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Spiritual energy surrounded the ancient tree, giving it a strong sense of vitality. Every tree seemed to have experienced an endless span of time. They were lush and verdant, some were dozens of meters tall, some were smaller, some were more than ten meters. Some of the ancient trees were so large that even a few people holding hands could not surround it. They stood on both sides of the Heaven Stairway like guardians.

The stairs leading to the Hidden Dragon Institute were all made of white jade, and the smooth surface of the platform already had traces of time. It would take at least a million laborers a few years to complete. However, those with great divine abilities would be tested and created within a day. That kind of expert was simply unimaginable. Moving mountains and overturning seas, breaking through the void was nothing difficult.

And the Heaven Stairway was obviously constructed with a great divine ability. It exuded a simple and ancient aura, as well as traces of the Dao and the inside. Not only was there the vicissitudes of life, there were also waves of majesty that pressed down on the crowd in front of the mountain peak. One of them was the Hidden Dragon Institute, which was an ancient giant. They were just dust in front of the giant.

At this moment, looking at the vast Hidden Dragon Institute, every single one of them felt extremely insignificant. In front of the Hidden Dragon Institute, they couldn't even be compared to an ant, and felt a sense of helplessness and worship.

And right in front of the Sky Stairway was a transparent barrier. If not for the fact that it was constantly absorbing the spiritual energy from the high level Hidden Dragon Institute, which caused the surface to be covered in a hazy glow, no one would have noticed it.

Vast ancient trees, endless Heaven Stairway. This place was filled with dense spiritual energy, making it a godly place for immortals. In the middle of the Hidden Dragon Institute, there was a tall tower that pierced the sky. The ten thousand sword rays seemed to want to erupt from it. It was the protective formation of the Hidden Dragon Institute — — Ten Thousand Swords Returning to Sect. The sword radiance emitted by the formation was extremely resplendent and sharp. Even supreme sage experts had to weigh the pros and cons, not daring to rashly rush through it. Otherwise, if ten thousand swords were released at the same time, they would be beaten into a sieve.

In front of the Hidden Dragon Institute, there were countless cultivators. There were young masters and nobles, princes and princesses, and there were even ordinary citizens, adventurers, and even descendants of aristocratic families and sects. However, they were hidden within the crowd and could not be identified. At this moment, Xuanyuan Zilong and the others had attracted everyone's attention. After glancing at them, they shifted their gaze to the Boundless Heaven Stairway. That was their true target.

Amongst the crowd, there were a few people who had seen the Hidden Dragon Institute before: Long Junhao, Xu Wendong, Ji Ziyue, and Ji Haoming. They all set their gazes on the vast Heaven Stairway, resisting the boundless might emitted by the Hidden Dragon Institute.

"This is the legendary Sky Stairway. You can't even see the end of it. Normally, it would be very difficult to climb it." Xuanyuan Zilong took a glance and sighed.

"I can, but I will have to pay the price. The Heaven Stairway is vast, and there are a total of 999 of them. Not only you guys want to go up, we also want to go up. " A student in charge of receiving registrations had a solemn look in his eyes. Even though he had entered it a few times, he still had some lingering fear. "What? The 99999 stages? How long will it take for you to go up?" The fatty beside Xuanyuan Zilong was shocked and immediately asked.

"Hehe!" "But it's not as simple as you think, I'll buy it now, you'll see later." The academy chuckled and looked at Xuanyuan Zilong and the others, giving off an unfathomable feeling.

Everyone present looked at the vast Heaven Stairway, their hearts unable to remain calm. Some of them woke up from their shock and started to chat with their friends on the side.

In front of the Endless Heaven Stairway, there were a lot of cultivators, at least hundreds of thousands of them. Many of them were from the low-level Hidden Dragon Institute, and some were elites. However, it was impossible for the Hidden Dragon Institute to accept so many disciples. They had to undergo a round of elimination.

In the past, the Hidden Dragon Institute would have to eliminate countless martial artists, so the last few hundred thousand cultivators would only leave a little more than ten percent of the total. Don't think that there are a lot of 100,000 people here. It has to be known that the ones who want to register are not only several hundred thousand people who came, but they don't even have the qualifications to come here to test themselves. This was a cruel round of elimination. Some people were destined to be eliminated, and some people were destined to return in disappointment.

It was impossible for them to have all kinds of people in the Hidden Dragon Institute. Those who were able to enter were all favored by the heavens, possessing extraordinary talent, cultivation, spirit, and willpower. They all had the hope of becoming strong in the future.

Lady Wen Jing, it's been a long time. We haven't seen each other for a long time. You look even more magnificent than before." Long Junhao walked over, and paid his respects to Xuanyuan Zilong and the others. Afterwards, he looked at Xuanyuan Wen Jing with a smile on his face and deep love in his eyes. He was extremely charming, with a refined and handsome appearance; he was a very popular figure.

"Wen Jing, long time no see. Your celestial looks are ethereal, and I, Wen Dong, have always been thinking about your celestial looks." Xu Wen Dong also walked over, but he did not care about Xuanyuan Zi Long and the rest. He looked at them with shining eyes, as if he wanted to see through Xuanyuan Wen Jing's heart. His eyes exuded a strong sense of possessiveness, and he was very concerned about Xuanyuan Wen Jing.

As for the reason why the two of them didn't say anything to the even more beautiful Xuanyuan Zilin, it was because they both knew their wrongs from the loss they suffered from her. Xuanyuan Zilin didn't have a good expression on her face at all when faced with such lustful people. If she ran into an outrageous situation like this, she would give them a good lesson.

And if someone dared to do something disrespectful, then they would have already gone to drink tea with God. It was only Divine Dragon Palace or Xuanyuan Zilong who would not let these people go. As for Xuanyuan Zilong, he paid even less attention to these small characters. Other than a few playmates, most of his classmates, Xuanyuan Zilong, were indifferent to them.

"You two are too polite. You are just a mere mortal. You are just like ordinary people, nothing special." Xuanyuan Wen Jing's gaze was calm and unperturbed. She lightly smiled in response to the two's praise and didn't take it to heart.

"Everyone, for the cultivators who have come to the Hidden Dragon Institute, this is the first and most difficult trial. "Yes, you all are members of the Hidden Dragon Institute." Suddenly, an illusionary voice came from the depths of the vast Hidden Dragon Institute. It was an old voice, but it sounded full of energy. His voice resounded throughout the Hidden Dragon Institute, but it seemed that it was limited to the entire Hidden Dragon Institute, and couldn't be spread to other places, affecting others.

The moment the voice rang out, everyone stopped all their movements and looked towards the sky. The mysterious and ancient voice came from who knows where. It was ethereal, making it hard for people to catch.

"The first test of the Hidden Dragon Institute is to climb the Sky Stairway. There are a total of 9,999 Heaven Stairway. "If they can't make it, then we'll be eliminated." The old voice was cold and emotionless, like a dignified enforcer.

"Listen up. I am going to open the academy's spirit formation. Once the spirit formation is opened, the test will begin." A heartless and cold voice rang out. It was still old, but there was another wave of cold air, causing everyone's hearts to rise. The older students should be careful, you have come to the Hidden Dragon Institute for a year or a few years. It's time to test your abilities, you have to arrive at the Academy four hours before dusk, otherwise, you will still be eliminated. "

When these words were spoken, it immediately caused a huge commotion and caused a flurry of discussion amongst the crowd. Upon hearing the name of the 9,999 stairs, one would first have to cry. How tall was that? It was at least 10,000 meters long, and it definitely wasn't as simple as just walking! However, he was relieved when he heard that dusk had arrived. But was it really that simple?

"Boom, boom!" The endless transparent barrier suddenly shattered, and spiritual energy overflowed in all directions. The barrier quickly retreated like a water wave. After a while, it disappeared without a trace, as if it had never appeared before.

The Hidden Dragon Institute that was exposed to everyone's eyes became even more distinct and picturesque. Ancient towering trees, surrounded by spirit energy, fruit trees, fragrance. The lofty peaks were like flowing waterfalls. Thousands of birds cried out in unison, and immortal beasts filled the air. It was like a painting of mountains and rivers, and it seemed more like a divine realm. The ancient history, the natural law, this was a place like this.

Xuanyuan Zilong had lived his entire life in the Divine Dragon Palace and the Heavenly Dragon Star and had seen many beautiful places, but towards such a beautiful sacred place as a high level school, where the mountains and rivers were like paintings and the beauties were like jade, he still couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

"The ones that climb the Heaven Stairway will begin." The old voice solemnly announced.

Xuanyuan Zi Long, Xuanyuan Zi Lin and the rest looked at each other but did not go up. Hundreds of thousands of people were climbing up the Heaven Stairway, the scene was extremely spectacular and mighty, it was simply unimaginable.

At this moment, the sun was rising and the morning glow was shining on the Hidden Dragon Institute, creating a very different atmosphere. However, when those people climbed up the Heaven Stairway, they finally felt that something was wrong. Their faces changed several times, and sweat broke out on their foreheads. It was as if they had encountered something terrifying.

Seeing this scene, the older students all revealed smiles, some even ridiculing him. The student who had conversed with Xuanyuan Zilong revealed a smile as well, as if he had already known this would happen.

Xuanyuan Zilong's eyes flashed. He leisurely led everyone step by step towards the Heaven Stairway.

Once he walked over, Xuanyuan Zilong immediately realized that something was wrong and was extremely shocking to him.

He realized that his cultivation had been completely restrained, and he couldn't control a single strand of spirit energy. Not only that, his body seemed to have become heavier as well, as if his strength had increased by a hundred jin. Every step he took was extremely strenuous.

The older students saw it and immediately passed the new students. Some of them even whistled arrogantly, looking at the new students with disdain, and started to climb the Heaven Stairway step by step. His expression was relaxed. Compared to when he was rushing over, he was several times faster. Seeing the old student acting so arrogantly, the new students did not dare to say anything, and their expressions were somewhat angry.

After that, he revealed an evil smile. "What are you being arrogant for? Watch this lord deal with you until you die, what's so miraculous about that." Thoughts kept flashing through his mind as a series of crafty plots took shape in his mind.

"Zi Lin, can you do it? If not, I'll carry you on my back." Xuanyuan Zi Long said as he waved his hand at Zi Lin.

His words immediately drew a round of laughter. The older students looked at him as if they were looking at an idiot.

"Hahahaha!" Those who heard him all burst out laughing. This brat must be crazy! Climbing the Heaven Stairway and trying to carry him on his back, was truly a dream, his head couldn't have been kicked by a donkey, right! Hahahahaha! "It's too funny." One person pointed at Xuanyuan Zilong's wild and hearty laugh, a kind of thick disdain.

"Yeah, he looks pretty. So he's an idiot." Another person mocked.

As for Long Junhao and Xu Wendong, strange looks could be seen in their eyes. It was as if he couldn't believe that these words had come out of Xuanyuan Zilong's mouth.

"Boss, can you feel it? The pressure on the Heaven Stairway is extremely huge, if you are carrying Violet on your back …" You have to think about it. If you do, you might not be able to complete the test. And with little sister Violet's strength, did she need someone else to carry her? Maybe she'll have to carry us later! " The fatty shook his head and advised.

"Yeah, the more pressure on the Heaven Stairway gets to the end, the greater the pressure will be, and it will be multiplied by several times. You can't even imagine how big it is." Xuanyuan Wen Jing said with a faint smile. She couldn't help but try to persuade him, because she was very curious about this strange decision of his. Although he didn't know why, he didn't expect that he would be unable to pass the first stage.

Dragon Lord Hao and Xu Wentong did not try to persuade Xuanyuan Zilong. Seeing Xuanyuan Zilong's actions, they revealed a strange expression, then shook their heads. They did not think much of Xuanyuan Zilong's actions.

"Hur hur, don't worry. Maybe I can do it." Xuanyuan Zilong chuckled. His handsome face was filled with confidence and it infected several people.

Xuanyuan Zi Lin, who had been silent the entire time, spoke up, "Big brother, are you really going to carry me on your back? If you are tired, then let me carry you on my back! "

Xuanyuan Zilong nodded his head and said: "Hehe, actually, I was thinking the same thing …" While the others still wanted to speak, Xuanyuan Zilong had already begun moving.