396: Jian Zhengqing takes action and uses the method to sanctify the body!

“This is… a Legacy Trial??”

“Are we supposed to climb this staircase? This staircase is too tall! I can’t see the end at all.”

“How about you go up and try first?”

“No, you go first!”

...

Everyone began to display the virtue of humility. The runes on the staircase were simply too profound, making everyone hesitant to act rashly.

Demonic Thought sighed when he saw this scene and said, “This is the first stage of the Saint Lord Inheritance, the Holy Light Body Forging Steps! The rules are simple: climb up with all your might. Reaching the standard means you pass, and passing allows you to proceed to the next Legacy Trial!”

“Yang Shi Realm Cultivators need to climb ten thousand steps, Yuan Xu Realm Cultivators need three thousand steps, Undergoing Tribulation Cultivators need one thousand steps, and Mahayana Cultivators need five hundred steps!”

“All Cultivators, good luck!”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone relaxed, and soon a large group of people rushed up the staircase.

“This staircase is just a test. I don’t believe I can’t climb it, no matter how difficult it is! Charge up! The Legacy is at the top!”

“Charge!!!”

Instantly, more people, whose minds were clouded by greed, roared and swarmed forward.

However, the situation was not as simple as the Cultivators had imagined.

Thump! Thump!

The moment countless people stepped onto the steps, terrifying pressure suddenly descended!

This pressure did not come from above, but seeped in from all directions—from the steps below and from the surrounding Holy Light!

The profound runes, the moment a Cultivator stepped onto them, attached themselves to their feet, making it feel as if a heavy mountain was tied to their legs!

“Ugh ah!”

One Cultivator, an Early Stage Undergoing Tribulation Cultivator, immediately turned blood-red in the face the moment he stepped onto the steps. The bones in his legs emitted an unbearable “creaking” sound, and he was directly crushed to the ground, spitting blood from his mouth and nose, instantly severely injured!

It was clear that this person’s Cultivation was not solid; it was very likely accumulated by force through consuming various Heaven And Earth Treasure, so he naturally could not withstand the pressure on these steps!

There were also some Mahayana and Void Refining Cultivators whose expressions did not change significantly when they stepped onto the first step.

Everyone immediately realized that the pressure on these steps was not uniform, but varied according to the Cultivator’s Cultivation, generating different levels of pressure!

The competition was whether a Cultivator’s Physical Body could accept the Saint Lord’s Legacy within their own Cultivation Realm!

Of course, Cultivators with higher Cultivation would naturally find it relatively easier, as Cultivation is obtained through one’s own Cultivate.

Cultivators with higher Cultivation naturally have a greater chance of success when receiving the Legacy.

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“So heavy!”

Even a strong Cultivator in the Yuan Xu Realm felt their steps heavy, as if sinking into a quagmire, making every step difficult!

The further one ascended, the pressure increased geometrically! After a hundred steps, the pressure became almost tangible!

The air seemed to be filled with viscous lead and mercury; every breath became extremely difficult, and every lift of a leg felt like tearing muscles!

Everyone looked up with difficulty, seeing that the endless steps gave them a sense of infinite despair.

“It’s so high, how can anyone possibly pass this!”

Some people from the Four Great Factions had also stepped onto the staircase. As for the main forces of the Four Great Factions, they were still waiting for orders at the foot of the staircase.

As organized and disciplined Factions, they would certainly wait for their leaders to give the command before acting.

After advancing a certain distance, some people began to buckle under the power coming from all directions and had to stop.

Some of them even exited the staircase and went to report to their leaders.

“Elder, the pressure on the staircase is immense. If it continues at this level, I estimate I can only reach a hundred steps before being severely injured; it’s impossible to reach that endless...”

Sword Zhengqing of Chiyun Sword Sect carefully observed the reactions of the people in front of him from below.

“I want to see just how difficult this so-called trial assessment is!”

“Man and Sword as One!”

Jian Changqing’s eyes were sharp as lightning, and Sword Qi burst forth around him! He let out a low roar.

In an instant, Jian Changqing himself transformed into a giant sword phantom, radiating a cold light and sharp edge!

This giant sword phantom spanned the staircase, emitting an incomparably sharp Aura. Then, the giant sword fiercely thrust towards the staircase, producing a terrifying sound of tearing through the air!

“Whoosh—!”

The sword light pierced through the air! Ignoring the terrifying viscous pressure on the staircase, it shot straight upward like an arrow released from a bowstring, tearing through the Holy Light at an astonishing speed! Wherever it passed, the air emitted a piercing shriek!

His speed was incredibly astonishing; he almost instantly surpassed all the Cultivators, arriving at the hundredth step!

One hundred steps! Two hundred steps! Five hundred steps! One thousand steps!

In a flash, that brilliant sword light had already broken through the thousand-step mark! Only then did its speed begin to slow noticeably, but it was still relatively astonishing.

However, the giant sword phantom, which had been unhindered, now began to feel a sense of stagnation, as if encountering an enormous obstruction!

Countless gazes were fixed on the giant sword phantom, revealing expressions of anticipation and curiosity. They all wanted to know how far the strongest person from Chiyun Sword Sect in the ruins could go!

After passing five hundred steps, Sword Zhengqing’s mind was extremely shocked at this moment!

When he rushed past five hundred steps, he actually felt that a fragmented Cultivation Technique had appeared in his mind; it was actually the Saint Lord’s Physical Body Becoming Saint method!

He eagerly used his Divine Sense to investigate it, but unfortunately, it was only one-twentieth of the total content.

However, even if it was only one-twentieth, it was still incredibly astonishing. Just by casually glancing at it twice, he saw many profound insights within it.

It was hard to imagine how astonishing it would be to obtain the entire method!

After passing one thousand steps, Sword Zhengqing once again felt another method appear in his mind, another one-twentieth!

Reaching this point, Sword Zhengqing was already incredibly excited, and an extreme sharpness instantly erupted from the giant sword phantom!

This was a desperate effort!

“Whoosh!”

The giant sword phantom once again accelerated fiercely, even faster than before by half a point.

“Hmm?”

The other few experts at the foot of the staircase couldn’t help but hum in confusion.

With their Cultivation, they could naturally see that Sword Zhengqing was now in an extreme burst, fighting with all his might!

This shouldn’t be; the trial assessment had just begun, so why be so desperate?

“Did he get some information during the trial?”

Someone whispered, instantly sparking speculation among the others.

Fifteen hundred, eighteen hundred, two thousand!

Above two thousand steps, the giant sword phantom paused slightly, then once again advanced towards higher ground.

“Two-tenths! I want more!!!”