I've announced that I'm destined to have many children, and my father has bestowed upon me

Zhao Chen'an's Guiyuan Dao Body operated on its own, his blood and qi surging like a river, resisting the terrifying pressure of the fifth level of the Dragon Transformation Realm.

Sixty sections...

Seventy sections...

The pressure has already reached the seventh level of the Dragon Transformation Realm!

The number of people on the ladder to heaven has dwindled.

Of the initial hundred prodigies who ascended the Heavenly Ladder, fewer than thirty are still able to continue climbing.

Most people remained below the fiftieth level, their faces pale, sitting cross-legged, struggling against the oppressive force, unable to move forward even half a step.

Li Qingluan's pretty face was completely bloodless, and large beads of sweat slid down her temples, soaking her clothes.

She clenched her teeth, and with each step she took, it seemed as if she had exhausted all her strength.

The tip of her spear left shallow marks on the golden steps, supporting her swaying body.

Liu Ruoshuang's situation was slightly better; the aura of reincarnation around her was becoming increasingly profound, isolating most of the oppressive force from the outside.

But her steps also became noticeably heavier.

"Qingluan, can you hold on?"

Zhao Chen'an's voice rang out from the side.

"I...am alright!"

Li Qingluan stubbornly uttered three words, then took another difficult step, ascending the seventy-ninth step.

The oppressive aura of the eighth level of the Dragon Transformation Realm descended with a thunderous roar!

Chapter 80!

Chapter 81!

The instant Li Qingluan's right foot stepped onto the eighty-first step.

Her body shuddered violently, and she could no longer support herself, falling backward.

Zhao Chen'an reacted quickly and caught her by the waist.

"I can't take it anymore, my husband, I've reached my limit."

Li Qingluan leaned against Zhao Chen'an's chest, panting heavily, her chest heaving violently.

Her legs were trembling uncontrollably, and the spiritual energy within her body had almost stagnated.

Zhao Chen'an patted her shoulder and comforted her softly.

"That's already quite an achievement."

He gestured for Li Qingluan to turn around and look.

Li Qingluan looked in the direction he was looking and saw that below the Heavenly Ladder, countless figures were left far behind them.

Very few can surpass her.

More than eighty geniuses from all over the country were trampled underfoot by this woman who had just broken through to the fourth level of the realm!

"You have only just broken through to the Fourth Extreme Realm, and your foundation is still shallow. To have reached this point, you have already surpassed the vast majority of people."

The slight resentment in Li Qingluan's heart gradually dissipated in the face of Zhao Chen'an's comfort and the facts before her eyes.

She nodded, no longer insisting, and sat down cross-legged to stabilize her state.

Zhao Chen'an and Liu Ruoshuang exchanged a glance and continued upwards.

Eighty-five chapters...

September 9th...

Ninety-five sections!

The pressure had reached the peak of the ninth level of the Dragon Transformation Realm!

At this moment, only six people, including Zhao Chen'an and Liu Ruoshuang, are still standing on the Heavenly Ladder.

Apart from them, the other four were all people with profound auras and solid foundations.

They are clearly the true prodigies hidden away by various powerful forces.

Chapter Ninety-Nine!

When Zhao Chen'an stepped onto this step, Liu Ruoshuang stopped.

Her body swayed only slightly before regaining her balance, clearly not having reached her limit yet.

"Aren't you leaving?"

Zhao Chen'an was somewhat surprised.

Liu Ruoshuang shook her head, her expression extremely solemn as she looked at the hundredth step, as if a primordial beast was lurking there.

"My intuition tells me that taking the next step will be a qualitative change."

"The pressure of the Sendai Realm is completely different from that of the Dragon Transformation Realm. If you step into it rashly, you may be crushed and your soul will be injured."

After saying that, Liu Ruoshuang's gaze swept over the four people beside her.

The four people also stopped at the ninety-ninth step, their expressions shifting, clearly hesitant as well.

Zhao Chen'an understood.

"This round of assessment, in addition to ranking the contestants, is more importantly a test of everyone's self-awareness."

Liu Ruoshuang's voice was cool and clear, yet it contained wisdom.

She looked at the lowest point of the ladder.

"Look at those people down there. Because they were too eager to succeed, they rushed upwards and ended up being injured by the pressure that exceeded their limits."

"Now I can only stay at the bottom, and I can't even achieve the results I should have."

"Some people have even become afraid and simply given up on continuing to endure the test of pressure."

Zhao Chen'an nodded; he had naturally seen this scene as well.

Spring and Autumn Merchant Guild, indeed, has some clever methods.

This seemingly simple ladder to heaven test everyone's character, strength, potential, and wisdom to the fullest extent.

"I understand, I will do what I can."

Zhao Chen'an gave Liu Ruoshuang a reassuring look.

"Be careful, my husband."

Liu Ruoshuang said no more and sat down cross-legged on the ninety-nine steps.

Zhao Chen'an took a deep breath and adjusted himself to his peak condition.

The Great Dao Body of Returning to Origin roared, the power of the Four Extremes Secret Realm flowed through its limbs and bones, and its powerful spiritual energy was ready to be unleashed.

Under everyone's gaze, he resolutely lifted his foot and stepped onto the hundredth step, which represented a world of difference!

The moment I landed.

There was no roar, no loud noise.

An indescribable, terrifying pressure silently enveloped him!

If the previous oppressive aura was a mountain, then the oppressive aura now is the entire sky!

Vast, majestic, and irresistible!

Sendai realm!

"Snap!"

The moment Zhao Chen'an's protective spiritual power came into contact with this oppressive force, it shattered into tiny specks of light and dissipated.

Immediately afterwards, all the bones in his body groaned in unbearable pain, as if they were about to be crushed into dust in the next second!

His body suddenly sank downwards, his knees buckled, and he almost knelt down!

What terrifying pressure!

This is only the pressure from the first level of the Sendai Realm!

Zhao Chen'an dared not be careless in the slightest. He endured the tearing sensation coming from his soul and sat down cross-legged with difficulty.

He must adapt to this oppressive force as soon as possible!

Otherwise, let alone continuing upwards, it's questionable how long we can even stay here!

The Great Dao Heavenly Evolution Scripture was circulating wildly within my body, attempting to resolve this pressure that had penetrated deep into my bones.

However, the moment he began to cultivate, a sudden change occurred!

Zhao Chen'an suddenly felt that under this terrifying pressure, the speed at which he circulated his cultivation technique was several times faster than usual!

The surrounding spiritual energy seemed to be drawn by something, rushing wildly toward his body and being forcibly squeezed and poured into his meridians!

This level of cultivation efficiency...

This is absolutely outrageous!

Zhao Chen'an was deeply shaken.

That's it!

So this was the real purpose of the Spring and Autumn Trading Company!

Rankings are secondary. The greatest opportunity of this assessment is to let all the prodigies experience the pressure of the strong in advance and cultivate under such extreme pressure!

This is no test, it's a tremendous reward!

Having figured this out, Zhao Chen'an had no intention of resisting anymore.

He completely relaxed his mind and body, actively guiding the pressure of the Sendai realm to temper his physical body and soul.

A surge of extremely pure spiritual energy exploded through his meridians at an unprecedented speed!