ladder is the level of understanding of the rules of thunder!"

"So do you think he has a chance of breaking the record?"

"That's impossible! I've never heard of Jiang Yuan having outstanding accomplishments in thunder!"

“.”

A few breaths passed.

Jiang Yuan opened his eyes.

Indeed, each bolt of lightning contains some of the rules of thunder.

No wonder this place is an excellent place for enlightenment.

But for me, it's of no use.

Jiang Yuan didn't waste any more time and just walked up.

Boom——

Climbing up the second step, another bolt of thunder fell.

At this time, the precious bone on Jiang Yuan's chest was emitting a faint glow.

The thunder that fell on him was instantly absorbed and swallowed by this precious bone.

Without any pause, his body went straight up to the third step.

Boom——

Another bolt of thunder fell.

Then it fell on Jiang Yuan and was quickly swallowed by the thunder tribulation bone on his chest.

Then.

Jiang Yuan continued to climb the fourth step without stopping.

Same here!

Then came the fifth step... the sixth step... the seventh step...

When everyone saw this scene, they were instantly shocked.

"What's going on?"

"What else could it be? Didn't you see all the thunder quickly converge into his chest?"

"Hiss—" Someone took a breath of cold air, and then murmured: "So, Jiang Yuan has some special qualities?"

Someone said: "It is very likely that he was born with a rare bone. Some people are born different from ordinary people and have extraordinary characteristics. Jiang Yuan is very likely such a person!"

"He was able to break through to this level at such a fast speed. I don't find it surprising what happened to him!"

After hearing this, everyone nodded slowly.

"That's right! Special people must have something special about them! It seems we have all underestimated Jiang Yuan!"

"Yeah! We all underestimated him!"

“.” ——The outside world.

Feng Wu was sitting cross-legged on a huge rock, and he suddenly opened his eyes.

His figure flashed and appeared in front of Feng Yu.

"Master Thirteen, why did you come out?"

Feng Yu let out a breath and slowly told what had just happened.

After a while, Feng Wu heard these words and his face suddenly became serious.

"Master Thirteen, even you are no match for him?"

Feng Yu pondered for a moment, then said: "I'm not sure of winning. His body is stronger than I thought!"

"Before this, I never thought that I could see a human genius with a body that surpassed the top genius of the demon race!"

"Master Thirteen! This is wrong!" Feng Wu spoke at this time.

He looked at Feng Yu's stunned expression, and then continued, "If you want to reach the peak and achieve the great way, you must move forward courageously and fearlessly!"

"As you said, Jiang Yuan just made you unsure of winning, which means you are fully capable of fighting him!"

"In this situation, you should be fearless and dare to swing your sword at him! Instead of making a move after thinking about it!"

"This is a battle between geniuses, this is a battle for the great way!"

"I should be invincible. All ghosts and monsters will vanish in front of my sword. What are the plots? What are the strategies?"

“That’s not necessary!”

"Master Thirteen, if you want to stand out from the crowd, your will is sometimes more important than anything else!"

"Any peerless strong man who suppresses his peers and is invincible in the same realm will never be afraid of fighting just because he is not 100% sure!"

"You must know that you have the Feng family standing behind you, and you are protected by the luck of the Supreme Ranking. Your only enemy is the genius of your peers!"

"I can't help you!"

After listening to these words, Feng Yu went from being stunned to being in deep thought, and from being in deep thought to being suddenly awakened.

He then said solemnly: "Uncle Wu, I'm grateful for your advice!"

"I will wait for him here until he comes out to fight me!"

"As for Uncle Wu, just watch the battle from the sidelines!"

"Good!" Feng Wu grinned and said, "You made the right choice! Otherwise, a demon might quietly arise in your heart!"

"Your avoidance of war today may one day become a hindrance to your attainment of the Great Dao!"

In the Shenxiao Cave.

Jiang Yuan kept walking.

Keep climbing up the stairs.

Bolts of lightning fell from above his head and were quickly swallowed up by the Thunder Bone on his chest.

The remaining lightning could not cause him any harm.

In the blink of an eye.

Jiang Yuan climbed up the stairs to the 49th floor.

Boom——

A bolt of lightning fell.

Like a purple dragon breaking through the air, it instantly poured into Jiang Yuan's body from the top of his head.

However, it was not much different from the previous one. The lightning on his body disappeared into thin air in just a moment.

Jiang Yuan also saw the options before him.

Climbing to the 49th and 81st floors of the Ladder will earn you some rewards left by the Saint Shenxiao.

At this time, spiritual weapons, secret manuals of martial arts, natural treasures, and chaos stones appeared in front of Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan took a quick glance and chose the Chaos Stone without hesitation.

Then.

There was a wave of movement in front of him.

Three gray stones appeared in front of him.

Jiang Yuan quickly caught the three Chaos Stones.

He held the three Chaos Stones tightly in his hands and began to absorb the Chaos Energy from them.

He instantly felt wisps of chaotic energy being drawn away by him, flowing along the meridians of his arms to the outside of his own small world and merging into the Eastern Qinglong Taoist Palace.

Only a moment passed.

The three Chaos Stones in his hand were completely absorbed by him.

He opened his panel and took a look.

[Taoist Palace]: Eastern Azure Dragon Palace (1546/9999), Southern Vermillion Bird Palace (0/9999), Western White Tiger Palace (0/9999), Northern Black Tortoise Palace (0/9999)

not bad.

It increased my chaotic energy by thirty-four strands.

This is equivalent to the value of one thousand high-quality spirit stones.

Totally worth the ticket price.

Jiang Yuan then looked at the stairs above his head disappearing into the white mist, and said secretly in his heart.

I hope the rewards later will be more generous! Just because he paused for a moment to absorb the chaotic energy from the Chaos Stone, Jiang Yuan continued to climb upwards.

With each step you climb, stronger thunder falls.

However, this kind of power had no effect on Jiang Yuan.

The people below watched Jiang Yuan go upstairs like an ordinary person, their mouths slightly open.

Someone immediately sighed, "How fast! Judging from how relaxed he is, passing the eighty-first staircase shouldn't be a problem!"

"That's for sure! Maybe today we can witness Jiang Yuan breaking the record here!" someone said excitedly.

"Difficult!" Someone else shook his head.

"Oh? Brother Dao, do you think Jiang Yuan can't break the record?"

"That's not the reason!" The man continued to shake his head, and then said: "I also think Jiang Yuan can break the record, but not today!"

"If he is given a month or so to calm down, he will definitely have a chance of breaking the record!"

"At least I can be on par with the first one and reach the 91st floor of the ladder."

“.”

Jiang Yuan continued to climb up the 81st step. The thunder fell but did not cause any ripples on him.

Until I reached the 70th floor.

Jiang Yuan's brows frowned slightly.

The thunder here made him feel a little bit of pressure.

Afterwards, he continued to advance with unstoppable force.

A moment later.

He arrived at the 81st floor.

After withstanding the thunder falling from above his head.

Some reward options appeared in front of Jiang Yuan.

He then glanced over and chose the Chaos Stone without hesitation.

In an instant.

There was a slight fluctuation in the space in front of him.

Then chaos stones appeared in front of him.

Jiang Yuan glanced around and then showed excitement on his face.

"Thirty dollars?"

“This is a great harvest!”

A look of joy appeared on his face at this moment.

Then Jiang Yuan stood still.

A thought came to my mind.

Continuously drawing the chaotic energy from the chaos stone in front of him.

He suddenly saw wisps of chaotic energy flowing into his body and merging into the Qinglong Taoist Palace.

He extracted all the thirty chaos stones, and all the chaotic energy was integrated into the Qinglong Taoist Palace in his body.

He opened his panel and took a look.

[Taoist Palace]: Eastern Azure Dragon Palace (1912/9999), Southern Vermillion Bird Palace (0/9999), Western White Tiger Palace (0/9999), Northern Black Tortoise Palace (0/9999)

good!

Added 366 strands of chaotic energy.

Jiang Yuan nodded slightly.

This is equivalent to more than ten thousand high-quality spirit stones.

After absorbing these thirty chaos stones, Jiang Yuan continued to look upwards.

At this point, there are only the last nineteen steps left to reach the summit.

Jiang Yuan's purpose of coming here today is to reach the top and obtain the ancient magic weapon, the Thunder Source Pearl.

But he knew that the last ten steps would be his biggest test of the day.

Because it has been thousands of years since the birth of Shenxiao Dongtian! This number may not seem large, after all, a saint can live for thousands of years.

One who reaches the pinnacle of the human realm and attains the supreme fruit of the Tao can live for ten thousand years.

But in Jiang Yuan's eyes, this was already a long time.

In a hundred years, we can see the rise and fall of three generations.

Five hundred years can show the rise and fall of dynasties.

Over the past five thousand years, we can witness the rise and fall of civilizations.

In the past five thousand years, there was only one ancient civilization that had not interrupted its historical heritage.

In such a long time.

The highest record holder here, who was also the only genius famous for his thunder magic, briefly climbed to the 91st step, but ultimately failed to stand firm and was knocked down from the steps by thunder.

Although this genius did not become invincible in the world, he was also an extremely powerful saint.

However, the basis for that genius's becoming a saint was far beyond everyone's expectations. He did not use the Thunder Road as the basis for his becoming a saint.

Instead, he chose a weaker path as the basis for becoming a saint.

This puzzles countless people.

But Jiang Yuan could understand.

Without the Great Way of Thunder, how can this be used as the foundation for becoming a saint?

It is only natural for that genius to change the path to becoming a saint.

Information about this place flashed through Jiang Yuan's mind, but his steps did not stop.

Continue to climb upwards.

He knew that the genius was famous for his thunder magic when he was young.

This means that he has an extraordinary talent in thunder magic, and most likely possesses a purple innate luck related to thunder.

Not much different from himself! Therefore, Jiang Yuan was not sure he could reach the top with just the Thunder Tribulation Bone.

The only thing that makes me stronger than that genius is probably my physical body.

However, no one could break the record of that genius for more than three thousand years. At most, only a few people managed to step onto the 91st floor, and then they were struck by thunder.

This is enough to prove that the genius was able to reach this point with the help of other aspects.

Because the innate luck related to thunder is not particularly rare.

What's more, considering the long period of time, more than 3,000 years, it is not that scarce.

Since no one can break his record, there must be a reason for that.

A moment later.

Jiang Yuan has already reached the eighty-seventh floor.

"How amazing!" Someone below exclaimed, "If he goes up one more step, he will be on par with the previous Venerable Feng Yu!"

Some people nodded slightly after hearing this.

"It's really amazing! He has come this far so easily, so he must have surpassed Feng Yu's record! Now the only thing to watch is whether he can break the record, or tie it and also reach the 91st step!"

“You know, the peerless genius who climbed to the 91st floor that year also failed to stand firmly. He only held on for a few breaths before falling down!”

Someone nearby said, "Just now I said it was impossible, but now it's hard to say!"

"Yes!" Someone nodded: "Jiang Yuan has come this far so easily, maybe he really has a chance to break or tie the record!"

"The precious bone on his chest looks extraordinary!"

"But the weird thing is, why haven't I heard of it before?"

Someone said: "It's normal that you haven't heard of it. Have you only heard of his magical power that can collect magical weapons and treasures?"

This person continued, "After all, Jiang Yuan has only been rising for a short time, and his origin is ordinary. He is just an extremely ordinary sect!"

"No one can build momentum for him!"

"If he hadn't made it onto the Supreme Ranking, we wouldn't have even heard of his fame today!"

Hearing this, several people nodded slowly in agreement.

"That's right! Brother Dao, what you said makes sense!"

As they were talking, everyone saw Jiang Yuan had already climbed to the 88th step and was heading towards the 89th step.

Boom——

Another purple lightning pillar appeared, illuminating the sky and earth, and struck down from the sky, instantly pouring into Jiang Yuan's head.

Jiang Yuan paused slightly.

The hair bun on top of her head was shattered in an instant, and her black hair fell and danced wildly behind her.

call--

Jiang Yuan let out a breath.

"It's really amazing! Now, every time you climb a level, the power of thunder will also rise to a higher level!"

He murmured.

Then he slowly stepped his right foot towards the 90th step and stepped on it.

Boom——

Another bolt of lightning appeared in the sky and transformed into a ferocious and roaring dragon.

Rushing straight towards Jiang Yuan.

There is no escape or hiding on this small ladder.

The next moment.

Thunder fills the body.

Jiang Yuan was already standing on the 90th step.

As the thunder descended, the collar of the upper body began to tear.

In the eyes of everyone.

At this time, only Jiang Yuan's general outline could be seen.

Two full breaths passed.

Someone said, "How amazing! Jiang Yuan actually withstood the thunder of the 90th step. This means he is qualified to break the record!"

"Yes!" someone murmured, "If he takes one more step, he will have completely broken the record."

"Do you think he can succeed?" someone else asked.

Someone immediately said, "It's possible, but it's also possible. As for whether it's possible or not, we'll know in a moment!"

Everyone: “.”

at the same time.

Jiang Yuan paused for a few breaths.

The electric current that was running around in his body finally disappeared and was completely swallowed up by the thunder bone on his chest.

call--

Jiang Yuan let out a breath.

"It's really powerful! With such thunderous power, no wonder not many people have been able to reach this level in the past thousands of years."

"The next step is to break the ancient and modern records!"

Looking at the steps hidden in the mist ahead, Jiang Yuan smiled.

Even with his current eyesight, he could only see the 91st step clearly, while the 92nd step was only vaguely visible.

As for the ninety-three steps, they were completely hidden in the thick fog.

Jiang Yuan then looked at the people below.

The clouds and mist surrounding him also blocked his vision.

The people he looked at did not seem real, with only some human silhouettes hidden in the mist.

Jiang Yuan then tore off the tattered clothes on his upper body, revealing his strong and well-proportioned muscles.

Then he strode onto the 91st step.

Boom——

Thunder exploded in his ears.

The white clouds were instantly dyed purple by the thunder.

Sizzle——

Thunder instantly poured into Jiang Yuan's body.

Even though the Thunder Bone on his chest was madly devouring the lightning, it was still like a drop in the bucket.

The people below were also watching this scene intently.

If Jiang Yuan can withstand this thunder and stand on the 91st step, it means that he has broken the limit record of thousands of years in ancient and modern times.

And at this time.

Jiang Yuan's blood and energy gushed out, and he mobilized all his strength to resist the thunder in his body.

After a few breaths.

Not good! ! Jiang Yuan was suddenly shocked.

Then he immediately activated the Suzaku Secret Realm magical power that had been ready for use.

In an instant.

The blood split into countless tiny particles and then burned wildly.

This fission burning is like the fission inside a star.

Boom——

The vast energy of qi and blood filled his whole body, providing him with unparalleled strength.

And at this time.

The thunder in the body also exploded at this moment.

Jiang Yuan suddenly felt waves of tearing pain in his muscles, and his body was shaking slightly.

But in front of his current powerful energy and blood, and his body that is equivalent to a top-grade spiritual weapon.

After that explosion, the thunder slowly dissipated in Jiang Yuan's body.

Several breaths passed.

The remaining thunder flowing in his body was completely swallowed up by the Thunder Tribulation Bone on his chest.

The people below completely stopped breathing at this moment, and looked at Jiang Yuan with bated breath.

After ten or so breaths, Jiang Yuan's body remained motionless.

Still standing on the 91st step.

Then someone took a long breath.

"I never expected it! I never expected it!! Jiang Yuan actually did it! He completely broke the previous record!"

"This is unbelievable!" Someone's eyes widened: "I actually saw a legend come true!"

"Wow!! Jiang Yuan can actually do this, this is terrifying!! I underestimated him before!!"

"It's him. We all underestimated him!"

“.”

At this moment, everyone was not stingy with their praise! At this moment, Jiang Yuan's face was also filled with smiles.

After standing firmly on the 91st floor, the scene before his eyes was far beyond his expectations.

There is absolutely no record of this in the intelligence.

Just like the previous time I stepped onto the eighty-first floor.

Various reward options appeared before my eyes.

Faced with this unexpected surprise, Jiang Yuan chose the Chaos Stone without hesitation.

A moment later.

As the space fluctuated.

A total of thirty Chaos Stones appeared directly in front of Jiang Yuan.

Seeing the Chaos Stone right in front of him.

Jiang Yuan was even more delighted.

He looked at the middle steps hidden in the fog in front of him, and a guess suddenly came to his mind.

Does that mean that there are rewards for completing each level after the 90th level?

If there is, it would be so cool!

Jiang Yuan suddenly felt excited.

If it were true, it would mean that his journey to breakthrough would be much easier.

Then Jiang Yuan suppressed his excitement and said secretly.

Don't worry, you will know whether it is there or not in a moment! The next moment.

Jiang Yuan's mind moved.

Start extracting the chaotic energy contained in the thirty chaos stones in front.

As he extracted, wisps of chaotic energy separated from each other like peeling off silk threads from a cocoon, and then merged into his body.

Appeared outside the small world and completely integrated into the Eastern Qinglong Taoist Palace.

Every time a wisp of chaotic energy is integrated.

The innate creature Azure Dragon will be one step closer to being conceived and born.

Only a cup of tea passed.

He devoured all thirty Chaos Stones.

He then opened the panel and took a look.

[Taoist Palace]: Eastern Azure Dragon Palace (2297/9999), Southern Vermillion Bird Palace (0/9999), Western White Tiger Palace (0/9999), Northern Black Tortoise Palace (0/9999)

Seeing the more than 300 chaotic energies increasing on the panel, Jiang Yuan nodded with satisfaction.

These thirty chaos stones actually provided three hundred and eighty-five strands of chaos energy.

The quality of this batch of goods is really good! Pure enough! ! If the rest are like this, then I will be close to breaking through the fifth level of the Four Extremes.

The people below saw Jiang Yuan standing still for a long time and looked puzzled.

After a while, someone spoke.

"What is Jiang Yuan doing?"

"He should be healing!" someone said.

"Healing?" The man looked surprised: "Could it be possible that Jiang Yuan can continue to climb forward and step onto the 92nd step?"

"It's possible!" The man just nodded .

And at this time.

Jiang Yuan looked at his panel and fell into deep thought.

After feeling the terrifying power of thunder on the 91st floor, he knew that with his current abilities.

It is unlikely to reach the 100th floor and obtain the Thunder Source Pearl.

Just from the ninetieth floor to the ninety-first floor, the power of thunder he felt increased exponentially.

Especially the sudden explosion inside his body left him with lingering fears.

If he hadn't been prepared.

I may not be able to withstand that attack safely!

You might fall down the stairs and have to climb them again.

This shows how thrilling it is to step onto the 91st step.

Not to mention the future!

With each subsequent level, the thunder will become more terrifying and powerful!

Given his current condition, the 92nd or 93rd floor might be struck down.

At most, I can only hold on to the ninety-fourth floor! So I still have to upgrade the Thunder Tribulation Treasure Bone! Jiang Yuan murmured in his heart.

He then breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately I had left more than ten thousand strands of luck power.

It is enough to upgrade my Thunder Tribulation Bone and transform it into golden innate destiny!

Thinking of this, a smile slowly appeared on his face.

Then a thought came to my mind.

[Successfully consumed 10,000 strands of luck power, and the Thunder Tribulation Bone (Purple) was upgraded to the Heaven Punishment Bone (Gold)]

(End of this chapter)