Volume 1 Chapter 78 The Stairway to Heaven

  Buzz!

  The green light in the refining hell's questioning heart formation flashed again, and both of them were shocked. Another person woke up from the illusion.

  Soon a young man with a clear face was brought out by the green cow.

  Ning Hao's face was deathly pale, with large drops of sweat constantly flowing down his forehead. His spirit was weak and listless, and compared to Wang Qian and Wang Luo, although he had managed to charge through the illusion array, his mental energy consumption was extremely high, lacking that effortless and dominant aura.

  "Fifteen days' time, fifteen days' time, can three people get through the Refining Heart Array? Has the current cultivation world fallen to this level?"

  The green cow snorted and stomped its foot, and two streams of green gas shot out from its nostrils.

  "Wang Qian, Wang Luo, Ning Hao, the three of you have passed the first test, very good, not bad. But if you think that's all it takes to get the Cuiyun Peak, then you're greatly mistaken! This is just the beginning. If you want to obtain my master's precious treasure, do you think this little bit of ability is enough?"

  The green cow's pair of copper bell-like ox eyes fiercely swept over the bodies of Wang Qian and his two companions, a strong aura pressing down on them, making it slightly difficult for them to breathe.

  Wow!

  The green cow waved its hand, and the Refining Hell's Heart Array flashed with a faint blue light that gradually dimmed.

  This illusionary formation has already been withdrawn by it.

  A dozen or so young people, a sudden jolt, woke up from the illusory world, just raised a bit of excitement, and then saw the icy gaze of the green cow.

  "You're all just a bunch of trash, keeping you alive is a waste of heaven and earth's spiritual energy, go die for me!"

  A loud bellow, and everyone was shocked.

  The meaning of the blue cow is very clear. These monks who have not passed the test of fantasy are actually going to be killed by it, how can this be?

  "Senior Qing Niu, Senior Qing Niu, we can leave immediately and never come back to Cui Yun Peak again. We don't want it anymore. Please spare my life!"

  Faced with the violent killing intent of the Green Bull, the dozen or so young people who had just woken up completely collapsed. They had all witnessed the Green Bull's methods before, which was a power that made one despair. In front of the Green Bull, their so-called genius was nothing but trash, and could be slapped to death with just one palm.

  "Senior Qing Niu, I don't want anything anymore, just let me go now."

  Wailing loudly, kneeling and kowtowing, knocking their heads against the ground, all sorts of ugly faces were on full display at this moment.

  Hoo-hoo!

  The ox's breathing grew louder and louder, finally becoming a continuous dull rumble, like thunder.

  A layer of bloody light gradually appeared in the cow's blue eyes, and a terrifying killing aura emanated from its body.

  Wang Luo and Ning Hao's faces were also extremely unsightly, they looked at their fellow disciples' unbearable appearance, feeling both ashamed and terrified.

  More than a dozen core disciples of various sects, and many people were very close to them, just like the relationship between Wang Qian and Zhou Qingwang Dao. If they had a close relationship, it would be impossible for them to enter the ancient ruins together for training.

  The situation is extremely ominous now. The green bull is enraged, and this old cow doesn't know whether it's born to be bloodthirsty or for some other reason. In short, at this moment, it's about to explode.

  Wang Luo and Ning Hao exchanged a look, their faces tense with anxiety, and made a decision.

  Wang Qian was observing from the side, and he was now very grateful that Zhou Qing wasn't with him. Otherwise, if they hadn't passed this trial of questioning one's heart in purgatory, the consequences would have been tragic.

  Bang! Bang!

  Two people knelt directly in front of the enraged green bull.

  "Senior, have mercy and spare their lives."

  "Yes, senior. We are all core disciples of the Tianyuan Sect and have several ancestors in our families who are at the level of old ancestors. Please spare their lives for the sake of our ancestors."

  Entreaty, with a hidden sharpness, even carrying a faintly threatening tone. What kind of person is Qing Niu, an old demon who has lived for unknown years? It can be said that every single strand of its hair is empty, yet it still doesn't understand the meaning of these two young ones.

  "Huh? Youngster, aren't you going to plead for them?"

  The green cow suddenly turned its head and looked at Wang Qian, with a playful glint in its eyes.

  "Life and death are destined, wealth and honor are in heaven. Since I have embarked on the path of cultivation, life and death will naturally be grasped by one's own abilities. I don't have the ability to save their lives, nor will I ask you to spare them. Everything will follow its natural course."

  Wang Gan's eyes flickered, and the light in his eyes flashed, but his tone was extremely calm, completely ignoring the pleading gazes of these Tianyuan Sect disciples.

  He's being polite by saying that, originally they're just in a competitive relationship and don't have any deep connections. In the cultivation world, it's common for people to abandon their friends when they're no longer useful, so it's not like Wang Qian is losing out on much anyway.

  "Haha, okay, Wang Qian, your idea is very much to my liking. You guys, did you hear that? Life and death are something one must grasp oneself, wanting others to show great mercy and beg for one's own life is the most foolish and incompetent behavior!"

  The blue bull burst out laughing, disdainfully looking at the Tianyuan Sect disciple who was kneeling on the ground and constantly begging for mercy. With a flip of its hoof, Wang Luo and Ning Hao were kicked up by it, unable to kneel again.

  "Hmph, I'm in a good mood today, you can all scram!"

  The green cow snorted a few times and with one breath, the green space opened up a doorway, vaguely visible outside was chaotic void energy.

  A group of young people knelt down and bowed, eager to leave first.

  Hmph!

  Suddenly, beams of green light flashed through the void, fast, too fast, as fast as lightning, one by one, the young people cried out in horror.

  Pfft!

  With this, Qing Niu somehow managed to disable the dozen or so young men, each of whom had an arm severed, with blood gushing out and a pitiful sight.

  But no one dared to look back, all of them endured the intense pain on their bodies, darted through that gate, and left this green space.

  Wang Gan furrowed his brow, and he found that when the Tianyuan Sect disciples left, their resentful and venomous gazes were all concentrated on him.

  "Alas, this young bull is also like that. You either directly kill all these people or let them go home now. This way, they will harbor a grudge against me, King Qian, and it's not right to put all the blame on my head. Unfortunately, I knew your previous question was problematic, but I didn't expect you to kneel down and beg for mercy from them."

  Wang Gan got a headache, it was supposed to be a simple matter, but who knows how much trouble there will be in the future.

  "Alright, now let's begin the second trial! You three come here!"

  The green cow led Wang Qian and three others as they walked through the green space, soon arriving in front of a pitch-black stone mountain.

  Stairway to Heaven!

  The second trial arrived, which was the Heavenly Staircase. Qing Niu directly gave an order and a green cloud rose from under his feet, carrying him flying upwards to quickly reach the peak of the Black Stone Mountain, entering an ancient and simple palace within.

  Wang Qian, Wang Luo, and Ning Hao exchanged a glance, and from their eyes, Wang Qian saw intense hostility. It was clear that what had just happened had destroyed even the superficial harmony between them.

  Wang Luocheng's expression was deep and heavy, but fortunately, Wang Gan's spiritual sensitivity was keen, otherwise he wouldn't have noticed the hidden hostility. Ning Hao was very direct, with an unmasked killing intent focused on Wang Gan.

  A low and muffled cow moo sound came from far away in the high sky, and the second test began.

  The black stone mountain is very ordinary and doesn't seem to have any secrets at all.

  As soon as he stepped up, Wang Qian felt his body sink, and all the bones, muscles, internal organs, and blood in his body became twice as heavy. What surprised him even more was that there was some kind of forbidden array on this step, which completely sealed off his divine sense and magical powers.

  The situation is very clear. The second trial, the Heavenly Stairway, can only be climbed using physical strength, and all magical powers and spiritual realms are ineffective.

  "This is actually very beneficial to me, I cultivate the Nine Turns Body Refining Technique, and my physical strength has always been my main combat method. The divine power and magical powers within my body are just supplementary. However, these 9,000 steps are not that easy to climb."

  Wang Gan thought to himself, overall, this test was extremely advantageous for him.

  Turning around to look at Wang Luo and Ning Hao, both of their faces were solemn, it was clear that this matter was not an easy one for them.

  Step by step climbing up, Wang Qian tried not to waste any bit of strength, as he continued to climb, not only could his whole body's magic and divine sense not be used, but the gravity also started to increase.

  One hundred floors, two hundred floors, five hundred floors.

  Time flies, three young men climb the stairs to Tongtian, a green bull stands in front of the mountain temple, overlooking them from above.