Chapter 627: Chapter 329: Full strength, number one_2
“He’s pushed himself to the limit by rushing here in one go…”
“No, that’s not it.” Mo Su seemed to have thought of something.
He was certain that after breaking through this most significant barrier, the rules’ seal on the physical body would be significantly weakened or even completely disappear.
So why was Lu Yun staying here?
Could this be the secret to how he managed to cross a thousand steps in one fell swoop?
Thinking of this, he immediately gave up on the idea of continuing forward and started slowly sensing the peculiarity here.
He closed his eyes and gradually felt it.
Hmm?
This energy was incredibly dense, as if greatly beneficial to cultivating the Earth Barbarian Bear Manual.
“But my Earth Barbarian Bear Manual has already reached Perfection. There’s no more room for progress. It can only be used to enhance my physical strength.”
With that, he began to transform this energy to improve his physical body.
In just a dozen breaths, he felt that his physical body had reached a bottleneck and no matter how much energy he absorbed, he couldn’t make any progress.
“Damn, I missed an opportunity.”
Mo Su was not stupid; on the contrary, he was very smart.
From Lu Yun’s actions, he instantly understood the opportunity on the Trial Heavenly Ladder.
The 1000th step, 2000th step, 3000th step… all the way up to 10,000th step, there was a mysterious energy that would help refine the Body and improve one’s physical strength.
After the physical body reaches its limit, it would be continuously tempered by the pressure of the Trial Heavenly Ladder, improving its potential. And when the next opportunity was reached, the mysterious energy could be used to further enhance it.
Unfortunately, everyone was busy climbing the Trial Heavenly Ladder to achieve better results and missed the secret.
He, on the other hand, discovered the secret through Lu Yun’s actions, but it was already too late.
With his potential, he could at most hold on until the 6200th step, and would not be able to reach the 7000th step at all.
Thinking of this, Mo Su couldn’t help but feel annoyed and regretted not discovering it sooner.
If he had discovered the secret from the beginning, his physical strength could have made another breakthrough, and even if he could not pass the seventh heaven, he could get infinitely close to it.
“Fate or destiny.” With a light sigh, Mo Su stopped dwelling on it and continued moving forward, preparing for the final breakthrough.
Not long after Mo Su ascended to the next step, Kun Wu also crossed the heavenly chasm and reached the 6000th step.
But seeing that Mo Su was only one step ahead of him, he immediately set off in pursuit.
It became very difficult to advance after the 6000th step.
However, now that the seal on their physical bodies was completely lifted, there were no more restrictions on them other than being unable to mobilize the power of Cave Heavens.
This would be their final explosive period, with a chance to catch up to Mo Su or even surpass him.
The reason for his haste was another one.
That was, they were left with just over two hours until the final deadline, so they had to make the most of the time.
Time gradually passed, and the moon became further and further from its zenith, while the stars hidden in the night sky began to dim.
Lu Yun was sitting cross-legged on the 6000th step, taking a deep breath, his eyes unwavering like iron.
On his body, the divine force surged even more vigorously, forcing the pressure on the Trial Heavenly Ladder to recede.
After reaching the 6000th step, the seal on his physical body had been completely removed.
At this moment, his physical body was no longer restricted by any means. Even if the golden divine elephant phantom was slowly hidden within him, there was still an overwhelming divine force that burst forth.
This was almost involuntary, the result of the divine power that had been unleashed after the 31,000 huge elephants within him roared in response to the powerful pressure coming from all directions.
In their eyes, the oppressive force that rushed toward them was a provocation.
Feeling the roaring elephants within his body and the ever-growing powerful energy, Lu Yun stood up and, looking through the mist-shrouded Trial Heavenly Ladder, his gaze finally fell on the mysterious sky hidden at the end of the ladder.
“That’s my final goal…” Lu Yun murmured, a glint flashing in his eyes, then quickly disappearing, making it difficult to detect unless one looked closely.
He lifted his right foot and stomped forward, landing on the 6001st step, then immediately raised his left foot and set it down on the 6002nd step.
One step, one ladder rung.
It was as if the pressure from the Trial Heavenly Ladder had completely vanished, unable to pose even the slightest obstacle to Lu Yun’s advancement.
On the other hand, for others, it took a lot of effort to climb each step, leaving them drenched in sweat and suffering great pain under the powerful pressure and spatial compression.
And Lu Yun, at this moment, was much more relaxed than when he had just stepped on the Trial Heavenly Ladder.
Because, with his physical strength fully returned, he was invincible.
Seeing Lu Yun surpass him from a distance, Kun Wu had a bitter smile on his face.
“Is this his true strength when his physical power is fully restored?”
After the bitter smile came relief.
By now, he finally understood why Lu Yun, as a Golden Core Realm late-stage cultivator, was the sole trial-taker who had made it into the top 100 in the first trial.
Another one who gave a bitter smile was Mo Su.
He knew more, understanding that not only did Lu Yun possess terrifying physical strength, but he had also gained a huge opportunity on the Trial Heavenly Ladder.
Lu Yun quickly progressed on the Trial Heavenly Ladder, passing Qin Ziyang, who was currently ranked ninth, in no time.
This was far from the end; it was just the beginning.
After several breaths, he overtook the eighth place at the 6,432nd step.
Another few breaths later, he surpassed the seventh place.
Then, he overtook the sixth place.
In just one breath, Lu Yun climbed two steps, his speed was incredibly fast.
Outside on the square, as everyone discovered Lu Yun’s astonishing speed, they were as excited as if they had taken a shot of strong liquor, all talking excitedly and causing an uproar.
“While others find it harder to advance further, Lu Yun is going faster the further he progresses. It’s simply defying the heavens.”
“Haha, this super dark horse will continue to darken; in no time at all, even Saber Demon Zhang Henshui will be surpassed by him.”
In the midst of these heated discussions, there were numerous gasps of cold air.
Sixth place, Lu Yun, 6,685th step.
Fifth place, Lu Yun, 6,731st step.
Fourth place, Lu Yun, 6,812th step.
Third place, Lu Yun, 6,826th step.
Second place, Lu Yun, 6,859th step.
First place, Lu Yun, 6,892nd step!!
Having suddenly been overtaken by Lu Yun, Su Mo’s face changed constantly as he looked at the rankings in his Sea of Consciousness.
Upon seeing Wuchen, Ye Wang, Yuan Fei, and Zhang Henshui in fourth place being consecutively overtaken by Lu Yun, he finally felt helpless.
He had only taken a few steps out, but couldn’t withstand the immense pressure and had to stop, while Lu Yun surged straight up to first place.
“I wonder what expression they have on their faces after discovering they were overtaken?” Su Mo chuckled lightly, his pupils emitting a strange glow. His slightly tired body regained its vitality, and he continued to take steps forward.
Wuchen, Ye Wang, Yuan Fei, and Zhang Henshui didn’t know they had been overtaken.
Ever since they reached the 6,000th step, the suppression on their physical strength had completely vanished, and they were neck-and-neck with each other.
Under these circumstances, apart from Zhang Henshui who stayed focused on breaking his own limits, the other three did not want to be overtaken by each other and all aspired to be the first to climb onto the 7,000th step.
They didn’t have the chance to realize that Lu Yun had suddenly stormed in and exceeded them.
At this moment, Lu Yun was already on the 6,999th step.
The pressure here was incredibly strong; even the average Heavenly Human Realm cultivator at their peak couldn’t stand steadily here, let alone climb to the next step.
Lu Yun took a deep breath, raised his foot, and stepped up to the 7,000th step with a fierce shake of his body.
Feeling the Giant Elephants in his body becoming even more active, Lu Yun showed a slight smile, as he could clearly feel the more abundant energy here.
“According to the previous pattern, the energy here is enough for me to revive another 7,000 Elephant Microparticles.”