Chapter 938: Chapter 938: So This Was the Real Test

Just stepping onto the first step, the crowd was as if the first shot of a war had been fired.

However, it seemed that Yu Bai was indeed at war.

Even though he didn’t draw his sword, the Ice Power belonging to the Emperor Realm Sixth Layer burst forth instantly.

Above the ice stairs, a huge illusion rippled and hovered for a long time.

As for him, he swayed slightly, almost unable to stand firm!

"Ha!"

He exhaled loudly, his voice like steel, echoing throughout the area!

On his back, it was as if he was carrying an endless burden.

Pressing his tall body, it even bent slightly.

Brother Cheng was also taken aback.

"Using so much strength?"

Joking aside, he could estimate how strong the mid-stage of the Emperor Realm Sixth Layer was.

Seeing a strong person of this realm in such a condition, one could imagine what situation the ice stairs were.

And this was only the first level.

After stabilizing himself on the first level, Yu Bai began to move to the second level.

Compared to the first level, this level seemed much easier.

His body gradually straightened up.

Soon, he smoothly passed through the first sixteen levels.

The onlookers started to discuss among themselves.

"Last time, I only reached the tenth level, and he surpassed me so easily."

"Of course, it’s Yu Bai!"

"After readjusting to the first level, the first sixteen levels were nothing for a genius like him."

"Indeed."

"The key is still the later levels."

"Every time you step on the ice stairs, the experience is different, too difficult."

Sure enough, upon reaching the seventeenth level, Yu Bai’s back suddenly bent, almost collapsing.

On this level, he seemed to encounter a brand new test.

The outsiders couldn’t see anything, only judging the difficulty through his reactions.

After spending a full five minutes, he finally stabilized on this level.

Then he continued to move forward.

From the 17th to the 32nd level, Yu Bai walked fairly smoothly.

On each level, he didn’t stay for more than three minutes.

At the 33rd level, he encountered a new challenge again.

This time, standing unsteadily on the step, he staggered several times.

His waist also bent to a 90° angle, as if the burden on his back was even heavier.

At this level, he stayed for a full hour before moving again.

When he stepped onto the 33rd level, the crowd erupted into loud cheers once more.

It was as if a terrifying fortress had been conquered.

For the rest of the time, the crowd watched attentively as that hunched black body slowly moved upward.

That’s right, moved.

Almost every level, he had to stay for at least half an hour.

If it weren’t for the fact that Ice Race people don’t sweat, the ice stairs would’ve probably been soaked by now.

At first, Brother Cheng found it quite novel, but as time went on, he found it increasingly boring.

What kind of test is this anyway?

Why does it feel like nothing more than a desperate effort, hardly elegant or graceful at all?

Not everyone thought like him though.

As Yu Bai stepped onto the 48th level, they erupted into earth-shattering cheers once again.

"Keep going!"

"Keep going!"

"Two more levels!"

Although Gong Qing didn’t shout with them, seeing her tense expression showed she was obviously engrossed.

Finally, Yu Bai painstakingly reached the 50th level.

At the moment he stepped on it, he was completely out of strength.

He fell directly from the ice stairs.

Immediately, he was swept back down.

"50th level!"

"It’s really the 50th level!"

"The 20th talent in the Ice Realm to break through 50 levels!"

"Amazing!"

"We’ve witnessed history again..."

Everyone was unbelievably excited, feeling honored.

Many even took out Communication Immortal Artifacts to send the latest news to friends elsewhere.

The stance made it seem like a huge news event.

Unfortunately, Yu Bai couldn’t hear it at that moment.

To reach the 50th level, he had exhausted all his strength and suffered severe injuries.

The moment he was swept down, he passed out.

Several of his companions rushed up immediately to treat his injuries and help him recover.

This was the typical scenario for challenging the Celestial Dao Ice Ladder.

Usually, after one challenge, a long period of rest was required.

"This is too exhausting."

Brother Cheng initially felt eager to try.

But now, he was dissuaded.

This kind of ice ladder test wouldn’t be life-threatening, and his resurrection skill was of no use here.

If he too got swept down, it would deal a severe and far-reaching blow to his ’perfect’ image.

His sense of style couldn’t afford such an embarrassing scene.

So, it would be better to directly challenge the Origin, die once, and activate the skill.

Gong Qing didn’t know what he was thinking.

She merely sighed, "Yes, even Yu Bai couldn’t make it halfway."

Implicitly meaning he wouldn’t achieve much better if he tried.

However, this smart Ice Maiden quickly noticed something was amiss.

"Strange, the Ice Palace still has top experts at the Emperor Realm Seventh and Eighth Layer. Although Yu Bai is strong, in terms of actual power, he doesn’t even rank in the top 100, let alone the top 20."

"Could it be others didn’t participate in this Celestial Dao Ice Ladder test?"

"Or is it that this Ice Ladder test isn’t about strength?"

The two Ice Race people nearby naturally replied, "Of course, it’s not about strength."

"An Emperor Realm Seventh Layer might not necessarily perform better in this test than an Emperor Realm Fifth Layer."

"The main test here is the understanding of the Dao, supposedly requiring something called the Daoist Heart."

Gong Qing was bewildered, "Daoist Heart? What’s that?"

"If we knew, that would be great."

"Yes, we have never even heard of it before."

The two Ice Race people helplessly spread their hands.

"Who knows what it is."

Gong Qing began using her smart mind to ponder again.

But it was indeed difficult to imagine something she was hearing about for the first time.

Meanwhile, Brother Cheng’s mouth twitched as he listened.

Daoist Heart?

Are you sure you didn’t get the term wrong?

If he remembered correctly, after ascending to immortality from the Saint Realm, one’s Sea of Qi would transform into a seed.

And that seed was called the Daoist Heart, also known as the Daoist Seed.

This thing... every True Immortal has it! 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Then from True Immortal to Celestial Immortal, Profound Immortal, Golden Immortal, and Immortal Venerable, the cultivation process revolves around the Daoist Heart.

The stronger the Daoist Heart becomes, the higher the realm.

Until breaking through to Immortal King, the Daoist Heart transforms again into an Immortal Country.

This most basic thing, the Ice Realm people surprisingly do not have?

Not only do they not have it, but they’ve also never even heard of it?

How did they cultivate to the Emperor Realm?

Brother Cheng felt his understanding was being challenged anew.

He couldn’t help it; although he had recently defeated many Ice Realm enemies, he had never studied the Ice Realm’s cultivation system.

He was now traversing a new system he ’explored’ on his own—pointing skills.

He wasn’t very concerned about other cultivation systems either.

At that moment, he suddenly understood why Ji Linghan and Zhongli Que, along with those four disciples, were collectively recruited into the Ice Origin Valley four million years ago.

Because they all possessed the Daoist Heart.