When Yìng Wúyī stepped onto this level, a hurricane struck as well, but its power was much smaller than the one Yìng Luòxī had faced.
"It seems this mechanism adjusts according to the realm of the person climbing."
Such a hurricane might prove extremely troublesome for ordinary prodigies, making it hard for them to break away. Yet to Yìng Wúyī, it was as if nothing was there; he walked upward step by step without the slightest difficulty.
Behind it came lightning and fire, profound heavy water, violent sand, nether poison...
Yet none of these could do a single bit of harm to Yìng Wúyī!
Outside, however, the disciples went wild.
"Holy crap! Lord Dao Child is simply ridiculously strong!"
"Indeed! I still remember when Saint Child Tiānxiào dealt with the Yin-Thunder Mystic Wind on the two hundred and thirty-thirtieth ladder, it took him quite a bit of effort, and he even left the ordeal with a few gashes on his body."
"And look at Lord Dao Child—not even his hairstyle is messed up!"
"Lord Dao Child isn't even human!"
"This humble one really wants to know how strong Lord Dao Child's body is!"
"Do you wretched little hussy think you're worthy?!"
"Why wouldn't I be?"
"Stop fooling around, you guys, look at Lord Luòxī!"
Yìng Luòxī had already reached the three-hundredth level. The surrounding gale was mixed with frost, and as it blew against her snow-white skin, it left a few icy cuts.
Yet she circulated her divine physique, the sun and moon shining brightly behind her. The imposing aura of the Heaven-Reaching Breakthrough Six Extremes Realm erupted instantly as she slowly moved forward, step by step!
"Goodness gracious! In terms of realm, Saintess Luòxī is actually even more formidable than Dao One Saint Child, almost catching up to Saint Child Tiānxiào!"
"That's not necessarily true. From what we just saw, Saint Child Tiānxiào has already stepped into Saint Dao as Heaven-Human Second Layer, while Saintess Luòxī still falls somewhat short!"
Even so, it still dealt a massive shock to everyone present.
"These two little lasses usually keep a low profile and never show off, but at critical moments they always manage to give people a surprise!"
Ninth Elder Yìng Lónghuá said, his eyes filled with appreciation.
In the end, Yìng Líng'ér naturally stopped hiding her true abilities; the strength of her Heaven-Reaching Extreme Realm erupted without reservation, giving everyone quite a pleasant surprise.
"Sun and Moon Heavenly Wheel!"
Yìng Luòxī summoned the sun and moon, which orbited around her to protect her as two circular rings emerged behind her.
At this moment, Yìng Wúyī controlled his speed, quietly watching from the level directly behind Yìng Luòxī.
*Sigh!*
"What a troublesome woman!"
The three hundred and thirtieth level.
This level was continuously swept by burning Red Lotus fire, leaving not a single patch of ground to step on. High above, heavenly lightning kept crashing down.
Yìng Luòxī's skin was flushed red, her clothes were tattered, and her entire body was covered in wounds while drenched in cold sweat. She could only bite her silver teeth and endure desperately to keep herself from letting out agonizing cries.
*Boom—!!!*
A bolt of heavenly lightning, roughly fifteen inches in diameter, struck directly onto Yìng Luòxī's back. In an instant, a flash of fair skin was revealed as a small patch of it was scorched yellow, though fortunately this sight was invisible to outsiders.
"No! Lord Dao Child is still watching from behind, I must never disgrace Lord Dao Child!"
Half-kneeling on the ground, Yìng Luòxī panted heavily. Under a gravity of one million kilograms, she no longer had the strength to stand back up. Her rapid cultivation progress had caused her physical body refinement to lag behind, turning it into her fatal weakness.
*Boom—!!!*
At that moment, another bolt of heavenly lightning descended, thicker than the previous one by about five inches, and looked as though it was about to strike Yìng Luòxī's head.
"Tsk!"
Just as Yìng Luòxī prepared to hold nothing back and take this bolt of heavenly lightning head-on, she suddenly felt a figure appear behind her. Before she could even react, a pair of arms pulled her tightly into an embrace.
In truth, Yìng Luòxī was more than a head taller than Yìng Wúyī. Yet in her current posture, being held like this turned out to be a perfect fit, and she could immediately sense a strange, delicate fragrance.
Yet all of this happened in the blink of an eye!
In a fraction of a second, Yìng Wúyī pulled Yìng Luòxī in with one arm while reaching up to meet the heavenly lightning with the other.
Only then did Yìng Luòxī snap back to her senses. This was a trial at the Heaven-Reaching Breakthrough Six Extremes Realm level! For Lord Dao Child to withstand the Red Lotus fire here was already defying the heavens, let alone this heavenly lightning. It would surely blast Lord Dao Child right out of the Supreme Dao!
Disregarding her own injuries, she hurriedly turned to get up, only to find herself held fast in the Dao Child's embrace, unable to break free for the moment.
Then, apart from the patriarch and the elders, everyone else present froze in place.
"This... this has got to be fake!!!"
To everyone's astonishment, that bolt of heavenly lightning landed squarely on Yìng Wúyī's right fist.
Operating the God of War Immortal Body and the Perfect Immortal Bone simultaneously, he caught that bolt of heavenly lightning head-on and even refined it on the spot.
Although the outer disciples and clan elders were unaware of the specific details, they saw that after the heavenly lightning collided with Yìng Wúyī, he remained completely unharmed!
His right arm was held high, just as fair and flawless as before!
"That bolt of heavenly lightning must have reached a might capable of obliterating ordinary Heaven-Human Realm entities!"
"Holy crap! How old is the Dao Child, anyway? What kind of realm has he actually reached?!"
"I have no idea, but—Lord Dao Child is awesome!!!"
"Lord Dao Child is awesome!!!"
...
Right now, nestled in Yìng Wúyī's arms, Yìng Luòxī felt the heartbeat and body temperature of her Dao Child. Her flushed little face was damp with cold sweat, and she felt deeply embarrassed, especially as some of that sweat accidentally rubbed off onto Yìng Wúyī's clothes.
*A feast for the eyes!*
This was the thought that flashed through Yìng Wúyī's mind in an instant.
Then he slowly relaxed his arm, scooped Yìng Luòxī up into his arms, and lifted her completely.
"Eek~!"
Before Yìng Luòxī could react, her face blushing shyly, she placed her hands across her chest in utter bewilderment.
The Cloud Steps allowed one to assist others, which was why Yìng Luòxī had originally paved the way for Yìng Wúyī. The higher-ups of the Yìng family wouldn't object to such a situation—after all, it was a matter of individual capability!
"I'm sorry, Lord Dao Child, Luòxī has let you down... and even dragged you down with me..."
Seeing Yìng Luòxī's dejected expression, Yìng Wúyī smiled faintly.
"This Dao Child is indeed very disappointed..."
"Ah!?" Yìng Luòxī gasped, cutting Yìng Wúyī off.
"To clearly be at your limit and yet stubbornly force yourself! All for the sake of something utterly meaningless!"
Yìng Wúyī cast a reproachful glance at Yìng Luòxī in his arms.
"It wasn't meaningless at all!" Yìng Luòxī stared fixedly at him with her eyes.
"Uh..."
"Even so, you matter more to me than anything else, Luòxī."
Yìng Luòxī: (?///ε///?)
"How can Lord Dao Child say things like that..."
Having endured too many shocks, the disciples were nearly exhausted by now.
"What do you know! Lord Wúyī is not only immensely powerful, but also so refined and considerate—he's simply this humble one's dream cultivation partner!"
"Get lost!"
...
With Yìng Wúyī holding Yìng Luòxī, the gravity she had been bearing now fell entirely onto his arms, on top of which he had to shoulder the combined trial of them both.
Yet for Yìng Wúyī, this posed little problem!
Are you kidding me? Was the God of War Immortal Body meant just for show?
Though still only at minor success, thanks to the massive influx of resources, his Carefree Flesh had already been trained to the seventh stage, and his Prison-Suppressing Flesh had reached the second stage. Not to mention that he possessed a full set of Perfect Immortal Bones; though still untapped, Yìng Wúyī had already truly achieved—entering the Saint realm through his physical body!
Upon reaching the three hundred and thirty-third level, Yìng Luòxī spoke: "Lord Dao Child!"
"Just put me down here. The Saint Child and the others, along with the Dao Maiden, are still waiting for you further up."
"I... Luòxī will follow closely behind you forever!"
(?＞ω＜*?)
"Very well."
Yìng Wúyī set Yìng Luòxī down.
Then he leaned in close and whispered softly into her ear: "So... don't push yourself so stubbornly next time, okay?"