He's obviously the villain, but the heroine is all for him?

"Good question." Lao Fu held his cane in both hands. "This ladder is a comprehensive assessment of you. It not only examines your aptitude and talent, but also tests your character and ability. Those who are not determined will never be able to reach the top."

"With each level you ascend, the pressure will intensify. Only those who have completed all ten thousand steps can prove to the Heavenly Dao that your realm is worthy of preservation."

"There is no time limit for this assessment, but..."

"The number of people who enter the second round of assessment is fixed. The specific number is not convenient to disclose at this time."

"Finally, I wish you all to ascend the ladder to heaven."

After saying this, his figure turned into a phantom and disappeared.

After a moment of silence, everyone present rushed towards the huge ladder like crazy!

Ji Zihui wanted to rush over immediately, but seeing that Ling Yun had no plans to move immediately, she stopped for the time being.

The other cultivators from the Taixuan Realm did not stop because flying was prohibited here, so they quickly rushed towards the ladder and climbed up hastily.

"Lord Emperor, why don't you go there sooner?"

"Those who can't climb up, no matter how long they try, will never be able to climb up." Ling Yun and the others walked forward leisurely after most of them had left. "As for those who can climb up, it's also a physical job. Each level increases the pressure a lot. Instead of spending the energy on rushing to the ladder, it's better to save some time for climbing the stairs."

Ji Zihui looked very excited. Ling Yun was obviously confident that he could reach the top and did not take so many geniuses and powerful people into consideration at all.

She once called herself a genius, but there were too many geniuses. She could not even compare to Tai Shuying, let alone Ling Yun, whose strength was unfathomable.

The five people walked to the bottom of the ladder and found that some people couldn't even climb the 100 steps.

Ling Yun found the problem after a few glances.

Their realm is so superficial that even under the divine eyes, there are people with purple-level talents!

What is this concept?

Sister Ye Hui, who had absolutely no talent for cultivation and was simply nurtured all the way to the Emperor Realm by herself, originally had a purple talent.

However, later on, with the nourishment of the essence, her talent also turned golden.

Those who became emperors with purple talents either got the inheritance by sheer luck, or reached the realm of emperor through some tricky means.

Just like in the card world, you can gain experience points by killing monsters. So it is not surprising that some similar game worlds appear, where you can become an emperor by killing monsters.

But their good luck ended there.

When those figures were about to be teleported away, Ling Yun easily passed them, allowing them to return to their original world reluctantly.

For the five of them, the first hundred levels were no different from a normal walk.

Except for Ling Yun, the other four women improved their cultivation step by step on their own. A ruthless person like Tai Shuying didn't even take a single elixir to improve her cultivation in her early years. She was very stable.

Luo Xinyue is also a ruthless person. The speed at which her realm is improved is not fast, but she polishes each realm to the limit before breaking through, so her combat power is extremely strong.

After ascending the throne, the two women had another friendly match. Ling Yun didn't know the result, but Tai Shuying pestered him for a long time that night and asked him to nourish himself more in the future, which was quite proactive.

Ling Yun guessed that Luo Xinyue, with the support of the new imperial soldiers, was probably no weaker than Tai Shuying.

Tao Ying'er's fighting ability is relatively average, not much higher than Ji Zihui's, but the former is willing to put in effort in matters of the bed, and her skill in extracting semen is unmatched by the other women.

The ladder was built suspended in the air, surrounded by white light, and it was impossible to see what was outside.

As he climbed the stairs, Ling Yun was still able to talk to the four women in a relaxed manner, which made many monks who stopped to catch their breath envious.

The cultivators who come here are the hope and pride of their respective realms.

But when they looked up at the ladder that seemed to have no end, a faint sense of despair filled their hearts.

They don't want to die, they are all practicing for immortality, and now they have come to this point. If the realm is destroyed, they won't even have the chance to escape into reincarnation.

A monk was already lying on the ground with his limbs. He desperately pressed down on the next step with his hands, but the next moment, he screamed and disappeared.

The way of heaven is ruthless. In its eyes, the universe is like a toy. If it is gone, it is gone. There are countless more.

Only individual beings are worthy of her attention.

When she reached the 3,000th floor, Ji Zihui felt breathing was a little difficult.

Likewise, there was someone she was familiar with standing here.

Zhao Buping of Xuanbing Valley.

Ling Yun summed up the rules: every hundred levels is a hurdle, and a thousand levels is a big hurdle.

Zhao Buping stopped here. Before disappearing, he clasped his hands together towards Ling Yun and said, "I wish you a successful ascent to the summit. My abilities are limited, so I'll be leaving first!"

"I will. Go back and eat and drink. Don't worry too much."

Zhao Buping forced a smile: "I..."

Before he could finish his words, he also disappeared.

Ling Yun shook his head and continued walking up without stopping for too long.

4500, 5000, 5500...

When she reached 6000 meters, Ji Zihui was already sweating profusely.

"If it doesn't work, go back first. The road ahead is still long, and the second level of assessment will only be more cruel." Tai Shuying said lightly.

"I...I can still..."

She didn't expect that she was so bad at it. She was so tired before even reaching level 7,000.

"Hold on a little longer, if it doesn't work, forget it."

Luo Xinyue gave some encouragement. She was very friendly to her colleagues in the Taixuan Realm, unlike Tai Shuying who was so cold and arrogant.

The five people continued to move forward and met Qian Liang and Master Yang one after another.

Master Yang only had time to wave to Ling Yun before he was teleported away. Qian Liang was very self-aware and did not move forward rashly. Instead, he sat cross-legged.

"Just take your time to regulate your breathing. We'll be leaving first."

"it is good."

Qian Liang spoke briefly and to the point, and after adjusting for a moment, he continued to try to move forward.

When they reached the 7000th floor, Ji Zihui's steps became a little unsteady, and Ling Yun grabbed her hand.

"We're only three thousand levels away. Don't give up."

"it is good!"

She didn't know if it was Ji Zihui's illusion, but after the man pulled her, she felt her whole body was full of strength, and even the pressure from the ladder was much less!

When the other party let go, Ji Zihui suddenly felt a slight sense of loss.

Tai Shuying hesitated to speak, Ling Yun took advantage of the fact that no one was around and grabbed her beautiful buttocks: "Master, what's wrong?"

"You are very kind to women."

Ling Yun rubbed her buttocks and said, "Didn't you say that she has a decent character and is a powerful emperor? It would be a shame to eliminate her here."

Tai Shuying let him rub her for a while before gently pushing him: "Hurry up, someone is coming from behind."

"Not so fast."

In line with the strategy of treating everyone equally, Ling Yun did not let the other two girls go, especially patting Luo Xinyue's firm buttocks a few more times.

He really likes this elastic buttocks, especially when entering from behind, the feeling is particularly good.

Their interaction did not avoid Ji Zihui, making the woman's eyes wander.

This ladder was incredibly easy for the three women. After Ling Yun's invigoration, the women's physiques had experienced a qualitative leap, and their innate abilities had grown day by day. This first level wasn't too stressful. And after Ling Yun secretly empowered Ji Zihui, she was able to keep up with them.

They advanced at a leisurely pace, chatting and laughing all the way, and it didn't take them long to reach the last level.

The 10,000th floor is a platform, and several people are already standing on it.

Seeing that Ling Yun had arrived at the same time as several beauties, and looked relaxed, these people also retracted their previous comments about Ling Yun.

"My name is Lun Tao, from Jingshan Realm." The man in purple robe was polite.

Ling Yun nodded and said, "Ling Yun, from the Blue Star Realm."

When these words were spoken, the four girls were a little surprised, but they didn't say anything.

The large man in alloy armor also greeted Ling Yun in a muffled voice: "Emperor Realm, Armstrong."

The atmosphere on the platform was quite harmonious. After waiting for about half an incense stick of time, two people came up one after another, and then there was no movement.

"There are seven of us in total."

Armstrong twisted his neck, and the armor made a dull friction sound. "It's much less than I thought."

"You guys have been waiting for a long time."

The space in a corner of the platform was distorted, and Lao Fu's figure slowly walked out.

"A total of 11 people passed the assessment at your assessment site."

He waved his cane, and a faint blue vortex appeared at the end of the platform. "Walk into it, and you will reach the second level."

Lun Tao took the lead and walked towards the vortex, and the others followed.

Ling Yun stopped when he passed Lao Fu and asked, "Does this count as a promotion?"

"Thanks to you, I've been promoted." Lao Fu's smile was still a little stiff, but it came from the heart. "I have a gift for you, please open your hands."

After passing the test in the Guixu Secret Realm, Lao Fu gave Ling Yun the golden word "Xuan" to return to the ancient martial arts world. I wonder what he will give me this time.

Lingyun opened his palm, and Lao Fu wrote "Ding" on it.

"This is what the Heavenly Dao asked me to pass on to you, my friend. It's a one-time sacred technique that can freeze the target for a moment."

A moment, for a strong man in the emperor realm, is enough to make the difference between life and death at a critical moment.

"Thank you."

Since it was a gift from heaven, there must be a time to use it, so Ling Yun was more careful.

"By the way, are the places for the second round really limited?"

The corners of Lao Fu's stiff mouth curled up again: "No."

Ling Yun had guessed long ago that the purpose of Lao Fu's words was to stimulate these monks to climb the ladder as quickly as possible. Many people wasted a lot of energy on the front steps, resulting in them failing to reach the top.

Tao Ying'er hugged Ling Yun's arm and said to Lao Fu, "You are too mean."

"Mrs. Ling, this is all to reduce the number of people as much as possible."

Lao Fu's words "Mrs. Ling" made Tao Ying'er suddenly overjoyed.

After saying goodbye to Lao Fu, Ling Yun stepped into the vortex.

Lao Fu stood on the platform with a dark look in his eyes until the blue vortex in his sight disappeared.

"Little friend Ling, for the sake of Taixuan Realm, I hope you can continue to move forward."

After saying this, his figure disappeared in a twist.

After passing through the blue vortex, what comes into view is a simple wooden house and the lush forest around it.

【Safe House】

【Number of people: 5/5】

[Details: This is an extremely ordinary house that can provide a certain degree of security at night.]

[Mission: Please live on the island for a week and deal with various dangers.]

[Restriction: All cultivation is blocked, and no magical powers, talents, or other abilities can be used.]

[Additional information: In addition to dealing with dangerous creatures on the island, you also need to replenish your daily energy needs. Please return to the safe house at night, otherwise the consequences will be at your own risk.]

No, island survival?

Ling Yun looked around. This was obviously an island, and the air was mixed with the fishy smell of sea water.

This island is not small, with lush vegetation and forests.

In addition to him, the other four women also knew the goal of this mission.

"My power is completely sealed, and I can't even use the storage ring." Tai Shuying looked at the ring on her ring finger, frowning slightly.

"Are there any dangerous creatures on the island?"

Luo Xinyue was actually quite interested. She was a battle maniac and would not retreat even if she lost her strength.

"Let's go in and take a look first." Ling Yun pushed open the door and found tools such as an axe on the simple table. "Not bad. I thought we had to start from the Stone Age to survive."