A person’s life was full of choices. If one made a wrong choice, they would die and their family might be annihilated.
However, if one was always fearful of making any decisions and escaped from everything, then they would never have the chance to be superior to others.
If a choice has a high chance of success, it would be an opportunity. If a choice has a low success rate, it would be a risk!
Ning Fan started to carefully prepare everything.
In the first year, he engraved one hundred and eighty thousand ‘Speed’ Spirit Seals on both of his Fu Li Wings, causing his top speed to attain the Early Void Refinement Realm. Now, he could travel across one hundred and ten thousand li* (500 m per li) in a single dive.
In the second year, Ning Fan spent five hundred million immortal jade to light up all thirty thousand star lamps of the Inlaid Star Compass and activate its strongest defense.
In the third year, Ning Fan summoned all of his twenty-five Divine Transformation Realm puppets, the black dragon refined corpse and three Void Refinement Realm puppets. He carefully repaired the wounded puppets to ensure all of them were at their best condition.
In the fourth to seventh year, Ning Fan used his Wind Mist Finger to continuously corrode the spatial barrier leading to the eighth floor.
Continuously corroding the barrier, a small gap was slowly being created on the spatial barrier which was enough to withstand a Void Fragmentation Realm attack, just like how constant dripping water would slowly bore holes on the rocks over the years.
The spatial barrier leading the eighth floor was getting thinner and thinner by the day. After a long period of time, it became like a piece of paper which was so thin that it could be penetrated with a poke of his finger.
Ning Fan withdrew the power of his Wind Mist Finger. He only needed to make a single gentle step and he could then pass through the spatial barrier and enter the eighth floor!
Once he enters the eighth floor, he would have to gamble where he had seventy percent chances of surviving and thirty percent chances of dying.
Even Ning Fan, someone who had an indifferent personality, felt slightly nervous. However, it wasn’t a bad thing. A moderate level of stress could make one become more focused.
With the Inlaid Star Compass in his hand and twenty-nine refined corpses and puppets following behind him, he took a deep breath and entered the eighth floor.
Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He made his step forward with caution and vigilance.
If the first step he took stirs up any other changes, he would immediately retreat and go back to the seventh floor for safety.
*Dong*
Ning Fan’s footstep echoed across the vast and empty palace which was ten thousand zhang* (3.33m per zhang) wide, but it did not activate any attack or trap. Judging from the situation, he was safe as long as he did not touch any of the crystals.
When he passed through the barrier completely, he carried 200% alertness. He kept an eye on the surroundings as he walked towards one of the seven stone platforms step by step.
One of the stone platforms held the crystal which emanated the most powerful energy.
That crystal was none other than the treasure which slowed down the time on the seventh floor!
Standing in front of the stone platform, Ning Fan gently stretched out his Fu Li Wings, getting ready to retreat and get out of the eighth floor anytime!
He stretched out his palm towards the top of the crystal which was now only half an inch away from his hand.
If there aren’t any disturbances within this ten thousand zhang* (3.33m per zhang) wide palace, he could get out of this place in an instant.
After I grab it, It’s either I survive or die…
At this moment, Ning Fan could still regret his choice and back off. However, if he escapes now, the opportunity to break through to the Peak Divine Transformation Realm would then be gone…
After attaining the Divine Transformation Realm, every single advancement would be extremely difficult. Besides, precious treasures like these crystals would not appear in front of him every time, much less use them to improve his cultivation base…
If he goes for it this time, he would only have a thirty percent chance of dying.
But if he doesn’t withdraw from this opportunity, what cultivation realm would he use to resist Emperor Moksha a few decades later?!
Ning Fan’s eyes shone with resolve as he muttered to himself in an imposing manner.
“Not to mention that I have seventy percent chance of success, even if I only have sixty percent, fifty percent or even forty percent chance to succeed, I will give it a try anyway. I can’t let my master be injured by his treacherous disciple once more!”
*Ting Tong*
Ning Fan’s fingertip touched the crystal which toppled from the stone platform and emitted a gentle ting.
At the moment this noise reverberated across the silent palace, he grabbed the crystal with his hand and flapped his wings without any hesitation, diving straight to the hole as fast as he could on the spatial barrier which was ten thousand zhang* (3.33m per zhang) away!
At the same time, the 49 statues which guarded this particular stone platform came alive! After sleeping for countless years, their seals were broken and they regained their mobility!
At this moment, all 49 of them gave out Void Refinement Realm auras and their killing intents locked onto Ning Fan.
“Seal!”
The 49 spiritual puppets uttered the same word in perfect unison.
49 traces of void power transformed into 49 layers of gigantic black walls, sealing off all of Ning Fan’s escape routes!
They were not playing around with him. They really harbored the intention to kill the person who had stolen the crystal!
“The thief of time shall die!”
Indeed. The power contained within the seven crystals was time!
An unprecedented feeling of danger rose within Ning Fan.
If he could not get out from the forty-nine layers of walls, he would be smashed to ashes by the forty-nine Void Refinement Realm puppets in the next moment!
There was only a millionth inch between life and death!