121: Chapter 121 A True Sense of Self Revealed! Why didn't you take me with you?!

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of millions of Cultivators surged toward the ask-heart ladder like a tidal wave!

The group rushing at the very front took two steps in one, leaping three or five levels at a time; some even jumped directly!

Their speed was so fast that others could only watch from behind, unable to catch up!

Fortunately, after entering the Asking Heart state, everyone occupied a different space, which meant the stairs wouldn't become crowded despite the large number of people.

Although every level presented different variations, one could still see the changes in their floor numbers.

"Hahahaha! This is too simple! At this speed, I can reach the top in a single stick of incense!!"

"It's just climbing stairs, what difficulty could there be? Is the Gu Family going easy on us?"

"It doesn't matter! The higher we climb, the greater our chances of being accepted!"

Within the crowd, someone stared at the light screen above the stairs!

It densely displayed the names and current levels of every climber!

The names and levels at the very top were rising at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"Look quickly! The first place has already reached the three-thousandth level!"

"Three thousand levels? How long has it been? Not even half a stick of incense, right!!"

"Damn, this speed is just too terrifying!"

Those behind who hadn't squeezed in yet were so anxious they were desperate, "Let me in! Let me in! Don't block the way!"

"Exactly, exactly! I'm afraid the spots will be gone if we are even a second slower! Line up properly!"

"If I can become a Gu Family Disciple, I'll walk with a swagger from now on!"

"Walking with a swagger is nothing! I'll be able to walk sideways! Let's see who dares to say anything then!"

"I'll have people carry me! That's what you call having status!"

Everyone's face was beaming with excitement and anticipation, even a feeling of being determined to win!

But this frenzy did not last long!

Those who had been running lightning-fast earlier, after rushing to the five or six-thousandth level, clearly slowed their pace!

It wasn't that they were tired; it was that every level was asking their hearts!

Before some people appeared scenes from their past: betraying their sect for a Cultivation Technique, killing and robbing for a Breakthrough, abandoning companions to save their own lives!

Those unspeakable things hidden in the deepest parts of their hearts were all dug up!

Instantly leaving them with nowhere to hide!

Everything was laid bare for all to see!

"No! It wasn't me! I didn't betray the sect!!"

Some others acted as if they had fallen into demonic madness!

"Go to hell! Go to hell! You all go to hell! Hahaha! I want this sky to no longer be able to block my eyes! Even this Gu Family cannot stop me!"

This immediately made the Cultivators outside darken their faces; could this kid be an idiot?!

The people inside all had unfocused eyes and pale faces!

The steps were also dim and lusterless!

Yet some gritted their teeth and continued forward, though every step was extremely heavy!

Their numbers jumped slower and slower!

The first place stopped at the eight thousand three hundredth level!

The second place stopped at the eight thousandth level!

The third place dropped to the seven thousand nine hundredth level!

Others even started to retreat—not walking down, but being bounced off!

One after another, they fell from mid-air, crashing onto the ground, bruised and battered!

Those behind who hadn't squeezed in yet, watching the changes on the light screen, also had their expressions change.

"These stairs are strange!!"

"Nonsense! This is a test from the Gu Family; could it possibly be just ordinary stair climbing? Do you really think it's just climbing stairs?"

"Then that group that rushed the fastest earlier, they're all stuck! Won't we also get stuck?!"

"Serves them right! Let them run so fast! If the heart is not sincere, running fast is useless!"

"Exactly! We should take it slow, steady and sure!"

"Someone like me, who is devoted heart and soul to the Gu Family, will definitely be able to walk to the end!!"

"You? You haven't even entered the first level; what are you bragging about?"

"Me! I'm just letting you guys go first! I'll make a huge splash!"

As they were speaking, at the very bottom of the stairs, a young man caught everyone's attention!

He stood before the first step, unable to take a single step up!

It was as if something was blocking him; no matter what, he couldn't put his foot down!

He tried several times, but each time was in vain!

"What's going on?!"

The young man tried again, but it still didn't work!

Gritting his teeth, he threw his whole body upward; with a bang, he was bounced back and fell heavily to the ground!

The people around were stunned.

"This guy? Could he be an idiot? Do you have to ram into it to get in?"

"Can't even get into the first level? Is that for real?"

"Tsk tsk tsk! Look at him; he's rammed into it seven or eight times, and hasn't even touched the step!"

"Isn't this too trashy?"

"It's not that he's trash, it's that his heart isn't sincere. If he can't even get on the first level of the ask-heart ladder, it means this person is full of distracting thoughts and has zero sincerity!"

The young man climbed up from the ground, his eyes full of unwillingness!

He was the Tang Shan from before; he was considered somewhat famous in the Central Region and ranked highly among Loose Cultivators, a Saint Realm second-layer heaven!

He thought he could at least climb to the nine thousandth level, but the first level stopped him cold!

He was unconvinced, but helpless!

Within the crowd, someone recognized him.

"Hey, isn't that Tang Shan? That Loose Cultivator from the Central Region?"

"Yes, that's him! I heard his wife is a Yao Beast!"

"Damn! Really? A Yao Beast? Tsk tsk, beast-lover!"

Even sparing no Yao Beast, is he even human?!

Simply not human!!

"Isn't that right? I heard it was a Rabbit Demon!"

"A Rabbit Demon? Then isn't she..."

"Shh, keep it down, don't let him hear!"

Tang Shan's ears twitched, and his expression darkened!

He heard "Rabbit Demon," which was the thing he least wanted to bring up!

Back then, he had indeed liked a woman, only to find out later that she was a transformed Yao Beast!

He had been deceived of his feelings, his savings, and even a hard-earned Medicinal Pill!

From then on, whoever mentioned a Rabbit Demon in front of him, he would get angry with them!

He would bite anyone he saw!!

In the crowd, someone said again,

"Do you eat spicy rabbit heads? There are still so many people in front; you can eat after you finish before going up."

Tang Shan's face turned completely black!

Spicy rabbit heads—that was the thing he hated most in his heart!

That Rabbit Demon back then loved eating spicy rabbit heads the most!!

She would eat and say, rabbit heads are the most delicious, especially those of the same kind!!

Tang Shan hadn't realized it at the time, and by the time he did, she had already run away!

"Who said that?!"

Tang Shan turned his head, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

No one admitted it!

Everyone looked at him with innocent expressions.

However, Tang Shan didn't dare to make a move, because this was the Gu Family's territory, and he had just seen with his own eyes what happened to those who did!

He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, but the person who had just said that had already invited death upon themselves!

He turned and looked at the first step.

"I, Tang Shan, must go up today!"

He gritted his teeth and lifted his foot again!

This time, an old man with a kind face appeared before him!

Tang Shan was stunned for a moment and blurted out, "Great Master!"

The Great Master's face held no kindness, only coldness!

It looked at Tang Shan and spoke; its voice was not loud, but every word was like a knife, "Why didn't you take me to the Central Region?!!!"

Tang Shan's expression changed, "Gangzi! What are you thinking? You can't handle the Central Region!!!"