Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 640 - 585 Heavenly Ascension Road Part 9

Chapter 640: Chapter 585 Heavenly Ascension Road Part 9

Every ten years, the young generation selection competition takes place, ascending the Heavenly Ascension Road, climbing step by step, with only the top ten qualifying for success and obtaining the eligibility.

The competition turned out to be unexpectedly simple.

However, all the young prodigies participating in the selection competition grew solemn.

Simple competition?

Ridiculous, this has been the selection competition for the past hundred thousand years. Although it has always seemed simple, how could the Heavenly Road be so easy to climb? Otherwise, why would it be chosen by the Gulan Holy Sect as the trial for the selection of the young generation over the past hundred thousand years?

It seems simple, but the Heavenly Road is difficult, as challenging as ascending to the high heavens.

The Holy Elder stood in the void above, smiling as he began, "Please, all prodigies, prepare yourselves—"

"Ascend the Heavenly Road!"

As the words of the Holy Elder fell, over ten thousand young prodigies on the Heaven Ascending Platform all rushed towards the expansive stairs of the Heavenly Road, ready to sprint up the Road.

Boom—

From the unattainable Heavenly Divine Mountain above, a boundless light immediately descended, enveloping the entire Heavenly Road and bringing with it a surging impact, heavy as ten thousand catties.

Indeed, to succeed in ascending the Heavenly Road, one must withstand the pressure of the Heavenly Divine Mountain to ascend to the heavens.

This is the challenge.

Vaguely visible, sitting cross-legged at a height of a thousand feet above the Heavenly Road, were three figures, their bodies constantly emitting a vast and surging Daoist Saintly Might.

These are three Holy Elders of the Holy Sect, releasing their Saintly Might to exert pressure on the young strong ones.

Moreover, even surpassing a thousand feet is not enough, because further above them stood even more powerful Holy Elders, in greater numbers, waiting to unleash their Saintly Might and apply pressure.

And the spots are limited to only ten, which is the greatest temptation for the young generation. In order to compete for these ten spots, the young strong ones would resort to all kinds of methods.

Therefore, there was never any talk of simplicity, only cruelty.

The tens of thousands of young prodigies from the territories of the Human Clan officially set foot on the Heavenly Road. The moment they stepped on it, they felt an unprecedented surging pressure coming relentlessly from above, instantly causing nearly ninety percent of the prodigies to become unstable, almost tumbling down.

Many faces changed color. Although they were aware of the difficulty of ascending the Heavenly Road, the challenge seemed too great right from the start.

Within the Holy City, numerous cultivators floated into the air, watching the competition closely, even some powers already contemplating their moves.

Because anyone who can secure one of the final ten spots is absolutely an extraordinary prodigy, who will receive the attention of the Holy Sect. It’s necessary to establish a good relationship if needed.

Boom—

Over ten thousand young prodigies ascended the Heavenly Road, continuously striving to climb, all prodigies from various domains. How could they be weaklings? At the very least, they were Demigod Strong Ones, completely fearless, bravely climbing the Heavenly Road.

Crack crack crack—

The young strong ones soared into the sky, with Ye Chen, whose "Stealing Heaven and Changing Earth" had transformed him into a young and outstanding talent, among them. However, he couldn’t help but laugh at the so-called Heavenly Ascension Road, recalling the Heavenly Ladder inside the King’s Ancient Palace. Suddenly, his expression turned strange, accompanied by a touch of excitement.

Because now he was more convinced than ever that the inheritance of the Jiuyue Great Power was within the Gulan Holy Sect. This pressure from the Heavenly Ladder was almost an exact match.

He had tried before in the past, yet back then he had the mere body of a king, and now with the Supreme Body, he was even more fearless, with a faint golden light shimmering on the surface of his skin. All the pressures of Saintly Might coming down upon him were easily neutralized, failing to affect him at all.

His pace was not fast, but his steps were consistently steady, ascending the stairs one by one, neither too quickly nor too slowly.

Because moving too fast could make one an easy target for attacks—the group at the very top was directly struck by the young elites below, with Divine Skills flashing past them.

All of this was tacitly approved by the Gulan Holy Sect, and Heavenly Divine Mountain was always enveloped in Infinite Heavenly Might, solid and immortal, able to withstand the assaults of the young elites.

A thousand feet distance, with ten thousand layers of stairs.

The higher one went, the greater the pressure naturally became. When some climbers reached the three hundredth layer, they could no longer withstand the pressure and were eliminated from the Heavenly Road.

From the very start, the young elites were at each other’s throats, blasting each other with their Divine Skills in fierce clashes and ferocious fights.

After a thousand layers of stairs, over seven hundred of the younger generation had been eliminated.

Had the Holy Elders not been constantly vigilant, fatalities would have certainly occurred.

The selection process was tense, with Ye Chen always maintaining his composure. He didn’t show off or attack others first, not wishing to attract everyone’s enmity. However, if someone did attack him, he would immediately raise his hand to suppress and eliminate them.

During the process, he knocked away eight people with a single slap each, instilling a sense of wariness in other young powerhouses nearby, who understood he was not to be trifled with.

Additionally, Ye Chen faintly sensed several familiar auras, all well-concealed. Had he not met some of them before, and even clashed with a few, he wouldn’t have recognized them.

These individuals were fierce, swiftly clearing a large area. Any other young elites daring to approach were directly swept away, flung off the Heavenly Road, showing a ferocious might that drew attention and caution from many others.

After the two thousandth layer of stairs, another thirteen hundred people were eliminated, nearly twice the number from the first thousand layers.

Not only did the young elites fiercely compete, but a significant portion also could not withstand the Saintly Might from the three Holy Elders and could not continue to ascend, opting to give up.

Subsequently, the competition among the young elites became even fiercer. Towards the end, people were being eliminated at almost every layer of stairs.

Finally, after ten thousand layers of stairs, only three hundred people, led by three Holy Elders, managed to reach this point. At least all of them were Super Demigods of the Seventh Layer Heaven or above, including not just genuine young elites of the Divinity Transformation Realm but also Ye Chen and some outstanding individuals from Ten Thousand Domains who were among the hidden ones.

However, none of this was the end; it was merely the beginning.

Booming sounds—

A pressure even more terrifying than before surged down from the Heavenly Road, far stronger than anything previously faced.

One could see that there were now six Holy Elders seated in meditation above, doubling the number, and the pressure more than doubled in intensity.

Moreover, the three Holy Elders previously targeted tens of thousands of young powerhouses, but now there were only three hundred, making the pressure of Saintly Might even greater. Even the void trembled.

One could see the other young elites changing color, but Ye Chen remained as constant as before, climbing up the stairs with unwavering steps, ascending the Heavenly Road.

Unhurried.

At this moment, the entire Holy City and even the world closely watched the every move of these three hundred young elites.

Boom—

Someone made a move, launching an attack towards Ye Chen beside them.

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