"Hmm?"

The sudden appearance of the white-clothed figure made Zhuge Cheng's brows instantly furrow, and his face showed a look of astonishment.

Unbeknownst to himself, this person had also reached the same distance as him!

This was something Zhuge Cheng had never expected.

The white-clothed youth was none other than Ji Chen.

Having stepped to the position of the nine-hundredth zhang, he slowly exhaled a breath, then turned his eyes slightly, glancing at Zhuge Cheng not far beside him.

The two exchanged glances but did not speak.

Soon, after pausing for a few moments, Ji Chen continued upward, taking another step.

"Wow!"

Meanwhile, on the ground below the ancient ladder, many people who had long been eliminated were now paying attention to the movement at the forefront.

But when they saw Ji Chen eventually surpass Zhuge Cheng, everyone couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Zhuge Cheng has actually been surpassed!"

"Who exactly is that person?"

"At first, he lagged behind everyone, walking behind all the participants, but his forward speed was unusually steady. No one expected that now, he has surpassed everyone, even leaving Zhuge Cheng behind!"

"There is no such figure in my Yunlan Star Domain, could he be from the Dusk Wind Star Realm?"

"I don't know him, he is not from the Dusk Wind Star Realm."

"Nor from the Yinghuan Star Realm."

As everyone discussed, they inquired among themselves, wanting to know what Ji Chen's origin was.

"This person is Ji Chen of the Hongmeng Body from the Daoxuan Star Realm." A young king from the Daoxuan Star Realm who had been eliminated spoke up.

"Daoxuan?!"

"Impossible! How could such a place produce such a person?"

Everyone was shocked, finding it hard to believe.

Among the Nine Great Star Domains, Daoxuan is the weakest, and this time, only about a thousand people participated in the entrance assessment.

Among these thousand people, the strongest cultivation is only at the Fifth Layer of the Void Realm, and most are still at the level of the Celestial Essence Realm.

For such a place to produce a figure like Ji Chen, who now surpasses everyone and walks at the forefront of the ancient ladder, was undoubtedly beyond everyone's expectations.

"Hongmeng Body? A special constitution from Daoxuan..."

"No wonder such climbing is so easy. It is said that those with special physiques feel much less pressure in the ancient ladder than ordinary people, which is the advantage brought by special physiques."

"That's true... But among today's participants, there are quite a few with special physiques from the Nine Great Star Domains. Why don't others climb as easily as Ji Chen?"

Everyone discussed, their faces full of astonishment.

Little did they know that Ji Chen's Hongmeng Body had already reached Great Success, and now he was in a state of Body Sanctification. Therefore, when facing the Heaven-ascending Ancient Ladder's pressure, he could handle it much more easily than ordinary people.

And while everyone discussed, another quarter of an hour passed.

Ji Chen continued upward as if walking on flat ground, having now reached nine hundred and twenty zhang.

During this time, Zhuge Cheng behind him had only moved six or seven zhang, the gap very evident.

"This is impossible!"

Watching Ji Chen's continuously advancing figure, Zhuge Cheng at this moment couldn't help but show an incredulous expression.

At such a height, he was more aware than anyone of the terrifying pressure here.

But Ji Chen seemed completely unaffected by that pressure, his upward speed exceeding his imagination.

"Saint Venerable Lu Lin, it seems today, your hundred Spirit Crystal Stones can't be kept hidden." At the end of the ancient ladder, Saint Venerable Mu Yun laughed.

And the betting Saint Venerable Lu Lin at this moment had a dark face, looking extremely uncomfortable.

"This guy is actually from the Daoxuan Star Realm? Who would have thought."

The other Saint Venerables also gathered around, all focusing on Ji Chen and inquiring about him from Saint Venerable Mu Yun.

"Mu Yun, I can give you that hundred Spirit Crystal Stones, even add another hundred. After the assessment, let this guy be nurtured by my 'Dao Peak', how about it?" Saint Venerable Lu Lin suddenly said.

Hearing this, Saint Venerable Mu Yun slightly paused, "I can't decide. Among the Nine Peaks of the Celestial Emperor's Mansion, each peak practices differently. And disciples of the mansion have the right to choose their own place. I said let him be nurtured by your Dao Peak, but whether he wants to go, I can't say."

"This person's Body Sanctification, my Ancient Scripture of Qian Peak should be the most suitable for him." Another Saint Venerable spoke up.

In the Celestial Emperor's Mansion, there are a total of Nine Peaks, namely Heaven, Earth, Spirit, Dao, Star, Cloud, Sword, Ning, and Qian.

And the nine Saint Venerables, besides being the nine Supreme Elders of the Celestial Emperor's Mansion, each also leads a peak, serving as Peak Master.

Saint Venerable Lu Li is the master of Dao Peak, while Saint Venerable Mu Yun governs Star Peak.

The cultivation of the Nine Peaks varies, and the ancient scriptures they possess differ, but without exception, these ancient scriptures are very powerful, said to be creations of the Great Emperor, far surpassing ordinary Emperor Scriptures.

"My Ning Peak practices the 'Path of Concentration', not competing with others, a rare place of tranquility within the Celestial Emperor's Mansion. If this gifted one can join Ning Peak and concentrate on cultivation for a hundred years, his future achievements would be immeasurable."

A young woman stepped forward, also one of the Nine Peak Masters.

She was dressed in a red gown, stunningly beautiful like an empress, wearing a Phoenix Crown, appearing around thirty but in reality having lived for thousands of years.

Saint Venerable Zixia, the only female Saint Venerable among the Nine Peak Masters of the Celestial Emperor's Mansion.

"Buzz..."

And while they discussed, Ji Chen marched forward in the ancient ladder, having now reached nine hundred eighty zhang.

"Only the last twenty zhang left!"

Looking towards the endpoint, Ji Chen could already see the nine Saint Venerables standing side by side.

At this moment, his breathing had also become much more labored.

It was evident that at such a height, even Ji Chen found the pressure here very strenuous.

"Bang!"

He stepped again, each step increasing the pressure on his body by a significant amount, like climbing one heaven after another.

This feeling was akin to carrying a mountain on his shoulder, moving forward under weight.

"Buzz!"

After a while, Ji Chen reached nine hundred ninety zhang.

"Only the last ten zhang left!"

"Incredible! The pressure there must be at its peak, yet he's still moving upward so quickly!"

The ground below the ancient ladder was filled with astonishment, and everyone's gaze was fixed on Ji Chen as they discussed.

"It seems today, a new record will be made. At Ji Chen's current speed, reaching the top won't exceed eight hours!"

At seven hundred zhang of the ancient ladder, Huang Shuying, Ning Bufan, and others had also reached here, and throughout, they had kept their eyes on Ji Chen.

Now, seeing him about to reach the top, a look of admiration appeared on their faces.

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