On the seventeenth step, Monk Zhi'an ascended the ladder, stepping into the void.
The people on the boat below held their breath, the entire crowd falling into complete silence.
Master Bujie also furrowed his brows tightly. With a crisp sound, they watched Monk Zhi'an step steadily onto the ladder.
Someone shouted, "He made it! The final step!"
"What a chance reserved only for disciples of the Buddhist Sect!"
"Just one more step!"
"My goddess!"
A clamor erupted as everyone wailed and howled. Watching their goddess about to fall into the arms of this monk, their faces revealed envy, jealousy, and hatred.
For the last step, Monk Zhi'an raised his foot to ascend.
With a joyful expression, he softly declared, "Buddhist Law is boundless; thus, so am I!"
A burst of Mysterious Light suddenly shot out from above the ladder.
The space above turned void, and Monk Zhi'an stumbled in midair, spiraling back down onto the boat.
