The existence guarding the ninety-ninth level was none other than the Mysterious Empress, known to the Blood Clan as the Blood Moon Empress.
Even as a mere existence resembling a rule imprint, she gave one a suffocating feeling.
Even ancient Prodigies capable of fighting figures with imperial Dao experience would feel a sense of looking up to a high mountain when facing the Mysterious Empress's imprint.
As a former Disciple of the World-Creating Heavenly Emperor, the Mysterious Empress's background and Origins were already a mystery.
Coupled with the fact that she later betrayed the World-Creating Heavenly Emperor, became the source of the Blood Clan, and created the Blood Moon Calamity, her true name had become a taboo that no one dared to speak.
Jun Xiaoyao did not expect that the trial of the ninety-ninth level would be the rule imprint of the Mysterious Empress.
Jun Xiaoyao's expression was calm, without any fear.
However, he had a very strange feeling.
He had the lingering feeling that this Mysterious Empress was truly looking at him, even though this was clearly just an imprint.
Jun Xiaoyao was puzzled.
At this moment, the Mysterious Empress's imprint made a move.
Although her figure was hazy and her face was indistinct, her move was earth-shattering; her crystalline, lotus-like arm and fair jade palm pushed forward, causing the entire space to churn and tremble.
"Then let me test the capabilities of this Empress."
A rare look of interest appeared in Jun Xiaoyao's eyes.
Nowadays, his contemporaries, and even the sealed king-level Prodigies, were somewhat beneath his notice, but this Mysterious Empress's imprint was a decent opponent.
He also raised his palm, with Chaos Qi surging violently.
The two figures collided in an instant, causing the heavens to collapse and the earth to crack.
Jun Xiaoyao knew that the strength of this Empress's imprint and the true Mysterious Empress were clearly not to be mentioned in the same breath, as there was a fundamental difference.
But one could glimpse the whole from a part; through this imprint, he could vaguely glimpse a corner of the Mysterious Empress's veil.
And don't forget, Xia Guihua was the Reincarnation of the Mysterious Empress.
Jun Xiaoyao had to figure out what secrets lay within and what exactly was the truth buried under history.
Just as Jun Xiaoyao was fighting the Mysterious Empress's remnant shadow, others like Ji Taisui, Chu Xiao, Yun Daoyi, and Yun Xi were gradually catching up.
Outside, everyone looked at the pagoda; the light spot remained fixed on the ninety-ninth level.
"As expected, even Young Emperor Yun Xiao cannot pass?"
"Young Emperor Yun Xiao's strength is unfathomable, so the difficulty of passing should not be on the same level as others."
"Look, another light spot has entered the ninety-ninth level!"
Some people's gazes sharpened.
In another space on the ninety-ninth level, Yun Xi, dressed in green, appeared.
In front of her, a figure of the Mysterious Empress also appeared and attacked her.
"So strong?"
Yun Xi was also surprised; this figure was simply too strong.
However, she was not one to admit defeat, so she also struck back, with the Light of Flying Immortals soaring.
In the test, Yun Xi's radiance far surpassed the others, representing her extraordinary talent, tainted by the Prodigy-like nature of Jun Xiaoyao.
So strictly speaking, apart from Jun Xiaoyao, the Mysterious Empress's imprint that Yun Xi faced should be the strongest.
After that, Ji Taisui, Chu Xiao, Yun Daoyi, and others also reached the ninety-ninth level one after another and each encountered the Mysterious Empress's imprint.
However, the difficulty they faced was not the same.
When Ji Taisui attacked, within his brow, besides the Primordial Tree seedling, there was also a Three Lives Reincarnation Seal faintly flickering.
And the power of the Mysterious Empress's imprint actually weakened slightly.
"The Three Lives Reincarnation Seal has this effect?"
Ji Taisui was stunned, somewhat unexpected, then a hint of joy appeared in his eyes.
Perhaps he could use this to surpass Jun Xiaoyao.
On the other side, Chu Xiao's opponent, that Mysterious Empress's imprint, was not particularly strong.
Of course, "not particularly strong" here is compared to Jun Xiaoyao's opponent.
Perhaps this was because Chu Xiao's own starting point was not high; he came from humble beginnings and had no innate special Physique.
Strictly speaking, Chu Xiao had relied on luck and "cheating" along the way to attain his current strength and methods.
"I must sit on the throne of origin, no matter the cost."
"Only by sitting on the throne of origin, mastering the Origin of the endless Universe, and making the Origin of the Origin Universe serve me, will I truly have the confidence and qualifications to completely defeat Yun Xiao!"
Chu Xiao's eyes were piercing, filled with an unprecedented sense of determination.
The throne of origin was his only chance to turn the tables and completely defeat Jun Xiaoyao!
Therefore, he had to seize this Opportunity!
On Jun Xiaoyao's side, the great battle was intense; the heavens and earth were collapsing.
The entire space was even tattered, causing the whole golden pagoda to tremble.
"How could it be..."
Jun Xiaoyao's brows furrowed slightly; during this time, he had clashed with the Mysterious Empress countless times.
However, whenever he was about to defeat her, the aura and power of the Empress's figure would increase again.
"It seems this figure changes according to the opponent's strength."
"In that case, my imprint should be the strongest."
Thinking of this, Jun Xiaoyao sighed slightly; being too strong also brings some trouble.
"But that's fine; it's a good Opportunity to test the various insights of the Divine Ability I have Cultivated."
Jun Xiaoyao did not have the slightest feeling of exasperation; he treated this as training.
As for competing for the throne of origin, although even with Jun Xiaoyao's vision, it was difficult to ignore this Opportunity.
But to put it bluntly, even if Ji Taisui or Chu Xiao sat on the throne of origin and obtained the Opportunity, there was simply no hope of turning the tables.
Jun Xiaoyao was not afraid of anyone's rise at all.
Because in the end, the only one standing at the Peak would always be him!
Boom!
On the other side, Ji Taisui was the first to wear down the Empress's imprint and successfully passed the ninety-ninth level.
"Someone broke through, who is it!"
Outside, everyone who saw it exclaimed in excitement.
But immediately after, a second light spot also broke through the ninety-ninth level.
"Someone else broke through!"
This caused an uproar here.
"As expected, this era is truly different from the past."
"In the past, no one could pass, but in this era, two appeared at once!"
Just as the outside world was shocked and in an uproar, inside the pagoda, Ji Taisui, who had broken through the ninety-ninth level, felt a blur before his eyes.
The next moment, he arrived in a space.
Clouds and mist drifted, mountains were towering, and clear waves rippled, as if it were a paradise outside the world.
In the Void Realm, Chaos radiance flowed; that was clearly the power of Origin!
"Am I the first?"
Ji Taisui couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile.
Although he had cheated by using the Three Lives Reincarnation Seal, in any case, he was the first to break through the ninety-ninth level.
But immediately, radiance appeared again, and a figure walked out from it.
Ji Taisui's gaze instantly sharpened.
Is it him?
However, the one who walked out was a man wearing a nine-Dragon jade crown, dressed in golden ceremonial robes, with an imposing manner.
"It's you?"
Ji Taisui showed a look of surprise.
The person who arrived was not Jun Xiaoyao as he had imagined, but Chu Xiao!