Chapter 399: The Difference Between the Strong and the Weak

A few hundred meters away.Everyone stared in amazement.Li An, having recovered his state, naturally noticed, but paid no attention.He embraced the drenched Frost Snow, raised his hand, and a faint flame emanated, evaporating the moisture with his heat.But Li An couldn't help but glance down at the snow-white silhouette.Frost Snow's cheeks flushed slightly, but she remained obedient and quiet, allowing Li An's warm hand to caress her soaking wetness.Finally, he led the clean Frost Snow a few hundred meters toward the center, but didn't approach the group. Instead, he sat in front of a small grove, waiting for the others to come up.The immortals didn't know Li An.They looked at each other, suddenly feeling that this man was special.Li An seemed different from those of us his age.He didn't care about breaking records or competing with others.Carrying 90 kilograms to shore in 21 minutes meant he could have broken the record even without the weight. What a remarkable feat.He didn't do it at all.He didn't even look at our startled gazes. He sat quietly, his expression gentle, without a hint of arrogance or arrogance.He was powerful, understated, humble, and completely natural, without any pretense. This drew a certain amount of attention, even some admiration.In contrast, those masked pretenders immediately attacked Li An.The difference was immediately apparent!Ren was in a bad mood. Not breaking the record was already frustrating, and now he saw the look the immortal genius gave Li An...He snorted softly and sat down with the Baishui Cult in a corner of the woods.The forest above the waterfall was vast.The Xiu Sheng Temple itself was divided into many factions.They all disliked each other.The human race stood on one side, the demon race, and the Shura race also stood on one side.The immortals stood on the other.The four contestants didn't communicate with each other, and the situation seemed a bit awkward. Emperor Qi stood quietly before everyone.We'll set off in another hour; those who haven't come up yet will be ignored.He turned to glance at Li An, who, standing outside the crowd, had already closed his eyes and entered a dream state of cultivation, not wasting a minute.After the recent test of the Reverse Thought Waterfall, Li An felt that his understanding of fluid dynamics had deepened by three points.Now, in his dreams, he constantly experimented with the ideas that popped into his mind, ignoring the gazes of outsiders.The first year of cultivating the Holy Temple was uneventful, filled with nothing but cultivation.It was then that Li An realized that that year of uneventful days had calmed his heart to a state of stillness.Because he had never fought against sufficiently powerful geniuses, he didn't know the extent of his ultimate combat power.But with the blessing of the Second Heaven Dao Fruit, Li An believed he was fearless of anyone in his generation.As one's strength increases, their perspective broadens, and many things become less important.Let him be strong, as the breeze blows over the hills; let him be arrogant, as the bright moon shines over the river. This was Li An's state of mind at the moment.Suddenly."Husband."Frost Snow's soft, tender voice echoed in Li An's ears.He opened his eyes, leaving the dream, and looked up.Emperor Qi was gathering everyone.Li An stroked Frost Snow's hair and said, "Let's go too."The two of them quietly walked to the periphery of the crowd.Emperor Qi stood down on a boulder with a down-to-earth demeanor. Beside him stood the Immortal Emperor Ni Nian.The old immortal, with graying hair, hunched over, leaning on a cane, smiled at the young man and woman before him, his gaze lingering on Li An for two or three seconds.Only he, the founder of Ni Nian Waterfall, understood Li An's true strength. He possessed such power, yet remained so composed and composed.The Immortal Emperor Ni Nian's eyes flickered, thinking of a way to elevate Li An, believing he could become a role model for the contemporary geniuses of the immortal world. "It's true that every generation has its own talents, each leading the charge for centuries.""The performance of the Cultivation Temple has truly opened my eyes."At this moment, he suddenly winked at the immortal geniuses beside him.Li Yan understood and quickly asked, "Lord Immortal Emperor, may I ask who among us has the best performance?""Ahem," the Immortal Emperor Ni Nian cleared his throat and said, "Logically, the one who reaches the summit in the shortest time is the best."Hearing this, Ren instinctively straightened his back and raised his head.Li Yan smiled and said, "You mean, Junior Master Ji is the best?"At this, the ninety geniuses of the Cultivation Temple exchanged bewilderment.Everyone could hear the immortal geniuses' discussion."19 minutes and 56 seconds? What a shame! They missed the record by three seconds.""Indeed.""But that's second only to Yu Shen. Yu Shen is unmatched."Ren's face froze. He couldn't help but turn to look at the blind boy, Ji Yan.He stood there quietly, seemingly hearing nothing.At this moment of sighs and laughter, the previously quiet Ji Yan suddenly turned, a gentle smile on his face, and said, "You all flatter me.""Ji Yan isn't the most determined person here.""The most powerful one should be Young Master Li from the human race.""Carrying a load alone, his speed is comparable to mine. If he wasn't carrying a load, he would definitely be far superior to Ji Yan."He was clearly blind, yet he was facing Li An.Standing at the back of the crowd, Li An was startled by the sudden call. He looked up and quickly realized what was happening.These old and young foxes in the immortal world are trying to put me on the spot."You're welcome.""Ji Xian is as calm as a mountain, his aura as powerful as the sea. If he gives it his all, I'm sure he'll be no match for him."As soon as these words came out,Ji Yan's face froze.What a talent!He even called out Ji Xian. "Young Master Li, you're too kind. Even if Ji Yan gave it her all, she would still be defeated by you. I'm certain of that."Li An curled his lips: "Haha."A group of people watched the two men bragging about their business dealings, some amused, others feeling uneasy.The Immortal Emperor Ni Nian thought it was enough. Any further bickering would be a bit excessive. Now everyone had noticed Li An, so that was enough.One must eat one bite at a time.He cleared his throat again to draw everyone's attention, then said, "My Ni Nian Waterfall is just an appetizer for your journey to the Immortal Realm.""Who will truly reign supreme in this era? We'll know later.""Next stop, ascend the Immortal Heavenly Palace Tower!"With a mighty wave of his hand, hundreds of geniuses' eyes shone as they entered a chaotic space.Li An's eyebrows rose slightly. This was the universe within his immortal art.After a few breaths, the world around him shifted again.This time, his feet landed on thick, ancient white bricks.Hundreds of geniuses stood on a road a kilometer wide. The road was lined with yellow, fallen plum trees, and beyond it stretched endless mountains. Monkeys frolicked among them, immortal deer drank from the water, and white cranes spread their wings in the sky.Ahead of the wide road stood an ancient, towering building, clad entirely in a dark yellow, as if entirely crafted from extremely precious yellow immortal gold.Yellow immortal gold shimmers and dazzles, but even after millennia of wear and tear, it too will darken.Suddenly, the sound of an ancient bell echoed from the sky, startling a flock of birds.A majestic voice echoed in everyone's ears: "The auspicious time has arrived."The Immortal Emperor Ni Nian gathered his long sleeves, stood before the crowd, and said with a broad smile: "Let's ascend the tower."