Ye Chen stared at this scene in shock.
There was no lack of Saints among the young cultivators who had fallen, but they had all failed and had no chance to enter the Wood God Palace.
This was only the first trial, but it was already so difficult. It was shocking.
"With so many people participating, the trials have become more difficult. It looks like this clan battle won't be as simple as we thought."
Yu Ziyan expressed her thoughts. Ye Chen nodded in agreement. He raised his gaze and focused on the burly figure at the waist of the mountain.
Yu Ziyan also raised her head and whispered, "Now, let's see how high Meng Zhan can climb."
It wasn't just the two of them. The crowd also had the same thought. Meng Zhan was one of the top geniuses of the Wood Flower Continent. At this moment, they all hoped that Meng Zhan could climb even higher to give them confidence.
If Meng Zhan was stuck at the waist of the mountain and couldn't take another step, then they would be in complete despair.
At this moment, Meng Zhan was standing steadily, as if he was familiarizing himself with this terrifying pressure.
Suddenly, his body moved. He turned into a ray of light and rushed towards the peak. One step crossed ten meters, ten steps crossed a hundred meters. In just ten breaths, Meng Zhan arrived in front of the fifth gate.
"Fourth Heavenly Layer of the Saint Path, the fifth gate."
The crowd's eyes narrowed. While they marveled at Meng Zhan's strength, they also calculated in their hearts and carefully observed Meng Zhan's movements.
After pausing for a moment, Meng Zhan moved again, but his speed was much slower. He climbed step by step, completely lacking the speed from before.
"After the fifth gate, the pressure sharply increases. From this, we can determine that the fifth gate should be the limit of the Fourth Heavenly Layer of the Saint Path."
Yu Ziyan said to Ye Chen. At the same time, she was secretly relieved. She should be able to pass this first trial easily.
"Rise!" Suddenly, a furious roar came from the Heaven's Equal Peak.
Below the Heaven's Equal Peak, the people who were looking up at Meng Zhan suddenly felt their bodies tremble. They only felt that a storm of good and evil had suddenly blossomed in the air. Two figures appeared behind Meng Zhan, one righteous and one evil, releasing a resplendent light.
Boom!
The two silhouettes were annihilated at the same time, and the tyrannical force pressed down, causing the Heaven's Equal Peak to shake.
As for Meng Zhan, he vanished, and then reappeared in front of the seventh portal. He descended like a shooting star, and as soon as he touched the portal, light flickered, and he vanished.
"The seventh door!"
As the crowd watched Meng Zhan's body disappear before their eyes, they were shocked. They lowered their eyebrows and pondered, slowly recalling the details of Meng Zhan's ascent.
Meng Zhan's strength was at the late stage of the Fourth Heaven of the Saint Path. He cultivated the Art of the Dao Heart Demonic Seed and possessed a Primordial Spiritual Treasure. His strength was extremely shocking, and he could be considered to be at the top among experts of the same level.
Although he was strong, he still managed to ascend to the seventh door.
Taking ten thousand steps back, it wasn't impossible to reach the waist of the mountain. As long as one could withstand the pressure for an instant, they could pass the first trial and enter the Wood God Palace.
At this moment, the vast sea of people became quiet because they were deep in thought. But soon, the crowd surged again, and countless people rushed towards the Heaven's Equal Peak. They were no longer in a frenzy, but one step after another, and they became much more orderly.
Finally, someone reached the waist of the mountain, but he entered the Wood God Palace when he reached the first door. Although the result wasn't satisfactory, it was still acceptable.
Gradually, more people reached the waist of the mountain and passed the first trial. But these people were all famous geniuses, and their strength was at the Third Heaven of the Saint Path. Even more people fell and lost their qualifications.
Time passed slowly, and there were still many people trying, but the results were cruel. Only a few people succeeded. From the time Meng Zhan succeeded until now, there were only about twenty people who had entered.
"Are we ready to move?" Mo Yi took a deep breath, and said excitedly and nervously.
"Almost."
Ye Chen looked at the crowd in front of him, which was getting smaller and smaller, and said in a low voice, "This time, the three of us have to move together. If anything happens, we can help each other in time, in case someone tries to sneak up on us."
"I didn't expect that the overbearing and rude Ye Chen would be afraid of the Heaven's Equal Peak."
At this moment, a voice was transmitted, and Ye Chen glanced over. Then, he saw a cold figure walking over.
This person carried a long sword on his back, and his body exuded a sharp sword intent. It was Dugu Chou.
"Brother Dugu, so you haven't reached the peak yet. Oh right, why don't I see Dugu Jian?"
Yu Chen's face was sly, and he deliberately lowered his voice so that everyone could hear him clearly. They couldn't help but tremble.
The matter of Ye Chen causing a ruckus in Skyheart City was already known by everyone. Naturally, the matter of Ye Chen killing Dugu Jian was also known by everyone.
Now, Yu Chen was obviously trying to provoke Dugu Chou's killing intent and make him target Ye Chen. How sinister.
"You don't need to care about the matters of the Dugu Clan."
Dugu Chou glared at Yu Chen, and his gaze landed on Ye Chen. His tone was extremely cold. "If you hide in Tian Hua City, you can still live for a few more years. But as soon as you take a step into the Heaven's Equal Peak, I, Dugu Chou, will definitely behead you!"
"Is that so?"
Facing Dugu Chou's declaration of killing, Ye Chen smiled faintly and said, "I'll wait for that time."
"Hmm?"
Dugu Chou's expression froze, and he stared at Ye Chen. He didn't expect Ye Chen to reply so indifferently.
"You're about to die, yet you're still clamoring.
Foolish, "Dugu Chou said coldly. With a wave of his hand, he left the place and prepared to climb the Heaven's Equal Peak.
Yu Chen watched Dugu Chou leave and let out a sinister laugh. He suddenly realized that even if he didn't do anything, there were still many people who wanted to kill Ye Chen.
Whether it was Dugu Chou or Lin Aoyu, they were all outstanding geniuses. Their strength wasn't inferior to his. Under the pressure of both sides, Ye Chen would definitely die. There was no way out.
"Can you still handle it?" Yu Ziyan looked at Ye Chen worriedly.
"Don't worry, it's just two clowns. It's not a big deal."
Ye Chen gave Yu Ziyan a reassuring look. From the corner of his eye, he saw Lin Aoxue staring at him with red eyes from a corner.
Perhaps sensing Ye Chen's gaze, Lin Aoxue's body trembled. She hurriedly turned around and walked into the crowd. When she turned around, one could even see tears dripping onto the ground.
Ye Chen sighed in his heart, feeling helpless.
He was very clear about Lin Aoxue's kind nature. She would definitely take what happened that day in Skyheart City to heart, and it would be hard for her to forget about it. However, because of the Lin clan, she couldn't explain it to Ye Chen.
It was precisely under such circumstances that Lin Aoxue would feel even more conflicted. In the end, she could only maintain her silence and silently endure the torture of guilt, washing her face with tears every day.
"Let's hope that she won't suffer any more harm from the battle between the clans."
Ye Chen silently said. He turned around and said to Mo Yi and Yu Ziyan, "Let's go. We'll climb the Heaven's Equal Peak and strive to enter a higher gate."
"Okay!"
Mo Yi and Yu Ziyan replied at the same time. The three of them disappeared at the same time and flew towards the Heaven's Equal Peak.