Another hour passed, and the person Ye Feng noticed had already climbed the seventh step.

When he reached level 7001, his speed also dropped sharply.

But judging from his expression, he still seemed to have some energy left.

The climb continued at a constant pace on each level.

He has left nearly half of the Mahayana cultivators behind. At this rate, he will soon reach the same level as several Immortal Venerables!

The few immortals who were still resting exchanged glances, got up, and started climbing upwards again.

Li Xiaoran: "This kid looks pretty impressive!"

"It seems they still have plenty of energy left; they might even surpass the positions of several Immortal Venerables in the end!"

Zhang Mingzhi also showed an interested expression.

The others watched this scene with smiles on their faces, offering relaxed comments.

Only Ye Feng had a bad feeling.

However, the Heavenly Ladder, this magical artifact, is inherently designed to repel evil spirits.

Let alone Wugensheng, even Liu Miaolian and Zhang Tiancheng, once they return, can forget about getting any closer.

For some reason, Ye Feng just felt that this person... must be Wugensheng!

Once this thought arose, his eyes were fixed solely on him, oblivious to everything else.

Suddenly, the man looked up at Ye Feng, a slight smile playing on his lips...

Five hours have passed.

On the eight steps, the thirteen immortals each found a place to recuperate.

Upon reaching the eighth level, the entire Heavenly Ladder only covered an area of ​​about twenty miles in radius. Given everyone's cultivation level, even whispering would be heard by others.

Upon arriving here, they were already close to the positions of several Great Immortal Venerables. Although these Immortal Venerables were proud and arrogant, none of them dared to speak loudly or challenge the majesty of the Great Immortal Venerables.

The pressure ahead is at least at the late-stage Mahayana level; each step upwards is almost equivalent to fighting against a peak late-stage Mahayana opponent.

Even for an ordinary Immortal Venerable, this is a tremendous challenge.

However, with each additional step upwards, the sect receives a larger share of the spiritual veins.

This is a foundation built over thousands of years; even if it costs everyone their lives, we must strive to move forward!

"They actually made it to the eighth floor so quickly!"

That mid-stage Mahayana cultivator, who Ye Feng had been keeping a close eye on, actually reached the eighth level, completely on par with several Immortal Venerables!

Upon reaching the eighth level, there is no longer a need to imprint spells.

There are a hundred kinds of flowers, and a thousand paths.

When cultivators reach the Mahayana realm, most will research spells suitable for themselves, and through these spells, comprehend the laws of nature and become Immortal Venerables.

In this way, Ye Feng could no longer discern the other party's origins based on their magical aura...

"What?! They just walked up there like that!"

Even after reaching the eighth-level platform, the middle-aged man didn't rest at all and immediately headed towards the level above.

Several powerful immortals sat up straight, staring in astonishment at the scene.

Judging from the other party's aura, it wouldn't be surprising if he were to reach the ninth level so easily!

This shocked everyone.

"Who is that person? Do you know him?"

"Never seen him before... He seems to be just a Mahayana cultivator."

"There are so many hidden masters in this world! This Mahayana cultivator is even more powerful than a Celestial Venerable!"

"This is going to be really interesting. Who knows, the next time the Heavenly Ladder opens, the nine top sects might have a new leader."

...

Not to mention the ordinary people below, even the great immortals were repeatedly amazed.

"This person definitely possesses a high-level inheritance... probably no less powerful than any of the sects represented here."

"I never imagined that such a person would be hidden in the world. Did you notice him before? Did you see his lineage clearly?"

...

Of the group, perhaps only Ye Feng had been paying close attention to this person.

But he didn't say anything.

Regardless of this person's identity, he will naturally find out once he reaches the ninth step.

Even if you climb nine steps, the token won't level up to level nine.

Because there are only nine honorary positions!

Unless the other party continues to move up and surpasses the people present,

Of the nine, only the Supreme Sect's position was the lowest, at level 9,100.

If he surpasses this level, the position of the Nine Venerables will have to be changed...

If Li Xiaoran wants to retain his position as one of the Nine Venerables, he must personally step into the fray and compete with his opponent!

In the half hour that everyone was astonished, the opponent had already reached level 8,100.

Its pace remained steady forward, only much slower than when it was below level eight.

It will probably take another five hours to reach level 9,000.

By then, the Heavenly Ladder event will be almost over...

Two more hours passed.

All thirteen Immortal Venerables were at the first level of cultivation, each stopping at around level eight thousand two or three hundred.

Below that, more than twenty Mahayana cultivators also desperately climbed to the eighth step.

Nearly nine hours have passed now.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the number of spots is basically confirmed.

However, that mid-stage of Mahayana Buddhism is still progressing...

"Heh, this guy is actually pretty strong! Does he actually want to reach the ninth level?"

Zhang Mingzhi said with a slightly sarcastic tone,

Even if you reach level nine, you'll only have an level eight token, but the other person has already reached level 8,500 and still wants to go higher.

This was clearly a provocation against him, the last of the nine.

Just as he finished speaking,

The person in the audience suddenly started to accelerate.

He took three steps in just two breaths!

"What?"

Zhang Mingzhi abruptly stood up from his seat, almost speechless at the sight.

Eight thousand six hundred....seven hundred....nine hundred...

Nine thousand!

"Whoosh!"

From the moment he accelerated, the gasps of amazement from the sidelines never ceased.

When they saw him standing on the ninth-level platform, the crowd finally erupted in a huge uproar.

"Level nine... He actually reached level nine!"

"And he went up there in just a moment... How could he be so fast? Could he be a Great Immortal Venerable?!"

"Reaching level nine is useless; to become a top sect, one must surpass the Supreme Sect!"

Do you think he'll go up there?

"should...."

...

At this moment, Ye Feng was finally certain.

"Rootless!"

"What?"

Zhang Mingzhi was shocked. Looking at the person just a few hundred meters away, he was so frightened that he almost jumped out of his seat.

Ling Fengxue also turned her head in surprise to look at Ye Feng.

This person is somewhat strange.

However, his aura was pure and innocent, showing no signs of evil.

Everyone stared at Ye Feng in surprise, wanting to hear his explanation.

But Ye Feng simply stared at the man, a mocking expression on his face.

"What, have thirty thousand years of silence made you lose your courage, Ancestor? You don't even dare to admit your identity?"

At the top of the Heavenly Ladder, every thousand steps has its own barrier, allowing those above to hear the sounds from below.

But those below have no idea what those above are saying.

The crowd simply looked up with the gaze of someone looking up at the heavens, unaware of what the several great immortals were saying to them.

The middle-aged man below lowered his head, his shoulders twitching incessantly.

"hehe...."

"Hahaha...."

As laughter rang out, the array surrounding the Heavenly Ladder began to tremble, and the terrifying formation above constantly shifted its position, seemingly searching for a target to attack.

Everyone felt that the laughter was terrifying and sinister...

At this point, none of them had any doubts left.

This person is none other than the evil god who has been possessed and reborn... Wugensheng!