Li Shuang conserved her energy, silently awaiting the final moment.
This time.
She wanted to see clearly.
What exactly was happening on this third floor.
And where did the Thousand Silk Web ultimately go?
She wanted to see everything in detail.
Finally.
The familiar sensation returned.
The Langya Palace began to shake wildly.
On the third floor.
Blood-red light illuminated the hundred platforms.
A hundred powerful individuals injected this red light into the Thousand Silk Web.
The Thousand Silk Web seemed to have consumed a potent supplement, its threads suddenly becoming incredibly thick.
It was like slender snakes suddenly turning into giant pythons.
The Sect Master of Langya Palace suddenly ascended, floating in the center of the platform, above the giant pit.
A glint of glee danced on his face.
"A century of planning! The entire Langya Sect's ascension, all in this day!"
The atmosphere instantly became fervent.
"The entire Sect's ascension! All in this day!"
"The entire Sect's ascension! All in this day!"
The shouts were deafening.
Li Shuang joined the chanting.
The Thousand Silk Web, pulling the entire Langya Palace, slowly began to rise.
A continuous stream of energy flowed from the platforms into the Thousand Silk Web.
Just then.
A change began on the first floor.
Lin An and the others had fought their way up again.
A strange smile suddenly appeared on the Sect Master's face.
Good disciple, I'm not afraid of you coming, I'm just afraid you won't come.
After all, you didn't disappoint me.
He wasn't worried that Lin An wouldn't be able to reach the third floor. He knew the disciples he had trained.
"Sect Master, there's a change on the first floor! Some disciples suddenly rebelled and cut the chains leading to the ground!" someone exclaimed.
A part of the chains broke.
Langya Palace could no longer pull the entire Langya Sect up for ascension.
The Sect Master's expression chilled slightly.
Disciples rebelling?
This situation shouldn't have happened.
Those who entered Langya Palace had taken countless Spirit Purification Pills; it was impossible for them to betray the sect.
He didn't know why a change suddenly occurred on the first floor.
However…
Never mind.
Originally, the disciples outside Langya Palace were merely mediums to provide energy.
Now, there was just a little less energy support.
But… wasn't there an extra Supreme Spirit Root now!
The Sect Master glanced at Li Shuang, a strange smile on his face.
Li Shuang couldn't help but frown.
It wasn't her imagination after all. For the past few days, she had felt that the Sect Master had been constantly looking at her.
What had she exposed?
Or…
Did she possess something the Sect Master coveted?
Li Shuang suddenly remembered what the Sect Master said when he first saw her.
He had noticed her Supreme Spirit Root the moment he saw her.
This was also the biggest difference between her and the other disciples.
Does the Supreme Spirit Root have an effect on Langya Palace's ascension?
"Sect Master, there's also been some change on the second floor! The silk threads of the Thousand Silk Web that extended downwards are suddenly out of control." Another person hastily reported.
The silk threads on the second floor were used to draw power from the earth veins and mountains.
Now.
This power was somehow malfunctioning again.
The Sect Master's expression changed slightly, and he didn't have time to go down and check the situation.
Because Lin An and the others had already forcefully fought their way to the third floor.
Their numbers weren't large, but each of them was an elite of elites, with astonishing combat power!
The strong individuals on the platforms couldn't move, so the remaining strong individuals rushed to surround Lin An and the others.
"Lin An," the Sect Master's voice, regretful, echoed from mid-air: "You are my most beloved disciple, so I gave you many, many chances. But I never expected you to be so selfish, attempting to disrupt the sect's grand plan! Now, the matter of ascension is like an arrow on the bowstring, ready to be loosed. Lay down your weapons, and I can give you one last chance to ascend to the immortal realm with us and share eternal life!"
Lin An remained silent, leading his disciples in a bloody battle.
Langya Palace continued to rise slowly.
However, due to the changes on the first and second floors, the speed was significantly slower than expected.
The Sect Master waited for a moment, and a trace of impatience finally flashed in his eyes.
He suddenly extended his hand, and myriad silk threads actually grew from his palm!
Without hesitation, the Sect Master directly plunged these silk threads into the foreheads of each strong individual on the platform!
"Sect Master!" The crowd on the third floor was suddenly shocked: "Didn't you say those outside Langya Palace would be used as fuel?!"
Now.
The Sect Master suddenly made a move, treating even the people on the third floor as fuel.
A sinister smile appeared on the Sect Master's face: "If everything had gone smoothly, that would have been the case. But since both the first and second floors experienced changes, then… I can only use you all as fuel."
The Sect Master's actions were sudden, and a stir immediately arose among the crowd.
The pressure on Lin An and the others instantly lessened considerably, and those in battle were no longer fighting with such full effort.
They risked their lives to stop Lin An and the others, but what if the Sect Master, without batting an eye, decided to use them as fuel too?!
The Sect Master, however, was unfazed by the crowd's hesitation.
He just looked up at the sky with a somewhat crazed expression.
Almost, almost.
They were about to reach the Heavenly Gate.
As long as he opened that Heavenly Gate, he would be able to ascend to the immortal realm! Then, in the immortal realm, he would rebuild the Langya Sect's glorious legacy for eternity!
As the resistance weakened, Lin An and the others successfully charged to face the Sect Master.
The Sect Master looked at them, but then he smiled.
"Good disciple, do you know why I let you come up?"
A trace of complex emotion flickered in Lin An's eyes.
He had experienced this scene countless times, but this time, he still asked, "Why?"
"Your talent is extraordinary, and your strength even surpasses mine, the Sect Master. Everyone knows that the true top expert of Langya Sect now is you, not me. I personally trained a peerless genius who surpassed me," the Sect Master suddenly declared.
Lin An's voice was steady: "I believe I have never shown any disrespect to my master."
The Sect Master sneered: "You haven't??!!!! Perhaps you haven't! But all the disciples support you, all the elders believe that if you were to become the Sect Master, Langya Sect would surely grow even stronger. How ridiculous! The very reason I have been able to firmly hold the position of Sect Master is… that you are my disciple."
Lin An watched him silently.
"Now, I will let everyone know. The one who can lead Langya Sect to its true glory is me, and only me." The Sect Master grinned ferociously, and endless silk threads spread from his hands.
Lin An and the others were instantly bound in place.
In the sky! Thunder began to descend!
"You have merged yourself with the Thousand Silk Web!" Lin An said through gritted teeth.
"Indeed." A look of ecstasy appeared on the Sect Master's face: "You will never know what immense power I wield now. Everyone, everyone! No one can resist me. I… am the god of this world! Anyone who defies me will find no escape!"