Chapter 623: Chapter 327: Soaring Fighting Spirit, Entering the Top 100_2
“Who is this guy, risking his life to charge so fast?” Dugu Jue’s expression was full of surprise. His Martial Arts Will was close to Perfection, giving him particularly keen senses. The roaring wave of flames that approached told him that someone was ascending the Trial Heavenly Stair at breakneck speed, causing such a scene.
Thus, he checked the rankings on the Trial Heavenly Stair leaderboard.
The first thing he saw was his own position in the ranking.
Each interval had about one hundred places.
He was now ranked 5,325th.
This achievement placed him at the forefront among the millions of trial participants.
However, the next moment, he noticed the continuous changes in the ranking behind him.
Another name was rapidly climbing.
“5,365th place, Lu Yun, 3,439th step.”
“5,360th place, Lu Yun, 3,470th step.”
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“5,326th place, Lu Yun, 3,559th step.”
Just like that, Dugu Jue watched Lu Yun pass the nearby steps and continue to charge forward with incredible speed.
From the changes on the leaderboard, it could be inferred that Lu Yun was crossing each step almost every breath.
It seemed like the minor checkpoints every ten steps and the intermediate checkpoints every hundred steps were not much of a burden for Lu Yun.
“4,169th place, Lu Yun, 3,865th step.”
After looking at Lu Yun’s result, Nangong Rui’s eyes flickered with a complicated smile.
He had struggled to reach here from the 3,000th step, while Lu Yun had taken less than an hour.
Although the sensation Lu Yun caused was not small, it was only limited to those who were overtaken by him.
Only those people would pay attention to Lu Yun’s situation.
Because Lu Yun was virtually stepping on their shoulders to climb up.
For others, they rarely pay attention to rankings beyond the top hundred.
When reaching the 3,999th step, Lu Yun’s eyes were bloodshot, and several blurry blood vessels could be seen.
At this point, his entire body was drenched, and his breathing was disordered.
Even so, after taking a deep breath, he began to raise his right foot.
At the moment his right foot was lifted, a more terrifying oppressive force swept down.
This oppression was almost tangible, exerting its full effect on his body.
Powerful internal forces surged within him, desperately resisting the oppression.
At the same time, he clenched his teeth, bearing the terrifying feeling of spatial compression and binding.
He clearly noticed that during the struggle, his restraints were gradually breaking, and his own power was slowly recovering.
With a rumble, he finally made a breakthrough, and his right foot landed firmly on the 4,000th step.
Having succeeded halfway, he naturally wanted to muster his strength and reach the summit completely.
Not only to make a breakthrough and regain his own power, but also for the opportunities on the 4,000th step.
After continuously reaping great benefits from the previous three checkpoints, Lu Yun’s expectations for this fourth checkpoint were even higher.
“Boom!”
After enduring severe pain and suffering, Lu Yun made another breakthrough and landed on the 4,000th step with a bang.
Up to now, less than 4,000 people have successfully reached 4,000th step.
Lu Yun was the 3,895th.
However, at this moment, his focus was not on these numbers, like Zhang Henshui, he was only concerned about the dense energy present at this location.
“Roar, roar!”
The awakened elephants roared loudly, and Lu Yun could feel their roars filled with excitement and thrill, as well as terrifying battle intent.
Ancient giant elephants are beings that battle in heaven and earth.
The giant elephants born from cultivating Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength have even more powerful will to fight.
As Lu Yun fully dedicated himself to cultivation, more and more roaring giant elephants appeared, and their will to battle became increasingly terrifying.
Lu Yun had a vague feeling that after cultivating Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength to a certain degree, he would become a battle-crazed fanatic.
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but let out a bitter smile.
His original plan was to steadily increase his strength while laying low.
However, since cultivating Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength, his desire was destined to be shattered.
During Lu Yun’s cultivation, fewer and fewer people remained on the Trial Heavenly Ladder.
Even if there were those who could continue to advance on the ladder, their pace had become extremely slow, taking a long time to cross each step.
However, it was precisely because of this that their harvests became greater.
The Trial Heavenly Ladder was not only a test but also a chance to gain fortune.
As they went further on the Trial Heavenly Ladder, their harvests would become even greater.
Those who fell from the ladder and appeared in the central square realized that their physical strength and realm had fully recovered. They had gained more precise control over their strength, and even their physical strength had been greatly enhanced.
Upon discovering this, they all felt some regret for not persisting for a few more steps.
It was half an hour later, and by this time, the moon had risen to its zenith. Its pale, silvery glow added a hint of brilliance to the Trial Heavenly Ladder.
Lu Yun’s body suddenly moved, and the overwhelming pressure that had gathered into a giant mountain collapsed with a shake.
In an instant, four thousand giant elephants roared inside his body.
Their thunderous roars could shake the sky, and their will to battle could shake the heavens.
Under the influence of their powerful fighting spirit, Lu Yun took a step forward and let out a low roar. His roar was not loud, only echoing under the powerful pressure around him.
However, the surging fighting spirit was unstoppable, causing all those around him to be involuntarily drawn to Lu Yun’s figure.
As they witnessed Lu Yun casually crossing one ladder step after another, their pupils constricted, and their hearts were filled with intense shock.
To them, the seemingly insurmountable steps were continuously crossed by Lu Yun, his speed nearly unchanged, advancing one step with every breath.
If not for witnessing the powerful vibrations caused each time Lu Yun crossed a step, they might have even questioned whether the Trial Heavenly Ladder beneath Lu Yun’s feet was different from theirs.
As more and more elephant microparticles awoke within Lu Yun’s body, their released fighting spirit gradually began to affect him.
Under its subtle influence, a seed of will to fight heaven and earth began to sprout within him.
Just as Lu Yun was getting closer to the 5,000th step on the ladder, Chen Chong, who was preparing to sprint from step 4,899 to 4,900, suddenly twitched and halted his steps. Then, against his will, he looked back.
“This… this… damn it, at such a critical moment, such a powerful fighting spirit is bursting forth, almost affecting me.” After cursing, Chen Chong paused, revealing an incredulous look in his eyes, his face twitching.
He actually saw someone maintaining such speed at this stage of the Trial Heavenly Ladder.
Even the top three contestants, Zhang Henshui, Ye Wang, and Yuan Fei, did not possess such speed at this point.
Rubbing his eyes vigorously, he thought he must be seeing things, and looked again.
“This guy seems to be that Lu Yun…”
Lu Yun, with his late Golden Core Realm, had managed to rank among the top hundred in the first phase of the trial. Chen Chong naturally recognized him as a dark horse with immense potential.
“Damn, I don’t know what kind of freak this guy is…” After sighing, Chen Chong retracted his anger.
A person with a late-stage Golden Core Realm who could comprehensively integrate strength to rank among the top hundred was not easily provoked.
It seemed that he might not even be a match for others.
Pushing down his inner thoughts, Chen Chong retracted his gaze and began gathering his strength, waiting for the insane Lu Yun to pass before launching his charge.
Step 4,895… Step 4,897… Step 4,915.
As Lu Yun continued to advance, thunderous roars resonated inside his body, echoing in all directions, and countering the pressure coming from every side.
Step 4,920.
Finally.
Lu Yun made it into the top hundred rankings of the Trial Heavenly Ladder for the first time.