Deities: Starting From Goblins

Chapter 679: Chapter 415 Thousands of Great Laws_1

Logan was at his wits’ end. From the previous challenges, it was clearly a test set by the Sanctuary Powerhouse, but it wasn’t just for those in the Holy See.

For those below the Holy See, there was still a chance to seize an opportunity. The first three tests assessed one’s enlightenment and posed no encounter with Demon Beasts or other dangers.

What was this fourth trial testing? Moreover, the opportunity might lie just above the Heavenly Ladder! In the depths of his mind, Logan felt he was on the verge of a breakthrough, yet he couldn’t figure out the rationale behind it.

Each Sanctuary Powerhouse only mastered a few of the Great Law’s paths. Unless one was an all-capable person, no one could ascend the Heavenly Ladder to seize the opportunity. It seemed like a dead end!

“Could the fourth challenge also test enlightenment?” Logan suddenly slapped his forehead, realizing the key to it all. That Powerhouse had been testing enlightenment all along; the Heavenly Ladder must be no different.

“If it’s a test of enlightenment, wouldn’t that mean learning the Great Law? That is, even if one doesn’t know any Law’s Force, one could still become all-capable through these Heavenly Ladders.”

Logan’s face lit up with wild joy. A Sanctuary Powerhouse knew several Laws, so they had a bit of an advantage, but cultivators below the Holy See also had a chance. Ultimately, it was all about enlightenment.

Logan sat cross-legged to test his theory and began cultivation based on the Law of the step he was on. He found that the Law on the step made the cultivation around him more efficient than at any other location. In just a few minutes, Logan felt he had grasped a trace of the Law’s approach.

The dozens of people on the steps above saw Logan suddenly close his eyes to meditate and were baffled. Had Logan given up?

However, this thought had barely formed in their minds when it dissipated in an instant. Logan definitely wasn’t that type of person; after all, he had led them through two challenges. How could he possibly give up in front of the Heavenly Ladder?

Dozens of people were puzzled and asked, “Has Logan discovered the trick? It doesn’t look like it. Should we go back and ask him?”

Yet no one wanted to go back; they had barely ascended a few dozen steps, and if they turned back, it was not certain they would be able to climb as effortlessly as before.

“I think I understand a bit, too!” Holy Daoist had been pondering and suddenly had a moment of clarity when he combined this with Logan’s behavior. He must be cultivating a Law.

But cultivation of a Law wasn’t something that could be done overnight. Even for a Sanctuary Powerhouse, it required decades of study to merely enter the threshold. Especially since the Sanctuary Powerhouses were the top experts, there was no one stronger to instruct them, making the study of the Laws even more difficult.

“The trick must be in the steps!” Holy Daoist also sat down to cultivate and, in less than ten minutes, found his cultivation of the Law becoming easier, as if he had reached a meditative state with the Force of the Law teaching him, which left him in shock.

After cultivating a new Law—to the point of just reaching the threshold—Holy Daoist confirmed his theory and moved forward easily.

Watching Holy Daoist ascend another step, everyone else was filled with envy. Holy Daoist was so much stronger than them, mastering a new Law in such a short time.

Wexler Daoist’s eyes lit up, and he chuckled as he began his cultivation. Although the others were half a beat slower, they quickly caught on.

Time passed unknowingly, and many had cultivated one or two Laws, even if it was just entering the threshold, yet they could still ascend.

The test was indeed the enlightenment of those dozens of individuals; it was a matter of who would reach the top of the Heavenly Ladder first. No matter how strong the Sanctuary Powerhouse’s power was, without enlightenment, they could only mark time.

Logan also vaguely learned the Thunder and Lightning Laws and finally moved up a step. He was just a dozen or so steps behind those dozens of Sanctuary Powerhouses. Right, Logan could now move forward; originally, his visit to the Ancient Secret Realm was for training, and this Heavenly Ladder was undoubtedly the best for one’s strength.

Even if he didn’t seize the final opportunity, as long as the Heavenly Ladder brought significant gains, Logan would be content. Thus, he took steady steps, not caring about the progress of others.

Compared to Logan’s composure, those dozens of Sanctuary Powerhouses began to show the difference in their enlightenment, gradually drifting apart. Holy Daoist, being the youngest among them, naturally excelled in cultivation compared to the rest, leading by a full ten steps.

This made many anxious. If Holy Daoist was the first to climb the Heavenly Ladder, he would surely seize the opportunity, rendering their efforts futile.

But the more anxious they became, the slower their cultivation progressed, and many could no longer calm their minds. Some even harbored murderous thoughts, feeling that if they couldn’t seize the opportunity, they didn’t want those behind to surpass them, leading to fights erupting with those behind them and causing the whole Heavenly Ladder to shake.

This was tough for Logan, who was in the last place. His original steady pace was now endangered by the flurry of Divine Skills barely missing him, and he took great offense at that. Unfortunately, he didn’t have a way to deal with it, as those people were all Sanctuary Powerhouses, much stronger than himself.

As the battle intensified, and several Sanctuary Powerhouses were injured and fell, the trend suggested that not many would be left in the end.

Logan shouted up to them, halting the fight: “Stop fighting, there are hundreds of steps on this Heavenly Ladder, a golden opportunity for cultivating the Law and the Great Law. Why not calm down and cultivate together? Even if you fall behind, so what? Should you give up on yourself just because you missed the final opportunity?”

“Cultivation itself is an opportunity. If you cultivate so many Laws and the Great Law, what if you break through? Can anyone be sure that seizing the final reward will lead to a breakthrough? Cultivation is the only path to breaking through, not opportunity!”