WU DONG QIAN - KUN
Chapter 140: Willingness

While Zhou Tong was staring at Lin Dong, the latter also noticed the former as he raised his head to look back at Zhou Tong. A smile could not help but form on Lin Dong's face covered in sweat as he said: "Finally, I caught up with."

"Are you Lin Dong?"

At the vast and empty seventh level of the Symbol Master Tower, Zhou Tong stared at Lin Dong. A few moments before the first one opened his mouth and spoke.

Lin Dong chuckled as he clasped his hands together while his gaze swept over the most outstanding Symbol Master among the younger generation of the Sky Fire City. The latter's appearance was far from Liu Long's level, yet, under that ordinary appearance, a talent that no one dared to underestimate was hidden.

"This time, I misjudged."

After overcoming his shock, Zhou Tong's voice calmed down again. No matter what happened, he had full confidence in his own abilities and he believed that only a handful among the younger generation Symbol Masters in Tiandu province surpassed him. Although this Lin Dong in front of his eyes somewhat exceeded his expectations, it had yet to reach the stage where he was willing to admit defeat.

“Brother Zhou Tong flatters me. This one only managed to get here through luck. ” Lin Dong smiled as he said. He had no ill intentions towards Zhou Tong, after all, the two of them had just met. Maybe they might be competing against each other, but that was only because they were from different factions.

“Luck is not in Symbol Master Tower, your strength is even greater than Miss Zi Yue.” Zhou Tong smiled in an indifferent manner. His voice paused for a moment before he continued: "However, in the Battle of the Tower this time around, I must win this Symbol Master Tower for the Sky Fire City."

"I will also do my best for Yan City to ensure that the Master Symbol Tower remains here." Lin Dong smiled lightly, but his expression was very sincere.

“Then, let us both rely on our respective abilities. I hope you will exceed my expectations once again. ” Zhou Tong casually smiled, before no longer paying attention to Lin Dong, as he turned around and exerted all the Mental Energy in his Niwan Palace to withstand the pressure of Mental Energy seeping through each of his pores. With heavy footsteps, he slowly walked towards the middle area of the seventh floor.

“Fiuh..”.

When Zhou Tong moved once more, Lin Dong also heaved a sigh of relief. The Mental Energy Pressure of the seventh level was several times stronger than the sixth level. The Mental Energy here was already extremely condensed and walking through it was like walking through a swamp, causing one to feel that even breathing was difficult.

Upon seeing Zhou Tong's back, Lin Dong tightly pursed his lips. Although this kind of pressure was extremely difficult to bear, he was not a person who was pampered and pampered since young. Unshakable determination and stubbornness could be found within his bones. This could be seen from how he was able to endure the trials of the Mind Millstones every day. In fact, even the mysterious little marten had lingering fear of that overwhelming pain, yet, Lin Dong managed to endure it day after day, and even gradually got used to it.

Others just thought that his Mental Energy was growing very fast, but how could they know how much he had suffered for such progress …

Strong Mental Energy was endlessly gushing out from his Niwan Palace. Immediately after, it coated itself around Lin Dong's body, while he also raised his legs that seemed to be filled with lead with some difficulty as he slowly continued.

"Thud!"

The sound of heavy footsteps resounded in the empty space of the tower. Every time this sound was heard, a puddle of sweat would also drop.

When he heard the heavy footsteps that sounded from behind, the corner of Zhou Tong's eyes slightly twitched for a moment. But, he did not turn his head and instead maintained his silence as he slowly moved forward step by step.

On the spacious seventh floor, two figures fell silent. One was in front while the other was behind as they approached the center of the seventh level at a very slow but very stable speed.

The temperament of this duo was quite determined. Even under the heavy weight that caused the muscles throughout their bodies to ache, they still firmly gritted their teeth and resolutely refused to stop.

The duo traveled this short distance of less than a hundred steps for nearly half an hour ...

"Thump!"

In silence, a low voice suddenly sounded. In front, Zhou Tong suddenly fell to his knees. His palm was pressed against the floor to support his body as he panted as hard as a windmill.

At this moment, three steps away from Zhou Tong, one could already see the Mental Energy barrier to the eighth level. However, these three small steps were as difficult as crossing the endless sky.

The closer to the center, the greater the pressure of Mental Energy. In particular, the pressure of these last three steps was several times stronger than when just entering this level. Just as Zhou Tong had taken half a small step, his body was instantly overwhelmed and forced down. From this, one could tell just how frightening this Mental Energy pressure was.

“Drips..”

Sweat formed into streaks of water as they continued to flow down Zhou Tong's face. He opened and closed his extremely dry mouth before gritting his teeth as he slowly stood under the terrifying Mental Energy pressure and once again took a step forward.

“Bang!”

The moment Zhou Tong made this move, his body immediately sank slightly downwards. His knees were bent while his body was constantly trembling. Clearly, he tried his best not to be forced to kneel again.

"Two final steps ..."

As he stared at the extremely close Mental Energy wall, a hint of helplessness appeared within Zhou Tong's heart.

"explosion!""

While Zhou Tong was staring at the wall of Mental Energy that was almost within reach, the sound of heavy footsteps resounded from behind him. From the corner of his eyes, he saw a figure dripping with sweat appear one step behind him.

"This man ..." When he saw that Lin Dong had actually managed to catch up step by step, Zhou Tong's heart was in chaos as he slightly turned his head. This was the first time he had finally acknowledged this young man.

“As expected of Symbol Master Tower As he looked at Zhou Tong, who was right beside him, Lin Dong's voice was hoarse as he commented. After he finished speaking, he firmly gritted his teeth and took another step forward.

"Graddling!"

When Lin Dong took this step, his body also slightly sunk. Meanwhile, a faint sound emerged from within his body. It was as if even his bones were somewhat unable to withstand the pressure.

As he straightened his body, Lin Dong's gaze was fixated on the wall of Mental Energy, a resolute look flashing in his eyes. Grandmaster Yan had mentioned that there was a Qi class Secret Spirit Skill at the eighth level. Therefore, if he wanted to obtain it, he would have to ascend to the eighth floor!

"I'm going to the eighth floor."

When he heard the young man's rough voice, Zhou Tong's pupils slightly shrank, before he slowly shook his head: "No way!"

That's not possible. These last two steps were already a problem for them. Furthermore, there was still a massive repelling force from the Mental Energy wall. Therefore, even though he wanted to charge into the eighth floor, reality told him that based on their current strength, it was an impossible feat!

"Who knows until you try?"

Lin Dong smiled. Without further ado, he took a step forward!

"Thump!"

As he took a step forward, the ever-present pressure of Mental Energy suddenly rose dramatically, causing Lin Dong's body to almost instantly kneel on the ground. When his knees landed on that sturdy floor, a clear and sharp voice sounded.

When he saw that Lin Dong was completely restrained by the pressure of that Mental Energy, Zhou Tong laughed bitterly. He did not mean to mock the former, rather, he understood that if he took this step as well, he would likely face the same result.

“Forget it, just hand it over. In the days that follow, we will compete who can last the longest here. ” Zhou Tong was usually a quiet individual who barely spoke, moreover, this person was his opponent. However, he was quite impressed by Lin Dong's determination.

“Haha, how can I just give up. I'm going to the eighth floor.”

Lin Dong, who was forced to his knees by that overwhelming pressure, suddenly released a hoarse laugh. Then, under Zhou Tong's astonished gaze, his trembling body once again stood up very slowly.

“Kreak crane!”

When Lin Dong stood up, Zhou Tong could see that his complexion had actually turned somewhat flushed. Blood droplets gathered near his pores, this was a sign that his body was unable to withstand the heavy pressure.

"This guy is really crazy ..." When he saw Lin Dong's crazy actions, Zhou Tong involuntarily muttered to himself.

"Thump!"

However, as he finished muttering, Lin Dong actually took a step forward. This time, the surging Mental Energy pressure directly caused his entire body to flatten to the ground as traces of blood instantly gushed out from his pores.

Lin Dong's body continued to tremble. Even his eyes were now covered in bloody lines. He slowly raised his head to stare at the Mental Energy wall that was so very close, the stubbornness in his eyes was extraordinarily frightening.

Then, Zhou Tong's expression changed as Lin Dong's trembling body once again attempted to stand up.

“Ci!”

When Lin Dong slowly lifted his body from the ground and stood up, his shirt was instantly dyed red by blood. Fresh drops of blood flowed from his clothes and formed pools of blood on his legs.

"Stop. Victory or defeat has not been decided. If you keep on pressing, you will definitely lose! ” As he stared at the dazzling bright red in front of him, Zhou Tong took a deep breath as he said in a low voice. He did not know why this young man before him had this kind of determination.

Instead of willpower, it might also be called stupidity and selfishness. Right now, all that was left of the world in Lin Dong's eyes was the Mental Energy wall in front of him. His actions seemed frivolous but he had a mountain-like desire. In martial arts cultivation, the most important thing was willpower!

"Buzz!"

As he slowly straightened his body, Lin Dong's two ears started buzzing as an extremely severe pain began to spread within his mind. Meanwhile, his vision also began to blur. This is a sign that he is reaching his limit.

“Buzz buzz!”

Lin Dong's vision turned increasingly blurred. However, just as he was about to faint, a strange humming sound echoed from his Niwan Palace…

Inside his Niwan palace, faced with the overwhelming pressure of Mental Energy, his two Fate Soul Symbols suddenly began to distort. Immediately, they automatically turned into two Soul Symbol whirlpools and slowly began to spin.

Just as these two Soul Symbol swirls appeared, Lin Dong suddenly felt that the overwhelming pressure of Mental Energy around his body was suddenly being sucked into his Niwan Palace, which he was in, before they were actually devoured by the two Soul Symbols!

This shocking change in his Fate Soul Symbol greatly reduced the pressure on Lin Dong. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately took a step forward. Then, under Zhou Tong's shocked gaze, he finally walked into the Mental Energy wall!

“Buzz buzz!”

The moment Lin Dong stepped in, an extremely terrifying surge of Mental Energy immediately burst out from within the wall of Mental Energy. This surge of Mental Energy instantly exploded within the seventh floor, causing Zhou Tong, who was nearby, to be completely blown away as he spewed out a mouthful of fresh blood.

As he landed horribly on the ground, Zhou Tong did not care about the deep wounds he suffered as he quickly turned to look at that wall of Mental Energy. Then, his eyes became dull as he watched Lin Dong's body slowly disappear into the wall of Mental Energy ...

"He ... does he really ... do it?"

As he stared at Lin Dong's disappearing figure, even one as strong as Zhou Tong was in a breath of cold air. His eyes were filled with disbelief and admiration.

Just as Zhou Tong was completely stunned when he saw Lin Dong's disappearing figure, outside the Symbol Master Tower, a frantic commotion also erupted.