Covering the Sky: Fishing for the Supreme Bone, making Ji Ziyue drool!

The people speaking were disciples from other main peaks of the Tai Xuan Sect, yet they were not polite to the old man.

The old man's name was Li Ruoyu. Although he was an elder of Zhuofeng, he had a very good temper, especially since Zhuofeng had declined.

Therefore, even ordinary disciples of the Tai Xuan Sect did not show much respect for this sect elder.

"No need, the Ninth Heavenly Ladder is too difficult to climb..."

Li Ruoyu shook his head.

Ji Ziyue glanced at the disciples, then looked at the old man.

"Senior Li, let's follow the rules. I'd like to try too!"

"That's...ok."

Seeing Ji Ziyue's curious expression, Li Ruoyu nodded.

Intentionally or unintentionally, he glanced at Lin Chen and saw that the crows were still entangled.

A few of them actually set their sights on Qin Yao on Lin Chen's shoulder.

Although Qin Yao repeatedly sent him flying, he always returned.

"These crows are so annoying, I can't kill them no matter how I try."

"Young Master Lin, if you don't help me soon, this humble woman will be carried away."

Qin Yao's soft voice, close to Lin Chen's ear, made him feel a tingling sensation all over his body.

But looking at her little white goose-like appearance, it was inexplicably funny.

What kind of girl are you?

More like a little duck.

Lin Chen activated the Heaven and Earth Changing Technique, altering his aura and severing the invisible connection between himself and Zhuofeng.

Immediately, the crows seemed to lose interest and stopped pecking at Qin Yao, scattering like birds and beasts.

Li Ruoyu, who was standing nearby, was so shocked by what she saw that she was somewhat stunned.

"How did this young man manage to summon and dismiss the deity conceived within his clumsy bow?"

"Could it be the will of Heaven that the Nine-Tiered Heavenly Ladder will reappear?"

At the summit of Zhuofeng, everything is in ruins. Five hundred years of wind and sun have reduced the buildings to mere rubble.

The group followed Li Ruoyu forward, and a wide-open area appeared ahead, where a nine-tiered jade staircase could be seen.

The jade is crystal clear and looks quite exquisite, but its location atop the humble peak seems rather out of place...

Chapter Fifty-Six: Ascending to the Ninth Step! A sensation shook all directions!

"It really is the Nine-Tiered Heavenly Ladder! I'd heard of it before, and it's still there!"

One disciple exclaimed that this was the first time he had ever seen this legendary object.

"Is climbing the nine stone steps the test for Zhuofeng?"

Ji Ziyue asked, feeling that there seemed to be nothing special about it.

It's just a few steps, what kind of test is that?

"Okay, why don't you give it a try?"

Li Ruoyu said he was very curious about which floor the two young men could reach.

They had high expectations for Lin Chen, feeling that he was an extraordinary person who was destined to be with Zhuofeng.

In the heyday of Zhuofeng, being able to climb the seventh step of the Heavenly Ladder was considered a talent beyond compare.

As for climbing all nine steps of the Heavenly Ladder, no one in the ten thousand years since the establishment of the Tai Xuan Sect has ever done so.

"Go quickly, future genius of Zhuofeng."

"Hold on tight, or you won't be able to get past the first step."

Several young disciples of the Tai Xuan Sect said that they did not think Lin Chen and Ji Ziyue had any talent at all, and were waiting to see the two make a fool of themselves.

Ji Ziyue paid no attention to what these people were saying. She walked lightly, which was somewhat incongruous with Xu Wu's rugged appearance.

But soon, no one cared about these things anymore.

Ji Ziyue ascended the first jade staircase with remarkable ease, as if walking on ordinary steps.

The disciples of Tai Xuan Sect were somewhat puzzled, thinking that the Ninth Heavenly Ladder had been unused for a long time and was malfunctioning.

Only Li Ruoyu's eyes revealed a strange light as he stared at the shimmering green steps.

With her second step, the red jade steps were dotted with crimson clouds, making Ji Ziyue feel a faint pressure.

The third layer of blue ancient jade glittered and sprinkled down, causing her to frown slightly.

Then, with the fourth and fifth steps... Ji Ziyue moved very quickly, but by the eighth step, she still felt as heavy as a mountain and found it difficult to take another step.

"Is this nine-step heavenly ladder really that difficult?"

Ji Ziyue muttered to herself.

If all disciples of Zhuofeng had to undergo such a test back then, it would have been far too extreme.

It's even more terrifying than sacred lands and ancient clans!

Little did they know that Li Ruoyu was already dumbfounded.

He climbed eight levels of the Heavenly Ladder in a row, surpassing even the most talented geniuses!

This person looks ordinary, but his talent is so amazing?

"boom!"

On the ninth step, Ji Ziyue stomped down heavily and let out a long sigh of relief.

Thankfully, I managed to get through it all without embarrassing myself!

Just then, the nine-story heavenly ladder suddenly shone brightly, five-colored divine light shot into the sky, and nine-colored smoke and clouds swirled around it.

Ji Ziyue ascended the nine-step heavenly ladder, which unexpectedly triggered a strange phenomenon on Zhuofeng Peak!

"This……"

Li Ruoyu was so shocked that she couldn't speak, her body trembling slightly, almost unable to believe what she was seeing.

In his opinion, Lin Chen was the most special person in this group.

Who would have thought that Ji Ziyue, this quirky and clever "young woman," would accomplish a feat that no one in the Tai Xuan Sect had ever achieved in ten thousand years!

If Ji Ziyue is like this, then what about the even more mysterious Lin Chen?

Wouldn't that be defying the heavens?

"No, surpassing the ninth step of the Heavenly Ladder makes one an unparalleled genius, a rare find even once in ten thousand years!"

"I can only say that this young man is very good at hiding his true nature; even I couldn't see through him."

Li Ruoyu did not believe that anyone's talent could crush even geniuses who had climbed the nine-tiered ladder.

They believed that even if Lin Chen was exceptionally talented, he wouldn't be much stronger than Ji Ziyue.

The young disciples of the Tai Xuan Sect standing nearby were also in disbelief.

A fellow who came to Zhuofeng to seek apprenticeship actually stepped over the nine-step heavenly ladder!

How can it be?

This nine-tiered ladder is definitely in disrepair!

Seeing such a commotion and everyone's reaction, Ji Ziyue knew she had made a mistake.

"I knew it! This young lady is a prodigy; how could her talent be lacking?"

"However, this commotion seems to have gone a little too far..."

At this moment, streaks of rainbow light began to fly in from all directions.

Elders from other main peaks, as well as young talents who came for the grand event, were all drawn to the commotion on Zhuofeng Peak.

"What happened? Something strange flashed by!"

"It's the direction of Zhuofeng Peak, that's... the legendary Nine-Step Heavenly Ladder!"

"Could someone have been climbing the nine-step heavenly ladder just now?"

Soon, several disciples of the Tai Xuan Sect quickly recounted what had just happened.

Everyone who had heard of the Nine-Step Heavenly Ladder looked astonished.

Even those who didn't know the story understood its meaning after hearing others explain it.

Immediately, countless eyes fell on Ji Ziyue, who resembled Xu Wu.

"I've heard of this nine-step heavenly ladder; no one has ever been able to climb it all!"

"This person looks unfamiliar; he shouldn't be a genius from some major power, yet he possesses such talent!"