Yu Chen only replied, "I was lucky and awakened a high-level talent."
Hearing this, Huo Miao'er was disappointed and returned to Xi Ling's side dejectedly.
From the looks of it, she wanted to be the main force..
Unfortunately, the direction her Talent Tree was going wasn't ideal.
Wang Yun's injuries were healed by Xi Ling. He looked at Yu Chen with hatred and clenched his fists as if he was enduring to the extreme, but he did not dare to attack Yu Chen.
The loathsome lunatic… actually attacked me during the Immortal selection. Lunatic! Lunatic!!
Wang Yun cursed Yu Chen in his heart. After a while, he stood up and walked to Xi Ling. He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your help, Ling'er~ Another day…"
No matter how hateful and crazy Yu Chen was, Wang Yun still had to be a bootlicker.
Unfortunately, Xi Ling did not seem to hear Wang Yun. She walked straight towards the Heavenly Staircase, showing only her beautiful back view to him.
Huo Miao'er happily made a face at Wang Yun. "Hehehe, Big Sister has already made things so clear, yet you still want to be a dog. Do you have to be so pitiful, Lord ~ Saint?"
Wang Yun's expression was calm as he replied gently, "Feelings can be nurtured~"
Yu Chen could not stand Wang Yun and was afraid that he would attack Wang Yun again.
Therefore, Yu Chen also walked towards the Heavenly Staircase.
Seeing this, everyone did not delay any longer and headed for the Heavenly Staircase together.
At first, they climbed the steps easily.
Every few steps, the words "Points +1" would appear above someone's head.
As time passed, everyone climbed higher and higher.
Ten steps, twenty steps, fifty steps, one hundred steps.
It was already quite an ideal result for ordinary third realm cultivators to reach the fiftieth step.
But the people who were climbing the Heavenly Staircase now were the six Saints and Saintesses of the Hunyuan Sect.
Even so, the pressure of the 100th step could not be underestimated.
If they were careless, they would be crushed by the pressure and might even fall.
Outside, the Elders and Hall Masters began to whisper among themselves.
"It's already the hundredth step. The real test is coming."
"To the Saints and Saintesses, the first 100th step is just the basics. Only those who can climb above the 150th step have the qualifications to become the Immortal."
"Let's wait and see. Sun Sheng and Zhao Wuji can't hold on much longer."
"Xi Ling is a support-type cultivator. It's already amazing for her to be able to come this far."
"Huo Miao'er's results might be better than Sun Sheng and Zhao Wuji."
"Wang Yun looks quite relaxed, but I wonder how Chen Yu is doing."
"This kid's face has always been stiff. It hasn't changed since the beginning. We can't probe with our divine senses and detect his condition."
The seconds ticked by.
Everyone's progress slowed significantly.
Yu Chen was the only one who consistently ascended one step every few seconds.
After a while, Yu Chen was ahead of everyone.
Following behind him were Wang Yun and Xi Ling.
This situation was very in line with the scoring rule set by the Heavenly Staircase.
Yu Chen only received one point every twelfth step. The two people behind him received one point every tenth step.
The people behind them were also climbing in the order set by the scoring rule.
It could be seen that there was no error in Heavenly Staircase's judgment.
Everyone's physical fitness was tested by the Heavenly Staircase.
Before long, Yu Chen reached the 150th step.
At this moment, he could already feel the heavy pressure coming from all around him.
An invisible force was pulling Yu Chen towards the ground.
His entire body ached.
Unfortunately, this bit of pain was child's play to Yu Chen.
What his main body had experienced in the Heavenly Prison made his avatar understand pain.
It could be said that Yu Chen's body had adapted to the pain.
This soreness was basically negligible.
The 151st step.
The moment he climbed up, Yu Chen felt the pressure around him suddenly increase.
His muscles and meridians began to tremble.
Yu Chen ignored it and continued forward.
By the time Yu Chen reached the 170th step, his bones were already creaking slightly, as if they could not withstand the terrifying pressure.
The flesh on his body also cracked due to the force of the pull.
Yu Chen used his 'Psionic Perception' to search behind him, only to discover that Xi Ling and Wang Yun had stopped at the 152nd step.
It couldn't be helped. The 151st step had double the pressure of the 150th step.
If one could withstand it, they could continue forward.
If one could not withstand it, they would not be able to step onto the 152nd step.
Yu Chen ignored them because his scoring rule was very unfavorable to him. If his points were not higher than others, Yu Chen would be at a disadvantage.
Now, Yu Chen was the only one moving forward.
Every step was a great test for the physical body.
The 180th step.
Yu Chen thought to himself: 'What's the point of carrying on with this?'
'I've done my best. There's no need to go any further.'
'No… not the best yet.'
'This is not my limit yet. How can I give up so easily?'
The 185th step.
The pressure was tremendous, and Yu Chen's bones had reached the maximum pressure they could withstand.
However, every twelfth step counted as one point.
If Yu Chen gave up now, the five steps he had taken would be wasted.
Since he had already come this far, why not grit his teeth and move on?
The 190th step.
Tiny cracks appeared on Yu Chen's bones. Fortunately, the Blood God Mental Cultivation Technique could quickly repair them.
However, his external injuries had already reached their limit. If he did not retreat now, he would lose too much blood.
Two steps left…
Yu Chen emptied his mind and tried to ignore the physical pain.
He took two quick steps.
The 192nd step!
The moment he stepped onto the 192nd step, Yu Chen's body flew towards the ground under the powerful pressure.
Below, the Saints and Saintesses were already stunned.
Just now, Xi Ling had relied on her powerful cultivation and support-type innate skill to forcefully reach the 160th step.
As for Wang Yun, he begrudgingly stopped on the 155th step.
After they were eliminated, they had been recuperating on the spot.
Unexpectedly, Yu Chen's figure became smaller and smaller.
Yu Chen fell to the ground. Huo Miao'er stood up and flew towards Yu Chen.
And then…
This girl actually carried Yu Chen in her arms like a princess.
Yu Chen had not lost consciousness. His originally lifeless eyes slowly widened, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face.
"Hehe, I didn't expect you to have other expressions!" said Huo Miao'er with a wide smile.
"What do you think? Am I dashing?"
The two of them landed on the ground, and Huo Miao'er gently placed Yu Chen on the ground.
This scene made Sun Sheng and Zhao Wuji extremely envious.
If they had known, they would have held on a little longer.
Although Huo Miao'er wasn't as beautiful as Xi Ling', she had a good figure.
What Yu Chen's head was resting on just now was like something from a dreamscape…
Xi Ling glanced at Yu Chen and thought, 'Good perseverance. Unfortunately, he's from the Hunyuan Sect…'
Raising her jade-like hand to aim at Yu Chen, Xi Ling said indifferently, "Talent Skill: Bloodstain Recovery."
Her spiritual power came into contact with Yu Chen and began to repair his injuries.
The next moment, Xi Ling's beautiful eyes slowly widened.
Shock rose in her heart. This… this is… the Blood Demon Mental Cultivation Technique!!!