Chapter 622: Chapter 327: Soaring Fighting Spirit, Entering the Top 100

Lu Yun’s eyes were filled with agility and radiance, sparkling like stars in the deep night.

As he faced the immense pressure on the Trial Heavenly Stair, he suddenly took a step forward, as if entering another world.

The front half of his body was engulfed in scorching flames, like being deep within a volcano, with suffocating high temperatures.

His back half was surrounded by freezing winds and snow, as if placed in the coldest ice cave in the world, his entire being frozen, his blood barely flowing.

One step made all the difference, like two completely different worlds.

Under such a stark contrast between fire and ice, ordinary people simply couldn’t adapt.

Indeed, many people stopped here due to the sheer contrast.

Of course, this was just one factor.

More importantly, there was a tremendous difference in pressure between the 2,999th and 3,000th steps.

If the pressure at the previous step was one hundred, the pressure at the next step was double that.

It was a near-exponential increase, and very few people could adapt to it.

Even someone with a strong physical body like Lu Yun couldn’t withstand it.

However, at this stage, as long as one pushed themselves to the limit, their physical strength would recover to the maximum extent.

First, Lu Yun adapted to the fire and ice environment and slowly erupted under the doubled pressure.

As he lifted his left foot, which had remained on the 2,999th step until now, Lu Yun’s entire body shook, powerful strength revived within him and then exploded, making his body tremble violently.

Then, a rumbling noise echoed like a towering mountain being lifted.

When his entire body finally stepped onto the 3,000th stair, the pressure was like a terrifying tidal wave, surging and pounding against Lu Yun’s body in wave after wave.

But he remained steadfast.

In the sky, the hidden moon in the black clouds grew larger, gradually revealing its full appearance, emitting a bright silver glow that showered down upon the earth.

Bathing in the silvery moonlight, Lu Yun felt a refreshing sensation.

The environment reflected one’s state of mind.

Even though he was in an environment like a furnace, where tiny beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, he still experienced a refreshing sensation.

This refreshing sensation came not only from the bright moon in the sky, but also from the vast energy surrounding him.

Even without circulating the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength, he could still sense the humongous elephants within him awakening.

They roared to the heavens, constantly slapping their chests with their arms, exuding an immense pressure.

It seemed as if they wanted to declare their awakening to the heavens and the earth.

At the moment when Lu Yun stepped onto the 3,000th step, not far from him on another stair, Nangong Rui was seated, muttering and resting as he prepared for his next charge.

Suddenly, his gaze caught sight of a familiar figure.

Amid the flickering flames, under the moonlight, there was a well-known silhouette.

“Junior Brother Lu, why has he stopped moving again?”

Nangong Rui was somewhat surprised, his eyes showing a hint of confusion.

Almost all the trial participants would muster their strength and rest briefly before each ‘checkpoint.’

As long as one passed that ‘checkpoint,’ they could break through their limits and gain the power to move forward.

It was unusual for someone like Lu Yun to rest in place after breaking through a major ‘checkpoint.’

Moreover, he had been resting for about an hour.

There were 18,000 steps in total on the Trial Heavenly Stair, and the trial participants had only one day to complete them.

If he didn’t hurry up, it would affect his final results.

“Junior Brother Lu is a rare talent who cannot be measured by common standards; I should just focus on myself,” said Nangong Rui, sighing before he resumed resting.

However, he only rested for about twenty breaths before starting to move forward again.

He had been pushing the limits of his endurance and was breaking through.

Before long, he would recover his sealed strength, allowing him to reach the endpoint.

In the silent night, some people relentlessly charged forward while others reached their limits and were blasted off the Trial Heavenly Stair.

As time passed, the number of people on the Trial Heavenly Stair decreased while more and more people gathered in the central square outside.

What surprised them was that the night sky covered the Trial Heavenly Stair, with the moon clear and stars few, while the outside world was still bright and sunny.

It was then that they realized that the flow of time between the outside world and the Trial Heavenly Stair was not the same.

An hour later.

“Another three thousand Elephant Microparticles have awakened!” Lu Yun suddenly opened his eyes, taking in the sight of the brighter moon and more brilliant stars.

“This Trial Heavenly Stair is the first opportunity I have encountered since entering the Black-yellow Great World.” Whispering softly, he stood up, the powerful energy within his body surging to resist the onslaught of pressure.

And then, under the moonlight and within the burning air, he charged forward.

Nearly six hours had passed since the start of the Trial Heavenly Stair, and he had only completed one-third of the Second Rank trial.

Time was of the essence, and he needed to gather all the opportunities on the Trial Heavenly Stair.

The moment he moved, his body collided with the pressure, producing a resounding explosion, like two massive mountains colliding.

One mountain was formed from the pressure descending from above, while the other mountain was formed from the upward physical force within him.

Others could not sense the thunderous noise, unless they were very close and swept up in the aftermath.

Xiao Yun, who was on the 3,559th step, suddenly opened his eyes in surprise, turned his head, and looked back at the surging waves of flame behind him.