Chapter402:ProudandDefiant!

Withoutadoubt,thewordsofthisoldmanwerehighlyprovocative,instantlycausingtheouterdisciplespresenttofeeltheirbloodboilandtheirnervesrelax,theirfightingspiritsoaringandtheireyesshiningbrilliantly.

"Imustdefinitelystepontothefourthlevel!"

ZhangQing’seyessparkledwithbrightness,inspiredbythewordsandwithhisfistsclenched,hisfightingspiritwashigh.

"Now,IdeclaretheGrandSwordsmanshipCompetitionofficiallybegins.LeteveryonestepontheHeavenlyStairs!"

Theoldmanraisedhishandandhisvoicewaslikethunderashesuddenlywavedhishanddown.

"Boom!"

Withtheoldman’sspeechcomingtoanend,theatmospherealsoreacheditsapex,soaringtotheskies!

Gustsofbreathsurgedout,andfiguresappearedfromallsides,climbinguptheHeavenlyStairssimultaneously.

InSuYi’seyes,therewasalsoadazzlinglightshining.Atthismoment,amidstthecrowdedmassofpeoplearoundhim,healsoinvoluntarilyrushedtowardstheHeavenlyStairs.

TheHeavenlyStairsistoogreatinsize,likeatoweringpeakthatcanbeclimbedonallsides.

Presentwereover20,000outerdisciples,whoatthismomentwererushingtowardstheHeavenlyStairswithoutappearingtoocrowded.

SomeonehasalreadysteppedontotheHeavenlyStairs,seeminglyeffortlesslyascendingthesteepstepswithswiftstrides,eagertoreachthetopinonefellswoop.

"Successiscertain!"

Manydeterminedgazesglimmered,fistsclenchedtightly.

"Clangclangclang!"

AstheysteppedontotheHeavenlyStairs,thebodiesofthesedisciplesimmediatelybegantoradiatewithshimmeringlight.Somehadwavesofcrimsonandgreenlight,whileotherswereenvelopedbyblack,golden,orbluelight.

Theseareallattributelights.SteppingontotheHeavenlyStairs,theirattributeswereimmediatelydetected,renderingtheHeavenlyStairsasalargeYuanTestingStone.

Theoldmanwhoopenedhismouthstoodsilentlyontheside,watchingthedenselypackeddisciplessurgeuptheHeavenlyStairs,knowingfullywellwhatwashappening.

Fiveyearsago,thisgroupofouterdiscipleswererejectedduetoinadequatetalenttobecomeinnerdisciples.

Evenafterfiveyears,thechancesofsuccessareprobablyaroundoneortwoinahundred.

Amongthemorethantwentythousandouterdisciplespresent,onlythefinaltwoorthreehundredwhopassedthetestandwereselectedcouldbecomeinnerdisciples,andthisisthehighestnumber.

Althoughtalentcanbeimprovedwithresourcesandpersonalefforts,theextentofthisimprovementisnotsignificant.

Amidstthesurgingcrowd,SuYiwasjostledontotheHeavenlyStairs.Hetookastepforward.

"Boom!"

AshisfoottouchedthestonestepsoftheHeavenlyStairs,atremendousforceofcollapsedescendeduponhim,causingSuYi’sfootholdtotrembleandnearlycausinghimtofall.

Inaninstant,SuYi’svitalenergysurgedwithinhisbody,straighteninghispostureandfirmlyplantinghisfeetontheground.

Atthissamemoment,SuYi’sbodywasaglowwithfourkindsofbrilliance:black,green,red,andwind.Theradiancewasdazzlingandbrilliant,withthelightalternatingandlingeringaroundSuYi’sbody.

AsthefourkindsofbrilliantlightshoneandlingeredaroundSuYi’sbody,inaninstant,fromthedistantvoid,therearoseaseriesofelusivebreaths,suddenlyrippling.

"Howcantherebefourkindsofattributesallaround?!"

"Well,althoughthereiswindattribute,theotherthreeattributesaresochaoticandunorderedthatthereisnoorderofimportance!"

"Howcouldthisbe?Ah..."

Faintly,fromthedistantmountainpeaksaroundthem,camesighsthatoutsiderswouldfinddifficulttoperceive.

Astheylookedupatthetoweringpeaks,SituLiuyunandRightDharmaProtectorwerealsostartled,theirgazesdrasticallychanging.

"Howcouldthisbe!"

ThegazeoftheRightDharmaProtectorwasfilledwithregretasthefourattributeshadalmostproventhatSuYididn’thavemuchtalent.

"AlthoughWindisaspecialattribute,healsohasEarth,Water,andFireattributes.Thechaoticfourattributesdon’thaveanyhierarchy,andamongthethreeattributesofEarth,Water,andFire,therearetwothataremutuallyrestrained.Ah..."

SituLiuyunsighed;theconflictingandchaoticelementalpropertieswouldprobablyhinderhisfutureprogressincultivation,limitingeverythinghecoulddo.

"It’sapity,suchashame!"

Unfortunately,thehighertheexpectation,thegreaterthedisappointment.

"Oh,fourtypesofattributes?Thistalentseemsaverage."

"Thefourtypesofattributesseemverychaoticandthetalentistooordinary.CanSuYireallydefeatJianShiyi?"

ThechangesonSuYi’sbody,theradianceoffourattributeslingeringaround,immediatelycaughttheattentionofthesurroundingdisciples,causingacommotionforawhile.

However,atthismoment,thedisciplesdidn’tpaytoomuchattention.OntheHeavenlyStairs,itismostimportantforthemtotestandensurethattheycanpass.

(TranslatedbyGravityTales棣冩Ж)

"Hahaha,soheisonlysomeonewithlowtalent!"

Inthecrowd,therewasafiguresneering.

ThiswasanouterdisciplewhohadbeenbeatenbySuYibefore.UponseeingtheattributelightonSuYi’sbodyaccidentally,heinstantlyrevealedacoldsmirkandfeltgreatinhisheart.

AstheattributeaurasurroundedSuYi,thesurroundingdiscussionsalsofellintoSuYi’sears.

"Boom!"

Atthesametime,ontheHeavenlyStairs,atremendousforceofcollapsecontinuedtoenvelopSuYi,likeagiantstoneweighingdownonhisshoulders,abouttocrushSuYi’swaist.

Thecrushingforcewasincreasing,seeminglypreventingSuYifrommovingforwardandtakinganotherstep.

Obviously,thetremendouscrushingforceexertedonSuYi’sbodyatthismomentismuchstrongerthananyoneelse’s.Thispowerfulcrushingforcecanevenbeclearlysensedbyoutsiders.

"ThosewithmediocretalentcannotsetfootontheHeavenlyStairsandwillbecrusheddown!"

Adisciplespokeup,withalookofsurpriseinhiseyes.HehadheardfromhisseniorbrothersthattheHeavenlyStairswereverymysterious.Thehigherone’stalent,thelessresistanceonewouldencounter.ThosewithinsufficienttalentwouldnotevenbeabletostepontotheHeavenlyStairs.

"Itseemslikehistalentistrulytooordinary,andhavebeensubjectedtoexclusionfromtheHeavenlyStairs."

Inthedistantmountainsfarinalldirections,therewerehiddenmovementsoffluctuatingqiandfaintsoundsofsighsandregretscouldbeheard.

"It’ssuchapity,withdecentcultivation,butheldbackbylimitednaturaltalent."

Highatopthemountainpeak,RightDharmaProtectorgazedtowardstheHeavenlyStairsandsensedthecommotionuponit.ItwaspreventingthosewithordinaryaptitudefromadvancingontheHeavenlyStairs.

SituLiuyunremainedsilent,butapparently,hisfacealsoexpressedasenseofregret.

"Boom!"

OntheHeavenlyStairs,SuYi’sqisurgedandflowedinthebroadmeridians,emittingasoundlikeacreek.

Withhisqi,SuYiresistedtheintangibleforceofcollapse,stoodtallwithhisheadheldhigh,andhisbodyremaineduprightwithoutbending.

Atthismoment,SuYicouldclearlyfeeltheimmenseforceofcollapsethatwasspecificallytargetinghimontheHeavenlyStairs.

"Areyoualsotryingtostopme?Iinsistongoinguptoday,whatcanyoudotostopme!"

TheobstructionoftheHeavenlyStairsignitedSuYi’sfightingspirit.Hewasunwillingtosubmit.JustlikewhenhewastestedbytheYuanTestingStoneoftheSacredMountain,whichclassifiedhimasaninsignificantdisciple,aretheHeavenlyStairsdoingthesame?

SuYiwasrebellious,refusingtosubmit.

Aren’ttheHeavenlyStairstestingpeople’sbattlepower?IfIinsistonsteppingonittoday,whatcantheHeavenlyStairsdotome?