Chapter 824: Sprint

Battle pet aptitudes could be measured with testing pillars. After several tests, everybody confirmed that the stairs were indeed judging their aptitudes!

The more talented a person was, the fewer and weaker the Heavenly Tribulations they would endure. If they were untalented, they would be struck the moment they set foot on the stairs!

“Even the deities from the primeval times would be considered worldly in modern times.”

“That’s just the reality!”

“I think I’ve been scorned by the stairs.”

“Be more confident and drop the ‘I think’!”

“So to speak… They have the highest aptitude? In fact, all of them have become Star Lords before the thousand years of age. They’re equal to us now, truly talented!”

“Indeed. This one in particular is only 89 years old… Tsk, tsk. Even my great great granddaughter is older than her.”

Although the reason for the discriminating lightning strikes was discovered, nobody felt happy about it.

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Did those who were untalented had to be treated unfairly?

Why wasn’t strength the criterion, so that those who were weak would be eliminated? They would have a chance to fight!

Some people weren’t happy, but they couldn’t say anything. After all, it was a fact that they weren’t as talented!

“Damn it, I know the reason now, but how can I pass this place? There’s no time for me to improve my aptitude!”

“Is this the only way in? How did the three Ascendant experts go in? We might be able to take a shortcut if we figure out how they did it.”

“Don’t even think about that. Their methods are beyond our imagination. They could have torn their way into deeper spaces to enter. We can’t go into the spaces they can.”

“What do we do now?”

Everybody looked at each other in bewilderment. The stairs were so realistic that they could only sulk, even if they had known the reason already.

At this moment, a voice from one of the alliance members was heard. “Is aptitude the deciding factor?”

Two Star Lords looked at each other. Then, the purple-robed young man—who had previously crushed many Star State opponents—walked out of their small world.

He had been frustrated ever since he was defeated by Su Ping, thus losing the Tree of Laws. He was devastated.

However, he currently felt he had an opportunity.

Aptitudes were what mattered?

He admired very few people in that aspect, except the champions of the Universe Geniuses’ Contests, and the distinguished Ascendant State experts.

Some of the Ascendants had been born to be geniuses with top divine constitutions. They grew up rapidly and defeated every opponent in their way as legend went.

He admired those people.

However, the others were just mortals, not worth mentioning in his eyes!

“Mr. Xing, are you going there?”

One of the Star Lords was quite surprised to see him.

The other Star Lord quickly persuaded him, “Mr. Xing, the Heavenly Tribulations on the stairs should not be underestimated. You are indeed strong, but this is still an unnecessary risk!”

“Let me have a try. You can pick me up if anything goes wrong,” said the purple-robed young man.

He wasn’t blindly confident of his capabilities. After all, that ancient divine residence had a lot of weird things. The bodies in the void, for example, were extremely strange and wicked.

The two Star Lords looked at each other; they had no choice but to accept the arrangement.

The remaining Star Lords also noticed the purple-robed young man. He was only in the Fate State, but none of them dared to underestimate him.

They were treating a Fate State warrior with the utmost solemnity. If he were another person, they would have felt proud of this for the rest of their lives.

“This kid might be able to achieve something.”

“If aptitude is the only criterion, maybe he can climb forty steps, or even further.”

“Indeed. He’s even more talented than us. I’m sure there’s an Ascendant expert behind him!”

“Of course. No matter how talented you are, you cannot accomplish anything if you don’t have enough resources. You’d still starve if you don’t have food, even if you have an awesome constitution!”

The others looked at the purple-robed young man curiously, wondering how far he could go.

The leader girl slightly raised her eyebrows at him.

At that moment, the young lord reached the front of the stairs. Suddenly, he turned around and looked at the leader girl. Then, he gazed at the small world floating around her, or more exactly, at Su Ping who was inside it.

“Humph!”

The young man sneered, deciding not to say anything. He placed a foot on the first step.

Su Ping raised his eyebrows.

Why did you have to smile at me before climbing the stairs? Do you suffer from epilepsy?

Su Ping was observing. It was better to let the man be the lab rat. He intended to find out whether the lightning he would invoke was in the Star Lord State or the Fate State.

If the lightning strikes on the stairs depended on each individual, maybe he could have a try too.

After all, such a requirement was too harsh for most people, but it was also an opportunity for others!

An opportunity must never be missed!

The purple-robed young man had already set foot on the stairs at that moment.

The first step!

Everybody narrowed their eyes.

However, nothing happened on the stairs. Not a single lightning bolt fell.

The two Star Lords—who were the purple-robed young man’s chaperons—were secretly relieved, but they still observ