Chapter 505: Chapter 453: Born a Robber?_2
Including Yu Wenjun, there were four people who were unwilling to hand over their Storage Rings, and were directly struck down by Lin Feng.
Each of those individuals was already near their limit. With just a slight attack, Lin Feng inflicted severe injuries on them and the possibility of them climbing back up was already slim.
An hour later, Lin Feng surpassed the nine-hundredth step of the ladder.
At this moment, only four people were ahead of him: Wenren Tianyi, Chu Zhantian, Lei Xiao, Jiang Taixu, and Xue Mo.
Wenren Tianyi had already reached more than nine hundred and eighty steps, only a dozen steps away from the end. Chu Zhantian, Lei Xiao, and Jiang Taixu closely followed him, reaching nine hundred and seventy steps.
Because Xue Mo arrived later, he was at nine hundred and forty steps.
However, although these five people were very close to the endpoint, it was still unknown when they would be able to reach it.
For instance, at this moment, Wenren Tianyi might not be able to take a single step even in the time it takes for thirty minutes worth of incense to burn, which shows that the pressure he was bearing must be extremely terrifying.
"Damn it!"
Upon stepping on the nine-hundredth step, Lin Feng immediately felt the pressure drastically increase and unexpectedly bent his waist.
Slowly straightening his waist, Lin Feng paused momentarily until his body completely adapted to the overwhelming oppressive force, and then he took another step forward.
First step!
Second step!
Third step!
Lin Feng walked very slowly, taking the time it takes for half a pot of tea to advance a step, but it was steady progress nonetheless.
Lin Feng continued advancing up the Heavenly Ascending Ladder step by step. As he moved forward, the pressure increased more and more.
After the nine hundred and fifty steps of the Heavenly Ladder, even Lin Feng’s body, covered with golden scales, could not withstand anymore, his bones squeaked, and his body trembled unceasingly.
Huff! Huff!
Lin Feng’s breathing, like tugging bellows, was heavy and prolonged.
Thump!
With a heavy step, each step Lin Feng took was extremely arduous, and naturally, his speed also became slower and slower.
"If this is a test, what exactly is it testing? Could it be perseverance?"
Lin Feng muttered to himself. If the strength of the oppressive force increases with one’s own strength on this Heavenly Ascending Ladder, it indicates that to pass this test, it has little to do with the participant’s own strength.
Unrelated to strength, and certainly not related to talent, then it must be related to perseverance!
According to Lin Feng’s thoughts, this test of the Heavenly Ascending Ladder could only be testing perseverance.
Such as himself, nearing his limit, his whole body numb, each step required exhausting countless Qi Power, if he wanted to complete this test, for the upcoming forty-plus steps, he could only rely on tenacious perseverance to get through.
Certainly, while the test is about perseverance, having greater strength still offers some advantage; for those who are stronger, the large part of the journey before the eight-hundredth step would be relatively easier.
Lin Feng, dragging his exhausted body, moved forward step by step and spent almost half an hour to advance twenty steps, also ascending another twenty steps of the ladder, reaching the nine hundred and seventy steps of the Heavenly Ladder.
At this time, Wenren Tianyi had already reached the nine hundred and ninety-eighth step of the Heavenly Ladder, only one step away from passing the test, truly worthy of being the number one person on the Hundred Extremes List in the Xuan Domain.
The Wenren Tianyi who reached the nine hundred and ninety-eighth step of the Heavenly Ladder was already drenched in blood, looking like a blood man.
However, this last step made Wenren Tianyi halt for a quarter of an hour.
A quarter of an hour later, Wenren Tiany finally slowly lifted his foot and heavily stepped onto the last step of the Heavenly Ladder.
Behind.
Countless people watching this scene showed respect in their eyes, truly worthy of being the top talent of East Continent’s Number One Great Domain’s Hundred Extremes List, the first to pass the test of the Heavenly Ascending Ladder, with perseverance and strength that ordinary geniuses can’t compare to.
Wenren Tianyi passed the test of the Heavenly Ascending Ladder, and Chu Zhantian, Lei Xiao, the four of them were not much worse, each one also injured, only a few steps behind Wenren Tianyi.
In Lin Feng’s eyes, no one else existed anymore, only the twenty-plus steps of the Heavenly Ladder ahead remained.
Time, in Lin Feng’s heart, became incredibly slow, a second felt more unbearable than a year.
Under the immense pressure, Lin Feng’s mind was muddled, but there was one firm belief, never wavering.
Move forward!
Move forward!
Complete all the steps of the Heavenly Ladder!
Reach the end of the Heavenly Ladder!
Thus, Lin Feng kept moving forward, despite each step being extremely difficult, he continued to advance.
Lin Feng didn’t know how long it had been, maybe an hour, maybe a year, but he finally reached the nine hundred ninety-eighth step of the Heavenly Ladder, with only one last step remaining.
Lin Feng’s eyes were bloodshot as he stared at the final step in front of him, knowing that stepping on it would end everything, yet he couldn’t lift his foot.
Lin Feng had sustained significant internal injuries, and his golden scales were covered with dense cracks. He felt as if he could no longer sense his own body, and his control over it had greatly weakened.
After a long while, maybe fifteen minutes or maybe an hour, Lin Feng tried hard to control his steps and slowly raised his foot.
This movement was unbearably slow, Lin Feng used all his strength, feeling ten times, a hundred times harder than lifting a mountain.
Boom!
Moments later, when Lin Feng’s foot landed on the nine hundred ninety-ninth step of the Heavenly Ladder, a roar echoed in his mind.
Immediately, his Cultivation recovered, the True Yuan from the Nine Spirit Vortices automatically circulated, flowing through his entire body’s meridians, and all his fatigue receded like a tide.
Huh!
Lin Feng’s mind instantly cleared, and he couldn’t help but let out a breath.
"I didn’t expect that passing this Heavenly Ascending Ladder would also have its benefits!"
Lin Feng felt surprised in his heart; after passing the Heavenly Ascending Ladder, he clearly felt a complete sublimation from the inside out.
His heart became purer, his will became more resolute, and even the circulation speed of True Yuan inside his body had greatly increased.
This was indeed an unexpected surprise for Lin Feng.
After completing the Heavenly Ascending Ladder, he successfully entered the gate of the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace. Lin Feng looked up and saw that ahead there was still a square, but not as large as the White Jade Square below.
On this square, stood nine huge stone tablets and a tall Stone Pillar, their purposes unknown.
Glancing around, Lin Feng spotted Wenren Tianyi, Xue Mo, and three other people sitting in the middle of the square, seemingly healing their wounds.
Lin Feng had also been seriously injured, and after a brief ponder, he walked over, swallowed two Healing Pills, and began to heal.
On the Heavenly Ascending Ladder, the crowd saw that Lin Feng had passed the test, their expressions varied, some admired, some envied, and others were annoyed.
Currently, aside from the five Earth Martial Masters of the Ninth Layer, Lin Feng was the only one who had reached the nine hundred ninety-ninth step of the Heavenly Ladder.
Time slowly passed as Lin Feng healed; subsequently, continuously more people passed the test of the Heavenly Ascending Ladder.
Everyone was a genius, many with great perseverance, and even those with low Cultivation relied on their strong will to surge upwards fiercely.
Two hours later, nearly a thousand people passed the test, reaching the small square atop the Heavenly Ladder, eliminating nearly eighty percent of people.
Those who were eliminated, each shone with a burst of white light, then disappeared from this space.
The crowd understood that these eliminated people had returned to where they came from!
It is worth mentioning that among the people from Hongyu, only two passed the test of the Heavenly Ascending Ladder, Wu Sheng and Hong Qingxuan.
Even Ao Wushuang failed the test and was eliminated.
At this moment, on this small square, people looked at the many stone tablets and Stone Pillar on the square, discussing fervently.
"This kind of Stone Pillar is known as the Attribute Test Tablet, corresponding to the nine divisions of the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace. If one’s Body Attributes meet the requirements of any division, there is a chance to inherit a legacy!"
"That’s true! However, it’s really difficult to meet the Body Attributes requirements. Compared to that, meeting the Talent requirements is relatively easier."
"In my previous session, I barely passed the Talent test, but I didn’t pass the subsequent tests and didn’t receive a legacy, though I did receive some rewards."
"The tests of the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace are essentially about perseverance, talent, and strength; whether one can obtain a legacy entirely depends on personal skill."