Chapter 669
“This wormhole leads to the Ninth Heaven Road . Go ahead and enter,” Ling Yu said to the 20 competitors .
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The competitors immediately entered the wormhole without hesitation .
The moment Jian Wushuang entered it, he found himself in front of a towering mountain .
The mountain looked like it had been thrust into the clouds, with no end in sight and only a long path leading to its peak .
While staring at the path in front of him, he spotted several figures standing a short distance way, but they had no signs of life .
The10 figures were black-armored Puppet Fighters, each armed with a long black spear, and they appeared to be guarding the path forward .
After glancing at them, Jian Wushuang began to walk forward, along the path . However, the moment his foot touched the first floor, the 10 Puppet Fighters all opened their eyes and stared at him emotionlessly . The next moment, whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The Puppet Fighters all charged at him at the same time Then, after drawing near, they all attacked him with their spears .
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
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A cold light emanated from the spears and they appeared as if they could pierce through anything .
Jian Wushuang watched calmly as the spear attacks quickly approached him, waiting until the last moment to make his move .
The Heart-killing Sword was already in his hand as he slashed out with a dazzling flash of sword light, at a speed that greatly exceeded the incoming spears as it passed the throats of the Puppet Fighters .
With a single strike, he had defeated all the Puppet Fighters, who then moved back and opened up the path for him .
“It seems that the obstacle on the first floor is not that difficult . ” Jian Wushuang smiled and looked forward as he moved on along the path .
The puppets that guarded each floor of the Ninth Heaven Road were in the same realm as their challengers .
Since Jian Wushuang was in the Skyscraping Realm, the 10 puppet fighters he encountered were at that realm as well .
Among the 20 challengers, those who had reached the Divine Realm would have to face puppet fighters that possessed the same power as a Divine Realm expert .
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As a result, the game was fair to everyone .
The challengers could only depend on their comprehension of the Dao, skill, and offensive ability .
A moment later, Jian Wushuang arrived at the second floor . Again, there were 10 Puppet Fighters waiting for him . They were more powerful than the previous 10, but it did not change their fate .
As Jian Wushuang continued on, he effortlessly passed through the third, fourth, and fifth floor . However, when he reached the sixth floor, things changed . He found out that there was a qualitative leap in terms of the Puppet Fighters’ power on this floor .
However, they were still unable to prevent him from moving forward .
The sixth floor, the seventh, the eighth… Jian Wushuang continued on .
At the same time, in a big hall of the Ancient Sect, many Palace Masters and Vice Palace Masters had gathered together, including Xuan Yi .
They were watching the progress of the 20 disciples challenging the Ninth Heaven Road .
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“They’re moving so fast!”
“Yeah, because it’s just the beginning . They will slow down as they go further, especially once they reach the 16th floor . ”
“The Puppet Fighters’ power becomes a level stronger every five floors and the 16th floor, which is the middle of the path, is a big obstacle for the challengers . They will all be forced to slow down at that floor . ”
These masters chatted casually while smiling .
Things went just as expected . At the first, the 20 disciples were breaking through the blockades very quickly, but as they continued moving forward, they were all forced to slow down .
When they finally reached the 16th floor, 19 of them made it to the next floor, while only one person failed .
That person was Huo Ying .
“It’s obvious that Huo Ying tried his best . Generally speaking, only those who have comprehended the third Occult can defeat the puppet fighters on that floor . He was lucky to even make it that far given his level of power,” one of the Vice Palace Masters commented .
“Among the six geniuses Xuan Yi brought back from the Firmament Territory Feast, Huo Ying was the weakest, but he has a determined mind . It’s possible that he may reach the superior Divine Realm in the future . ”
Huo Ying was the first one to be thrown out of the wormhole . He displayed a bitter smile under the watchful eyes of the onlookers .
He had expected his result, but when the time came, he still could not help feeling embarrassed and frustrated .
He had nobody to blame but himself .
The remaining 19 disciples continued moving forward, even though most of them visibly became slower after the 16th floor . All of them except for Luo Yong and Dong’er . These two had comprehended the fourth Occult and were much more powerful than the others .
“Look, Luo Yong has made it to the 20th floor and is still moving at a fast pace . ”
“He has not reached his limit yet, so I guess that he should be able to at least make it past the 24th floor . ”
“I agree, but I think he will fail to break through the 25th floor . ”
“Dong’er’s situation is similar . ”