"Open the Heavenly Stairway!"
As his words fell, a tremendous boom rang out above the entire plaza!
The whole space trembled.
Immediately afterward, a massive golden Heavenly Stairway appeared out of thin air, slowly unfurling from the skies.
The stairway was entirely golden and dazzling, every step glittering with golden light.
It extended all the way down from the heavens, finally stopping above the heads of everyone in the plaza, suspended in midair.
The Heavenly Stairway towered into the clouds, its peak invisible at a glance, as though it led to another world.
"The Monthly Exam consists of two stages. The first stage is climbing the Heavenly Stairway."
"The Heavenly Stairway has 999 Steps. Only those who pass the 500th step are qualified to enter the second-stage Challenge Tournament."
"Now—the competition begins!"
As soon as the words fell, the crowd below instantly erupted.
Quite a few disciples revealed excited expressions. With a stomp of their feet, they flew toward the Heavenly Stairway.
Some were confident in themselves, some wanted to test their luck, and some simply did not want to fall behind.
Figures shot into the air one after another, landing upon the Heavenly Stairway before beginning their ascent.
Qin Yan looked at the golden Heavenly Stairway towering into the clouds before him, a glint flashing through his eyes.
"So this is the Heavenly Stairway?"
He had seen an introduction to the Heavenly Stairway in the Token's description.
The Heavenly Stairway was a Spirit Weapon of the Mystic Sanctuary, of unknown grade.
It was said to be a treasure passed down by the sanctuary since ancient times, specifically used to assess disciples.
It had only one function: testing a challenger's overall ability.
This overall ability included many aspects—age, realm, talent, willpower, physical body, mental strength, and more!
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