51: You chase me

Whoosh~~~

On the Heavenly Staircase, four people chased each other, all exerting their full strength to climb.

The distance between them was like moving a telescope back and forth, sometimes far, sometimes near, but they just couldn't separate.

Splash!

After half an incense stick of time, when Tang Xuan climbed to the 1,800-zhang mark of the Heavenly Staircase and finally felt too tired to climb, wanting to stop and rest, a green light suddenly rose from beneath his feet.

The green light shone brightly, condensing into a green lotus in the light that floated above Tang Xuan's head.

"Heavenly Staircase Nine Levels: White, Purple, Blue, Cyan, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Gold."

"That Tang Xuan being able to obtain the fifth-level Green Dao Lotus rating does not disgrace his Twin Martial Soul."

Protector Liu Song, who had been silently observing the competition for positions on the Heavenly Staircase, nodded imperceptibly upon seeing Tang Xuan's initial talent rating.

There was also a hint of affirmation in his gaze.

Seeing Liu Song nod, Tang Xuan felt much more at ease. He turned around, a smug look on his face, ready to show off his achievement, but was horrified to find that Xue Changming was already less than ten zhang away from him.

Behind them, Lin Yang and Xin Ru Yin were also less than twenty zhang from his current position.

"Damn it!"

"With my Twin Martial Soul and extraordinary talent, I managed to reach this far. How are these guys keeping so close? No, I need to move up further; I can't let these guys catch up!"

Tang Xuan, who had just received the Green Lotus rating, once again held his breath and charged towards the higher reaches of the Heavenly Staircase.

But unfortunately, there is a limit to one's strength.

Just as Protector Liu Song had said earlier, the further one climbed the Heavenly Staircase, the deeper the Dao rhyme became, and the more difficult it would be to comprehend.

After 1,800 zhang, Tang Xuan could clearly feel that his speed had slowed down too much.

At first, he was moving three steps per second; now, it would take thirty seconds just to move one step.

After only a few steps, he was exhausted and completely slumped down.

Looking back, he found that Xue Changming was already within arm's reach.

Lin Yang and Xin Ru Yin were also close behind.

At this moment, a thousand questions arose in the sweat-drenched Tang Xuan's heart.

He was born with a Twin Martial Soul, and his Comprehension Ability far surpassed that of his peers.

Why, in this Domain that should have been his absolute advantage, was he still unable to shake off these three individuals who had joined the sect with him?

In fact, he only felt three gusts of wind brush past him.

After that, he became the last place in this assessment.

That's right, the three gusts of wind that brushed past him were none other than Xue Changming, Lin Yang, and Xin Ru Yin.

Tang Xuan didn't even have time to enjoy the joy of being the first to receive the Green Lotus rating before he was mercilessly surpassed by the three of them.

There was no need to think much; the ratings of Lin Yang and the other two, who had surpassed his current position, would surely be higher than his.

Upon realizing this, Tang Xuan immediately couldn't hold back.

"Damn it! What exactly am I, Tang Xuan, inferior to them in?"

Tang Xuan was puzzled, but he could only watch Lin Yang and the other two ascend with tears of frustration.

His gaze gradually shifted from level to an upward gaze.

And this scene was exactly what he had imagined before starting.

However, the roles of the two parties had been swapped.

In his illusion, he was walking in front, with Lin Yang and the other two looking up at him with admiring faces from behind.

But the reality was that Lin Yang and the other two were walking ahead of him, and he was looking up at their backs.

"Oh Heavens! Oh Earth! Since you gave me, Tang Xuan, a Twin Martial Soul, why did you also give them Spiritual Veins and Saint Bodies? Why!?"

However, no one paid attention to his sorrowful cry; Lin Yang and the other two continued to chase each other upwards.

After Tang Xuan stopped, the one leading in front became Xue Changming.

He looked back and was almost scared to the point of Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

"Damn it, Lin Yang is still chasing me!"

Is it really necessary?

Is it necessary to relentlessly pursue me just for a bag of sacred medicine fruits?

If it's really not working, I'll give you a bag, isn't that enough?

Finally, after the group had chased each other for a while longer, Xue Changming also couldn't hold on anymore.

He sat down on the stone steps, exactly at the two thousand zhang mark.

Splash!

A yellow light radiated, slowly condensing into a Yellow Dao Lotus above Xue Changming's head.

Before he could rejoice, Lin Yang had already arrived in front of Xue Changming.

Xue Changming's eyes went black, and with a look of resignation, he silently pulled out a brand-new, unopened small spatial bag from his spatial ring.

"Lin Yang, you're ruthless, I give up!"

"Although I, Xue Changming, also have the title of 'Iron Rooster' in the Northern Region of Central State, I'm not truly stingy. If you want sacred medicine fruits, I'll give you a bag."

Saying this, Xue Changming resignedly handed over the small spatial bag in his hand.

But who knew, Lin Yang did not take the spatial bag he offered, but instead looked at him with the gaze one would give to an idiot.

Xue Changming: "???"

Hadn't Lin Yang been chasing him so fiercely all this time just to snatch the sacred medicine fruits in his hand?

How come now that he was offering them up with both hands, the other party wouldn't take them?

Just as Xue Changming was full of doubts, he suddenly noticed Xin Ru Yin, who was closely pursuing Lin Yang from behind.

"What the f—"

Xue Changming's eyelids twitched slightly, and he instantly understood everything.

It turned out that Lin Yang wasn't chasing him, but rather avoiding Xin Ru Yin's pursuit.

"If I had known this, why would I have sprinted for my life?"

Xue Changming collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.

Watching the chase game among the four gradually turn into a competition between Lin Yang and Xin Ru Yin, a peculiar look flashed in the eyes of the Holy Sect Protector Liu Song.

According to his previous expectations, Third Young Master of the Tang Family Xuan of the Tang Family, with his Twin Martial Soul, should have stood out and shone brilliantly in the Heavenly Staircase assessment.

But reality was quite surprising.

Tang Xuan, instead, became the last-place performer among the four.

"There are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Martial Artists!"

"It seems that this Tang Xuan possesses a Twin Martial Soul in vain; his mind is too sluggish, and he cannot utilize the advantages of his Twin Martial Soul."

Liu Song secretly shook his head. After making a general assessment of Tang Xuan, he shifted his gaze to Xue Changming.

"Two thousand zhang high, this is considered good in previous sect entrance assessments."

After giving Xue Changming a passable evaluation in his heart, Holy Sect Protector Liu Song's gaze gradually moved upwards, finally settling on Lin Yang and Xin Ru Yin, who were still chasing each other.

The distance between the two was not far, only less than five steps.

But whenever Xin Ru Yin tried to reach out and grab Lin Yang's back, Lin Yang would suddenly accelerate, widening the distance between them.

Over time, Xin Ru Yin never succeeded once!

She didn't even touch Lin Yang.

"Is this little brother from the Eastern Desolate Land so talented?"

Xin Ru Yin's beautiful eyes flickered slightly.

She had already thoroughly investigated the information regarding Tang Xuan, Xue Changming, and Lin Yang before joining the sect.

There was no need to say much about Tang Xuan and Xue Changming; one had a Twin Martial Soul, and the other was born with a Spiritual Vein. Both were outstanding among their peers in Central State, so their achievements on this Heavenly Staircase did not surprise her.

But this Lin Yang!

He was clearly a Saint Body that had only awakened thirty percent, so why was his Comprehension Ability so extraordinary?

Xin Ru Yin was puzzled, feeling as if Lin Yang was shrouded in a layer of mist.

The more she tried to uncover the mist around him, the thicker the mist became.

"Hmph hmph~ Lin Yang, you have successfully piqued this Young Miss's interest."

With her curiosity aroused, a cunning glint flashed in Xin Ru Yin's tender, watery eyes.

"I must uncover the secrets on your person!"

Immediately, she accelerated again, relentlessly chasing Lin Yang's back.