Chapter 432: Smarties

Chapter 432 – Being Smart
Feeling the gazes of Shen Ruyan’s several people, Jiang Chengxuan immediately said what he knew with them once again.

After Shen Ruyan’s few people heard it, they were all obviously a bit surprised as well.

At that moment, they all didn’t hesitate and stepped onto that Inquiring Heart Staircase.

Some time later.

There were many more recluse lights sweeping in from the distance.

Jiang Chengxuan and the others recognized that the owners of those recluse lights were none other than the Transformation Spirit cultivators from the East Pole and the Central Domain.

Among them were Xiao Shencong, Xiao Shenji, and the Upper Channeler, whom they recognized.

Other than that, Jiang Chengxuan also saw Blue Moon on the other side, as well as another Transformation God cultivator from the East Extreme Rising Sun Hall.

Without hesitation, Jiang Chengxuan immediately transmitted his voice to Lan Yue, informing her of the situation here as well.

After hearing this, Blue Moon’s heart moved slightly.

Soon afterward, she joined her companion and stepped onto that Inquiring Heart Staircase.

On the other side, Xiao Shencong and the others had also stepped onto the Heart Seeking Stairs.

It was at this time, in the distant sky, there were many more recluse lights sweeping in.

Only the aura of those guys was not of the human race, but a proper demon race.

Jiang Chengxuan and the others raised their eyes and swept, many people’s hearts were slightly aghast.

Because they had already recognized that the guys that appeared in front of them were all Demons that had come here.

They were also known as God Transformation Demon Dignitaries, also known as Transformation Demon Dignitaries.

Among them, there were a few that emitted an aura that even Jiang Chengxuan and Shen Ruyan had to frown at.

There was no other reason, simply because the strength of those few zuns, even compared to them, wouldn’t be too far off.

Unless they were willing to use their true cards, I’m afraid that with their current strength, it would be quite difficult for them to kill each other.

What’s more, having cultivated to the point of God Transformation, who didn’t have a few undercards in their possession to protect themselves?
“This is? The Inquiring Heart Staircase from the ancient times!”

Suddenly, on the Demon Race’s side, there was a Demon Zun who had transformed into the appearance of a middle-aged man and said with a surprised expression on his face.

This person was the Hundred Tigers Demon Zun, sharing the same name as the White Tiger.

Inside his body, there was also indeed, a trace of white tiger bloodline flowing.

Hearing his words, not only did the crowd of Demon Zuns show surprise, even Jiang Chengxuan and the rest of them, who were already located on the Inquiring Heart Stairs, were slightly surprised.

Unexpectedly, amongst those Demon Zuns, there was actually someone who recognized this Questioning Heart Staircase.

“Dare I ask fellow Daoist Hundred Tigers, this Heart-Inquiring Staircase, is there something to it?”

Old Ancestor Xuan Turtle, who was in the form of an old man, slowly spoke.

The Hundred Tigers Demon Sovereign slowly nodded his head.

“In the ancient times, this Heart-Inquiring Staircase was used to test a disciple’s heart.

It is said that anyone who can ascend fifty steps belongs to the superior heart nature and has the qualifications to transform into a god.

Those who can ascend seventy steps are expected to be in the late stage of God Transformation.

Those with one hundred steps had the qualifications of a Divine Monarch.

Those with five hundred steps were even more likely to have the qualifications of a Harmonized Dao, or a Holy Monarch.

However, whenever you reach this position, regardless of your past cultivation qualifications, you will be focused on cultivating within the sect.

And as far as I know, this Inquiring Heart Ladder, although it is something that is specifically used to test a disciple’s heart.

But it is also a good thing to hone one’s will.

The only thing you need to be careful of is not to push yourself too hard at one time.

If you exceed the limit of your mind’s tolerance, the illusion in the middle of it will likely turn real and devour you.”

These words, the Hundred Tigers Demon Sovereign was communicating with all the Demon Sovereigns present through voice transmission.

After listening to his words, the crowd of Demon Elders could not help but be interested in that Heart Inquiry Ladder.

Right at this moment, the Ink Jiao Demon Zun, whose body had transformed into a burly man, looked towards the Hundred Tigers Demon Zun and said:

“Fellow Daoist Hundred Tigers, since the Heart-Inquiring Staircase from the ancient times was like this, is this Heart-Inquiring Staircase in front of us any different?

To put it simply, is there any benefit or reward if we ascend to the top of that Heart-Inquiring Staircase?”

Needless to say, this question asked by the Ink Jiao Demon Sovereign was definitely what everyone was currently most concerned about.

After all, the purpose of their coming here was for the benefits.

As for those things in the ancient past, it would be fine to have the opportunity to learn about them.

But compared to that, they were clearly more concerned with realistic benefits.

Then he saw the Hundred Tigers Demon Venerable nodding.

“There are definitely benefits.

Not to mention the others, just the Ask the Heart test up there is an opportunity to hone one’s heart.

On top of that, according to my estimation, this Heart-Inquiring Staircase is most likely also a test of this relic for those of us here.

If we are able to pass it, obtaining all the inheritances in this relic in this regard would be a very possible thing.”

Upon hearing that it was possible to obtain all the inheritances of this relic, the Ink Jiao Demon Sovereign, Xuan Turtle Old Ancestor, and the others present, one by one, could not help but have their breathing slightly aggravated.

The benefits they had gained in this relic along the way were already enormous.

If they could really make all the things here their own, how terrifying would the harvest be?
It was no wonder that those Human Race Heavenly Monarchs, one by one, had stepped onto that Heart Inquiring Staircase at this time.

Dare I say that they should all be harboring that kind of mindset as well.

Thinking of this, the crowd of Demon Sovereigns could no longer sit still.

Immediately, they stepped onto the Heart Inquiry Ladder one after another.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
At this moment, the entire Heart-Inquiring Staircase was constantly lit up with light.

Obviously, everyone had only one goal in mind, and that was to step onto the top floor of that Heart Inquiring Staircase.

However, what they didn’t know was that since it was the ancient times, those great sects, the Heart Asking Stairs used to test the hearts of their disciples, how could it be so easy to pass?

Even if each and every one of them present had achieved the dignity of a Transformation God, it was still the same.

Several days later.

It was at the top of that Inquiring Heart Staircase that a Giant Deer Demon Exalt in the guise of a middle-aged scribe suddenly appeared, and his entire body, violently transformed into a torch, blazing with fire.

Strangely enough, in his body, there was neither screaming nor fleeing.

He just stood there quietly with a smile on his face as he slowly turned into a pile of ashes.

The form and spirit were extinguished.

This scene not only immediately shocked the crowd of Demon Sovereigns, but even the crowd of Transformation God Heavenly Monarchs present also had horrified faces.

Only, before the horror in their hearts subsided.

On another step.

A God Transformation Heavenly Monarch from the Central Region suddenly had a black gale blowing out of thin air on his body.

That gale could dissolve a cultivator’s flesh, blood, and bones.

At this moment, he was standing there quietly, letting the black wind blow through his body, scraping his body, bit by bit, to separate his flesh and blood and turn his bones into powder.

In the end, like that Giant Deer Demon Zun, his form and spirit were destroyed.

“Fellow Daoist He Yuan!”

Xiao Shencong and the others couldn’t help but let out a shocked cry at once.

They were obviously just like those Demon Exalted Ones, they simply didn’t expect that danger would come so suddenly on top of this Inquiring Mind Staircase.

It was so sudden that they were simply too late to have the slightest reaction.

“I know!”

Suddenly, a man named Thousand Cloud Heavenly Monarch said:
“This is the backlash of the illusionary realm here.

If we are unable to extract ourselves from those illusions, then we will keep sinking until we become like Fellow Daoist He Yuan and the others.”

As he said this, his gaze suddenly looked towards Jiang Chengxuan, who was located at the very top.

At this moment, Jiang Chengxuan, with his footsteps, had already stepped onto the fifty-third step.

“Jiang Chengxuan, for all of this here, did you already know?

How do you say, we are all of the same human race, why don’t you remind us beforehand?”

This Thousand Cloud Heavenly Monarch was a loose cultivator from the Central Domain.

Although it was said to be a loose cultivator, but how could one whose cultivation had reached the level of Transformation God really have no power behind them?
Or rather, a position.

Jiang Chengxuan simply didn’t bother answering this kind of person’s questioning, instead continuing to place his own attention to the next step in front of him.

“You ……”

Being ignored by Jiang Chengxuan like that, Thousand Cloud Heavenly Monarch obviously felt a bit embarrassed about his face.

A hint of anger couldn’t help but flash through his eyes.

But in the end, he still looked at the others present and said:
“Gentlemen, no matter what, the danger here, I think you’ve all seen it.

For the sake of insurance, if you can, you should all come according to your own actual situation, and if it’s not possible, don’t force it.

The big deal is to wait until the second time to go up this step.”

With these words, this Thousand Cloud Heavenly Monarch took the initiative to leave this Heart Inquiry Staircase.

Seeing this, Jiang Chengxuan and the others who knew the inner workings of the situation couldn’t help but have a cold laugh in their hearts.

A bunch of smartasses.

Since they didn’t dare to continue up and go down, then don’t think of coming back up.

Much less will there be a so-called second chance.

And at this time, there were several others who did the same as Thousand Cloud Heavenly Monarch.

They also included several Demon Sovereigns.

At first, they did not feel anything.

However, when they wanted to step onto the Heart Questioning Staircase for the second time, they were shocked to find that no matter what they did, their feet could no longer step onto the Heart Questioning Staircase.

What’s going on here?

A question mark rose on the heads of Thousand Cloud Heavenly Monarch and the others.

Could it be that there was only one chance to experience the test of that Heart Inquiry Staircase?
Once you voluntarily give up, you would never be able to have a second chance?

At the thought of this, the faces of Thousand Cloud Heavenly Monarch and the others couldn’t help but all change.

If this was true, then it would truly be too pitiful.

Including the other cultivators from the East Pole and the Central Domain, as well as the crowd of Demon Sovereigns, their faces all changed slightly.

If this Heart Inquiry Ladder could only be ascended, it could not be retreated.

A retreat would mean actively giving up.

Then the difficulty of this trip to the Heart Inquiry Ladder has undoubtedly been raised several steps in a straight line.

Most importantly, looking at Jiang Chengxuan’s posture at the top, he didn’t seem to have encountered any bottlenecks at all.

In just a moment’s effort, he had actually gone up another five or six steps.

In the end, what does this mean, now in the heart of the people in the heart of the stairs above, are very clear.

In case, if say in case.

That Jiang Chengxuan, had really gotten lucky, allowing him to pass a certain tier of the test, or even pass the entire Questioning Heart Stairs, or even gain control of the ruins here.

Wouldn’t things, then, be greatly unpleasant?

Even if it wasn’t for a while, with the speed that these people of theirs had nowadays, if they wanted to catch up with the other party, it would be almost impossible.

What to do?
Could it be that they just let him continue upwards like that?
(End of chapter)