Chapter 153: Shock
As Wang Yufan stepped onto the stone stairs, he felt a series of forces acting upon him, but these forces were simply too weak.
Similarly, Li Meng’er and the others also felt this force, but as soon as they stepped in, this force had no effect on them at all.
Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine steps was not a short distance.
Wang Yufan and the others ascended step by step. At this moment, the rankings on the stone tablet had not changed, and the passing crowds paid no attention, because on this stone tablet, if there was no monstrous talent, there would be no changes at all.
The people on this stone tablet were now all important figures of the Jidao Imperial Court. The first-ranked was the Lord of the Jidao Imperial Court, Changtian, who had reached eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight steps.
As time passed, everyone had already reached over five thousand steps. At this moment, Little Black was almost unable to bear it. And the position of the stone tablet ranking also changed.
Not only Little Black, but also Li Meng’er, Li Qiye, and Mo Zheng’s rankings were the same, because they ascended the steps together.
Little Black gave up when he reached five thousand five hundred and forty-six steps. Because the force on the stone steps was too great, it directly pressed his four knees down so he could not lift them.
So Little Black could only give up, and finally Little Black’s ranking on the stone tablet was ninety-third.
Wang Yufan and the others were still constantly moving upwards.
Six thousand.
Seven thousand.
Eight thousand.
Wang Yufan and the others had already reached eight thousand steps. Their rankings kept moving forward directly into the top ten.
It was at this time that someone noticed the change in the ranking on the stone tablet.
He shouted, "The stone tablet has changed, the stone tablet has changed, another prodigy has appeared."
After someone shouted, the pedestrians coming and going on the stone stairs stopped and all looked towards the stone tablet.
At this time, the stone tablet showed four names tied for fifth place.
Wang Yufan and his group, Mo Zheng, stopped at the eight thousand one hundred and thirty-ninth stone step, he gave up. Although Li Qiye and Li Meng’er’s realms were not as high as his on these stone steps, what was being tested here was talent, and strength had no effect here.
Mo Zheng’s name remained in fifth place. At this moment, the people standing by the stone tablet all said in surprise.
"One of these four people finally stopped. This person is called Mo Zheng, how come I have never heard of this person?"
"Don’t mention you, I haven’t heard of him either. The names of the other three people are all unknown."
"Yes, only when the participant admits defeat will his name be engraved on it."
"Hmm, let’s keep watching. I have a hunch that someone here might surpass the record set by the Lord of the Jidao Imperial Court."
After hearing this, several dissenting voices appeared. What was the concept of the Lord of the Jidao Imperial Court? His talent was already unprecedented. If someone with stronger talent than him appeared, then that person’s talent would make one’s scalp tingle just thinking about it.
At this moment, Wang Yufan led everyone and was still walking up step by step.
At this moment, in the Jidao Imperial Court.
A middle-aged man wearing a purple-gold imperial crown and a dragon robe was meditating with his eyes closed. This person was precisely the Lord of the Jidao Imperial Court, Changtian.
Just then, a figure hurried in from the entrance of the main hall.
"Long Yan, you are a bit out of sorts today." Changtian’s majestic voice echoed in the main hall.
Hearing this voice, the figure bowed and said, "Reporting to Imperial Lord, your subordinate has an important matter to report."
"Hmm, don’t do this next time. Tell me, what happened to make you so anxious?" Changtian said.
The figure said, "Reporting to Imperial Lord, news has come from the Stone Stair Heavenly Tablet that four people have entered the top five, one person has stopped at fourth, and the names of the other three are still climbing."
Upon hearing this, Changtian, as the Lord of the Jidao Imperial Court, was stunned for a moment, then reacted, and his entire expression became excited.
"Long Yan, is what you said true?" Changtian said.
"What your subordinate said was personally told by the guards of the Heavenly Tablet."
After receiving Long Yan’s answer, Changtian immediately said.
"Do you know who exactly these people are?"
"Reporting to Imperial Lord, it is temporarily unknown, because there are over a thousand people on the Heavenly Stairs, so it is temporarily impossible to distinguish," Long Yan said.
"Good, I understand. You hurry and personally go to the Heavenly Tablet. Take this information jade slip, and tell me as soon as there is news," Changtian said.
Long Yan took the jade slip and disappeared directly in place.
At this moment, Changtian, sitting on the imperial throne, murmured.
"It seems that there is hope for this Five Great Imperial Courts Grand Competition."
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Above the stone stairs of the Jidao Imperial Court, Wang Yufan led everyone and had already reached over eight thousand five hundred stone steps.
Everyone was speechless, because now, apart from Little Black and Mo Zheng, Wang Yufan, Li Meng’er, and Li Qiye had already ranked second.
The original second-ranked person on the stone tablet was Luo Xiang, known as the God of War in the Jidao Imperial Court, and the number of stone steps he ascended was eight thousand four hundred and ninety-nine.
"How is this possible? Who are these people? They have already pushed out the God of War’s ranking. You know, the God of War is already a True Immortal Peak expert."
"Yes, everyone, think about it, even the God of War has reached this height. If such a record was set by a youth or a teenager, then one can imagine that their future prospects are bright, they can reach the True Immortal Realm, and it is even possible to reach the God King or even higher."
Hearing someone say this, some people were already eager to move. Because there were also people from other sects working in this Jidao Imperial Court, if they could bring back a disciple with True Immortal potential to their sect, then the great achievement they would achieve would be incomparable to ordinary people.
Waves of divine sense power swept across the more than a thousand people on the stone steps, but finding a few people in such a large crowd was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
At the stone tablet, two guards were closely watching the changes in the numbers above. Just then, a figure silently appeared beside the two.
"How is the ranking now?"
Upon hearing the voice, the two guards turned their heads vigilantly, but when they saw the person who came, they immediately knelt down and said.
"Lord Long, you are here. Now those three have already pushed out God of War Luo Xiang."
Long Yan was startled upon hearing this, and he raised his head to look at the stone tablet. It was indeed as the two guards said. Long Yan took out the jade slip, sent out a message, and continued to stare at the stone tablet.