Martial Arts Genius with Proficiency System

At this moment, Su Tu stood atop the ninety-ninth step of the Celestial Ladder, as if he had arrived in a chaotic world.

Here, thousands of divine beings gazed down upon him. He could not see their forms, nor could he sense their presence.

Yet he knew, they were watching. Just by setting foot on the ninety-ninth step, Su Tu's Heart and Spirit avatar began to constantly distort, nearly collapsing!

An unimaginable pressure was compressing Su Tu's Heart and Spirit. The chanting in his ears had long shattered, no longer existing.

Each step is a world, each layer a realm.

This is a place that mortals are not qualified to tread; countless gazes from distant worlds seem to pierce through the void, directly pointing to Su Tu's Origin.

The gazes are silent, the divine beings wordless.

Yet they press directly upon the Heart and Spirit!!

They were questioning...

A mere mortal, how dare you tread above the status of the gods??

How dare...

To stand shoulder to shoulder with the gods!!!

"Step down!!"

Suddenly, such a thought arose in Su Tu's mind. Once it emerged, it could no longer be stopped, like wild grass spreading throughout Su Tu's thoughts.

Like words etched in blood, they appeared.

Step down!! Step down!! Step down!!! Step....

Countless voices filled Su Tu's mind, forcing him to retreat!!

The ninety-ninth step of the Celestial Ladder, only gods may tread!

Rumbling!!

The entire Celestial Ladder shone with unimaginably terrifying brilliance, as if in the distant realms of All Realms, countless majestic divine beings bowed their heads, watching an ant climbing a ladder, their every glance held dreadful Divine Power.

That utterly terrifying pressure made Jiu Hua, standing on the eighty-ninth step, feel nothing but trembling.

Jiu Hua could not imagine what level of pressure the youth standing on the ninety-ninth step was enduring. A strange impulse arose within her to step forward, wanting to be a little closer to that youth.

Perhaps if she got a bit closer, she would qualify to glimpse a corner of the world in his eyes.

However, the next moment, she dispelled that wild thought, because the blessing of the God of the World upon her was trembling, warning her.

If she took another step forward, her god.. would not protect her!!

"What kind of being are you, truly?"

"The ninety-ninth step of the Celestial Ladder, only gods may tread. Your standing upon it already signifies you have the qualification to one day ascend above the gods."

"What are you really trying to do, why won't you... come down?"

Jiu Hua could not understand Su Tu's thoughts at this moment.

But Su Tu needed no one's understanding.

Feeling that horrific pressure, bearing that supreme status's dignity, Su Tu's Heart and Spirit twisted and wavered, yet never showed signs of extinction.

If Jiu Hua could see his expression, she would undoubtedly be shocked, because at this moment, facing such terrifying pressure, Su Tu was actually smiling!!

A wild, wanton, flamboyant smile appeared on Su Tu's face.

"Step down?? How is that possible!! This place is practically tailor-made for me to grind skill levels!"

In his eyes, a brilliant gleam flashed. If familiar people were here, they would realize the expression in Su Tu's eyes was identical to when he trained normally!!

[You are being watched by the gods, Candle Wisdom Proficiency +1000, Transformation Skill +1000]

[You are being watched by the gods, Candle Wisdom Proficiency +1000, Transformation... ]

[You are being...

System prompts continuously appeared in Su Tu's eyes.

Exactly!!!

In Jiu Hua's eyes, unimaginable, unbearable, untouchable, the ninety-ninth step was, for Su Tu, a gigantic experience baby paradise.

Every minute spent there increased his Transformation Skill and Candle Wisdom proficiency by 1000.

At this rate, it wouldn't be long before these two skills could be elevated to a high tier!!!

Since Su Tu stepped into the Martial Arts Dao, he had never encountered such an enjoyable grinding method!!

Simply raising proficiency levels, never mind the gaze of the gods, even if the gods were on earth, Su Tu would dare dance on their heads!

Su Tu stood his ground on the ninety-ninth step.

Suddenly, looking at the empty void ahead, an inexplicable thought arose in his heart: what if he took another step forward?

He was already experiencing such a significant increase in proficiency on the ninety-ninth step, what if he took another step forward?

But what if there was no path ahead??

Su Tu thought, then I will return to the ninety-ninth step to grind.

In Jiu Hua's eyes, a holy, untouchable place became, for Su Tu, an 'experience baby paradise' that he could freely tread.

Bearing immense pressure, Su Tu moved again, his foot taking one more step forward.

Clack!!!

This step fell into the void, and a miraculous thing happened: a residual shadow of a step emerged in the void as Su Tu's foot landed.

But before Su Tu's other foot could land.

Rumbling!!!

Crack!! Crack!!

Sizzle~

The entire Celestial Ladder World began to erupt with an incomparably terrifying aura, causing the Heart and Spirit of each examinee Martial Artist to waver slightly. Those with weaker Heart and Spirit talents were instantly ejected.

The virtual image of Su Tu before them had already dissipated, leaving only the rumbling and quaking Celestial Ladder World.

"Whoa!! What's happening!!"

"No way!! What did Tu Shen do??"

"Wait, why are you so sure it's Tu Shen's doing?"

"Is there any doubt? Who else would have reached such a high position? The Celestial Ladder hasn't shaken in years, and now it has. If it's not Tu Shen, who else could it be?"

"Makes sense!"

Each examinee conversed, then, under the pressure of that terrifying aura, began to withdraw from the Celestial Ladder World, their Heart and Spirit returning to their physical bodies.

Not only the examinees observing, but also the Martial Artists still persisting on the Celestial Ladder, were swept away by that aura, inevitably forced to withdraw.

All examinees below the fiftieth step were ejected, as if their qualifications were insufficient to remain there.

On the sixty-eighth step, at this moment, among the Divine Sons aside from Jiu Hua, only the Vine Immortal remained on the Celestial Ladder. He gazed absently upwards, even wanting to deceive himself that all this was caused by Jiu Hua, but he couldn't fool himself.

The young man's Heart and Spirit talent is terrifying. When his figure reached the top of the ninety-ninth floor, the pride inside Vine Immortal was directly pierced through.

As a Divine Son, he can be arrogant, prideful, but he would never be an idiot.

That young man named Su Tu is definitely a formidable adversary for their Seven Great Alliances in the future. Among all races, apart from the two divine races that have sealed themselves away, there probably isn't another prodigy whose Heart and Spirit talent can surpass his!!!

"He must be stopped before his rise, snuffed out in the cradle!!"

Vine Immortal's heart surged with murderous intent!

The next moment...

He felt his Heart and Spirit shock, as if the Celestial Ladder wanted to expel his Heart and Spirit.

This meant that in terms of Heart and Spirit Dao, he didn't even qualify to share the same world with Su Tu!!!

Beside him, Peak, Mu Wuyang also felt this oppressive force.

However, compared to the heavy-hearted Vine Immortal, their moods were much lighter; after being repeatedly shocked by Su Tu, they were somewhat numb. The slim young man beside them was a bit stunned, but he couldn't be bothered to show any excess emotion.

"Hahahahahaha!! Vine Immortal, don't forget your wager with the Great Sun!"

Peak laughed, then lifted his head to look towards the higher ranks.

"This is the [Emperor], the direction I pursue!!"

Upon hearing Peak's words, Vine Immortal's face turned ashen.

The next moment, their figures were all expelled from the Celestial Ladder.

Zhou Dong felt a bit numb, watching the resurrected students before him, he couldn't help but scratch his head.

According to the traits of the Celestial Ladder, all climbers should finish before their Heart and Spirit returns.

Yet now, the Celestial Ladder is still operating, but this batch of candidates have returned, which was illogical...

"What's the situation?"

A list appeared in his hand.

Names started appearing densely, each with the floor they've climbed beside them.

Internally, only the Supreme can peek, while the Celestial Ladder Record in Zhou Dong's hand is a complementary tool of the ladder.

On it, rankings and order of climbers can be freely arranged.

This time, the situation of the Celestial Ladder had a few surprises. The ladder was not closed, yet students awoke, leaving him curious to check it with the Record.

"Tch, the Heart and Spirit talent of the Divine Sons from the Seven Great Alliances is indeed high..."

"But fortunately, Mu Wuyang and others can barely hold their ground..."

"Indeed, the Serpent Divine Maiden Jiu Hua is indeed the favored child of Heart and Spirit, even transcending her race's limits, reaching eighty-nine floors... such Heart and Spirit talent truly makes one envious. Does she intend to climb another step?"

Zhou Dong mumbled, furrowing up. Jiu Hua's name on the list glowed gently, not falling, indicating she had yet to exit the list.

"Sadly, my Human Race's Innate Heart and Spirit..."

Just as he sighed, his entire being suddenly froze. He incredulously rubbed his eyes, then lowered his head again to glance at the Celestial Ladder Record.

He rubbed his eyes again, gazing towards the heavens.

"Ha ha... is it the pressure I'm under lately..."

"My eyes have gone fuzzy."

"Otherwise, how on earth did I see a hundred floors?! Where does the Celestial Ladder get a hundred floors from?? Isn't ninety-nine the top?"

Zhou Dong's lips twitched slightly, his eyes repeatedly looking towards the top of the Celestial Ladder Record.

There, a name rendered in golden color was overshadowing Jiu Hua, flashing brilliantly.

Written above was..

Su Tu reaches... one hundred floors!!

...

In the entire Celestial Ladder World at this moment, only Jiu Hua still had the qualification to gaze upon Su Tu's silhouette.

Feeling the terrifying aura throughout the Celestial Ladder World, Jiu Hua couldn't possibly imagine what Su Tu had done to provoke the wrath of all the divine statuses above.

So much so that mere mortals weren't qualified to set foot in this space.

Were it not for her protection under the God of the World in Heart and Spirit, she too would have been expelled.

"Compared to him, my talent, my status... truly is like dust..."

Jiu Hua revealed a helpless, bitter smile at the corner of her mouth.

Her temperament was humble, innately thoughtful, able to remain calm even when most of her companions grew arrogant due to divine favor.

Yet in her heart, she still had pride in her own Heart and Spirit talent.

She was the favored child of Heart and Spirit, divinely cherished by the God of the World, born with knowledge, her status inherently near godhood, allowing her smooth sailing in Heart and Spirit Cultivation.

On this path towards the assembly of gods and immortals, Jiu Hua once believed she would be the leader in this generation.

Yet all such pride, such honors, such blessings, ultimately only granted her the qualification to witness Su Tu's silhouette.

"What status do you truly uphold?"

She couldn't help whispering softly.

Buzz!!!

The next moment!!!

On the very top level of the Celestial Ladder, a supreme aura erupted.

Jiu Hua could sense it was Su Tu's Heart and Spirit breath, yet she wasn't even qualified to feel it, as under that power, she was expelled from the Celestial Ladder World.

It turns out...

She didn't even have the qualification to gaze upon that young man...

However, at the last moment of being expelled from the Celestial Ladder World, Jiu Hua saw a phantom appear at the topmost level.

In the instant she saw that phantom, Jiu Hua's thoughts seemed to collapse.

She saw a half-human, half-serpent phantom emerge in the air, resembling the God of the World she believed in, yet the majesty it displayed was akin to all realms co-existing, inconceivably supreme and beyond contemplation.

"How is this possible..."

Jiu Hua watched the phantom in terror, observing Su Tu under its blessing, feeling her breath almost pausing.

Then, she was expelled from the Celestial Ladder.

At this moment, Su Tu's half foot stepped onto the void of that first one hundredth tier.

Suddenly, he saw those godly existences vast as the Star Sea, incomparably grand, as earthly existence seemed insignificant to them.

And now, Su Tu stood atop the hundredth tier, seemingly wanting to break free from some shackle.

Perhaps his current strength, his combat power was negligible compared to them, but by setting foot here, Su Tu elevated above the gods, possessing the qualification to transcend!