How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!
Chapter 645: 0640: Seventieth Level (Asking for Monthly Pass)

Chapter 645: Chapter 0640: Seventieth Level (Asking for Monthly Pass)

Cui Yan’er had previously invited Chen Yu to join the Heavenly Jade Sect, and even to join the faction where the Cui Clan was located, which was out of goodwill to prevent Chen Yu from being secretly harmed by You Lie.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yu, in front of countless outstanding contemporaries, refused Cui Yan’er and stated that he wanted to enter Black Demon Valley, becoming Cui Yan’er’s enemy.

Now, Cui Yan’er wanted to show Chen Yu what it meant to stand against her.

“You Lie?”

Cui Yan’er moved and noticed that You Lie had also flown out.

“You Lie had a grudge with this kid, but they were both participants in the Black Demon Valley assessment, and You Lie couldn’t make a move against Chen Yu.”

Cui Yan’er’s thoughts began to spin.

Could it be that You Lie’s target was her?

However, since she had already decided to make a move, Cui Yan’er wouldn’t shrink back, and she wasn’t afraid of You Lie.

The talented from two great King clans made their appearance at the same time, instantly igniting the atmosphere, drawing the attention of several elders at the top of Sky-reaching Peak.

Stomp! Stomp!

Cui Yan’er and You Lie had simultaneously ascended to the fortieth step of the Heavenly Ascending Ladder!

“Forty steps!”

“To think they both went straight to the fortieth step, truly worthy of being from the King clans; how terrifying their talents must be!”

“I heard that You Lie and Cui Yan’er are sworn enemies; I wonder who among them is the stronger one!”

Below, the chatter rose suddenly, creating an uproar several times louder than when Chen Yu defeated Chang Yanping.

Reaching the fiftieth step means passing the first test.

But these two, going straight to the fortieth step, would surely reach an incredibly high number of steps.

“Reaching the eightieth step grants the right to enter the inner valley. I wonder if You Lie from the You Clan has any hope of reaching such a height!”

The Sharp-nosed Elder stared at You Lie on the fortieth step with appreciation.

Under normal circumstances, anyone entering Black Demon Valley would start from the outer valley and then rise to the inner valley.

This rule was a special privilege for those of exceptional talent.

Those who could reach the eightieth step were seen as having the potential to reach the Condensed Star Realm and qualified to be Kings.

Giving these talents a higher starting point was only appropriate.

However, since this regulation was established, not many were able to achieve it. With each recruitment of disciples, at most two or three could reach the eightieth step.

As for the ultimate goal of the Heavenly Ascending Ladder — one hundred steps — it was almost impossible for anyone to accomplish.

At the top of Sky-reaching Peak were seated powerful Sect Elders from the two three-star powers, whose fearsome aura, not even an average person in the Sky Sea Realm could withstand, let alone with the added gravitational pressure of the Array.

This arrangement mainly served to establish the sect’s might, to let the disciples participating in the assessment deeply feel the power of the Sect Elders, to understand the insurmountable chasm between them, and to demonstrate the sect’s strength.

“Cui Yan’er, what are you doing getting mixed up in this?”

You Lie frowned as he looked at Cui Yan’er not far away.

In You Lie’s view, he was the first to step onto Heavenly Ascension Ladder, followed by Cui Yan’er’s emergence, which seemed like she came to stop him!

“What I’m doing is none of your business!”

Cui Yan’er snorted coldly.

“Since you’re so eager to start, then bring it on!”

You Lie’s eyes sharpened, and he waved his hand.

Immediately, the people of the You Family below all flew up the Heavenly Ascension Ladder, each one in the Late Guiyuan Realm or even at the peak, all at once soaring to around the thirty-fifth step.

This scene was extremely spectacular and showcased the King clans’ strength!

If anyone opposed You Lie, they would face the siege of so many people; even if they held back, they might perish.

However, those standing against You Lie were not to be underestimated either.

“Yan’er, we’re here to help you!”

On the other side, Cui Ming led the rest of the Cui Clan members, all ascending the Heavenly Ascension Ladder.

In an instant, the ladder was crowded with powerhouses.

The tension between both sides was palpable!

No one expected that it would be Chen Yu who prematurely triggered the confrontation between the two great King clans, not even Chen Yu himself.

Yang Fenghou was still on the forty-second step of the ladder at this moment, intending to continue climbing after Chang Yanping had been blasted off the ladder by Chen Yu.

But now, he suddenly found himself surrounded by dozens of Guiyuan Realm powerhouses, all of them You Clan geniuses, with the Cui Clan’s talents facing them on the opposite side.

The extremely tense atmosphere and the oppressive force of heaven and earth made it hard for Yang Fenghou to breathe.

“Forget it, I’d better go down!”

Yang Fenghou immediately began descending, to avoid getting caught up in the strife between the two King clans.

Boom!

A member of the You Family made the first move, as the energy around surged, and a burst of blue flame shot out from his palm, striking at the You Clan’s faction.

Yang Fenghou hastened his pace, rapidly descending the Heavenly Ascension Ladder.

Bang!

The next moment, resounding explosions came from behind him as almost everyone from the You Clan and Cui Clan unleashed their attacks, starting a tremendous battle between them.

It should be noted that the Cui Clan and You Clan had brought thirty to almost forty Guiyuan Realm participants for the assessment this time.

Such a vast number of Guiyuan Realms were now fighting on the Heavenly Ascension Ladder.

Of course, prodigies like Cui Yan’er, Cui Ming, and You Lie were shielded by others and were the safest.

At the outset of the battle, seven or eight members from each of the two King clans were blasted off the steps.

Everyone was limited by the space on the Heavenly Ascension Ladder, and the oppressive might of heaven and earth made it difficult to dodge, forcing them to clash head-on.

“The profound heritage of the King clans is indeed extraordinary, but they’re also too trivial. To think they would come here for a massive brawl.”

Chen Yu glanced behind him.

He didn’t intervene, continuing to ascend one step at a time.

No matter how fierce the fighting behind him, it wasn’t his concern.

Stomp! Stomp!

Chen Yu activated his Secret Pattern Demon Body, his body cloaked in shadow, as he stepped upward.

Soon, Chen Yu reached the fiftieth step.

Arriving here meant that Chen Yu had passed the first test of Black Demon Valley.

But Chen Yu felt that the oppressive force of heaven and earth he was enduring was not too great.

“I wonder what my limit is?” Chen Yu mused with some curiosity as he continued upward.

Below, the Sharp-nosed Elder shook his head upon seeing Yang Fenghou run back down, “Ah, poor Yang Fenghou has bad luck.”

However, there was still hope for Yang Fenghou. As long as he healed within a month, he could still climb the Heavenly Ascension Ladder; getting past fifty steps shouldn’t be a problem.

“Eh? That kid reached fifty steps!”

The Sharp-nosed Elder’s gaze had been drawn to the brawl between the royal clans, but then someone dressed in black suddenly appeared higher up, capturing his attention.

On closer inspection, it was Chen Yu, and he had already reached the fiftieth step!

“This kid is really lucky!” the Sharp-nosed Elder chuckled.

Situated near the You Clan, Yang Fenghou feared getting caught in the royal clans’ battle and had to descend.

Chen Yu was positioned higher, out of reach of the fray, and moreover, the genius scions of the two royal clans were too busy fighting each other to pay any heed to Chen Yu.

“Is he still going up?” the Sharp-nosed Elder expressed in surprise.

He had assumed that Chen Yu would come back down as soon as he reached the fiftieth step. Instead, Chen Yu, ambitious, dared to keep pushing upward.

“Fifty-five steps, this boy is not bad!” his surprise turned to delight.

“Fifty-nine steps!” he murmured, his mouth hanging open slightly.

Reaching fifty-nine steps was not unusual, but for someone in the Late Guiyuan Realm to do so was rare indeed—such an accomplishment was typically seen in geniuses from major families.

The Sharp-nosed Elder had not expected that someone introduced by Old Man Yang, from that broken clan, could reach this point.

Perhaps because Chen Yu was introduced by Old Man Yang, the Sharp-nosed Elder had underestimated him repeatedly.

“Sixty steps!”

The Sharp-nosed Elder took a sharp breath.

Reaching fifty steps passed the first test; climbing to sixty steps was a sign of excellence.

Generally, those who were not bad in strength in the Late Guiyuan Realm could reach fifty steps.

But to conquer sixty steps, you had to be among the best even at the Late Stage Guiyuan Realm Peak.

“Eh! Someone has climbed to sixty steps!”

“Isn’t that the kid who defeated Chang Yanping in one move just now?”

“Chang Yanping is quite strong. It’s not surprising that this kid could make it to sixty steps without interference,” the crowd began to discuss.

Previously, they were all talking about the scuffle among the royal clan geniuses, but now many conversations shifted to Chen Yu.

“Sixty-two steps!”

“Sixty-five steps!”

More and more people were drawn to the sight of Chen Yu.

The struggle between the royal clan talents was so fierce and magnificent; shifting their attention was not easy.

“Sixty-six!”

“Sixty-seven!”

“Sixty-eight!”

Chen Yu’s pace was steady and deliberate; each step was firm and sure-footed.

“This level of gravitational pressure is just about right.”

Chen Yu took a moment to feel the immense pressure bearing down on him, which felt heavy.

He quickly reached the sixty-ninth step.

There’s a threshold every ten steps, and the pressure of the Heavenly Ascension Ladder would suddenly increase a lot.

And now, Chen Yu had arrived at the threshold of the sixty-ninth step.

“I think this kid will stop at the sixty-ninth step!”

“That’s right, without the strength of the Half-step Sky Sea Realm, it’s tough to reach the seventieth step!”

But in the next moment, those who had spoken were stunned.

Chen Yu maintained his speed and abruptly climbed to the seventieth step, slightly wobbling before coming to a complete standstill.

What had been a bustling scene at the base of the Sky-reaching Peak suddenly quieted for a moment, then erupted into noisy chatter.

“He’s at the seventieth step!”

“He’s impressive, who is this kid?”

“That’s a level only those in the Half-step Sky Sea Stage should be able to reach—this kid couldn’t have hidden his power, could he?”

The voices below were filled with shock, curiosity, and suspicion.

And the warring royal clans also gradually ceased their fighting, their eyes fixed on Chen Yu above the seventieth step.

“This young man dares to stand so high, looking down at me You Lie?”

You Lie’s face darkened with anger upon seeing Chen Yu’s figure.

His purpose in stepping onto the Heavenly Ascension Ladder was to utterly crush Chen Yu, to make him submit at his feet—he would not tolerate Chen Yu being above him.

“Can this person really make it to the seventieth step?”

Cui Yan’er and Cui Ming were also quite surprised; they had only known before that Chen Yu had put You Lie at a disadvantage and thought Chen Yu was an inflexible man without much strength.

It seemed they had been wrong.

“Yan’er, didn’t I tell you? If I meet this person during the evaluation, I will be the one to deal with him,” Cui Ming’s usually impassive face broke into a slight smile, as if he was looking forward to it.

“Cui Yan’er, let’s pause our fight; I, this young master, do not enjoy playing second fiddle to others,” You Lie coldly barked.

“I had the same thought!” Cui Yan’er lifted her chin.

She was a confident, prideful woman who wanted to be the center of attention, the most dazzling. She disliked playing second fiddle to anyone!

The two great royal clans called a truce!

Their eyes were all on Chen Yu, perched above the seventieth step!