Fang Chen pondered for a moment, then stepped onto the Stairway to Heaven.
As soon as he stepped onto the Stairway to Heaven, Fang Chen felt a tyrannical force coming from all directions, squeezing him.
"Yes, physical strength and martial comprehension," Fang Chen was slightly startled, then said in a low voice.
It turned out that the Stairway to Heaven was a test of physical strength and martial comprehension.
Fang Chen quickly climbed up the Stairway to Heaven, and soon reached the 40th step. When Fang Chen surpassed Xiao Haobo and the others …
"It's Fang Chen, he's still alive," Xiao Haobo was the first to see Fang Chen, and cried out involuntarily.
Hearing Xiao Haobo's voice, Cheng Fei and Dugu Feng also opened their eyes and looked over, and found that Fang Chen's figure had already appeared on the 40th step.
"Haha, as expected, Fang Chen is not dead," Cheng Fei said with a smile.
"Fang Chen is lucky, he won't die," Dugu Feng said with a grin.
Fang Chen nodded slightly to them, and then continued to move forward. After a while, Fang Chen surpassed Zhuge Yuan.
"Fang Chen, are you alright?" Zhuge Yuan was a little shocked when he saw Fang Chen, and asked slightly.
"I'm fine," Fang Chen said.
Then, under Zhuge Yuan's shock, Fang Chen calmly stepped onto the 50th step, and then he surpassed Feng Yin.
"How is this possible?" Feng Yin's face changed when he saw Fang Chen surpass him. His cultivation was obviously low, and his strength was not as good as his, so how could he surpass him so easily?
The Stairway to Heaven was a test of physical strength and martial comprehension. Fang Chen's physical body was naturally needless to say. Because of the golden heart, Fang Chen's physical body was already strong enough. In addition, he had absorbed a large amount of Body Refining Paste, so his physical body was far more tyrannical than ordinary people.
As for Martial Dao comprehension, the golden heart was imperceptibly changing Fang Chen's comprehension of Martial Dao as time passed. It was even changing Fang Chen's talent.
Therefore, after discovering the Stairway to Heaven test, a smile appeared on Fang Chen's face. Who among them was most likely to reach the top of the Stairway to Heaven and enter the Flame Palace?
There were only two possibilities. One was Huo Hen, and the other was Fang Chen.
After Huo Hen rested for a while, he once again charged forward. When he reached his destination, he finally came to a halt.
Fang Chen walked up the stairway step by step. Time passed by bit by bit.
When Fang Chen reached the seventieth floor, he finally felt a little pressure. However, this pressure wasn't enough to stop Fang Chen from advancing.
Seventy-one, seventy-two, seventy-three, eighty.
Under everyone's stunned gazes, Fang Chen stepped onto the 80th floor. This scene surprised even Huo Hen.
"It's him!" Huo Hen cried out.
Feng Yin and the others were even more shocked. They were on the Heaven Stairway and naturally knew how difficult the Heaven Stairway test was. However, they didn't expect that Fang Chen could easily reach the 80th step of the Heaven Stairway.
"Fang Chen is really heaven-defying. He actually surpassed Huo Hen." Cheng Fei grinned.
"From the beginning, I felt that Fang Chen wasn't simple. Although his cultivation is very low, his strength is very strong." Dugu Feng said in a low voice.
"Haha, it would be interesting if Fang Chen enters the Flame Palace first." Xiao Haobo laughed.
However, when Fang Chen reached the 80th floor, he finally stopped because the pressure here was too great. He could no longer move forward.
"Hmph, you've only surpassed me temporarily. The final winner will definitely be me." Huo Hen sneered. He immediately sat cross-legged and began to cultivate.
Fang Chen glanced at Huo Hen and also sat cross-legged. However, Fang Chen didn't cultivate. Instead, he took out Spiritual Stones and let the golden heart absorb them.
Right now, the fastest way to reach the top of the Stairway to Heaven and enter the Flame Palace was to let the golden heart absorb enough Spiritual Stones to enhance its physical strength.
Hiss Hiss Hiss
While the others were cultivating diligently, Fang Chen was letting the golden heart absorb the spirit stones.
Time passed bit by bit. In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed. After half a month, Huo Hen made a breakthrough and surpassed Fang Chen to reach the 90th floor.
Feng Yin and Zhuge Yuan also reached the 60th floor, while the others reached the 40th floor.
Fang Chen sat cross-legged and didn't move.
"Hmph, trash."
Sitting cross-legged on the 90th floor, Huo Hen's eyes were filled with disdain. He looked at Fang Chen and said coldly.
Time passed quietly.
A month later, Huo Hen's physical body had another breakthrough and reached the 95th floor. This was the closest he was to the Flame Palace.
The Flame Palace seemed to be within his reach.
"Hahaha, the inheritance of the Flame Palace must be mine." Huo Hen laughed eerily.
In this one month's time, everyone had made progress. Only Fang Chen had his eyes closed the entire time, not moving at all.
In a month, the golden heart had absorbed about 200 million Medium Spiritual Stones. It was twice as much as the last time.
Just when everyone thought that Fang Chen couldn't catch up with Huo Hen, Fang Chen suddenly opened his eyes. A Spiritual Stone on his palm turned into powder.
"200 million Medium Spiritual Stones."
Fang Chen grinned and felt a little helpless. The number of Medium Spiritual Stones absorbed by the golden heart was obviously more than the last time.
However, after absorbing 200 million Medium Spiritual Stones, the golden heart had evolved a little. At this time, the golden heart was constantly releasing an invisible aura. This aura was constantly strengthening Fang Chen's physical body.
"My physical body has strengthened a lot, and my understanding of martial arts has also increased. I don't know if I can enter the Flame Palace in one go." Fang Chen opened his eyes and said.
In the next moment, Fang Chen slowly stood up.
"Fang Chen is finally going to make a move?" Zhuge Yuan saw this scene and said.
"Fang Chen will definitely reach the top this time." Dugu Feng said.
In the expectation of Zhuge Yuan and the others, Fang Chen's body exuded a terrifying aura. Then, Fang Chen took a step forward.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Eighty-first floor, eighty-second floor, eighty-third floor.
In the blink of an eye, Fang Chen reached the 90th floor. When he reached here, Fang Chen's body stopped.
Feng Yin and the others thought that Fang Chen would stop here.
However, they were wrong. After a slight pause, Fang Chen continued to move forward.
Ninety-first floor, ninety-second floor. When Fang Chen reached the 98th floor, Huo Hen's face finally changed.
"No, it's impossible. You can't set foot on the 99th floor." Huo Hen roared angrily.
Originally, he thought that he was the most likely warrior to obtain the highest inheritance. However, Fang Chen, who suddenly appeared, actually reached the 98th floor. This made Huo Hen very worried.
"Sorry to disappoint you."
Fang Chen turned around and looked at Huo Hen. There was a trace of a sneer on his face, and he immediately said.
The moment Fang Chen's voice fell, his foot suddenly stepped directly on the 99th floor.
Boom!
In the sky, a clap of thunder sounded. The entire Flame Palace was covered with dark clouds.
The moment Fang Chen stopped in his tracks, a blinding light erupted from the 99th step of the Stairway to Heaven, directly blocking Fang Chen's body.
"No!" Huo Hen roared angrily. He was unwilling to accept this.
Hiss!
After the dazzling light dissipated, everyone was shocked to find that Fang Chen had disappeared. The 99th floor of the Stairway returned to its original state.
"Fang Chen entered the Flame Palace." Zhuge Yuan saw this scene and said faintly.
"Damn it. Why can he enter the Flame Palace?" Feng Yin and Huo Hen's hearts were filled with hatred for Fang Chen.
At this time, in the Flame Palace.
Fang Chen did not know what was going on. He entered the Flame Palace in a daze.
After entering the palace, Fang Chen found that it was very quiet and very simple.
Just as Fang Chen looked around, a melodious voice suddenly entered his ears.
"Fated person, you were able to reach the top of the Stairway. That means you have passed my test."
Hearing this voice, Fang Chen raised his head. He was surprised to find that a figure had appeared in the sky above the Flame Palace.
"Senior." Fang Chen cupped his hands.
This figure should be the master of the Flame Palace.
"When I first set the Stairway to Heaven, there were two tests. Only those who completely passed these two tests would have the qualifications to inherit my inheritance."
The figure continued, "In other words, if you don't reach the standard, then even if you obtain my inheritance, you won't be able to cultivate it."
"You were able to reach the 99th floor. That means your physical body is strong enough. Furthermore, your comprehension of the Martial Path is also higher than ordinary people. You have the qualifications to become my successor."
"I, Daoist Tianxu, was at the peak of the Qi Hai realm. What a pity." Daoist Tianxu sighed.
Just as Fang Chen was about to speak, Daoist Tianxu suddenly waved his hand. A ray of light directly entered Fang Chen's mind. In the next moment, Fang Chen felt a sharp pain in his mind.
"This is my, Daoist Tianxu's, lifelong inheritance. I hope you can bring it to greater heights." After Daoist Tianxu finished speaking, the figure disappeared.
Fang Chen sat down cross-legged, trying his best to look at the huge amount of information in his mind.
Finally, Fang Chen sorted out the information. There were three parts to the inheritance. The first part was Daoist Tianxu's comprehension of the Martial Path. The second part was Daoist Tianxu's lifelong knowledge of the Martial Path. The third part was Daoist Tianxu's Body Refining Skill.
"As expected of a warrior at the peak of the Qi Hai realm. This skill is really exquisite." Fang Chen only took a glance and sighed.
"Although Daoist Tianxu's lifelong knowledge isn't a sword skill, it doesn't matter." Fang Chen said with a grin.
Daoist Tianxu's lifelong knowledge was a Rank 3 skill called the Solitary Emptiness Fist.
"Daoist Tianxu, I won't let you down." Fang Chen cupped his hands and said in a deep voice.