Lin Xuan had no idea what Li Mingsheng was thinking, and even if he did, he wouldn't care, because at this moment, he had already steadily crossed the two hundredth step of the Heavenly Ladder, and his speed was still undiminished as he walked towards the higher steps.

If he knew what Li Mingsheng was thinking, he would definitely scoff at it.

For someone who has only just begun to grasp the basics of the Crimson Moon Burning Heaven Great Divine Power to think he can catch up with him is simply a pipe dream.

He continued forward steadily, maintaining a steady pace, always moving upwards.

The third hundredth step.

The 400th step.

The 500th step.

...

And so, after about an hour, Lin Xuan finally stepped onto the thousandth step of the Heavenly Ladder and arrived in front of the enormous palace that spanned the steps.

The Heavenly Ladder has three thousand steps, and there is a palace every thousand steps.

Everyone knew that there was a great opportunity inside this palace, perhaps even a part of the Crimson Moon Immortal Lord's inheritance. The moment Lin Xuan stepped onto the thousandth step and stood before the palace, Li Mingsheng, who had been keeping a sliver of his consciousness focused on Lin Xuan, suddenly changed his expression and roared in disbelief, "Impossible... How is this possible? How could he have reached the thousandth step?"

If I'm not mistaken, only by achieving minor mastery of the Crimson Moon Burning Heaven can one ascend to the first thousandth step.

How could he have mastered the Crimson Moon Burning Heaven technique so quickly? It's absolutely impossible..."

Li Mingsheng roared in disbelief, his voice tearing and howling.

In an instant, he attracted the attention of countless people on the Heavenly Ladder. Before, no one had paid attention to Lin Xuan, after all, they knew very well that they had no chance of obtaining the inheritance, so they had been working hard to comprehend the Crimson Moon Burning Heaven, hoping to use the Heavenly Ladder to comprehend the Crimson Moon Burning Heaven to a higher level.

Now, seeing Li Mingsheng suddenly shout and yell, he actually attracted everyone's attention.

One by one, they subconsciously looked towards the palace at the top of the thousandth step.

Sure enough, Lin Xuan pushed open the palace gate and strode inside.

"My God, he actually went in! It hasn't been that long, and he's already on the thousandth step! The difference is just too big! I'm only on the tenth step!"

"It's truly infuriating to compare oneself to others! Where on earth did this prodigy come from?!"

"It's Lin Xuan... Damn it, that traitor! I heard he obtained the inheritance of the Primordial Dao Palace, and now he's climbed the thousandth step and entered the first palace. Could it be that the inheritance of the Crimson Moon Immortal Lord is also going to fall into his hands?"

"This message must be sent back. I need the higher-ups of my Demon Suppression Division to come and bring Lin Xuan back. If our Great Zhou Dynasty cannot control such a prodigy, it will be an enormous loss."

"Hahaha... Look at Li Mingsheng's expression, he must be completely dumbfounded! Seeing his furious look makes me very happy."

...

Countless people are discussing it; some are shocked, some are bewildered.

Some people had already realized what was going on and immediately sent out a series of communication talismans. They knew very well how precious the inheritance of the Crimson Moon Immortal Lord was. Since they couldn't obtain the inheritance, obtaining Lin Xuan as a successor wouldn't be bad either!

At this moment, it wasn't just the people from the Great Zhou Demon Suppression Division who were taking action; many sects and forces weren't fools either. They were well aware of Lin Xuan's value and promptly relayed information about him back to their respective backers.

On the hundredth step of the Heavenly Ladder, Li Mingsheng was already slumped on the ground, his expression indifferent.

He had completely lost his previous drive; the gap was too big, and he couldn't catch up with just enthusiasm.

If the difference were only a few dozen or even a hundred steps, he would have the courage to fight. But now he was still stuck on the hundredth step, while Lin Xuan had already climbed the thousandth step and entered the first palace. Even a pig could see the difference.

Moreover, he had personally witnessed Lin Xuan's composure and calmness when he stepped onto the thousandth step, which was enough to show that the thousandth step was not Lin Xuan's limit, and that he could go even further.

This is precisely why Li Mingsheng completely lost his will to live.

"It's over, everything is over."

Li Mingsheng sat cross-legged on the ladder to heaven, muttering to himself, "No matter how hard I try, I can't catch up."

The inheritance of the Crimson Moon Immortal Lord is completely out of my reach.

No… I’m not reconciled! The Crimson Moon Immortal Lord’s inheritance is a true great opportunity. If I can’t obtain it, I can’t let that little bastard have it. Damn it, damn it… I’ll have the sect send someone over to suppress and kill that little bastard, extract his primordial spirit, and force out the inheritance…”

Suddenly, an astonishing bloodthirsty aura appeared in Li Mingsheng's eyes, his eyes turning blood red in an instant, as if he had fallen into a state of madness.

The next moment, he suddenly moved.

He spat out a mouthful of blood, formed a hand seal, and the blood instantly transformed into a wisp of crimson sword light, which shattered the barrier of the sky and rushed out of the Crimson Moon Cave.

This scene caught the attention of many people, who were immediately shocked and dumbfounded.

"Holy crap, it's the Blood Sword Transmission from the Heavenly Sword Sect! That guy Li Mingsheng seems to have really gone mad, actually wasting his life essence to activate the Blood Sword Transmission. What is he trying to do?"

"Hmph... What else could it be? They must be calling for reinforcements. They can't beat others on their own, so they're asking for outside help. Isn't that the usual practice of the Heavenly Sword Sect? Just watch! Soon some old fogies from the Heavenly Sword Sect will be coming over. This kid is in big trouble now. Whether he gets the inheritance or not, he probably won't be able to leave the Crimson Moon Cave Heaven."

"As expected, people from major sects are indeed treacherous! It's just a pity for that young hero."

“A bunch of idiots. You probably don’t understand what the inheritance of the Crimson Moon Immortal Lord represents. Unless that kid has a powerful background, he is destined to perish in this Crimson Moon Cave Heaven. His fate was decided from the very beginning.”

"That's right, not everyone is lucky enough to enjoy such a great opportunity."

...

On the Heavenly Ladder, many people were discussing it.

After understanding Li Mingsheng's intentions, some people immediately cursed him for being too insidious, while simultaneously feeling sympathy for Lin Xuan. Others, however, sneered and calmly sent out a second message talisman.

Meanwhile, some of them, who had seen through everything and lacked powerful backgrounds, had already retreated silently. These people knew very well that the seemingly peaceful Crimson Moon Cave was actually teeming with killing intent, and if they didn't leave now, they would most likely not be able to escape.

The major sects would not allow someone without a background to take away the legacy of the Crimson Moon Immortal Lord.

If Lin Xuan himself has an extraordinary background, then it will inevitably be a fierce battle between gods and mortals.

The most unfortunate are still those independent cultivators and people from small factions who have no status or background.

So, before it gets to that point, let's leave now.

We must at least leave this core area.

Opportunities may be lost, but you can always find another one. However, if you lose your life, then you truly have nothing left.