From Level 10 to 20, each additional level brought an increasing challenge, and beyond the twenty-first floor, the Demon Beasts became two levels stronger.
The difficulty escalated once more.
After a brief rest, Lin Chen and Xiaobai had already entered the twenty-first floor.
Because this was a second-level floor, the difficulty skyrocketed, and each level would host one more Demon Beast.
The first floor had two.
The second floor had three.
By the twenty-ninth floor, it had reached a terrifying nine.
Xiaobai had to activate its Barbaric Bloodline early on and was beginning to feel the strain.
At this moment, Lin Chen truly became the target of all eyes; on the 29th step, only one person had reached this point.
Currently, that person was nervously resting at Level 29, afraid of being overtaken by others.
So, when Lin Chen became the second person to set foot here, he was not happy at all.
He thought he was the big shot here, only to find another rival.
Behind them, Zhao Li stood on the 19th step, watching Lin Chen in disbelief.
His neighbor turned out to be so fierce.
Watching Lin Chen step into Level 29 with no intention of stopping, it seemed he was aiming for the thirtieth floor.
Everyone was dumbfounded again...
Dude, at least take a break.
However, Lin Chen and Xiaobai could hardly wait to step inside.
This time the Bull Demon King appeared again, even larger, wielding a bigger axe, and now at Level 23.
Lin Chen showed no signs of panic, signaling Xiaobai to immediately enter its evolved form, activating the Barbaric Bloodline, and begin attacking.
Who would have thought the Bull Demon King would also let out an angry roar.
Then black smoke emerged from its ears, transforming instantly.
Its fur was still black, but the bull horns were now shining with a golden light.
"You kidding me, the Bull Demon King can evolve too?" Lin Chen was dumbfounded, taking no chances.
Xiaobai, in its Barbaric Bloodline form, engaged in a chaotic battle, but the Bull Demon King was formidable, suppressing Xiaobai after its evolution.
Xiaobai was forced to unleash the second stage of its Barbaric Bloodline.
It stepped forward with a Soul-Calming Hoof, then charged with all its might.
Thousand Shadows Unification!
When fourteen Residual Shadows converged into one, the Bull Demon King was finally defeated.
This time, Xiaobai was gasping for breath, finally feeling exhausted.
Lin Chen and Xiaobai officially entered the thirtieth floor, becoming the "top of the leaderboard," eliciting envy from the students behind.
"No way, the Plowhorn Beast is that overpowering?"
"Evidently, his Spirit Beast must be a variant."
"I suspect the difficulty may be linked to the Spirit Beast’s breed; the Path to Immortality might have been tricked by it."
The students below murmured amongst themselves, some in admiration, others unconvinced, making excuses for themselves.
Daoist Zhang had been watching Lin Chen intently, for he was truly too remarkable.
As for the students’ chatter, it was just noise.
Everything one encounters on the Path to Immortality is different, but never easy.
In fact, those with stronger talent face even greater difficulties.
It’s not unheard of for students to stall at the ninth level, only to train for a month at the academy and soar through the fortieth level.
The limitation to one day was both to test potential and patience.
Seeing Lin Chen and Xiaobai emerge, already panting, Daoist Zhang thought their journey might end here.
Meanwhile, the Iron Palm Bear and Little Fox below were delighted to see Lin Chen ascend to first place.
If not for the distance between them, and their inability to hear the calls, Little Fox, the cheerleader, would have been going all out.
After a brief rest, Lin Chen and Xiaobai got up once more.
This time, no one doubted their ability to continue.
Quickly, they began stepping into the thirty-first floor.
This time, the duration was much longer.
Lin Chen and the others took a full ten minutes before opening their eyes.
Lin Chen’s expression didn’t look good, almost wanting to curse.
No advancement in Level for the thirty-first floor, still Level 2.
This thirty-first floor had nothing good; it was actually...
A Spiritual Power Demon Beast.
To be honest, Xiaobai, who focuses on explosive attacks, was tormented by the Spiritual Power Demon Beast.
In the end, it was a narrow victory.
Truthfully, Lin Chen and Xiaobai would rather face a Level 3 Demon Beast than a Spiritual Power Demon Beast.
After all, it wasn’t Xiaobai’s strong suit.
Despite everyone’s reluctance, Lin Chen and Xiaobai steadily moved to the thirty-first level.
At this moment, everyone’s hopes were dashed.
No need to guess; Lin Chen was undoubtedly the top student with connections.
"Could it be from thirty-one to thirty-nine they’re all the same?" Lin Chen was nervous.
Upon hearing this, Xiaobai was equally tense.
Niu Niu wasn’t afraid of hardship, wasn’t afraid of pain...
Just feared mental torture.
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This time, Xiaobai won with difficulty again.
So, Lin Chen’s pace finally slowed.
Sometimes taking ten minutes, other times half an hour.
Xiaobai wasn’t completely unable to cope, given it trained its spiritual power daily and possessed the Soul-Calming Hoof.
However, facing Spiritual Power Demon Beasts was incredibly challenging.
One moment giving you a splitting headache, the next throwing you into an Illusion Realm....
Once a Demon Beast was close to Xiaobai, it was instantly dealt with.
Lin Chen contemplated that if it were Level 3 combat-type Demon Beasts, Xiaobai might have reached the thirty-ninth floor by now.
As time passed, many stopped paying attention to Lin Chen.
Time was tight, tasks heavy.
Every extra step would keep peers behind and prevent an early elimination.