Chapter 152: Forward
City Lord Wang Ling heard his junior brother’s words, looked at him and said, "One must be magnanimous and not so sarcastic. Do you understand? Besides, even though we kindly warned them, they had the strength to fight the Spirit Python, which indirectly saved us. We don’t need to thank them, but why do we still act like this?"
City Lord Wang Ling’s words were not only directed at the junior brother who spoke but also at everyone else.
Hearing City Lord Wang Ling’s words, everyone fell silent.
"Alright, that’s enough. Let’s go back. There’s also a Centipede Demon Beast at the entrance in the direction they’re heading. If they can deal with it, then we can take a shortcut out."
After he finished speaking, everyone followed in the direction Wang Yufan was heading.
Wang Yufan and the others soon arrived at the only exit of this mountain forest.
Just as City Lord Wang Ling said, a Centipede, even larger than the three Spirit Pythons, lay across the exit. Wang Yufan knew at a glance that this Centipede’s strength had already reached the peak of the Earth Immortal Realm and was about to become a Earth Immortal Realm cultivator.
"Hm? You humans can still be in here? Didn’t those three Spirit Pythons kill you?" The Centipede spoke in human tongue.
Wang Yufan ignored the Centipede’s words and continued towards the exit with Li Meng’er.
Seeing this, the Centipede roared and bellowed.
"Roar, roar, roar, you lowly humans, you actually ignored mem You deserve to die. Even if those three useless creatures didn’t kill you, then I shall be the one to end you."
The Centipede’s appearance was just like its name suggested, with thousands of huge claws constantly wriggling.
Wang Yufan hadn’t finished speaking, but Mo Zheng, who was behind him, had already begun to act.
Mo Zheng instantly vanished from his original spot, and the next moment, he appeared directly above the Centipede’s head, just as he had dealt with the black Spirit Python before.
The Centipede shrieked repeatedly, but it still couldn’t escape being cut into countless pieces.
When City Lord Wang Ling and the others arrived, they only saw a sky full of blood rain continuously dripping, mixed with chunks of the Centipede’s flesh.
The female disciples among City Lord Wang Ling’s group were screaming continuously; they were all startled by this.
Wang Yufan and the others also heard it, but they didn’t say anything.
Li Meng’er was also somewhat startled by Mo Zheng’s methods. Although she was not old, she had killed many people. However, Mo Zheng’s methods of slaughtering demon beasts these past two days also made her feel some discomfort.
Wang Yufan led everyone and stepped out towards the exit, and City Lord Wang Ling and the others followed closely behind.
After walking for about half a day, Wang Yufan stopped. He looked at City Lord Wang Ling and said.
"You don’t have to keep following us. We are going to the Jidao Imperial Court. I’m not going to your Tian Yuan Academy. But if you can lead the way, then you can follow."
Hearing Wang Yufan’s words, City Lord Wang Ling thought for a moment and said, "Alright, then I will lead the way for this Young Master."
City Lord Wang Ling’s words left the disciples of Tian Yuan Academy beside him a bit confused.
"Senior Brother, let’s hurry back. Why do you still want to lead the way for him? Just point out the direction. You know the situation of our sect now. If you leave, the Sect Master and the Elders will definitely worry," a disciple said.
City Lord Wang Ling looked at the disciple who spoke and the other disciples and said,
"You go back and tell my master and the Sect Master that I already have a way to save our sect. Believe me this time. Alright, I won’t say more. You go back. I’ll go to the Jidao Imperial Court with this Young Master first. I’ll probably be back in seven or eight days."
The disciples of Tian Yuan Academy looked at City Lord Wang Ling, knowing that once their Senior Brother made a decision, it was generally unchangeable by others, so everyone subsequently acquiesced to City Lord Wang Ling’s words.
City Lord Wang Ling walked up to Wang Yufan and said, "If Young Master trusts me, then I am willing to be a guide. Let’s go."
Looking at City Lord Wang Ling, Wang Yufan nodded. In fact, Wang Yufan knew exactly what City Lord Wang Ling was thinking.
Wasn’t it just to lead the way for him and then have him help their sect? Wang Yufan knew that City Lord Wang Ling was not interested in him, but in Mo Zheng’s strength.
Regardless of whether it was in this Dao Realm or the All Heavens and Myriad Realms, they all followed one rule: strength is king, the fittest survive, and the unfit are eliminated.
"Alright, let’s go," Wang Yufan said. Then he stepped out in the direction of the Jidao Imperial Court. City Lord Wang Ling, Li Meng’er, and the others followed.
The disciples of Tian Yuan Academy watched City Lord Wang Ling leave, then headed towards their sect.
Along the way, Wang Yufan asked City Lord Wang Ling about the Jidao Imperial Court.
Through City Lord Wang Ling’s words, Wang Yufan also learned that the Lord of the Jidao Imperial Court had recently broken through to the True Immortal Realm. Wang Yufan knew that after the True Immortal Realm was the God King Realm, and Wang Yufan felt that the Jidao Imperial Court still had some substance, as someone could actually reach the God King Realm.
However, Wang Yufan had long sensed that there was another person in this Dao Realm whose strength was above the God King.
In addition, the Lord of the Jidao Imperial Court was choosing one of his nine princes to inherit his throne, which was also the reason why the Jidao Imperial Court was currently in some trouble.
The nine princes were striving to complete the Lord of the Imperial Court’s tasks, while also finding ways to eliminate each other. Wang Yufan heard this and realized that this was the misfortune of the imperial family.
After three days, the group arrived at the city where the Jidao Imperial Court was located.
Everyone looked, only to see a city that seemed to be situated in the clouds, with immortal mist swirling. There were rows of stone steps, precisely nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine of them.
Those entering the Jidao Imperial Court must step onto these rows of stone steps. Moreover, these stone steps were said to be a very special magical artifact found by the Lord of the Imperial Court in a secret realm. It would test a person’s strength and talent when they first stepped onto it.
At the very top of the stone steps was a stone tablet, recording the top one hundred cultivators who had stepped onto the stone steps in the past thousand years.
Once the first test was completed, regardless of the result, that feeling would completely disappear the second time.
Wang Yufan looked at the nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine steps and felt something unusual.
"Alright, everyone, prepare to go up the stone steps. City Lord Wang Ling just said that this is a test of your talent and ability. Just perform well. If you can’t hold on, just say give up, and all the pressure on you will disappear, and you will never have another chance at this test," Wang Yufan said.
Listening to Wang Yufan’s words, Li Meng’er stepped forward and said,
"Okay, I’ll go first. I believe that with my talent, I will definitely reach the very top."
After Li Meng’er finished speaking, Little Black and Li Qiye also stepped forward, looking at the stone steps in front of them, their hearts filled with apprehension.
Mo Zheng, who was at the very back, also took a step forward.
Wang Yufan looked at everyone’s actions and nodded, saying, "Since you have all made your choices, let’s go." Wang Yufan finished speaking and was the first to step forward.