117.Pass the Heaven-Ascending Stairs!

There were three wounds, and the sword spun three times... The dense spikes on the front half of the Gut - Slitting Sword were like sawteeth, mercilessly ravaging the "flower". And then.... A ring - shaped thing that looked like a navel, along with a round piece of cloth, fell off together.

The attacker let out a howl, and his whole body's aura was in chaos. He was slapped onto the steps by the power of the great formation like someone swatting a fly! At this moment, the great formation seemed to turn into a juicer! A continuous stream of blood shot out from the bottom of the attacker with a hissing sound....

"Ah!!! My eyes!!!" The blood arrow was extremely powerful. Even under the influence of the great formation, it still shot out three meters away. A certain unlucky cultivator behind was burned in the eyes by this hot and sticky blood. While being pressed down by the great formation, he couldn't help but cover his eyes and scream.

Xu Shan passed by the attacker. Seeing that he was still howling, he raised his foot and, taking advantage of the power of the great formation, stomped on the opponent's neck and broke it. Then he wiped his sword with the attacker's body, bent down, and pulled away the storage bag.

Looking at the thick trail of blood gushing out from behind the attacker's body, Xu Shan sighed inwardly. I used to be very kind. I've ended up like this because of society. It's not my fault!

Xu Shan stood upright on the steps, turned around indifferently, and said, "Don't play tricks with Master Xu. This is what happens if you dare to make a move."

The group of demonic cultivators behind him turned pale with fright. How could this person be so ruthless?...

"What a scoundrel! What a scoundrel! How could this person be so despicable?!" Pei Xiong stared at the light screen in disbelief and muttered to himself.

Xu Shan's moves were really disgusting. It made Pei Xiong feel sick! His Fireball Technique was disgusting, and his swordsmanship was even more so! Looking at his sword moves, he precisely and fiercely attacked the opponent's most vulnerable part. It was obvious that he had practiced it for a long time. But who the hell in the cultivation world would practice sword moves specifically to deal with that part?

This person's quality was so bad that he was definitely not suitable to be accepted as a disciple!

The woman's expression was also extremely难看. She felt very uncomfortable all over. She had seen a lot of bloody battles, but seeing such a serious injury in that part... Well, she had really never seen it before.

Just from the style of his swordsmanship, one could tell that this person's character was extremely despicable. She didn't know if she should send him to the Sect Master. Even though the Sect Master wasn't a kind person... But he seemed much more decent than this guy.

Although she was disgusted, at least she had seen clearly the potential of this Xu Xian. He could make a move so quickly under strong pressure and danger, which showed that he had a strong will and excellent potential!

"Honored Envoy, Xu Xian has amazing perseverance, and he's obviously holding back. I don't think there's any need to test him anymore, right? The others can't hold on much longer." Pei Xiong reminded.

The woman nodded and said helplessly, "There's really no need to test him anymore. Restore the great formation."

Hearing this, Pei Xiong flew away.

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Xu Shan had already climbed to the sixtieth step. Fortunately, there were no more accidents, except that the pressure on his body doubled. The fastest person in front had stopped at the seventieth step and didn't move. He should have no more strength left.

Xu Shan swallowed a mouthful of saliva and cursed in his heart. The trial of the Blood Killing Hall was really crazy. If he didn't have the spiritual crystal cores, with his own strength, he was afraid that he could only reach at most the sixty - fifth step.

The burning incense below had already passed the halfway mark, and only one - third of it was left. It seemed that no one on the scene could pass the second trial. How could this be? Could it be that to pass this trial, one needed to understand some special skills... They should have said something in advance. What was the point of the Blood Killing Hall not recruiting anyone?

Xu Shan walked up with difficulty. Suddenly, he didn't step firmly and stumbled on the steps. The pressure on his whole body decreased sharply! Many people behind him also felt the same and accidentally fell on the steps.

There was confusion in Xu Shan's eyes. The pressure was less... It felt like he was back at the thirtieth step! At this moment, the first person on the Heaven - Ascending Stairs also stood up unsteadily and continued to climb. The people behind reacted and started moving up at a high speed.

Seeing the crowd moving together, Xu Shan didn't think too much and quickened his pace.

Before he knew it, Pei Xiong appeared at the first step of the Heaven - Ascending Stairs. He quietly replaced the burning incense with a longer one. The elder beside him asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"

Pei Xiong looked rather helpless. "The great formation was too strong. These people are almost exhausted. Let them all go up and rest. We'll directly watch the actual combat later."

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On the Heaven - Ascending Stairs, there was a vast platform. A group of cultivators were panting, sitting scattered around in an unseemly manner, holding spirit stones to recover their spiritual power.

Xu Shan mingled among them, looking rather dejected as he held a spirit stone and practiced. His spiritual power wasn't depleted. The only uncomfortable thing was that his whole body was sore from being pressed by the power of the great formation. But compared to the stings of the Poison - Tail Scorpions, this soreness was insignificant.

There was also an elder guarding the third - layer platform. He didn't urge them but waited for everyone to regulate their breath and recover.

After using up a middle - grade spirit stone, Xu Shan opened his eyes, scanned around, and then looked into the distance. There was a high platform a thousand meters away. If he wasn't wrong, it should be the end point of the third trial. Reaching the high platform meant passing the trial.

The number of people who had climbed the Heaven - Ascending Stairs now made him feel something was off. There were probably still about one hundred and fifty people, only a few less. The second trial was set so difficult, but the screening effect was so poor... Could it be that there was something wrong with the formation? This was the only explanation.

Two quarters of an hour later, the elder in charge of the third trial said, "I presume you have all finished regulating your breath and recovering. The test of the third trial will begin immediately."

After saying that, he pointed to the round platform. "The rules are simple. Flying in the air is not allowed here. The first thirty people to reach the round platform can enter the Blood Killing Hall. Let's start now."

In the blink of an eye, the elder flew away from the crowd.

Some people had already been preparing to compete for the first place. The moment the elder left, five people shot towards the end point like arrows leaving the bow.

Xu Shan naturally wasn't willing to be outdone! With so many people, he didn't have an advantage in speed. Seizing a good position as soon as possible was the right way. If he fell behind, he might get caught up in a chaotic battle.

Just as Xu Shan was about to start running, more than a dozen flying swords flew out at the same time and attacked the five people who had started running first.

Obviously, running wasn't as fast as flying swords. The five people who had started running first quickly turned around to resist. In the time it took them to turn around, more than a hundred people behind started to focus their attacks on these five people... All kinds of magic tools and spells collided and exploded in the air. The offensive was reduced by more than half before it even reached them.

The attacks made the five people in front embarrassed and they dodged around. Just at the beginning, the scene was in chaos, and they moved forward slowly while fighting.

The cultivators participating in the trial looked for opponents nearby to fight. Some people had already formed teams in the Bone - Melting Cave. It was two against one, three against one, or even five against one.

No one dared to run directly towards the end point anymore. As soon as they showed their heads, they would become the target of collective attacks.

Xu Shan was now fighting against two people. These two people attacked fiercely, and their individual strength was no less than that of Gao Feng. He was under a lot of pressure, but fortunately, he still had the energy to pay attention to what was going on behind him.

Fireballs and sword lights were launched at the same time, and his two opponents were also suffering. A large number of fireballs exploded, creating a cloud of dust all over the place, enveloping everything.

In the dust, Xu Shan dodged the occasional hidden swords, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Clang!

Before he knew it, a steel pipe fell into the crowd.

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