Nine Revolutions Star Technique

Chapter 33: Chapter 33: Newcomer King? He’s Not Worthy!

This Heaven-Ascending Ladder appears ordinary at first glance, but it is far from simple.

Just as Ye Qingchen stepped onto it, he felt an overwhelming force suddenly descend from the sky, bearing down heavily upon him. At that moment, it seemed as though his hands and feet were bound with lead weights.

Looking at the young men who had rushed onto the Heaven-Ascending Ladder earlier, their faces also changed dramatically, completely lacking their previous ease.

Even the simple action of lifting a foot became incredibly difficult!

”Ye Qingchen, are you trapped on the first level?”

In the blink of an eye.

Lei Qianjue, who had already ascended to the twentieth level, glanced back at Ye Qingchen, his voice lingering as it echoed down.

”No wonder Lei Qianjue is unparalleled in talent! He managed to reach the twentieth level so quickly!”

”Chen Beixuan and Zhao Yue are also noteworthy; one is on the nineteenth level and the other on the eighteenth... Truly the top three young geniuses on the talent ranking!”

The elders were busy assessing.

This Heaven-Ascending Ladder tests one’s persistence.

It must be known.

The path of cultivation is inherently one of defying the heavens.

If perseverance is lacking, then no matter how high the talent, one will remain ordinary and unable to stand out.

And the other young geniuses were gritting their teeth, striving to ascend towards the tenth level.

So, Ye Qingchen remaining on the first level attracted considerable attention.

Elder Xie cast a glance at Ye Qingchen, pretending to be amused. ”Ye Qingchen, do you see it? This is the true gap between real geniuses! You think you can become the Newcomer King with just this? Are you even worthy?”

Several other elders, frowning slightly, were also fixated on Ye Qingchen.

Clearly.

Ye Qingchen’s performance at this third stage was indeed unexpected for many.

Especially the Celestial Extreme Sect elder, whose eyes flickered, inwardly feeling relieved, thinking, ”Ye Qingchen’s perseverance is so weak. Good thing he didn’t agree to join my sect.”

On the Heaven-Ascending Ladder.

Lei Qianjue withdrew his gaze, no longer concerned with Ye Qingchen, advancing swiftly. Chen Beixuan looked at Ye Qingchen, seemingly puzzled, but his feet did not stop, closely following Lei Qianjue, only trailing by one step.

Jiang Churan and Hong Man wore faces filled with worry.

Surrounding young talents, caught between surprise and intrigue, thought Ye Qingchen’s progress was limited. Just then, Ye Qingchen’s lips curled into a subtle smile, taking a step forward!

Suddenly.

Like a thunderclap on flat ground.

Under the incredulous gazes of many, Ye Qingchen appeared like a swift arrow nocking ahead, leaving behind a trail of dizzying afterimages.

The afterimage extended from the starting point to the tenth level, like a sprinting leopard.

”So fast!”

At that moment, exclamations erupted around.

Yet, what shocked everyone more was that as Ye Qingchen leaped over the tenth level, his speed did not decrease but instead accelerated, directly ascending to the twentieth level! And he did not intend to stop, propelling even faster toward the thirtieth level.

Forty, fifty levels!

”How can this be possible!”

Elder Xie stood up in disbelief, his face darkly pale.

Others were also left speechless.

”What’s going on?”

Lei Qianjue, leading the charge, heard waves of deafening cries behind him, turning back puzzled. There he saw a figure approaching at a speed beyond imagination.

In the blink of an eye, it surpassed him, directly ascending to the sixtieth level.

”Is this even possible?”

Lei Qianjue’s expression changed drastically.

Even for him, after reaching the fiftieth level, the immense pressure of the Heaven-Ascending Ladder forced him to slow down. Yet, Ye Qingchen seemed unaffected.

To have overtaken himself so swiftly.

But little did he know, since the age of ten, Ye Qingchen had singularly borne the weight of the entire Ye Family, his intellect and perseverance beyond ordinary imagination.

Boom!

After surpassing Lei Qianjue, Ye Qingchen continued racing ahead, directly stepping onto the seventieth level. At this point, his speed finally began to slow, but he remained resolutely determined as he advanced towards the top of the Heaven-Ascending Ladder.

”Could he reach the top level?”

Witnessing this scene, even the Xingluo Sect elder was wide-eyed.

This Heaven-Ascending Ladder.

Was left by an elder of Xingluo Sect, specifically for assessing disciples’ character.

To date, no one has reached the ninety-ninth level!

Amid countless shocked gazes.

Ye Qingchen directly ascended to the ninetieth level, and as he lifted his foot again, ready to step onto the ninety-first level, he suddenly stopped. At this instant, Ye Qingchen felt all the forces of the world pour onto him.

As though if he dared take another step, this invisible force would crush all the bones in his body!

”What is a little pain!”

”No one can stop my steps!”

”I promised Qing’Er I would become the Newcomer King!”

”Only by being the Newcomer King can I hope to find my father’s whereabouts!”

Endure the heavens’ full might.

Ye Qingchen’s face twisted in pain, its appearance almost contorted.

Yet!

Ye Qingchen’s gaze remained clear, and he resolutely took that step.

In this moment, everyone stood up involuntarily, their hearts rising and falling with Ye Qingchen’s footsteps. Until his foot landed heavily on the ninety-ninth level, the entire square erupted in heaven-shocking shouts.

”Ninety-nine levels!”

”Ye Qingchen is the Newcomer King!”

”Newcomer King!”

”Newcomer King!”

The cries and shouts swept like a tide, inundating everyone’s ears.

Lei Qianjue, halted at the seventy-ninth level, dared not bring his foot down. Listening to the unceasing calls, his expression grew increasingly grim. He had always believed himself to be the first among peers; neither Chen Beixuan nor Zhao Yue was worth his attention. Yet now he was surpassed by an unknown upstart!

Elder Xie staggered back several steps, his face ashen. This brat indeed won the Newcomer King title, and his earlier words thoroughly offended him. Once the upper echelons learned that he was the reason for the missed opportunity, mere punishment would not be the end!

”Ye Qingchen, as long as you join the Celestial Secret Sect, we promise you three top-grade Xuan-level martial arts books!” The Celestial Extreme Sect elder quickly declared.

”Ye Qingchen, we’ll offer you the same promise. Join the Xingluo Sect, and you can immediately select an elder to become a True Disciple! Sect resources are yours to choose from...”

The Xingluo Sect elder also eagerly shouted, this was no ordinary Newcomer King!

A Newcomer King who broke two consecutive records!

By all means, they must recruit such a talent into their sect. Missing such an opportunity would not only result in sect punishment but lifelong regret for themselves.

Lei Qianjue clenched his fists, his heart turbulent.

Originally!

All this should have been his honor, but Ye Qingchen took it away.

Chen Beixuan raised his head high, his gaze passing over dozens of steps, directly landing on Ye Qingchen, his fighting spirit boiling.

Lu Ming looked complexly at that figure, only feeling that he would be left admiring it for a lifetime.

Others, too, regarded Ye Qingchen with awe, admiration, and envy. From today onwards, Ye Qingchen would soar like his ascent up the Heaven-Ascending Ladder, progressing steadily and rising to unimaginable heights!

Yet.

Just as everyone entertained this thought, an eerie voice suddenly came from outside the square:

”Newcomer King?”

”With him? He’s not worthy!”

As the voice faded.

The bustling square suddenly plunged into an eerie silence.