739: Chapter 740 Entering Heaven Stele

The Little Sword Emperor's voice was barely audible, yet it carried a sharp texture like metal grinding against metal.

His cold, stern lips even curled into an imperceptible, almost pleasurable arc.

Fifth place? No, this was never the end, it was not even the beginning.

This was merely... a decent hunting list.

His gaze shifted from Xuan Yi's glowing name, swept past Xu and Luo Shenyue, and finally locked onto the top of the list—the domineering and blazing radiance of Gu Shitian, which seemed as if it would scorch through the firmament.

Ancient God Race? Peak Immortal King?

The sword fire in Ling Guzhou's eyes burned ever more fiercely, almost manifesting as tangible Sword Qi piercing out from his body.

The surrounding Cultivators were forced to retreat repeatedly by the terrifying Sword Intent that suddenly erupted from him, their faces filled with horror.

Only then did they realize in shock that the terror of this Little Sword Emperor was far from what a simple "fifth" place ranking could define.

Xiao Ruobai, Fang Hanyu, and the others gazed at those radiant names at the top of the Heavenly Monument, their expressions calm, showing not the slightest panic.

"The Divine Son of the Ancient God Race, Luo Shenyue, Xuan Yi, Xu... these are all the top hidden Prodigies of the Immortal Domain."

Ling Xi said softly, "Now, this is finally getting interesting."

"The Immortal Domain hides its secrets well," Mo Yu said in a deep voice. "I had never heard of these names before, yet they appear as Peak Immortal Kings and Late Stage Immortal Kings."

Wang Xiaopang rubbed his chin, clicking his tongue in wonder: "Goodness, each one is scarier than the last. It's a good thing we didn't run into them right from the start."

"High or low rankings are merely superficial."

Xiao Ruobai's tone was calm, yet carried a sense of certainty, "The true battlefield is not on the monument, but in the soon-to-open Heavenly Monument Space."

"Those who are radiant now may not necessarily have the last laugh. Those who are obscure now may not necessarily fail to soar to the skies."

Just as the submission of aura neared its end, the list on the Heavenly Monument gradually stabilized, and the boiling mix of excitement, suspicion, anticipation, and awe across the entire Immortal Domain reached its Peak.

Hum————!!!

Above the firmament, the Chaos Heavenly Monument jolted violently!

Hundreds of millions of runes bloomed with divine light in unison, and the surface of the monument, which had been flowing slowly, suddenly became blindingly bright!

That supreme sound of the Great Dao resounded once more in the hearts of all living beings.

"The three-day period ends here!"

The instant the voice fell, the Chaos Heavenly Monument above the firmament suddenly stopped absorbing the last scattered auras, and the body of the monument jolted!

Immediately following this, a grand bell chime, as if originating from the dawn of Chaos and the shifting of eras, rang out from within the Heavenly Monument, instantly resounding throughout all the heavens and myriad worlds!

No matter where they were in the Immortal Domain, the Divine Souls of all living beings were shaken violently!

Amidst the bell chimes, all the glowing names on the vast star map that had completely frozen on the surface of the Heavenly Monument flared up with light once again at the same time!

Then, the entire star map, as if stirred by an invisible giant hand, began to spin and contract crazily toward the center of the Heavenly Monument!

A vast, majestic power erupted from the center of the Heavenly Monument, permeating the eight wastelands and six unions!

"Guidance, activate!"

The majestic voice of the Dao, devoid of any emotion, declared that the prelude to a new era had officially begun!

The next instant, a scene that would make the entire Immortal Domain unforgettable for a lifetime appeared!

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" ...

Endless, dazzling, seven-colored rays of guidance, seemingly condensed from the purest Laws of the Great Dao.

From the center of the rotating and contracting Heavenly Monument, they burst forth and extended simultaneously to every corner of the heavens and myriad worlds of the Immortal Domain!

Inside Linxian Tower, Xiao Ruobai felt an irresistible, gentle yet extremely domineering power envelop his entire body, and his vision was flooded with endless seven-colored light.

The last scene he saw was Fang Hanyu, Ling Xi, Wang Xiaopang, Mo Yu, and Dong Li beside him also being enveloped by the same divine light, their figures rapidly fading.

Across the Immortal Domain, the rays of guidance ignored all obstacles and descended with precision. No matter what they were doing or where they were, the moment the divine light touched them, their figures blurred and vanished from where they stood.

In just a single breath of time!

The rays of guidance, spreading across the Immortal Domain like a light rain of the apocalypse, swept up the hundreds of millions of Prodigy seeds of this era.

Crossing endless time and space, they all plunged into that ancient Heavenly Monument, which had already shrunk into a deep vortex of Chaos!

Immediately after, all the Cultivators who remained outside were horrified to discover that all connections between them and their relatives, friends, Disciples, and Bloodline kin who had entered the Heavenly Monument Space were completely severed by supreme rules!

Life, death, honor, disgrace, Opportunity, killing tribulations... everything would play out within that Heavenly Monument Space, which formed its own universe, and the outside world could not interfere.

They could only wait.

Endless darkness and a sense of weightlessness seemed to last for an eternity, yet it also felt as if only an instant had passed.

The Heavenly Monument Space was vast and boundless; the firmament was gray and dark, and currents of Chaos swirled about.

Countless figures fell and appeared from the divine light, dense and numerous, covering the space between heaven and earth.

There were Saints with towering pride, Fairies with cold and ethereal beauty, members of the Demon Race with ferocious auras, and members of the Yao Race with ancient Bloodlines...

Prodigies of ten thousand races gathered here!

The auras of Immortal Lords and Heavenly Immortals were like drops of water in an ocean, while the auras of Immortal Kings were like prominent reefs within it. Furthermore, there were hidden, terrifying auras that were subtle yet heart-palpitating, lurking within like giant beasts beneath deep waters.

The land was vast and boundless, with mountain ranges lurking like beasts. In the very center of this world, a gigantic Heavenly Ladder that pierced through heaven and earth, so magnificent that it was hard to describe with words, stood towering and firm!

The entire Heavenly Ladder was a warm, milky white, as if condensed from the purest Immortal Jade and Dao Laws. Each step was a hundred feet wide, engraved with complex and ancient runes, exuding a faint pressure.

It rose from the sea of clouds, extending upward step by step, straight into the depths of the high and unfathomable pure white firmament, with no end in sight!

Its width was enough to accommodate a million people walking side by side, and its length seemed as if it truly connected to the Nine Heavens!

Just by gazing at it, a sense of awe and insignificance, stemming from the instinct of life, welled up spontaneously.

Everyone looked up, gazing at the white Heavenly Ladder that pierced through heaven and earth, their pupils contracting in unison.

The first trial of the Heavenly Monument Space, the Road to Heaven! Countless gazes were burning, nervous, and filled with awe.

Just at this moment, a line of cold, large characters descended from the firmament, and the grand voice resounded once more:

"The Road to Heaven, totaling nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine steps."

"The Heavenly Ladder tests the Dao, tests Immortal power, tests Divine Soul, and tests obsession. Those who cannot endure will be directly eliminated and kicked out of the Heavenly Monument Space."

"Those who reach the absolute Peak may enter the next round of trials."

"The higher you climb, the higher your ranking!"

"Time limit: three days. Within three days, those who do not reach the absolute Peak will be eliminated!"

As the voice fell, the entire world went deathly silent for an instant, followed immediately by a huge uproar of exclamations.

"Charge!! The true seed of the Imperial Dao is right ahead!"

"Get lost! Don't block the way!"

"Form ranks! Follow me and charge!"

"Boom——!!!"

The next moment, the tide of hundreds of millions of people, like flood-releasing primordial beasts, or like mad moths rushing toward a lighthouse, surged forward with endless desire, greed, fear, and determination.

Erupting with heaven-shaking shouts and brilliant displays of Immortal power, they launched a desperate charge toward the Road to Heaven that connected heaven and earth!

The human tide instantly submerged the vast steps at the bottom of the Heavenly Ladder; pushing, trampling, angry curses, and screams rang out instantly!