Li Ran withdrew his gaze, because out of the corner of his eye he saw that Wang Lin and Wang Jing, brother and sister, were also climbing the ladder. They were now at around the 7,300th step. Judging from their figures, they did not seem to be struggling at all, so they should be able to climb at least the 9,000th step, or even higher!
There was no one he knew here, so Li Ran didn't stay there for long. He walked forward and climbed the ladder.
As soon as he climbed up, Li Ran felt a huge pressure on himself, and he felt that this pressure not only acted on his body, but also on his soul. However, the effect on the soul was relatively small at present. It was very strange!
Li Ran climbed up step by step, and the pressure on his body became stronger and stronger, but the increase in pressure on his soul was not obvious.
One hundred ladders!
One thousand ladders!
Five thousand stairs!
It was not until he reached more than 7,300 stairs that Li Ran slowed down. It was not because of too much pressure, but mainly because he met the brother and sister Wang Lin and Wang Jing.
"Big brother, you have come to climb the ladder as expected. You are so awesome that you have caught up with us even though you came later than us!" After seeing Li Ran, Wang Jing narrowed his eyes into a small slit, his face full of smiles, and the few drops of sweat on his forehead made people feel pity. It made people feel that such a cute little girl should be held in the palm of their hands like a princess, and should not suffer.
"Sister Wang Jing, you are also very good. You have climbed more than 7,000 stairs, but you are just sweating a little!" Li Ran said with a smile.
As expected of Wang Lin's sister, she has excellent aptitude. With the cultivation level of Earth Demon Stage, she has climbed to more than 7,000 steps, which is much easier than most other peak Heaven Demon Stage cultivators. Her foundation is very solid.
Although anyone can climb the ladder to heaven regardless of whether they are in the Demon Soldier Stage, the Earth Demon Stage, or the Heavenly Demon Stage, the Heavenly Demon Stage has the absolute greatest advantage compared to the Demon Soldier Stage and the Earth Demon Stage.
The ladder will automatically adjust the pressure according to the climber's cultivation level. The pressure acting on the soul and body will be different, which is relatively fair. But generally speaking, the higher the cultivation level, the higher the invisible and intangible state of mind, perseverance, will, etc. are basically than those with lower cultivation levels.
Of course, there are also some others like Wang Jing, who are geniuses in cultivation.
Wang Lin looked at his sister's attitude towards Li Ran and her attitude towards himself, and couldn't help feeling a little jealous. The sister is no longer under the brother's control. However, Li Ran was able to catch up with them. Although they did not exert their strength, it also showed that Li Ran's qualifications were comparable to theirs, which was not bad.
"Brother Li Ran, where are you from?" Wang Jing smiled slightly, giving people a quiet and youthful feeling, and her voice was sweet, which made people feel good about her involuntarily.
"I'm a casual cultivator!" Li Ran replied after a moment of hesitation.
He originally wanted to say that he was from the succubus clan, but thinking of the bad reputation of the succubus clan, he hesitated and decided to change his way of saying it.
After all, when getting along with the succubus clan, anyone will always be afraid in their heart that the succubus will control them. Once they become vigilant, gaps and misunderstandings are likely to arise.
However, Li Ran did not lie to Wang Jing. He was not from the succubus clan, so it was correct to say that he was a casual cultivator.
"Wow, Brother Li Ran is actually a casual cultivator! That's amazing. Family members like me are restricted in our behavior and freedom. We have to report wherever we want to go. It's too troublesome. We can't even go out and play. Sigh..." Wang Jing complained, her cute little face full of resentment.
"Haha, but being a member of a family also has many advantages for you. You don't have to worry about resources for cultivation, and you don't have to worry about sudden attacks from powerful enemies at home. You can practice in peace. As independent cultivators, we might die one day!" Li Ran said with a smile.
The little girl in the cage only knows how to admire the freedom, romance, and beauty of the outside world, but she doesn't know the dangers, difficulties, and helplessness of being a free cultivator.
Of course, strong strength is the most important thing. Like Li Ran, he feels that he can do well anywhere. This is the confidence brought by his self-confidence and strength.
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"Brother Zhang, who do you think will be the first to reach the top of the mountain?" A young man in white, dressed like a scholar, asked a man with a long sword on his back.
Along with the two of them, there were five or six men and women in various clothes, who were also looking at the ladder and the people who were climbing it.
"It's Deng Kaige, I've fought with him before, his strength is extremely formidable, and his character and will are also quite firm!" said the man with a long sword on his back solemnly.
"I think Qi Zong is most likely to reach the top first. As for Deng Kaige, he's just so-so. It's just that your skills are not as good as his!" A man in black clothes said after taking a quick look at the man carrying a long sword.
After that, the few of them fell into silence and stopped talking. They knew that a rift had appeared between the two people and their small group was no longer harmonious.
"You are short-sighted. I think the man next to the kid from the Wang family will be the first to reach the top!" At this time, the voice of a woman wearing a conical hat came, making everyone present frown and look back.
Their pupils couldn't help but shrink. Fortunately, they didn't refute. The person who mocked them was actually Zhuang Ying from the Zhuang family, one of the five major families of the Blood Moon Demon Dynasty!
They didn't expect it to be this devil, and they didn't dare to say anything. Although their qualifications, strength and background were not bad, there was a big gap compared to this devil. Even if seven or eight of them surrounded and beat up this devil, they would lose more than they win. The worst result would be that she was seriously injured and they all died.
"Humph, a bunch of trash!"
Zhuang Ying didn't look at them, nor did she climb the ladder. As a direct descendant of the Zhuang family, one of the five top families of the Blood Moon Demon Dynasty, she undoubtedly knew many secrets of this starlight secret realm.
This secret starry realm did not have much appeal to her. She just happened to come here when she was on a mission.
Li Ran, Wang Lin and Wang Jing climbed the ladder leisurely while chatting.
Li Ran didn't care who reached the top first, but Wang Lin knew that it would become more difficult as time went on, and whoever was ahead now was only temporary. As for Wang Jing, she was completely focused on Li Ran, and having Li Ran by her side was everything to her.
What disappointed her was that she didn't see any interest in Li Ran in her eyes. He gave Wang Jing the same feeling as Wang Lin, who treated her like a younger sister. This made her feel a little upset.
It has to be said that girls are very attentive, careful and sensitive. Although Li Ran knows her little thoughts, he really doesn't have any thoughts in that regard. Although he is not very old, he is not interested in that.
Li Ran, Wang Lin and Wang Jing, the two siblings, climbed higher and higher and soon surpassed many people in front of them.
Eight thousand stairs!
Eight thousand five hundred stairs!
Nine thousand stairs!
When he reached the 9,000th step, Li Ran felt that the pressure had increased many times, not only on his body, but also on his soul, which had increased too much.
Li Ran's strength far exceeds his current realm, coupled with the foundation brought by the Chaos Dao Embryo, he feels that there is no difficulty at all and it is still very easy. However, the brother and sister Wang Lin and Wang Jing are sweating profusely, and their bodies begin to tremble. They are not as relaxed as they were at the beginning!
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