Chapter 823

The aptitudes of the battle pets could be tested by the Test Pillar. After some tests, they finally confirmed that the stairs were indeed related to aptitudes!

The higher the aptitudes, the fewer and fewer lightning strikes they would encounter. The less aptitudes, the more likely they would be struck down the moment they set foot on the stairs. It was like going to a mother-in-law's house to propose a marriage.

"Even the ancient deities are so sophisticated these days."

"Hey, it's all about the truth!"

"I feel like I'm being despised by a staircase."

"Be bold and remove the 'seem' part."

"So to speak … They have the highest aptitudes? All of them have reached the Star Lord State in less than a thousand years and are on equal footing with us. Their aptitudes are truly high! "

"That's right, especially this one. She's 89 years old … Tsk, tsk. Even my great-great-granddaughter is older than her."

Although the test result was out and they had found the reason why the stairs were struck down by lightning, nobody was happy.

Would they be discriminated against because they had poor aptitudes?

If they were capable, they would be judged based on their combat strength. The weaker ones would be eliminated. That way, everybody would have a chance to try their best!

Some people weren't convinced, but they couldn't say anything. After all, it was a fact that their aptitudes were lower than theirs!

"Damn it. I know the reason, but how can I solve it? It's too late for me to improve my aptitude! "

"Is this the only way? How did the three Ascendant State experts get in? If we can find their way, we might be able to take a shortcut. "

"Don't even think about it. The methods of the Ascendant State experts are beyond our imagination. They probably tore apart the deep layers of space and entered. We can't enter the space that they can."

"What should we do?"

Everybody looked at each other in bewilderment. The stairs were too realistic; they could only be angry even though they knew the reason.

"Aptitude?"

A voice came from one of the battles.

The two Star Lords looked at each other and saw a person walk out of their small world. It was the purple-robed young man who had just defeated all the Star State experts.

He had been gloomy; he had been defeated by Su Ping and lost the Tree of Laws, which had upset him and even dealt him a heavy blow.

However, he felt that he had seen an opportunity.

Aptitude?

He hadn't admired many people in that regard.

The only ones who could convince him were the champions of the previous Universe Genius Battles, or some shockingly talented Apotheosized God powerhouses.

Some of the Ascendant State experts had been geniuses since they were little, with top divine constitutions. They grew stronger and stronger as they encountered strong opponents; they were like legends and myths.

He admired such people.

However, the others were just ordinary people and not worth mentioning in his eyes!

"Young Master Xinghe, are you going?"

One of the Star Lords was surprised to see him come out.

The other Star Lord quickly tried to persuade him, "Young Master Xinghe, the Lightning Test on the stairs is no trivial matter. It contains a complete Dao. You're strong, but you don't have to take such risks!"

"I can give it a try. You can support me at any time."

Said the purple-robed young man.

He wasn't blindly arrogant. After all, there were many weird things about the ancient divine residence. The countless corpses in the void alone were unspeakably weird and evil.

The two Star Lords were stunned. They looked at each other and had no choice but to agree.

The other Star Lords also noticed the purple-robed young man. Although he was only a Fate State expert, the Star Lords didn't dare to underestimate him.

He had earned the respect of Star Lords when he was only at the Fate State. Anyone else would've bragged about it for the rest of their lives.

"This kid … might be able to do something interesting."

"If aptitude is the only thing that matters, maybe he can reach the fortieth step, or even further."

"That's right. This kid's aptitude is even better than ours. I'd rather die than believe that an Ascendant State expert didn't train him in person!"

"Of course. No matter how talented you are, you won't be able to achieve anything in the deep forests with few resources. No matter how awesome your body is, you'll still starve to death if you don't have food to eat!"

The others looked at him curiously, wondering how far the purple-robed young man could go.

The girl raised her eyebrows and stared at him.

The purple-robed young man had reached the stairs by then. He suddenly turned around and looked at the girl, then at the illusionary small world floating next to her. More precisely, he was looking at Su Ping, who was inside the small world.

"Humph!"

The purple-robed young man sneered and didn't say anything. He simply turned around and stepped onto the stairs.

Su Ping raised his eyebrows. Damn it. Why are you sneering at me when you're going up the stairs? Is he having epilepsy?

Su Ping was also observing. He decided to let the guy be a guinea pig. He wanted to see if the Heavenly Tribulation he provoked was at the Star Lord level or just at the Fate State.

If the Heavenly Tribulation on the stairs was different for each person, maybe he could give it a try.

After all, it was hard for the average person to meet such a strict requirement, but it was an opportunity for some people!

Opportunities were hard to come by; he couldn't miss them!

The purple-robed young man had already stepped onto the stairs.

The first step!

Everyone focused their attention.

However, nothing happened on the stairs. They didn't even see a flower, let alone a Heavenly Tribulation.

The two Star Lords who were the purple-robed young man's guardians were relieved to see that, but they didn't dare to be careless. They continued to observe nervously.

The purple-robed young man raised his eyebrows. He smiled and kept moving forward.

He didn't encounter any Heavenly Tribulation on the first step, nor on the second and third steps.

Then, he went all the way up. The seventh, the eighth … the fifteenth, the fifty-seventh … He didn't encounter any Heavenly Tribulation on the twenty-fifth step!

It was the first time that such a situation had ever happened!

Even a monstrous genius like the Alliance Master encountered a lightning tribulation after the 23rd step!

"Humph!"

The leader's face darkened. She was angry.

Seeing her face, the deputy leader comforted her telepathically, "Miss, don't worry. You weren't any weaker than that guy when you were at the Fate State. Aptitude is measured by one's level. When he becomes a Star Lord like you, I don't think he'll be as talented as you."

"Humph!"

The leader snorted in response, but she looked a bit more relaxed.

At this moment, the purple-robed young man's first Heavenly Tribulation appeared.

The Heavenly Tribulation was generated above the stairs. There were no clouds; it seemed to have been prepared in the void and struck the moment it appeared.

The purple-robed young man had sensed it. He raised his eyebrows and punched, shattering the Heavenly Tribulation. It was much weaker than the first Heavenly Tribulation that the Star Lords had encountered. It didn't contain any laws and was even weaker than the Star State's Heavenly Tribulation.

"It seems that the Heavenly Tribulation is measured by one's level."

"Damn, if that's the case, will he be able to pass through it?"

Someone exclaimed in shock, jealousy, and jealousy.

It would be too easy for that guy if there was a divine residence behind the stairs!

The other Astral Lords also had ugly expressions on their faces. They felt that the world was too unfair. Those who suffered from drought would die, and those who suffered from floods would die. The more capable one was, the more they would obtain. How were they supposed to live? How were they supposed to compare with others?

On the stairs, the purple-robed young man finally relaxed after repelling the first Heavenly Tribulation. He put on a smile and was a little excited.

Sure enough, the stairs were tailor-made for him.

Based on aptitude?

Deity, you've won my heart!

The purple-robed young man walked forward briskly.

Bolts of Heavenly Tribulation appeared, but the purple-robed young man shattered them with a raise of his hand. It wasn't until the 35th step that the power of the Heavenly Tribulation increased by one level, reaching the level of the Star State.

But it was still a piece of cake for the purple-robed young man.

He could kill Star State warriors above his level. He could easily disperse the Heavenly Tribulation with a raise of his hand.

He sprinted all the way and soon crossed the 40th step, breaking the previous record of the First Star Lord.

Then, he quickly moved forward and reached the 50th step!

At this moment, he had already walked halfway up the stairs!

Such rapid progress made the Star Lords who were watching from the outside hold their breath and grow anxious.

They couldn't wait to see someone else get the treasure!

Boom!

A chain appeared in the purple-robed young man's hand. He shattered the Heavenly Tribulation that contained terrifying power of laws and kept moving forward.

The lightning tribulation he had encountered here had forced him to take it seriously.

After resting earlier and consuming the God Fruit, his body had basically recovered.

Soon, the purple-robed young man reached the 60th step. The power of the Heavenly Tribulation there forced him to merge with his pet.

He soon reached the seventieth step. The power of the Heavenly Tribulation soared to the point that it could threaten the peak of the Star State.

He didn't say anything; he simply used a golden talisman to resist the Heavenly Tribulation and kept moving forward.

While the purple-robed young man strode forward, someone suddenly appeared on the first step. It was none other than Su Ping.

Su Ping was reassured after seeing how the purple-robed young man was treated. He could go through the steps too!

He communicated with the leader of the alliance, and she let him out of the small world.

The leader had witnessed Su Ping's extraordinary performance. Although he had suppressed the purple-robed young man as a Star State warrior, his methods and strength were definitely unparalleled even among Star State warriors.

He might be able to reach the depths of the steps, or even the end of them!

The leader of the alliance waved her fists and encouraged, "Come on! Suppress that kid!"

The others only noticed that Su Ping had also stepped onto the steps after hearing her words. They were all shocked.

Su Ping didn't waste any time and simply moved forward.

Whoosh!

He dashed up twenty or thirty steps in the blink of an eye, like a puff of smoke!

Outside of the stairs, the Star Lords' eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

Damn it, it's like a race. Where's the lightning test? Thunder Tribulation, wake up! Are you dead?

Whoosh!

Su Ping strode forward and reached the fortieth step in the blink of an eye.

He hadn't encountered any lightning tests up to that point!

Some even wondered if Su Ping was walking so fast that the lightning test didn't react in time.

That shouldn't be the case. You're a lightning test. How can you be so slow?

Su Ping walked on the stairs at a brisk pace. He was quite surprised that he hadn't encountered any lightning tests up to the fortieth step. It seemed that his aptitude was better than he thought.

It was a pity that the system could only evaluate pets' aptitudes. Otherwise, Su Ping would like to see if his aptitude was high or special.

If the system were to evaluate his aptitude, it would definitely be based on humans.

Unfortunately, he couldn't evaluate himself.

In the blink of an eye, Su Ping was halfway to the fiftieth step!

At the same time, the purple-robed young man had reached the eightieth step. He heard the exclamation behind him. He turned around and saw Su Ping from the corner of his eye.

He was a bit gloomy to see Su Ping there, but he wasn't too surprised. After all, he had acknowledged Su Ping's strength in the previous battle.

Given Su Ping's aptitude, he could even reach the sixtieth step.

"Hmm!"

The purple-robed young man snorted. He took out a golden talisman and stopped relying on himself to fight against the lightning test, which would be a waste of time.

Su Ping raised his eyebrows when he saw the purple-robed young man suddenly quicken his pace. He immediately dashed forward.

Sixty, seventy, eighty!

In the blink of an eye, Su Ping had caught up with the purple-robed young man!

At this moment, the jaws of all the Star Lords had almost dropped to the ground.

Their eyes were wide open and their faces were filled with disbelief. They couldn't have been more shocked.

Was the lightning test broken? Su Ping went all the way to the eightieth step without triggering it?!

Not even the first bolt of lightning?!!

Whoosh!

The purple-robed young man felt a gust of wind when he passed by Su Ping. The cold and determined look on his face cracked when he saw Su Ping passing by easily.

"Hold on tight!" Su Ping turned around and chuckled.

With that said, he dashed forward and reached the ninetieth step in the blink of an eye.

The divine residence was right in front of him. Su Ping had also thought of the legacy; naturally, he didn't waste any time and simply rushed forward. Soon, he reached the hundredth step.

When he stepped onto the hundredth step, the lightning tribulation surged in the void. It had just brewed up a bit when it dissipated.

It was because Su Ping had already gone down the stairs.

"…"

The purple-robed young man, who was on the eighty-fifth step, was already stunned.

The stairs crashed down with a loud rumble. Several golden talismans flew out of his body, blocking the lightning tribulation and dissipating it.

The lightning dissipated, illuminating the top of his head with a sizzling light. The purple-robed youth's heart, however, was cold.

He had been walking for a long time, but Su Ping had surpassed him so easily by running all the way?

Damn it, you're only a Star State warrior. You can't even deal with a Star Lord. How can you be more talented than me? How?!

The purple-robed young man almost had a mental breakdown.

He thought that he would be able to compete with a Star Lord if he reached the Star State. He might not be able to defeat them, but he wouldn't be a pushover, either.

However, Su Ping, a guy hiding in a Star Lord's small world, was more talented than him?!

"Did the lightning test lose its effect?"

Outside the stairs, a Star Lord stepped onto the stairs in bewilderment.

He encountered the lightning test after only a few steps. He beat it back and retreated in silence.

It was so weird that the lightning test hadn't lost its effect. Did Su Ping have an ultimate treasure that could repel lightning? But that was impossible. He had never heard of such an ultimate treasure!

Was it just because of his aptitude? He had only encountered the first lightning test when he reached the end, and it ended before it was fully prepared. As a result, none of them could tell how powerful the lightning test was.

"If it's really because of his aptitude, this guy … must've been hiding his strength!"

"Hiding? So to speak, he could've easily defeated that guy, but he was just playing with him? "

"I don't know what his aptitude is, but he should at least be able to challenge someone of a higher rank, right? This guy might not be inferior to us in terms of strength! "

"Damn it. He's a tough guy who pretends to be weak!"

The Star Lords looked at each other in bewilderment, all shocked.

A Star State warrior was comparable to a Star Lord?

If it wasn't for the stairs revealing his potential, no one would have guessed that this guy had been hiding a trick up his sleeves!

"This guy …"

The leader of the alliance was also shocked and dumbfounded.

She was proud, but she knew that she wouldn't have been able to climb the ancient stairs as easily as Su Ping had. His aptitude was simply unbelievable.

"Seriously? Brother Heaven Destroyer didn't trigger any lightning tests!"

"He did trigger one, but before it could take form, he ran away."

"Brother Heaven Destroyer is too unbelievable. No wonder he was bold enough to call himself Heaven Destroyer!"

"Tsk, tsk. Only our leader can surpass Brother Heaven Destroyer. He's so strong!"

Everyone from the Alliance of Stars was shocked and whispered to each other.