"Thank you, Venerable Vajra and Tiantai, for taking out your treasures. I will accept them on behalf of the War God Palace's geniuses of the Gu Yuan Tribe."
A brilliant light also flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes. Then, he opened his mouth wide and chuckled. "When the various outstanding talents reach the summit of the ancient mountain, this Venerate will naturally inform them."
"Haha, Leader Xiao, you don't have to do this. I am very happy to see such geniuses of the human race today. This is a great fortune for the human race. These Fusing Yuan Jade Plates are just a side effect. If they can protect the geniuses of the human race from a life and death crisis, my efforts will not be in vain!"
Hearing Xiao Chen's words, Venerable Vajra immediately understood that Xiao Chen had also guessed his thoughts. But even so, Venerable Vajra didn't care at all, because he was backed by the Baize Marquis Division!
So what if he guessed it? The Baize Marquis Division was the largest tribe in the desolate border. When these geniuses reached the peak of the mountain, they would be recruited by the Baize Marquis Division. If these geniuses willingly joined the Baize Marquis Division in front of all the tribes in the desolate border, how could Xiao Chen interfere?
This was where his confidence came from. The Baize Marquis Division had existed for tens of thousands of years. It was the largest tribe in the desolate border and had a strong foundation. There were countless cultivators in the desolate border who could resist the Baize Marquis Division's recruitment. As long as these geniuses agreed to the Baize Marquis Division's recruitment, Xiao Chen wouldn't dare to stop them!
"That's right. What the Vajra Venerable said is that if Clan Leader Xiao hadn't established the War God Palace, such geniuses would have been buried in the Great Wilderness. These supreme geniuses in front of me have really surprised me. These treasures are just worldly possessions. If they can increase the strength of the Human Race's future powerhouses, then it will be worth it."
Said the leader of Tiantai's military department, Tiantai Xiong. Tiantai's leader had also been tempted by Xiao Chen, but he didn't feel embarrassed at all. If one of them joined Tiantai's military department, he would become a Zun cultivator in the future.
At this moment, the Heaven Stairway had already become a chaotic battlefield of eight people. Everyone's blood had been ignited. The people at the back wanted to reach the top, but they were blocked by Long Tian and Kunpeng. They were only a few meters away from the top of the mountain, unable to take a step forward.
"What's so good about fighting and killing? Why don't the two of you decide who's qualified to ascend to the summit first? We won't stop you, but the two of you are blocking us from reaching the summit. Aren't you just going to waste your time here?"
The simple and honest gluttonous young man said while gasping for breath.
"If you really want to determine the winner and loser, wait until the end of the test. There will be plenty of time to do so!"
"No!"
Said Long Tian and Kunpeng at the same time.
"We have to determine the winner and loser today, I, Long Tian, will be the first one to reach the summit!"
"It's very windy at the top of the mountain, aren't you afraid of biting your tongue?" said Kun Peng.
"Hmph! If we continue wasting our energy like this, then we won't be able to reach the peak of the mountain at all. We'll exhaust all our vital energy under the pressure of the boundless gravity. Blocking the way here is the most unwise choice. Look down if you don't believe me!"
Said the young girl, Wei Yunwei. Among the eight people, she had used up the least Qi, but she had hidden it very well. The cultivators around her obviously didn't notice that she was different.
Looking down the winding stairway, one could see that the stairway was densely packed with young cultivators. At this moment, under the pressure of the gravity, their bodies were completely drained of energy and their minds were in a daze as they tumbled down. It could be said that every moment on the stairway was a form of torture for them.
They were stronger than the cultivators below, but there was a limit to how strong they were. If they really waited until their Qi was exhausted and they fell down the stairway, they would lose everything.
"I give up this competition!" said the young girl again.
Just before, Wei Yunwei received a voice transmission from Xiao Chen. It was a foregone conclusion that she would be accepted as a disciple by Xiao Chen. Moreover, she had the power of destiny. It could be said that the three tests of the God of War Palace were just a formality for her. As for the first place, it was also dispensable to her. She naturally obeyed Xiao Chen's words.
Yun Wei's words immediately shocked the others. They hadn't thought that she would actually give up so easily. Being able to reach this final step, how could any cultivator be simple? At the very least, none of the people present could sense her true strength. Even when she attacked just now, it seemed as if she was doing it skillfully and easily, and hadn't used her full strength yet.
"It's easy for you to say. If we give up, how will senior's reward be distributed!"
Clearly, the few of them had also realized that their hands and feet were tied on the Heaven Stairs after a series of battles. It was impossible for them to unleash their full strength. Even if they wanted to determine the victor, the Heaven Stairs was not the best place to do so. If this continued, they would face the danger of rolling down the Heaven Stairs when their blood and Qi were completely exhausted.
However, they were unwilling to accept Old Stone's reward. Something that could be called a treasure by the Ancestral Court's Battle Envoy was definitely not ordinary.
"Senior only said that the first person would be rewarded with this treasure, but he didn't say whether it would be one person or a group of people!"
At this moment, Xiao Chen's words rang in Wei Yunwei's Soul Sea again. The young girl paused for a moment and said to the others.
On the stone platform, Old Stone looked at Xiao Chen. Obviously, he had noticed Xiao Chen's little action.
"Old Stone, you've spent a lot of money!" Then, Xiao Chen didn't mind. Instead, he smiled at Old Stone.
"Who asked you to be the Palace Master of the God of War Palace? However, if this stairway is filled with such talented martial artists, I'll be happy to spend a lot of money. I can still afford to give you a few treasures!"
The people behind Xiao Chen and Old Stone were a little confused by the conversation between them. Other than Old Stone, Xiao Chen's telepathic message was not noticed by the rest of the martial artists, including Venerable Vajra and the others.
However, the next moment, everyone came to a sudden realization. On the stone platform at the mountain peak, eight figures stepped down at the same time.
The eight of them actually gave up on the dispute and stepped onto the mountain peak together!
Whoosh!
Just as they stepped onto the mountain peak, they suddenly felt their bodies lighten. The weight that was originally pressing down on them disappeared in an instant, and the Battle Qi that was originally suppressed also connected to the Heavenly Meridian from their Qi Sea.
"Greetings, Seniors!"
The eight people immediately bowed in unison.
"Alright!"
Old Stone chuckled and waved his hand. Eight rays of light appeared in his hand and landed in front of each person. They were obviously the promised treasures, but instead of one, there were eight.
"Thank you, Seniors!"
Immediately, Venerable Vajra and the Tiantai Clan Master also handed over the promised treasures to the eight people.
The eight people were extremely excited. They didn't expect that they would be rewarded when they reached the mountain peak, and not just one. This was simply a pleasant surprise.
"The eight of you have passed the test of the God of War Palace. You have passed the second test of the God of War Palace!"
Then, Xiao Chen said to the eight people. Xiao Chen was also very satisfied with the eight people in front of him. Moreover, among these eight people, there were even two young martial artists cultivated by his Gu Yuan Tribe.
In any case, the fact that they were able to stand on the mountain peak was enough to prove their strength. Among these people, the most conspicuous were Long Tian and Kunpeng. They were also the ones who attracted the attention of Venerable Vajra and the Tiantai Battle Division the most.
The most inconspicuous one was Tian Fang. How could Xiao Chen not know about the genius martial artists of his tribe? Tian Fang's talent was also very amazing. Otherwise, how could he suppress the entire younger generation of the tribe and firmly sit at the head of the Seven Heroes?
After a while, at Xiao Chen's signal, Wan Tianxing stepped into the void again and shouted, "The second test of the God of War Palace has ended. All martial artists who have reached the Heaven Stairway corresponding to their strength have passed the test. The rest will be eliminated!"
Among the entire Heaven Stairway, there were less than 5,500 people who could pass the test. The rest either fell off the Heaven Stairway or did not have the strength to climb the Heaven Stairway corresponding to their cultivation.
Among the nearly 20,000 martial artists, about three-quarters of them were once again eliminated.
"This is too terrifying. There were so many martial artists who participated in the test, but less than 10% of them are left. Don't forget that this is only the second test. There's still a test after that. I wonder how many people will be left after the third test!"
"This is nothing. The remaining martial artists are the real geniuses. My son passed the test!"
This was the patriarch of a low-rank battle division, which was under the jurisdiction of the Gu Yuan Tribe. His son was one of the martial artists who had reached the realm of their strength and had even climbed to the limit of the corresponding stone step. It was quite difficult for him to have such achievements in a low-rank battle division.
At this moment, his eyes were filled with excitement. He had already learned about the horror of the Heaven Stairway from the martial artists who had fallen off the Heaven Stairway. It could be said that he had been on tenterhooks during the test. Fortunately, the test was finally over, and his son had passed the test!
At this moment, the martial artists who did not pass the test retreated from the Heaven Stairway. Only the martial artists who had passed the test were left on the Heaven Stairway. Xiao Chen did not ask them to leave.
At the summit of the ancient mountain, Xiao Chen stood up and looked at the remaining five thousand and five hundred cultivators below. At the same time, the tribe leaders also looked at the cultivators below and sucked in a breath of cold air.
There were too many people who had been eliminated. From the 80,000 martial artists in the first stage of the assessment, there were now about 5,500 people on the Sky Stairway. Even the chiefs of the middle-ranked combat divisions who were present raised their heads and looked around, only to find that there were no young martial artists from their tribes among these martial artists. Obviously, they had been eliminated.