Chapter 90: The Thirty-Third Layer of White Jade Stairs

  Just as Chen was enjoying the view of all the mountains below him, a voice startled him awake.

  "Congratulations to you, pioneer, you are the first person to pass this level. As a reward for being a pioneer, I don't know if you want to receive it."

  "Who are you?" Chen Jiu asked doubtfully, fearing that he was still trapped in an illusion and hadn't woken up yet.

  "I am the rule of this palace, a rule set by the master of this palace. Your reward is an opportunity, I don't know if you have the courage to take a chance."

  "Rules? Opportunities?"

  "Yes."

  "What if I fail to clear the level?"

  "If you fail, you'll come back here and it will be as if nothing had happened."

  "What if it succeeds?" Chen Jiu said.

  "Success will be achieved, and the foundation of the Supreme Tao will be laid. You will undergo a transformation, shedding your old self, and the impurities within you will also be eliminated, achieving true Xian muscle and jade bones."

  "Is there such a good thing in the world?" Chen Jiuxiao smiled.

  "Are you going in or not?" The voice didn't answer but asked instead.

  "Charge, why not charge, one pass is a charge, two passes are also a charge" Chen Jiu finished speaking and his eyes fluttered, then he arrived at another space.

  "Where is this place again?"

  "This is where you break through," said the voice.

  "Right, those guys in the back won't take away all the treasures after passing the test, will they?" Chen Jiu said worriedly.

  "It won't work. The checkpoint here is open and all other operations are cancelled and suspended. Everything will only return to normal after you pass the checkpoint."

  "Then let's begin," said Chen Jiu.

  "Do you see that white jade ladder in the distance?"

  Chen Jiu looked at the white jade ladder not far away and nodded: "I see".

  "There is a strange and mysterious power on the White Jade Staircase. If you can walk through it, your reward will naturally be yours. If you can't make it through, I'll send you back. Remember, you only have one chance. Once you persist and fall from the White Jade Staircase, it's considered a failure to pass the level."

  Chen Jiulian nodded and slowly walked to the front of the White Jade Staircase.

  The white jade ladder has only thirty-three steps, each step of the white jade staircase emits a bright light, and a strange wave is hidden in it.

  Looking at the carvings on the White Jade Stage, Chen Jiu Zan said: "What a masterpiece! It's as if the gods themselves have created it!"

  "Don't waste time anymore, start now" the voice urged.

  Chen Jiubai took a step forward and didn't feel anything unusual, but when he wanted to buy the second floor, he found that there was an obstacle blocking his way.

  Then I saw the white jade steps under my feet turn red, like a hot iron plate, and a scorching heat wave surged into my body.

  "It's too hot" Chen Jiuxiao clenched his fists tightly.

  This is no different from standing in lava, the only difference being that a person would be instantly incinerated while standing in lava, whereas here, there isn't even a single injury on one's body apart from scorching pain.

  A heat wave, that scorching heat seemed to pierce into Chen Jiu's bones, deep into his marrow, the pain was so unbearable he couldn't speak.

  "What a miserable life I'm living, looking for trouble for myself. A good treasure is not to be sought after, yet I come here to suffer." Chen Jiu muttered to himself, but his body didn't move an inch.

  Chen Jiu is a person who refuses to admit defeat in his bones, whether it's this life or the next.

  Impurities in the body are slowly loosening, the skeleton is like a piece of unrefined cast iron, burned to a fiery red, constantly softening, some have become **, and the bone marrow has all melted.

  Chen Jiu's three thousand black hairs turned red, emitting a scorching power that lightly touched his clothes, and his clothes instantly turned to ashes.

  Looking at his palm, the bones inside are clearly visible, they are red bones, emitting a red glow, separated by a layer of flesh, and the shape inside can be seen.

  It wasn't until much later that Chen Jiu finally felt the barrier in front of him dissipate.

  With a slight movement of his foot, Chen Jiu felt that his body was soft and almost unable to stand upright.

  The scorching power was gone, as all the heat on the jade stone steps had been absorbed by Chen Jiu.

  "With a 'crack', Chen Jiu felt his body go numb, as a bolt of lightning shot from the jade stone steps below to the soles of his feet, and then from the soles all the way up to his hair."

  A thread of lightning flashed from Chen Jiu's hair.

  Bolts of lightning struck Chen Jiu's bones, and the impurities that had already been loosened were driven out of his body bit by bit. His pores were also constantly cleansed by the lightning.

  Chen Jiu's eyes closed involuntarily, he couldn't help but close them, it hurt so much that his eyes couldn't be opened.

  Finally, the thunder and lightning level is completed, what's next?

  Chilling, bone-piercing coldness.

  It was originally quite warm and comfortable at the beginning, and Chen Jiu even enjoyed it a bit, but suddenly a chill ran up his spine.

  The skeleton is slowly forming, the bone marrow is slowly restoring, the pores are gradually closing, and ice crystals are flashing on the hair.

  Impurities, black and sticky on the surface, dropped to the ground with a "plop" sound, frozen.

  Close your eyes and move forward again, this time with the power of the wind.

  Outside, on the highest point of the jade stone steps, seven or eight figures were already standing.

  There were three monks who came last, as well as Yi Xiao Chuo, Li Xin Yi, Chen Yi, and that young man from Fang Xian Dao.

  The people below are still working hard.

  Several people above the stairs were motionless, Chen Yi frowned and looked at the crowd climbing below: "Where did Chen Jiu go?"

  Yi Xiao shook his head: "There's nothing here, could it be that we failed to clear the level?"

  "It's impossible, we're all standing here, Chen Jiu has no reason to fail the trial!" said the young man in a square robe.

  "This step tests one's state of mind, not strength, why can't Chen Jiu fail?" said Chen Yi.

  As soon as this was said, everyone's heart skipped a beat. It seems that Chen Jiu might really fail, and with one less powerful enemy, the feeling is great, a sense of relaxation spreading throughout their bodies.

  I felt the subtlety of the atmosphere, and the young man who came in last smiled lightly: "I don't know what you're talking about Chen Jiu is, but I do know one thing, when I was climbing halfway up the mountain, someone had already arrived here, whether it's your so-called Chen Jiu or not, I dare not confirm".

  "What? What did you say?" asked Fang Xian's astonished young companion.

  "Who is he?" Chen Yi cautiously looked at the young man.

  "Who I am is unimportant, just like you don't know me. What's urgent for you now is to find Chen Jiu, not waste time with me. Maybe Chen Jiu has already obtained the treasure."

  Yi Xiao furrowed his brow: "You arrived here earlier than all of us, but Chen Jiu actually threw you halfway up the mountain. This is impossible, Chen Jiu doesn't have that kind of strength."

  Li Xinyu thought of Chen Jiu's incredible methods and slightly furrowed her brow: "It's not impossible, after all, Chen Jiu has the appearance of a saint, he can arrive here before us and find the treasure, it's not entirely impossible".

  That young man with strange attire furrowed his brow after hearing Li Xin Yu's words "Saintly Aura" and said, "These guys are from who-knows-where. They don't seem to be people from our domain. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for them to sneak in silently. We had already sealed this entrance before they came."

  "If it's not the Central Domain, then it must be one of the other domains, or perhaps a barbarian from the wilderness. However, this level of cultivation is rarely seen among those of the same generation." The young man thought to himself.

  "In the lower Li Mingyuan, I have met several brothers. Is this Chen Jiu really as formidable as several brothers said, possessing the talent of a saint?"

  A few people were in a bad mood and didn't bother to respond, but Li Xinyu nodded: "Not bad, Chen Jiunan is indeed the strongest among our group of people. Even if everyone joins forces, it's likely that they won't be able to get any benefits from his hands."

  "Is it really that strong?" Li Mingyuan said unwillingly.

  "Always strong but never weak, I've never been able to see through his true nature."

  Thinking of that figure who had left himself far behind on the mountain, Li Mingyuan let out a sigh, and a wave of powerlessness surged up in his heart.

  The two masters behind seemed to have sensed Li Mingyuan's emotions and came forward to persuade him, saying: "Young master, don't worry, we have the best techniques and resources in the world. How could we be surpassed by a nameless little soldier? Young master is overthinking."

  "I hope so."

  Li Mingyuan let out a sigh in his heart. After the previous trials, everyone actually had their own guesses, but they were just unwilling to believe and didn't want to say it out loud.