The Sword God of the Universe
Chapter 328 - 328 328 Swift Ascent

Chapter 328: Chapter 328: Swift Ascent Chapter 328: Chapter 328: Swift Ascent Clearly, Xu Chen was deliberately making things difficult.

He might have entertained the idea of attempting the Heavenly Ladder, but he certainly didn’t intend to try it immediately.

And yet, when Jing Yan wanted to go first, he obstructed, making it obvious that he was bullying Jing Yan.

Jing Yan’s complexion darkened as well.

Before, when Xu Chen had said he would go first and instructed Jing Yan to wait to try the Heavenly Ladder until after him, Jing Yan had thought it reasonable.

But now, Xu Chen had no intention of ascending the Ladder, yet he expected Jing Yan to just stand around waiting.

With a cold laugh, Jing Yan continued to walk towards the Heavenly Ladder.

Since Xu Chen didn’t wish to attempt it immediately, then he could just wait.

Seeing Jing Yan continue toward the Heavenly Ladder, Xu Chen’s gaze turned cold.

He hadn’t expected Jing Yan to dare to do so; this country bumpkin actually dared to defy Xu Chen, the fourth-ranked powerhouse on the War God List.

“Hey!

The Heavenly Ladder isn’t so easy to climb, why the rush to try?” Tong Qiushui said as she watched Jing Yan’s retreating back.

Jing Yan’s potential success on the Heavenly Ladder didn’t concern her.

However, now that Jing Yan was determined to try, he would undoubtedly offend Xu Chen, so Qiushui, not wanting to see Jing Yan get hurt by Xu Chen’s hand, spoke those words of caution.

“Perhaps it’s not that difficult!” Jing Yan turned and glanced at Qiushui as he spoke.

Qiushui shook her head and said nothing more.

She had offered her advice, but Jing Yan hadn’t listened.

Whatever Xu Chen would do to him later was his own fault.

“I’ll deal with you, boy, in a bit!” Xu Chen said in a low, cold voice.

Hearing these words, Jing Yan’s lips curved into a smile.

Primordial Energy, slightly circulating, Jing Yan’s body leaped up and landed on the first stair.

As his feet touched down, he saw intricate lines flicker on the massive stair.

It was a Formation!

Clearly, this Heavenly Ladder was a peculiar Formation.

When a Martial Artist stepped onto a stair, the Formation was activated, creating a force to drive the Martial Artist down.

As the intricate lines shimmered, a force from all around pressed down towards Jing Yan.

“That lad is about to be flung off!”

“Ha-ha, overestimating his own abilities, does he think climbing the Heavenly Ladder is that easy?”

“Heh…

Just waiting for this kid to fly off and face-plant!”

“Does he think ascending the Heavenly Ladder is so easy?

Once he’s flung off, he’ll realize how ridiculous his actions were!”

Many students below jeered and watched Jing Yan.

But a moment later, they shut their mouths.

Because Jing Yan was still standing firmly on the First Rank of the Heavenly Ladder, showing no sign of instability.

“This kid, he’s got some strength!”

“He can actually stand firm on the First Rank of the Heavenly Ladder!”

After taking a slight breath, these students commented again.

As their voices faded, Jing Yan’s body once again soared, climbing onto the Second Rank.

In the blink of an eye, Jing Yan was standing on the Second Rank of the Heavenly Ladder.

“Boom!” An even more formidable power surged towards him, and with a slight tremble of Primordial Energy, Jing Yan fended off the forces from all directions.

“The pressure exerted by the second tier of the Heavenly Ladder was indeed much stronger than the first,” Jing Yan narrowed his eyes.

“Continue!” Having only paused for a brief moment on the second tier, Jing Yan continued to leap upward.

The Third Tier!

The Fourth Tier!

The Fifth Tier!

Jing Yan kept ascending, pausing for approximately one breath’s time on each step.

The many high-level students from the Outer Court below were all astonished.

In just a few breaths, Jing Yan had already reached the Fifth Tier Heavenly Ladder.

To reach the Fifth Tier signified at least a Late Innate Realm cultivation.

Clearly, none of them had expected Jing Yan to possess such formidable strength.

The Sixth Tier!

The Seventh Tier!

When Jing Yan stepped onto the Seventh Tier Heavenly Ladder, his body still stood as firmly as Mount Tai.

It was at this moment that those high-level Outer Court students truly fell into a brief silence.

The Seventh Tier Heavenly Ladder was a watershed.

To step onto the Seventh Tier indicated a Martial Artist’s cultivation had reached the Peak of the Innate Realm.

Most Martial Artists at the Innate Peak Realm in Dao Yi Academy could ascend to the Seventh Tier.

However, ascending to the Eighth Tier was a much more challenging task.

Tong Qiushui, ranked third on the War God List, showed instability and trembled after reaching the Eighth Tier Heavenly Ladder.

On the Ninth Tier Heavenly Ladder, she was directly repelled by the ladder’s power and expelled downward.

“Who exactly is this person?”

“Never seen him before; how old is he, at most twenty?

Does he have the Cultivation of the Innate Peak Realm?”

“He must be a newcomer to Dao Yi Academy, right?

Otherwise, how come no one has seen him on the Heavenly Ladder before?”

“Too fierce!

This guy is just too fierce!”

“I thought he couldn’t even climb the First Rank of the Heavenly Ladder, and now he’s already reached the Seventh Tier!”

After a moment of silence, numerous high-level students exclaimed in amazement.

Xu Chen’s face turned even darker; he had been waiting for Jing Yan to be expelled by the ladder’s power so he could give Jing Yan a lesson.

However, he didn’t expect Jing Yan to have already ascended to the Seventh Tier Heavenly Ladder.

With such strength, teaching Jing Yan a lesson would not be so easy.

“Do you guys think this guy can reach the Eighth Tier Heavenly Ladder in one go?” Someone looked around at the surrounding high-level students, eyes gleaming as they asked.

“The Eighth Tier Ladder, if one can climb up to it, would have to be at the level of the top ten experts on the War God List, right?

This guy definitely can’t make it!”

“Not necessarily, look how little time he took from the First to the Seventh Tier!

Ascending the Heavenly Ladder seems as easy as a stroll in the garden for him.

Maybe he can make it to the Eighth Tier.”

Some were optimistic about Jing Yan reaching the Eighth Tier, while others doubted it.

During their discussion, Jing Yan’s figure moved again.

He stayed a bit longer on the Seventh Tier Heavenly Ladder—not because he felt strained, but because the force there was somewhat profound, and Jing Yan wanted to carefully feel those powers.

The Eighth Tier Heavenly Ladder!

Jing Yan’s feet landed firmly upon the Eighth Tier.

“Ssst!” A vast Power surged in from all directions.

“Break for me!” Jing Yan’s eyes focused, and his surging Primordial Energy burst forth.

Around his body, the mist-like Primordial Energy instantly pushed the black ripple energy several meters away.

Seeing this scene, everyone was dumbfounded!

They had seen Martial Artists ascend the Eighth Tier Heavenly Ladder more than once or twice, but to do so in the manner Jing Yan did was mostly unprecedented for them.

Even those previous students who had successfully advanced to the Inner Court probably could not ascend the Eighth Tier so leisurely.