(In the future, there will be at least two more updates. Last time, I broke my promise about the floating pagoda, please forgive me, brothers... Also, some of you said that there were too many fantasy realms, so let's talk about the floating pagoda. There are only four fantasy realms written, and they will all be used in the future. This can also be considered a spoiler.)

  Seeing the countless dead and wounded, looking at the faces that continued to advance without ever regretting, Lu Feng woke up and hated himself. This time, he issued a decree to recruit soldiers on the imperial court, scattered all his family's wealth, executed more than a hundred high-ranking officials in the imperial court, and confiscated all their property. Among these people who were executed, there were even Lu Feng's own flesh and blood!

  For a time, the power inside and outside the court was greatly vacated, but Lu Feng returned all of these to the new emperor. After completing everything, Lu Feng personally went to the battlefield with his aged body. This year, Lu Feng was 77 years old!

  After a year of war, the power in the imperial court returned to the hands of the current emperor. What was surprising was that the current monarch did not deal with Lu Feng, but instead allowed him to continue guarding the border. Finally, during a major battle, Lu Feng's body was old and frail, and he completely collapsed due to illness.

  Billions of subjects are complex. Don't know whether to hate or be surprised. And in the final moment, Lu Feng, with a weak body, holding a three-foot green sword, fought on the endless sandy field! In the end, among the tens of thousands of troops, Lu Feng was shot by hundreds of arrows and never fell!

  Life, meteor...

  Finally, this last battle changed the situation, and the dynasty's underlying strength was fully revealed, ultimately driving out the barbarians and glorifying the land of China. Afterwards, Lu Feng's body was transported back to the imperial capital. Tens of thousands of people lined the streets, cursing and spitting at Lu Feng wherever he went. At the last moment, the new emperor appeared before the people, throwing Lu Feng's corpse off the carriage and scolding him for his past wrongdoings in front of everyone.

  But just as everyone thought it was over, the new emperor suddenly knelt down and wailed. He recounted Lu Feng's past achievements one by one. The tens of thousands of officials and citizens fell silent, and finally, they all knelt down to pay their respects to the corpse.

  "The prime minister's life is more important than heaven itself, but his achievements are just as lofty as heaven!"

  "This time, let's just call it even..."

  The new emperor refused everything and carried Lu Feng's body on his back, step by step towards the imperial mausoleum...

  …

  On the altar, Lu Feng finally opened his eyes. This time, it was another kind of endless vicissitudes. Looking at that distant road, all the pressure seemed to have vanished into thin air in this moment. Lu Feng knew that he had succeeded once again!

  At the last moment, he suddenly woke up and thought of his long-held ambition. He finally found his true self! The wish he had made was ultimately found again by him!

  Step by step, Lu Feng continued his climb.

  This time, it took Lu Feng twelve days. And when he finally reached the 19,999th step of the stairs, Lu Feng stopped in his tracks. His eyes looked complexly at the front. At this point, Lu Feng had already understood that as long as he took one more step forward, he would enter such an environment once again.

  "To be honest, I really don't want to go through such an experience again..."

  It can be said that although he still looks young, Lu Feng has already lived two lifetimes! Or maybe it was just a few hours. But for Lu Feng, it was indeed two lifetimes! Having experienced such hardships, it's really unbearable for him.

  But in the end, Lu Feng still didn't give up. He once again withstood that endless pressure and stepped onto the 20,000-step staircase!

  …

  "Lu Feng, can't you have a bit more guts? Being so afraid of death and loving life so much, you'll never become a strong person in this lifetime!"

  A middle-aged man constantly scolded a young man, but the young man always had a humble smile on his face. He kept nodding his head, and his devout appearance made people unbearable to say anything.

  Looking at Lu Feng's appearance, the middle-aged man finally just let out a deep sigh and stopped his scolding words.

  "Lu Feng, I remember when you first came to the mountain, you weren't like this. You were full of energy and ambition, determined to become a strong person. But now, what have you become?"

  "If this continues, don't say you're a strong master in the future, I'm afraid even an entry-level disciple can't be defeated!"

  Lu Feng heard this and continued to nod silently, but didn't say a word. The middle-aged man let out a deep sigh and turned to leave, muttering to himself: "What a pity that exceptional talent is wasted on such weakness... he'll never amount to anything in his life..."

  …

  Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, a hundred years have passed. During this period, the sect has experienced ups and downs, but finally, a peerless genius emerged, leading the sect to prosperity. However, good times did not last long. That genius was too arrogant, and before reaching the pinnacle, he made enemies everywhere, eventually provoking the hidden strongmen of ancient sects to take action, killing him on the spot. With his passing, the once prosperous sect began to decline, and some sects that had past grudges against them started to oppress them.

  This year, the mountains were full of frost and snow, and the icy wind was biting to the bone. Lu Feng stood among the many disciples at the mountain gate, shrinking back in fear, his eyes flashing with an unparalleled sense of horror.

  According to generation, Lu Feng is at least a master ancestor. However, he is now hiding behind those newly entered disciples, which makes people sick. But at this moment, no one goes to mock him, because they have no more mind to tease this 'waste ancestor'.

  At this moment, in front of the sect, there are tens of thousands of figures floating. They float in mid-air, with power that surpasses the heavens and pressure that overwhelms the current generation. These people can all fly through the air, and are strong practitioners who have reached a certain level of cultivation. Now they gather here for only one purpose: to destroy the sect!

  The seven ancient figures stood tall. Without a word, they could change the course of heaven and earth with just a slight movement, rendering years of effort useless. The existence of these seven figures made the sect's survival seem hopeless. For they knew that each of these seven was a true peak expert, a monster that had been hidden in ancient sects for countless years without ever appearing. In the past, when the sect was at its strongest, encountering one such monster would leave them almost powerless to resist. And now, they faced not one, but seven.

  The next moment, an ancient being gently waved its arm. In that instant, the heavens shook and space became chaotic! Tens of thousands of figures simultaneously made their move. The mountain gate's defenses collapsed in an instant. Figures landed on the ground, beginning a bloody massacre.

  The many elders and disciples of the sect fell to the ground in an instant, covered in blood. The only ones with any power left, the Sect Master and the Old Ancestor, were killed instantly by those old monsters as soon as they faced them.

  Everyone knows, the sect is finished...

  Lu Feng hid behind the trembling new disciples, his body also shaking. He watched as the countless figures in front of him fell one by one, watching as those who were once his peers and juniors slaughtered each other. His eyes flashed with fear.

  Finally, Lu Feng pulled away one of his disciples who was blocking his way.

  "Little wind, Master knows a way out of here, hurry up and go with Master..."

  Upon hearing this, the trembling figure in front of him suddenly froze. Lu Feng sensed his disciple's reaction and his face lit up with joy as he tried to pull him away immediately. However, no matter how hard he pulled, he couldn't budge him an inch. Turning around, what he saw was a pair of eyes filled with endless rage.

  "Master, I know you're incredibly talented and unmatched in strength. Others may not understand or see it clearly, but I do!"

  "Do you know why your powerful strength can't shatter the void and can't step out of this realm?"

  "The real reason for everything is not that your strength is not enough, but you don't have the qualification to leave this place! Your cowardice, your incompetence, cannot gain the recognition of a strong heart! You will only be a coward for the rest of your life! A coward!"

  After saying that, Xiaofeng didn't hesitate and charged forward, directly starting to fight against the enemy. Unfortunately, even the strong masters of those sects were not a match for these ruthless killers, so what could a new disciple who had been in the sect for less than ten years do?

  In an instant, blood filled the sky, and his body collapsed.

  Watching that fleeting life, Lu Feng was stunned. Until the moment he died, Lu Feng did not make a move. It wasn't that he didn't have the ability, but rather he... didn't dare.

  "Master, you are so powerful, why do you want to appear so weak?"

  "Master, thank you for teaching me, unfortunately I'm not talented and stupid, otherwise I could have made some progress..."

  "Master, I've heard that you were once as proud as the sky, but now what's happened to you?! Don't continue like this! You're a strong one, an ultra-strong master who surpasses even Blue Ancestor by countless times! You must have the demeanor befitting your strength!"

  "Master, the real reason for everything is not that your strength is insufficient, but rather, you don't have the qualifications to leave this place! Your cowardice, your incompetence, cannot gain the recognition of a strong heart! This life of yours can only be that of a coward! A coward!"

  “…”

  Lu Feng could no longer hear anything. He looked at the dead brothers in front of him, feeling their souls dissipate, and his eyes flashed with countless emotions. But among them, there was no longer the expression he had most often - weakness.

  "Hurry up and activate the Annihilation Formation, completely annihilate the souls of these cultivators in one go. Don't let them have any chance of recovery..."

  "Huh, there's still one who got away? Ah, isn't that the useless Ancestor? Indeed, he's a shame to those who claim to be cultivators. I really don't know how he's managed to survive all these years! Killing him would even dirty my hands..."

  Some people passed by Lu Feng's side, looking at him in a daze, and didn't even make a move. Or perhaps Lu Feng's previous reputation was too great. These people were already disdainful of taking action against him.

  They continued to shuttle back and forth, beginning to set up the Annihilation Array, wanting to extinguish the souls of these cultivators once and for all, preventing them from reincarnating or rebirthing.

  The grand formation is finally about to be completed.

  It was at this moment that a burst of laughter erupted, directly shaking the heavens and shattering the void. Hundreds of powerful beings around him who could defy gravity instantly spat out blood and fell backwards, losing their breath in an instant.