Pfft!
When Ling Yun fell onto the thousandth-step platform, he spat out a mouthful of blood in frustration. His eyes remained fixed on the figure who had already climbed high up the ladder. "I refuse to accept this! Why? This should have been my chance to shine! Why did he steal the glory that belonged to me?"
He was utterly frustrated, unable to accept it.
Just then, he saw another figure appear on the thousandth step.
It was Fang Han.
After activating a secret technique, Fang Han had finally overtaken the other Holy Sons and Maidens and reached the thousandth step.
He glanced up at the higher steps of the ladder, then chose to give up.
"Fang Han, boy, aren't you going to keep challenging it?"
Inside the Yama Heaven-Devouring Diagram, the Yellow Springs Demon Dragon turned his enormous head and coaxed him, "While your secret technique is still working, you might be able to climb another few hundred steps! You might even leave your name on the Heaven-Climbing Ladder Rankings!"
Fang Han shook his head and replied through voice transmission, "Senior Yama, you don't need to test my Dao heart! For me, passing is enough. I have no extravagant hopes of making the Heaven-Climbing Ladder Rankings!"
Fang Han knew his own potential very well. Without the support of his secret technique, he would never have reached the thousandth step.
Although he could still keep the secret technique active, it would only let him climb another hundred or so steps at most. There was no way he could enter the Heaven-Climbing Ladder Rankings.
Since he couldn't make the rankings, he might as well give up and use this little bit of time to recover some strength, preparing to face the second assessment in his best condition.
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