Chapter 2531 The Tenth Floor

“No need, I can do it myself,” Yi Luoxiang said stubbornly.

“You carrying me adds an extra burden, but my own burden remains, so it won’t have much effect.”

In fact, that was indeed the case; even with Ye Bufan carrying Yi Luoxiang, it only alleviated a little of the Physical Body’s pressure, but it wouldn’t change the pressure on True Qi and Mental Energy in the slightest.

“Then this will work,” Ye Bufan said, once again taking Yi Luoxiang’s hand in his palm and transferring his abundant True Qi.

Chaos gives birth to all things, and Chaotic True Qi also possesses the attribute of containing various True Qi, so the two were not in conflict.

With Ye Bufan’s source of True Qi, Yi Luoxiang instantly felt her pressure significantly lessen, and the two continued forward.

However, facts proved that these efforts could only provide a temporary slight relief; as they ascended the stone steps, the pressure they endured grew increasingly intense.

After walking another dozen or so steps, Yi Luoxiang’s clothes were completely soaked with sweat.

Every time she lifted her leg, she felt immense pressure, as if a large mountain was pressing down on her entire body.

But she was an extremely stubborn woman, not uttering a single sound, only desperately circulating her True Qi.

However, as the pressure increased, the flow of True Qi within their bodies became slower and slower, like a crawling snail, providing a pitifully small amount of power.

Ye Bufan was slightly better due to the strength of his Physical Body, but his True Qi was the same; although he desperately tried to transfer it into Yi Luoxiang, it only provided a slight relief.

After stepping onto another stair, drops of sweat from Yi Luoxiang’s body fell onto the ground beneath her feet.

Her body was trembling, and her legs were shaking violently, having reached the absolute limit of what she could endure.

“Why don’t we rest for a while?” Ye Bufan asked, his heart aching at her appearance.

“No, once you stop in this place, you’ll never be able to move again,” Yi Luoxiang’s mind was still very clear.

On these stone steps, if one stopped, they would never be able to take a second step.

A hint of stubbornness flashed in her eyes, and then she lifted her leg again to step forward, but every centimeter her foot rose required an extremely great effort.

Just as she was a tiny bit away from the next step, that tiny bit was like an insurmountable chasm; no matter how much she tried, her foot simply couldn’t be lifted any higher.

“Ah!” Yi Luoxiang let out an unwilling low growl, desperately circulating the True Qi within her body, and Ye Bufan also gave his full support.

Just then, a faint click sounded in her mind, and the Aura on her body instantly rose by one Rank.

She had a Breakthrough! After this period of tempering, she actually had a Breakthrough, her cultivation advancing from Void Tempering Peak to the true Great Ascension Initial Stage.

As her strength increased, the pressure on her body suddenly lessened considerably.

“Ye Dage, thank you!” Yi Luoxiang raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her face, looking at the man beside her with joy.

To be able to advance her cultivation from Void Tempering to Mahayana in such a short time, even if she couldn’t reach the tenth floor, this trip was still worthwhile.

And everything that brought her this was due to the man before her.

If he hadn’t brought her to the ninth floor, if he hadn’t continuously supported her, her Breakthrough might not have happened for who knows how many years.

“Why be so polite with me? Let’s hurry up.”

With their strength elevated to the Great Ascension Stage, their speed instantly increased significantly, and they began to stride upwards.

However, these steps seemed endless, as if there was an infinite number ahead, and they didn’t know how many more there were or how many they had already passed.

After advancing for nearly a hundred more steps, Yi Luoxiang was once again drenched in sweat, panting like an ox, her body having reached its limit again.

Although her cultivation had advanced to the Great Ascension Stage, it was a recent advancement, and her Foundation was not yet stable, so her full strength could not be utilized.

“Ye Dage, I can’t go on.

You go up by yourself; don’t worry about me.” Yi Luoxiang finally realized that she couldn’t possibly complete all these stone steps.

Ye Bufan said firmly, “No, even if I have to carry you, I’ll carry you up.”

“You don’t have to do this!” Yi Luoxiang waved her hand, panting.

“Actually, I’ve gained a lot from coming to the Tongtian Tower this time, especially with my cultivation finally breaking through the Void Tempering Bottleneck.

This is more valuable to me than any treasure.

Now that I’ve just had a Breakthrough, if I push myself too hard, it will damage my Foundation, which will be very detrimental to my future advancement.

What is the purpose of us Cultivators seeking treasures? Isn’t it to increase our cultivation and strength?

And my best option now is to leave and quickly consolidate my cultivation.”

“This…” Although Ye Bufan didn’t want to give up, he knew that what she said was correct.

Her cultivation had just experienced a Breakthrough, and if she continued to endure immense pressure here, it would indeed harm her Foundation, which would be very detrimental to her future advancement.

“Alright then, after we get out, I’ll come find you and help you restore your memories.”

“Mm! I’ll wait for you outside!” Yi Luoxiang looked at the man with a complex expression, then crushed the teleportation jade token.

A flash of light appeared, and she was sent out of the Tongtian Tower.

Ye Bufan turned around and continued forward alone.

Without having to continue caring for Yi Luoxiang, his speed was much faster than before.

However, these steps still seemed endless; one step led to another, as if they were infinite.

The most critical thing was that the pressure was still constantly increasing; even with his Physical Body and cultivation, he was gradually unable to bear it, and every step required immense effort.

“Damn it, when will this end?” A feeling of despair rose in Ye Bufan’s heart.

It was eerily quiet all around, with not a single sound, not even a trace of Life Qi.

Whether he looked forward or backward, it was a hazy gray, and he couldn’t see anything.

Suddenly, an idea struck him; the reason for creating this atmosphere was to make people despair and give up.

Why would the other party do this? It was because these steps had an end, and it was possible to step over the last one.

Thinking of this, a glimmer of hope appeared in his heart, and he continued to struggle upwards.

After much difficulty, he managed to walk another five or six steps.

The pressure at this moment was simply unbearable for him; his entire body was hunched over, unable to stand straight.

A stinging pain continuously came from his Sea of Consciousness, as if it could be crushed at any moment.

Under the immense pressure, his True Qi had retreated into his Dantian and had stopped circulating.

“Am I really going to fail? No, I’ve put in so much effort; I can’t fail, I’m not reconciled!” Ye Bufan gritted his teeth, exerting his full strength, and stepped onto the next stone stair.

As soon as he stood firm, he felt a warmth in his chest, followed by a mouthful of fresh blood spraying out.

Clearly, this immense pressure had reached the limit of what he could endure.

Ye Bufan suddenly realized a problem: these steps might have an end, but it was uncertain whether he, with his cultivation, could reach the end.

Where did this strange pressure come from? It was formless and traceless, making it impossible to grasp, yet he was constantly enduring it.

“Damn it!” An extremely furious Ye Bufan unleashed a Divine Sense Blade.

This was his last bit of strength.

Originally, this was just a desperate outburst, but unexpectedly, after the Divine Sense Blade was unleashed, he suddenly felt his whole body lighten.

Although the pressure was still there, it was much, much smaller than before, almost incomparable.

This made him ecstatic, and the pressure in his Sea of Consciousness was no longer as great as before.

He hadn’t expected that the Divine Sense Blade could alleviate the pressure here.

With this discovery, his speed suddenly increased again, and he quickly rushed up the steps.

Finally, after crossing another forty or fifty stone steps, his eyes suddenly brightened, and the pressure on his body abruptly disappeared.

He knew that he had arrived at the tenth floor.