Chapter 155: Chapter 110: Wood Emperor, Heart of the Universe, Climbing the Sky Ladder
Translator: 549690339
In a flash of light, Jiang Ming entered the Virtual Combat Network.
He appeared at the foot of a mountain.
“No, this is a staircase, a white jade staircase!”
Looking up, Jiang Ming was slightly shocked.
In front of him was a staircase that led straight to the sky dome above.
At the bottom, it was very wide, roughly estimated to be thousands of meters long, and narrowing as it went higher.
Other candidates gradually appeared around him.
At the same time, the Grand Exam live-stream began.
The main live-stream room’s viewership jumped by hundreds of millions in no time, soon reaching tens of billions, and barrage comments flashed by like streaks of light.
Soon after, provincial and city live-stream rooms gradually branched off.
In Pingyang City, Second Level, many students had come back to their classrooms or gathered on the playground to watch.
After all, two of their school’s students had made it to the final round of the Grand Exam, something they had never dared to imagine before.
“I can see Jiang Ming and Qin Zhiyan! This time, they truly made their debut in the United Federation. I’m so envious.”
“Yeah, I’m so envious that it feels like I’m splitting apart!”
“If I could appear in such an occasion, even if it costs me ten years of life, I would be willing!”
“Ten years off your life? Get real. With your mediocre talents, not even sacrificing a hundred years would be enough. Heh, in a hundred years, you’ll be a skeleton.”
“Speaking of which, can the two of them make it into the top ten?”
“Qin Zhiyan can’t; she ranked fifth in the provincial examination. But Jiang Ming definitely can. Absolutely. He ranked first in both the sea election and the provincial examination. It’s just too impressive.”
“Yeah, yeah! Especially in the provincial exam, he stood still from start to finish, sinking all the other geniuses. That scene was so shocking. I wonder how their opponents felt?”
“Haha, they must have felt like dying. They were once-in-a-million geniuses, but their opponent just stood still and defeated them. You can imagine how wonderful that scene was.”
“If I could be instantly killed, I’d wish for that too. Sadly, we’re not the children of the heavens, and there’s nothing we can do!”
“Fatty Fatty, you and Jiang Ming are good buddies, always together. Tell us, how strong is he now?”
Everyone looked at Wang Fatty.
“That youngster is strong enough to reach the sky,” bragged Wang Fatty. “Don’t worry, he can definitely be the champion of the Federation. After all, he defeated four other geniuses just by standing still. You know Long Aotian, right? He’s the one with the True Dragon Bloodline, and how did it go? He was brought to his knees!”
“What about Lan Xin? A hidden major clan with a thousand-year legacy and terrifying background, comprehending the Thunder Realm, and even awakening the Thunder Power at the Innate level, like a reincarnated God of Thunder. What was the result? She was defeated as well.”
“Easy peasy, no pressure at all!”
“Among the 108 provinces, our province may not be the strongest, but it still ranks in the upper-middle. Jiang Ming claimed first place in the provincial exam, just by standing still.”
“As for the whole Federation, he’ll probably just need to move a bit to get first place!”
“No doubt about it!”
“Haha, guys, we’ll be classmates with the Federal Champion in the future. It’s quite impressive to say it, and it’ll make stirring up girls much easier.”
Wang Fatty waved his hand and exaggeratedly boasted.
All the students laughed.
In another classroom,
Yun Xiyao sat, resting her chin on her hand as she watched the live-stream.
As she caught sight of Jiang Ming, her eyes suddenly brightened.
“He was supposed to be mine. If only I had let go of my pride and taken the initiative, he would be following me around.”
“Why was 1 so reserved back then?”
“Is it too late now?”
“It’s not, right?”
“After all, I am a little fairy. I have both beauty and sweetness. I found his contact information and sent him so many messages, but why won’t he reply?”
“Is it a tactic of retreat to advance?”
“Or has he been in closed-door training so much that he doesn’t have time?”
“It should be because he’s making a sprint for the United States Major Examination that he doesn’t have time to check the messages.”
“When he comes back, 1 must give it a try. Yes, 1 will. I’ll just give him a public kiss in the worst case, satisfying his vanity!”
“Once we’re together.”
“I’ll be the wife of the champion, and we’ll travel across the world.”
“And have a son. What should we name him?”
“He will definitely surpass his father, so let’s call him Chunqiu, with all the three thousand years under his control!”
“Mmm, Jiang Chunqiu it is!”
Yun Xiyao showed an intoxicated smile.
In the Virtual Combat Network,
“Could this be the legendary Heavenly Ladder?” Long Aotian appeared beside Jiang Ming, looking ahead in astonishment.
“You know about it?” Qin Zhiyan also appeared.
“I heard about it!” Long Aotian nodded. “It’s said that there’s an incredibly magical Heavenly Ladder in the Tianwu Sacred Academy. By stepping on it, one can temper their will, condense their spirit, and refine their mind, making it seem almost divine. Since we’re here today, I’m afraid that the first test is the Heavenly Ladder.”
“There’s a high probability that’s the case!” Lan Xin nodded. “The first test, the Test of Heart, Climbing the Sky Ladder; this will speed up the selection process. The strong naturally have a strong will.”
“That’s right. Those without a firm will have no qualification to be among the powerful!” Qiang Jiu’s sharpness was revealed; for him, this test could not be more suitable.
The Art of Spear is unyielding and determined with an iron will.
“A test of heart and spirit refinement, huh?” Qin Zhiyan looked serious, glancing around, feeling the strong auras of others. She felt uneasy. “If I can’t even pass the first test…”
Everyone understood her meaning.
If they didn’t make it through the first test, it would indeed be quite embarrassing.
Although just getting to this point meant they were all peerless geniuses.
At this moment, a girl not far away walked towards them. Her body naturally radiated a hazy brilliance, and even Dao Resonance surrounded her, making her look like a fairy descending to the mortal world..
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