Chapter 326: Opportunities on the Trial Ladder

The trial space seemed like a small world, with sky and earth, mountains and trees, sun, moon and stars. It was getting close to evening, the sun was setting, and the moon was gradually emerging in the sky.

On the 1,000th trial ladder, Lu Yun trembled slightly and paused there.

The wind and snow were like knives, passing by.

Even though his body was sealed, his body was already comparable to the level of a spirit weapon, and the blades transformed by the wind and snow could not leave any scratches on him.

But the bone-chilling coldness was really felt.

What made him most uncomfortable was that the pressure that covered one layer after another kept hitting him, trying to knock him off the trial ladder.

It can be said that the pressure here far exceeded that of the 999th trial ladder.

But Lu Yun did not stop because of this.

No matter how strong the pressure here was, it did not reach his limit. With some of the physical strength he had recovered before, he could still continue to climb up.

The reason why he stopped was because he felt that one of the giant elephant particles in his body suddenly awakened.

Without practicing the divine elephant prison power, a giant elephant particle awakened in just one breath, which was incredible.

No, there seemed to be an abnormal energy here.

That energy was quite mysterious. If you don't sense it carefully, you can't find it at all.

Just when he was suspicious, several more giant elephant particles awakened in his body.

So, he didn't hesitate any more, sat cross-legged on the spot, closed his eyes, and began to practice the divine elephant prison power.

The scene of Lu Yun sitting cross-legged on the spot did not attract the attention of others.

Because of the destruction from the wind and snow and the strong pressure on the trial ladder, many people would rest for a while on the spot when they were short of physical strength and continue to climb up.

There are many people like Lu Yun, which is not surprising.

With the operation of the mind method, the speed of awakening of the giant elephant particles increased, from one awakening per breath to five awakening per breath.

This made Lu Yun extremely happy and expectant. If he could awaken all 180,000 giant elephant particles in his body again, he would be able to accept not becoming a formal disciple of the Qinghuo Palace.

As time passed, the previous speed of improvement seemed to gradually slow down.

At the beginning, five giant elephant particles were awakened every breath.

Later, four giant elephant particles were awakened every breath.

Later, only three particles could be awakened every breath.

It continued to decline, and only one particle could be awakened every other breath.

After almost a thousand giant elephant particles were awakened, the speed was reduced to the extreme, not much faster than his usual speed of cultivation.

Lu Yun looked calm and was not too disappointed.

In less than half an hour, a thousand giant elephant particles awakened, which was already a huge gain.

He glanced at the trial ladder rankings.

First place, Zhang Henshui, 3,120th step.

Second place, Yuan Fei, 2,952nd step.

Third place, Ye Wang, 2,620th step.

Fourth place, Wu Chen, 2590th step

…

6852nd place, Lu Yun, 1000th step.

After half an hour of delay, he completely opened up the gap with the people in the first echelon.

"This trial ladder may be a great opportunity for me, so there is no need to rush to climb it."

The thought flashed through his mind, and Lu Yun began to lift his right foot and climb the next step.

Although a thousand giant elephant particles awakened in his body again, his physical strength was still sealed and could not help him climb the trial ladder.

The huge pressure acted on his whole body, but it could not prevent his body from climbing the next step.

After climbing the 1001st step, he did not continue to climb up, but stayed in place for a while.

The pressure increased a little, and the wind and snow also increased a little, but the giant elephant particles in his body did not move at all.

Lu Yun shook his head slightly and continued to climb the stairs.

The 1001st step, no movement.

The 1002nd step, no movement.

…

There was still no movement on the 1,050th step.

At this point, Lu Yun knew that there might be fewer opportunities at the 1,000th trial ladder, or there might be only one.

So, he stopped testing and sped up.

While constantly breaking through the limit, his physical strength was slowly recovering, and the power was released bit by bit, just offsetting the pressure from the trial ladder and the bone-chilling cold.

In this process of resistance and recovery, his control over physical strength gradually increased.

In fact, this is also one of the functions of the trial ladder.

However, most people were wholeheartedly resisting the pressure from the trial ladder and climbing up, and did not pay attention to this subtle improvement.

After Lu Yun sped up, his ranking on the trial ladder leaderboard also rose.

He was originally in the front row, and he was just catching up at this time. The sudden rise in ranking did not attract the attention of others.

Unless he could quickly rush into the top 100.

However, from the current situation, it seems impossible.

At the 1999th trial ladder, Lu Yun paused there and looked around, especially at the bright moon in the sky.

It was already dark at this moment, with the moon and stars sparse.

Bathing in the faint moonlight gave people a very comfortable feeling.

Of course, if there was no pressure like a wave and the howling wind and snow, it would be even more comfortable.

Retracting his gaze from the bright moon, Lu Yun took a deep breath and raised his right foot with difficulty.

On the trial ladder, the pressure and wind and snow will increase slightly for each adjacent step.

In addition, there are other rules.

When climbing from the 99th step to the 100th step, from the 199th step to the 200th step... When climbing from the 899th step to the 900th step, the pressure will surge, giving people a sense of crushing and tearing.

If you can completely cross and withstand it, your physical strength will be restored to a certain extent, and you can continue to climb up.

Of course, the biggest arc of pressure increase is when you climb from the 999th step to the 1000th step.

There, many people did not withstand the surge of pressure, and eventually rolled down from the trial ladder and exited the trial space.

Boom!

Lu Yun, who landed on the 2000th step with half of his body on it, could clearly feel the surge of pressure and the violent wind and snow.

If the pressure of the 1999th step is like a river, then the pressure on the 2000th step is like a turbulent sea, bombarding the half of Lu Yun's body that fell on it.

A glimmer of determination flashed in Lu Yun's eyes. He endured the strong pain and exerted force suddenly. His whole body completely climbed the 2000th step.

In the rumbling sound, the pressure came like waves one after another, and the wind was howling. Lu Yun was like a small boat the size of a palm, swaying in it.

However, at this time, there was a force in his body that was reviving, fighting against the pressure wave.

The more he fought, the faster the power recovered.

After he completely stood on the 2000th step, Lu Yun closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and silently felt the difference here.

This place is indeed as he expected, the second opportunity place on the trial ladder.

In particular, the energy here is much stronger than that on the 1000th step. In just one breath, two giant elephant particles in his body awakened.

This made Lu Yun very excited, and he immediately sat cross-legged on the spot.

On the 1,000th step, a thousand giant elephant particles in his body awakened.

He was looking forward to how many giant elephant particles could be revived here again.

The divine elephant's prison-suppressing power was running, and the mysterious power was absorbed and transformed. The giant elephant particles in the body were revived one by one. The huge giant elephant kept shouting, exuding the momentum of fighting against heaven and earth.

Lu Yun looked calm, immersed in this fast and powerful state.

At this moment, many people have been eliminated on the trial ladder.

Some have reached the limit of their physical endurance.

Some could not resist the sudden increase in pressure.

Others climbed too hastily.

Nangong Rui panted heavily, his face pale, gritted his teeth and crossed a few more steps. After reaching the 2,899th step, he finally couldn't bear it anymore. He sat on the spot and looked ahead with a somewhat calm expression.

"After several years of training in the Demon Suppression Army, my perseverance far exceeds that of other people of the same level. After breakthroughs again and again, my physical strength has almost recovered half...

At this level, I can only reach the third thousandth step at most. In addition to the results of the first stage, I am destined not to become an outer disciple of the Qinghuo Palace..." Thinking of this, Nangong Rui couldn't help but smile bitterly.

He was at the peak of the Golden Core Realm and was a pyramid-level powerhouse in the Wilderness Realm, but after entering the Qinghuo Palace, he could only become a chores disciple.

Soon, a firmness appeared in his eyes again.

"Even if I can't become an outer disciple, I still have to try my best to keep going on this trial ladder."

Gongsun Zhonghong was panting, keeping his breath even while climbing, and he always stayed on the first step.

While taking a break occasionally, he would also open the trial ladder ranking list to check the situation of Lu Yun and Nangong Rui.

Nangong Rui's performance on the trial ladder was not much different from that in the first stage of the trial, and he always kept around five or six thousand.

But Lu Yun's performance was not satisfactory. In addition to being ranked around 100 at the beginning, he was always outside the top 10,000.

"Junior Brother Lu is famous for his strong body. He has also practiced a physical body-related holy body method to the entry level. He has a great advantage in the trial ladder. Even if he can't enter the top ten, he shouldn't fall out of the top 100."

Gongsun Zhonghong looked thoughtful: "Could it be that Junior Brother Lu has other plans?"

Just as he was thinking, Lu Yun, who was practicing on the 2,000th step, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Another 2,000 giant elephant particles have revived, twice as many as before." Lu Yun's eyes sparkled, and his face was full of satisfaction. He slowly stood up and looked at the trial ladder in front of him, which was covered by wind and snow. A light flashed in his eyes.

"The next target..." Lu Yun raised his right foot, and under the silver moonlight, in this deep night, he began his charge.

The revived physical strength made Lu Yun more capable of resisting the pressure and snowstorm. When he stepped onto the 2100th step, he would be unstoppable.

Bathed in the moonlight, facing the biting snowstorm, Lu Yun took a step forward, one step after another.

The 2001st step, the 2002nd step, the 2003rd step...

The pressure of the trial ladder and the snowstorm were gradually increasing, but they could not shake Lu Yun at all.

"It's moving."

Gongsun Zhonghong, who was resting on the 3999th step, looked at him.

He saw that Lu Yun's ranking was rising, and the speed was very fast.

43,210th, 41,315th, 39,300th.

It was almost like flying up. After just a moment, he had already rushed into the top 10,000, and was still rising.

"It seems that Junior Brother Lu really has other intentions."

After closing the trial ladder ranking list, Gongsun Zhonghong took a deep breath and began to climb up.

The further back he went, the more terrifying the pressure on the trial ladder was. He had to go all out.

At least, he couldn't fall too far behind the people in the front.

Many people had already fallen from the trial ladder and appeared in the central square.

Knowing that he had no chance to become an outer disciple, his mind was completely relaxed, and he simply began to pay attention to the performance of other geniuses.

"Four thousand five hundred sixty-eight... four thousand five hundred seventy-one... four thousand five hundred eighty-five... Zhang Henshui's perseverance and body are so terrifying that he ranks first in the second stage of the trial, and is far ahead of the second place!"

"Also, Ye Wang actually surpassed Yuan Fei and entered the second place. I remember that his score in the first stage of the trial was only more than 800. Is he going to use this trial ladder to catch up?"

The millions of people in the square are now paying attention to the ranking list of the trial ladder.

"I don't know how many of these little guys will eventually discover the secrets of the trial ladder." The middle-aged man in green smiled at the changing list in front of him and spoke slowly.

"In order to achieve better results, they are all busy climbing the trial ladder. I'm afraid it's difficult to find the opportunities in it." Hengchong Realm Lord looked calm and smiled slightly: "Although it is a little opportunity, it is also of great benefit to them."

The middle-aged man in green smiled and didn't mention it again. For him, it was just a trivial matter.

If it weren't for Zhang Henshui, he would have left long ago and would not have wasted time on this boring entry trial.

With a slight movement of his palm, he opened a picture in front of him.

At this moment, on the trial ladder, Zhang Henshui looked determined. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and walked forward step by step.

Although every step was extremely difficult, he did not hesitate at all. Finally, he came to the 4999th step, then stopped and sat cross-legged to recover.

"Every thousand steps is a huge checkpoint. Although I have not reached my limit at this time, I have to be very careful when climbing this checkpoint, otherwise I will not be qualified to climb up carefully, and thus lose the opportunity to enhance the control of power." In his murmur, a faint satisfaction appeared in his cold eyes.

On the trial ladder, the physical body and the realm of cultivation were sealed. Under the strong pressure, the control of the body became more and more subtle.

From the beginning of climbing the trial ladder, he only paid attention to this.

As for the ranking, he never paid any attention to it.

Because, in his eyes, only constantly surpassing oneself is the kingly way.

The rest is nothing but clouds.

When he stopped at the 4999th step, another person took a step forward and climbed the 3000th step.