Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 254 - 46: Run! [Ask for Monthly Tickets!] _1

Chapter 254: Chapter 46: Run! [Ask for Monthly Tickets!] _1

A tall stone stele stood erected atop Tontian Peak.

The front of the stele faced the square, now empty, but would soon display the rankings of the first sixty-four competitors in the Sky Ladder Path.

The back faced the viewing stand, enshrouded in mist. Observers who concentrated on their divine thoughts could watch the progress of those they wished to see.

The masters of thirty-six peaks gathered on the stage. Wang Xuanling, as the head of the peaks, firstly attended to guests from the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands who had arrived, before taking his seat.

Another peak master said to him, "Master Wang, you’ve been working hard."

"There is no hardship in dedicating oneself to the service of the sect," Wang Xuanling replied indifferently.

Then, a grating voice echoed, "Indeed, it’s been tough for you, being such an old skeleton. Why not step down early and let us young talents take over?"

"Empress Feng..." Without looking back, Wang Xuanling knew who was speaking. It was that plague of Shu Mountain. He retorted, "Stop dreaming. You will never have the chance to become the head in your lifetime."

"Hehe, just watch how my disciple crushes yours," Empress Feng taunted.

"Braggart," Wang Xuanling scorned.

He too had been keeping tabs on the little disciple from Silver Sword Peak. Undeniably, he was indeed extraordinary, but compared to his own Xu Ziyang... he was still far too green.

As such, Wang Xuanling was filled with confidence.

"We’ll see," Empress Feng huffed, mumbling to herself, "If I can’t handle you, all these years as a veterinarian have been wasted."

Wang Xuanling’s usually stern eyebrows twitched. It took him considerable effort to control the rising anger in his heart.

It seemed that today’s trial on the Sky Ladder Path was not only an examination of the disciples’ Taoist hearts, but of his own as well...

...

The disciples of Shu Mountain were standing at one end of the square, gazing up in awe at the fog-shrouded stone steps of the heavenly ladder, faintly visible. Only during the Shu Mountain Peak Conference was it opened, otherwise, there was never a chance to see it.

Tontian Peak was already the highest point in Shu Mountain, so where could these winding stairs, coiling upwards like a dragon, lead? Could they truly be a ladder to the heavens?

The law-enforcement elder stood before the mist and raised his voice, "This trial may be a selection process. The final rankings of the top sixty-four participants will determine who progresses to the forthcoming contest. But it is also a rare chance for trial, you all need not worry about your ranks. You will not see your fellow disciples during the trial. Just focus."

There were responses from the disciples.

The long-awaited Shu Mountain Peak Conference was finally beginning, and everyone was noticeably excited.

The law-enforcement elder looked at these spirited youngsters, and without further delay, waved his hand, "So, disciples, please ascend the heavenly ladder!"

At his command, countless figures rushed forward anxiously, keen not to fall behind.

Chu Liang took his time.

Thinking about it, this Sky Ladder Path couldn’t possibly be a running race, right? What was the use of rushing for a moment?

He stepped into the mist and suddenly felt resistance. Everything around him abruptly changed. Having entered the secret realm several times before, he knew this feeling well; he had been transported into a different space.

The crowd around him had disappeared, leaving only a large barren mountain towering before him. A winding mountain path on the mountain was barely visible in the dense mist higher up.

He tried to fly up with the wind but couldn’t feel any breeze around him.

It seemed that this space was under a spell that prohibited flying.

He would have to walk up, one step at a time?

He observed his surroundings carefully before taking a step forward.

As soon as he stepped onto the path, several figures suddenly appeared in constantly shifting light and shadow.

Empress Feng... Liu Xiaoyu... Jiang Yuebai... Lin Bei... even the Golden Fur Beast was there. Seven or eight figures, all close to Chu Liang, appeared together and blocked his path.

What was going on?

Chu Liang stopped in his tracks. Before he could think further, the law-enforcement elder’s voice sounded behind him, "They are all people you care for."

The elder appeared as a tall and dignified figure dressed in a plain robe, with a flying beard and a smile in his eyes. He said to Chu Liang, "You have to choose one of them to kill in order to pass this stage of the stone path."

Chu Liang looked at the figures in front of him, knowing they were all illusions. If he casually killed a Lin Bei... he wouldn’t feel much psychological pressure...

But could it really be that simple?

...

"What’s going on?"

Xu Ziyang sized up the people in front of him calmly.

His master...his sister...his fellow disciples...a total of dozens of people were blocking his way.

The voice of the law-enforcement elder appeared behind him, "It seems that you care about many people. However, you must choose one person to kill from among them in order to pass this level on the stone steps."

Xu Ziyang turned to look at him, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "If I kill one person on this level, am I going to have to kill another person on the next level... do I have to make a choice every time?"

The law-enforcement elder laughed, "You’re very smart."

Xu Ziyang turned back around and abruptly drew his flying sword.

Shhhhh——

Bursts of blood flashed, and without blinking, he had slain all the people in front of him.

"Their positions in my heart are all the same, they’re all fake anyways. Killing one is the same as killing all. That way, there’s no need to choose later." He said without any emotional fluctuation.

Either way, killing anyone first will cause discontent. So it might as well be fair and kill everyone at once.

The Law-enforcement Elder nodded, "It’s rare to see someone like you..."

Xu Ziyang didn’t care about his evaluation and confidently walked forward.

...

On the stone stele of the square, Xu Ziyang’s name was listed at the top.

Wang Xuanling remained serious.

"Hahaha..." The laughter of Empress Feng next to him was very noisy, "Look at your good disciple, he was ruthless when he killed you, I guess he was thinking about doing that for a long time wasn’t he?"

"Knowing it was an illusion, acting decisively in killing is not a problem." Wang Xuanling said.

"Why do I feel like he’s just taking this opportunity to vent?" Empress Feng subtly stirred up trouble.

"Hmph." said Wang Xuanling, "It’s better than your disciple who’s sitting there motionless, who may also end up choosing to kill you first."

Empress Feng raised her eyebrow: "He dares?"

...

Jiang Yuebai looked at the two blurry shadows in front of her, somewhat puzzled.

The Law-enforcement Elder behind her was equally puzzled, "In your heart... there’s not even a single person you care about? There are only these two blurry figures, it’s more appropriate to call them obsessions rather than people."

Jiang Yuebai looked at him calmly, "What should I do then?"

"You can just walk forward, this test won’t stop you." Said the Law-enforcement Elder.

Without hesitation, Jiang Yuebai, dressed in a white gown, walked forward.

On the square.

Her name alternated with Xu Ziyang’s for the lead, they were evenly matched.

Luo Xiaoyong of the Lunar Sect watched the scene in the mist, somewhat surprised, "This almost heartless and unfeeling person is extremely suitable for practicing the philosophy of our sect."

The Lunar Sect Elder in front of him shook his head slightly, "Having no one to care about doesn’t mean being heartless and unfeeling."

"Hmm?" Luo Xiaoyong mused.

The core disciples of Shu Mountain were all watched carefully, attracting everyone’s attention. Apart from this, everyone else had their own situations too.

...

"Junior Sister Zhao... Junior Sister Qian... Chu Liang... Junior Sister Sun... Junior Sister Li..."

Lin Bei looking at the people in front of him, was on the verge of crying.

"How am I supposed to choose? No matter who I kill first, if they were to find out afterwards, our relationship would likely be irreparable."

"Oh God, why be so cruel to me."

...

"Crystal pork elbows... Sweet and Sour Ribs... Steamed bass... Four Joy Meatballs..."

Attendant B, looking at the dishes that appeared before him, was also almost bursting with rage and extreme agony.

"If I have to give up one, what should I do?"

The Law-enforcement Elder behind him rubbed his temples and said irritably, "No matter which one you give up, hurry up. Finish the Sky Ladder as soon as possible and save us some embarrassment."

...

"You have thought about this for a long time. If you drag it on, you will fall far behind the others." The Law-enforcement Elder reminded.

Chu Liang who was sitting on the ground, had been contemplating for a long time.

Looking at the most part of his life in front of him, he appeared troubled, "Must one of them die?"

Although they were all fake, all of them were incredibly real.

"Yes." Said the Law-enforcement Elder, "You can’t climb the Sky Ladder without killing one. Those who hesitate too much, won’t achieve greatness."

"Alright then..."

A touch of ruthlessness flashed in Chu Liang’s eyes and he immediately unleashed his flying sword.

With a hissing sound, blood splattered!

The body of Law-enforcement Elder fell to the ground.

Chu Liang smiled faintly, everything happened as he had expected. The Law-enforcement Elder was multitasking, managing hundreds of disciples. The avatar here wouldn’t have a strong spirituality.

Plus, he had the advantages of catching him off guard, there wasn’t much for him to resist.

Faced with such a difficult choice, if he must kill one, given his abilities, he chooses to kill the one who posed the question.

Seeing the Law-enforcement Elder fall to the ground, he shouted at all the lifelike illusions in front of him, "While the old guy isn’t back yet, let’s run!"

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