Chapter 876 Riding the Serpent Up (1/2)

Countless people intently looked at the four ladders leading to the top of the mountain. There, the four figures were steadily climbing higher and higher.

Under such tremendous pressure, the fact that they could maintain their speed and continue to advance was already enough to show that the four candidates’ Genesis Qi foundations were more than 20 million Genesis Qi stars. Otherwise it would have been difficult for them to move an inch.

Of the four people, Lu Xiao’s speed was the fastest as he took the lead. His clothes fluttering in the wind, he swiftly and calmly rose higher and higher.

Behind him were Han Yuan and Mu Liu, who weren’t as leisurely as Lu Xiao and had to pause for a moment every few dozens of breaths.

Many people were looking at the last position, and that was Zhou Yuan.

Although Zhou Yuan was last, no one dared underestimate him because they could see that Zhou Yuan’s pace didn’t slow down once. He steadily climbed one step at a time, and he was fast approaching Han Yuan and Mu Liu.

What did that mean?

It meant that Zhou Yuan was moving up the cloud ladder with ease but wasn’t maintaining a fast speed as clearly as Lu Xiao.

This discovery was a shock to many people, especially Fang Ao, Zuo Ya and the others of the Fire Pavilion. From the information they knew, although Zhou Yuan had impressive battle achievements, his Genesis Qi foundation was ranked last among all four pavilions masters.

However, the scene before them made them know exactly how wrong they were.

Zuo Ya’s face flushed with anger because she remembered the look in Yi Qiushui’s eyes. Yi Qiushui was clearly looking at her like a fool because she had long known that Zhou Yuan’s strength had once again soared.

“Hmph, what is there to be smug about? No matter how much his strength has improved, would he be stronger than senior brother Lu Xiao?

“There is only one chief pavilion master position. As long as the position falls to senior brother Lu Xiao, Zhou Yuan is still the loser!”

With this thought, Zuo Ya took a deep breath and continued to watch the four ladders.

One hour quickly pa.s.sed by.

The four figures were already more than halfway up the ladder, where the clouds and mist were fluttering. Everyone could see that as they climbed higher and higher, the pressure that was pouring down from above was becoming more viscous.

If the front half was described as lake water, then the second half was like mud.

It was also in this location that Zhou Yuan pa.s.sed Han Yuan and Mu Liu, which immediately caused gasps and exclamations of surprise to ripple throughout the audience. The least favoured pavilion master, the wind pavilion master, had actually caught up.

At the same time, Han Yuan’s and Mu Liu’s expressions also changed when they sensed he had pa.s.sed them. They evidently didn’t expect Zhou Yuan to reach their level after not seeing him for only one month.

Now that countless people were watching, it would be really embarra.s.sing to fall to last place.

Therefore, each of the two took a deep breath. The Genesis Qi within their bodies surged frantically, three Divine Dwelling halos appeared behind them, and their climbing speed rapidly accelerated.

Lu Xiao similarly sensed what was happening. His eyes narrowed when he realised that it was Zhou Yuan behind him, but he very quickly recovered. With a slight shake, three dazzling Divine Dwelling halos emerged behind him.

His speed also skyrocketed.

“You’re all using your full strength?”

Zhou Yuan also noticed the other three’s movements. He knew that the second half of the cloud ladder round would decide who was the strongest and who was the weakest.

So, with a thought, his Divine Dwelling vibrated, and Genesis Qi gushed out from his body, turning into three chaotic-coloured Divine Dwelling halos behind him.

He took a step and directly appeared dozens of steps ahead.

All four figures were now using all their strength on the ladder, their speed soaring tremendously.

In the outside world, countless people were buzzing with excitement, and cheers rang out one after another.