The spectators were similarly shocked beyond words as they were sent in an uproar.

"Increasing one's talent and physique just by climbing the stairway! I never knew such things were possible!" said a top expert with astonishment.

"The resources and treasures of those from the Divine Continent are indeed something we simply can't comprehend." sighed a famous powerhouse among the spectators.

"Indeed, however, this could also be considered as a great opportunity for the young ones that are partic.i.p.ating in this test."

"Right, they'll have an advantage compared to their peers that didn't get the chance to increase their potential and fortify their foundation from this trial." chuckled a certain sect-leader.

...

"Everyone, you have 5 minutes to prepare before the trial starts!" shouted Tian Long.

"Master, you actually had this G.o.dly artifact?! Such an amazing treasure... Even in the Divine Continent, G.o.dly artifacts at the same level as this Celestial Stairway could only be counted with two hands!" with a deep breath Jian Chen said with astonishment.

Lin Hui Yin was already amazed when she saw the Glorious Celestial Stairway's appearance but when she further heard what Jian Chen had said, she was shocked senseless.

The Transcendent Divine Continent, the holy ground of martial arts and cultivation, the place where the peak powerhouses of the world reside. There were innumerable and mighty treasures in that continent yet the sect-master's Celestial Stairway is actually so rare that there were only a few G.o.dly artifacts that could compare with it?!

Tian Long simply smirked and thought. 'If I showed both of you that I have other things at the same level as the stairway then you'll probably faint from shock."

Meanwhile,

Lin Zhenin and the other Lin family members had their jaws hanging on the floor as they stared at the colossal stairway which looked as if it was trying to ascend into the heavens.

Lin Zhou whispered to Meng Wu. "Good thing that Yin'er met Long'er and joined his sect. Before she met Tian Long, her talent and potential could be said to be one of the highest and rarest in the Endless Forces Continent. But now, It's only a matter of time before she surpa.s.ses the geniuses of the Endless Forces and eventually leave this place to continue her adventures in the Divine Continent."

Meng Wu nodded her head and smiled. "The Eternal Glory Sect will eventually ascend to the heavens. It's a good thing that our Lin Family has a good connection to Long'er and the sect."

Lin Zhou nodded his head seriously as he looked at those 3 kids in the distance. "Our Lin Family will rise above to the peak of Endless Force, and maybe, just maybe, we might also be able to reach the level of the Divine Continent."

...

Five minutes later,

"Everyone! The gates to the stairway shall open in 10 seconds! The higher you climb the more the benefits you get, however, do not push yourself to death since no matter how much good things you might get, it's all useless if you die! Good luck!" shouted Tian Long with a dignified air resembling that of an emperor.

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*Whoosh* *Gong!*

Once the gigantic gate opened, everyone immediately rushed towards the stairway, trying to get a head start from everyone else.

AHH!!

GAAH!

Suddenly, most of the ones that were in a hurry to climb immediately fell down and sent away.

Tian Long chuckled. "You all underestimate the Glorious Celestial Stairway. If simply anyone could climb it then it wouldn't be fit to be called a G.o.dly artifact right?"

Those that fell had ashen faces as their bodies trembled.

"What was that pressure I felt?! It was ridiculously heavy and extreme!" said a young man with a pale face.

"Yes, I wasn't expecting the starting to point to be that hard already." another partic.i.p.ant said.

"I wish I had another chance to climb it, I would prepare myself properly by then." said a young girl with regret.

The countless number of partic.i.p.ants immediately dwindled down as they climbed upwards with difficulty.

At the spectators,

"Of course, such a colossal treasure won't be that simple at all!" said an Emperor realm cultivator.

"Only those with an unwavering martial heart and perseverance can climb the stairway." another expert said with a smile.

"Indeed, even if you have a demon-like talent, it just wouldn't be enough."

...

2 hours later,

Amongst the innumerable amount of partic.i.p.ants, there were only 30,000 of them remaining as they struggled to keep climbing.

The highest step that has been climbed was still only at the 70th step!

That was 90 steps out of a hundred thousand!

They haven't even reached 1% of the total number of steps of the Celestial Stairway.

However, those that remained could be considered to be the elites of their generation. Their faces were pale yet they remained determined to climb as they knew that this would be a big deciding factor of their future.

As time went on, more of them fell one by one as less of them climbed higher and higher.

Tian Long had his eyes on two of the partic.i.p.ants, a pair of brother and sister. He couldn't help but be surprised when he checked their status page.

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Status

Name: Long w.a.n.g

Age: 13

Cultivation: Tempered Body Level 7.

Description: Hailing from the Barren Wasteland and inheriting the bloodline of a Dragon King, his talent and physique could be said to be one of the peaks of his generation.

Talent Grades:

Innate Talent: Saint Grade.

Physique: Peak Saint Grade.

Comprehension: 7

Will: 8

Luck: 8

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Status

Name: Long Xue

Age: 12

Cultivation: Tempered Body Level 6.

Description: Hails from the Barren Wasteland, inheriting the bloodline of a Dragon King, her talent could be said to be one of the peaks of her generation.

Talent Grades:

Innate Talent: Peak Saint Grade

Physique: Saint Grade.

Comprehension: 8

Will: 7

Luck: 8

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"Two diamonds in the rough, buried in this Endless Forces Continent. Their talent grades, even if in the Divine Continent, could be said to be incredibly rare." muttered Tian Long as he smiled.

He kept his eyes on the pair of sibling and kept checking the statuses of the other partic.i.p.ants.

Time pa.s.sed,

150th step, there are 5,000 partic.i.p.ants left.

200th step - 1,200 partic.i.p.ants left.

220th step - 440 partic.i.p.ants.

255th step - 250 partic.i.p.ants.

The crowd was in awe as they watched the créme of the crop geniuses of their generation go toe to toe as they persisted to climb the stairway.

"These kids will represent the future of the Endless Forces!" said a Life and Death realm cultivator with a serious expression.

"Indeed, this is all thanks to master Tian Long. We need to nurture these young ones properly." Another Life and Death real cultivator nodded his head in agreement.

...

At the 256th step of the Glorious Celestial Stairway,

A figure and the last of the partic.i.p.ants could be seen struggling to stand as his body trembled because of exhaustion.

The young man had an ashen and pale face yet he kept climbing up with difficulty as he gritted his teeth and forced his fatiged body to keep going up.

'Keep going! Keep climbing! Once you stop, everything will be over! You won't even have the chance to get your revenge on that man! DON'T STOP!' yelled the young man in his heart as his body bled profusely.

It was as if his body was being controlled by sheer will and the determination in his heart as he rose and tried to place his foot onto the next step.

Tian Long's eyes glinted as he looked at this young man.