"If you hadn't said anything, I wouldn't have been so sure. But now, I'm sure I won't die after walking the Path of Life and Death," Han Sen said with certainty.
"Young man, talking is useless. If you are so sure, come up here and walk." The old woman looked at Han Sen with disdain.
"Okay," Han Sen said, and then he walked up the Path of Life and Death.
He wasn't doing this just to spite the old woman, and he didn't want to help Bai Wei. He just wanted to feel the power of life and death on the Path of Life and Death.
A power like that was rare, even among deifieds. It was rare to see such a power, so Han Sen wanted to explore the power of life and death.
If the Path of Life and Death's power was real, then it wasn't just a power of time. If it was just a power of time, then the flow of time should be fixed. Every creature had a different lifespan, so it was impossible for every creature to age until they reached the top.
Only the cause power of life and death could do that. If he took a step forward, he would die. If he took a step back, he would live. If he could see a bit of that power, it would be very beneficial for any creature.
"Big Brother, isn't this too risky?" Han Yan grabbed Han Sen's arm, looking worried.
Although Han Yan believed that Han Sen's judgment could not be wrong, she still felt a little scared when it concerned her family.
"It's okay. I'm just going to take a look." Han Sen patted Han Yan's head and winked at her. Then, he walked up the stairs.
Bao'er wanted to follow Han Sen, but Han Sen gave her to Han Yan. He went up the stairs alone.
When he first stepped onto the stone path, Han Sen used his Dongxuan Aura and Purple Eye Butterfly to see what was happening to his body.
"This is right. It is similar to the power of the Falsified-Sky Sutra, but it is different. It is another cause power."
With the Dongxuan Aura and Purple Eye Butterfly's buffs, Han Sen was able to see transparent substance chains wrap around his body.
Every time Han Sen took a step forward, a few more of those weird substance chains wrapped around his body. Now, Han Sen was sure that this stone path was not an illusion. It was a scary power left behind by a deified elite.
As Han Sen walked up, his body gradually changed as well. He went from a young man to a middle-aged man, then from a middle-aged man to an old man. What made Han Sen feel even more terrified was that his lifespan was actually decreasing.
The creatures outside the sanctuaries could not see how long they had lived, but the creatures inside the sanctuaries could see the exact number.
Han Sen's thousand-year lifespan, according to the current deceleration, would probably reach zero by the time he reached the final stage.
Han Sen took a few steps back, and his lifespan increased again. It was indeed a path from life to death.
Now, Han Sen admired the Undying Bird to the extreme. Such a powerful force was truly worthy of admiration.
But the Purple Eye Butterfly's power was running at max capacity, and it was still unable to analyze this mysterious cause power. Han Sen was disappointed, so he kept going.
The higher he went, the stronger the cause power became. Han Sen could see it more clearly.
Han Sen did not stay for long, and he soon reached Bai Wei. His body was like Bai Wei's, and he looked like an old man. He had to pant to speak.
"This has nothing to do with you. Why did you come up here?"
Bai Wei looked at Han Sen with a complicated expression. She didn't know if Han Sen was trying to be a hero or if he had some other reason for doing so.
"I just want to test my theory. It has nothing to do with you," Han Sen said, and then he continued to climb the next stone step.
Han Sen felt his body age rapidly. His power was leaving his body. Even walking up the next stone step was exhausting.
Bai Wei looked at Han Sen's back with a complicated expression.
Han Sen walked up another stone step. There were only two steps left. Without hesitation, Han Sen took a deep breath and walked up another stone step. Then, he stopped.
Looking at his lifespan, Han Sen noticed he only had one year left. Under normal circumstances, if he took another step, there was an 80% to 90% chance he would die.
"Undying Bird's cause power is very strong," Han Sen said coldly. He really admired the Undying Bird.
The old woman squinted her eyes and said, "I did not expect you to be so knowledgeable. You know this is cause power, not time power."
"It is a shame I was not able to see Undying Bird. It is a shame …" Han Sen said from the bottom of his heart. An elite like that was not easy to meet.
If he could see Undying Bird use this mysterious cause power, he might be able to learn something from it. So, Han Sen felt it was a shame.
But the substance chains he could see were too blurry. He couldn't learn anything from it.
"If you know how strong it is, do you still want to take the last step?" The old woman smiled at Han Sen. He didn't know what she was thinking.
"Yes, of course."
Han Sen said with certainty. Because his body was so old, his voice didn't sound very strong. It sounded as if he was going to die at any moment.
"Oh, so you think Undying Bird's power cannot kill you?" The old woman looked at Han Sen with no expression.
"Yes, but not on this stone step," Han Sen said.
"If that's what you think, then go ahead and take the last step." The old woman smiled at Han Sen.
Han Yan and the others looked at Han Sen nervously. If he took the last step, just as Han Sen had predicted, he would die.
Even Han Sen said it wasn't an illusion. It was a real causal power. Han Yan practiced causal powers, so she knew how scary causal powers could be.
Cause powers could kill people, and they could do it without spilling blood.
Bai Wei looked at Han Sen's back. She looked conflicted.
Han Sen knew who she really was, and that was something Bai Wei knew. She thought Han Sen was just trying to attract her attention or leave her with a good impression. She had seen this many times before, and she was used to it.
Now, seeing Han Sen reach the last step and ready to take it, she realized she had been wrong about Han Sen.
Between life and death, who could be truly fearless?
Even if they guessed that walking the Path of Life and Death didn't mean they would die, who would risk their life?
At least, Bai Wei didn't dare. So, she looked at Han Sen with a conflicted expression. She thought to herself, "Does he really dare to take the last step?
Is he really confident, or is he just taking a gamble? "
Under everyone's gaze, Han Sen slowly raised his foot and stepped onto the last stone step.
The old woman's eyes looked strange. Han Yan and the others were so nervous that they forgot to breathe.
Huangfu Jing looked calm, but she frowned. She thought to herself, "How does he know he won't die?"
Huangfu Jing knew Han Sen wasn't the kind of person who would gamble on luck. If he dared to go up, then he had to be 100% sure he wouldn't die.
Under everyone's complicated gazes, Han Sen's foot landed firmly on the last stone step. At the same time, he used the last bit of power in his body. His other foot followed, and he stood next to the dead beast.
Boom!
The entire stone step suddenly glowed. A weird, transparent fire came out of the stone step. It was like a thousand thousand fires were burning.