# Chapter 2001: The Highest Level
"This Saint Dao Platform is quite peculiar. I wonder what causes it to possess various attacks, formless and invisible, as if the Saint Dao Platform is not a dead object but alive, even capable of detecting whether one possesses the various qualities of a Saint King." Lin Feng and the others stood together, listening to Hou Qinglin mutter softly.
"Second Senior Brother, do you also want to know where the attacks come from?" Lin Feng chuckled lightly. This ancient relic was astonishing. Although it appeared to be merely a platform for testing talent, it actually held great utility. It could reveal which aspects those genius figures were deficient in, allowing them to make up for those qualities and continuously advance along the path to sainthood.
Supreme Saint King level figures must undoubtedly be demanding in all aspects. Without a Saint Body, it wouldn't work; without the potential for Saint Blood and Saint Bones, it also wouldn't work; without possessing a powerful will, it still wouldn't work. If any single aspect's potential was insufficient, it meant that even when they cultivated to the peak of the Emperor Realm, they still would not be able to transcend and become a saint.
"En, I plan to give it a try." Hou Qinglin nodded and said.
"That's good too. Everyone should go up and take a walk." Lin Feng laughed. After Mad Ox, those genius figures surged forward one after another, continuously stepping onto the steps of the Saint Dao Platform. However, no one was able to truly step onto the Saint Dao Platform itself. Stepping onto the platform was too difficult; it meant that one already possessed the potential of a Saint King. As long as one maintained this kind of all-around progress in the future and the potential did not degenerate, there would be a chance to ascend to the Saint King Realm.
Not to mention stepping onto the Saint Dao Platform itself, even the third step before the platform was rarely trod upon by anyone. So far, no one had surpassed Mad Ox and stepped onto the fourth step. This showed just how terrifyingly difficult it was to achieve the status of a Supreme Saint King. Most people did not even possess the potential for a Saint Body, Saint Blood, and Saint Bones in the first place. The will of a saint was even more extraordinary. The fact that Mad Ox could stabilize himself on the third step demonstrated how terrifying his martial will was.
When Hou Qinglin stepped forward, most people were not optimistic about him. After all, Hou Qinglin's cultivation was only at the peak of the Low-rank Emperor Realm; he had not even set foot in the High-rank Emperor Realm. Moreover, he had no dazzling battle achievements in the Holy City Province. His reputation was far inferior to that of Chu Chunqiu and Lin Feng. Only the people of War King Academy knew that Hou Qinglin was an extraordinary figure with terrifying potential.
When Hou Qinglin's foot stepped onto the first step, he felt his entire body tremble, as if his physique was about to be shaken and shattered. It was an incredibly marvelous power. The moment he stepped onto the step, he felt this formless force. Hou Qinglin understood very well that no matter what defense he used, it would be useless. This was testing whether he possessed the potential for a Saint Body. Defense did not belong to the martial artist's physique itself.
"Pfft..." Hou Qinglin directly spat a mouthful of blood onto the steps of the Saint Dao Platform, causing many people to shake their heads secretly. Sure enough, he still couldn't stabilize himself on the first step.
However, after waiting for a moment, they found that Hou Qinglin was still on the step. Their expressions condensed slightly, revealing surprise. He had been injured by the Saint Dao Platform, yet he had not been blasted down.
Hou Qinglin's body moved slightly. His clean and handsome face oozed an eerie color like blood. His swaying body moved forward again. With a "dong" sound, Hou Qinglin's foot stepped onto the second step. The potential for Saint Bones and Saint Blood was being tested. His bloodline churned wildly, his bones emitted crisp sounds, and his handsome expression became even more pained. The pain was enough to make one want to be destroyed and die. The blood was about to burst, the bones about to shatter, the meridians about to break.
But Hou Qinglin forcibly endured all the pain, standing firmly on the second step of the Saint Dao Platform. His fluttering white robe touched the hearts of the onlookers.
"He stabilized." The crowd's expressions condensed slightly. Hou Qinglin had stabilized his body, passing the first two tests of the Saint Dao Platform.
The beautiful woman from the Holy Spirit Dynasty revealed a hint of surprise, murmuring in her heart: "His body, bloodline, and bones might still be slightly lacking. However, an unyielding will can make up for some deficiencies. Is this telling us that so-called saints do not necessarily need to be perfect in every way? If the gap in one aspect is not too great, one can still overcome it with that proud will and still step into that supreme realm. This person will surely have no problem with the third step."
Silence, quiet. He did not roar like Mad Ox, but his madness was definitely no weaker than Mad Ox's. It was a kind of obsession bordering on madness. Therefore, when Hou Qinglin stood on the third step of the Saint Dao Platform without much difficulty, many people's eyes condensed, and their hearts seemed to be touched.
"Hidden dragons and crouching tigers. It seems that fame and realm cannot represent everything. We cannot underestimate anyone who has come today. To be able to arrive here, there is absolutely no mediocre or ordinary person. This person's unyielding will is admirable." The crowd thought in their hearts. After all, they were rare genius figures. Seeing Hou Qinglin standing on the third step, there was no jealousy, only reflection—reflection on their own shortcomings.
Especially those who had not managed to step onto the third step like Hou Qinglin felt ashamed. They had originally thought that this was a platform to test their bones and roots. If they failed, they would retreat. But they had not been as unyielding as Hou Qinglin. Even though it was just a test, they were still so mad, with iron bones.
At this moment, Hou Qinglin slightly raised his head, his gaze looking forward, his eyes unyielding and firm. Finally, he took a step forward. In an instant, his soul trembled. The formless force seemed to act directly on his soul, causing him to show an extremely pained expression, as if his soul was about to be destroyed.
The intent of reincarnation spread out. Hou Qinglin's feet seemed nailed to the spot. Suddenly, a terrifying aura of reincarnation soared upward, rushing straight into the sky. A terrifying storm of reincarnation swept through heaven and earth. Hou Qinglin's aura was frantically rising, as if breaking through all restraints. The howling storm of reincarnation made people's hearts tremble with fear.
"He broke through!" The crowd's expressions condensed, their hearts shaken. Lin Feng was stunned for a moment when he saw this, then revealed a smile.
Hou Qinglin also smiled. Then his figure flashed, rolling to the side like the wind. He sat down cross-legged alone and quietly began his breakthrough.
"Lin Feng, your Senior Brother Hou is really impressive." Piaoxue Princess was slightly shocked in her heart. She had originally thought that among the people she had invited, only Lin Feng could truly help her. It seemed she had underestimated the other few. This Hou Qinglin was very extraordinary. Given time, he would become a terrifying figure. Now that he had broken through to the High-rank Emperor Realm, his strength would be even greater.
"Of course." Lin Feng smiled and said, "In the past, when my senior brother and I were in the Small World, Second Senior Brother was always the one protecting me. I have always admired Second Senior Brother, and I still do."
Piaoxue Princess's heart was slightly touched. Looking at the sincere and brilliant smile on Lin Feng's face, she secretly sighed that she seemed to have underestimated the relationship between Lin Feng and Hou Qinglin. That was a voice from the depths of his heart.
"Weng!" One person stepped forward, immediately drawing everyone's attention away from Hou Qinglin and back to the person who had directly stepped onto the steps of the Saint Dao Platform. Zhuo Qing, the Indestructible Diamond King Body.
The first step of the Saint Dao Platform, as everyone expected, posed no obstacle to Zhuo Qing. He was one of the king physiques of the metal element origin. He was inherently a potential king. How could he lack a Saint Body? His foot directly stepped toward the second step. The test of Saint Blood and Saint Bones still did not cause Zhuo Qing to pause at all. His foot then stepped toward the third step.
At this moment, Zhuo Qing's foot paused slightly. His gaze was sharp and boundless, as if his eyes had turned golden, echoing with his golden-edged eyebrows. Extremely sharp, piercing the sky. His terrifying and powerful will could not be crushed or shattered by the formless force. His foot stood firmly on the third step.
"Can Zhuo Qing surpass everyone before him?" The crowd thought in their hearts. They saw Zhuo Qing's foot step toward the fourth step. This step tested the soul. A marvelous force continuously struck Zhuo Qing's soul, causing his soul to tremble incessantly. He stood there silently, his body shining with golden light, like an indestructible king, his feet as stable as Mount Tai.
"Sure enough, he stabilized." The hearts of the crowd trembled. They saw Zhuo Qing's body move slightly. He stepped toward the fifth step, the final step. As long as he crossed it, he would step onto the Saint Dao Platform, meaning he possessed the potential of a Supreme Saint King.
A sound of sigh echoed in Zhuo Qing's mind, like the sigh of a saint. At that moment, infinite and boundless pressure of the Great Dao descended upon him, causing Zhuo Qing to roar. Golden light shone ten thousand feet. His Dao intent frantically released. Above his head, a terrifying golden disc was born, more dazzling than the sun. The golden light locked onto this space and void. Everything was about to be destroyed. No one could escape.
"He stabilized. So strong!" The crowd's pupils slightly contracted. Zhuo Qing's body stood on the fifth step. As long as he took two more steps forward, he would step onto the Saint Dao Platform.
Zhuo Qing's foot slowly lifted, about to step toward the Saint Dao Platform. Everyone's hearts tightened, their gazes not daring to leave Zhuo Qing for even a moment. Finally, when Zhuo Qing's step moved forward, everyone's hearts jumped along with it. But at this moment, Zhuo Qing's body was thrown downward like a kite, rebounding back, leaving behind a series of stunned gazes!
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