184: Chapter 184 Dao Child Token

"Why hasn't anyone come out yet?"

For a full half-hour after Yang Jingchuan and Tao Tao were eliminated, the Spiritual Energy Giant had made no further announcements.

The people in the plaza were not fools; they had already determined that those still on the stairs were Cultivators at the God Realm. People from major factions began to complain:

"They are going too far. Wasn't it said that those at or above the God Realm couldn't enter?"

Everyone knew exactly who they were referring to.

At first, they said those at the God Realm couldn't enter, then they said there were too many people, imposed Restrictions on entry conditions, and even held a grand selection test.

Now, not only had those at the God Realm entered, but the age Restriction was also purely a joke; it was impossible for the Central Continent to have over twenty people at the God Realm under two hundred years old.

The Central Continent was not like Dongxuan, where over ninety percent of those at the God Realm were concentrated within the six major factions.

These major factions in the Central Continent also had many at the God Realm; this maneuver by the super factions was completely bullying them.

After a long wait, although no one was ejected from the stairs, the Spiritual Energy Giant finally spoke again.

"Age 192, cultivation at Level 9 Early Stage, strength one star, granted Personal Disciple Token."

Someone guessed:

"With this age and cultivation, it must be Ling Xuanyao, third on the young master ranking!"

"Are the requirements for a Sequence Disciple of the Kunxu Immortal Sect this high? Even a two-hundred-year-old at the God Realm can't get a Sequence Token."

Amidst the discussions, a white figure walked out of the mist.

It was indeed Ling Xuanyao. Now that things had been exposed, they simply dropped their disguises.

The Heavenly Ladder began a new round of eliminations. No. 1 on the Beauty Ranking and No. 2 on the young master ranking followed closely behind Ling Xuanyao, walking out of the mist zone.

"This Lin Qing is quite strong. Of the two rankings, apart from Ren Wudi, he is the only one who hasn't come out yet."

The Cultivators who had been paying attention to Lin Qing discussed intensely, and some even started betting on how much longer Lin Qing could hold on.

Eliminations continued. Some Level 9 Cultivators who were not on the rankings also began to appear before the crowd. Although their cultivation was higher, they were older, so they only received Personal Disciple Tokens.

Meanwhile, Lin Qing had long since ventured deep into the mist zone, leaving everyone behind, including Ren Wudi.

The higher he went, the thicker the mist became, and this mist also had the effect of blocking Divine Thought. Therefore, after Yang Jingchuan was eliminated, Lin Qing bypassed those in front through the mist and began to sprint with all his might.

He had also considered the issue of his talent being exposed, but if it was as he expected, and the Kunxu Immortal Sect had once obtained a supreme treasure capable of triggering a Heavenly Tribulation, it would definitely be placed in the most heavily guarded location.

Lin Qing dared not guarantee that his strength as a Level 9 Formation Master could break those Restrictions, so striving for the identity token with the highest authority was the safest choice for now.

Lin Qing was extremely fast and soon left the others far behind, but the Heavenly Ladder seemed endless; Lin Qing no longer knew how long he had been running.

Although the pressure on the Heavenly Ladder continued to increase, it remained within Lin Qing's tolerance, not even causing him too much difficulty.

Until at one moment, after he had ascended another dozen or so steps, he felt that the pressure had stopped increasing, and only then did he stop his upward pace.

This Divine Artifact, the Heavenly Ladder, was clearly inscribed with quite a few Formations, such as the mist Formation that blocked Divine Thought, and the Formation that provided pressure; the Rank of these Formations was not low.

Could it be that this path also had a Formation, which was why he couldn't reach the end?

Just as Lin Qing stopped to ponder, the voice of the Spiritual Energy Giant sounded again, more impassioned than any previous announcement.

"Age 175, cultivation at Level 9 Late Stage, strength seven stars, granted Sequence Disciple Token."

This was the first time a Sequence Disciple had appeared, and the discussions in the plaza became intense once more.

"It's Ren Wudi. The age and cultivation match; it's definitely him!"

"Seven-star strength is already enough to contend with existences at the Level 9 Peak, and an ordinary Peak might not even be able to defeat him!"

Some people even screamed in excitement. Ren Wudi had dominated the top of the young master ranking for over fifty years and naturally had gained a group of loyal fans.

Ren Wudi would definitely grow into a top-tier powerhouse and might even achieve the feat of being invincible under heaven. Living in the same era as such an existence, they felt honored.

Just as everyone was clamoring, an ill-timed voice rang out.

"Then, what about Lin Qing?"

The entire plaza seemed to have been suddenly pressed with a pause button, becoming so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

Even Ling Shu and the others fell silent. They had always known Lin Qing was strong, but they hadn't expected him to be this strong. Now, they were already eliminating those at the Level 9 Peak!

They didn't have to wait long; a rumbling sound rang out, and the entire plaza began to tremble.

No, not just the plaza; the entire Secret Realm was shaking.

Rocks on the mountain fell with a rustle, ten thousand rays of rosy light erupted from the ground, and strange patterns appeared and disappeared in the Void Realm.

Then, the voice of the Spiritual Energy Giant rang out again, grand and distant, almost spreading throughout the entire Secret Realm.

"Age 21, cultivation at Level 8 Peak, strength... strength..."

When it came to strength, the voice seemed to be stuck, and it was slow to make the announcement.

After a moment, the voice actually skipped the strength rating and continued:

"Granted Dao Child Token!"

After a brief silence, someone in the plaza roared.

"What kind of joke is this!"

"Who is this? Is it Lin Qing? He is only twenty-one?"

Everyone was trembling in terror, including those at the God Realm who had already come down, and even Ling Shu and the others.

The Disciples of the Chuyun Immortal Sect had always known Lin Qing was very young, but they hadn't expected him to be this young.

In fact, outside of the entire Hundred Thousand Mountains, the only person who knew Lin Qing's true age was Sun Shaoping, because he had once seen Lin Qing's youthful appearance in the Xia Kingdom.

Apart from Sun Shaoping, not even Jue Chenzi knew Lin Qing's true age. Although he had observed Lin Qing when taking him as a Disciple, even as a Level 11, he could not see through someone's bone age at a glance.

"My god, when the exit of the Secret Realm opens, the entire continent will be shaken, right?"

Someone also slapped their thigh and sighed, looking exasperated.

"Oh, he was reckless! How could such a thing be exposed so easily?"

At over a hundred years old, they had long known the sinister nature of the human heart.

Geniuses like Ren Wudi usually enjoyed the adoration of Cultivators and the solicitation of major factions.

But for a Prodigy like Lin Qing, who was completely unreasonable, what awaited him would be endless pursuit and killing.

Just like when Great Qi had issued a nationwide warrant for Lin Qing, but this time, the scope would be the entire continent.