"This year's trial disciples are going to take the Nine Steps to Heaven. Let's go and join in the fun. I heard that there are seven Immortal Monarchs who are favored to make it to the ninth step!"
All the Heaven Dao disciples of the major clans, regardless of their cultivation base, walked out of their respective secret realms and rushed to the Nine Steps to Heaven of the Heaven Dao Pavilion. It had been less than an ancient era since the last trial. This time, the trial had suddenly started again. Even if they didn't receive any definite news, many people felt that something was wrong. In addition, they heard that an ancient immortal almighty had escaped and disappeared without a trace during this period of time. This made them feel even more uneasy.
The rain was coming.
However, they did not know that an even more terrifying ancient Immortal almighty had broken the seal not long ago. However, this news was completely blocked. Those below the Emperor State were not qualified to know.
The Heaven Dao Pavilion was like a world with its own system. It was also like an endless giant city. It was extremely vast, and even the buildings were endless. Even with the speed of the immortals, they only arrived at the fourth stage of the trial after 15 minutes. This was a super square that was more than ten times larger than the square that they were in previously. The ground was paved with white jade stones. As soon as they stepped in, they felt that the Immortal Qi around them had become extremely viscous and solidified. Everyone subconsciously opened their pores and frantically absorbed the Immortal Qi in this place.
Everyone subconsciously opened their pores and frantically absorbed the Immortal Qi in this place.
What shocked everyone was that when hundreds of thousands of them absorbed the Immortal Qi in this place, the effect on this place was less than one-ten-thousandth! This showed how terrifying the Immortal Qi here was!
In front of everyone was an extremely wide white jade staircase. Everyone immediately thought of the Nine Steps to Heaven that Ji Xuanling and the others had mentioned before. Everyone, including Ning Qi, began to size it up carefully.
This white jade staircase was divided into nine sections. Each section was made up of densely packed steps. The last section was connected to a tall mountain. Everyone could vaguely see a statue and a great hall on the mountain. The statue's face was shrouded in mist and could not be seen clearly.
More and more figures gathered around the square. They looked at the crowd curiously and arrogantly, as if they were born with a sense of superiority. "These are the Heaven Ascension Nine Steps. I believe you all already know the rules. Those who are able to ascend the first step can become an outer disciple of my Tiandao Clan. Those who are able to ascend the fourth step can become an inner disciple of my Tiandao Clan. Those who are able to ascend the seventh step can not only be bestowed with a clan surname, but anyone below the Xuan Immortal Realm can also enter the Dao Fruit Secret Realm.
If you can reach the ninth step, an Immortal Emperor will accept you as his disciple. "
Ji Xuanling said calmly.
Everyone's eyes were burning.
After so many trials and tribulations, he had finally reached this stage.
This stage would determine everyone's future, so it was extremely important. Almost everyone had set their sights on at least the fourth rank.
Outer Sect disciples were obviously not valued too much. At the very least, they had to become Inner Sect disciples. If they could reach the seventh step, that would naturally be even better!
"The order will be based on the level of cultivation. Immortal Monarch will go first."
Ji Xuanling said calmly.
Emperor Bai's eyes moved slightly. He exchanged glances with the other six Immortal Monarchs and walked towards the white jade stairs. Lv Yuan and the other Immortal Emperors looked at Emperor Bai's group of seven emotionlessly. As for Jiang You, Jiang Hao, and Meng Dangkong, they did not focus their attention on them. Instead, they looked at Ning Qi from time to time.
"Those seven people are the ones who have the highest chance of reaching the ninth step in this year's competition."
"I wonder which family they will eventually join. With the resources from the outside world, those who can cultivate to the Immortal Monarch level are all top-notch geniuses."
"Haha, so what if they are top-notch? Won't they still have to join our Tiandao Clan? "
"That's right!"
There were more and more people around. Although these disciples of the Tiandao Clan admired Emperor Bai's group of seven, they were very reserved in their words. They were proud of their identity as a disciple of the Tiandao Clan!
Soon, the six Immortal Monarchs had already stepped onto the first step. Their speed was neither fast nor slow, as if they were not obstructed at all.
Emperor Bai suddenly stopped and turned to look at Ning Qi. He smiled, "Brother Ning, I will wait for you at the ninth step."
Then, Emperor Bai walked onto the first step.
"Eh?"
Everyone followed Emperor Bai's gaze and looked at Ning Qi. When they found out that Ning Qi was only an early stage Xuan Immortal, their expressions changed.
"Who is this kid? How could a mere early stage Xuan Immortal have a chance of reaching the ninth step? "
"Emperor Bai is a late stage Immortal Monarch. Since he thinks he has a chance, this kid shouldn't be as simple as he looks."
"You guys still don't know? Immortal Monarch Meng Qi was killed by this kid. Ji Wangu has already decided to take him as a disciple. It's not surprising that a monster like him could reach the ninth step, right? "
"What? There's such a thing? "
The people who came later were shocked.
Soon, the news of Ning Qi killing Meng Qi spread from one to ten, and from ten to a hundred. In an instant, the news spread among the disciples of the Tiandao Clan.
The expressions of the disciples that belonged to the Meng Clan became extremely unsightly, and the gazes they shot at Ning Qi carried deep hostility. On the other hand, the disciples of the other eight clans were shocked and curious in their hearts. They were unable to figure out how a mere initial-stage Mysterious Immortal Realm cultivator could kill an existence at the advanced-stage of the Immortal Monarch Realm.
"Hmph! Reach the ninth step? That's easy for you to say. The Nine Steps to Heaven has existed since ancient times. Even if this kid obtained the essence of the Sacred Mountain and obtained a great opportunity, he might not be able to reach the ninth step! "
When the Immortal Monarchs of the Meng Clan heard Emperor Bai's words, they looked at Ning Qi with a sneer.
They still saw Ning Qi as a lucky person who had gotten a great opportunity, just like a poor person in the slums who suddenly got a windfall. How could he be compared to those big landlords who relied on themselves to build up their wealth step by step? Impossible!
Not long after, when the seven Immortal Monarchs passed the first step, everyone shifted their attention from Ning Qi to the seven of them.
The second step.
The third step.
The fourth step.
The seven of them walked with ease. Many disciples were envious when they saw this. To be able to reach this point, they were at least qualified to be an inner disciple. Very quickly, the seven of them reached the fifth step, the sixth step, and the seventh step. However, at this point, the faces of the other six Immortal Monarchs, except for Emperor Bai, seemed to turn pale. Their footsteps gradually slowed down. Not long after, the six of them widened the distance between them and Emperor Bai.
When Emperor Bai walked towards the ninth step, the six of them were still struggling between the seventh step and the eighth step.
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