Chapter 734 (1/2)

Chapter 734: 734

“That’s too fast!”

One of the monastery heads let out a startled cry . In previous generations, it had taken a full day for any disciple to reach the 900th stair .

But now, less than half a day had pa.s.sed . These monastery heads had also once experienced the Netherworld Heaven Staircase, so they knew how terrifying it was . The higher you went, the greater the difficulty was . The strongest amongst them had only climbed to the 780th stair .

Looking at those figures, even the vice sect master was moved . Those five figures were all terrifying . Of course, the most terrifying one was Long Chen .

Long Chen’s robes were already soaked in sweat, and he was panting heavily . He was the one under the most pressure .

But in order to give the Dragonblood warriors morale, he could only clench his teeth and continue forward . He refused to fall behind by even a single step .

The others weren’t much better off than him . They were all panting and covered in sweat . They couldn’t conceal their exhaustion .

The pressure made it feel like mountains were crus.h.i.+ng them . That was no illusion, but true pressure . This cruel trial was a test of both the mind and body .

“You’re already tired? Then I’ll tire you b.a.s.t.a.r.ds to death . ”

Long Chen was also weary to the bone, but seeing how tired the others were, he felt incomparably comfortable inside . Just like that, he took an extra step forward .

Shui Guanzhi and the others’ expressions changed . Previously, they had all been in a silent agreement to take a slight pause at the 900th stair . This would allow them to adjust to this pressure and take a slight break, so they could climb higher .

But Long Chen had taken the initiative to advance . They had no choice but to clench their teeth and continue . They had an urge to have a fight with him right now, but that would just benefit others .

“d.a.m.nit, tired is good . It’s not like I’m the only one getting tired . To have four people accompany me, it’s worth it!”

This was just Long Chen’s way of comforting himself . He felt a kind of s.a.d.i.s.tic pleasure, and his mood became better with each step .

Seeing them continue climbing without even taking a breath, everyone was startled .

The vice sect master’s expression was a bit odd . With his vision, he could instantly tell what they were thinking . The youngsters these days really were interesting .

But this kind of rush wasn’t a good thing . Unless they could manage to climb to the top in one go, they would be forced to stop eventually . And if they were forced to stop instead of choosing to stop, then they would be invaded by their negative emotions, and they wouldn’t be able to advance a single step .

Behind them, Meng Qi and Tang Wan-er were pale and sweaty . But their eyes were still hard and determined .

They would chase after Long Chen . They would get stronger . They didn’t want to become a burden to him . Their greatest desire was to one day be able to protect him the way he had protected them .

Only they knew just how tired Long Chen was . He never said how much he suffered, as saying it didn’t have any use . He had no backer to rely on and could only rely on himself .

Normally, Long Chen would act like a scoundrel without a proper thought, but only the people closest to him knew how much he had had to endure . He also needed help, and he also needed protection .

Meng Qi and Tang Wan-er held hands as they climbed . Although they weren’t as fast as Long Chen, their steps were extremely steady . This was the optimal way of climbing .

They had already reached the 853rd stair . Behind them were Gu Yang and the other Celestials .

“I can’t! I can’t go any further! I have to rest here . ” When they reached the 830th stair, a Celestial from the seventeenth supermonastery finally couldn’t hold on and sat down .

“Get up! How can you let yourself be the first one to collapse!” shouted a Celestial .

These Celestials had actually long since felt that they had reached their limit . But their dignity refused to allow them to be the first Celestial to give up, so they had pushed themselves to continue .

But now, one person was finally done . That was a fatal blow to the others . The collapse of one person greatly affected their mental states .

That was especially true since they were all completely exhausted . Seeing that person now peacefully sleeping, they couldn’t resist the temptation .

“f.u.c.k it . I’m… tired… too…” The Celestial who had just shouted at him to get up sat down . He instantly became completely relaxed and fell into a deep slumber .

“You guys can continue . I feel like I’ve also reached my limit . ” Another Celestial lay down . A relaxed and peaceful smile appeared on his face . That smile seemed incredibly happy .

The distant monastery heads couldn’t help sighing . “Now there’ll be trouble . Perhaps they’ll all collapse here . ”

They had a deep understanding of the Netherworld Heaven Staircase . The feeling of exhaustion was practically a poison that could instantly infect a person’s will .

“Physically, they’re far from reaching their limit . It’s just that their will isn’t strong enough . How regretful . ”

“However, to only collapse at the 830th stair, this record really is not bad . ”