Here, unlike the Wang Clan Competition that Jiang Xuan experienced in the Barren Wilderness, only the law of survival of the fittest is in play, the most cruel and bloody rules are being enacted.

"Kill!"

In order to protect themselves and compete, all the Venerables immediately attacked the people around them; no sentimentality was spoken of here.

"Bang!"

Jiang Xuan was also killing, blasting apart a Venerable who ambushed him. He exploded in the void, turning into a rain of light and disappearing from the Spirit World.

He was now a top-tier Initial, with formidable strength. Even in the midst of the chaotic battle, he was more than capable.

Currently, there were dozens of battlefields in the Spirit World, adjacent to each other, very close, with more than 100,000 Venerables participating in each battlefield.

Before the Immortal Dao Blossom bloomed, this prelude would bring endless death. Only the truly powerful could stand out and enter the Immortal Dao Blossom.

Jiang Xuan was in a very large area, with over 100,000 Venerables engaged in chaotic battle. He moved forward, and no one dared to block him. This was a momentum built on slaughter. After several hours, he broke out from among the more than 100,000 Venerables. Behind him lay a field of blood, with many creatures having been killed.

Although this era was not as glorious and dazzling as the next, there were already signs of a great era approaching, with geniuses and monstrous talents emerging, and even ancient freaks were being revived.

After several hours of fierce fighting, too many Venerables had died. The entire land was not only shattered, but also stained red with blood, incomparably tragic.

"Go to the Supreme Ancient Altar. If you can't pass, you will be swept out of the Spirit World and lose your qualification."

At this moment, a grand voice resounded above the many battlefields. This was a manifestation of the rules, the voice like a machine, indifferent and incomparably cold, echoing in everyone's ears.

The next moment, the great battle stopped, and golden avenues appeared in the void, carrying the survivors from each battlefield to the Supreme Ancient Altar.

This was the final test, but by this point, millions of Venerables had been slaughtered to less than a million, and this had only been a few hours. The ferocity of the killing was indescribable.

In the Fire Province Spirit World, outside an ancient altar, there were eight paths, all leading to the peak. It was a giant mountain-like ancient altar, towering into the clouds, dark all over, oppressive and heavy.

At the very top of that ancient altar, one could vaguely see a bowl, in which there seemed to be a flowing, crystalline precious liquid. That was Supreme Liquid, extremely precious, which could nourish the divine soul and strengthen the Dao fetus.

Jiang Xuan looked at the Supreme Liquid on the ancient altar, his eyes equally burning, then he directly chose one of the paths and began to ascend the altar.

As soon as he stepped onto the altar, he felt an overwhelming force pressing down from the sky. It would be extremely difficult for ordinary Venerables to move forward, with each step.

This ancient altar had a total of nine levels. The pressure would increase several times with each level climbed, and the pressure would become even greater and insurmountable in the later stages.

If Jiang Xuan had not entered the Chaotic Space before, it would certainly not be easy.

But now Jiang Xuan's strength had increased several times, comparable to the most top-tier Initials. If he were in some weaker era, he could even be called a Lord. Naturally, there was not much pressure on the first level of this altar.

"Is this an Initial? Truly powerful!"

"So fast, he has already reached the highest point of the first level!"

"Which sect does he come from? I have never seen him. Is he an ancient freak?"

Jiang Xuan strode forward on the first level. The many Venerables who ascended the altar with him were all shocked, because even the powerful Venerables would not be so relaxed. Jiang Xuan's current performance was astonishing.

Just as they were marveling, Jiang Xuan had already stepped onto the second level. The pressure on his body suddenly increased several times. Even he slowed down his speed, but compared to others, he was still amazingly fast, and soon reached the top of the second level.

Unfolding his figure and leaping to the extreme, Jiang Xuan's speed slowed down again, but the whole person also rushed to the third level.

His entire body had been reforged with the *Chaos Fiendgod Art*, and his strength and intensity were far better than before. Moreover, three gates were permanently opened. This was a treasure trove of the human body, a transformation. Even if it did not drastically increase his realm, it could allow him to unleash more terrifying power at the same level.

Behind him, there were still hundreds of thousands of Venerables climbing with difficulty. Only the truly top-tier Venerables could move forward quickly, but there were still very few who could match Jiang Xuan's speed.

At the top of the third level, the eight paths began to converge here, leaving only one path leading to the top of the ancient altar. There was only one bowl of Supreme Liquid there, which Jiang Xuan also wanted to obtain. It was precisely for this reason that he stepped again and ascended to a higher place.

In fact, climbing to the third level already had a certain chance of obtaining qualification. There were only about 10,000 people who could reach this point in a province. Jiang Xuan entered the Spirit World from the Fire Province and participated in the assessment. Now his opponents were also from the Fire Province.

Only when entering the Immortal Dao Blossom would the Venerables who passed the test from the three thousand provinces gather together. At that time, it would be a real contest of ten thousand Daos, and all the monsters would appear.

However, Jiang Xuan could not care about those things at the moment. He only had the bowl of Supreme Liquid at the top of the ancient altar in front of him. That was the mark of the gods, condensed from the essence of the Spirit World, descending from the void, taking tens of thousands of years to fill a bowl.

It contained the Dao of the gods, and was a supreme precious liquid for nourishing the divine soul. Among the Eight Gates, the Opening Gate and the Death Gate were related to the divine soul. If he could obtain it, the possibility of Jiang Xuan fully opening the Eight Gates would be greater.

However, with each level he climbed, the pressure on his body would increase several times. Even with the insights of a Great World Realm King, his mastery of the rules far surpassed his peers. By the eighth level, he felt like an ancient divine mountain had fallen, smashing into his body, causing his bones to crackle.

"Hoo..."

Jiang Xuan had to pant heavily with each step. It was extremely difficult to get here, but it was also astonishing enough. Currently, apart from him, the highest climber had only reached the sixth level.

"Bang!"

The closer he got to the peak, the more terrifying the pressure became. Even Jiang Xuan could hardly resist. Bones and blood shattered, spilling into the void, but quickly condensed again, restoring the injuries at a speed visible to the naked eye.

This was the characteristic of the Godfiend body tempering in the Barren Wilderness world. Although he could not cultivate in this world, it also allowed his recovery power to reach a terrifying level. Even if his limbs were cut off, he could be reborn again.

Along the way, his body was constantly shattering and being reborn, covered in blood, long since staining the road he had traveled.

"Open!"

He did not know how many times his body had shattered. Jiang Xuan suddenly let out a loud shout, gathering all his divine power into his palms, and slammed them out fiercely. His muscles and bones were exploding, and his body was constantly being torn apart. Blood and bones flew everywhere, but only the palms of his hands had a brilliant divine light.

"Boom!"

At this moment, there was a violent tremor in the void. The Supreme Ancient Altar bloomed with light, and chanting resounded in the void. The heavens, earth, stars, and universe were all trembling. The grand ancient altar shook violently, and brilliance spread.

Jiang Xuan was already on the ninth level, his whole body soaked in blood, a bloody man, but his eyes were extremely bright, and there was a glistening precious light outside his body, constantly restoring his injuries.

"He... he climbed to the ninth level, breaking the record of the last 30,000 years!" Someone exclaimed. It had been 30,000 years since anyone in Fire Province had climbed to the ninth level, but today someone had done it.

"Initial, he must be the most top-tier Initial!"

A great power was equally shocked. This ancient altar had existed for countless years, and each province had one, but no one had reached the top of the Fire Province's altar for 30,000 years. Today, someone had finally broken the curse.

Just as everyone was in shock, a crystal-clear giant stele floated into the void. This was the Stele of Glory, similar to the record stele in the Void God Realm. Anyone who climbed to the ninth level of the altar could leave their name here.

Of course, this stele only represented the Fire Province. The other great provinces had their own steles.

Jiang Xuan did not think too much and directly left two large characters on the stele. That was the common decision of many Jiang Xuans, and it could be regarded as their common Daoist name, and those two characters were—Tai Xuan!