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The Hidden Sword Immortal Sect is not easy to enter. Just the long trial staircase in front of their mountain gate has stumped countless ambitious and talented sword cultivators who have ascended to this sect.

Those who can ascend are naturally those with excellent minds and fortunes. However, even such prodigies may be rejected, which makes the Hidden Sword Immortal Sect, which already has few disciples, even less so than others.

It can be said that since the construction of this long staircase, only Gu Wangchuan has been able to walk up it completely on his own, and he is the sect leader of the Immortal Sect.

Besides him, Senior Brother Fu Qing, who currently possesses the highest Immortal Power in the immortal sect, failed on the last hundred steps, but this is still the best result among the disciples.

As Hengguang looked at the woman in the water mirror, seeing that she was only a few steps away from the mountain gate, he couldn't help but get excited.

"Hurry up, almost there! Hurry up!" Hengguang watched her slow down and wished he could go up and help her.

Seeing his expression, his senior brother Hengyu chuckled and said, "Looks like you have a good impression of this new Human Immortal. What, are you planning to keep him here?"

Hearing his senior brother's slightly teasing tone, Hengguang showed no embarrassment whatsoever. "I just think that anyone who dares to come and join our sect at a time like this must be of good character. Besides, the fact that she's managed to get here on her own is already more impressive than what Fu Qing did back then."

Hengguang and Hengyu are fellow disciples who ascended from the same small world, while Fu Qing is a disciple from another small world.

They addressed each other as fellow disciples simply because they had both joined the Hidden Sword Immortal Sect and were taught by Gu Wangchuan.

Although they all had masters in their original little worlds, they had now come to the Immortal Realm, so it wasn't a big deal for them to find a new master. After all, there were examples of two masters and disciples worshipping the same immortal.

As the two were talking, Sang Ying on the long steps had already reached her final moment.

There was only one step left in front of her, but by this moment, her hands were already raw and bloody, and her knees, which were kneeling on the ground, were also rubbed raw and bloody.

The long steps she walked on were stained with blood, looking like a red ribbon from a distance, making people tremble involuntarily.

Seeing that Sang Ying's hand was about to reach the last step, Hengguang immediately lost the desire to continue chatting with his senior brother. The two of them stared intently at the water mirror in front of them, and even their breathing became much quieter.

Finally, Sang Ying's hand landed on the last step. She exerted a little force, took a deep breath, and then used the last of her strength to flip herself up the step!

Because she exerted too much force, her entire body was propelled over the mountain gate by the momentum.

The moment Sang Ying passed through the mountain gate, an ancient bell rang throughout the Hidden Sword Mountain Gate.

For a moment, all the immortals, whether they were practicing swordsmanship, meditating, chatting, resting, or handling sect affairs, stopped what they were doing.

Only a small number of them knew the meaning of the bell's sound, among them was Fu Qing was helping his disciples improve their swordsmanship in the training ground.

Upon hearing the bell toll, an immortal immediately approached. "Senior Brother, could this be the legendary Mountain Gate Bell?"

Fu Qing, who was called the senior brother, had the same serious expression. He had not only heard of the mountain gate bell, but also understood that the meaning contained in the sound of the bell was extraordinary.

"Hmm." He nodded, gazing at the distant mountain gate. "That's the mountain gate bell."

Legend has it that the long-step test set up by the sect Gu Wangchuan was not only to select suitable disciples, but also to select a suitable successor.

Only those who, like him, can climb the entire long staircase through their own strength are qualified to succeed him and become the future sect leader of the Hidden Sword Immortal Sect.

However, this hidden rule has always been treated as a legend by the immortals, since it's unlikely that there's another person as powerful as Gu Wangchuan in the entire Immortal Realm.

Fu Qing naturally thought so too. He had failed when he only had one hundred steps left, and he knew best how difficult it was to complete the entire long staircase.

What he never expected was that there really were such powerful Human Immortal in this world.

Yes, Human Immortal.

When Gu Wangchuan finished walking up the long staircase, he was already at the Golden Immortal level. Therefore, they all thought that only Golden Immortal and above could probably walk up the long staircase.

However, the array on the long staircase only allows those at the Human Immortal level to train, which is something the entire Immortal Realm knows.

So when this rule, which was universally acknowledged in the Immortal Realm, was suddenly broken, everyone's first reaction was disbelief.

Even Fu Qing, who was almost able to break the rules, couldn't believe it.

I just can't believe it anymore; the sound of the bell can't be a lie.

Just as Fu Qing was about to lead his men to greet the unprecedentedly powerful figure, the main hall doors, which had been closed for hundreds of years, suddenly creaked open.

The Immortal Power, though forcibly suppressed, continued to leak out, surging and spreading out, making it clear to all the disciples present that their sect leader had ended his seclusion.

Fu Qing looked up and, like the other disciples, showed reverence to the Immortal Emperor who was slowly walking out.

They all knew very well that this person was Gu Wangchuan, who had advanced to the Immortal Emperor level in just ten thousand years with the fastest cultivation speed!

Although the title of Immortal Emperor was not bestowed upon him due to the obstruction of the other five Immortal Emperors, anyone with a brain would not question Gu Wangchuan's status as Immortal Emperor.

"Master, why did you suddenly come out?" As the most outstanding senior disciple in the sect, Fu Qing called out "Master" willingly.

Gu Wangchuan, who still looked like a middle-aged man, showed a rare expression of joy when he heard the question.

He was surrounded by vibrant Immortal Power, a sign that he was too excited to suppress his emotions.

"I've come to welcome an old friend." Gu Wangchuan's lips curled slightly.

Fu Qing was curious upon hearing this. He knew that his sect leader rarely went out and didn't have many friends in the Immortal Realm. Even among the Dragon Race, they could only exchange a few words.

Why did an old friend have to arrive at this crucial moment, especially after the first Human Immortal to pass the Long Stairway Trial appeared?

Fu Qing, not quite understanding the key point, continued, "Master, the mountain gate bell just rang, and our immortal sect welcomed its first disciple who passed the Long Stairway Trial."

Fu Qing was also somewhat agitated when she said these words.

"Yes, I know." Gu Wangchuan suppressed a laugh and nodded slightly.

Fu Qing, puzzled, asked, "You know?"

"Yes, I know. Because that's my old friend..."