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After members of the Nine Heavens Institute ascended the Heavenly Ladder, more and more people discovered that climbing the Heavenly Ladder would prevent attacks from fierce beasts, so all the immortals in the valley surged towards the altar.

As time passed, more and more people advanced upwards on the Heavenly Ladder. At this moment, Qingming Immortal King noticed that people from the Beast Alliance had already ascended more than twenty steps. He then transmitted a message to Chu Zhengyu, saying, "Elder Chu, there might be an inheritance at the end of the Heavenly Ladder. These people from the Beast Alliance are faster than us; the inheritance might end up in their hands."

Chu Zhengyu said, "Don't be hasty, let's wait and see. There might be other dangers on this Heavenly Ladder."

Every step up this Heavenly Ladder meant enduring soul-tearing pain, and as the number of steps increased, the pressure grew, making the pain of soul-tearing even more intense.

The people from the Beast Alliance were just a step ahead, but that didn't mean they could hold out.

This Heavenly Ladder has at least ten thousand steps, and wanting to reach the top in a short time is almost impossible. Once reaching a certain stage, it becomes hard for those from the Beast Alliance to continue upward. So Chu Zhengyu wasn't worried about others snatching the inheritance before them.

Chu Zhengyu wasn't anxious, but some people outside the Nine Heavens Institute were. Seeing the Beast Alliance leading them by more than a dozen steps, someone finally couldn't resist and attacked the people from the Beast Alliance.

However, as soon as that person mobilized their immortal power, suddenly, a great force struck them off the Heavenly Ladder. Since flying was not possible here, they fell directly into the horde of fierce beasts below.

The next moment, that person was torn to pieces by the beasts below. Seeing this scene, people immediately realized that attacking others on the Heavenly Ladder was not allowed.

Once someone attacked others, they would be directly knocked off.

With this lesson learned, no one dared to attack others lightly anymore.

In the following day, the Beast Alliance members were doing their utmost to climb the Heavenly Ladder, but as they ascended more steps, they found it increasingly hard.

Now only Lu Chen and Xiyue Immortal Venerable seemed to find it easier. After all, the Heavenly Ladder targeted the soul, and both of their souls were very strong, so it didn't affect them too much.

At this point, a member of the Beast Alliance said to Xiyue Immortal Venerable, "Alliance Hierarch, you should go ahead, we must not waste time waiting for us."

The people of the Beast Alliance could tell that their alliance leader and Lu Chen were proceeding slowly mainly because they were waiting for them. Without waiting, their leader and Lu Chen might have ascended hundreds of steps already.

To seize the inheritance, the best strategy would be to let their leader and Lu Chen ascend first while they catch up slowly thereafter.

Xiyue Immortal Venerable turned to look at the Beast Alliance members behind them, sweating and twisted in pain and exhaustion.

Meanwhile, some people from the Nine Heavens Institute were already catching up, less than six steps behind. If they continued at this slow pace, it would only be a matter of time before those from the Nine Heavens Institute overtook them.

Xiyue Immortal Venerable then said, "Alright, you make your way up slowly. I and he will proceed first."

Upon saying this, Xiyue Immortal Venerable looked towards Lu Chen and then transmitted, "Can you handle this?"

Lu Chen's lips curved slightly into a grin, and he replied via transmission, "Without a doubt."

Though he felt the soul oppression upon stepping onto the Heavenly Ladder, he didn't suffer as much as others, only feeling a bit dizzy.

Xiyue Immortal Venerable said, "Good, then let's speed up."

Having said this, Xiyue Immortal Venerable immediately leaped forward, crossing three steps at once.

Lu Chen quickly followed, also crossing three steps as they accelerated upwards on the Heavenly Ladder.

Upon seeing this, the crowd from the Nine Heavens Institute was astounded, especially Chu Zhengyu. He had been paying attention to Lu Chen's situation, wondering how a Mortal Immortal could have such a strong soul.

Yet in the next moment, the other party effortlessly crossed three steps in one move.

Could the soul strength of a Mortal Immortal be this strong?

What a joke.

Chu Zhengyu wasn't foolish; recalling recent events in the Tianyan Immortal Domain, he had already guessed Lu Chen's identity.

Lu Chen's clone could inscribe Holy Rank Sealing Arrays, which other Immortal Venerates couldn't, proving the strength of Lu Chen's soul. Now, suddenly, there's a Mortal Immortal with such a strong soul in the Beast Alliance, and Lu Chen also had a clone in the Beast Alliance.

The identity of this Mortal Immortal was becoming evident.

No wonder the people from the Beast Alliance have been protecting him all along.

Lu Chen, to the Beast Alliance, was like a trump card now.

Within the limits of this small world, the maximum power was just at the Immortal King Realm. A Holy Rank Sealing Array could easily seal an Immortal King.

If conflict arose between the Beast Alliance and other forces, the Beast Alliance could directly use the Holy Rank Sealing Array, and no one could stand against them.

Thinking of this, Chu Zhengyu frowns deepened.

Although he and Lu Chen were acquainted, their relationship wasn't good, potentially being adversarial. Back then, for their heavenly girl to leave the Chaotic Sea, they seized the chaos beast's beast core and left Lu Chen behind, not taking him with them.

However, Lu Chen could easily advance under such pressure, indicating his soul strength might already rival that of an Immortal Venerate?

By this logic, Lu Chen's main body should also be an Immortal Venerate?

At this moment, Chu Zhengyu shifted his gaze to Xiyue Immortal Venerable beside Lu Chen.

Lu Chen's soul was strong, so leaping steps wasn't surprising, but who was the person beside Lu Chen? How could she also move so quickly?

Such soul strength indicated this person might also be a clone of an Immortal Venerate.

However, the soul of an Immortal Venerate's clone shouldn't be this strong, right? Why could this woman still resist the pressure of the Heavenly Ladder?

At this moment, Qingming Immortal King transmitted to Chu Zhengyu, "Elder Chu, those two from the Beast Alliance might not be ordinary."

Chu Zhengyu returned to his senses and said, "That Mortal Immortal has some connection to our heavenly girl, better not provoke him."

Upon hearing Chu Zhengyu's words, Qingming Immortal King was stunned. How could a Mortal Immortal have ties with their heavenly girl?

But since Chu Zhengyu said so, it couldn't be fake.

Chu Zhengyu didn't want to provoke Lu Chen, partly because Lu Chen had saved him before, and partly because he believed they stood little chance against Lu Chen's strength. Despite Lu Chen's Mortal Immortal body, he could inscribe Holy Rank Sealing Array patterns.

If a conflict arose, the Nine Heavens Institute would suffer.

Moreover, Lu Chen emerging from the Chaotic Sea already indicated his extraordinary nature. They should let their heavenly girl handle someone like Lu Chen.

In the following month, Lu Chen and the others continued climbing the Heavenly Ladder. As they neared the clouds, Lu Chen and Xiyue Immortal Venerable slowed down.

The soul-tearing sensation became increasingly apparent, and just as they had a few steps left before reaching the clouds, both stopped.