"Brother Wang, Brother Situ, this is where you are wrong.
How can we be absent from such a fun event? "
Just when Bai Bufan and Situ Jin were confronting each other.
Suddenly, several figures jumped out of the crowd and landed next to the two men.
There were also several young men with powerful auras, each with a unique temperament and outstanding appearance.
You can tell at first glance that he is a disciple from a big sect.
Sure enough, when the crowd saw those people, they burst into exclamations again.
"It's the other few among the top ten!"
"What's going on? Did they make an appointment to climb the ladder together today?"
"This is going to be a really good show!"
"The top ten talents in Zhongzhou have never been ranked in any particular order. Could it be that this time, they are going to rank themselves?"
"This trip was worth it. I didn't expect to see such a wonderful scene!"
…
The crowd below was talking a lot and was very excited.
Bai Bufan and Situ Jin, who were on the white jade stairs, were also stunned.
"You all came?"
"Of course. With the changes in the world, the Holy Mountain, as the center of the world, must be very lively. How could we not come?"
"Brother Bai, Brother Situ, it would be too boring for the two of you to compete alone. Why don't we join in the fun?"
"It's rare that all ten of us are here today, why don't we compete together?"
"Yes, those two are already ahead of us. If we don't work harder, we will be left further and further behind."
…
"Is it them? I didn't expect that all the Ten Elites are here. This is the first time that so many people have come together since the title was introduced."
Lin Zhirui was slightly startled when he saw several figures suddenly jumping up.
"Are they all here?" Wei Zian was puzzled. "But there are only seven people up there. Aren't there three people who haven't come yet?"
“There were originally ten people in the Zhongzhou Ten Heroes, but half a year ago, one of them had an accident and died, so he naturally couldn’t be present.
There are two others who broke through to the Innate Realm not long ago and have automatically left the list.
So now, of the top ten, only the seven above are left."
Lin Zhirui explained.
"Breakthrough to the Xiantian realm?" Lu Qing suddenly looked at him with a strange expression, "Sir Zhirui, could it be that among these ten outstanding people..."
The others also reacted at this time and turned to look over.
Lin Zhirui paused for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "Sure enough, I can't hide it from my friend Lu Qing. Yes, I was once fortunate enough to be praised as one of the ten heroes."
"Haha, I told you so. With Your Excellency Zhirui's demeanor, how could he not be included in the list?"
Looking at the ashamed expression on Lin Zhirui's face, Lu Qing couldn't help but laugh.
In the past, Lin Zhirui always looked like he was in control of his wisdom and extremely calm.
It was very rare for him to see such an expression on the face of this senior disciple of Tianji Tower.
"Yes, Lord Zhirui, your style is much better than those above!" Wei Zian also praised sincerely.
"Okay, everyone, stop making fun of me." Lin Zhirui's face was a little hot, and he quickly pointed to the front, "Young Master Bai and the others are about to start climbing the ladder."
Lu Qing and the others turned around and looked. Sure enough, after a conversation, Bai Bufan and the others had already started climbing up the ladder.
Each step of the white jade stairs on the ladder to heaven is three feet high.
The seven figures climbed up very easily at the beginning.
With a light leap, you can cross more than ten steps and climb up more than ten meters, climbing quickly.
But after going more than ten feet, the speed slowed down significantly.
Moreover, the height of the jump was also much lower, from three or four feet at the beginning to one or two feet later.
Gradually, he could only climb up one jade step at a time.
"Sir Zhirui, who do you think will win?" Lu Qing asked.
"It's hard to say." Lin Zhirui shook his head, "These few are the best among the true disciples of the major sects.
Not only has his own foundation been honed to be very solid, but even the power of his soul has been tempered.
And they all have secret skills, so no one knows who will win until the last moment."
While Bai Bufan and the others were competing, on a high place in the Holy City, a number of figures emitting powerful auras were watching this scene and chatting.
"Brother Qiu, who do you think will win this competition?"
One of the figures in a green shirt laughed.
"In my opinion, Bufan is a good kid. Seeing that he is still able to handle the situation with ease, it will not be difficult for him to come out on top." said another figure.
“Otherwise, I am more optimistic about Situ Jin. It is said that he has cultivated the Vajra Body to the peak of the Iron Body.
It is only a step away from the bronze body realm of the innate realm.
You all know that climbing the ladder to heaven requires physical strength, and I think he will be the one who can hold on to the end."
Another figure said.
“Those with strong physiques do have an advantage when climbing the Heavenly Ladder, but don’t forget that the Heavenly Ladder’s suppression of the mind should not be underestimated.
Bai Bufan and the others are all at the acquired perfection realm, so even if there is some difference in their physical strength, it is not too big.
So I think, in the end, it’s all about the will of their hearts and minds.”
"What's the point of us arguing here? Just wait and see. The pressure of the ladder will only really begin after a hundred meters.
The winner and loser will be clear when they pass the 100-meter mark and see their performance."
"That's right, the outcome will be determined after the 100 meters."
As soon as these words came out, the other figures nodded in agreement.
They had also climbed the ladder to heaven before, so they naturally knew some of its conditions.
White Jade Ladder, the front steps are relatively easy to climb.
But once the height exceeds 100 meters, the pressure on the stairs will double, which creates a completely different level of difficulty.
Like those powerful figures high up in the city, many people among the crowd watching at the foot of the mountain also knew this mystery.
So when they saw Bai Bufan and others jumping out again and falling to the next step.
Someone immediately shouted, "Level 100!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the figures of Bai Bufan and others. Suddenly, he shook and almost lost his balance.
It was obvious that he was not used to the sudden increase in pressure on the stairs.
"Sir Zhirui, is there any secret to these 100 steps?"
Seeing this scene, Lu Qing turned around and asked.
“The pressure on this ladder does not increase gradually and steadily, but the pressure is doubled every hundred steps, and the pressure of each subsequent step is much greater than the previous step.
For example, at the first level, the suppressing force is one, and at each subsequent level, it only increases by one tenth, until the ninety-ninth level.
Its suppressive force is only about ten.
But when you reach the 100th level, the pressure will double and directly become 20.
Each subsequent level, although also only increases by one tenth, is based on this twenty.
Therefore, the pressure that Bai Shaoxia and his men are under now is much greater than before."
"I see."
Lu Qing and the others suddenly understood.
"In fact, there is another story about the ladder to heaven."
Lin Zhirui became talkative and continued.
"What do you mean?"
“It is said that the first one hundred levels of the Heavenly Ladder actually correspond to the warrior’s acquired realm cultivation.
To reach the 100th level, one must have the cultivation of a martial arts master, which means the perfection of the internal organs.
To go further, one must cultivate the power of the soul and spirit in order to withstand the pressure.
There is a saying that after reaching the 100th level, a post-natal realm warrior will continue to climb upwards.
Every step you take represents your potential.
The higher you climb, the greater your potential.
When you enter the Xiantian realm in the future, the achievements you will gain will be even greater."
"There is actually such a saying. No wonder Mr. Bai and the others are still persisting even though it is obviously very difficult now." Magu sighed.
It turned out that while they were chatting, Bai Bufan and the others had climbed more than ten steps.
But when they got here, they began to show obvious signs of difficulty.
You can no longer jump up continuously like before. Instead, you have to rest and slow down after climbing each step, and then jump again after accumulating strength.
“Someone is going to fall behind.”
Lu Qing discovered that one of them took a longer rest and was already two steps behind the others.
Lin Zhirui took a look and said, "That is Qin Yunting, the true disciple of Xuanxin Sect. His martial arts style is mainly based on lightness and agility. He will indeed suffer some disadvantages when climbing the ladder to heaven."
Hearing that it was a disciple of Xuanxin Sect, Lu Qing and the others couldn't help but look at Hu Zezhi.
Because her original purpose of leaving Qinglong City was to go to Xuanxin Sect to participate in the disciple recruitment ceremony.
Hu Zezhi's mood was also a bit complicated.
Although she had no relationship with Qin Yunting, she still felt a little strange when she saw that the true disciple of the sect she had most admired had ended up in the end.
"Sir Zhirui, have you ever climbed the ladder before?"
At this time, Wei Zian asked curiously.
"Of course there are." Lin Zhirui smiled, "I grew up in the Holy City. Climbing the ladder is actually a common competition among the warriors in the Holy City. Naturally, I am no exception."
"So where is the highest you have ever climbed?"
At this point, even Lu Qing and the others became curious.
"It's embarrassing to say that before I broke through to the Xiantian realm, the highest I could reach was only the 171st level."
"One hundred and seventy-one, that's already very high!" Wei Zian exclaimed.
He looked at Bai Bufan and the others on the ladder. They were only at level 130 or 140, and they could hardly jump anymore.
It takes a long rest before you can barely climb to the next level.
No wonder, although they are all among the top ten, Lord Zhirui entered the innate realm much earlier than those on the ladder.
The potential between them is indeed quite different.
"Sir Zhirui, you are indeed amazing."
Magu and the others were equally amazed.
"It's only level 171, not much to be proud of." Lin Zhirui shook his head, "There are so many geniuses in the world, and there are countless who are better than me.
Apart from anything else, among the top ten, there is another one who has already entered the innate realm and is much more powerful than me.
His score on the ladder is 189th level."
"One hundred and eighty-nine!" Wei Zian and others exclaimed again.
After listening to Lin Zhirui’s explanation, they all knew that climbing the ladder to heaven would become more difficult the further up you go.
Perhaps the difference of one level at the back, when converted into strength and potential, is a huge gap.
And that person is actually more than ten levels higher than Lin Zhirui, and his potential is much stronger than him.
"Mr. Zhirui, according to what you said, the history of climbing the ladder to heaven is very long.
So, who is the one who has climbed the highest among the acquired warriors over the years?"
"Well..." Lin Zhirui thought for a moment before saying, "According to the records of my Tianji Tower, among the post-natal realm warriors, the one who climbed the highest on the ladder should be a warrior named 'Di Yu'."
"Emperor Feather?"
“Yes, but this happened more than a thousand years ago, and this ‘Emperor Yu’ has long passed away.
It is said that his record for climbing the ladder at that time was 199 steps."
"One hundred and ninety-nine?!"
Magu and his companions immediately exclaimed.
This result is ten levels higher than the other one of the top ten that Lin Zhirui just mentioned.
“That’s right, and this should be the highest level that a post-natal realm warrior can reach.
Because it is said that the suppression power of the 200th level is several times stronger than that of the 199th level.
Even a truly powerful person in the innate realm must be extremely careful in order to deal with it.
That has completely exceeded the limits of a post-natal warrior. No post-natal warrior can withstand that kind of pressure."
"That is to say, that 'Emperor Yu' almost represents the limit of the potential of a post-natal warrior. I wonder what realm this senior reached later?"
Lu Qing asked with interest.
However, what Lu Qing did not expect was that Lin Zhirui shook his head.
"No, he died before he could break through to the Xiantian realm."
"Died before entering the Xiantian realm?"
Everyone was shocked.
“How could this be possible? With this senior’s qualifications, how could he not be able to break through to the innate level?” Wei Zian said in disbelief.
Lu Qing, however, seemed to be thinking: "Could it be..."
"Yes, 'Emperor Yu' was attacked and killed on the second day after he climbed to the 199th step of the Heavenly Ladder."
Lin Zhirui nodded and sighed.
"A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Emperor Yu has climbed to the 199th step of the ladder, showing too much potential.
If nothing unexpected happens, as long as he can grow up smoothly, he will definitely become a martial arts giant and will be hard to rival.
For some ambitious people, the existence of such a peerless genius itself is a mistake and a threat.
In addition, 'Emperor Yu' itself only comes from a small sect and its background is not strong.
Therefore, after he climbed the ladder to heaven, he was found the next day and killed in the inn where he was staying.
Even to this day, no one knows who did it.”
Lu Qing and the others were all silent for a while.
I didn’t expect that the most powerful genius from more than a thousand years ago would end up like this.
Especially Ma Gu and Wei Zian, they were filled with fear.
To be honest, just now they actually wanted to encourage Lu Qing to climb the ladder as well.
After all, in their opinion, Lu Qing's strength is unfathomable, comparable to the innate realm.
If he were to climb the ladder to heaven, he would surely make a stunning debut, much more amazing than the so-called ten heroes who are climbing the ladder with difficulty above.
But now after hearing Lin Zhirui's words, they didn't dare anymore.
There's nothing we can do. When it comes to weak backgrounds, aren't they the most typical examples?
Whether it is Ma Gu or Lu Qing, they can be said to have no sect or school.
The only one with some background is Wei Zian.
But what does a mere Wei family mean in Zhongzhou?
If those big sects have any intentions and want to control them, they must not make it too easy.
Therefore, neither of them dared to even think about it again.
However, Lu Qing vaguely heard that there seemed to be some kind of reminder in Lin Zhirui's words.
He did not point it out, but looked forward and suddenly said: "The winner is about to be decided up there."
(End of this chapter)
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