Chapter 568: Chapter 564: Inheritance Activated, First Trial: Celestial Sound Ladder

Surrounding tianjiao seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, Xia Feng could even hear their relaxed exhalations, evidently well-prepared for this Heaven-Ascending Ladder assessment.

The Celestial Sound Saintess glanced around at the tianjiao again and spoke in a cool voice: "The first challenge, climbing the Celestial Sound Ladder."

"Many among you should already know the requirements for the Celestial Sound Ladder assessment, but I will repeat them once more."

"On the Celestial Sound Ladder, each step has different music rules. Only by comprehending these rules and playing the celestial sound under those rules can you proceed to the next level of the Celestial Sound Ladder."

Her eyes showed no warmth, as she paused for a moment before continuing: "This Secret Realm assessment consists of ten levels on the Celestial Sound Ladder, starting officially in one hour."

The Celestial Sound Saintess looked up at the thunderclouds in mid-air, seemingly noting the time.

The surrounding tianjiao were already discussing in astonishment, the nearest seemed to be people from the Blowing Sound Sect.

"Ten levels? Such difficult assessments have never appeared before, right? I heard from my grand-uncle that when he went through it, there were only three levels."

"If the assessment is tough, the rewards should be substantial too, right? I remember the time flow rate at the Celestial Sound Ladder is different from outside?"

Hearing this, Xia Feng raised an eyebrow, his curiosity piqued.

The time flow rate inside the Dream Realm Pearl is different from outside, I wonder if it shares the same principle with the Celestial Sound Ladder.

Lu Ziqian was adept at reading expressions; noticing Xia Feng’s interest in the Celestial Sound Ladder, he quickly reflected on what he knew and explained it to Xia Feng.

"Sir, the Celestial Sound Ladder is a traditional assessment of the Celestial Sound Secret Realm, but each time it opens, the number of levels varies."

"Records show the lowest was three levels, the highest was Tier Nine, and ten levels seem to be the first occurrence since the Celestial Sound Secret Realm opened."

Xia Feng turned to him, asking with some curiosity: "Did that person just say the time flow at the Celestial Sound Ladder is different from outside?"

Lu Ziqian nodded: "Each level on the Celestial Sound Ladder corresponds to a multiple in time flow rate, like this time, with ten levels, the flow rate is ten times; three days outside equates to thirty days inside the Celestial Sound Ladder."

After hearing this, Xia Feng’s curiosity about the Celestial Sound Ladder instantly waned, expecting it to accelerate significantly like the Dream Realm Pearl, but it turned out to be just a tenfold increase.

He started comprehending the Great Dao of Time and had some insights into time acceleration, so the flow rate change on the Celestial Sound Ladder didn’t intrigue him much.

In contrast, the surrounding tianjiao were discussing the Celestial Sound Ladder, filled with both surprise and concern.

They knew that it’s the first appearance of ten levels on the Celestial Sound Ladder after so many years, but higher risks meant greater rewards.

The Divine Emperor inheritance, never taken by anyone for thousands of years, might surface this time, giving them a better chance than their elders in obtaining the true inheritance.

As everyone discussed, the one hour’s rest time ended.

The Celestial Sound Saintess glanced at the thunderclouds, confirmed the time, and spoke coolly: "Alright, the preparation time is over, everyone can enter the Celestial Sound Ladder now."

"Remember, the limited time of three days in the outside world corresponds to thirty days inside the Celestial Sound Ladder space. If trial takers fail to reach the top within this time, they’re considered to have failed."

After speaking, with a graceful gesture, the scene in front of everyone suddenly started flipping and rotating, causing many to exclaim in fear, trying to grasp anything around them for balance.

Even Xia Feng felt a momentary daze, and when he regained his senses, he found himself in an enclosed space.

The Celestial Sound Ladder was in plain sight, but the tianjiao all bent over, looking nauseous, and even Qi Wan’Er seemed a bit uncomfortable.

Worried, Xia Feng reached out to press on her temple, guiding a bit of Spiritual Power through his fingertip into her divine sea to stabilize it from constant trembling.

The cold voice of the Celestial Sound Saintess echoed throughout the space: "The assessment begins, those not meeting the criteria have been expelled from the Celestial Sound Secret Realm."

At this moment, Xia Feng noticed about a quarter fewer trial takers around, presumably due to the transmission that filtered out those meeting the assessment requirements.

Those lacking Spiritual Power fainted during transmission and were immediately screened and expelled from the Secret Realm, while those left behind experienced varied reactions according to their Spiritual Power’s strength.

With Xia Feng’s Spiritual Power being strong, he was hardly affected, while the tianjiao with weaker Spiritual Power remained dazed, unable to climb the Celestial Sound Ladder.

Xia Feng glanced at his followers, wondering if their attempts to comprehend the Celestial Sound Talisman had enhanced their Spiritual Power, as they all passed the initial screening, entering the Celestial Sound Ladder space successfully.

While the surrounding tianjiao adjusted their states, Xia Feng, instead of climbing the Celestial Sound Ladder, attempted to communicate with the Dream Realm Pearl where he stood.

He was uncertain if the acceleration of time could stack; if it could, a day outside would equate to a million years inside the Dream Realm Pearl, then this Celestial Sound Ladder would be nothing to him and Qi Wan’Er.

Thinking of this, he tentatively extended his Divine Sense into the Dream Realm Pearl, smoothly entering it, and let out a slight sigh of relief, enhancing his Spiritual Power input into Qi Wan’Er’s divine sea.

Once Qi Wan’Er fully recovered, some eager tianjiao had already stepped onto the Celestial Sound Ladder before their Spiritual Power completely recuperated. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Those few, upon stepping onto the ladder, wore expressions of self-satisfaction, seemingly believing that gaining even a slight advantage would be sufficient to claim the inheritance first.

Watching them ascend to Tier One, many who wanted to control their Spiritual Power before climbing became anxious and hurriedly ran up.

They had a simple reasoning: everyone here is a tianjiao, naturally not lacking in talent, so a mere ten levels on the Celestial Sound Ladder might be an assessment to outsiders, but to these tianjiao, it’s practically a walk in the park.

Yet, once these individuals reached Tier One, they stopped moving, their faces increasingly grim, seeming to have encountered an exceptionally tricky assessment.

Finally, someone couldn’t help but complain: "Even Tier One has Great Dao Rules, this is not something the Celestial God Realm should master."

Someone nearby responded: "The music rules I encountered weren’t as complex as yours, but it’s still a Great Dao of Celestial Sound I have never encountered before."

"This Celestial Sound Ladder seems to require one to learn ten completely new music rules within thirty days. The more you grasp the Great Dao of Celestial Sound, the more difficult the assessment becomes."

The person who spoke initially looked worried: "So all my prior preparation just added unnecessary difficulty for myself?"