Fortunately, not long after the collapse of the first floor of the Eighty-Eight True Yang Building, the situation stabilized.
The resplendent, multicolored light also stopped shrinking and began to grow steadily once again.
Perhaps it was stimulated by the incident, the expansion of the radiance this time was a full thirty percent faster than before.
A few days later, the dense, watery mist of light condensed anew, reforming the first floor of the Eighty-Eight True Yang Building.
As soon as it was completely formed, Hei Lou Lan and the others immediately rushed inside in great urgency. The process of entering and exiting the building went quite smoothly.
This greatly relieved Hei Lou Lan.
The furious Hei Lou Lan gradually calmed down.
The Eighty-Eight True Yang Building was extremely important to him. To avenge his mother, he had to become a Gu Immortal. Furthermore, as one of the Ten Extreme Physiques, the True Martial Strength Physique, his only hope of ascending to immortality lay in obtaining a Strength Path Immortal Gu from the Eighty-Eight True Yang Building.
This had already been described long ago in the *Legacy of the Human Ancestor*.
A person can live without strength, or without wisdom, but cannot live without hope.
With his hope reborn, Hei Lou Lan's mood improved, and he began to fiercely assault the hundred trial levels.
On the newly formed first floor of the Eighty-Eight True Yang Building, the trial levels had been reset. The hard-won progress Hei Lou Lan had made before vanished like smoke, and he had to conquer everything from scratch.
For clan elders like Hei Pei, this was a tremendous boon.
"This is true 'extreme misery turning to joy'! Retaking the levels will allow us to gain even more rewards!"
"Perhaps this is just a little joke played by our revered ancestor, the Immortal Venerable…"
"Every floor of the Eighty-Eight True Yang Building has a hundred levels. The further back the level, the more terrifying the difficulty. The number of floors conquered by the victors of past Imperial Courts can be counted on one hand. We don't dare to hope to breach the final floor. If we can just do our best to clear the previous levels, it will be a giant leap forward for our clan's strength!"
The clan elders were filled with joy. For Hei Lou Lan, however, it was bad news.
There were only two ways for him to obtain a Strength Path Immortal Gu from the Eighty-Eight True Yang Building.
The first was to achieve a high-level clearance, enter the Secret Pavilion, and use his bloodline identity to exchange for a treasured Immortal Gu.
The second was to clear the final level of every floor, which also had a chance to yield an Immortal Gu.
For Hei Lou Lan, the first method was unrealistic because he would have to produce treasures of equivalent value to exchange. The only method with a real chance of success was the second one.
Clearing the final few levels was extremely difficult. Now that the levels had reset, retaking them would inevitably waste his precious time.
Time waited for no one. Once the time was up, they would be expelled from the Imperial Court Blessed Land. If he did not obtain a Strength Path Immortal Gu before that, not only would Hei Lou Lan be unable to avenge his great grudge, he would surely meet his end.
Because of this, Hei Lou Lan overrode all objections and stubbornly insisted on expanding the recruitment of foreign Gu Masters, throwing the doors of the Eighty-Eight True Yang Building wide open.
Anyone could enter the Eighty-Eight True Yang Building freely, and the Hei Clan collected no fees.
By doing so, even though he, the clan leader of Hei, had excluded himself, the rest of the Holy Court erupted in cheers.
"Hei Lou Lan's spirit is unmatched! He has done something that no sovereign of the past has done. I, Ye Li Sang, am deeply impressed!" Ye Li Sang was the first to enter the Eighty-Eight True Yang Building, his face beaming with delight.
He was the current clan leader of the Ye Li Tribe, and originally a hot contender for the master of the Imperial Court. He had received the heavy support of his tribe's Gu Immortal, who lent him a Fire Path Immortal Gu on trust.
But Ye Li Sang ultimately lost, and to preserve the Fire Path Immortal Gu on his person, he had to submit and join Hei Lou Lan's ranks.
Although he had won in the end and successfully entered the Imperial Court Blessed Land, being subordinate to the Hei Clan, another super force, was deeply humiliating for him. When he returned to his tribe, he would certainly be met with coldness, abandonment, or even punishment as a result.
"If I can gain plenty from the Eighty-Eight True Yang Building, then I can make up for my mistakes with my merits, and return to my tribe in glory!" Ye Li Sang's heart swelled with passion.
"Chang Shan Yin, don't get cocky. As long as I haven't become an Immortal, I still have a chance. The Eighty-Eight True Yang Building will be the stepping stone for my rise!" Chang Biao's gaze was cold and dark as he, too, was among the first batch of Gu Master elites to enter the building.
He was not alone; he had a companion by his side.
It was the Single Blade General, Pan Ping.
Previously, at Star Vulture Peak, Pan Ping's opportunity had been publicly snatched away by Fang Yuan, and his heart was filled with indignation.
Chang Biao knew this, and deliberately approached him. The two hit it off immediately and became partners.
"Go on, go on. Become my vanguard. Use your lives to pave the way for me." Hei Lou Lan sneered inwardly as he urged the Building Master Token on the side, calmly watching the immense tide of people stream into the building one after another.
When the flow of people gradually thinned, a man with an ancient and unadorned appearance, a stalwart build, and dressed in a white robe appeared on the top floor of the Holy Court. It was Tai Bai Yun Sheng.
"Old sir Tai Bai." Hei Lou Lan greeted him.
"Clan Leader, your spirit is truly remarkable. This old man is grateful for your leniency." Tai Bai Yun Sheng complimented him generously.
He had a graceful and leisurely demeanor. Since anyone could come and go freely without limit on the number of spots, he was not in a hurry to rush in immediately. Levels that offered Life Span Gu as a reward were certainly far back. He was not anxious yet.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Tai Bai Yun Sheng also entered the building.
"Many hands make light work." Hei Lou Lan soon sighed with emotion.
Information came from the Building Master Token. In just a short while, relying on the sheer number of Gu Masters, the first thirty levels had been conquered in quick succession.