Heavenly Ascension Stairs of the Nine Layers Mountain.

Murong Ye walked up the stairs unhurriedly and silently from start to finish; Li Feng also didn’t dare to initiate any conversation, so he could only follow quietly behind.

As they ascended, Li Feng noticed certain changes. The entire Nine Layers Mountain was enveloped in a Gravity Domain, which seemed to have been modified somehow.

Upon entering the mountain gate, Li Feng felt the gravity within the sect was different from the outside world, but this difference was not too significant; it was roughly double at most. For ordinary people, twice the gravity naturally caused a lot of discomfort.

After all, this gravity environment made a person weighing one hundred pounds suddenly weigh two hundred pounds. But for the Nine Layers Mountain, known for its formidable physical prowess, such gravity changes were nothing and quickly adapted, making their bodies feel a few pounds lighter when venturing outside, which also serves as constant training.

The entire Nine Layers Mountain grounds had about this level of gravity, but upon stepping onto these stairs, Li Feng noticed a change in gravity again.

However, the changes were subtle; a single step might increase by a tiny bit, but once you cross a hundred or more steps, you suddenly realize the gravity has increased from double to triple since stepping on the stairs.

Li Feng looked at the stair height, which was less than one-tenth of the way up, clearly indicating that after reaching the summit, gravity would be at least tenfold.

Is this an intimidating display?

Li Feng glanced at Murong Ye ahead and sneered slightly; with his body and bones refined by the Heaven Tower, a mere tenfold gravity posed no threat.

To know that in the battle for the crown at Flowers Pavilion, one opponent was Shi Lei, who controlled the Gravity Field, a guy who could instantly boost gravity to twenty or thirty times.

Moreover, Shi Lei’s manipulation of gravity was more brute, with sudden changes from zero to intense pressures of twenty or thirty times, posing grueling tests for the physical body.

It’s akin to diving underwater; if you surface rapidly without pausing midway, the internal and external pressure might cause your organs to rupture from inside out.

Therefore, Shi Lei’s gravity control is more aggressive, whereas the Heavenly Ascension Stairs of the Nine Layers Mountain gradually increase gravity, making it more of a test.

Using this method to test him.

Hehe.

Li Feng followed behind Murong Ye at a steady pace; the two went one after the other, reaching the mid-section of the stairs soon, where the Gravity Domain’s pressure reached five or six atmospheres.

Even though Murong Ye remained silent all the way, his perception was focused on Li Feng, intending to give him a show of strength deliberately.

The name Li Feng has been frequently heard lately, especially with Sikong Yu’s three-year promise with the Li Family, which made Murong Ye grit his teeth.

In Nine Layers Mountain, who doesn’t know Murong Ye is Sikong Yu’s suitor, although Murong Ye is also Sikong Yu’s defeated adversary, his greatest wish is to defeat Sikong Yu and win the lady’s heart.

But this Li Feng, who is he to intervene?

Though Li Feng wasn’t the initiator from the start, his presence made Murong Ye unsatisfied, yet he never showed it, as Li Feng came from the Lower Three Rings, although he managed to create a family in the Sixth Ring.

But such unremarkable families are nothing to him, and he doesn’t even consider Li Feng a problem.

Even if he awakened the Vermilion Bird Bloodline, from the lower ranks, how could he be worthy of Sikong Yu?

But who could have thought, in such a short time, this Li Feng passed the entrance trial of Nine Layers Mountain? Why is he here?

Is it for Sikong Yu?

It’s not impossible.

Sikong Yu, the eldest lady of the Sikong family, if Li Feng manages to latch onto her, leveraging the Sikong family’s prestige, the future of the Li Family could be limitless.

Originally, Murong Ye wasn’t worried, considering Li Feng had nothing besides the Vermilion Bird Bloodline, but now he surprisingly received the Commander evaluation during the entrance trial.

When Murong Ye heard the news, he was speechless; how could he?

A person from the Lower Three Rings and lower ranks, how could he earn such an evaluation?

To know in the history of Nine Layers Mountain, less than a hundred have received such an evaluation, born over countless years, averaging only one per century.

Such honor should belong to someone like him with background and flair.

Murong Ye’s dissatisfaction and displeasure were natural; he thought to give Li Feng a rough time, showing him his worth.

The Heavenly Ascension Stairs to the Nine Layers Mountain Hall is the perfect test; from the foot to the Hall, gravity increases tenfold, and upon entering the Hall, it reaches an astonishing thirty times.

This Ascension Stair is also the most famous evaluation path in Nine Layers Mountain.

Of course, first-timers wouldn’t directly withstand it but could obtain a Nine Layers Stone, a stone cultivated within Nine Layers Mountain, containing the force of the Gravity Field.

With array patterns, this Nine Layers Stone can neutralize much of the gravitational pressure, yet Murong Ye did not give this stone to Li Feng; he wants to see Li Feng make a fool of himself.

Even until he can’t withstand and kneels down, he would look down on Li Feng and make him understand the harsh reality.

Heh.

Murong Ye noticed Li Feng still maintaining his leisurely pace, smirked inwardly, quite the actor. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Though five or six times gravity isn’t much, if one’s body is strong enough, it can withstand it.

No rush.

The second half is key.

If these Ascension Stairs were easy to climb, they wouldn’t be the nightmare of a disciple from Nine Layers Mountain.

Murong Ye continued upward while keeping an eye on Li Feng, who showed no pressure, following behind.

However, Murong Ye, not looking particularly robust, has a strong enough body; now, even with over ten times gravity, his steps remain firm and poised, without the slightest pause, appearing quite at ease.

At this point, Li Feng could feel the world’s pressure on him; Nine Layers Mountain, even after countless years, retains such formidable pressure from its beast overlord remains. If alive, how strong would it be?

And with just one-fourth of the stairs remaining, these final steps might be the real challenge.

Murong Ye noticed Li Feng stopping, finally feeling the strain, a bit unexpected.

As Murong Ye thought, he turned his face expressionless to Li Feng: "What, can’t go on?"

"You are, after all, the most outstanding disciple to pass Nine Layers Mountain’s entrance exam in a hundred years, summoned by the Mountain Master immediately. You can’t climb this insignificant mountain path?"

"Are you nothing more than a flashy display, a hollow spearhead?"

Murong Ye taunted.