Chapter 273

Chapter 273: Ladder Records, The Tree That Stands Out in the Forest Will Be Destroyed by the Wind

“Brother Wang, Brother Situ, this is your fault.

How could we be left out of such a fun event?”

Just as Bai Bufan and Situ Jin were arguing

, several figures suddenly leaped from the crowd and landed beside them.

They were also several young men with powerful auras, each with a unique temperament and outstanding appearance. They

were obviously disciples from major sects.

As expected, upon seeing them, the crowd erupted in exclamations again.

“It’s the other Ten Outstanding Ones!”

“What’s going on? Did they make an appointment to climb the Heavenly Ladder together today?”

“This is going to be something exciting!”

“The Ten Outstanding Ones of Zhongzhou have always been ranked in no particular order. Are they going to decide their own ranking this time?”

“This trip was worth it! I didn’t expect to see such a spectacular spectacle!”

…

The crowd below was buzzing with discussion, their emotions boiling.

Bai Bufan and Situ Jin, perched on the white jade steps, were also stunned.

“You’re all here?”

“Of course. With the world changing, the Holy Mountain, as the center of the world, is bound to be bustling. How could we not come?”

“Brother Bai, Brother Situ, it’s a bit boring for you two to compete alone. Why don’t we join in the fun?”

“It’s rare that all ten of us are here today. Why don’t we compete together?”

“Indeed, those two are already ahead of us. If we don’t work harder, we’ll be left further and further behind.”

…

“It’s them? I didn’t expect all the ten to be here. This is the first time they’ve all come together since the name was coined.”

Lin Zhirui was slightly startled when he saw several figures suddenly leap forward.

“Are they all here?” Wei Zian was puzzled. “But there are only seven of them up here. Aren’t there still three missing?”

“There were originally ten of the Ten Outstanding People of Zhongzhou, but six months ago, one of them died in an accident and couldn’t make it.

Two others recently broke through to the Xiantian Realm and have automatically been removed from the list.

So, the ten are now just the seven above,”

Lin Zhirui explained.

“Breakthrough to the Xiantian realm?” Lu Qing suddenly looked at him with a strange expression. “Master Zhirui, could it be that one of these ten outstanding people…”

The others also realized what was happening and turned to look.

Lin Zhirui paused, then smiled wryly, “As expected, I can’t hide it from you, young friend Lu Qing. Indeed, I was once honored to be touted as one of these ten outstanding people.”

“Haha, I knew it! With your brilliance, how could you not be included?”

Lu Qing couldn’t help but laugh at the embarrassed look on Lin Zhirui’s face.

In the past, Lin Zhirui always looked wise and calm.

He rarely saw such an expression on the face of this Tianji Tower disciple.

“Indeed, Master Zhirui, your brilliance is much better than those above!” Wei Zian also exclaimed in sincere admiration.

“Okay, everyone, stop making fun of me.” Lin Zhirui’s face was a little hot, and he quickly pointed to the front, “Young Master Bai and the others are about to start climbing the ladder.”

Lu Qing and the others turned their heads to look, and sure enough, after a conversation, Bai Bufan and the others had already started climbing up the ladder.

Each step of the white jade ladder was three feet high.

The seven figures climbed up very easily at the beginning.

With a light jump, they could cross more than ten steps and climb more than ten meters, climbing quickly.

But after climbing more than ten feet, the speed slowed down significantly.

And the height of the jump was also much lower, from three or four feet at the beginning to one or two feet later.

Gradually, they could only climb one jade step at a time.

“Sir Zhirui, who do you think will win?” Lu Qing asked.

“It’s hard to say.” Lin Zhirui shook his head. “These are all outstanding disciples of the major sects.

Not only have they honed their foundations, but they’ve also forged the power of their souls.

They all possess secret techniques, so no one knows who will prevail until the very last moment.”

As Bai Bufan and the others competed, several figures exuding a powerful aura watched and chatted from a high point in the Holy City.

“Brother Qiu, who do you think will win this competition?”

a figure in a green shirt asked with a smile.

“In my opinion, Bufan is a good kid. He seems so relaxed, so taking first place shouldn’t be a problem,” another figure said.

“Otherwise, I’m more optimistic about Situ Jin. It’s said that he’s already cultivated his Vajra Body to the pinnacle of the Iron Body. He

‘s only a hair’s breadth away from the Bronze Body realm of the Innate Realm.

As you know, climbing the Heavenly Ladder requires the most crucial physical strength. I think he’ll likely be the one to hold on to the end,”

said another figure.

“Those with strong physiques do have an advantage when climbing the Heavenly Ladder, but don’t forget that the Heavenly Ladder’s suppression of the mind shouldn’t be underestimated.

Bai Bufan and the others are all at the Acquired Perfection Realm, so even if there’s some difference in their physical strength, it’s not that big.

So I think, in the end, they’ll still have to fight it out with their minds and willpower.”

“What’s the point of arguing here? Just wait and see. The pressure of the Heavenly Ladder will only truly begin after a hundred meters.

Who will win and who will lose will become clear after they pass the 100-meter mark and see how they perform. “

“That’s right, the outcome will be decided only after the 100-meter mark.”

As soon as this was said, the other figures nodded in agreement.

They had also climbed the ladder before, so they naturally knew some of the conditions of the ladder.

The White Jade Ladder, the front steps were relatively easy to climb .

But once the height exceeded 100 meters, the pressure on the steps would double, and it would be a completely different level of difficulty.

Like those powerful figures high up in the city, many people in the crowd watching at the foot of the mountain also knew this secret.

So when they saw Bai Bufan and the others leap out again and fall to the next step,

someone immediately shouted, “The 100th step!” As

soon as the words fell, they saw the figures of Bai Bufan and the others suddenly sway, almost unable to keep their balance.

It was obvious that they were not used to the sudden increase in pressure on the stairs.

“Sir Zhirui, is there any secret to these 100 steps? “

Lu Qing saw this scene and turned to ask.

“The pressure on this ladder does not increase step by step in a constant manner. Instead, the suppressive force is doubled every hundred steps, and the suppressive force of each subsequent step will be much greater than the previous step.

For example, at the first step, the suppressive force is one, and each subsequent step only increases by one tenth. By the ninety-ninth step,

the suppressive force is only about ten.

But at the hundredth step, the pressure will double and become twenty directly. Although

each subsequent step also only increases by one tenth, it is based on this twenty.

Therefore, the pressure that Young Master Bai and the others are under now is much greater than before.”

“I see.”

Lu Qing and the others suddenly realized.

“In fact, there is another saying about the ladder.”

Lin Zhirui became talkative and continued.

“What saying?”

“It is said that the first one hundred steps of the ladder actually correspond to the martial artist’s acquired realm cultivation.

To reach the 100th step, one must have the cultivation of a martial arts master, which means the perfection of the internal organs.

To go further, one must cultivate the power of the soul to withstand the pressure.

There is a saying that after a martial artist in the acquired realm crosses the 100th step, he will continue to climb.

Each step he ascends represents his own potential.

The higher he climbs, the greater his potential.

When he enters the innate realm in the future, the greater his achievements will be. “

There is actually such a saying. No wonder Young Master Bai and his companions are still persisting even though it is obviously very difficult now.” Ma Gu sighed.

It turned out that while they were chatting, Bai Bufan and his companions had climbed more than ten steps.

But at this point, they also began to show obvious signs of fatigue. They

could no longer jump up continuously like before, but had to rest and slow down after climbing each step, and then recharge their strength before jumping again.

“Someone is going to fall behind. “

Lu Qing discovered that one of them had rested longer and was already two steps behind the others.

Lin Zhirui took a look and said, “That’s Qin Yunting, a true disciple of the Xuanxin Sect. His martial arts style is based on lightness and agility, so he will indeed suffer some disadvantages when climbing the ladder.”

Hearing that it was a disciple of the Xuanxin Sect, Lu Qing and the others couldn’t help but look at Hu Zezhi.

Because her original purpose of leaving Qinglong City was to go to the Xuanxin Sect to participate in the disciple recruitment ceremony.

Hu Zezhi’s mood was also a bit complicated.

Although she had no relationship with Qin Yunting, she still felt a little strange when seeing that the true disciple of the sect she had longed for the most was at the end.

“Sir Zhirui, have you ever climbed the ladder before?”

Wei Zian asked curiously at this time.

“Of course I have.” Lin Zhirui smiled, “I grew up in the Holy City since I was a child. Climbing the ladder is actually something that the Holy City warriors often compete with each other, and I am naturally no exception.”

“Then what is the highest you have ever climbed? “

At this point, even Lu Qing and the others became curious.

“It’s embarrassing to say that before I broke through to the Xiantian Realm, the highest I ever climbed was 171st level.”

“171st level, that’s already very high!” Wei Zi’an exclaimed.

He looked at Bai Bufan and the others on the Heavenly Ladder. They were only at 130th or 140th level, but they were already struggling.

They had to rest for a long time before they could barely climb to the next level.

No wonder, among the same Ten Outstanding People, Lord Zhirui had entered the Xiantian Realm so much earlier than the others on the Heavenly Ladder.

The difference in their potential was indeed quite significant.

“Lord Zhirui, you are

truly amazing,” Ma Gu and the others marveled.

“It’s only 171st level, not much to be proud of.” Lin Zhirui shook his head. “There are so many geniuses in the world, and there are countless more powerful than me.

For example, among the Ten Outstanding People, another one who has already entered the Xiantian Realm is far more powerful than me.

His score on the Heavenly Ladder is 189th level.”

“189th level!” “Wei Zian and the others marveled again.

After listening to Lin Zhirui’s explanation, they all knew that climbing the ladder becomes more difficult the further you go.

The difference of one level at the back may be a huge gap when converted into strength and potential.

And that person is actually more than ten levels higher than Lin Zhirui, and his potential is more than just that much stronger than his.

“Then, Master Zhirui, according to you, the history of climbing the ladder is very old.

So, who is the one who has climbed the highest among the acquired warriors over the years?”

“Well…” Lin Zhirui thought for a moment before saying, “According to the records of my Tianji Tower, the one who climbed the highest among the acquired warriors should be a warrior named ‘Emperor Yu’.” “

Emperor Yu?”

“Yes, but that was more than a thousand years ago, and this ‘Emperor Yu’ has long passed away.

It is said that his record of climbing the ladder at that time was one hundred and ninety-nine levels.”

“One hundred and ninety-nine? ! “

Magu and the others exclaimed in astonishment.

This result was a full ten levels higher than the one Lin Zhirui had just mentioned, another of the Ten Elites.

“Indeed, and this should be the highest level a Postnatal Realm warrior can reach.

It’s said that the suppressive force of the 200th level is several times stronger than that of the 199th level.

Even a true Innate Realm warrior would have to be extremely cautious to cope with it.

That’s completely beyond the limits of a Postnatal Realm warrior. No Postnatal Realm warrior could withstand that kind of pressure.”

“In other words, that ‘Emperor Yu’ almost represents the limit of the potential of a Postnatal Realm warrior. I wonder what realm this senior later reached?”

Lu Qing asked with interest.

However, to Lu Qing’s surprise, Lin Zhirui shook his head.

“No, he died before breaking through to the Innate Realm.”

“Died before even entering the Innate Realm?”

Everyone was shocked.

“How could that be? With this senior’s aptitude, how could he not be able to break through to the Innate Realm?” “Wei Zian couldn’t believe it.

Lu Qing said thoughtfully: “Could it be…”

“Yes, ‘Emperor Yu’ was attacked and killed on the second day after he climbed to the 199th step of the ladder.”

Lin Zhirui nodded and sighed.

“A tree that stands out in the forest will inevitably be destroyed by the wind. ‘Emperor Yu’ has reached the 199th step of the Heavenly Ladder, demonstrating immense potential.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, as long as he continues to mature, he will surely become a martial arts giant, unrivaled.

For some ambitious individuals, the very existence of such a peerless talent is both a mistake and a threat.

Furthermore, ‘Emperor Yu’ himself hailed from a small sect, lacking a strong background.

Consequently, the day after he ascended the Heavenly Ladder, he was discovered and murdered in the inn where he was staying.

Even to this day, no one knows who committed the act.”

Lu Qing and the others were silent. They

hadn’t expected the greatest talent of over a thousand years to meet such a fate.

Ma Gu and Wei Zi’an, in particular, were filled with fear.

Honestly, they had been tempted to encourage Lu Qing to climb the Heavenly Ladder as well.

After all, in their view, Lu Qing’s strength was unfathomable, comparable to that of the Innate Realm.

If he were to climb the ladder, he would surely make a splash, much more amazing than the so-called Ten Elites who were struggling to climb above him.

But now, after hearing Lin Zhirui’s words, they didn’t dare.

There was nothing they could do. When it came to weak backgrounds, weren’t they the most typical examples?

Whether it was Ma Gu or Lu Qing, they could be said to have no sect or faction.

The only one with a bit of background was Wei Zian.

But a mere Wei family, in Zhongzhou, was nothing.

If those big sects had any ideas and wanted to control them, it would be too easy.

Therefore, neither of them dared to think about it again.

Lu Qing, on the other hand, vaguely heard that there seemed to be some kind of reminder in Lin Zhirui’s words.

He didn’t point it out, but looked ahead and suddenly said, “The winner is going to be decided up there.”

(End of this chapter)