Chapter 469 Special Recruitment
In an instant, the surrounding scene changed rapidly, making people dizzy.
When the light faded, the three of them had disappeared from where they were.
When Gu Li and Mu Yunxi regained their vision, they found themselves in a strange place shrouded in clouds and mist.
What was in front of him was no longer the bombed-out yard filled with the pungent smell of medicine and gunpowder. Instead, there was a ladder to heaven that seemed to have no end.
This ladder is suspended in mid-air, and each step is flashing with mysterious runes and emitting a faint light, as if calling on the brave to climb.
Gu Li and Mu Yunxi looked around and found that they were the only two people around. Elder Danhe had disappeared long ago, as if he had never appeared.
The surroundings were eerily quiet, with only the gentle breeze blowing, ruffling their hair.
Just as Gu Li and Mu Yunxi stepped onto the mysterious ladder, a powerful and heavy bell sound suddenly came from the depths of Wanxiang Pavilion.
"Dong, Dong, Dong!" The sound of the bell penetrated through layers of clouds and mist, echoing in every corner of the Wanxiang Pavilion. The sound was melodious and shocking.
Upon hearing this voice, the disciples who were busy practicing in various places in the Wanxiang Pavilion stopped what they were doing and showed surprise on their faces.
"Special recruitment?" A disciple who was practicing swordplay stopped the sword in his hand in mid-air unconsciously, and muttered to himself with a puzzled look on his face.
"Damn, there are actually people who will participate in the special recruitment this year!" Another disciple widened his eyes, with disbelief written all over his face.
In Wanxiang Pavilion, special recruitment examinations have always been extremely rare, and every time it is opened, it means that an extraordinary person has come to challenge.
"Let's go, let's go, I want to take a look." Someone reacted first and ran towards the big square of Wanxiang Pavilion impatiently.
All of a sudden, those disciples who had time came like a tide, rushing from all directions to the large square of Wanxiang Pavilion.
In the center of the square stands a huge crystal screen, and at this moment, the scene of Gu Li and Mu Yunxi stepping onto the ladder has begun to appear on the screen.
"Damn! Two women!" When the figures of Gu Li and Mu Yunxi appeared on the screen, a cry of surprise broke out in the crowd.
"This is courting death. Two women are taking part in a special recruitment. They are overestimating their abilities." A burly male disciple in the crowd sneered with disdain.
He crossed his arms over his chest with a sneer of contempt on his face.
"It's ridiculous. There are always stupid men who think women are not good enough." A female disciple stood up to refute, her eyebrows raised and her eyes full of anger.
In the Wanxiang Pavilion, female disciples often suffer from prejudice, and when they hear such remarks, they naturally can't help but speak out.
"Am I wrong? I can handle the two of them with just one move." The male disciple still refused to give in, his tone full of arrogance.
"Hehe, do you dare to say this in front of the senior sister?" Another disciple teased, and the crowd immediately burst into laughter.
The eldest senior sister is the most powerful one in Wanxiang Pavilion. Even the male disciples dare not act presumptuously in front of her.
The entire square was bustling with people. Not only ordinary disciples, but even some mentors and elders were secretly watching the scene on the crystal screen.
They hid in the crowd, with deep eyes, observing everything quietly.
At this time, Gu Li and Mu Yunxi, who were on the ladder, had no idea that there were so many people outside watching them.
Just as Mu Yunxi was about to use her spiritual power, she keenly sensed something was wrong. She frowned slightly and said softly, "You can't use spiritual power here."
She tried to circulate the spiritual power in her body, but found that the spiritual power was bound by an invisible shackle and could not be mobilized at all.
"Give it a try." Gu Li's gaze was fixed on the endless steps to the sky, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.
She took a deep breath and took a step forward.
In an instant, a weak but real gravity fell on her, as if an invisible big hand was pulling her down.
Gu Li stepped onto another step. This time, the gravity increased again, and her steps became a little heavy.
Then, she looked at Mu Yunxi who had not yet come up and shouted, "Gravity should increase little by little."
Mu Yunxi nodded, her expression solemn: "Well, let's try to speed up."
Gu Li didn't hesitate. He exerted force with his legs and rushed up to the steps above.
Her hair fluttered freely in the wind, and every step she took was filled with firm determination.
Mu Yunxi followed closely behind, closely following Gu Li's steps and rushing forward quickly.
In the large square of Wanxiang Pavilion, everyone's eyes were fixed on the crystal screen, watching Gu Li and Mu Yunxi struggling forward on the ladder, and someone started a cruel gambling game.
"How long do you bet it will take them to die?" A shrill voice rang out in the crowd, breaking the brief silence.
"About half an hour!" A fat man touched his chin, with a cunning light flashing in his eyes, as if he had already seen the failed outcome of the two.
In his opinion, with Gu Li and Mu Yunxi's physical conditions, they would not be able to hold on for long on this ladder facing unknown dangers.
"Hahahaha, I think a quarter of an hour." Another person laughed out loud, his laughter full of contempt for the two of them.
At this moment, Gu Li on the ladder was running with full concentration. Suddenly, she keenly noticed something strange.
She looked down subconsciously, frowning.
The steps below them were disappearing one by one, and were replaced by countless densely packed silver scorpions and kraits.
These snakes were flashing with cold silver light all over their bodies, with their scorpion tails raised high and making creepy hissing sounds. They were crawling towards them madly at an extremely fast speed.
Gu Li's heart sank suddenly. She didn't have time to think about it. She grabbed Mu Yunxi's hand and shouted hurriedly: "Speed up."
Although they had a lot of detoxification pills, the number of snakes in front of them was too large, densely packed like a tide.
Moreover, they cannot use their spiritual power at the moment. Under the pressure of gravity, they are simply unable to resist the attack of such a large group of snakes. They are afraid that before they are poisoned to death, they will be bitten by these ferocious snakes and be riddled with holes.
Mu Yunxi followed Gu Li's gaze and saw this scene.
The two tried their best and quickened their pace.
Their breathing became more and more rapid, and every step they took was heavy and difficult, but no one dared to stop.
An hour passed, and Gu Li and Mu Yunxi's pace gradually slowed down.
The gravity on their bodies continued to increase as time went by and the height they climbed increased, as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on them.
Their clothes were soaked with sweat, and their hair stuck to their faces, making them look disheveled.
However, the number of silver scorpion snakes behind him increased, forming a dense mass, like a surging black wave.
The snakes were spitting out their tongues, making hissing sounds like the whispers of the devil, and were getting closer and closer.