"This blue barrier is incredibly strong, it's not something we can break through."
"Yes, we're completely helpless. These Nalan family members are too overbearing."
The people on the Heavenly Ladder shook their heads in frustration.
"Hahaha, with you trash, you'll never break our Nalan family's barrier!"
Nalan Qianhe laughed triumphantly.
"If only I'd known this was a semi-divine artifact-level treasure, even a King Realm expert might not be able to... Wait, it's broken!"
Just as Nalan Qianhe was lost in his arrogance, he suddenly saw a figure slowly ascend the nine hundredth step of the Heavenly Ladder, to the astonishment of everyone.
The blue barrier, as if made of paper, shattered inexplicably the moment Mu Qingqing passed through it, disappearing into countless tiny specks of light.
Everyone: "......"
They were all stunned.
What kind of monster was this kid?
He could effortlessly pass through a barrier of semi-divine artifact level.
Focused on absorbing the energy from the Heavenly Ladder, Mu Qingqing was unaware of what was happening around her.
She vaguely felt like she had bumped into something.
"Hmm?"
She looked up and saw two fierce-looking young men staring at her with their mouths agape.
Nearby, a woman in white was meditating on the steps.
Mu Qingqing glanced around at everyone else and noticed their strange gazes.
"What are you looking at? Aren't you going up the ladder?"
Mu Qingqing asked, looking bewildered.
Hearing her, everyone snapped back to reality and rushed towards the Heavenly Ladder, scrambling up the steps.
"Who dares to go up!"
Seeing everyone rushing towards the steps, the two young men from the Nalan family immediately shouted.
At the same time, Nalan Qianqiu unleashed a terrifying surge of spiritual energy from his body, like a violent storm directed at Mu Qingqing.
"Damn scoundrel, how dare you disturb the young lady's breakthrough, I'll kill you!"
Nalan Qianqiu roared and attacked Mu Qingqing directly.
But before he could get close, he was sent flying by a terrifying wave of spiritual energy emanating from Mu Qingqing.
Nalan Qianqiu fell onto the steps, blood trickling from his lips. He was clearly severely injured.
However, Mu Qingqing had no intention of paying attention to Nalan Qianqiu.
Her mind was entirely immersed in absorbing the energy of the Heavenly Ladder, and she murmured softly.
"The energy on the Heavenly Ladder is truly extraordinary. Without even reaching a thousand steps, my Myriad Phenomena Star Wheel Scripture has broken through to the mid-sixth level."
"When I change my body next time, I should be able to unleash the power of a Two-Star Heavenly Venerate Realm, right?"
The Nalan brothers were furious and attacked Mu Qingqing again.
Unexpectedly, Nalan Qianqiu saw Mu Qingqing suddenly turn her head and thought she was about to unleash that strange spiritual energy shockwave again.
He hurriedly stopped, but Nalan Qianhe behind him couldn't stop in time and crashed into his back.
The two of them immediately fell face-first onto the ground, limbs splayed, performing a deep bow to Mu Qingqing.
They looked utterly pathetic.
Seeing this, many people around couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Nalan Qianhe and Nalan Qianqiu wished they could disappear into a crack in the ground.
Their faces turned red with shame, feeling utterly humiliated.
Mu Qingqing, seeing their inexplicable actions, raised an eyebrow.
"What's going on? Are you two trying to scam me? I don't have any spirit stones for you!"
Mu Qingqing pouted.
She then continued to walk up the Heavenly Ladder, ignoring them.
This scene made Nalan Qianhe and Nalan Qianqiu even more embarrassed.
They, the proud geniuses of the Nalan family, were actually looked down upon as scammers. It was too humiliating.
"You! You just wait, I won't let this go!"
Nalan Qianhe and Nalan Qianqiu got up from the ground and stared at Mu Qingqing's retreating figure, gritting their teeth.
"What are you two arguing about? Hurry up and come here!"
A cold, feminine voice echoed, and the two quickly turned to look.
They saw a beautiful, fair-skinned woman standing on the steps, her cold eyes glaring at them.
This woman was the eldest daughter of the Nalan family, Nalan Wushuang!
Seeing this, they quickly composed themselves and hurried to her side.
"Young Miss, have you successfully broken through?" Nalan Qianqiu asked.
"Yes!"
"Congratulations, Young Miss."
Nalan Qianqiu and Nalan Qianhe said in unison.
Having successfully broken through to the Half-King Realm, Nalan Wushuang was now qualified to be compared with the top ten geniuses on the Eastern Continent's Heavenly Pride Rankings.
Even the five Heavenly Venerate experts watching from the top floor of the Star Gazing Tower narrowed their eyes upon seeing Nalan Wushuang.
"It is said that there are four super families in the Central Continent, and our Eastern Continent has two major clans, the Nanyun and the Nalan,"
said an old Heavenly Venerate woman slowly.
"Although this little girl is indeed a good prospect, it's a pity she's from the Nalan family. The Nalan family's conduct has always been overbearing," another elder sighed, shaking his head.
The other three nodded in agreement.
On the Heavenly Ladder, Nalan Wushuang gazed at Mu Qingqing, who had already advanced to the thousandth step, her eyes shimmering.
Nalan Qianhe, thinking the Young Miss was angry because they had interrupted her cultivation earlier, quickly explained:
"Young Miss, it was that person who disturbed your cultivation just now. Should I find someone to interrogate that kid's name?"
As Nalan Qianhe finished speaking, he heard Nalan Wushuang say faintly, "Don't worry about this for now. I know who he is."
Nalan Qianhe and Nalan Qianqiu were both startled.
How could the Young Miss know who that kid was?
"Let's go! We'll continue moving forward," Nalan Wushuang said calmly.
Nalan Qianhe and Nalan Qianqiu didn't understand Nalan Wushuang's reaction, but they didn't dare to disobey orders, so they followed her onward.
Outside the Star Gazing Tower, everyone was staring intently at the image on the light screen.
"It seems Ji Yuanlong is the most likely to reach the peak of the Heavenly Ladder first. He has already completed six thousand steps."
An elder martial artist spoke.
A young man beside him nodded, "Yes, in less than a day, he's completed six thousand steps. This speed is truly astonishing."
"Ji Yuanlong is the number one genius of the Eastern Continent, this is no exaggeration."
Others also nodded in agreement.
"Damn it, Ji Yuanlong, you won't step on me again!"
Nanyun Ting cursed inwardly.
His face was filled with anger.
Lightning crackled around him, transforming into a bolt of electricity as he rushed towards the Heavenly Ladder.
He immediately caught up to Ji Yuanlong.
Seeing this, Wan Shuwen, Xue Qianwu, the white-haired bandage girl, Tie Lie Feng, and others also unleashed their unique abilities and vied to race towards the top of the Heavenly Ladder.
Ji Yuanlong felt the thunderbolt and airflow fluctuations behind him.
A trace of disdain arose in his heart, and the corners of his mouth curved into a strange arc.
"Can't hold back so soon? However, I truly hope you can last a little longer."