Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 255 - 47 Wang Xuanling, Speak Up! [Thanks to the Alliance Hierarch "Not caring about anything" for the reward]_1

Chapter 255: Chapter 47 Wang Xuanling, Speak Up! [Thanks to the Alliance Hierarch "Not caring about anything" for the reward]_1

For the illusions, everything that was happening in front of their eyes was a bit too complex. They did not seem to understand Chu Liang’s shout.

However, when Chu Liang rapidly went forward and climbed onto the Heavenly Ladder Plank Road, the illusions behind him followed suit.

Just as he started moving forward, Chu Liang felt as if there was a huge weight chained to him, with each illusion acting like a shackle... imposing a tremendous burden on himself!

What is going on?

Despite his efforts to move forward, his pace wasn’t getting any faster, and the figure of the elder in white linen appeared once again.

The Law-enforcement Elder did not seem too pleased - anyone who was suddenly killed out of the blue, even if it was just a branch of oneself, wouldn’t be too cheerful.

"I trust that you’ve noticed it too?" The re-emerging Law-enforcement Elder slowly began to speak, " It’s not that I’m forcing you to kill one of them, but during your climb on the Heavenly Ladder, each hindrance carries infinite resistance. This is only the first tier. The higher you climb, the more resistance they’ll pose to you. If you do not cut off the hindrances in your heart, you will not be able to catch up with the others."

Chu Liang responded to this with a little smile: "Then let’s wait until I truly cannot go any further."

Having said that, he carried the massive burden and continued to climb.

His physical body, refined by the Dragon Blood Secret Method, has now already surpassed the Ten Tigers’ Power, inching closer to Half Dragon’s power. Although the pulling force was huge, it was not enough to completely halt his steps.

The reason he was reluctant to kill the illusions was because he always felt that things weren’t that simple. Killing an illusion of a loved one is easy, but what comes next? If he couldn’t move again, wouldn’t he still have to kill, and what if he wipes them all out?

If this test was to temper one’s Taoist Heart, how could one tread to the heights by such means on the long path of cultivation?

Of course, Chu Liang did not know if his persistence was right or wrong, but since he thought so, he simply did it.

Isn’t this what it means to uphold one’s Taoist Heart?

Boom, Boom, Boom...

Despite appearing to be walking at leisure, his every step was actually extremely heavy.

...

Not everyone, like Chu Liang, readily killed the Law-enforcement Elder, but there were those like him who made a similar choice.

Lin Bei was also persevering with gritted teeth.

"These are my good brothers and the loves of my life." He murmured, "I can’t bear to give up any of them, I want to lead them to the top of the Heavenly Ladder."

He arched his body and strained to walk forward with a group of illusions trailing behind him, which was even more than what Chu Liang had. Given that his strength was nowhere near Chu Liang’s, the difficulty he was facing at the moment was unspeakable.

"Foolish and delusional." The Law-enforcement Elder shook his head, "With your strength, it’s absolutely impossible for you to reach the top of the Heavenly Ladder under such heavy pressure."

"Ha." Lin Bei sneered coldly, "A real man, born between heaven and earth, knows that even if it is an impossible task, he should attempt it. That’s what defines the heroic nature."

"You are clearly talking big, then why aren’t you moving and just standing there shaking your legs?", The Law-enforcement Elder mocked at the right moment.

As it turned out, Lin Bei, after only covering half of the first level of the mountain path, stood there with his legs shaking, finding it hard to move forward.

But there was not the slightest hint of fear on his face. He raised his head and shouted loudly, "My legs are wobbly!"

"You don’t have to be so proud." The Law-enforcement Elder said a little impatiently.

...

Attendant B was in a similar situation.

He liked every dish, and he didn’t want to give up on any. But once his steps were restrained, he instantly found it difficult to proceed.

He turned around and stared in distress at the delicious food that was causing him such heavy pressure; he was indecisive, "What to do?"

The Law-enforcement Elder rolled his eyes.

He could only hope that those from the Immortal Cultivation World who came to watch the ceremony would not pay attention to this.

...

At the same time, Xu Ziyang had already leapt over the six spiral mountain paths. His name and Jiang Yuebai’s on the stone stele led far ahead of the crowd.

When his footstep stepped onto the seventh tier plank road, he suddenly noticed a source of resistance.

It wasn’t going to be that simple indeed. Even by killing all hindrances, there would still be resistance.

However, this extent of resistance was far from enough to trouble him. With a slight breath, he soared forward like the wind, showing no signs of delay.

Outside the Secret Realm, Wang Xuanling, looking at his disciple’s name and Jiang Yuebai’s alternatively leading on the stone stele and the finally-established lead, nodded satisfactorily.

He didn’t design this trial and therefore didn’t know what would come next. But with confidence in his disciple, he thought that Xu Ziyang, who had established a huge lead, was unlikely to be overtaken by anyone.

Empress Feng looked a little unhappy.

The stone stele only showed the ranks of the first sixty-four people, thus Chu Liang’s name had never appeared on it. But it could be seen with the naked eye that many disciples had already killed several illusions and were briskly walking up the spiral mountain paths.

Chu Liang had just leisurely reached the third tier of the mountain road, his pace slow as if he was an old man pushing a cart.

With his current speed, he is very likely not to pass the preliminary selection.

Could his single seedling be eliminated in the first round?

Just as she began to worry, the ethereal voice of Wang Xuanling came from her side: "Empress Feng was very active just now, why aren’t you speaking now?"

...

"The resistance is getting stronger."

When she got to the tenth floor, Jiang Yuebai distinctly felt a tide-like immense pressure squeezing her from all around. If she slackened at all, not only would it be difficult to advance any further, she could even be pushed back.

She didn’t know how many floors there were above, but obviously, she hadn’t reached the top. She was not known for her physical strength and about now, her pure strength was obviously insufficient to keep moving forward.

Whoosh——

Her cultivation went into a frantic spin, beginning to convert into a huge force against the push forward. Her white robe, floating with immortal breath, began to sway, and a few touches of seriousness appeared between her crisp brows.

At this moment, she felt two forces coming from her shoulders.

Those were the two blur figures, placing their palms on her back, the force they transferred wasn’t much, but it definitely existed.

She paused for a moment.

These illusions were transformed from her own fixations. She hadn’t paid much attention to them during her previous climb. But at this moment, they reached out to her.

So, they would help her?

A thoughtful expression suddenly appeared on her face.

From a young age, she had wanted to pursue the location of Shenxu, to stay unpolluted by the mundane world for her parents’ whereabouts. She had always wanted to pursue a state where she had no distractions or hindrances.

She began to think, is this really the right way?

...

Thump! Thump! Thump!

The steps Chu Liang took became heavier, leaving a footprint with almost every step. His body was soaked with sweat, and he seemed to be on the verge of collapsing on the winding sixth-floor path.

He took out a Dragon Blood Crystal and melted it in his hand.

Boom——

A great force surged, and he resumed his stride, heading to the top of the mountain.

With the power supplemented by the Dragon Blood Crystal, Chu Liang persevered through the sixth floor and reached the seventh-floor winding path.

Just as he stepped onto this floor, he felt the pressure on his shoulders lessen. The burden from his back seemed to have lightened?

The feeling wasn’t very apparent at first, but the further up he went, the lighter his steps became.

Continuing further, when he felt resistance from the surrounding air, a hand suddenly landed on his back.

Chu Liang looked back and found those phantom figures of his friends and family leaning on his shoulders, lifting him up!

The force they provided was substantial, it directly counteracted the resistance around him.

With a thoughtful look, he turned his gaze towards the Law-enforcement Elder.

The Elder offered a smile, expressing approbation through his gaze, "You made the right choice."

I see.

Chu Liang suddenly understood the deeper meaning: At first, all the people he cared about were burdens, creating obstacles in his progress. But, in the latter part of the Heavenly Ladder, every projection contributed as a part of the force. The more illusions left behind, the stronger the support he gained!

The emotional bonds of the world, once thought of as hindrances, eventually turned into forces that help you ascend.

With the support of countless illusions, his steps were increasingly nimble. While everyone else’s progress stagnated in the later stages, his speed went against the tide, ascending rapidly and his rank soared.

Soon, the name Chu Liang appeared in the sixty-fourth position at the end of the stele!

And it kept climbing!

This name, with an inconceivable speed, broke into the top fifty, the top thirty, the top ten......and finally made it to the top three.

Then.

In a moment, he rushed to second place, and Xu Ziyang seemed to be only a stone’s throw away!

This surge was so fierce that spectators were shocked. They had hardly paid any attention to a disciple named Chu Liang, now, everyone’s attention was fixed on him.

Empress Feng’s eyebrows ascended together with that name, her lips lifted into a smile, she coughed lightly: "Where is Wang Xuanling? Speak!"