Almost the instant Heaven-Gazing Ridge was born, everyone felt that the surrounding Spiritual Qi suddenly became extremely dense.
It's incredibly rich.
The misty, milky-white Spiritual Power was almost tangible, making people's eyes water and causing them to swallow hard and take a deep breath, as if they could absorb more Spiritual Power that way.
At that moment, all the surrounding mountains began to move.
The earth shook and the sky trembled, leaving the world in a state of desolation.
The majestic mountains soared into the clouds, standing tall between heaven and earth, and along with the Spiritual Power spread an ancient and profound aura.
Looking at the mountains that were moving and changing positions, everyone felt how insignificant they were, and how helpless they felt standing between heaven and earth.
"This is... Heaven-Gazing Ridge..."
Many people were deeply moved.
Not only the many cultivators, but also the ten prodigies who were about to enter Heaven-Gazing Ridge were deeply shocked.
The last time Heaven-Gazing Ridge opened, they weren't even born yet.
Everything about Heaven-Gazing Ridge was just hearsay.
I originally thought that I already had enough knowledge about Heaven-Gazing Ridge.
But today, witnessing all of this with their own eyes, they realized how insignificant they were and how shallow their understanding was.
This made them incredibly excited, their eyes burning with fervor as they stared intently at the top of the white jade steps.
There...
This must be the place where the legends say the inheritance is located.
Reach the top!
We must reach the top!
Only by reaching the summit can one seize fortuitous opportunity and obtain great fortune.
"Call--"
One breath in, one breath out.
A figure strode out quickly, completely ignoring the gazes of everyone around them, and without hesitation or politeness, strode onto the white jade steps of Heaven-Gazing Ridge without even stumbling!
In the next instant, his figure flashed and disappeared from the white jade steps.
Those around them instinctively looked at the group of ten.
Fully booked.
Not a single person was missing.
Many people were somewhat taken aback, even horrified.
this...
None of the prodigies sent by the major sects stepped forward to test the waters, yet someone actually stepped directly into the Heaven-Gazing Ridge?
Keep in mind, the other party doesn't possess the Heaven-Gazing Token at all!
Without the Heaven-Gazing Token and the approval of the array spirit, the difficulty within these white jade steps is a hundred times greater!
Is this guy crazy?
They're desperate for fortuitous opportunity!
Didn't you see that none of the five major sects dared to advance rashly?
Is it that you don't want to?
The figure vanished completely on the steps, but quickly reappeared.
However, there was only a rather blurry phantom, seemingly formed by flowing water, its feet firmly planted on the first step.
The only way to enter Heaven-Gazing Ridge, besides having the Heaven-Gazing Token's approval, is to directly brave the challenge despite the difficulty being a hundred times greater.
Those who force their way in are not guests; they must first undergo the trial of the array spirit.
Therefore, during the moment the other party disappeared, they entered the formation and underwent the trial of the formation spirit, initially testing whether the other party had the potential to climb.
The fact that this person was able to step directly onto the steps without being knocked down, and whose figure was incredibly ethereal, proved that he had passed the spirit array trial at a remarkably fast pace, successfully seized the opportunity, and officially participated in the climb—of course, the difficulty would not change in any way.
The figure was blurry, and its face was indistinct.
All the people could see was his rapidly ascending figure.
layer...
Two floors, three floors, all the way up to the ninth floor...
boom!
The white jade steps roared in an instant. The man had just stepped onto the ninth step and hadn't even had time to stand firmly when the steps beneath his feet suddenly collapsed.
His figure also changed from illusion to reality, from blurry to clear, and he was violently thrown out, falling heavily to the ground.
"Cough!"
With a muffled groan, tinged with pain, the man spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground. He wiped the blood from his lips, revealing his face.
Looking at that slightly pale face, many people couldn't help but widen their eyes, their gazes filled with shock.
"It's... it's him!?"
"Is he really not the founding disciple of the Nine Heavens Sect... or their pride who has always served as their face?"
"Now it's like this, ouch..."
Nine Heavens Sect.
Besides the major sects, the Heaven-Gazing Domain also has several other sects, but they are no match for the foundation and scale of the four major sects; they are merely insignificant.
Among them, the Nine Heavens Sect can be considered a first-class sect below the four top sects.
Their strength and influence should not be underestimated.
This person is the sect's star prodigy, Saint Realm cultivator who excels in swordsmanship. His Fifth-Level Sword Intent extremely powerful, making him a peerless genius in the Sword Dao, leaving many others far behind.
Now at forty-eight years old, not yet fifty, he can still be considered a young prodigy.
It can be said that almost everyone in the Heaven-Gazing Domain knows him.
but...
None of them expected that the number one Nine Heavens Sect would only climb nine steps.
This is too much...
That's far too little!
Many people felt a chill run down their spines.
This is a hundred times more difficult than Heaven-Gazing Ridge. Without the Heaven-Gazing Token, even the most outstanding geniuses from top-tier sects would not be able to reach an even number of such difficulties.
It's truly daunting.
This secret realm...
That's way too difficult!
The injuries sustained by the prodigy from the Nine Heavens Sect were not too serious.
He just lost face.
They also lost the right to challenge again.
He wiped the blood from his lips, sighed deeply, and a bitter smile appeared on his face.
"It was my... overestimation of my abilities."
He hadn't expected that climbing Heaven-Gazing Ridge would be so difficult!
However, it wasn't entirely without gains.
At least he now knows that what's happening here isn't simply about enduring pressure and climbing.
Each step reveals a small, secret realm.
There was nothing inside, only the trials designed by the spirit array.
What is being tested is not ability, but talent and temperament.
Each level is a different realm, with a different flow of time compared to the outside world.
From the outside, it appeared that he had only been there for a short while, and his climbing speed was not much different from normal walking, only slightly slower. However, he himself was quite aware of the situation.
The time he spent inside felt like several years.
If one were not so determined, it would probably take a long time after emerging from the ascent for one to remember what one was doing before climbing.
That's truly terrifying.
It truly lives up to its reputation for being a hundred times more difficult.
It truly lives up to its name, Heaven-Gazing Ridge.
The top prodigy of the Nine Heavens Sect shared his gains with the others in his sect.
He had a look of regret on his face.
Among the crowd, a woman wearing a red hood glanced over and looked up, revealing a slightly aloof and beautiful face.
It was none other than Feng Jingyu.
Feng Jingyu watched others' failures with cold indifference, completely unperturbed and unconcerned.
A hundred times more difficult, that's truly terrifying.
But she's not someone you can compare to.
Others may fail, but she might not!