Chapter 385
Su Mo progressed slowly on the Sky-climbing Ladder as he faced greater and greater pressure with each step taken .
After the 950th step, even Su Mo's body, which was covered by golden scales, could not hold on anymore . He was trembling and his bones were cracking .
"Huff . . . Huff . . . "
Su Mo's breath was long-winded and heavy, like that of a bellows .
Poom!
His foot landed heavily . Given how difficult it was to take every step, Su Mo's speed was obviously slowing down .
"If this is a trial, what is it testing? My perseverance?" Su Mo murmured . If the pressure from Sky-climbing Ladder depended on one's strength, it meant that his strength would not help him complete the trial .
If it had nothing to do with his strength, much less his talent, it could only be a test of his perseverance!
That was the only purpose of the Sky-climbing Ladder that Su Mo could think of .
Taking himself as an example, he was already nearing his limits, and there was numbness affecting his entire body . Every step that he took required countless strength and effort . If Su Mo wanted to pass the trial, he had to rely on his mighty perseverance to finish the remaining 40 or so steps .
Having said that, those with superior strength had a slight advantage . The first 800 steps were relatively easier for them .
Su Mo dragged his exhausted body along, moving up the ladder one step at a time . It took him an hour to finally advance 20 steps and reach the 970th step of the ladder .
Meanwhile, Wenren Tianyi had long reached the 998th step, only a step away from completing the trial . He truly deserved to be at the top of the list of Top 100 Talents in the Dark Domain .
Having reached the 998th step, Wenren Tianyi was already bathed in blood .
However, he had to rest for another full 15 minutes before taking the last step .
After 15 minutes, Wenren Tianyi finally lifted his foot slowly, and landed heavily on the last step .
Many people were watching him from the back and showered him with looks of respect . They expected no less from the top genius of the biggest domain in East Continent . As the first one to clear the trial of Sky-climbing Ladder, his perseverance and strength were incomparable with the average geniuses .
After Wenren Tianyi had passed the trial, Chu Zhantian, Lei Xiao, and the other two were close as well . The four of them were all wounded and only few steps behind Wenren Tianyi .
To Su Mo, nothing existed except for the remaining steps before him .
Time was passing incredibly slowly in his mind . Every second felt more unbearable than a year .
Su Mo's consciousness was clouded under the immense pressure, but there was an unshakeable faith that didn't waver since the beginning .
"Onward!"
"Onward!"
"Finish all the steps!"
"Reach the end of the ladder!"
Su Mo continued to progress without stopping . Although every step was gruelling, he pressed on .
Su Mo did not know how long it took, it might have been two hours, or even a year . He had finally reached the 998th step, with only one step to go .
With his bloodied eyes, Su Mo gazed at the final step . He knew that the torture would end as soon as he stepped forward, but he could not do it no matter what .
Su Mo had already sustained serious internal damage, and the golden scales on his body were also full of cracks . It seemed that he could no longer feel his body as his ability to control it was tremendously weakening .
After a long while, probably 15 minutes, or possibly two hours, Su Mo exerted himself to slowly lift his foot up .
It was a slow process . Su Mo had almost used up all his strength as it felt 100 times tougher than lifting a huge mountain .
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