253: Jealousy

The God Slaying Palace was not infinitely vast. Yang Lingchen, accompanied by Ye Wushuang, arrived at the central area of the God Slaying Palace without taking much time.

Along the way, Yang Lingchen once again used his methods to alter his appearance. This time, he transformed into the image of a refined and scholarly young man.

At the same time, he also performed a simple disguise on Ye Wushuang. He did this to avoid unnecessary trouble, as Ye Wushuang's beauty was truly stunning, making her far too eye-catching.

By the time Yang Lingchen and Ye Wushuang reached the central area of the God Slaying Palace, over ten thousand people had already gathered there.

Standing in the center of the area was a majestic pyramid, exuding an ancient and mysterious Aura.

Directly in front of the pyramid stood an immensely large stone tablet. This tablet provided a detailed record of the glorious past of the God Slaying Palace, and it also clearly outlined the rules for the God Slaying Palace trials.

The examination consisted of three rounds: perseverance, willpower, and combat talent.

"The first round of the God Slaying Palace examination begins. Ascend to the peak of the pyramid."

Just then, that ancient, weathered, and highly penetrating voice resonated in everyone's ears once more.

As the voice faded, everyone surged toward the top of the pyramid like a tide, climbing with all their might.

"Senior Sister, let's go up and take a look," Yang Lingchen said.

"Mm-hmm." Ye Wushuang nodded slightly, then followed Yang Lingchen as they walked steadily toward the pyramid.

As soon as they stepped onto the pyramid, an invisible yet immensely powerful pressure descended like Mount Tai, making it nearly impossible to walk.

This invisible pressure would flexibly adjust its intensity based on each person's capacity to endure.

If you were a Cultivator of the Divine Martial Realm, the pressure you faced would inevitably be much smaller than that faced by those in the Heavenly Emperor Realm.

Enduring the immense pressure, Yang Lingchen and Ye Wushuang moved slowly but determinedly toward the top of the pyramid.

Yang Lingchen's endurance was comparable to that of the seventh level of the Heavenly Emperor Realm, so the pressure he bore was identical to that faced by experts at the seventh level of the Heavenly Emperor Realm.

In fact, the pressure Yang Lingchen bore was even heavier than that faced by an average expert at the seventh level of the Heavenly Emperor Realm.

"Senior Sister Wushuang, are you alright?" Yang Lingchen asked with concern, beads of crystal-clear sweat already appearing on his forehead.

"I can still hold on," Ye Wushuang said, gritting her teeth.

"Alright, then hold onto me. If you can't hold on, tell me," Yang Lingchen said.

"Mm-hmm!" Ye Wushuang nodded heavily. At this moment, fine beads of sweat were already spilling from her forehead.

The pyramid covered a vast area, large enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people climbing simultaneously.

Yang Lingchen and Ye Wushuang climbed with all their might, quickly leaving ninety percent of the people far behind them.

"Senior Sister Wushuang, can you still hold on?" Yang Lingchen asked, his forehead now covered in sweat.

"I'm fine, I can still manage," Ye Wushuang said, gritting her teeth stubbornly.

"Alright, let's keep going. We'll be at the top soon," Yang Lingchen encouraged.

The pyramid tested one's perseverance; if a person did not possess a strong and unyielding heart, it was absolutely impossible to reach the top.

Just then, a charming, mature woman climbed up beside Yang Lingchen. When she saw Ye Wushuang, a glint of craftiness flashed in her eyes.

"Handsome, this auntie is a bit tired. Could you help me?" The mature woman revealed a charming, seductive, and alluring smile.

"I'd be happy to help!"

Yang Lingchen turned his head to look, then immediately reached out to help the mature woman up without hesitation.

"Yang Lingchen, you... scoundrel."

Ye Wushuang cried out in indignation. She truly couldn't believe that Yang Lingchen wouldn't even spare a mature woman.

"Senior Sister Wushuang, she is Liu Xue..."

"Mwah!"

Before Yang Lingchen could finish his sentence, Liu Xueying raised her delicate hand and covered his mouth. She then planted a light, fleeting kiss on his cheek and said coquettishly:

"Handsome, who is she?"

"Yang Lingchen, I never thought you would actually be into this sort of person. This Young Lady must have been blind."

Ye Wushuang was so angry that her pretty face turned pale, and she began climbing toward the top of the tower without looking back.

"Senior Sister Wushuang, she is Liu Xueying! She is just teasing you!" Yang Lingchen hurriedly reached out to grab Ye Wushuang.

"Liu Xueying?"

Ye Wushuang arched her willow-leaf eyebrows and said, "Who are you trying to fool?"

"Senior Sister Wushuang, sorry, I was just joking with you," Liu Xueying said with a giggle.

"You really are Liu Xueying!" Ye Wushuang asked, full of doubt.

"Of course!" As soon as Liu Xueying finished speaking, her pretty face instantly reverted to its original appearance.

"Liu Xueying, last time you pretended to be pregnant to trick me, and this time you turned into a mature woman. You really are a mischievous Essence Spirit, aren't you?" Ye Wushuang said, looking annoyed.

"Giggle, giggle... Senior Sister Wushuang, don't be Life Qi. It's been so long since we last met, I was just playing with you!" Liu Xueying laughed.

"Liu Xueying, how exactly do you Cultivate? Why have you become so strong?" Ye Wushuang asked, full of curiosity.

"I don't know! I just kept practicing, and then I had a Breakthrough," Liu Xueying said, blinking her lively, large eyes.

"Alright, I know you have great talent."

Ye Wushuang said coquettishly, then looked at Yang Lingchen and asked, "How did you recognize her?"

"When we came in earlier, I entered with her, but we got separated later."

Yang Lingchen then recounted the story of how he met Liu Xueying earlier, telling her everything exactly as it happened.

"Yang Lingchen, let's go! Otherwise, the first round of the God Slaying Palace examination will be over," Liu Xueying said.

"Alright, let's hurry," Yang Lingchen nodded and said.

The three of them then resumed climbing toward the top of the pyramid with all their might.

By this time, the number of people climbing the pyramid had been reduced by more than half. Many people had only climbed for a while before they could no longer withstand the invisible pressure, ultimately having to give up, though they were unwilling to do so.

"Scoundrel, This Young Lady is a bit tired and can't climb anymore. Carry me on your back," Liu Xueying said coquettishly.

"Alright! Get on," Yang Lingchen said, hunching his back.

"Change back to your original appearance first, otherwise This Young Lady feels like I'm being taken advantage of by someone else," Liu Xueying said coquettishly.

"Alright!"

Yang Lingchen nodded and immediately reverted to his original appearance.

He wasn't leaving anytime soon anyway; it wouldn't be too late to change his appearance when it was time to depart.

"This pretty boy look is still more pleasing to the eye."

Liu Xueying jumped directly onto Yang Lingchen's back, her arms hooking around his neck like a snake.

"Yang Lingchen, I'm tired too. Carry me up," Ye Wushuang said, not wanting to be outdone, her voice filled with annoyance.

"Small problem."

Yang Lingchen scooped Ye Wushuang up into his arms and walked firmly toward the top of the pyramid.

"Who is that kid? He actually has the energy to carry two people in a place like this."

"Eh! It's him!" A handsome young man at the ninth level of the Divine Martial Realm murmured.

"Tian Boguang, you know that kid?" another youth asked.

"Of course I know him. His name is Ouyang Yunfei. I even mined with him back in the day!" A look of nostalgia appeared on Tian Boguang's face.

"Tian Boguang, stop bragging. His name is Yang Lingchen. I've seen his portrait in the tianfeng records," a thin youth said.

"Whether he's called Ouyang Yunfei or Yang Lingchen, I know him. If you don't believe me, let's climb to the top of the tower, and I'll prove it to you," Tian Boguang said.

"With your talent, can you even climb up there?" the thin youth said.

"Whether I can climb up or not, we'll know once I try."

Yang Lingchen's climbing speed was extremely fast. Even though he was carrying two people, he was still much faster than the majority of the people.

After two or three hours of unremitting climbing.

Yang Lingchen, carrying Ye Wushuang and Liu Xueying, finally successfully climbed to the top of the pyramid.