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nOn the peak of the First Summit.

nA middle-aged man stood in a pavilion. Beside him stood a young man.

nHis cultivation level was unfathomable, as if he had already seen the gate to immortality.

n“Why haven’t I seen Gu Qi lately?”

nFeng Yixiao’s voice was laced with dignity.

nAmong the new disciples in the past 200 years, Gu Qi was the most talented.

nHe naturally cared about him.

nIn the past, he could still be seen challenging his senior brothers and sisters.

nBut in the past few months, there had been no sound from him at all.

n“Master doesn’t know, but Junior Brother has been at the Peaceful Void Lake for three months and has yet to appear,” Lin An replied respectfully.

n“Three months?”

nFeng Yixiao was surprised.

nThree months in the Peaceful Void Lake was not an ordinary matter.

nAmong the current generation of disciples, there was basically no one who could achieve this.

n“I’ll make a trip down.”

nWith that, Feng Yixiao disappeared on the spot and headed towards the Peaceful Void Lake.

n…

nAt this moment, there were many people near the Peaceful Void Lake.

n“It’s been three months. I’ve been waiting here for three months, but the disciple of the Ninth Summit still hasn’t appeared.

nIf I didn’t know that nobody would die in the Peaceful Void Lake, I would have suspected that he’s already dead inside.”

n“However, I also realized that the senior brother from the First Summit hasn’t come out yet.”

n“Could they be competing amongst themselves?”

n“Surely not, right? That junior brother from the Ninth Summit doesn’t have the capability.”

n“What do you mean he doesn’t have the capability? Did you not see that he has been inside for three months?

nIf he doesn’t have the capability, then do you have it?”

n“I have to admit that it’s not a coincidence that this junior brother can stay in the Ninth Summit.

nAlthough his talent was average and his cultivation depended on resources, his temperament is not ordinary.”

n“I really want to see what’s going on inside. It’s been three months.”

nThe Ancient Wine Daoist said nothing. He only continued to drink.

nHowever, when he placed the wine near his mouth, he suddenly paused.

nA gust of wind blew outside the straw hut, followed by the sound of waves.

n“Waves are forming?”

nThe Ancient Wine Daoist was taken aback.

nOnly those who were currently breaking through the limits of their mental state in the Peaceful Void Lake could cause the lake water to surge.

nIt was a refinement of one’s mental state.

nA moment later, the Ancient Wine Daoist sighed.

n“What a pity. If only he had enough talent…”

nThen, the Ancient Wine Daoist shook his head. He was not his disciple, so he had nothing to worry about.

n“Listen, there’s a sound.”

nAt this moment, all of them looked behind the straw hut.

nThey did hear some sounds.

n“It’s the sound of the waves. Are there waves forming?”

n“That’s impossible, right? I remember that that only happens if someone is trying to break through to the next level, right? Is it that senior brother from the First Summit?”

n“It has to be. That senior brother from the First Summit hasn’t come out in so long. He must have had a breakthrough.”

n“Why can’t it be the junior brother of the Ninth Summit?”

n“This is the first time he’s entered. How can he have a breakthrough? Only by entering more times will there be a chance of a breakthrough.

nBecause only then will you know what your limits are.

nFurthermore, the senior brother of the First Summit has never exceeded a month in the past. Now, it’s been three months. Isn’t this a sign of a breakthrough?”

n…

nGu Qi looked ahead in a daze. He did not know if it was an illusion, but he saw it.

nLight.

nA bright and dazzling light.

nEven though he didn’t see the other party, he knew.

nThat junior brother appeared covered in light.

nHe was incomparably dazzling.

nHe had broken through his own limits.

n“How is this possible?”

nGu Qi knelt on the water.

nHe felt powerless.

nHe had chased after him with all his might. In the beginning, he could see the other party’s figure, but later on, he could only see him vaguely.

nIn the end, he could no longer see where he was.

nHe could not keep up with his opponent’s pace.

nHe was left far behind.

nNow, the other party had already surpassed himself.

nIt was not something he could compare to either.

n“I’ve been defeated. I’ve been completely defeated.”

nHe had competed with all his might and pride.

nBut…

nBut he couldn’t win against the other party.

n“Who is he?”

nGu Qi opened his eyes and looked ahead. If possible, he wanted to challenge the other party in the future.

nWoosh!

nThe waves rose.

nGu Qi looked at the light in front of him as it was slowly drowned out by the waves.

nHe could not go any further.

nIn the end, he was completely drowned out by the waves.

n…

nJiang Lan took a deep breath.

nThen, he stood steadily on the water.

nPreviously, he had taken the final step. He felt as if he had been swallowed into the abyss.

nAll kinds of distracting thoughts were running through his mind.

nHis heart was racing, and he felt like he could enter an endless abyss at any moment.

nHe wanted to break free, but he could not.

nHe knew that he would definitely fall into the lake.

nIn the end, he gave up struggling and followed the stream.

nHe wanted to see what was down there.

nHe wanted to see what was pulling him down.

nTo his surprise, when he went down…

nWhat he saw was water that was so clear that he could see the bottom of the lake, and he could see his own reflection.

nAt that moment, he woke up.

nHe stood on the quiet lake and looked at the reflection.

nAt this moment, his reflection was no longer there.

nThe thoughts in his heart seemed to have disappeared.

nIn the end, he stopped walking.

nIt was enough to walk till here.

nIf he continued forward, he would definitely fall into the lake.

nJust as he was about to retreat, an array of light appeared beneath his feet.

nIn the blink of an eye, he appeared by the side of the lake.

nThe Peaceful Void Lake had sent him back.

nThere was another person standing by the lake.

nIt was the senior brother from the First Summit.

n“Greetings, Senior Brother.” Jiang Lan lowered his head and greeted.

nGu Qi’s body was wet due to the lake water, and he looked like he was in a sorry state.

nHowever, he also bowed back politely.

n“Junior Brother, you’re really impressive.”

nIf he could afford to fight, he could afford to lose.

nHe was utterly convinced by his loss.

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