As Su Mo slowly walked up the Sky-climbing Ladder, the pressure increased.
After the 950th step, even Su Mo's body, which was covered with golden scales, could no longer withstand the pressure. His bones creaked and his body trembled uncontrollably.
"Huff! Huff! "
Su Mo's breathing was like a bellow, heavy and long.
"Poom!"
Su Mo's footsteps landed heavily on the ground. Every step he took was exceptionally difficult and his speed naturally became slower and slower.
"If this is a test, then what is it? Is it perseverance? "
Su Mo murmured to himself. If the stronger one was, the stronger the pressure would be. This meant that the test had little to do with the tester's strength.
If it had nothing to do with strength or talent, then it had to do with perseverance!
According to Su Mo, the Sky-climbing Ladder could only be a test of perseverance.
For example, the current him was approaching his limit. His entire body was numb, and every step he took required a tremendous amount of energy. If he wanted to complete the trial of the Stairway to Heaven, he would have to rely on his tenacious willpower to endure the remaining forty steps.
Of course, although it was a test of perseverance, there was still an advantage to being strong. Those who were strong would have an easier time before the 800th step.
Su Mo dragged his exhausted body forward step by step. After more than an hour, he had only taken 20 steps, which meant that he had climbed another 20 steps and reached the 970th step.
At this time, Wenren Tianyi had already reached the 998th step. He was only one step away from passing the test. No wonder he was the number one on the List of Top 100 Talents in Dark Domain.
Wenren Tianyi, who had reached the 998th step to Heaven Stairway, was already bathed in blood.
However, this last step made Wenren Tianyi pause for a full 15 minutes.
After a quarter of an hour, Wenren Tianyi finally lifted his feet slowly and stepped onto the last step.
Behind him.
Countless people looked at this scene in awe. He was indeed the top genius on the List of Top 100 Talents in the East Continent. He was the first to pass the test of the Sky-climbing Ladder. His perseverance and strength were incomparable to ordinary geniuses.
Wenren Tianyi had passed the Sky-ascending Stairway test. Chu Zhantian, Lei Xiao, and the other two were not far behind. The four of them were also injured, but they were only a few steps behind Wenren Tianyi.
There was no one else in Su Mo's eyes except for the 20 stairs in front of him.
Time seemed to slow down in Su Mo's heart. Every second seemed to be harder to bear than a year.
Under the immense pressure, Su Mo's mind was muddled, but he had a firm belief that never wavered.
Forward!
Forward!
Climb all the stairways to heaven!
He had reached the end of the stairway!
As such, Su Mo continued to move forward. Although every step was difficult, he continued to move forward.
Su Mo did not know how much time had passed. Perhaps it had been two hours, or perhaps it had been a year. Finally, he reached the 998th step, and there was only the last step left.
Su Mo's eyes were bloodshot as he stared at the last step in front of him. He knew that everything would end once he reached the top, but he could not lift his foot no matter what.
Su Mo had already suffered serious internal injuries. The golden scales on his body were densely covered with cracks. He could no longer feel his own body, and his control over it was greatly weakened.
After a long time, about 15 minutes, or maybe 2 hours, Su Mo tried his best to control his footsteps and slowly lifted them up.
This step was extremely slow. Su Mo had used almost all his strength, and it felt like it was ten times, no, a hundred times more difficult than lifting a mountain.
Boom!
After a while, when Su Mo's foot landed on the 999th step, he suddenly felt a roar in his head.
Immediately, his cultivation recovered. The Genuine Vitality in his nine Spiritual Spirals automatically started to circulate through his meridians. All the fatigue in his body receded like a tide.
Phew!
Su Mo's mind instantly cleared up, and he could not help but let out a long sigh.
"I didn't expect that there would be benefits after passing the Sky-climbing Ladder!"
Su Mo was surprised. After passing the Sky-climbing Ladder, he could clearly feel that his entire body had been sublimated from the inside out.
His mind had become purer, his willpower had become firmer, and even the speed at which his Genuine Vitality circulated was much faster than before.
This was an unexpected surprise for Su Mo.
After climbing the Sky-climbing Ladder, he had successfully entered the main gate of Firmament Palace. Su Mo looked up and saw that there was still a square in front of him, but it was not as big as the White Jade Square below.
There were nine huge stone steles and a tall stone pillar in this square. He did not know what they were used for.
Looking around, Su Mo saw that Wenren Tianyi, Xue Mo, and the other three people were sitting cross-legged in the middle of the square. They seemed to be healing their injuries.
Su Mo had also suffered serious injuries. After thinking for a while, he also walked over, swallowed two healing elixirs, and started to heal himself.
On the Sky-climbing Ladder, when the crowd saw that Su Mo had completed the test, they all had different expressions. Some were admiring, some were envious, and some were angry.
So far, Su Mo was the only one other than the five experts at Lv 9 True Spirit Realm who had climbed to the 999th step.
Time passed slowly as Su Mo healed himself. In the following time, people continued to pass the Sky-climbing Ladder.
They were all geniuses, and many of them had great perseverance. Some of them even had low cultivation, but with their strong perseverance, they managed to make it.
After four hours, nearly 1,000 people had passed the test and arrived at the small square above the Sky-climbing Ladder. Nearly 80% of the people had been eliminated.
The eliminated people's bodies lit up with white light, and then they disappeared from this space.
The crowd understood that these people had gone back to where they had come from!
It was worth mentioning that only two people from the Hong Domain had passed the Sky-climbing Ladder. They were Wu Sheng and Hong Qingxuan.
Even Ao Wushuang had not passed the test and was eliminated.
At this moment, in this small square, the crowd looked at the numerous stone steles and stone pillars and discussed animatedly.
"These stone steles are called Property Testing Steles. They correspond to the nine major palaces of the Firmament Palace. If one's physical property meets the requirements of any palace, he has the opportunity to receive the Legacy!"
"That's right! However, it's too difficult to meet the requirements for physical property. Comparatively speaking, it's easier to meet the requirements for talent. "
"I barely passed the talent test last time, but I didn't pass the following test. I didn't receive the Legacy, but I did receive some rewards."
"The tests of the Firmament Palace are basically tests of perseverance, talent, and strength. Whether one can receive the Legacy depends entirely on one's own ability."
At this moment, Su Mo had already recovered from his injuries. Listening to the crowd's discussion, he suddenly realized that the second test was a talent test.
However, Su Mo thought of a problem. Without anyone presiding over the test, could it be that everyone could take the test at will?
Just as Su Mo was puzzled, a figure suddenly flew toward him from the depths of the Firmament Palace.
Seeing the figure flying toward him, Su Mo was startled and confused.
"Hasn't the Firmament Palace been destroyed for countless years? Why is there someone inside? "
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