Chapter 1761: Chapter 1762: Ascending Dragon Heavenly Ladder!

"There seems to be some mystery within these steles!"

Xiao Juanyun raised his hand to touch a stele, then turned his head towards Ling Feng.

"Perhaps."

Ling Feng squinted his eyes; the sword marks on these steles appeared indeed unusual.

At this moment, Luo Hanzhou stood before a stele, staring at it, standing motionless as if he had lost his senses.

Yet, his body emitted a unique aura.

"Could it be..."

Ling Feng’s eyelids twitched, also injecting his Divine Thought into it.

The next moment, Ling Feng’s consciousness seemed to be drawn into a realm of chaos.

Dimly, within the chaotic mist, he saw a shadow.

Like the guardian on the outermost layer, this shadow gave Ling Feng a sense of power!

And terror!

Ling Feng instantly understood that perhaps he must defeat the shadow before him to break through the stele and leave this place.

Otherwise, his consciousness might be eternally trapped here.

...

After a fierce battle.

Ling Feng finally defeated the chaotic shadow, a golden light flickered beneath his feet, and then everything went blank before his eyes again.

He didn’t know how much time had passed, Ling Feng felt like he had ascended to the peak, and everything before him was a vast expanse of white.

At the end of the white fog, however, was a shimmering golden light.

Ling Feng followed the golden light forward, finally finding the source of the golden light.

A great hall stood before him, not very grand, but directly ahead was a high ladder stretched before him.

Soon, a few figures parted the clouds and also arrived here.

It was Luo Hanzhou, Xiao Juanyun, and Yie Ming.

Apparently, everyone was drawn here by the golden light.

Before the high golden ladder stood a huge stele, with four shining golden characters written on it—Ascending Dragon Heavenly Ladder.

"What does this mean? Do they want us to go up?"

Xiao Juanyun squinted at the golden stele and said in a serious tone.

"Why not try it and find out."

Luo Hanzhou took a deep breath and stepped directly onto the Ascending Dragon Heavenly Ladder before him.

The others did not rush into action but kept their eyes fixed on Luo Hanzhou’s back.

In the blink of an eye, Luo Hanzhou reached the forefront of the Ascending Dragon Heavenly Ladder.

He took a deep breath and strode up.

However...

The moment his foot touched the ladder, Luo Hanzhou’s expression turned rather peculiar.

He clenched his fists tightly, and if observed closely, his legs were seen slightly trembling.

Again taking a deep breath, Luo Hanzhou did not proceed further but retreated from the steps, stepping down from the Ascending Dragon Heavenly Ladder, not continuing forcefully.

"How does it feel?"

Ling Feng turned his head to look at Luo Hanzhou, surprised that with his physical strength, he only reached the first step?

Is there really anyone who can ascend the Ascending Dragon Heavenly Ladder?

Luo Hanzhou took several deep breaths to adjust, his expression somewhat grave, he softly uttered four words: "Cannot be underestimated!"

Judging by his serious expression, it was evident that he suffered quite the setback on the Heavenly Ladder.

"So, Brother Luo, what kind of experience did you have up there?" Xiao Juanyun couldn’t help but ask.

"Pressure, omnipresent pressure, coming from all directions, preventing your steps from lifting, from landing, from advancing, and constantly squeezing you to push you off the ladder."

Luo Hanzhou said slowly, recalling his feelings on the Heavenly Ladder, murmuring to himself, "That kind of pressure seems like facing a terrifying ancient Fierce Beast, wanting to ascend is indeed tough."

In Luo Hanzhou’s eyes, a sharp glow flickered, clearly determined, he had yet to consider giving up, despite the daunting Ascending Dragon Heavenly Ladder.

"Thank you for the guidance, Brother Luo. I’ll have a go too."

Xiao Juanyun tightly clenched his fist, confidently and forcefully stepping onto the Heavenly Ladder.

Just as Luo Hanzhou said, once a foot landed on the Heavenly Ladder, the overwhelming pressure nearly crushed his bones.

However, with Luo Hanzhou’s reminder, Xiao Juanyun did not rush, instead adjusting his state before taking the second step.

Steady and firm with each step, Xiao Juanyun soon broke through the Tenth Level step!

However, upon reaching the eleventh level step, his expression changed, instantly drenched in sweat, panting heavily.

"Seems it’s not possible yet!"

Being a rational person, Xiao Juanyun refrained from acting recklessly, understanding that being injured here would prevent any chance of ascending the Ascending Dragon Heavenly Ladder.

Returning to his original spot, Xiao Juanyun shook his head gravely and said, "The Ascending Dragon Heavenly Ladder has ninety-nine levels. With every ten levels, the pressure spikes, crossing ninety-nine levels is tough!"

Moreover, one crucial aspect weighed heavily on everyone’s minds, impossible to ignore.

The Sunset Ancient City only remains open for a month, and now there are about five to six days left before it closes.

This means, within these remaining days, they must ascend the ninety-nine levels of the Ascending Dragon Heavenly Ladder, or else the legacy of the Great Wilderness Sword Saint remains elusive.

Judging from Luo Hanzhou and Xiao Juanyun’s situations, ascending all ninety-nine levels seems as arduous as ascending to heaven.

"Isn’t this what makes a challenge?"

Luo Hanzhou laughed nonchalantly, evidently well-adjusted, stepping once again onto the Ascending Dragon Heavenly Ladder.

But this second attempt only saw him reach Level 30 before being repelled.

"Haha! Interesting!"

Luo Hanzhou landed on the ground, far from dejected, actually delighted.

He believed, with continuous effort, eventually ascending the ninety-nine levels is possible.

"Brother Luo, here are some healing Elixirs."

Ling Feng offered a bottle of Elixir.

"No."

Luo Hanzhou shook his head, refusing Ling Feng’s Elixir. "Here, we’re competitors. Since it’s a competition, accepting your help wouldn’t be fair."

"Alright then."

Ling Feng chuckled, knowing someone as principled as Luo Hanzhou is rarely swayed from his resolve.

Meanwhile, Yie Ming, who had yet to attempt the Heavenly Ladder, finally made his first try.

Though previously inconspicuous, reaching this point already proved his talent and strength.

Soon, Yie Ming crossed Level 20 steps, stopping at Level 29.

He shook his head, deciding not to proceed further, choosing to return the way he came.

Unlike Luo Hanzhou’s Physique, a fall could mean losing the chance.

Even worse, the pressure atop the Ascending Dragon Heavenly Ladder might just crush him.