BXBX NOVEL Chapter 423: 420: Breaking Through the Heavenly Ladder!_1
Chapter 423: 420: Breaking Through the Heavenly Ladder!_1
Before stepping onto the Heavenly Ladder, Yang Chen did not know either.
But when he arrived just now, he had gained some understanding through his analysis. The Ladder contains extremely complex prohibitions, testing the talents and abilities of the geniuses who attempt it. Different trials may be set up for geniuses from different times.
So Yan Haiming is right; it doesn’t matter at which stage of cultivation a martial artist is, no one has an advantage or disadvantage over others.
The trials on this ladder test a martial artist’s tenacity and strength. It’s not enough to just have strong Martial Arts Cultivation; you also need to show sufficient tenacity and strength.
For example, unless your strength is far superior to your peers, it is very difficult to complete the Ladder in one breath. Simply put, the entry requirement for the Heavenly Ladder is the Spirit Martial Realm, but to reach the top, one needs to have the strength of the Origin Martial Realm. How can ordinary people reach that?
The further you go, the heavier your feet become, and the stronger the gravitational force from the ladder, making your progress exceedingly difficult.
Therefore, it’s a test for any aspect of us martial artists.
Take Yan Haiming for example.
If he were to walk slowly, conserving his True Qi and energy, he could have reached at least twenty percent of the Heavenly Ladder. However, he is exhausted after reaching only ten percent.
Yang Chen didn’t care about Yan Haiming’s situation. Now that he had a clear understanding of the current situation, he started to muster his strength and aim for the highest level of this ladder.
One step, another step.
Yang Chen was in no hurry, taking his time as if he were going for a leisurely stroll.
In about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Yang Chen reached the ten percent mark on the Heavenly Ladder.
When Yan Haiming saw that Yang Chen had reached the same position as himself, he embarrassingly wiped away his sweat: “Brother Yang Feng, you… you’re pretty fast too.”
“Brother Yan, I won’t wait for you any longer…” Yang Chen looked Yan Haiming up and down, nodded amiably, and headed straight up.
A bitter smile appeared on Yan Haiming’s face. He and Yang Chen were just strangers, with no connections between them. Naturally, he had thoughts of envy for Yang Chen’s achievements. Thinking that Yang Chen’s martial arts cultivation wouldn’t be much stronger than his own, he guessed that reaching the twenty percent mark would already be impressive.
He thought that he had already overestimated Yang Chen.
However, Yang Chen soon reached the twenty percent mark on the Heavenly Ladder.
Moreover, when he reached that point, Yang Chen did not slow down.
He continued to move forward.
Yan Haiming was dumbfounded and horrified: “How… Generally speaking, even those at the seventh or eighth level of the Spirit Martial Realm would struggle to reach the twenty percent mark. How could Brother Yang Feng, who is only at the sixth level, reach that position?”
“You know that person? Hey, you don’t know this, but this Heavenly Ladder’s test is extraordinary. The more one moves up, the more impressive their martial arts cultivation will be, even rivaling the Origin Martial Realm. Your friend here, if nothing else, has strength comparable to the seventh or eighth level of the Spirit Martial Realm for sure…”
Before he finished speaking, Yan Haiming suddenly pointed up: “There, he has reached the thirty percent mark.”
In an instant, more and more people began to notice Yang Chen.
As he reached the thirty percent mark, there were even fewer people around.
However, even so, nothing could halt Yang Chen’s progress.
In less than a cup of tea’s time, Yang Chen reached the forty percent mark on the Heavenly Ladder.
Compared to others, Yang Chen didn’t show even the slightest hint of fatigue as he reached the forty percent mark, not even revealing his true strength at the peak of the Spirit Martial Realm.
However, those who had noticed Yang Chen were already shocked.
“Who exactly is this kid!”
“Come on, you call him a kid? Being able to reach the forty percent mark means he can handle ordinary Spirit Martial Realm Peak opponents with no problem. Do you really want to badmouth such a demon behind his back? If he hears you, he’ll show you no mercy!”
Yan Haiming was also shocked and speechless. Now that he heard what some people who arrived earlier at the Heavenly Ladder were saying, he understood that the further one climbs, the more their actual strength surpasses others on the same level.
Reaching the forty percent mark was already remarkable, and he knew someone who had actually reached that point?
It should be noted that the outstanding talents of many major powers only reached the forty percent mark.
Yang Chen did not stop, either.
As he reached the forty percent mark and approached the fifty percent mark, he began to feel tired.
Glancing ahead, Yang Chen gained a better understanding.
At his position, the number of people was already sparse, and there were only a few dozen more people ahead of him. Among them was a muscular young man in his mid-20s who had made it to the eighty percent mark. His skin was dark, but there was no telling what kind of demon he was from.
After looking around, Yang Chen didn’t think much of it: “The only clue about me from the City is that I’m at the Spirit Martial Realm Peak. I didn’t want to casually reveal my martial arts cultivation. But it seems impossible to go any further without showing it.”
For Yang Chen, climbing the Heavenly Ladder was of greater importance.
The next moment, without saying anything, he released his martial arts cultivation.
In an instant, the strength of the Spirit Martial Realm Peak emerged!
As his martial arts cultivation was revealed, many people noticed it at the same time.
“Spirit Martial Realm Peak!”
“No wonder he could make it that far; his martial arts cultivation foundation is pretty high to begin with!”
“I thought it was another demon, being able to rival the Spirit Martial Realm Peak at the sixth level. Turns out they were already at the Spirit Martial Realm Peak, considering his age, he must be a genius from one of the major Sects. However, it’s a bit weak for someone at the Spirit Martial Realm Peak to only reach the forty percent mark.”
“How do you know that he has reached his limit?”
For a time, people were discussing vigorously, and those geniuses from the Sun Star City had also noticed Yang Chen’s presence. When they saw that Yang Chen’s martial arts cultivation had reached the peak of the Spirit Martial Realm, they could not help but discuss: “It’s the Spirit Martial Realm Peak!”
“The one our senior brother told us to pay attention to.”
“Should we interrogate him?”
“There’s no need to rush, we can’t fight on the Heavenly Ladder Tower!”
“True, let’s give this kid a break for now. We can deal with him after this Heavenly Palace trip comes to an end.”
Yang Chen heard their discussion and curled the corner of his mouth, thinking, I’ll deal with you when you have the chance to bother me.
Immediately, he quickened his pace and, to the astonishment of everyone, leaped directly to a position close to the fifty percent mark. Then, without any hesitation, he increased his speed even more and went straight from the fifty percent mark to the sixty percent mark.