World's Strongest Martial Warrior

0Peter Parker surveyed the intense scene before him with a calm demeanor, in no rush to make his move. He had a hunch that the checkpoint leading to the Immemorial Immortal Pond was not as straightforward as it seemed. Even a brief entry might prove insignificant.    

    

After the majority of the young prodigies had ventured into the mountain peak, Peter took his time approaching it. Crossing the threshold, he felt a sudden jolt, as if passing through water, followed by a chilling sensation.    

    

In the blink of an eye, Peter found himself at the base of a staircase winding up the mountain. The stairs, shrouded in darkness and made of an unknown material, towered over 300 meters high. Standing on the first step, he noticed the absence of his fellow contenders; it was as if they had vanished into thin air.    

    

It was clear that the path to the Immemorial Immortal Pond was no ordinary one. Each aspirant seemed to be isolated in their own spatial dimension.    

    

Suddenly, a buzzing sound filled the air, and Peter was enveloped by a spiral of black light that emerged from the void. The light intensified, eventually forming a sealed space that imprisoned him.    

    

"Hmm?" Peter narrowed his eyes and brandished his Skyfrost Immortal Sword against the dark spatial walls.    

    

With a sharp "crack," the wall quivered under the impact of his strike. To his astonishment, the sword had merely left a mark on the formidable barrier.    

    

"What an incredibly resilient spatial wall!" he thought, his pulse quickening.    

    

Though he hadn't unleashed his full power, Peter had exerted a substantial amount of his strength—around 70%. A typical Seventh Grade Heaven Immortal might falter under such a blow, yet it barely scathed the wall, leaving only a scratch.    

    

In that moment, Peter grasped the gravity of the situation. It all made sense now—why the Sword Extinguishing Immortal Palace had set the bar at the level of a fourth-grade Heaven Immortal for those competing for a spot at the Immemorial Immortal Pond.    

    

Most young prodigies below the Fourth Stage Heavenly Immortal realm might not even clear the first stage.    

    

"Green Emperor Sword Technique, Mortal Transformation Sword!"    

    

Peter Parker inhaled deeply before unleashing the Green Emperor Sword Art, Mortality Transformation Sword, and striking the encircling black spatial wall.    

    

The sword made contact in silence. The dark, profound wall began to fade rapidly, visible to the naked eye, until it finally vanished completely around Peter Parker.    

    

With the spatial wall gone, the staircase leading to the mountain's peak reappeared before him. Without a moment's delay, Peter Parker ascended to the second step.    

    

"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!"    

    

As soon as he set foot on the second step, a flurry of sharp sounds filled the void. Black arcs of light descended like rain, quickly forming another black spatial prison around him.    

    

This new prison's walls seemed significantly thicker than the last.    

    

"Could each step to the Immemorial Immortal Pond be guarded by a spatial prison like this?" Peter Parker wondered aloud, observing his new confinement.    

    

Considering there were dozens of steps to the Immemorial Immortal Pond, and each prison seemed stronger than the last, reaching his destination would be no easy feat.    

    

Shaking his head, he decided not to dwell on it and summoned the Immortal Transformation Sword once more.    

    

The second level's black spatial prison couldn't withstand the might of Peter Parker's Mortal Transformation Sword and soon dissipated into nothingness around him.    

    

Wasting no time, Peter Parker soared to the third step.    

    

Yet again, a spatial prison swiftly materialized around him. With a swift motion, he brandished his Skyfrost Immortal Sword and cut through it.    

    

Against these barriers, Peter Parker was unstoppable, slicing through them with ease.    

    

In short order, he had conquered five consecutive steps and arrived at the sixth.    

    

This time, Peter Parker channeled all his strength into the Mortal Transformation of the Green Emperor Sword Technique. The spatial prison didn't shatter completely but was significantly weakened.    

    

Peter Parker's brow furrowed. He raised his hand and struck the prison once more. This time, the barrier shattered completely.    

    

After charging into the third level, Peter Parker continued his ascent. By the time he reached the tenth level, he had unleashed the Green Emperor's sword twice consecutively, which finally allowed him to shatter the spatial prison that surrounded him.    

    

Having navigated through numerous levels, Peter Parker gained a solid grasp of the spatial prisons embedded within the staircase. He realized that these prisons were not designed to be inescapable. By relentlessly attacking the prison's barrier, one could gradually deplete its energy until it dissipated.    

    

In essence, these spatial cages functioned like a game, each possessing an invisible health meter. With each hit, the cage's health points were reduced. Once the health was completely drained, the cage would naturally crumble.    

    

Put simply, given enough time, any space cage would eventually break. When it reached a critical threshold, even a light strike could shatter it.    

    

Naturally, the more formidable one's abilities, the quicker they could penetrate the spatial barrier. For instance, Peter Parker, exerting his full power, needed only two blows to breach the tenth layer. In contrast, a typical Fourth Grade Heavenly Immortal prodigy might require a dozen or more hits to achieve the same.    

    

For those below the Fourth Grade Heavenly Immortal realm, breaking through the tenth layer within three to five days would pose a significant challenge.    

    

The Absolute Sword Immortal Palace had a clear intention in creating this trial: to permit only the ten most exceptional talents to be the first to enter the Immemorial Immortal Pond and partake in its purifying baptism.    

    

"The distance from the tenth level to the Primeval Immortal Pond is likely less than a third of the way. It seems it will take a substantial amount of time to reach the Primeval Immortal Pond," Peter Parker mused, gazing up at the stairway shrouded in clouds and mist, its end obscured from view.    

    

Shaking off his contemplation, he wasted no further time and hastened onto the eleventh step. To his astonishment, contrary to his expectations, no new spatial prison materialized.    

    

Peter Parker lingered on the eleventh step, expecting something to occur, but nothing did. Confusion etched on his face, he murmured, "What's going on?" A flicker of doubt crossed his eyes as he stood there, momentarily stunned.    

    

When the eleventh step remained unchanged, Peter decided not to wait any longer. With caution, he took to the air and aimed for the twelfth step. However, as soon as his feet left the ground, an invisible force field instantly surrounded him.    

    

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