The Art of Chaotic Divinity-Chapter 1175: Have You Ever Felt Despair

Another two hours passed.

The black-robed man was sweating all over. He reached the nine hundred and sixtieth step and saw Ling Feng still standing where he had been. He breathed a little easier.

That scroll hidden inside the illusory space was not easy to pull out. Moreover, every second spent on the nine hundred and ninety-ninth step brought an unbearable soul pressure.

If it were that simple, the Illusion Heart Queen would have succeeded long ago.

Time slipped away bit by bit.

Instead of continuing to climb those final steps, the black-robed man paused to restore his spiritual consciousness. Otherwise, even if he reached the final step he would have no strength left to contend with Ling Feng.

Two hours passed!

Then four more hours passed!

...

Less than four hours remained before the test ended.

Murong Huang arrived at the nine hundred and thirtieth step, panting. A few scattered contestants had also climbed beyond the nine hundred mark.

Overall, the number of people still holding on was relatively large this time.

Almost at the same moment, Ling Feng and the black-robed man both opened their eyes.

A faint smile curved Ling Feng's lips. He looked down at the black-robed man, raised an eyebrow, and stood waiting in place as if inviting him to come.

The black-robed man's eyelids fluttered. Could the boy already have succeeded?

He unleashed his spiritual consciousness in a burst and charged upward madly. The remaining thirty steps were not easy to break through.

"Brat, even if you pull it out, you will not take it from me!"

The black-robed man flew into a frenzy and lunged at Ling Feng.

The audience below were stunned to see him suddenly accelerate. "There are still four hours left. Why is he sprinting? Does he intend to overtake that kid ahead?"

"That is impossible. The final step is difficult, but it must be easier than these thirty steps, right?"

"..."

The crowd burst into frantic discussion. The black-robed man gritted his teeth and shouted, "You just wait, brat!"

Ling Feng beckoned him with a curl of his finger and laughed softly. "Come on then."

"Just you wait!"

The black-robed man panted and hurled himself forward.

Nine hundred and sixty!

Nine hundred and seventy!

Nine hundred and eighty!

He had never felt so exhausted. He gritted his teeth and pushed himself, his whole body trembling.

Nine hundred and ninety!

Nine hundred and ninety-one!

Nine hundred and ninety-two!

His eyes were fixed on Ling Feng, nearly bulging from his sockets. The soul pressure drenched his clothes and even brought blood to the surface of his skin.

At last he reached the nine hundred and ninety-eighth step. Ling Feng smiled faintly and said, "Hey, have you ever felt despair?"

"Huh?"

The black-robed man froze. Then he saw Ling Feng step up without the slightest strain onto the final step.

The terrifying pressure vanished. Ling Feng delivered a kick aimed at the black-robed man's cheek.

"What the—"

The black-robed man let out a final roar. Ling Feng's kick was the last straw.

His body convulsed, then...

Thud! Thud! Thud!

He tumbled down the stairway.

Climbing was hard, but falling was...

Too easy!

The black-robed man rolled faster and faster. He collided with Murong Huang.

"Fuck!"

Murong Huang cried out. The two tumbled together and kept rolling down. They swept away the other struggling contestants in their path!

Yang Huanzhi had been sitting to the side in meditation and escaped being caught in the chaos.

The black-robed man had spent nearly twenty hours climbing, but it took less than a quarter of an hour to barrel down.

"Spectacular!"

Ling Feng laughed loudly. He felt no guilt as he looked down at the rolling figures. He laughed and asked, "Old man, are you despairing?"

Silence fell. Everyone stared in shock.

This kid was outrageous!

He actually dared defy the Illusion Heart Queen's rules in broad daylight!

Thud!

Thud!

Thud!

The black-robed man and Murong Huang smashed down to the ground. They hit so hard they were dazed. Several bones were broken. Although they were king-tier experts, under the crushing soul pressure they had no chance to defend themselves. Falling hundreds of steps could easily be fatal.

Xiang'er on the platform stood frozen, her mouth twitching. "Your Majesty, what do we do?"

The Illusion Heart Queen inhaled slowly. "Let us hear what this boy has to say first!"

Elder Tian Yi, who had stood before the queen guarding her, watched Ling Feng finally emerge from the Stairway of the Soul. His expression was complex.

"You brat, do you know what trouble you have caused?"

"What trouble?" Ling Feng looked relaxed, pretending ignorance. "I do not remember causing any trouble."

"You attacked other contestants. The rules do not allow that."

Elder Tian Yi explained patiently.

"No I didn't. I had finished my own contest. I was no longer a contestant when I attacked the others. How is that against the rules?" Ling Feng raised an eyebrow and smiled.

"You..." Elder Tian Yi fell silent.

There was nothing wrong with that reasoning at all!

"Besides, that old man in black rolled down and knocked other contestants out of the stairway. He broke the rules and should be punished."

Ling Feng pointed at the black-robed man and said with a grin.

"..."

Elder Tian Yi felt his worldview tumbling. >Roll down on purpose? Are you forgetting that kick was yours?

Xiang'er and the Illusion Heart Queen both struggled not to laugh. That kid truly has a sharp tongue and a gift for words!

"Your Majesty, do you find my argument reasonable?" Ling Feng gave a fist-and-palm salute.

"Mhmm. It does make sense."

To everyone's surprise the Illusion Heart Queen nodded and adopted a grave tone. "Very well. Expel that black-robed man from Heaven's Illusion Island forever. Never to return!"

The black-robed man lay on the ground in confusion. Hearing the queen's decree he spat blood in fury. "This is outrageous. This is absurd. Illusion Heart Queen, is this your idea of a fair test?"

"Hehe. Old man, you are supposedly a Human Emperor and far older than thirty-five. You used body takeover to enter this contest. Did you think I would not see through you? I intended to show you some face, but since you invite shame, I will speak plainly. Get out of Heaven's Illusion Island now, or do not blame me if I use force to subdue you!" 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

The Illusion Heart Queen's expression turned solemn. Her phoenix eyes locked onto the black-robed man as she said coldly, "Get lost!"