The Immortal Wife Is Like A Cloud
Chapter 1081

<h1text-align:" center"=""><spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Chapter 1081: The Divine Staircase

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"Brothers, they should be ready by now. Even if those three preselected individuals are truly powerful, the three disciples from the Qingyuan Sect will still have to step aside for us."

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"Exactly. Once the name of our Divine Sword Sect is mentioned, that Wang Zhong will probably be scared out of his wits."

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"As long as the seven of us from the Divine Sword Sect join forces, our combined battle formation can rival an ordinary True Immortal Realm expert. 

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">This time, we might even have a chance to be chosen by the Saintess Lin Ying. If that happens, our Divine Sword Sect could rise to become a first-rate power. 

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">This is a turning point in our lives, and we must seize it."

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"..."

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">In a beautifully landscaped courtyard, three disciples of the Divine Sword Sect sat in a pavilion, chatting and laughing.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Just as their voices fell, they saw several elders from the Qingyuan Sect, all at the peak of the Mystic Immortal Realm, arriving together.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"Hahaha, what did I tell you? These old guys from the Qingyuan Sect are here to invite us over,"

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">The three Divine Sword Sect disciples looked at the five peak elders of the Mystic Immortal Realm with a hint of disdain and arrogance.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"Let's go. Take us to see our senior brother. This time, it is your good fortune for us to borrow your Qingyuan Sect's path."

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Upon hearing this, the five elders of the Qingyuan Sect smiled faintly.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">One of them said with a smile, "Then please make your way!"

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">As soon as the words were spoken, the five elders, who had already gathered their energy to its peak, struck with lightning speed.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Their cultivation levels were already higher than those of the three Divine Sword Sect disciples, and they had the element of surprise.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">In just three breaths, the three were swiftly killed.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">This time, the Qingyuan Sect had truly gone all the way in this matter.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">...

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">As for the Qingyuan Sect's act of cutting the weeds and eliminating the roots, Su Jingzhen and the others were unaware and indifferent.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">At this moment, Wang Zhong did not delay any further. 

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">He immediately took Su Jingzhen and the others to the Qingyuan Sect's super teleportation array, leaving Qingyuan City and arriving directly at Tiansnow City, where the Lin Clan was located.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Tiansnow City was huge, almost half the size of Dan City.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">The number of cultivators coming and going was like a school of fish in a river.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Among them, a significant portion exuded extremely powerful auras.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Li Lingxi, who was at the Immortal Emperor level, quietly spread her divine consciousness and found that the hottest topic of discussion in Tiansnow City was still the Sword Qi Corridor of the Sword Land.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Moreover, most of the cultivators were heading to the central square of Tiansnow City.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Today, Tiansnow City was also conducting its selection.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Under the jurisdiction of Tiansnow City, there were hundreds of forces like the Qingyuan Sect and the Divine Sword Sect, ranging from large to small.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Each sect had anywhere from ten to several dozen spots.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">It was quite a task to select ten individuals from the numerous recommended geniuses.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Of course, by the time they reached Tianjin City, the method of selecting the final ten was no longer through arena battles.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">After all, some cultivators had endless methods, and at the same level, it could take days and nights to determine a winner.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Moreover, in most cases, determining a winner would likely leave most participants severely injured, which would be of no help when entering the Sword Qi Corridor.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">At this moment, a thousand-zhang tall black staircase stood in the central square of Tiansnow City.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">A powerful and mysterious aura emanated from the stairs.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">On it, hundreds of people were walking and stopping.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">All of those who climbed the stairs were from the younger generation, geniuses recommended by various sects. This was clearly a trial treasure.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">It was through this staircase that the final ten would be determined.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Upon arriving at the square, Li Lingxi and Ning Yao reunited with Su Jingzhen and the others.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">When Li Lingxi appeared, Wang Zhong's expression changed again. Even though Li Lingxi's appearance and aura were hidden, Wang Zhong still felt an extremely dangerous presence.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">He immediately realized that Li Lingxi might be the fundamental reason why the Grand Elder had made this decision.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">But he dared not ask any further.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Pointing to the black staircase in the central square, he said to Su Jingzhen and the others, "Fellow Daoists, this black staircase is one of the Lin Clan's treasures, known as the Divine Demon Staircase.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">It contains various trials. Once you step onto it, you will enter an illusion that tests your potential, combat power, and other aspects.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">The higher you climb, the stronger your overall strength will be.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">This time, Saintess Lin Ying will select the ten individuals at the forefront of the staircase as her helpers".

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"All the people recommended by the forces under the jurisdiction of the Lin Clan can climb the stairs at any time after arriving.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">There's no time to waste. The three of you should give it a try. Climbing up early has its advantages.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">To be honest, our Qingyuan Sect is already a bit late," 

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Upon hearing Wang Zhong's words, Su Jingzhen looked at Qiu Yaoyao and Shengana.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Both of them had a look of excitement in their eyes, as if they were eager to give it a try.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"Let's go. We were going to try it anyway."

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">At this moment, many people were climbing the staircase and the square was packed with millions of onlookers. However, no one paid any attention to them.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">After all, the Qingyuan Sect was only a third-rate sect, and Su Jingzhen and the others had altered their appearance, their auras not standing out.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Wang Zhong led Su Jingzhen and the others to the edge of the Divine Demon Staircase and handed the Qingyuan Sect's token to an elder of the Lin Clan.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">The elder glanced at Su Jingzhen and the others, silently nodded, and then took out six tokens engraved with the Lin Clan's emblem, handing them to Su Jingzhen and the other six.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"Leave your aura on the tokens, and then you can climb the stairs.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">A word of advice: know your limits. Forcing yourself might damage your foundation or even your life."

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">After speaking these words indifferently, the elder paid no further attention to them.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">In his eyes, it was already commendable for a small sect like the Qingyuan Sect to send six individuals.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Of course, he had no expectations for them to make any remarkable performance on the staircase.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"Good luck."

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Su Jingzhen smiled at the three true disciples of the Qingyuan Sect, and then stepped onto the Divine Demon Staircase with Qiu Yaoyao and Shengana.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">At this moment, no one paid any attention to them.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Everyone's focus was on the few people at the front.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Those at the front had already reached about the two hundredth step.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">This was already considered extremely impressive. Under normal circumstances, with no surprises, the final winners would probably be those at the top.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">The two men and one woman from Qingyuan Sect watched as Su Jingzhen and the others began their ascent, their expressions complex.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">They still didn't know the identities of Su Jingzhen and the others, but anyone who could make the sect leader take such a risk must be extraordinary.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"These three will probably surprise everyone soon," the leading female disciple sighed.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">By now, they had realized that even the top geniuses of the Qingyuan Sect might be nothing special here.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">They were really just here to make up the numbers.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"Shengana, stay behind us. This Divine Demon Staircase seems quite interesting."

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">As soon as Su Jingzhen stepped onto the first level of the stairs, he immediately felt a sacred pressure pressing down on him, as if trying to push him off the stairs.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">However, the first level was nothing to them.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">In fact, anyone who dared to enter the stairs would not fail at the first level.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Curious, Su Jingzhen and the others continued to advance.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">With each step, the pressure increased.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">In one breath, the three of them pushed forward, reaching the tenth level.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">At this point, it was still effortless. Su Jingzhen and the others hadn't even needed to use any defensive techniques.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">They also hadn't encountered the illusions that Wang Zhong had mentioned.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">At this level, the few Great Perfection Realm cultivators who had climbed the stairs were already drenched in sweat as they struggled to move forward.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"The front is probably just a test of endurance. It's of no interest to us.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Let's go further and see what these so-called illusions are all about."

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">As soon as Su Jingzhen finished speaking, the three of them accelerated their speed.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Since they were competing for the top ten spots, they were bound to attract attention anyway, so there was no need to be cautious.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">In less than a minute, the three of them had already reached the fiftieth level.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">Such an exaggerated speed finally caught the attention of the countless spectators in the square.

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"Huh? There are still geniuses around!"

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"Which sect do those three belong to? They seem a bit outrageous."

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"Are they trying to catch up with the first group?"

<spanfont-weight:" 400"="">"..."