Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Chapter 154 The Ladder to Heaven

"Perhaps Huang Suyu has other motives for participating in the inner sect trial, and maybe it's partly due to me?"

Yu Changsheng guessed and felt that this was very likely.

He couldn't possibly be unaware that he had killed Huang Suyu's brother and servant. And with so much time had passed without any action, Yu Changsheng couldn't naively assume that Huang Suyu wasn't going to pursue the matter. Yu Changsheng felt that Huang Suyu was probably waiting for an opportunity.

"Whatever. So what if you've reached the Foundation Establishment stage? I, Yu Changsheng, am not someone to be trifled with. This little grudge should be settled."

Thinking about these things, Yu Changsheng felt a surge of murderous intent, but he quickly suppressed it.

That's just his personality. If others don't mess with him, he won't mess with them either. But if someone has designs on him, don't blame him for being ruthless. In the cultivation world, there are no laws or regulations; fists are everything.

As Miao Wenlun continued his introduction, an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and all the participants in the trial had arrived in the square. Looking around, it was difficult to find anyone with a cultivation level below the seventh level of Qi Refining. Among them, there were many whose auras surprised even Yu Changsheng.

After a long pause, a bell rang, and the next moment, three figures slowly appeared on the horizon, landing steadily on the platform in front of the thousand disciples.

All three were male; one was young and had weaker cultivation, while the other two were old and had very profound cultivation.

The young man wore a Taoist robe, a special robe for inner disciples, with a faint air of arrogance on his face. The two men beside him, dressed as inner disciples' elders, stood there calmly, their expressions neither joy nor anger. Their aura and imposing presence silenced the previously noisy scene.

"It's Wang Luyi, an inner disciple, along with Elder Cao and Elder Hai from the inner sect. It seems they're in charge of this trial."

The young man, Wang Luyi, first glanced at the crowd below the stage, then respectfully turned and bowed to the two elders behind him. After being gestured to by the two elders, he tried to appear gentle, clearing his throat twice with a smile.

"Greetings, fellow outstanding talents of the outer sect. I am your senior brother, Wang Luyi. I will be assisting the two elders in presiding over this year's inner sect trials."

"Enough with the small talk, is everyone here? Those who aren't here yet won't be waited for. Now, come with me to the first trial. I'm sure you all know the basics, so I'll just give you a brief overview..."

Wang Luyi spoke slowly, his voice very gentle, which attracted many female disciples to secretly flirt with him. However, if you looked closely, you could not erase the condescending and disdainful look in his eyes.

However, no one would have any objections. As an inner disciple, it's normal to be a little proud.

As Wang Luyi spoke, he surveyed the crowd below with a gentle gaze. When his eyes fell on Yu Changsheng's group, he glanced at Yu Changsheng imperceptibly, but did not linger.

Yu Changsheng frowned. For some reason, his keen senses made him feel that a malicious gaze had glanced at him, which made him immediately wary. Looking at Wang Luyi on the stage, who seemed normal, Yu Changsheng felt alert.

"I've never met Wang Luyi before, so there shouldn't be any trouble, right?"

"However..." Yu Changsheng's gaze narrowed slightly. He could sense the vast Foundation Establishment cultivation within the other party's body, as well as the astonishing sword intent emanating from his spirit and energy.

"If nothing unexpected happens, this person is a disciple who was promoted from the Imperial Sword Peak to the inner sect. He might even have some connection with Huang Suyu."

"If that's the case, then everything becomes clear. Huang Suyu will definitely be waiting for me during the inner sect trials, working together from the inside and outside, right...?"

Thinking of this, Yu Changsheng smiled slightly, shook his head, and felt no fear whatsoever.

"Anyway, you, Wang Luyi, can't personally get involved. If what I think is really the case, then once I'm promoted to the inner sect, I'll come and settle accounts with you."

As they spoke, they arrived at the main peak of the Myriad Manifestations Sect. The mountain was vast, shrouded in clouds and mist, with towering trees, countless auspicious beasts, and cranes flying overhead. On the other side of the mountain, a wide waterfall cascaded down from the sky, resembling the Milky Way in the heavens.

Looking up, one cannot see the horizon; the mountain resembles a sword, piercing straight into the sky. Its upper part is shrouded in mist, appearing and disappearing, making it difficult to see clearly. Anyone standing at the foot of the mountain will feel a sense of their own insignificance.

The main path in the mountain has been carved out into layers of blue stone steps that lead to the heavens. The path is very wide, and each layer is probably a thousand meters long. Mysterious patterns are engraved on it, with dragons and phoenixes flying and surrounded by mysterious meaning. Spiritual energy also automatically sinks into it, which is obviously covered and supported by a huge magic array.

Its vastness was beyond anything Yu Changsheng had ever seen in his life, causing him to feel a moment of disorientation. This was a spectacle he could never have witnessed in his previous life; this was truly the divine power of the cultivation world.

"Climb the ladder to heaven!"

"As the name suggests, the Heavenly Ladder is naturally a ladder to heaven. There are three thousand paths to immortality, and each one has the power to reach heaven. As cultivators, we must not be afraid of the pressure and hardships along the way, but face them with perseverance and courage, and keep moving forward. Only then can we rise to the top of the Heavenly Ladder and look down on the ordinary people of the world."

Of the two elders, Elder Cao, with his otherworldly demeanor, spoke up at the opportune moment, speaking calmly, his voice clearly reaching the ears of all the disciples.

"Those who can enter my inner sect are all outstanding individuals among cultivators, possessing exceptional intelligence, perseverance, and talent. This first test is right before you, and you will have three hours to climb it."

With every hundred steps, then every thousand steps, the pressure increases, and the torment on the soul and body intensifies. Of course, this is also a form of training; those who persevere will experience tremendous growth.

"The rules are simple: anyone who can climb five thousand steps within the allotted time will pass, and everyone else will be eliminated. The higher the steps you climb, the greater the rewards you will receive after the trial."

So please, everyone, don't hold back! Climb as high as you can! Let's see who will reach the summit and rise to great heights in the end.

After speaking, Elder Cao kindly added a reminder:

"Also, while paying attention to the time, you should also be careful of the people around you. The cultivation world is unpredictable, and there are few people with ill intentions. Only by always being vigilant can you go far."

Before the words were even finished, the remaining disciples' expressions changed, and they subtly moved a little further away from those around them, while some who had conflicts with each other were eager to try.

Yu Changsheng seemed to sense something as well. He looked up and turned around, only to be met with an extremely aggressive gaze fixed on the back of his neck.

After being seen by Yu Changsheng, the owner of that gaze did not conceal it, but instead smiled at Yu Changsheng from afar.

(End of this chapter)