Chapter 277 – Master
Inside the Saint Soul Grounds
This place was encircled by mountains and filled with chirping birds and the scent of flowers, forming a picturesque landscape.
At the center of the Saint Soul Grounds stood a majestic altar. On each of the altar’s four sides was a flight of steps that led to the top and at the top, there was also a wide open platform. On the flight of steps where many people sat, cultivating, but none could step foot on the altar’s peak.
Xiao Yu explained as he walked in the altar’s direction. “Inside this spiritual well, Earth and Heavenly Fate Realm experts can obtain great benefits towards their cultivation. There are a total of one hundred ninety-nine flights of steps. The stronger an individual’s ability to communicate with the Heaven and Earth, the closer he or she can approach to the altar’s peak. On the contrary, if an individual’s ability to communicate with Heaven and Earth is weak, then they won’t be able to take even a single step. If they try, they’ll suffer a great backlash.”
Every step was as distant as a journey towards the Heavenly Dao. Only by overcoming great difficulties can one make progress.
Suddenly, the students on the platform spotted Xiao Yu’s group.
“Isn’t that the Xiao Yu with the 7-grade Heaven Spiritual Root?”
“I heard that he couldn’t even make it up to the fifth step. Is that true?”
“Yeah, it’s a fact that he couldn’t even make it up to the fifth step!”
Several students mocked in low voices.
However, Xiao Yu paid no attention to those students; he was already used to being mocked by others. As far as he was concerned, he just have to bother about himself and there was no need to care about the views of others.
Xiao Yu looked at his companions and said, “Nie Li, Lu Piao, I’ll head up first and start cultivating!”
He headed towards the flight of steps. First step, second step…
At the fifth step, a trace of astonishment flashed through Xiao Yu’s eyes. In the past, every time he reached the fifth step, he would feel a heavy pressure that made every movement difficult. But this time, when he reached the fifth step, he still felt as if he was only lifting light weights.
He took another step up, the sixth, seventh…
“How is that possible? Xiao Yu actually made it to the sixth step?”
The other students looked at Xiao Yu in astonishment. In the past, Xiao Yu could only make it to the fifth step and was stopped there; however, today, he was able to make it up the sixth step. This fact stunned them a little.
They watched as Xiao Yu climbed higher, step by step. The heights that were unreachable to Xiao Yu in the past looked so easy right now.
Several students that sat cultivating around the thirtieth step, watched as Xiao Yu approached and instantly felt fidgety and uneasy. Why did Xiao Yu’s ability to communicate with Heaven and Earth suddenly rise to such a level? This new development left them utterly shocked.
Xiao Yu glanced at those students and brushed past them as he continued upwards.
Those students were left dumbfounded as they watched Xiao Yu’s figure move further and further away. As they thought of all the things they’d said when they mocked Xiao Yu earlier, they felt their faces burn. As far as other people were concerned, they were merely jokes! Xiao Yu didn’t even give them a decent look!
Nie Li and Lu Piao also set their feet on the flight of steps.
The instant Nie Li’s foot landed on the first step, he felt a majestic energy blowing towards him and his Soul Realm surged. This spiritual well was indeed extraordinary.
Nie Li ascended as he communicated and harmonized with this energy bit by bit. On his way up, he realised that his strength was like a mere droplet of water in the vast sea of the spiritual well.
The two figures slowly ascended, step by step.
Outside the Saint Soul Grounds
A commotion instantly arose as a new name materialised on the Saint Soul Board, at the two hundredth place.
“It’s Xiao Yu! Xiao Yu actually broke into the top two hundred!”
Once the various factions were made aware of this news, everyone was utterly astonished.
This was the first time that Xiao Yu made it into the top two hundred. In the past, no matter how many times he tried, he could never list his name on the Saint Soul Board.
“How is that possible?!” Hua Ling’s face turned dark as he stared at Xiao Yu’s name on the Saint Soul Board. A trace of murderous intent flashed through his eyes. The fact that Xiao Yu’s name appeared on the Saint Soul Board made him felt huge pressure.