If it weren't for the fact that no one recognized him, Youyou would have suspected that the exam questions had been leaked.
Seeing that everyone was about to pass the ninth test, Ling Qi glanced at You You, and seeing her nod, he stood up, turned to look at the disciples, and began to announce the final procedure, saying loudly, "Brothers and sisters of the True Evolution Sect, this selection of fellow disciples is about to end. If there are no accidents, they will become your junior brothers, and from then on, they will share your honor and disgrace. In accordance with the sect leader's order, we need to solicit everyone's opinions one last time."
With that, he raised his hand and summoned a formation, then looked at everyone and said, "This is a voting formation. The left half is for 'agree,' and the right half is for 'disagree.' We will conduct a secret ballot. If you agree that someone should join, inject your spiritual energy into the left side. If you feel that someone is not suitable to join, simply use your spiritual energy to draw their name or appearance on the right side. Anyone who receives more than half the votes will be eliminated."
The disciples were stunned for a moment, then instantly became excited. They hadn't expected that coming to watch the spectacle would actually give them the right to choose their junior brother. The entire plaza became even more lively, with everyone eagerly looking at the incantation array, feeling as if they had chosen their own junior brother. As soon as Ling Qi gave the order, they began to pour their spiritual energy into the array.
Feng Yu and Qiu Zhang, who were the first to buy shares, also excitedly cast their votes.
In no time, the left half of the formation was fully lit up, and a few names appeared sporadically on the right. However, most of these were just votes from the brothers playing around, not a majority. In other words, everyone who cleared the level could join.
The illusion above the water mirror finally stopped. The dozens of people who had passed the ninth level returned to the Heavenly Ladder. The smoke that had surrounded the Heavenly Ladder dissipated instantly, and the layers of formations went completely dark, leaving only a staircase leading straight to the mountain gate.
This seems to confirm what the hookah said: the final hurdle is simply climbing up.
The group returned to the Heavenly Ladder in a daze. They were not far from the mountain gate, but it seemed as if they had been confused by the illusion of the first nine levels and had some aftereffects. No one dared to take big strides forward. They only dared to cautiously try to climb up, and some even stepped on a step several times before daring to climb it. The straight road made them feel like they had walked through eighteen bends of a mountain road.
The disciples in the square: "..."
"They're moving too slowly! We still have to teach them other things later!" Qiu Zhang was the first to urge them on, turning to Ling Qi and asking, "Fellow Daoist Ling, is there any way to make them walk faster?"
Ling Qi thought for a moment before nodding and saying, "Indeed, this last level is too easy."
So he simply made a hand seal and altered the formation of the Heavenly Ladder. The next moment, a series of cracking sounds were heard, and the originally pure white jade-like steps suddenly began to crack. Starting from the bottom step, one step after another shattered.
"What's that sound?" The last man in blue was the first to notice the anomaly. He turned around, his face turned pale, and he shouted, "The Heavenly Ladder... the Heavenly Ladder is collapsing!"
Ning Hui, who was in front of him, also changed her expression, but reacted quickly and shouted, "Run!" Then she grabbed the last man in blue and rushed up the steps while shouting.
Everyone was startled and realized what was happening. No longer caring whether the next step would lead to another level of illusion, the group, which had been moving slowly, suddenly sped up and ran wildly towards the mountain gate.
The once wide steps suddenly became crowded, with people jostling each other. The steps beneath their feet crumbled even faster, forcing them to quicken their pace. With the mountain gate in sight, the faster ones had already reached it, while those behind them rushed forward even faster.
One by one, the steps crumbled and fell, and the cracks had spread to all the steps. It looked like most of the people who had retreated would not be able to catch up and would fall off the ladder.
The man with high martial arts skills that Feng Yu had praised earlier also fell behind. The cracks had spread to his feet, and the mountain gate was just a dozen steps away. His face darkened, and something flashed in his eyes. He glanced at the people in front of him, then used his lightness skill to leap up, as if he wanted to jump directly up.
The next moment, a large hole suddenly appeared in the steps ahead, creating a four- or five-step gap in the once-complete staircase. Someone couldn't dodge in time and fell headfirst between the two gaps, about to plummet. The man, however, didn't turn back. Instead, in the chaos, he stepped on the other person's head and successfully leaped onto the mountain gate.
"..."
You You's expression darkened slightly, and her brows furrowed instantly. Yuan Qi, who had been chuckling beside her, also suppressed his smile.
This person...
By this time, most people had reached the mountain gate. The man who had fallen was left behind. He tried to get up, but it was too late; the steps beneath his feet had crumbled. He could only cling desperately to the cracked steps in front of him, frantically calling out to the crowd for help, "Help...help..."
The panicked crowd didn't hear his shouts at all. Only Ning Hui, who was closest, heard them. She turned and glanced at him, then at the mountain gate, which was only five or six steps away. A struggle flashed across her face, but she ultimately gritted her teeth and turned back, forcefully dragging the man, who was taller than her, to his feet before running towards the mountain gate. Miraculously, the ladder didn't continue to collapse; instead, it shattered and fell only after the two had reached the mountain gate.
"This group of people has passed the entrance examination. Brother Lin, would you please take your disciples to escort them to the main hall?" Ling Qi withdrew all the testing formations and turned to Lin Feng.
"Okay!" Just as Lin Feng was about to set off, You You suddenly spoke up.
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