Towering and majestic, it was the tallest of the three mountains, its peak piercing the clouds.
At the foot of the mountain, a path to the top had been opened by someone with great power. It was paved with sturdy bluestone steps that looked like a green dragon winding through the mountains.
The mountain was lush with vegetation and blooming flowers. Clouds rose up, and spirit qi was like smoke.
Ye Xingchen stepped onto the bluestone steps and walked up.
There were not many disciples on the mountain, only a few dozen. Apart from him, the lowest cultivation level of each disciple was at the peak of the ninth level of the Transcendence Realm. Most of them were actually at the Quasi-Lesser Celestial Realm.
As a superior force of the Great Cosmological Abyss, the Wu House had a deep foundation. Its outstanding disciples were not limited to those on the Earth List. Some of the personal disciples of the elders or hall masters might not be famous, but their strength was extraordinary and definitely not inferior to the top martial artists on the Earth List.
The Earth List was one of the symbols to measure the talent and strength of the younger generation of the Great Cosmological Abyss, but it was not the only one.
Many martial artists who wanted to be on the Earth List mostly wanted to attract attention and be nurtured by the forces.
However, some disciples did not need to do so at all. They did not care about the Earth List ranking and focused on cultivation.
In fact, Ye Xingchen did not pay much attention to the Earth List ranking. Otherwise, he would not have been at 273rd place.
On the bluestone steps, Huo Lie glanced at Ye Xingchen and said disdainfully, "Some people really overestimate themselves."
His words were obviously aimed at Ye Xingchen, and his words were full of sarcasm.
Ye Xingchen glanced at him and said, "It's none of your business. Don't get knocked down the mountain later and embarrass yourself."
In the mountain, there were a few people with tyrannical cultivation levels that were not weaker than Huo Lie and the others. There were men and women among them, and all of them had outstanding temperaments and were ethereal like gods.
At a glance, they could tell that they were disciples secretly nurtured by hall masters or elders. They were usually in seclusion and would not come out of seclusion if it was not for the quota for the underground palace this year.
Huo Lie might not be able to suppress them in a battle.
They shot a few glances at Ye Xingchen and Huo Lie, then disappeared with a flash of light.
Huo Lie was in a hurry to ascend the mountain and seize the stone platform. His eyes stared at Ye Xingchen as a trace of mockery flashed in his eyes, "I'll wait for you at the top of the mountain. If you have the ability, come up here yourself."
The scarlet radiance on his body flickered, and like a fiery rainbow, he dashed towards the mountain peak.
Nan Zitian cast a sarcastic glance at Ye Xingchen. Then, a purple light spread in all directions, and he dashed away like a purple lightning bolt.
"Ye Xingchen, you shouldn't have taken the Heaven Character Mountain. But since you're here, be careful of Huo Lie and Nan Zitian." Shui Yunxin passed by him and transmitted her voice to him.
Following this, several figures sprinted toward the peak of the mountain at lightning speed.
"Are they all in a hurry to reincarnate?" Ye Xingchen cursed silently.
You are not the first to occupy the ten stone platforms at the top of the mountain. If you do not occupy them first, then they are yours. You still have to accept their challenges.
Therefore, in Ye Xingchen's opinion, it did not make a difference whether you were the first or the last.
Not long after, only Ye Xingchen was left on the bluestone steps halfway up the mountain.
He walked toward the top of the mountain unhurriedly, calmly and calmly.
Outside, at the square in the center of the Wu House, the Mansion Master, Hall Masters, Elders, and many disciples were looking at the light screen in front of them, which showed the scene of the competition.
There were a total of three light screens, corresponding to the Heaven, Earth, and Human Character Mountains.
Ye Xingchen walked slowly inside the Heaven Character Mountain, which immediately attracted many people's attention.
"What is this Ye Xingchen doing?" Elder Li frowned and thought to himself.
"Eh, on the bluestone steps inside the Heaven Character Mountain, that disciple is very relaxed. He doesn't look like he's participating in the competition at all. He's not rushing to the peak of the mountain at all." An elder noticed him and said with a smile.
"Seventh Level of Transcendence Realm. His cultivation is too weak. He should know that he can't compete with the other disciples, so he's using this method to attract attention!"
An elder mocked, "The disciples of the Wu house these days don't know how to cultivate all day long. They only think of dishonest ways."
"Haha, Old Man Zhang, he is not a simple disciple of the Wu house. His name is Ye Xingchen. He once defeated Xu Yiqing, Zhang Tianyan, and Yue Changteng in the group battle," another elder said with a smile.
"Hmph, you have the strength, but you still want to use dishonest ways to attract our attention. That's an additional crime. I think it's better to expel a disciple with such thoughts from the Wu house to prevent him from going down the wrong path in the future," the elder who was addressed as Old Man Zhang said coldly.
"Haha, Old Man Zhang, you are an elder of the Disciplinary Hall. Are you abusing your position for personal gain by saying such words? Do you want to punish this cultivator who once beat up your Disciplinary Hall disciple miserably?" that elder said.
On the bluestone steps, Ye Xingchen was not in a hurry. He walked forward step by step. Apart from not being in a hurry, the most important thing was to adjust his condition and let his spirit, qi, and spirit reach the peak in order to deal with the upcoming battle.
With his cultivation base, if he occupied one of the stone platforms, there would definitely be people who would challenge him, and not just one, but two. Who told him to have a lower cultivation base, and his reputation in the Martial Palace wasn't as high as others?
Especially Nan Zitian. Since he sent someone to deal with him in the competition space, he would definitely make a move against him.
Furthermore, that proud and arrogant Huo Lie might not make a move against him.
An hour later, Ye Xingchen arrived at the peak of the mountain. Along the way, he did not encounter any ferocious beasts, arrays, or traps that Hua Yueying had mentioned. It seemed like the Wu house had changed the rules slightly.
Looking into the distance from the top of the mountain, all the mountains looked small.
White clouds floated above the mountain peak. Ten stone platforms stood in the central area. Now, each of the ten stone platforms was occupied by a person.
The other disciples stood at the side, looking for an opportunity to challenge.
After all, they only had three chances to challenge. They had to understand each other's strength.
As Ye Xingchen walked up, a group of people looked at him. Some recognized him and looked calm. Some didn't. Seeing his cultivation, they looked disdainful.
"Hehe, you actually dared to come up," Huo Lie said mockingly. "I thought you would just run away."
"Do we have a grudge?" Ye Xingchen asked.
"No grudge!"
"Then why are you targeting me?"
"Hehe, I'm targeting you because you're weak. Weaklings want to stand side by side with us? You're not worthy," Huo Lie said disdainfully.
"I'm very curious. If I defeat you, will you still say such words?" Ye Xingchen stared at him and said.
Huo Lie raised his eyebrows and said, "Then come and challenge me. I don't mind crippling you."
The others didn't say anything. They just watched the two of them fight.
"Of the ten stone platforms, I want one. So, please step aside!" Ye Xingchen said calmly.
"If you want me to leave this stone platform, show me your strength. Don't let me defeat you in one strike. That would be too boring." Red flames flowed all over Huo Lie's body. His expression was arrogant and domineering.
He stood up from the stone platform. Red flames flowed, and he was like a god of fire, full of majesty and dominance.