Chapter 1609 The opportunity has run its course!
"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and get going, don't let that guy get all the benefits!" Zi Sha was impatient. Although he was seriously injured, the desire in his eyes was not diminished at all.
Almost the instant the rules were implemented, a floating white staircase also materialized in front of each of them, starting with ten steps.
Without hesitation, they each used their own methods to ascend to their own ladder to heaven.
"Hmph, it's just taking a few steps ahead. Let's see how I surpass you!" Zi Sha roared, ignoring the still-healing internal injuries in his body, and began to stride rapidly.
The steps beneath his feet rapidly condensed and extended with each step he took, at an astonishing speed, surpassing fifty steps in a short period and continuing to climb, showing a strong momentum to overtake the leaders.
Ghost Blade's every step was like teleportation; he appeared on the previous level while the next level had already formed, demonstrating astonishing efficiency.
Although Chi Xue and Yan Luo were not as swift as the previous two, they still made steady progress step by step, and the speed at which the stairs extended was by no means slow.
The cloaked figure, Xuanfeng, continued to drift about, but the steps were condensing very quickly.
Even the last survivor was giving it his all, and the steps continued to climb upwards.
At first glance, their climbing speed seemed to be even faster than Ye Chuyun's previous unhurried pace.
"Haha, see that? This Heavenly Ladder is nothing special!" Zi Sha felt himself rising rapidly, getting farther and farther away from the ground below, and the fairyland above seemed to become clearer. He couldn't help but feel a little smug.
He believes he has no shortage of opportunities.
However, just when they thought they would soon catch up with or even surpass Ye Chuyun...
The anomaly first occurred to the last surviving trial participant.
He had already climbed about eighty steps. Although his speed was not as fast as Zi Sha and the others, he was still steadily climbing.
As he had done countless times before, he subconsciously lifted his foot and stepped toward where the eighty-first step should have been.
But this time, when my foot landed, I didn't feel the expected sensation of stepping on the stairs.
He missed a step!
The void beneath their feet was nothingness; no new steps appeared.
"What...?!" His expression froze instantly, his eyes filled with confusion.
The inertia of his body caused him to lean forward, completely losing his balance.
"Do not!!"
A scream shattered the deathly silence of the space.
His figure plummeted straight down from the height of the eighty steps.
The twisted shadows on the scorched earth below stirred instantly when he landed.
Countless dark figures surged toward the spot where he fell like a tide, immediately surrounding his body.
A faint, desperate sob came from within the shadows before death.
In just a moment, the aura of the trial participant completely vanished.
[The trial participant's opportunity has run out; eliminated!]
All the figures rushing upwards suddenly stopped abruptly at that moment.
The opportunity has run its course.
These four words were like a bucket of ice water poured over their heads, instantly cooling down their feverish minds.
It turns out that the ladder to heaven really isn't something you can climb indefinitely.
Everyone's opportunities are limited.
Once the limit is reached, the stairs will no longer appear.
What awaits them next is falling into the purgatory below and being swallowed by those terrifying black shadows.
That person is a perfect example.
A chill ran from their tailbone straight up to the top of their head.
They finally understood the cruelty of this path to heaven.
It's not about who climbs the fastest, but about who has the most favorable circumstances to support them and go the furthest.
Ye Chuyun also heard the commotion behind her and the notification.
He didn't turn around, but with his divine sense, he could see everything that was happening below clearly.
"As expected, there is a limit," Ye Chuyun thought to herself, not feeling too surprised.
But what exactly is this opportunity?
He still hasn't fully grasped it.
Is it potential, luck, or a comprehensive evaluation of the previous trials?
"What if I also reach my limit, and the stairs stop appearing, but instead of slipping like that person, I stay on the last step?"
A thought flashed through Ye Chuyun's mind.
Will they be trapped there forever, or will things change?
This same question also arose in the minds of the other four people.
They subconsciously slowed down, no longer pursuing speed, but becoming more cautious.
Before each step, I carefully sensed the path and only dared to step on it after confirming that the new steps would appear as expected.
The rate of ascent suddenly slowed down.
However, what is destined to happen will eventually happen.
When she reached about 150 steps, Akashi encountered her bottleneck.
Chi Xue had just stepped firmly onto the 150th step when she lifted her foot to step onto the next one.
But when her foot landed, it landed on nothing.
Chi Xue's face immediately filled with terror.
She reacted faster than the previous trial participant, managing to stop her forward lean the instant she realized she had stepped into empty space, and narrowly pulled her foot back.
He staggered slightly, but managed to regain his balance and avoid falling.
But she stopped completely.
At this moment, Chi Xue stood on the 150th step, looking up at the still unattainable fairyland, then looking down at the empty void beneath his feet, his face turning ashen.
Her chances have come to an end!
“No… how could this be…” Chi Xue murmured to herself, her voice trembling slightly.
She couldn't accept this fact.
She is a proud daughter of heaven, with outstanding talent and profound background. How could she possibly stop here?
Unwilling to give up, she tried again, cautiously stretching her foot forward to test the waters.
The void remained empty.
She channeled her inner magical power, trying to sense something.
no change.
Then take out one of the treasures obtained earlier, hoping to trigger a change.
Still not.
It's all in vain.
The 150th step is the end of the Red Snow.
No matter how hard she tried or how unwilling she was, she could not extend the steps any further.
She was trapped here, with nowhere to go.
Below lies the abyss of purgatory that devours everything, while above lies the celestial realm that one dreams of but can never reach.
Despair crept into her heart little by little.
Ghost Blade and Yama also noticed Chi Xue's condition, and their expressions turned extremely grim.
They and Chi Xue were both under the command of the Holy Heaven, and their strength was roughly equal.
The fact that Chi Xue stopped here means that they are probably close to their end as well.
But why?
With Chi Xue's immense strength and exceptional talent, she should have had no shortage of opportunities.
But how come it's gone after only the 150th step?
Zi Sha and Xuan Feng felt even heavier-hearted and climbed with increasing caution.
Ye Chuyun's divine sense also swept over the stagnant Chi Xue.
He sighed inwardly but did not stop, continuing to climb upwards at his own pace.
His steps continued steadily toward the sky, seemingly without end.
The gap was so stark and cruel at that moment.
