"You sure left quickly. Given that..."
Seeing that Jiang Yuhang and the other two had suddenly widened the gap between them and him, Mo Wangchen spoke to himself, intending to quicken his pace once more.
Holy Light surrounded him, radiance dazzling. At this moment, Mo Wangchen unleashed the Divine King Body to its fullest.
He took a deep breath, and the oppressive feeling pressing upon him suddenly diminished.
He took a step, his body as steady as a mountain, causing the entire Lingyun Heavenly Ladder to tremble slightly.
His strides seemed incredibly heavy, as if he carried a mountain on his back, but his face remained calm, without any sign of strain.
He took three steps in a row, his speed now much faster than before.
"He accelerated again..."
Below, many were dumbfounded. The higher others climbed, the slower they became, but Mo Wangchen was different.
The higher he climbed, the faster he moved, completely contrary to the norm.
Before long, Mo Wangchen reached the position of Chu Feng and the others, gradually slowing his pace. The four walked side by side, as if on flat ground.
"Brother Mo, now that you are an enemy to everyone in the world, how do you feel?" Ye Fan asked.
"Much more relaxed." Mo Wangchen shrugged.
Upon hearing his words, the three were stunned. An enemy to all, yet feeling more at ease?
Seeing the peculiar expressions on their faces, Mo Wangchen chuckled, "With no attachments or worries, in the path to the Immortal Realm, whoever blocks me, I will kill. Wouldn’t you say that’s relaxing?"
Admiration appeared in Chu Feng’s eyes. "For Brother Mo to think this way, it’s no wonder you have achieved today’s success. We are far behind..."
"After today, will you leave the Northern Immortal Domain?" Jiang Yuhang suddenly asked.
Mo Wangchen pondered for a moment, "Perhaps yes, perhaps no. But before leaving, there’s something I’ve yet to figure out."
"What is it?" The three looked at him curiously.
Mo Wangchen smiled but did not explain. Naturally, he was referring to something related to Yaoyao.
Until now, he hadn’t determined if Ji Ziyao of the Immortal Sect of Inquiry was indeed Yaoyao.
He had initially thought the other party would make an appearance today, yet she hadn’t shown up.
And after Qin Yue proved to be an emperor, she’d seemingly vanished as well. Could she be hiding in the Flower Fairy Palace, waiting until she stepped into the Immortal Realm to show herself?
"Three hundred and fifty steps!"
The four continued forward as if on flat ground, their steps highly rhythmic. In less than two quarters of an hour, they reached the three hundred and fifty steps mark.
Looking ahead, the first to climb, Sky Demon Little King and others, had only reached four hundred steps, a fifty-step gap from Mo Wangchen and the rest.
"We’ve closed the gap significantly. At this rate, catching up to them is only a matter of time," Jiang Yuhang stated, eyes fixed forward.
Aside from the Sky Demon Little King, the other six progeny of the Ancient Clan were present. From the Human Clan, only Leng Ziming and Xia Jiujian could match them.
Ye Fan said, "The energy consumption is astonishing. Using the Infinite Immortal Scripture is too taxing. I’d likely not last beyond the five hundred steps..."
Although he appeared unobstructed, always operating the Immortal Scripture had greatly depleted his Spiritual Power. By now, nearly half of the Spiritual Power in his Spirit Sea was exhausted.
Sitting in meditation to recover would take an unknown amount of time before resuming the ascent.
Similarly, Jiang Yuhang, who possessed the same Bright Jade Taiching Technique as Mo Wangchen, though her version was incomplete and flawed, thus her consumption exceeded Ye Fan’s.
"I have two Pills left, which should allow me to climb higher than you..." Chu Feng opened his hand, showing two Pills in his palm.
Ye Fan was speechless, "That’s practically cheating, relying on Pills instead of your real ability."
"You can’t say it that way."
Chu Feng shook his head and continued, "I’m most proficient in Alchemy Dao, and these Pills are personally refined by me, so how could it not be my true skill?"
Ye Fan was taken aback, "I suppose that’s true."
"Reaching five or six hundred steps is feasible, but ascending to the top seems improbable, inevitably missing out on the Ancient God List," Jiang Yuhang sighed.
In reality, the three of them were not aiming for those three spots.
Making it onto the Ancient God List and becoming famous would be enough, especially with another test at the Heavenly God Institute three months later.
Rumor had it that the test was far easier than today’s challenge.
However, securing a spot today would mean better treatment and resources upon joining the Heavenly God Institute.
"Want to reach the top?"
Just as the three were feeling a bit discouraged, Mo Wangchen suddenly spoke with a smile, his eyes scanning the three.
The three faces were puzzled, instinctively glancing at each other.
Mo Wangchen smiled, taking out three Jade Screens, each holding two drops of Divine Spring, handing them to Jiang Yuhang and the other two.
"Each of your Jade Bottles contains two drops of Divine Spring. It can instantly restore your Spiritual Power to its peak, enough to get you to the top."
Mo Wangchen said with a smile, then no longer paid attention to the three.
He looked ahead, his pace suddenly accelerating. In a few strides, he was ten steps ahead of Ye Fan and the others.
Behind, staring at Mo Wangchen’s receding figure, Ye Fan and the other two were dumbfounded. Chu Feng shook the Jade Bottle in his hand, "What Divine Spring? Instantly restores Spiritual Power? Is it for real?"
"Back when the Flower Fairy Palace fought at Heavenly God Peak, didn’t his Spiritual Power run dry for days? Did he use this so-called Divine Spring?" Jiang Yuhang’s eyes sparkled.
Ignoring the trio’s confusion, Mo Wangchen’s speed increased even further, seemingly floating towards the heavens.
In less than a quarter of an hour, he had moved from the three hundred and fifty steps to four hundred.
At this moment, the leaders, Sky Demon Little King and others, seemed to sense something and turned to look. At the sight of Mo Wangchen, they all frowned.
Now, they were on the four hundred and twenty steps or so. Earlier, Mo Wangchen had clearly been far behind.
How did he suddenly get so close?
As they marveled, Mo Wangchen advanced another ten steps, while Sky Demon Little King and the rest had only progressed three steps, his speed clearly three times as fast!
"You are really slow..." Mo Wangchen looked at Sky Demon Little King and the six progeny of the Ancient King, a cold smile on his face.