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Chapter 543: 396

Chapter 543: 396

He soared straight up; within merely a hundred breaths of time, he had surpassed the vast majority and reached the ninth step of the Seventh Layer, closing in on Gu He and Shangguan Yu.

However, when he stepped onto the Eighth Layer, even someone as strong as Xuanming couldn’t help but show a slight change in facial expression, a look of solemnity flashing in his eyes.

The pressure now was far more than ten times what it had been before!

It was as if it had surged suddenly, a spike that ordinary people would truly find hard to adapt to.

At the Eighth Layer, a few people’s pace began to slow, but compared to other Martial Artists, theirs was still very quick. Gu He on the Ninth Layer’s Eighth step looked back.

When he saw Chen Yuan, Zuo Chengzong, and Wei Wuya, still standing in their original spot, a cold smirk couldn’t help but flicker at the corner of his mouth, his arrogance fueling his belief that he would be the first to reach the summit.

Such an achievement would surely be talked about in the Jianghu for many years.

He had personally experienced the terror of this Heavenly Ladder and knew full well that even with shocking talents like Chen Yuan’s group, it was simply impossible for them to catch up to him so quickly!

He sneered, feeling that they were being overly arrogant because of their exceptional talents, and it was only a matter of time before they would fall to his hands. Holding onto such thoughts,

Gu He took a step forward, entering the Ninth Layer.

“Boom!!!”

A towering pressure descended upon Gu He’s body, so heavy that his muscles and bones could barely support it, causing his feet to stumble and nearly kneel on the ground.

But with his hands bracing himself, he struggled to stand, and the intense pressure even forced a trickle of blood from the corner of his mouth.

When the Divine Incense had burned halfway, Chen Yuan and Zuo Chengzong finally showed signs of starting to move. Chen Yuan didn’t know what Zuo Chengzong was planning, but he wasn’t just putting on an act for show.

He wanted to observe the reality and illusion of the Heavenly Ladder closely. Seeing Gu He almost kneeling, they finally had some sort of understanding in their hearts.

“Brother Chen, Brother Wei, shall we proceed together?”

Zuo Chengzong asked.

“Good,” said Wei Wuya, tersely and dramatically.

Chen Yuan, with calm eyes, nodded slightly, saying,

“Good.”

Although none of them said it out loud, it was clear to everyone that them climbing the Heavenly Ladder together was actually to compare and assess each other’s strengths.

Stepping onto the First Layer, the three of them appeared nonchalant.

It was a pressure roughly equivalent to the First Layer for Chen Yuan, which they could easily withstand.

The Second Layer then meant twice the pressure.

The three of them still showed no change.

The Third Layer, Fourth Layer, Fifth Layer… The pressure from the Heavenly Ladder doubled with each step, yet none of them so much as furrowed their brows, taking it as if it were a light breeze.

They easily surpassed the vast majority of people.

In the process of climbing the Ladder, it was as if they were taking a leisurely stroll.

By the Seventh Layer, Chen Yuan had already caught up with Zhang Xuan and Shangguan Yu, who had started ahead of him. He nodded slightly to them, and then he, Zuo Chengzong, and Wei Wuya almost simultaneously stepped onto the Eighth Layer.

A barely perceptible frown crossed Wei Wuya’s brow, but seeing that Chen Yuan and Zuo Chengzong showed no odd reactions, he took a deep breath and showed no signs of discomfort either.

Xuanming and the others had already ascended to the Ninth Layer, while Gu He took a difficult step forward, reaching the second stair of the Ninth Layer.

The pressure of the Eighth Layer was actually considerable for Chen Yuan, but he could still endure it; this pressure was not even close to that he faced when confronting a Grandmaster.

The same was true for Zuo Chengzong.

They breezed past the Ninth Stair of the Eighth Layer, their bodies enduring the intense oppression.

Looking at the last Layer, Chen Yuan’s gaze sharpened, and he exchanged a glance with Zuo Chengzong. The three of them, including Wei Wuya, simultaneously stepped onto the final Layer.

“Boom!!!”

The pressure felt this time far surpassed all before, several-fold more intense. The Heavenly Ladder’s pressure changed with the strength of the Martial Artist. Chen Yuan and Zuo Chengzong were indeed strong,

but the pressure they faced was essentially the same as other Martial Artists.

Indeed, the pressure that had nearly crushed Gu He was now bearing down on the three of them, immediate like the weight of a mountain. Wei Wuya’s brow furrowed,

and the leg he had advanced bent slightly.

A bolt of lightning flickered around Zuo Chengzong’s body, as he forcefully withstood the burden. Chen Yuan took a deep breath; his roaring blood surging forth, reminiscent of the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound.

“Bang!!!”

Wei Wuya fell half a step behind, while Chen Yuan and Zuo Chengzong simultaneously stepped onto the second stair, catching up with Gu He. Although they were side by side, their states were hugely different.

Gu He’s mouth was stained with blood and his body had begun to soak in it, whereas Chen Yuan, though furrowing his brow slightly, showed no significant change in complexion.

The Third Stair, the Fourth Stair, the Fifth Stair.

Chen Yuan and Zuo Chengzong, although they were the last to begin climbing the Heavenly Ladder, had already surpassed all the outstanding Hidden Dragon List talents present, both side by side in the first position.

Their steps almost mirrored each other’s.

The expressions on their faces gradually turned solemn, and their pace slowed as they climbed the stairs, but to many below,

they still appeared to be strolling leisurely.

Wei Wuya, half a step behind, although he tried hard to catch up, this half-step difference seemed like an insurmountable chasm. It appeared close, yet the gap between them was already evident.

The Sixth Stair, the Seventh Stair, the Eighth Stair…

As they stood on the Eighth Stair, both Chen Yuan’s and Zuo Chengzong’s legs had begun to shake uncontrollably, as if a sky-toppling force was bearing down on them.

Neither had been so beleaguered, even when facing a Dan Realm Master.

The sound of a Dragon Roar; Chen Yuan’s blood surged tumultuously, as he took the lead and advanced a step.

Lightning wreathed around Zuo Chengzong, following closely behind.

It was as if neither wanted to concede defeat.

Rooted on the Ninth Stair, the two of them wanted to continue, but at that moment, even lifting a leg seemed a nearly impossible task.

With gritted teeth, a fierce determination flashed in Chen Yuan’s eyes.

If one does not become mad, they do not survive.

This determination filled Chen Yuan’s heart, and he violently lifted his right leg, pressing down on his left leg suddenly, then regardless of everything else, he continued to step forward, one step ahead of Zuo Chengzong!

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