Cultivation Online novel Chapter 2250

Chapter 2250: The First Trial

"When we reach the Ninth Heaven, do you think your Supreme Heaven’s Legacy will be fulfilled?" Yuan suddenly asked.

"The legacy doesn’t just require you to reach the Ninth Heaven. We will also need to reach a certain location, where we can get our exile curse removed. That place is likely crawling with the Celestial Emperor’s people," said Xiao Hua.

"So we can only get rid of the curse ourselves, huh?" Yuan mumbled as they arrived before the Stairway to Heaven.

Yuan had expected crowds of cultivators eager to challenge the Stairway to Heaven, yet to his surprise, the area was completely deserted. Unbeknownst to him, the Stairway could now only be attempted during designated periods, a rule that hadn’t existed in the past, leaving him entirely unaware.

This meant that nobody would be able to enter the Stairway to Heaven even if they wanted to sneak inside. However, Yuan wasn’t just anyone. As the Master of the Stairway to Heaven, he could easily enter even if the Celestial Emperor had placed restrictions on the treasure.

Without thinking too much about it, Yuan jumped straight to the top of the staircase with a single smooth movement.

"Tian’er, open up," he said out loud.

The Stairway to Heaven immediately answered his will and opened its doors.

Once he stepped inside, Yuan was greeted by Tian’er.

"Welcome back, Master. What will you be doing today?" she asked with a respectful bow.

"I intend on ascending to the Ninth Heaven, as well as..." he reached into his spatial ring and retrieved the sword-shaped token, showing it to her.

Tian’er looked at the token and calmly asked, "Do you want to access that place now or afterward?"

"Let’s do it afterward," he quickly replied.

"I understand. Then shall I start your trial now?"

He nodded, "Go ahead."

Tian’er gave him another bow before disappearing into the void.

Soon, the darkness started to transform, and a large platform appeared beneath him.

"When you are ready to begin, say ’I am ready’ out loud," Tian’er’s voice resounded.

Yuan took a deep breath and said loudly, "I am ready."

In the next instant, Yuan’s vision blurred, and his scenery changed.

Meanwhile, Xiao Hua and the others watched from the spectators’ room as usual.

"I wonder what kind of trial the Young Master will have to deal with this time. Considering that it took him a few years to complete the last one and this one being his final trial in the Stairway to Heaven, it should be quite difficult..." Feng Yuxiang muttered out loud as she watched with anticipation.

"What happened during the last trial?" Lingyue asked out of curiosity, as she was asleep at that time and missed it.

"He fought with the Great One during his last trial," Feng Yuxiang replied.

"Then he’ll probably fight the Celestial Emperor for this one," Xiao Hua remarked.

<You have started your first trial in the Stairway to Heaven!>

Once the trial began, Yuan found himself in a vast and deserted plain, surrounded by tall grass, distant mountains, and powerful, inhuman presences.

<A formidable force had seized control of the Desolate Continent and transformed it into the Giant’s Continent! Investigate the continent’s situation!>

"The Desolate Continent?" Yuan mumbled after reviewing the trial details. This was the first time that he wasn’t given a clear goal.

He looked around. Sure enough, the environment looked like the Desolate Continent.

"If I am on the Desolate Continent, then this formidable force is likely..."

A certain individual with an overly friendly smile surfaced in Yuan’s mind.

"Kulas..." he mumbled this individual’s name.

"W-What the hell are you?!" he shouted.

Instead of killing the offender, Yuan simply let go of the weapon, causing the giant to stumble backward.

"Care to tell me why you suddenly attacked me?" Yuan asked.

Since he knew nothing about the trial, he chose to gather information first, hence why he had spared the giant.

"That’s none of your business!" the giant roared.

"Not my business?" Yuan’s eyes narrowed, a dangerous glint flashing within them. "You made it my business the moment you attacked me."

Sensing Yuan’s killing intent, the giant trembled in fear. The next moment, he lowered his head and apologized, "I mistook you for a beast! I’m truly sorry!"

The giant’s attitude had completely flipped.

"What? Do you really expect me to believe that?" Yuan frowned.

Something about the giant’s behavior felt off to him, though he couldn’t quite place why. However, one thing was for sure—that the giant was lying to him.

"It’s true! I was hunting a beast earlier, but it escaped in this direction! You and that beast are about the same size, so I mistook you for it!" the giant insisted. "I promise I’ll be more careful from now on!"

"And as an apology, I’ll give you this, so forgive me!" The giant handed Yuan a leather pouch.

Before Yuan could say anything, the giant continued, "My hunting buddies are waiting for me, so I’ll take my leave now! See ya!"

The giant immediately flew away, quickly disappearing from Yuan’s sight.

Although Yuan could’ve chased after the giant, his attention shifted to the leather pouch instead.

He opened it a moment later, revealing a pill radiating dense spiritual energy. Any ordinary cultivator would have rejoiced at the sight, certain they’d received a precious treasure. But Yuan knew better, and beneath that surging spiritual energy, he could clearly sense the presence of poison.