"This is clearly a secret contest!"

"Although he didn't say it explicitly, a fool could also see that Yan Hua's cultivator had just declared war on Xia Yan's cultivator, and the competition was to test the cultivation speed of the two. [Full text reading]"

"Well, though...... It was really too difficult to step into the realm of the Heavenly Gods! Even if there was a chance to enter the first-level Star Dou Secret Realm to cultivate, it would be difficult to become a Heavenly God! The first-level Star Dou Secret Realm, which was opened once in a thousand years, was able to enter each time by a full twenty cultivators. However, those who can cultivate in the Star Dou Secret Realm for a hundred years and step into the Heavenly God Realm are only two or three people at most at a time, and sometimes there is not even one. ”

"Yes, but Xia Yan's cultivator's cultivation speed is so fast, and his surname is naturally extremely high, I think he can even catch up with and surpass Yan Hua's cultivator back then, this time he cultivates in the Star Dou Secret Realm, he should have a great chance to break through, right?"

"Who knows! But a hundred years from now, the two will definitely meet here again!"

Many cultivators of the Nine Heavens were talking about the scene that had just happened, the collision of the two geniuses of the Star Dou Hall, although they didn't see the smoke of gunpowder, but they were also turbulent.

.................................... "Xia Yan!"

As soon as Yan Hua's cultivator left, Xia Yan heard Lord Hou Fanglei call out his name. Xia Yan had a good impression of Hou Fanglei, when his strength was still so weak, Hou Fanglei told him a lot of things about the main world.

"Pick up the lord!" Xia Yan hurriedly took a step forward, bowed and said.

"Hehe, Xia Yan, you still remember me!" Hou Fanglei smiled, his eyes were bright, of course he remembered Xia Yan too. At the beginning, he brought Xia Yan into the Outer Heaven of the Star Dou Hall and into the Twelve Star Dou Palace, and he had a good impression of Xia Yan, the little guy.

"Yes, of course I do. More than ten years ago, it was you who led me into the outer heavens to see Lord Shui Mist!" Xia Yan responded.

"Well, you're very good, it's good to have such an achievement in cultivation in such a short period of time! I remember that time more than ten years ago, you were still in the seventh-level Spirit Emperor realm. Now, it is already a ninth-level spirit queen stage realm. Hou Fanglei nodded with satisfaction at Xia Yan.

Then, Hou Fanglei's eyes turned again, looking at the other cultivators, "Okay, don't waste any more time, now I'll guide you into the Star Dou Secret Realm, come with me!"

As he spoke, Hou Fanglei's figure was a scurry, flashing out quickly in one direction. Xia Yan and the other twenty cultivators naturally followed immediately.

"It seems that this level of Star Dou Secret Realm is in the United Front Courtyard!" Xia Yan's figure flew quickly, and he said secretly in his heart.

Now the direction of the crowd is to gradually go deeper into the United Front Courtyard. The gate of the United Front Work Institute is in the direction behind everyone. When you are a person, you don't have to go through the gate to enter and exit the United Front Work Courtyard.

About a third of the tea time passed, Hou Fanglei, who was in front, slowed down. Xia Yan and the others naturally lowered their speed and followed behind Hou Fanglei.

"Ahead, it's the Star Dou Secret Realm. You follow me closely, without me taking you with you, you will not be able to pass through the protective formation outside the Star Dou Secret Realm. Hou Fanglei showed a serious expression on his face, glanced at everyone slightly sideways, and said with a serious expression.

At this time, Xia Yan also saw that a black mist was rolling in front of him, and with his eyesight, he couldn't see what was inside at all, which was somewhat similar to the situation at the entrance of the outer heaven that day.

All the cultivators nodded in response.

"Whoosh~"

A series of figures followed closely by Hou Fanglei's side, directly entering the black mist. Sure enough, from above Hou Fanglei's body, a hazy light suddenly appeared, enveloping everyone in it, isolating it from the black fog outside. Even so, Xia Yan could still feel a sense of coercion, and his mind moved slightly through this energy shield as it continued to infiltrate.

"What a terrible thing!"

"If it weren't for the protection of this light that picked up the people, I'm afraid that we people would not be able to resist the invasion of these black smoke at all!" Xia Yan thought in his heart.

"Wow!"

Immediately, Xia Yan felt a slight light in front of him, and everyone appeared in a bright and shining place. In Xia Yan's line of sight, he saw three arched bright entrances. The three entrances are identical, and from the outside, it is impossible to tell the difference.

"Attention, the space corresponding to these three entrances is the three-level Star Dou Secret Realm. The leftmost one is the first-level secret realm, the middle one is the second-level secret realm, and the right one is the third-level secret realm. The twenty of you have entered the first-level secret realm to cultivate for a hundred years. In a hundred years, you will be automatically teleported to this place, and I will come here to pick you up. ”

"Everyone, I hope you can all step into the Heavenly God Realm in the Star Dou Secret Realm! Okay, now you all go in!" Hou Fanglei said with a final wave of his hand.

"Thank you, Lord!"

Xia Yan and other cultivators all saluted Hou Fanglei one after another.

"Let's go, go in!" Wan Luo's eyes lit up and he said to Xia Yan and Miao Meimei.

Then, almost at the same time, everyone spread their bodies and shot towards the leftmost entrance, which was the entrance of the first-level Star Dou Secret Realm. Of the twenty cultivators who won the first-level quota of the Star Dou Secret Realm this time, eleven of them had entered the Star Dou Secret Realm to cultivate, and five of these eleven people had entered the first-level Star Dou Secret Realm.

"Huh?"

"Here?"

When Xia Yan entered the first-level Star Dou Secret Realm, he found that this world was completely different from what he imagined. Before entering, Xia Yan thought that this Star Dou Secret Realm should be a very suitable place to improve his strength. But when I came in, I found that not only was this place very small, but even basic spiritual power did not exist.

That's right, I can't feel the slightest spiritual power.

"What's going on? This ...... How do you cultivate?" Xia Yan's brows furrowed suddenly, "Is it possible to cultivate like this for a hundred years? not to mention a hundred years, even ten thousand years, one hundred thousand years, it is impossible to break through here!"

Xia Yan turned his eyes to look at Wan Luo and the others, his eyes couldn't help but stare at each other, he saw that Yang Qiuyun and the others, the figures had already shot into the distance. And in the distance, there are huge steps. Each step is kilometers long, wide, and high.

"Could it be...... It's the staircase......" Xia Yan's eyes lit up suddenly.

"Let's go, Xia Yan, let's go up the ladder!" Wan Luo also couldn't suppress his excitement, his eyes were extremely bright, and his whole body was trembling slightly. Wan Luo and Miao Meimei both entered the Star Dou Secret Realm for the first time, but they had Elder Taishang as their master, and they naturally knew much more about the Star Dou Secret Realm than Xia Yan.

"That's called the Heavenly Ladder?" Xia Yan asked, pointing to the huge steps that could be seen not far away.

"Yes, that is the ladder in the Star Dou Secret Realm, which is the key to our stepping into the Heavenly God Realm. Wan Luo's eyes narrowed slightly.

Xia Yan, Wan Luo, and Miao Meimei, the three of them said as they swept towards the ladder.

"In the first-level secret realm of the Star Dou Secret Realm, there are a total of nine levels of the Heavenly Ladder. If he could step onto the ninth heavenly ladder, it must be that the cultivator had already stepped into the realm of the heavenly gods. In the second-level secret realm, the ladder has six steps. In the third-level secret realm, there are only three levels of the Heavenly Ladder. Miao Meimei said with a coquettish smile on her beautiful face.

A first-level secret realm, a nine-step ladder. Level 2 Secret Realm, 6th Order Ladder. Three-level secret realm, three-step ladder.

"Yes, as long as you can step into the Nine Heavenly Ladder, you will become a god. Of course, even if you don't step on the ninth-step ladder, you don't necessarily can't step into the realm of the gods. Even if you only step on the first step of the ladder, it is possible to step into the realm of the gods. Wan Luo smiled and continued.

"I understand, that is to say, the higher the number of heaven and earth steps that can be set foot, the greater the chance of stepping into the realm of heavenly gods. After stepping on the nine-step ladder, you will become a god!" Xia Yan nodded suddenly when he heard this.

Sure enough, these seemingly ordinary huge stairs are not as simple as they seem.

"Well, one ladder and one world. I heard Master say that every step of the ladder is a special world of reading. Every time we step on the ladder, our cultivation can rise a lot. Or even ...... Directly become a powerhouse in the realm of heavenly gods. Wan Luo also nodded, and said solemnly, "Xia Yan, we have been here for a hundred years, but this hundred years sounds like a long time, but once we enter the Heavenly Ladder World, this hundred years will pass quickly." ”

"I don't know, what is this ladder world like?" Xia Yan asked again.

"Hehe, you'll know when you go up. Xia Yan, this time can't be wasted, you see Yang Qiuyun and them, they have already stepped on the first ladder, let's hurry up. After Wan Luo finished speaking, his figure was the first to rush out. Xia Yan saw that Wan Luo's body fell smoothly to the top of the ladder, and then quieted down, as if turning into a statue.

"Xia Yan, let's go up now!" Miao Meimei said with her eyes rolling and opening her mouth.

"Okay!" Xia Yan nodded.

The figures of the two flashed, and they both rushed up quickly towards the first step of the ladder.

"Huh?"

During the flight, Xia Yan's brows furrowed suddenly. When his body had just touched the sky corresponding to the first heavenly ladder, before he could fall downward, he felt a huge resistance suddenly appear. 's own body seems to be directly pushed out.

"So that's the case! The ladder is not just going up if you want to!" Xia Yan's breath sank, the light in his eyes was great, and the spiritual power of his whole body suddenly urged, and the golden light burst out, directly pressing back the huge resistance.

Then, Xia Yan's body successfully squeezed in under the blockage of this force. It was from this moment that everything that Xia Yan's five senses sensed completely changed. The ladder and other scenes have completely disappeared. At this time, Xia Yan couldn't feel his existence at all, but he felt everything except himself.

This is a special world, there are countless living beings in the world, Xia Yan can even feel the thoughts of every living being, the new anger and sorrow of every living being, and the emotions of every holy spirit. Everything about these creatures was completely perceived by Xia Yan.

(To be continued)