590: Chapter 590 The Selection of Troops and Generals, the Implementation of the Inheritance

For a moment,

The entire scene fell into a deathly silence.

Witnessing this terrifying spectacle, their first reaction was sheer terror at the bizarre phenomenon!

It couldn't be helped. These Prodigies from the Alien Universe hadn't suffered any attack at all; they had simply lost their vitality while standing rigidly. It was far too eerie!

A Realm Master Level Divine Illusionist could achieve such a thing.

But beings of the Realm Master Level simply could not enter this place!

Therefore, soon after,

Faced with this bizarre phenomenon, the minds of the prodigies present involuntarily turned to the bronze hall and the celestial staircase!

"This is bad! It's a trap!"

"That's right, it's definitely a trap! This celestial staircase isn't an opportunity, but likely has some kind of restriction that kills those around it!"

Two exclamations, nearly simultaneous, erupted from the crowd.

In an instant,

The entire area descended into utter chaos.

Many prodigies from This Universe dared not linger for even a moment. All of them immediately began fleeing towards the area outside the ring of mountains.

Those Prodigies from the Alien Universe not on the staircase were also fleeing, though it was clear they could not escape.

Li Fan's Annihilation Eye continued its sweep. The remaining ten percent of the Prodigies from the Alien Universe also completely lost their vitality and began plummeting towards the ground.

In truth, if the prodigies from This Universe could have calmed down slightly and observed, they would have noticed that only those from the Alien Universe were dying.

However, they were now almost completely terrified by this dreadful scene, leaving no time for excessive thought.

As for Li Fan, he watched this with great satisfaction.

Since his fellow countrymen from This Universe had all run off, it naturally made his task easier.

"What... what in the world is going on?!"

"Is this celestial staircase... really a trap?!"

"That can't be right. If it were truly a trap, that remnant soul could have simply wiped us out along with the previous batch of ferocious beasts. There'd be no need to drag it out until now and specially create a celestial staircase!

But... if it's not the doing of that remnant soul or the bronze hall, then who else could have the ability to silently snatch away the vitality of so many people?"

"It feels like a trap, yet not quite a trap. Should I leave now, or not?"

...

Shifting focus to the celestial staircase.

The group of prodigies still climbing the staircase, having noticed the drastic change below, now all wore grave expressions, their hearts panicked to the extreme.

Many who were frightened basically believed they might have fallen into a trap. However, they hesitated, worried that leaving the staircase to flee might also lead to being silently erased.

Some who remained relatively calm sensed something was off. This didn't seem to be a simple trap, but they had no way to explain it.

For a moment,

All the prodigies on the staircase fell into a state of stagnation. No one dared to make the first move.

Finally, two prodigies from This Universe exchanged a glance and decided to step off the staircase together to escape this place.

Watching the figures of the two leaping away, the gazes of everyone on the staircase were fixed intently upon them.

Upon seeing the two successfully flee beyond the ring of mountains,

Many prodigies who believed it was a trap all followed suit.

Not long after,

Nearly seventy percent of the prodigies on the entire staircase leaped down, fleeing towards the area outside the ring of mountains.

And, most unfortunately,

They did not all survive.

Under the deathly gaze of Li Fan's Annihilation Eye, all the Prodigies from the Alien Universe among them perished on the spot.

Thus, only a dozen or so figures remained on the celestial staircase. Without exception, these were all Prodigies from the Alien Universe who had been in the leading group.

"Is it my imagination? Why does it feel like not a single one of our universe's compatriots managed to escape?"

At this moment, a Prodigy from the Alien Universe couldn't help but utter a low whisper, appearing somewhat bewildered.

His voice wasn't loud, but the other Prodigies from the Alien Universe present heard it very clearly.

Recalling briefly, each of them couldn't help but feel their pupils contract and a chill run down their spines. It seemed that was indeed the case!

Could it be that the remnant soul or the bronze hall was targeting people from their universe?

However, this thought was quickly dismissed by them.

Because that seemed a bit too conspiratorial.

Could it be that this remnant soul and bronze hall belonged to This Universe's side, and thus the remnant soul was deliberately targeting them?

But if that were the case, why were they still alive?

So, in the end, they could only interpret this phenomenon as their compatriots having had bad luck.

Returning to the main topic,

After witnessing everything that had just unfolded,

These Prodigies from the Alien Universe still on the staircase all began pondering their next course of action.

After brief consideration, they all chose to continue climbing.

This was also a move born of helplessness.

Because they didn't know if they, too, would be unlucky and perish on the spot if they fled at this moment.

Since staying on the staircase seemed to guarantee safety, remaining here was clearly the wisest choice.

And since they were staying, they couldn't just stand still. So, they could only choose to continue climbing.

Perhaps, if any of them reached the summit, not only would they obtain the legacy, but it might also allow all of them to survive?

Holding onto this thought, the dozen or so Prodigies from the Alien Universe gritted their teeth. Without holding anything back, they summoned their strongest state and began climbing once more.

And in the next second,

Despair began to rise within their hearts once again.

They saw that on the celestial staircase, those Prodigies from the Alien Universe lagging behind also began to fall one after another, losing their vitality on the spot.

Witnessing this, the surviving Prodigies from the Alien Universe ahead began to have their mental states crumble one by one.

"What in the world is going on?!"

"Who is playing these ghostly tricks?!"

"Damn it all! If you're going to give the legacy, just give it. If not, forget it. Is it fun to torment people like this?"

One Prodigy from the Alien Universe, having reached the peak of fear, had now transformed it into rage.

Some even directly chose to leave the staircase, gambling for a sliver of survival.

But the moment they stepped off the staircase, they turned into lifeless corpses.

In just a few breaths,

Only three figures remained on the entire celestial staircase.

From their nearly trembling eyes, it was clear that the emotions of these three were also on the verge of collapse.

Meanwhile, on the other side,

Hidden from view, Li Fan had already extended a finger, pointing at the three in turn.

"Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, catch a..."

The next second,

One fortunate individual among the three received his final meal ticket.

"Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, catch a..."

At this moment,

The complexions of the two remaining Prodigies from the Alien Universe instantly turned deathly pale. Their legs felt as if filled with lead, and their minds were utterly scrambled.

If things continued this way, the next to fall would be one of them!

"Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, catch a... you it is."

In the next second,

The Prodigy from the Alien Universe in the lower position directly received his final meal ticket.

Such a sight

terrified the last remaining Prodigy from the Alien Universe to the point of collapsing limply to the ground, his face filled with utter despair, having lost all strength and means.

Soon,

Seemingly having reached the absolute limit of despair,

He even chose to close his eyes, preparing to accept the impending death.

However, clearly, death did not come.

Instead, he was met with a majestic, resonant Daoist voice.

The figure of that remnant soul slowly appeared once more above the bronze hall.

"Congratulations on passing this hall's trial assessment!"

"You shall become the tenth-generation Hall Disciple of this hall!"