Gao Wu: Become stronger by grinding Erlang Shen's talents

Chapter 912 The Golden Staircase (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Upon hearing this, Yuan Zun smiled slightly, then took a sip of the wine and said with a smile:
"I warmly welcome both of you."

“We haven’t seen each other for a long time, so this is a good opportunity to exchange ideas about cultivation.”

"But Lord Lei, you've come to see your disciple, haven't you?"

"That's a genius named Lynch. Even I have to admit that he is indeed a top genius."

"Based on the information gathered, he killed a large number of top geniuses from other races in the secret realm."

"Amazing results!"

"Among all geniuses, their combat strength is also in the top tier."

"There is a high probability of obtaining rewards from the ruins."

"I really envy you for having such a genius."

After hearing this, Lei Zun put down his wine cup and shook his head, saying, "You are no match for Yuan Zun."

"You are the one who has nurtured an invincible disciple."

"No matter how talented Lin Qi is, he will only be an invincible person in the future, and he still cannot compare with you."

Yuan Zun also showed a proud expression after hearing this, and then continued:
"This time, each race has its top geniuses."

"It's destined to be fierce competition."

"I hope that our human geniuses will receive a good reward."

After he finished speaking, the large blue screen projected in front of him began to change.

A staircase radiating dazzling golden light appeared.

Suddenly, a being from the fifth realm of the universe spoke up: "The trial of the Abyss Ruins is about to begin."

Everyone's eyes were also drawn to the big screen.

Lei Zun and Horton also looked over.

……

Meanwhile, other races' fifth-realm powerhouses were also watching the live stream from the Abyss Ruins.

"This time, our dragon race will suppress the other races."

"Our race is the strongest."

"Last time, we lost to the Celestials because we were careless."

"And this time, we will not repeat the same mistakes!"

……

There were also powerful beings from the Celestial Race who proudly declared:
"In the universe today, we, the Celestials, are the most powerful race."

“Our clan members will receive the most slots and the most rewards.”

"The treasures of other races will only become spoils of war for our Celestial Race."

"The strongest one this time will still be a genius from our Celestial Clan."

……

In the Abyss Ruins

"Buzz!"

When Lin Qi opened his eyes, he found himself in a new, spacious place.

This is a spacious hall with gray floor tiles underfoot and towering walls and load-bearing columns all around.

The history of the Abyss Clan is recorded on the wall.

From its rise to power, to the war with humanity, until finally the strongest was killed.

The entire secret realm has also been transformed into small battlefields for various races.

The Abyss Clan members who entered with them all showed expressions of anger upon witnessing this scene.

The Abyss Secret Realm is also accessible to the Abyss Clan.

However, the quantity is relatively small.

Faced with the myriad races of the universe, they could only keep a low profile, lest they be annihilated if they were not careful.

While they may have their geniuses, compared to the top ten races and other powerful races, they are simply no match.

"This is the sacred ground of our clan. Only the most outstanding geniuses and beings at the fifth level of the universe are allowed to set foot here."

"The strongest member of our clan resides inside,"

Now, however, it can only be used to test the geniuses of other races.

"It's really sad."

The presence of the Abyss Clan revealed a sorrowful expression.

Meanwhile, Lin Qi also sensed an unusually strong aura of law in the air, and they entered a peculiar and vast space.

Looking around, one could see that the enormous dragons and demons were all beginning to change.

Their size began to shrink, eventually shrinking to a few meters in size.

Third Senior Sister Zhong He spoke up:

"In the ruins, the larger the size, the greater the disadvantage in the first test."

"They are under invisible pressure, so they all choose to shrink their size."

Lin Qi nodded, referring to large races like the demon race and the dragon race.

After breaking through to the fourth realm of the universe, one can learn special secret techniques that allow them to control their body shape.

This is quite similar to Xiaotian's ever-changing talent.

But it's not as good as his talent.

Then his gaze fell upon the silver light before him, and the dazzling light dissipated, revealing a series of silver steps.

Each step is 0.5 meters high, and the steps continue upwards, stretching upwards in a way that seems to go on forever.

An invisible sense of oppression emanated from the silver steps.

Lin Qi sensed a spiritual impact and fluctuations in the laws of nature.

These steps are definitely not easy to climb.

"Gentlemen!"

Then, the old man in the green robe reappeared in the sky.

He looked down at the crowd and laughed:
"Welcome, geniuses, to the Abyss Ruins. Here you will face two great trials from the ruins."

"Only by completing the test can one receive the reward from the supreme being."

"Secret techniques, cultivation methods, rare and precious materials, armor, weapons, special treasures, and so on, are all available."

At this point, the eyes of every genius lit up.

They came here for the rewards in the ruins, didn't they?

Sensing Peng Bo's fighting spirit, the old tree immediately smiled and said:
"And now, all you geniuses will face your first test—the Golden Staircase!"

"Did everyone see the steps behind me?"

"The Golden Staircase has 10000 steps."

"The moment you step onto the steps, you will be subjected to a mental shock and the oppression of various laws."

"You need to rely on your own physical body, your understanding of the laws, and your will to climb the ladder."

"Only geniuses who reach the finish line will receive the reward."

"There are 256999 geniuses here today. I hope to see you all at the finish line."

"When you can no longer bear it, you will be automatically teleported away."

"The use of spiritual treasures is also prohibited."

"Please prepare yourselves, everyone. I hereby declare the Golden Staircase Trial officially open!"

As the Tree Elder announced the official start, everyone felt an invisible pressure.

Everyone's hearts tightened.

"Our dragon race is the strongest, and I will be the first to climb the steps."

"roar~"

The dragons were the first to step onto the steps.

They have shrunk in size, now only ten meters long. When the dragon claws slam onto the steps, the moment they step on them, their bodies seem to be crushed by a heavy object.

My body began to bend involuntarily.

However, it moved quickly and soon climbed the three steps, its expression becoming solemn and the sense of oppression growing heavier.

After the dragon race, other races also began to ascend the steps.

Every genius who climbed the steps felt the pressure they faced.

Geniuses from the Celestial Race, Demon Race, Insect Race, and Destroyer Race also began to enter the test one after another.

Third Senior Sister Zhong He also spoke up:

"Junior brother, let's go too!" "The trial of the Abyss Ruins has officially begun."

Lin Qi nodded, stepped out, and went straight up the first step.

"boom!!"

The moment I stepped on it, a powerful mental shock surged forth like a raging torrent.

Lin Qi did not use the Purple Star Ring, but instead mobilized the Soul Suppressing Cauldron to resist the impact.

“Ding ding!!”

The spiritual energy, like a raging torrent, crashed fiercely against the Soul-Suppressing Cauldron, but only caused a minor impact.

However, its attacks are continuous and relentless.

This reminded Lin Qi of Blue Star and the Refining God Tower he found in the Qinling Mountains.

It's very similar to this mental shock, except that this shock is countless times stronger than that of the Refining God Tower.

If one is not a being of the fourth realm of the universe, their soul core may shatter and they die instantly in the face of this impact.

However, in the Tower of Divine Refinement, they could sit down and withstand the mental shock, but now they have to endure the shock.

Besides the psychological impact.

There are other forms of suppression, such as gravity.

The moment he stepped on it, he felt the gravity increase dramatically.

The gravity, which was originally tens of thousands of times stronger, was increased dramatically to hundreds of thousands of times stronger.

The surrounding space also became heavy.

Moreover, there is also an impact from the invisible power of laws.

Scorching flames, surging waters, golden blades, heavy gravity, corrosive toxins, raging winds, violent lightning, and extreme low temperatures.

Finally, there was a special force of confinement hindering his movements—the power of the laws of space.

An invisible domain enveloped his body, and the power of the nine laws surged against him with frenzied force.

Lin Qi felt the impact; although it was powerful, it had no effect on him.

His domain power also spread out, forming a force of resistance.

He then stepped onto the second step and instantly felt that both the mental and physical impacts had become much stronger.

"This……"

The third senior sister, Zhong He, standing beside her also smiled and said:

"Can you feel the intensity within it?"

"This is the test of the Golden Ladder; you must withstand the simultaneous impact from both the spirit and the laws."

"And the intensity and pressure of each step are completely different."

"The pressure will only increase as we go on."

"The stronger you are, the higher the steps you can climb."

"Only truly top-tier geniuses can reach the finish line."

"The number of geniuses we have entered the Abyss Ruins this time is slightly more than in previous years."

"It reached an astonishing 26."

"But I'm sure that only about a thousand people will actually make it to the finish line."

"The attrition rate is alarmingly high."

"Many of the geniuses here, like me, have participated more than once."

After hearing this, Lin Qi couldn't help but sigh, the elimination rate was indeed terrifyingly high.

More than a million geniuses came to the ruins this time, but only more than 25 of them managed to collect 10000 Abyss Tokens.

The first test was so difficult that only a few thousand people were able to pass it.

It should be noted that many of those who are able to enter are Star Domain-level geniuses.

There are hundreds of thousands who have mastered the complete rules.

Only a thousand people were able to pass, which shows just how difficult it was.

"Whoo~"

Lynch took a deep breath.

Ten thousand steps—the higher the step, the greater the impact—this is an extremely difficult test.

However, once you pass the test, you will receive a reward.

Therefore, everyone will work desperately.

Having said that, he continued to step forward and began to increase his speed.

In no time at all, we had reached the 10 steps.

This is not too difficult.

It's impossible to discern the specific differences.

Everyone was very relaxed, and some even started to speed up.

Lin Qi did the same, step by step, onto the golden steps, where the dazzling golden light radiated a sacred aura.

At the same time, the impact became increasingly intense.

However, he was fast, but the others were even faster.

The third senior sister quickly arrived at the leading position.

He was in the first tier of their human race, alongside Ion, Levin, and Micah.

Lin Qi turned his head and found that the Star Devouring Beast Xiaotian was also following closely behind him.

So he silently sped up.

"The little golden staircase is not difficult at all."

A member of the demon race laughed loudly.

They are incredibly fast, using both hands and feet, and are in the first tier alongside the dragons.

Soon we reached the hundred steps.

And as they continued to approach the two hundred steps, the impact of the spirit and the laws seemed like a gentle breeze, having little effect.

Could it even lead others to doubt whether the other party has truly been impacted by the laws?

As time went on, there were levels 200, 500, and 800.

In the blink of an eye, the highest step is already close to 1000 steps, and we are about to climb one-tenth of the steps.

The first place goes to a genius from the Void Dragon Clan.

It is the fastest.

"boom!!"

As it stepped onto the 1000th step, it felt a sudden surge of mental impact.

Moreover, the impact of the law has also been elevated to a new level.

It felt as if it were stuck in a quagmire.

The suppression of gravity, the bombardment of flames and lightning, and the confinement of space.

Its body seemed to freeze instantly, and its speed slowed down immediately.

"This impact has indeed brought about a qualitative change."

Void Dragon's expression also turned solemn.

"boom!!"

A powerful aura emanated from it; it was a powerful force of spatial laws.

Driven by the influence of its domain, it continues to move forward.

"I am the strongest, and I will be the first to clear the game."

"Hoohoo!!"

The moment it stepped onto the steps, accompanied by a gust of wind, a giant green screen instantly appeared above the steps.

[Golden Ladder Ranking]

[First Place: Dragon Clan - Xu Ming!]

[Second Place: Demon Race - Kunwu!]

[Third Place: Celestial Race - Xuan Ge!]

[Fourth Place: Crystal Clan - Elra]

[Fifth Place: Prison Clan - Demon Overseer!]

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(End of this chapter)