"Heh, ha..."
"Extreme speed..."
The Training Room stood in an open space, uncovered by any roof or similar structure.
Instead, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had used a suspended platform, which looked like an immortal realm from afar!
As Ye Xingchen walked over, a glance told him that support specialists were the majority here, followed by some combat specialists.
The men and women worked in pairs, their relationships clearly those of romantic partners.
That certainly suited the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's style. He smiled faintly.
Glancing at the nearby steps, he raised his foot and stepped onto them.
Little did he know that the moment he lifted his foot, the female disciples behind him erupted!
"What's going on? Does this guy have no Martial Soul? Doesn't he know he needs a Martial Soul's support to step onto the Nine-Curved Heavenly Staircase?"
"No idea. There aren't any Martial Soul fluctuations coming from him, but he... really did step onto it..."
"How strange. Who exactly is he? Oh, Princess Rongrong is here!"
While everyone puzzled over it, Ning Rongrong arrived with dark circles beneath both eyes.
She had come out looking for someone, and finding his whereabouts was all too easy.
Glancing at the white-robed figure walking up the Nine-Curved Heavenly Staircase, she could not help sighing softly.
Is this guy playing the pig to eat the tiger?
On the steps, Ye Xingchen remained utterly composed as he climbed higher with every stride.
The moment he took his first step onto them, the Heavenly Emperor Cauldron Martial Soul inside him slowly stirred, as though about to manifest.
At the same time, subtle changes suddenly appeared in the Life Spring and Divine Bridge within his Wheel and Sea.
The spiritual energy inside abruptly surged, as though he were receiving another infusion!
Where only one Life Spring had gushed forth before, a glimmer of spiritual light suddenly emerged from a second!
The seven colors on the Divine Bridge shone all the more brilliantly!
Ye Xingchen froze inwardly, then was overcome with wild delight!
He immediately realized that the surge in spiritual energy was because of the Heavenly Emperor Cauldron Martial Soul!
At the cauldron's mouth, a devouring force absorbed the surrounding spiritual energy like an old ox drinking water.
Coming to his senses, Ye Xingchen swallowed and immediately abandoned his plan to hurry through this place.
Instead, he walked up the Nine-Curved Heavenly Staircase one step at a time, like an elderly man out for a stroll.
With each additional step, the Heavenly Emperor Cauldron Martial Soul's devouring force grew stronger, and the spiritual energy continued to surge!
The nine Life Springs lit up one after another, differing only in how much spiritual energy they held.
As for the Divine Bridge, it shone over the Bitter Sea like a real rainbow!
But the price of that surge in spiritual energy was naturally the immense gravity Ye Xingchen had to bear.
More and more clammy sweat gathered on his forehead, and his steps began to falter.
He was truly giving it everything to strengthen the Life Springs and Divine Bridge inside him!
He wished the staircase were even longer so he could shear off a little more wool!
And so, the Nine-Curved Heavenly Staircase, which seemed so simple to everyone else, became exceedingly difficult for Ye Xingchen.
The disciples in the Training Room began discussing him, and some even mocked him aloud!
"Who is this guy? He dares climb the heavenly staircase without a Martial Soul? Is he some elder's idiot son?"
"Who knows? Look how miserable he is. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was carrying two mountains on his back! Hahaha!"
"Coming to the Training Room without a Martial Soul? This guy's hilarious. I'm dying of laughter!"
Standing among the crowd, Wang Hao smiled slightly at the sight.
At first, he had been somewhat wary of this man. After all, how could someone who had caught Elder Gu Rong's eye be unimpressive?
But now Wang Hao had changed his mind. No matter what kind of freak a guy without a Martial Soul might be, I can beat him in a fight!
"Severe spiritual energy depletion. The Training Room is about to lose equilibrium..."
Just then, the guardian spirit of the grand array protecting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect suddenly issued a warning.
The next second, the entire Training Room shook violently, as though about to collapse!
On the Nine-Curved Heavenly Staircase, Ye Xingchen sighed. Is that all the shearing it can take?
He was only a tiny bit away from reaching the Other Shore!
Glancing at the Training Room on the verge of collapse, his face could not help reddening.
This heavenly staircase must be the foundation supporting the Training Room. If the spiritual energy's gone, it's probably all my fault...
Just as Ye Xingchen was about to sneak away, a dragon's roar rang out.
The next second, a white Bone Dragon appeared beneath the Training Room, barely managing to support it.
Then strands of immensely powerful Soul Power surged toward him, instantly filling the shortage of spiritual energy here!
A Titled Douluo!
With a composed expression, Ye Xingchen smiled faintly and instinctively looked back.
Sure enough, he spotted Ning Rongrong and Gu Rong among the female disciples!
"This disturbance... he didn't cause it, did he? Grandpa Gu Rong..."
Her mouth slightly open, Ning Rongrong glanced at the heavenly staircase, then turned back to ask.
"Probably... yes..."
With a complicated expression and more than he could easily put into words, Gu Rong nodded.
Glancing at the figure on the heavenly staircase left him feeling deeply troubled.
He had planned to send someone to probe the boy's abilities, only for him to nearly demolish the Training Room as soon as he arrived.
In particular, the enormous quantity of spiritual energy that had vanished without a trace reminded Gu Rong of what the Sect Master had said!
He sighed inwardly, growing ever more curious about the secrets the boy harbored!
Glancing at Wang Hao in the Training Room, he nodded slightly.
"What just happened? The Training Room nearly collapsed! That's ridiculous!"
"Spiritual energy depletion? This stuff can actually run out? That really makes you wonder!"
"Let's get out of here. Something must be wrong with the array. If it collapses again, I won't be able to take it!"
Slowly entering the Training Room, Ye Xingchen let out a quiet breath of relief, doing his best to appear perfectly natural.
He paid no attention to the gazes around him or the remarks that made him want to laugh.
Instead, all he wanted now was to stay quietly for a few seconds, then head down with these people.
After all, shearing wool like this was something best kept to himself.
It would also make things a little easier the next time he came.
Just as Ye Xingchen was about to head down with two support Soul Masters, a muscular man around 1.8 meters tall, with a square face and a buzz cut, blocked his path!
Wang Hao!
"Who might you be?"
Holding a large hammer, Wang Hao smiled faintly and asked as he glanced at Ye Xingchen.
In his eyes, the fellow before him was his stepping stone to becoming a Titled Douluo's personal disciple!
As long as he dealt with him, from this day onward, he would stand beneath only a few and above ten thousand!
Yet Ye Xingchen, his mind free of distractions, merely glanced at Wang Hao without paying him much attention.
After all, he could not be bothered to chat with combat Soul Masters whose levels were only in the teens.
He nodded instinctively, then turned to follow the others down.
"You're ignoring me?"
Stunned to find himself ignored, Wang Hao immediately gritted his teeth and roared:
"You're courting death!"
He immediately swung his iron hammer, smashing it toward Ye Xingchen!
The surrounding disciples all retreated in fright at the sight.
Every one of them cast a pitying look at the stranger who had enraged Senior Brother Wang!
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