Chapter 971: 300 Years (Requesting Monthly Votes)

Lin Qi took the Spirit-Protecting Elixir just as he always had before.

He swallowed dozens of vials in one go.

Feeling the power enter his consciousness.

He was using Nightmare Crystals; over a hundred years, he had consumed many, enduring countless mental torments.

Most of the Nightmare Crystals had been used up.

Now only a few remained.

Yet he sensed these final few would be enough.

After using them, he would return to cross the Dream Bridge.

Until he passed the 100th gate.

And perhaps he wouldn’t need much more time to complete it.

……

Another hundred years passed.

On this day, Lin Qi slowly opened his eyes on the training ground, releasing intense violet-gold light from his body.

He opened his eyes, his entire aura transformed anew.

As if all superficiality had been washed away, his willpower refined to a new realm.

His eyes grew deep, radiating brilliant golden light.

Within his gaze, countless lifetimes unfolded.

All of them experienced within his nightmares.

Lin Qi’s mind also recalled the tortures he had endured over these decades.

The backdrop had shifted from Blue Star to beings of other civilizations.

He had become an experiment subject.

Daily subjected to experiments, his body constantly modified—even when he grew stronger, he was immediately detected.

Concealing himself from the researchers was impossibly difficult.

Fortunately, he could cultivate his spiritual force; when he raised it to the Second Cosmic Realm, he killed every researcher in the institute and escaped.

Then came the pursuit.

Yet during this time, his strength continuously grew.

He fled, growing stronger with every step.

He carved his way out, killing countless others.

Finally, he killed a being of the Fifth Cosmic Realm, drawing the attention of the Deep Space Institute and re-entering the Supreme Faction.

After all, he had endured countless nightmares; whenever he revealed the ability to kill a Fifth Cosmic Realm being,

the Deep Space Institute would notice him, and he would ultimately enter the Supreme Faction.

This was, in a way, the best outcome.

【You have endured the Nightmare Illusion; your willpower has been refined, reaching a new realm!】

……

Lin Qi looked at the prompt on his interface.

Over these 350 years, he had suffered too much pain.

His entire mindset had transformed anew.

His willpower had reached a new realm.

He now understood many things differently.

For him, mere physical suffering could no longer stir him deeply.

And he felt ready to attempt the Dream Bridge again.

He glanced at the time.

It had been 353 years since the trial officially began.

He rose slowly.

“Master, are you going to cross the Dream Bridge?”

Xiao Chan asked curiously.

Lin Qi nodded. “I feel my willpower has reached a certain realm.”

“Further refinement won’t bring much more progress.”

“But before that, I need to rest properly.”

After speaking, Lin Qi turned and entered the villa.

……

One year later.

In the Tianhai Villa, on the sofa.

Lin Qi sat leisurely, while Xiao Chan poured him hot tea.

He took a small sip.

He looked at the woman across from him—wearing a white-gold robe, tall and elegant, with refined features and pointed ears.

Lin Qi sighed:

“Congratulations, Chris.”

“I didn’t expect you to surpass my expectations and enter the Primordial Holy Land.”

“You truly didn’t let your grandfather down.”

Chris replied gratefully: “Elder, thanks to your guidance.”

“You helped me master the Golden Law earlier.”

“Otherwise, I wouldn’t have had the confidence to succeed in thirty years.”

“Thank you so much.”

Lin Qi waved his hand. “I only played a minor role.”

“You must thank yourself.”

“Now that you’ve entered the Primordial Holy Land, your future is no longer the same as other geniuses.”

“You will surpass your grandfather—and even have a chance to reach the Fifth Cosmic Realm.”

Chris nodded seriously:

“I will work hard. I won’t let you or my grandfather down.”

……

Several hours later, Chris left; Lin Qi gave her some advice on what to watch out for.

He watched her retreating figure.

Lin Qi couldn’t help but marvel at how fast time passed.

Before he knew it, Solan’s granddaughter had been in the Primordial Holy Land for decades.

He felt time truly flew.

The future might be the same—entering seclusion for a few hundred, even a few thousand years.

When he emerged, entire civilizations might have changed beyond recognition.

After a moment of reflection,

he felt rested and ready to face the Dream Bridge trial.

“Shhh~”

He shot upward, becoming a violet-gold streak heading toward Estate One.

In moments, he arrived at the square before the Dream Bridge.

Without hesitation, he stepped inside.

As he entered, several members recognized him within moments.

“It’s Gun Demon Lin Qi!”

“He’s attempting the Dream Bridge!”

“They say he’s undergoing the Supreme Being’s trial—if he passes all, he can become the Supreme’s disciple.”

“What exactly is the Supreme Being’s trial?”

“I read on the forum that the first trial requires passing all 100 gates of the Dream Bridge!”

“100 gates? What kind of hellish difficulty is that?”

“Passing 90 gates is enough to break into the Fifth Cosmic Realm.”

“For the Supreme Being, it’s 100 gates—this difficulty is insane.”

“Gun Demon is a legendary genius—he’s already passed 90 gates.”

“But passing 100 gates still seems impossibly far off.”

“It might take thousands of years.”

“I tried the Dream Bridge once; by the time I return, decades will have passed.”

“…”

The crowd buzzed with discussion!

Many even stayed to watch, eager to see how far Lin Qi would go.

……

【Lin Qi, welcome to Dream Bridge Level 91.】

【Countdown ended. Trial has begun.】

On a vast bridge, Lin Qi, clad in a black robe, stood at the starting point.

After more than three hundred years, he had returned to challenge Dream Bridge.

Last time, he had fallen at this very level.

But now his willpower had greatly strengthened.

Level 91 was no longer as difficult for him.

As soon as the AI voice announced the start, he shot forward like an arrow.

He ran swiftly.

The instant he stepped past the starting line, an invisible force of temporal law swept over his body.

His flesh aged at a visible rate.

Simultaneously, the source energy he released was violently consumed.

Lin Qi clearly felt exhaustion.

After covering just one kilometer, he began gasping for breath, his throat burning and parched.

Lin Qi instinctively slowed his pace, gritting his teeth against the fatigue, adjusting his breathing.

He began jogging forward.

The physical exhaustion had lessened its grip—he could now press on despite it.

Intense fatigue and drowsiness surged, his body growing weaker.

At this point, only immense willpower could control the body and keep it moving forward.

He must remain resolute.

Any hint of the thought to quit would cause his body to collapse.

Lin Qi’s will was as unbreakable as diamond.

He advanced steadily.

The distance he covered grew longer—from one kilometer to three, five, seven…

He had surpassed his previous record.

Yet he did not stop; he pressed on.

He aged further, but his pace did not slow.

Finally, he stepped firmly into the endpoint.

【Lin Qi, congratulations—you have successfully passed Dream Bridge Level 91.】

【You have been awarded 1 billion cultivation points.】

【Yes/No to proceed to Level 92?】

……

Seeing this, Lin Qi immediately smiled.

He had passed Level 91, and the difficulty had been easier than he’d expected.

The reward was also deeply satisfying—exactly one billion.