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The jade stairs stretched endlessly upward, leading straight to the Sea God Hall at the mountain's peak.
A young figure was ascending rapidly.
At the foot of the mountain, Poseissi and the others were agape with astonishment.
They couldn't believe that Luo Yu could walk as if on level ground under the suppression of Sea God's Light.
Sea Horse Douluo shook his head.
His expression was one of utter shock.
This was simply preposterous. That kid wasn't just walking as if on level ground; he was about to take flight.
Purple Pearl's beautiful eyes sparkled with the light of astonishment.
Was her man always this fierce?
It seemed as if from the moment they met until now, he was always bringing her surprises.
Sea Illusion Douluo and Sea Star Douluo exchanged glances, offering wry smiles as they felt a sting to their pride.
The majestic and beautiful High Priest Poseissi also secretly swallowed hard.
It wasn't that she was flustered.
It was Luo Yu's astonishing performance that she had never heard of before.
"Sea Dragon Douluo, if you were to fully unleash your soul power to climb these stairs, could you reach his speed?" Poseissi asked.
Sea Dragon Douluo fell silent.
So many people were watching; if he directly said he couldn't do it, wouldn't he be admitting that he was inferior to that youngster?
He was one of the Seven Sacred Pillars' Guardians, a Super Douluo-level powerhouse. Didn't he care about his face?
But as he watched the young figure swiftly ascending above, his eyelids involuntarily trembled.
He genuinely couldn't bring himself to shamelessly claim he could do the same.
He sighed deeply and shook his head helplessly.
"High Priest, I can't reach his speed," he confessed.
Poseissi nodded and turned to look at Sea Horse Douluo.
"And you?"
Sea Horse Douluo grimaced and grumbled grievously, "If Sea Dragon can't do it, it's even more impossible for me."
Sea Star Douluo didn't wait for Poseissi to ask, simply waving his hand.
"High Priest, I can't do it either."
"Who knows why this kid is so monstrously talented."
Poseissi furrowed her brows and said, "Logically speaking, the speed of ascent is directly related to one's cultivation level. If he's faster than you, doesn't that mean his strength far surpasses yours?"
The atmosphere grew silent in an instant at those words.
"Impossible."
"Definitely impossible. How can that kid be on par with me at such a young age?"
"It's too unrealistic; even a freak has limits, right?"
"How many years could that kid possibly have been cultivating? If he's really stronger than me, then all my years of life would have been in vain."
Sea Dragon Douluo and the other Pillar Guardians shook their heads in unison, unable to accept such a possibility.
"I also think it's impossible, but…" Poseissi fell into deep thought.
On the other hand, Purple Pearl, who knew Luo Yu quite well, felt a tremor in her beautiful eyes.
She thought it was very possible that Brother Yu was indeed stronger than all the Titled Douluo present.
She was overwhelmed with emotion for a moment.
How many lifetimes of good fortune had she accumulated to be favored by such an outstanding man?
Purple Pearl felt that she too needed to make an effort. Not to surpass Luo Yu, but at least to surpass other women.
"A thousand steps."
Someone uttered that statement; everyone trembled and immediately looked up, only to see Luo Yu already standing on the thousandth stair.
With just one more step, he would reach the pinnacle and enter the Sea God Hall bathed in divine light.
"This…"
"Is he about to reach the top?"
Poseissi was greatly shaken inside, her red lips parting slightly as she murmured softly.
"We all underestimated this man; Sea God favoring him is not without reason."
Sea Horse Douluo twisted the corners of his mouth and rolled his eyes. Wasn't that obvious? Even a blind person could now see how terrifying this kid was.
Just as they were all waiting for Luo Yu to reach the top and witness a miracle, Luo Yu stopped at the thousandth stair, motionless.
He appeared to have no desire at all to take even one more step upwards.
"What is he doing?"
"Why doesn't he go up? There's only one step left."
The Sea Dragon Douluo expressed his confusion.
"As long as he steps up, he would create an unprecedented miracle," the Sea Star Douluo spoke with a hint of urgency for Luo Yu.
The Sea Horse Douluo rolled his eyes, "Even if he doesn't step up, he has already created a miracle."
"There's still a difference between fully reaching the top and almost reaching it," the Sea Star Douluo said seriously, "No one has ever reached the top during the assessment before."
The Sea Horse Douluo, resting his chin in his palm, theorized, "What do you think, is it possible that this guy doesn't want to reach the top but actually can't?"
"What do you mean?" everyone looked over.
A sage light flickered in the eyes of the Sea Horse Douluo.
"Once energized, twice fatigued, thrice exhausted."
"It's possible that in his rush to ascend the previous steps, he used up all his strength and now he's not confident about the last one."
"This..." The Sea Dragon Douluo thought for a moment, "You seem to have a point."
"Right? Otherwise, why would he stop just one step short? Just go up," said the Sea Horse Douluo with a smile.
"No, I think Brother Yu definitely has the ability to go up," Purple Pearl stood out with an opposing view.
The Sea Horse Douluo crossed his arms, speaking with an experienced tone.
"Little girl, you still lack insight."
"Let's make a bet to see if he can make that last step," the Sea Horse Douluo challenged.
"Bet it is, I'm not afraid of you. I have confidence in Brother Yu," Purple Pearl retorted spiritedly, her face defiant.
Then came a voice filled with doubt.
"Why is he coming down?"
"Hmm?" The Sea Horse Douluo looked over to find Luo Yu giving up on climbing to the top and quickly returning.
He laughed, spread his hands towards Purple Pearl and said, "See, I was right, he couldn't hold on and came down."
"I still think Brother Yu is capable, he must have chosen not to go up," Purple Pearl argued back with her face flushed with emotion.
The Sea Horse Douluo was not annoyed but said cheerfully, "Facts speak louder than words."
"Whoosh!"
Luo Yu had already swept past the steps, making his way back to the foot of the mountain.
Now, returning to the crowd, the looks he received were completely different than before.
There was shock, admiration, envy, and curiosity.
"How did you do it?" the Sea Star Douluo couldn't help but ask.
"Ah?"
Luo Yu looked over in puzzlement.
"I thought it was pretty simple, you just need feet, right?"
The Sea Star Douluo was left speechless by his comment, and the place fell silent for a moment.
Well, alright then, so you just need feet?
As if what we have under us aren't feet...
Poseissi looked on strangely, her fair skin reddening slightly.
She had heard Luo Yu say this before and back then she thought he was just young and ignorant, unable to help but put him down herself.
Who would have thought it was literally just a matter of having feet?
The Sea Horse Douluo gave Luo Yu a thumbs up.
"A monster, I admit you're a true monster."
"I'm convinced by you."
"But tell me the truth, you must be exhausted after withstanding the Sea God's Light to climb a thousand steps, don't push yourself. We'll be comrades from now on, do you need us to help you heal and recover?"
Luo Yu hesitated, "Tired? Pushing myself?"
"Not at all."
"How hard can it be to climb a few steps?"
"Uh..." The Sea Horse Douluo was at a loss for words, then stubbornly continued, "If it wasn't because you were out of strength, then why did you stop at the thousandth step?"
The Sea Horse Douluo thought he had asked a clever question, but Luo Yu gave him a look as if regarding someone foolish.
"My assessment was to climb to the top with Poseissi!"
"Not by myself."
"Shouldn't I come back to pick her up?"
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