He didn't lift his foot to take another step, nor did he turn to descend the ladder.
He simply lowered his head slightly, seeming to adjust his breathing, or perhaps contemplating something.
And so, he stood quietly on the forty-ninth step.
Across the plaza, the clamor born of surprise began to subside.
Tens of thousands of pairs of eyes were all fixed on that tall, straight-backed figure in black.
The forty-ninth step.
This was the dividing line between the Third Layer Peak of the True Master Realm and the Fourth Layer of the True Master Realm!
It was a massive hurdle!
For most Martial Artists at this Realm, that single step was often an insurmountable chasm.
"Can... can he go any further?"
Someone in the crowd murmured softly, their voice tinged with hope.
Then, a passionate voice suddenly rang out, shattering the crowd's silence:
"Push through! You can do it!"
The voice was a spark that instantly set a dry prairie ablaze!
"Go, Jiang Che! Get past it!"
