"Everyone!"
"Climbing the Heavenly Ladder is actually very simple!"
"Just keep flying upward along this ladder!"
"But the higher you go, the stronger the pressure becomes!"
"Not only is there pressure, but gale winds also descend upon the Heavenly Ladder. To allow the prodigies to climb higher, each prodigy may choose a Wallbreaker to help bear some or all of the gale winds!"
"The basic rule is that there are no rules!"
"Anyone ranked in the top thirty on the stone stele is qualified to climb the Heavenly Ladder!"
"If there is anything you still don't understand, you may ask me!"
Demon Emperor Vajra looked down at the prodigies from above and spoke calmly.
As it turned out, the rules of the fifth trial were the simplest and easiest to understand, so no one had any objections.
"Good!" Demon Emperor Vajra said. "If there are no objections, then our ascent of the Stone Terrace Heavenly Ladder shall now begin!"
"Proceed in order of the rankings you earned earlier!"
Hum, hum, hum...
With a wave of Demon Emperor Vajra's hand, a screen of light appeared in the void.
On the screen was a list of names.
First: Zhu Xuanlun!
Second: Bai Zhiting!
Third: Wang Dun!
Fourth: Feng Wanxi!
Fifth: Ming Yue!
Sixth: Nan Qiqi!
Seventh: Holy Maiden Peacock...
Originally, He Pingsheng had been seventh, but because he had been disqualified from participating in this ascent of the Stone Terrace Heavenly Ladder, Holy Maiden Peacock, who had ranked immediately behind him, moved up to seventh place.
He Pingsheng likewise read through the names one by one.
He discovered that there were not thirty people on the list, only twenty-nine.
In other words, although He Pingsheng had been disqualified, the fellow ranked thirty-first had not moved up to fill the vacancy.
"Fellow Demon