Time flew by, leaving no trace behind.
On the Floating Cloud Mountain, the heavenly wind surged as if it came from nowhere.
On the 999 cloud stairs of the Immortal Cloud Platform, figures were rapidly climbing.
Lie Jingyu had his hands behind his back, his expression calm, but there was a hidden light in his eyes, as if he wanted to see through the mysteries of the heavens. His body was surrounded by a white cloud aura, like a hidden dragon rising into the sky, counteracting the increasing pressure of the cloud stairs, making his body lighter as he quickly floated up.
Fan Feiyu and Zuo Tianyun followed closely behind.
The white cloud aura around Fan Feiyu's body was like petals, as if it was blown by the wind and scattered around, while the white cloud aura around Zuo Tianyun's body was as sharp as a sword.
In addition to the three of them, there were three other young Floating Cloud Palace disciples, also surrounded by a white cloud aura, counteracting the increasing pressure of the cloud stairs as they quickly climbed up.
Chen Zong left the Floating Cloud Secret Realm and quickly rushed to the Immortal Cloud Platform. When he looked up, he saw six figures rapidly climbing up.
Taking a deep breath, he took a step forward, his body was like a gust of wind, like a cloud aura changing.
One … Two … Three …
In the blink of an eye, Chen Zong crossed dozens of cloud stairs and quickly climbed up.
The pressure on the 999 cloud stairs increased with each step, the same intensity as before, Chen Zong already understood.
Not long after, Chen Zong crossed the first 333 cloud stairs, the increase in pressure was obvious, but for the current Chen Zong, it was nothing, he could completely resist.
Only at the last 333 cloud stairs would Chen Zong feel its importance.
On the 700th step, Chen Zong crossed three Floating Cloud Palace disciples, approaching Zuo Tianyun and Fan Feiyu.
On the 730th step, Chen Zong was on the same level as Zuo Tianyun and Fan Feiyu.
"It's you!" Zuo Tianyun and Fan Feiyu saw Chen Zong, they were shocked, but immediately understood. After coming out of seclusion, they knew that Chen Zong was cultivating in Floating Cloud Palace.
"It's me." Chen Zong smiled at the two and stepped forward again. He passed Zuo Tianyun and Fan Feiyu and approached Lie Jingyu.
Lie Jingyu had also sensed Chen Zong's appearance and continued to approach. The white cloud aura around him suddenly exploded and became even more condensed. It was like a hidden dragon coming out of the abyss with endless power.
In the Battle of Dragonization, Lie Jingyu was defeated by Chen Zong's sword, but he was very unwilling. After returning to Floating Cloud Palace, he wholeheartedly cultivated. He had two goals. One was to fight for ten years, and the other was to defeat Chen Zong.
As the most outstanding disciple of Floating Cloud Palace, Lie Jingyu had never tasted the feeling of losing to someone of the same generation. It was very uncomfortable.
Now that Chen Zong had appeared here and was also climbing the ladder at a very fast speed, constantly approaching him, Lie Jingyu subconsciously sounded an alarm in his heart, and an unyielding will grew in him.
I can't let Chen Zong catch up with me or surpass me by Chen Zong.
When Lie Jingyu suddenly sped up, Chen Zong understood what he meant.
"Late Transcendent Realm Fourth Layer!" Chen Zong was surprised by Lie Jingyu's cultivation.
About a year had passed since the Battle of Dragonization. After returning to Floating Cloud Palace, Lie Jingyu immediately entered the Flowing Cloud Sealed World to make a breakthrough. As the second place of the Battle of Dragonization, the Dragonization power he obtained was second only to Chen Zong. Coupled with a better cultivation environment and ample preparation, Lie Jingyu's cultivation quickly rose to the Early Transcendent Realm Third Layer.
Although Lie Jingyu did not obtain as much Dragonization power as Chen Zong, the cultivation environment of the Flowing Cloud Sealed World was not something the Blue Cloud Sect could compare with.
After more than a year of cultivation, Lie Jingyu's cultivation continued to rise, reaching the Late Transcendent Realm Fourth Layer not long ago.
With this kind of cultivation, Lie Jingyu thought he had already defeated Chen Zong, but now it seemed that was not the case.
Lie Jingyu was a very strong opponent, and Chen Zong also wanted to compete with him.
Both of them were at the late stage of the Transcendent Realm Fourth Layer, but Chen Zong could feel that his Spiritual Energy was inferior to the other party's, indicating that the other party had cultivated a Spirit Grade Top-Rank Secret Art to a very high level.
Spirit Grade Low-Rank Secret Arts generally had eleven layers, Spirit Grade Mid-Rank Secret Arts generally had thirteen layers, and Spirit Grade Top-Rank Secret Arts generally had fifteen layers.
Generally speaking, the Spirit Energy cultivated from an eleventh layer Spirit Grade Low-Rank Secret Art was barely comparable to the Spirit Energy cultivated from a seventh layer Spirit Grade Top-Rank Secret Art.
Chen Zong had grasped the Secret Art, and the purity of his Spirit Energy had doubled, making it comparable to the Spirit Energy of a thirteenth layer Spirit Grade Mid-Rank Secret Art or a ninth layer Spirit Grade Top-Rank Secret Art.
"His Spirit Energy is stronger than mine, but not by much, it should be at the tenth layer," Chen Zong thought secretly.
Wild Wind Illusory Cloud Kick was pushed to the extreme, and his Late Transcendent Realm Fourth Layer cultivation was fully unleashed. The True Flame Body Tempering Art was also activated, and the blazing Dragon Energy of a peak Second Layer Dragon Force Realm cultivator filled his entire body.
An extremely tyrannical aura shook Chen Zong's body, and his Spirit Energy surged like a dragon's roar.
Compared to the first time he climbed the ladder a few years ago, Chen Zong had a much easier time.
Taking a step forward, Chen Zong's figure swept out like the wind, and he was now level with Lie Jingyu.
"I won't lose to you," Lie Jingyu muttered to himself. Lie Jingyu said to himself. Once again, he unleashed his spirit power. Ignoring the consumption of his power, he used a high-class Spirit Level movement technique and took the lead to step onto the cloud ladder, surpassing Chen Zong. However, Chen Zong quickly caught up again.
Fan Feiyu and Zuo Tian Yun were also trying to catch up, but they found that their cultivation was not as good as Lie Jingyu's or Chen Zong's, and they couldn't catch up, so they gave up.
When the difference in strength was not too big, one would not admit defeat, but when the difference was too big, one had no choice but to admit defeat.
Seeing the two people constantly chasing each other, sometimes Lie Jingyu was one step ahead, and sometimes Chen Zong was one step ahead. The two were amazed.
On the last step, Chen Zong erupted with all his strength, and with a bang, he took a step forward and slammed down.
At the same time, Lie Jingyu also took a step forward with all his strength.
But Lie Jingyu was still half a step behind.
Lie Jingyu was very unwilling to accept the fact that he was only half a step behind.
Not long after, Fan Feiyu and Zuo Tian Yun also stepped onto the ladder. Both of them were peak Third Layer Transcendent Realm cultivators, but when they reached the Immortal Cloud Platform, their faces were slightly pale, and their strength was almost exhausted.
After a while, the other three Mid Third Layer Transcendent Realm disciples of Floating Cloud Palace also reached the Immortal Cloud Platform, their faces pale and they were panting.
"How did you cultivate?" Fan Feiyu walked up to Chen Zong and asked curiously.
One had to know that after the Dragonification battle, she had spent most of her time cultivating in the Floating Cloud Secret Territory, and what she cultivated was the True Cloud Sea Chant, a Spirit Level High Rank Cultivation Technique. She had also reached the ninth level, but her cultivation was not as good as Chen Zong's.
"Normal cultivation." Chen Zong smiled slightly.
This answer was obviously not what Fan Feiyu wanted.
Four more people arrived at the bottom of the ladder.
"Go up." An Elder of Floating Cloud Palace said to the four people with his hands behind his back. His gaze crossed the ladder and landed on the Immortal Cloud Platform.
These four people were Chi Jiutian and Chi Mingyi of Red Dragon Sect, and Chi Longhai and Tan Yumeng of Myriad Water Temple.
Their purpose in coming here was naturally to participate in the Ten Years War.
The Ten Years War provided the cultivators of the Lower District with the opportunity to go to the Upper District and become a disciple of a High Sect, but not all cultivators were qualified.
First of all, they could not be older than twenty-four years old, and second, they had to be Transcendents.
There were indeed many people in Floating Cloud District who met this condition. In theory, there were indeed many people who could participate in the Ten Years War, not just a dozen.
However, opening the Fiery Ancient Battlefield consumed a lot of energy, and it was related to the people who entered. Every additional person would increase the consumption.
Secondly, there were many dangers in the Fiery Ancient Battlefield. Those who were not strong enough would be cannon fodder.
Even if they were lucky enough to pass through the Fiery Ancient Battlefield and reach the Fiery Ancient War City, they would not be able to become a disciple of a High Sect because they were not talented enough.
The High Sects of the Upper District only provided an opportunity for the Ten Years War, and it was not 100% guaranteed.
Under the combination of various conditions, the most outstanding geniuses would naturally be selected to have a greater chance of entering a High Sect. The more people who entered a High Sect, the more rewards the original force would receive from the High Sect.
"This is the famous ladder of Floating Cloud Palace." Chi Jiutian grinned. His figure flashed, and he turned into a fire dragon and rushed toward the ladder.
Chi Longhai smiled faintly and took a step forward. Surging waves of water surrounded his body, surging forward like a tidal wave.
Chi Mingyi and Tan Yumeng also used their Body Movements and quickly climbed the ladder.
After a period of time.
"Someone is coming." On the Immortal Cloud Platform, Zuo Tianyun's eyes narrowed as he looked toward the ladder.
Two figures appeared at the same time. It was Chi Jiutian and Chi Longhai.
In the end, they were already unable to maintain their movement techniques, and they could only rely on their strong wills to walk up step by step. When they ascended the Immortal Cloud Platform, the heavy pressure instantly vanished, causing their figures to stagger and almost fall forward.
Chi Jiutian and Chi Longhai stabilized their bodies. Their faces were pale, and their auras were weak. The ladder was indeed worthy of its reputation. With their strength, they almost could not climb it.
After the two stabilized themselves, they looked at the people on the Immortal Cloud Platform. When they saw Chen Zong, they were surprised.
At this time, a palm landed on the Immortal Cloud Platform. Blue veins protruded, and it was constantly exerting force to drag its body up. It was Chi Mingyi.
Behind Chi Mingyi was Tan Yumeng.
Their cultivation was weaker, and it was extremely difficult for them to climb the Immortal Cloud Platform. It took them a while to get up.
"You are all here." A gentle and majestic voice sounded in everyone's ears. Then, thousands of clouds surged from all directions and gathered in front of everyone. A figure appeared out of thin air.
"Disciple Lie Jingyu … greets Palace Master." Lie Jingyu reacted quickly and immediately bowed.
Zuo Tianyun, Fan Feiyu, and the others also bowed. Chen Zong also bowed to show his respect.
"The Ancient Lie Battlefield has opened. You may enter." The Floating Cloud King nodded and did not say anything unnecessary. He went straight to the point. "You all should rest and prepare to enter the Ancient Lie Battlefield."
Hearing this, everyone sat down cross-legged and began to cultivate.
According to the Floating Cloud King's words, the Ancient Lie Battlefield was obviously a very dangerous place. If they did not have enough strength, they would only be courting death.
It was right to rest and restore their essence, energy, and spirit to the peak before entering the Ancient Lie Battlefield. At least they would not put themselves in danger because of a little negligence.
However, Chen Zong and the others were also very curious about how to enter the Ancient Lie Battlefield.
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