Legendary Clan Chief
Chapter 709 - 695: 6th Rank Warrior and Phantom Dragon (Please Subscribe!)_1

Chapter 709: Chapter 695: 6th Rank Warrior and Phantom Dragon (Please Subscribe!)_1

As Wan Tianxing’s words fell, the young warriors below began to climb up the heavenly ladder without any hesitation.

The ancient mountain, a thousand and two hundred feet high, with nine hundred steps, hung like a heavenly ladder in the mountains. Each step was very wide; even if hundreds or thousands of people squeezed on, it wouldn’t feel crowded. At the moment, everyone gathered their strength, wanting to push beyond their limits and reach the top.

"I must seize the opportunity to ascend to the Towering Realm!"

"I want to see what mysteries this heavenly ladder holds, even if it’s a dragon’s den or a tiger’s lair, I have to rush in!"

Thump! Thump! Thump!

However, every warrior who stepped onto a platform, let out a soft groan. It felt as if a mountain was pressing down on their shoulders, making their whole body buckle under the weight.

"Damn it, my combat qi has been suppressed, I can only unleash less than 60% of it!"

"Mine too, I can only utilize less than 50% of my strength! Even the flow of my combat qi has slowed down several times and it’s hard to maintain the Heaven Circulation throughout my body!"

"Damn, I only have 30% of my strength left. The gravity on the ladder is too strange. I can even feel that my physical strength is being suppressed!"

"I knew it wouldn’t be that simple, with this kind of intense gravity, it’s difficult to climb the steps corresponding to my realm, the gravity felt is high just within the first hundred steps!"

Upon stepping onto the ladder, the warriors who were initially overflowing with boundless combat power, suddenly moaned in despair. The suppressive gravity of the ancient mountain was too brutal for them, their combat power was depressed from all directions, once exhausted, they will be thrown off from the heavenly ladder. Even though they might not die from falling, such plunge leaves them badly bruised all over.

Under the ancient mountain, not only were there people from the Gu Yuan Tribe, there were also the older generation of warriors accompanying the younger warrior examinees, and young warriors eliminated in the first round. They stood in the distance, pointing and commenting at the scene on the heavenly ladder.

"I wonder if this time, the younger generation can reach the top of the mountain, seize the opportunity to ascend to the Towering Realm. That is the Towering Realm after all!"

"Look, someone has already crossed four hundred steps and entered above the five hundredth step at an incredibly fast pace, exhibiting no signs of exhaustion!"

A warrior immediately retorted, "Don’t be fooled by their fast climbing. The higher the steps, the stronger the gravity they face. In the end, each step up, the gravity they experience will be multiple times that of the previous step. Once exhausted, they will be squeezed down by the gravity in an instant!"

The one who refuted was a War Soldier from the Gu Yuan Tribe. Although he didn’t have the opportunity to climb the ancient mountain, as a member of the Gu Yuan Tribe, he had heard stories about it.

"Look quickly, someone has stepped onto the six hundredth step, that’s the position that those in the middle phase of the Blood Refining Realm can reach!"

Under the pressure of gravity, their energy was depleting very quickly, many warriors had started to stagger in their pace. This was a race of perseverance and cultivation, and numerous tenacious warriors began to stand out.

Above the ladder, gaps had even started to appear amongst the warriors as about seventy percent of them were stuck below the six hundredth step, more than twenty percent were on the seven hundredth step, and those who could cross the seven hundredth step were few and far between.

"Look quickly! Who is that? They don’t seem exhausted even on the seven hundredth step!"

On the seven hundred and fiftieth step, a young man looked grave and stoic, he was Long Tian. It seemed as if the gravity had no effect on him as he was marching like a dragon. Since the first step, his speed hadn’t slowed at all. His eyes showed a kind of determination that screamed, ’if not me, then who’.

Above all else, amongst the more than twenty thousand warriors, he was always leading the way. Even those with a higher realm of cultivation than his own were left far behind him.

"Look, someone is catching up to the aspirant who marches like a dragon, and it’s a young girl!"

As for the warriors who were catching up behind him, Long Tian was indifferent. He had an impressive latent ability that could offset some of the gravity. He even considered using his robust combat Qi to make a bold dash to the top of the ancient mountain all in one breath.

However, once reaching the seven hundredth step, gravity had increased to seven times of what it was at the start. Moreover, gravity was still increasing gradually. Even though his vitality was robust, the oppression he felt was like being shackled, every movement seemed restrained from all directions.

"I must reach the top of the mountain!"

A sense of determination flashed across Long Tian’s eyes, a hint of golden light emanated all around his body momentarily, but it faded instantly, not giving anyone the chance to notice it.

"I sense a deep connection between us, as if it comes from our bloodline. We didn’t fight before because we were preserving strength for the assessment, but this time let’s compete on this Heavenly Ladder and see who can climb higher!"

Suddenly, Long Tian felt a surge of airflow behind him. The voice resounded beside his ear. When he slightly turned his head, his gaze met the young man whose very presence made his bloodline tremble and whose eyes were sharp as a hawk’s - Kun Peng!

"All right!"

As the words fell, a sound resembling a dragon’s roar emanated from deep within Long Tian’s body. As if a ferocious dragon was lurking inside him, his entire body radiated a hint of pale gold light as he stepped towards the stairs ahead.

"Out of these tens of thousands of people, only you are worthy to be my opponent!"

With a hearty laugh, Kun Peng released a cyan light from his body, spreading his arms like a grand Dapeng spreading its wings. He suddenly crossed several steps and leapt ahead of Long Tian.

"Let’s see who will be the first to reach the summit – you or me!"

A green figure and golden figure - to the warriors below, they appeared as two intertwined lights, ceaselessly separating and leaping towards the upper reaches of the Heavenly Ladder.

"Look quickly, who are these two people? They haven’t exhausted their strength yet, could they be aiming to reach the crown and seize the opportunity to ascend to the Towering Realm!"

At the eight hundredth step, which was already within the capacity of the Blood Refining Realm Perfection, their speed still hadn’t slowed in the least.

The golden glow around Long Tian became even more intense. He exhaled heavily, and it resounded like the sound of thunder. Meanwhile, Kun Peng beside him was enveloped in cyan light, blood roaring within him like a tidal wave.

It was unbelievable that two warriors who were only at the late phase of the Blood Refining Realm could contain such a vast amount of vitality, even surpassing those at the stage of Blood Refining Realm Perfection. They were even vaguely stronger.

"Boom!"

The green and golden lights slammed against each other, causing an explosion that reverberated like a dragon’s roar or tiger’s howl. Despite the relentless weight of gravity, the two of them clashed while climbing upwards, resorting to their raw physical strength and vitality for this primitive collision.

"Impressive, these two youngsters!"

Atop the stone platform on the mountain peak, the crowd watched the two endlessly engaging each other in combat, faces filled with satisfaction. Their vitality was vigorous, and each person’s blood seemed to conceal an unknown power.

At this moment, Xiao Chen was carefully observing the two as well. He noticed that they were able to stand out so quickly not through the cultivation of any body refining technique, but due to their robust foundations and overflowing vitality. Even under the pressure of the gravity of the Ancient Mountain, nothing could halt their steps.

Apart from the two of them, the entire Heavenly Ladder had been divided into five levels. The first level, composed of over two-thousand warriors had already tumbled off the ladder, having lost their qualifications to participate in the assessment. These warriors didn’t pay much attention to the honing of their physical combat bodies while pursuing their cultivation realm.

The second level warriors had impressive Battle Qi but lacking physical strength. After a part of their Battle Qi was suppressed, their battle bodies couldn’t support them to reach the steps corresponding to their Martial Realm. Even though some warriors had advanced in their Battle Qi Realm, their battle bodies were still weak and simply couldn’t support the full power of their Battle Qi during a fight. This group comprised over ten thousand people.

The third level consisted of young warriors with concentrated Battle Qi who honed their body simultaneously. Despite getting suppressed, these warriors could still rely on their maximised Battle Qi and physical strength to climb the steps corresponding to their realms. A total of five thousand warriors could be found at this level, and these individuals had the qualifications to pass the assessment.

The fourth level was reserved for unique talents. Regardless of their Martial Realm, their training in Battle Qi and battle bodies were side by side. Even if their cultivation realm and battle bodies were completely suppressed, they still managed to exert strength beyond their capacity using their will and battle bodies. This level was comprised of eight hundred people who had the ability to fight across different levels and were considered geniuses in their regions.

The fifth and final level featured the pride of the younger generation within the Entire Border Wilderness Domain. Regardless of their will, cultivation, battle bodies, and so on, they all surpassed their peers. The hundred-step threshold designated by the Heavenly Ladder was immune to their sight, and they were capable of breaking through two minor realms. This level didn’t even have a hundred young warriors, and a dozen or so outstanding ones from the younger generation of the tribe were in this level.

As for the last level, it was reserved for the true prodigies. No matter where they came from, they would always have a place of their own amongst their peers. There were only around ten people at this level, all of whom had climbed the final hundred steps of the Heavenly Ladder, indicating that they had the combat power approaching the Heavy Building Realm.

At the final hundred steps, the gravity had increased tenfold, enough to suppress all the Battle Qi and even the vitality. Only Fang Tian and Xiong Sheng from the Gu Yuan Tribe were at this level.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, an illusory divine dragon appeared in the sky, dominating half the sky dome. A clear, loud dragon chant reverberated throughout the heaven and earth, carrying an ancient and noble aura that made the entire world tremble. It was a type of tremor that stemmed from the depths of their bloodline!