"My name is Li Leng, and I'm from Datang. Li Leng said with a smile.

"Okay, I remember you, I hope you can hold on to the end, you and I can really have a good fight. Ruoshui said coldly with a frosty face.

Li smiled coldly, to be honest, he also wanted to compete with Ruoshui in his heart to see who was more powerful in the Eye of the Gods or the Eye of Reincarnation. This kind of competition at the level will take his strength to the next level.

Next, the second assessment, the assessment of willpower. The strength of telekinesis can only prove that you have great potential. But whether a monk can endure loneliness and pursue martial arts to the end depends on the monk's willpower. Weak willpower, no matter how high the talent and potential are, it is impossible to go to the end.

The elder led those who had passed the first test into a valley, and in front of the valley there was a stone staircase that led to the sky.

The elder pointed to the stone staircase and said, "This is the second assessment. According to the regulations, you can only really pass the assessment when you climb the thirteenth stone staircase. Climbing the twenty-step stone staircase is a genius and will be closely valued by the ancestral hall. As for those below the thirteen-step stone staircase, they will be eliminated directly. Do you have any questions?"

"I have a question. Ruoshui suddenly said coldly.

"What's the problem?" the elder showed enough patience and respect for Ruoshui, this was because Ruoshui's talent was so demonic, that he could rank in the top three among the candidates he had seen. For such a genius, once he enters the ancestral hall, he will be focused on and cultivated by the ancestral hall, and his future martial arts achievements will be far above him, and he will definitely be above ten thousand people under one person in the ancestral hall. Therefore, such a genius, he can't afford to offend, and he doesn't dare to offend.

Ruoshui asked, "I want to ask, how many steps are there in this stone staircase?"

The elder didn't understand what Ruoshui meant by asking, thought for a while, and said, "There are a total of eighty-one orders, and the number is nine nine hundred and eighty-one, and nine is the honor, and it is also the ultimate of the Heavenly Dao." ”

Ruoshui nodded, and asked again, "Since the founding of the Ancestral Palace, has there been any candidate who has climbed the eighty-first steps?"

"Absolutely not. The elder affirmed, "The ancestral hall has a history of 100,000 years, and every three years it recruits a group of disciples. In the past 100,000 years, I don't know how many people have applied for the ancestral hall, and the ancestral hall doesn't know how many disciples have been recruited, but no one has ever climbed the eighty-first step. The most powerful genius only climbed the seventy-ninth step. This was already quite a sensation, and even the ancestors who cultivated in the hidden world at that time were also shocked. Except for this disciple, no candidate had ever climbed the eightieth stone staircase, let alone the eighty-first stone staircase. ”

Ruoshui said confidently: "Then I will become the most dazzling disciple in the history of the Ancestral Palace, and I will definitely climb the eighty-first stone staircase." Looking up at the towering stone staircase, his eyes were full of strong fighting intent. He regarded this assessment as a lifelong battle, and the breath was slowly released, forming an independent field.

Li Lengzheng closed his eyes to recuperate, suddenly sensed Ruoshui's breath, opened his eyes in surprise, glanced at Ruoshui, nodded slightly, and said secretly in his heart: "He really has arrogant capital, he has formed his own independent field at such a young age, and his future achievements are incalculable." ”

"No!" The elder hurriedly stopped Ruoshui's crazy thoughts, which could be regarded as his love for talents, afraid that Ruoshui would not know the height of the sky, and he would have to prove his potential and ability, but he didn't know that this ladder to heaven had a very terrifying side.

Elder Zhengse said: "This is called the ladder to heaven, and it is one of the main forbidden places that separate the ancestral hall from the outside world. The reason why it is used in the scope of assessment is because it can temper the monk's willpower. But because it is a forbidden place, its power is extremely powerful. There was once a candidate with good talent, in order to prove his ability and potential, he desperately climbed the twenty-first stone ladder, but he didn't expect that he couldn't withstand the huge pressure of the ladder to heaven, and was directly pressed into a burst of blood mist. ”

After the other candidates heard that the ladder was so terrifying, their faces changed drastically, and their eyes showed a color of fear. Only Ruoshui and Li Leng didn't change their faces after hearing this, and they stood there very calmly. No matter how terrifying the ladder is, it can't affect their state of mind. This is the mentality and willpower that a monk should have.

After being silent for a while, Ruoshui said coldly: "He is him, I am me, he can't pass the twenty-first order, I want to log in to the highest point." So, don't compare him to me, he doesn't deserve it. ”

The elder persuaded bitterly: "I know that you are extremely talented, but doing what you can is not a denial of your talent and potential. Before your cultivation reaches a certain height, boldly attacking the standards of a higher realm will eventually cut off your path to genius. ”

Ruoshui turned his head slightly, ignoring the elder's advice. Seeing Ruoshui's expression, the elder already knew Ruoshui's determination and intentions, and couldn't help but sigh, and reluctantly stepped aside to let the other candidates start the assessment. Perhaps, when Ruoshui knows the horror of the ladder to heaven, he will automatically give up climbing to the top. The elder can only think so, so hopeful.

The first batch of ten candidates went up, and most of the candidates climbed the seven or eight stone stairs and were sent down by an invisible force. Some candidates refused to admit defeat and had to climb the eleventh and second steps, and when they heard the clicking sound, those candidates were directly crushed and rolled down the stone steps. There were already disciples of the ancestral hall who carried those candidates down for treatment.

The elder said, "The terrifying thing about the ladder lies in its powerful power, and the higher you go, the greater the power. After reaching the thirtieth order, this power will accumulate to a terrifying level. If you don't see good things, you will accept it, and you have to climb a higher stone staircase, and the powerful power will crush people. Therefore, everyone should still pay attention, don't be reckless, and after proving your ability and potential, don't climb higher stone stairs. After speaking, he also glanced at Ruoshui, and he naturally said this to Ruoshui, hoping that Ruoshui could listen to his words. As for Li Leng, he has never shown such a meaning, and he sees that Li Leng's personality is relatively calm, and he will definitely not do such a crazy thing. On the contrary, it is like water, and the edge is exposed.

"Yes, we will heed the elders' warnings. The rest of the candidates saluted very respectfully. As for Li Leng, he just smiled faintly, and Ruoshui stood there even colder, not listening to the elder's warning at all.

The second batch of candidates went up, and only a few passed the assessment. The rest of the people were eliminated before they reached the tenth stone staircase. The elder looked at it and shook his head, he was still too weak, although he had such dazzling geniuses as Ruoshui and Li Leng, but the overall strength of his group was still too weak, nearly a hundred candidates, and only fifty people finally passed the assessment, and the elimination rate reached fifty percent. If it is changed to another group, the elimination rate reaches 10%, which is already quite scary.

The last batch, Ruoshui and Li Leng. Ruoshui glanced at Li Leng and said coldly, "How many stone stairs can you go to?" I will wait for you at the highest place. After saying that, a person flew up, and in just one breath, he surpassed the thirteen-step stone staircase.

In an uproar, Ruoshui's amazing performance immediately caused a huge sensation. The elder in charge of the assessment also looked at Ruoshui on the stone stairs with a shocked face, dumbfounded, and couldn't come back to his senses for a long time. Before, even the super genius who had climbed the seventy-ninth stone staircase had not ascended the thirteenth stone staircase in an instant. Could he really be able to climb the eighty-first stone staircase?

Ruoshui climbed the thirteen-step stone staircase, didn't feel any pressure, stood up, looked back at Li Leng, and said in a loud voice: "Do you want me to wait for you here?" "Words are challenging.

Li Leng shook his head, didn't pay attention to Ruoshui's challenge, walked leisurely with his hands behind his back, step by step, walking very slowly, but every step was very steady, his body did not move, his clothes did not move, and his long hair did not move. Even if a breeze blows, it can't stir the slightest wave of his waves. The moment he stepped on the steps, it was as if time had stood still, the space had stopped running, and the whole world was in a relatively static state.

"It's ...... The mind that Buddhism says does not move, the heavens do not move, the earth does not move, and time does not move. Seeing Li Leng's state, the elder couldn't close his mouth in shock, thinking of an ancient legend. This is the cultivation of the state of mind, which has reached a point of miraculous skill. Heaven and earth are spaces, and a person's state of mind can affect the operation of a space and the passage of time. This is a very wonderful, mysterious and mysterious realm. He never expected that this legendary state of mind really existed.

Ruoshui naturally also saw Li Leng's mysterious realm, it seemed that Li Leng's speed was not very fast, and only now did he reach the tenth stone staircase. However, Li Leng's every step was very steady, and in the end, the operation of this stone ladder was affected. If the stone ladder is alive, then Li Leng's feet fell and retracted, driving the stone ladder to breathe in and out. This kind of realm is faster than his blind pursuit, and I don't know how much more clever it is.

Finally, Li Leng climbed the thirteenth step of the ladder, and when he saw the stone staircase above, he smiled and asked, "Why don't we end it like this?" Wouldn't it be better to leave the energy and cope with the later assessments?"

"Is it better? I said that I was going to climb the highest stone staircase, are you scared and afraid to accept the challenge?" Ruoshui sneered, showing great disdain and contempt for Li Leng's words and confessions. Monk, only by changing his life against the sky, how can he admit defeat. Challenges allow monks to surpass themselves. Admitting defeat is nothing but an escape for cowards. （20）

"There's nothing to be afraid of, it's just that there's no point in it. What if the challenge is successful, does it really prove that he has surpassed himself?" Li Leng looked indifferent, and the breeze was blowing slowly, with his light and breezy expression, like a god in the heavenly realm, so elegant and elegant. He glanced at Ruoshui lightly and said with a smile, "If you want to prove yourself, then I'll do whatever you want." Anyway, if you are idle, you should go up and see the scenery above. ”

"Then I hope you don't be afraid. As soon as Ruoshui's voice fell, one flew and quickly walked towards the stone staircase. His state of mind could not reach Li Leng's realm, so he simply used the advantage of speed to cause a strong impact on the opponent. In the blink of an eye, he had ascended the fiftieth stone staircase. After reaching the fifty stone steps, his speed began to slow down, and every step he took had to think for a long time and withstand tremendous pressure. It's not the same as the previous speed.

Li Leng shook his head with a smile, still light and light, and walked towards it step by step, the coercion felt by the world of knowing the sea became greater and greater, and he gradually realized the horror of the stone ladder. This ladder to heaven was not yet in the ancestral hall when the sect was first established, and it should have been built by later generations. Then, every hall master, when his cultivation reached the peak, he would leave behind a wisp of sea consciousness and transform it into a powerful coercion. Over time, the coercion of this ladder reached a terrifying level.

The first hall master of the ancestral hall was still a registered disciple by Li Leng's side, and he stayed for nearly a thousand years and cultivated to an extremely advanced level of kung fu. Later, Li Leng saw that he had good talent and strong perseverance, so he moved his love for talent and personally trained him for a hundred years, so he let him go down the mountain to establish the ancestral hall. Since the establishment of the ancestral hall, Li Leng has secretly helped at most, and he still has to rely on the ancestral hall itself to develop. Therefore, for 100,000 years, he did not have a special understanding of the formation defense construction and passage construction of the ancestral hall.

After reaching the thirty stone stairs, there will be a qualitative leap, and the power is layered on top of each other, as if the gods of the heavens are looking at you angrily. Monks with weak willpower will completely collapse at this time, and they will be directly crushed by this powerful coercion.

The people below looked nervously at the two people on the stone staircase, and the others had already been eliminated, leaving Li Leng and Ruoshui alone. Especially the elder, his nervous palms were pinched into a cold sweat.

Ruoshui's steps became slower and slower, and after reaching the seventy stone steps, his back began to bend, a bean-sized cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and his face was flushed, and every step he took, every step he went up, it took a long time, far less relaxed and natural than at the beginning. But he still gritted his teeth, his fists clenched, and he still walked up step by step.

This is the time to test the monk's willpower. Whether or not they can hold out to the end, and to what moment, under the great pressure, the monk must have a clear judgment and decision.

Li Leng walked slowly to Ruoshui's side, it was already a seventy-five stone staircase, he was still so indifferent, his face was as usual, and even, with a shallow smile on his lips, he glanced at Ruoshui and said: "If you can get to this point, it will definitely cause a sensation in the ancestral hall, why bother to continue climbing?

"No way! I'm sure I'll succeed in the challenge. Ruoshui said coldly, his eyes were firm, and he did not hesitate.