Cultivation Online

Chapter 1328 Make it More Difficult

After taking his medallion, Yuan waited about fifteen minutes before the challenger failed to climb the staircase.

”Itʼs our turn,” Yuan said as he calmly approached the Stairway to Heaven with Meixiu and the others followed him from behind.

The area immediately became rowdy the moment the spectators saw Yuan and his group.

”Why are there five of them? I thought only one person could challenge the Stairway to Heaven at a time,” asked someone who didnʼt know about the carry system.

”A challenger can bring up to nine people with him through the Stairway to Heaven, but each additional person will drastically increase the difficulty. I have never seen anyone successfully carry one person, much less four. Heʼll definitely fail at the first step.”

”What an arrogant brat.”

”I donʼt blame him for wanting to show off to those fairies with him, but heʼs biting far more than he can chew. Heʼll only end up embarrassing himself now.”

While the spectators continued to mock him, Yuan took his first step onto the staircase.

ʼI donʼt feel anything…ʼ Yuan thought to himself as he effortlessly walked to the next step.

In the blink of an eye, Yuan reached the second step.

”Huh?”

Yuan ascended the first step so swiftly that spectators began to doubt their eyes. However, even upon reaching the second step, Yuan felt no pressure, as if the challenge held no weight. Without hesitation, he leaped to the third step.

”What?! How is he already at the third step?! It hasnʼt even been a minute since he started the challenge!”

”Fuck! Itʼs as if the Stairway to Heaven isnʼt functioning properly!”

The spectators were in disbelief. They have never seen anyone ascend with such minimal effort before.

Yuan jumped to the fourth step the moment his foot touched the third step, his movements as light as a feather, and he continued to climb the steps without stopping.

In the blink of an eye, Yuan reached the ninth step without a single break and without a drop of sweat on him.

The entire area fell into a hushed silence as everyone struggled to comprehend what they had just witnessed. Yuan had ascended to the door faster than Meixiu and the others, who were unaffected by the pressure. It was an inexplicable outcome.

Xi Meili, who was new to the Stairway to Heaven, noticed the dumbfounded gazes of the crowd and wondered to herself, ʼWhy do they look so surprised? Is it really that hard to climb these steps?ʼ

Upon reaching the door, Yuan and the others placed their medallions into the slots, opening it.

The spectators watched as Yuan and his group disappeared into the void beyond the door.

”E-Even if he managed to enter the Stairway to Heaven, itʼll only be a matter of time before he fails and returns.”

”Yeah… I think so too…”

The door to the Stairway to Heaven suddenly opened again only a few minutes after Yuan and his group entered, and the first challenger who made it to the door emerged from it with a defeated look on his face.

Meanwhile, inside the Stairway to Heaven, Xi Meili and the others were transported to the spectatorsʼ room the moment they entered.

”Welcome back, Master.” Tianʼer greeted Yuan.

”Itʼs been a while.”

Tianʼer nodded and said, ”Master, you have become a lot more powerful since your last visit.”

”Iʼm glad you think so.”

”Because Masterʼs current strength far surpasses the Stairway to Heavenʼs expectations, you may choose to skip the challenge and go straight to the Fourth Heaven,” Tianʼer suddenly said.

”Eh? Really?” Yuan didnʼt expect to be able to skip the trials entirely. ”I thought it wasnʼt possible to skip these trials even as the Master of this place.”

Tianʼer nodded in confirmation, ”Itʼs only possible when the challengerʼs strength far surpasses the current requirements. With Masterʼs current strength, youʼll pass the trials with ease. It would be pointless to make you take the trials.”

Yuan smiled and responded without any hesitation in his voice, ”No matter how easy the trials are, I will still do them. After all, they are related to my past.”

Tianʼer nodded, ”Then I will immediately begin Masterʼs trial.”

”Wait a second.” Yuan suddenly stopped her.

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”You have the ability to change the trialsʼ difficulty, correct? Can you make it more difficult for me?”
Tianʼer nodded, ”Yes, I have the power to do that. Do you wish to increase the difficulty, Master?”

”Yes, make it suitable for my current strength.” Yuan nodded with a confident smile.

A profound smile appeared on Tianʼerʼs face as she thought to herself, ʼAs expected of Master.ʼ

She had a feeling that Yuan would increase the difficulty, and giving him the option to skip the trials was actually a trial in itself. However, it was also true that Yuanʼs current strength would render the trials childʼs play.

”I understand. I will adjust the difficulty of the trials to match the Masterʼs current strength.”

Tianʼer proceeded to close her eyes and stood there in silence.

She opened her eyes a few moments later and said, ”Okay, I have adjusted the difficulty. Are you ready to start, Master?”

”I am.”

The scenery swiftly transformed, and within moments, Yuan found himself standing on an empty stage, encircled by a colossal crowd of giants.

”This place is… the Tournament of Strength?” Yuan quickly recognized his location, as he still remembered that the previous trial had ended right before he could participate in the tournament.

He quickly looked around, and sure enough, he could see Huang Xiao Li and her family in the crowd, as well as Princess Meiya and Giant Emperor Kulas at the royal familyʼs spectating area.

BOOM!

A massive figure suddenly jumped onto the stage, landing right before Yuan.

”Iʼll give you a chance to surrender, human, unless you want to become human meat paste.”

The giant before Yuan said with an arrogant look on his face.

Yuan immediately peeked at the giantʼs cultivation base, his heart skipping a beat after seeing the results.

ʼFirst level Divine Warrior?!ʼ he cried inwardly.