Above the Pilgrimage Heavenly Staircase, it was a mess, not just the heirs of the Four Great Sacred Sect, but even those trainees of the Four Great Sacred Sect who were participating in the Sacred Academy Examination were all beaten and bruised.
Among them, there were also some trainees that were so badly injured that they were unable to stand up and were carried down.
There were naturally some top-notch experts amongst those trainees from the Four Great Saints’ Sect, but how could they be defeated by Luo Shuihan and Duanmu Xingling and the others?
Especially Luo Shuihan, who had knocked down over forty talented trainees in a row, all of them lifting out and crashing down the Pilgrimage Heavenly Stairs.
That was the strength that only a Sacred Body had, and although it wasn’t as loud as Zhang Ruochen’s fight with the four Sacred Sect’s heirs, no one dared to underestimate her.
Of course, it was still Zhang Ruochen who had caused the greatest shock to the crowd.
With the strength of one person, defeating the joint attacks of the four Sage Sect Heirs, such a battle performance would be difficult for even a Saint Body to achieve.
“Too powerful! To be able to execute a heaven-defying martial skill like the Divine Dragon Transformation, no wonder even Bu Qianfan regards him as a great enemy, he is indeed powerful.”
“With his strength, I don’t know how many steps of the Heavenly Stairs he can ascend to?”
“It is estimated that he has the strength to ascend to the 70th step.”
“I think that with his qualifications, I’m afraid that the eightieth step of the heavenly ladder won’t be difficult.”
“How is that possible? Even if it’s a saintly body, it would be difficult to ascend the eightieth step, the holy power pressure of the saints is not something you can imagine.”
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For an average genius, it was an extremely difficult task to ascend the 30th step of the heavenly ladder, and to ascend the 70th step of the heavenly ladder, only a Sacred Body would be able to do so.
In the eyes of the crowd, Zhang Ruochen seemed to be even more powerful than a Sacred Body, and was very much looking forward to how many steps of the Heavenly Stairs he could ascend?
Right in the midst of the anticipation of those trainees, and even Half-Saint level figures, Zhang Ruochen however took one step down the heavenly ladder and did not continue to ascend upwards.
Anyway, he had already left his name on top of the jade tablet and was considered to have passed the first round of examination, so why would he need to climb the heavenly ladder in such a high-profile manner?
Although Zhang Ruochen wanted to keep a low profile, today’s battle was destined to make him famous in the Eastern Region and become the latest rising pride of the heavens.
Seeing Zhang Ruochen’s upright and resolute figure, I don’t know how many of the Heaven’s Pride girls present fell for him and looked at him with adoring eyes.
To be alone, to take on the heirs of the four great Sage Sect Clans, and to beat them all down, how many people in the entire Eastern Region could do that?
Walking down the heavenly ladder, Zhang Ruochen came to Lei Jing’s side.
At this moment, Lei Jing’s face was red with excitement, directly slapping Zhang Ruochen on the shoulder, saying, “Good brat, you actually hid your strength, earlier even old me was sweating over you, but I never thought that you would actually break through the realm in the middle of a battle, and you are also proficient in Divine Dragon Transformation, which is a Ghost Grade Upper Grade Martial Skill.”
Zhang Ruochen simply couldn’t explain the Divine Dragon Transformation to Lei Jing and appeared calm as he laughed, “It was just cast by mistake, if I were to cast it again, I’m not even sure that I would be able to succeed. However, this time, it’s considered to have offended all the four great saintly sects, and I’m afraid that in the future, it will be difficult to move an inch in the Eastern Region.”
Lei Jing put away his smile, and his face became a bit grave as he solemnly said, “As long as you show your natural talent, those Saint Sect Valves and Half-Saint Families will definitely target you, and unless you’re willing to be a shrunken turtle, sooner or later, you’ll be going up against them as well.”
“You shouldn’t worry too much, today, you’ve already displayed a strong enough natural talent, I believe that the higher echelons of the Sacred Academy are already paying attention to you. As long as you have the sanctuary of the Sacred Academy, the people from the four Saint Sectors won’t dare to do anything to you.”
Lei Jing added, “In fact, you should go charge the Pilgrimage Heavenly Stairs. Do you know why those people who have already passed the test are still desperately trying to climb the heavenly ladder?”
Zhang Ruochen, of course, knew the reason and said, “I do know something about it, it is said that if a trainee is able to cross the seventy steps of the heavenly ladder, there will be a Saint in the Sacred Courtyard, who will take him as a disciple. If he is able to cross the eightieth step of the heavenly ladder, he can even become a disciple of a courtyard master.”
Lei Jing was a bit puzzled and said, “Since you know that, why don’t you go and give it a try? With your natural talent, you still have a good chance of ascending the eightieth step of the heavenly ladder. Each of the ten masters in the Sacred Courtyard is a Saint who possesses Great Divine Power, if you become the disciple of any of them, the four Saint sects will have to be wary of the four Great Sacred Sects if they want to move you.”
Zhang Ruochen laughed and said, “Even if I don’t go to the Heaven Ascending Stairs, I’m afraid that there are already many people who are ready to take me as their disciple. Besides, if I become the disciple of the Academy Master, I will definitely become a candidate for the Young Zun of the Martial City Academy. Right now, there should already be several Young Zun candidates in the Sacred Courtyard, so if I were to join in as well, wouldn’t I be offending a whole bunch of people again?”
“Besides, what great figures those masters of the Sacred Courtyard are, even if I become their disciple, I’m afraid they won’t have much time to instruct me. Instead of that, it would be better to become the disciple of a Half-Saint and have more opportunities to learn instead.”
Zhang Ruochen certainly had a reason for not climbing the Heavenly Stairs.
With his qualifications, it was estimated that he would be able to ascend even the 90th step of the heavenly ladder, not to mention the 80th step of the heavenly ladder.
Once he ascended it, what kind of sensation would it cause?
I’m afraid that not only would his name be reported to the headquarters of the Martial City School Palace, it might even reach the ears of Empress Chi Yao.
At that time, it would be an absolute disaster for him.
Of course, Zhang Ruochen could also ascend the 80th step of the heavenly ladder and just not continue to climb up. But was that still Zhang Ruochen’s character?
To do something, one either had to do their best to complete it to the best of their ability.
If, before doing it, you never thought of doing it to the best of your ability, then it would be better not to do it.
Right now, it was imperative to keep a low profile, or at least, not be known to Empress Chi Yao by his name.
Today’s battle, although it still caused a huge stir, it was not to the point where it was known by Empress Chi Yao, and the influence was still controlled within a certain range.
Lei Jing also stopped advising Zhang Ruochen and sighed, “I only ascended the 49th step of the heavenly ladder back then, and I’m only one step away from the 50th step of the heavenly ladder.”
Although Zhang Ruochen had given up on the heavenly ladder, the other trainees of the Heavenly Demon Ridge were not as capricious as he was, and were still working hard to climb upwards, all wanting to take this opportunity to test their own aptitude and prove themselves.
Among them, Chang Qi Qi’s talent is the worst, however, also climbed the 44th step of the heavenly ladder.
Of course, if he could completely refine the dragon blood in his body, he would definitely be able to go even further.
The dragon blood in Chen Xi’er’s body had already been completely refined and reached the 56th step of the Heavenly Stairs, with a qualification comparable to that of the heirs of some Half-Saint families.
Si Xingkong had ascended to the 58th step of the heavenly ladder, and was still struggling to hold on, seemingly wanting to impact the 60th step.
Huang Yichen’s enhancement was great, actually slightly better than Si Xingkong, had ascended the 59th step of the ladder and was also impacting the 60th step of the ladder.
Duanmu Xingling’s performance was beyond everyone’s expectations, having already ascended the sixty-fifth step of the celestial ladder, only three steps behind Luo Shuihan.
After roughly another three hours had passed, the trainees of the Heavenly Demon Ridge, all of them retreated from the top of the Pilgrimage Heavenly Ladder and came to Lei Jing’s side.
Final Results:
Chang Qi Qi, ascended the forty-fourth step of the heavenly ladder.
Chen Xi’er, climbed up the fifty-sixth step of the heavenly ladder.
Si Xingkong, climbed up the fifty-ninth step.
Huang Yichen, climbed up the 60th step.
Duanmu Xingling, climbed up the sixty-seventh step of the celestial ladder.
Luo Shuihan ascended the seventy-fourth step.
After Si Xingkong returned, he sighed, “What a pity, just one step short of ascending the 60th step of the heavenly ladder, but that step is like a heavenly rift, it’s impossible to step over.”
Huang Yicun said, “Eldest brother, your natural talent, is above me, you just haven’t fully refined the dragon blood yet. When you refine the dragon blood, it won’t be difficult to ascend the 60th step of the heavenly ladder.”
Huang Yichen knew very well that when she was refining the dragon’s blood, she had already taken a lot of heavenly treasures that boosted her physique, and it was already difficult for her to boost her physique in the future.
Si Xingkong was different, he hadn’t completely refined the dragon’s blood yet and still had room for improvement.
Lei Jing said, “In fact, with your natural talents, there is already not much of a gap between you and the heirs cultivated by those Saint Clans. However, in terms of strength, you guys are still far from them.”
“Pavilion Master, that can’t be helped, how old are we and how old are they already? We are but two realms away from them, how can we compare? If you give me another five years, I can also break through to the Heavenly Extremity Realm’s Small Extremity Position, so I’m still afraid of them?”Chang Qi Qi said.
Everyone was in an extremely good mood, knowing that they had beaten all the Saint Sect Valves to a pulp and made a name for themselves.
Especially Chang Qi Qi, until now, she was still excited.
Zhang Ruochen had the intention to suppress Chang Qi Qi’s pride, so he said, ”Senior brother Chang, when five years from now, those Sage Sect Valves’ heirs have already broken through to a higher realm, you still won’t be able to defeat them. Unless, you work harder than them.”
As a friend, one had to pull him along when he was disillusioned in life.
At the same time, when he was complacent in life, he also had to speak out and remind him, so that he could see himself clearly and not get carried away and become complacent.
Chang Qi Qi laughed and said, “When the time comes, aren’t there still you and Senior Sister Luo. With the strength of the two of you, won’t you still beat the heirs of those Saint Clans to their knees and beg for forgiveness?”
Hearing these words, the gazes of the crowd all stared towards Luo Shuihan.
Among the crowd, she was the only one who had reached above the seventieth rank, making people very envious and admiring.
Only Zhang Ruochen knew that Luo Shuihan had cultivated her Sacred Body for a short period of time yet, and had yet to fully stimulate the advantages of her Sacred Body, otherwise, it would never be as simple as just ascending to the seventy-fourth step.
Saint Body, was not something to be talked about, in the entire Eastern Domain, there were only so many of them.
Lei Jing said, “All of you have also passed the first round of examination, so you can choose the department you want to go to in the future, and at the same time, participate in the second round of examination.”
“Of course I’m going to choose the Knife Dao Department, if I can become a disciple of a Knife Dao Half Saint, then my old Chang will also be a Half Saint heir in the future. Haha!”Chang Qi Qi laughed out loud.
Lei Jing stared at Chang Qi Qi and reminded, “The Blade Dao Department, Sword Dao Department, Palm Dao Department, and Fist Dao Department are the largest departments in the Sacred Academy, with the most applicants and the most competition. I’m not worried about the others, but I’m worried that you won’t be able to pass the Blade Dao Department’s exam.”
“Amitabha Buddha!”
Right at this moment, a four-metre tall round and fat monk appeared beside the crowd at an unknown time, with a smile on his face, looking very kind and amiable, just like a “Maitreya Buddha”.
“The Maitreya Buddha’s eyes stared at Chang Qiqi and Si Xingkong, and laughed: “The poor monk sees that the two of them are destined to be with the Buddha, so it’s best for them to enrol in the Buddhist Department.”
