Several Elders looked at Qin Xuan in confusion.
Normally, even if one could only ascend the First or Second Layer, these two steps would at least light up.
But now there was no reaction on this step.
There was only one explanation for this situation.
That is, this person's talent is too low, so low that even this step cannot detect it.
"Haha, so this is all he's capable of, and here I thought he was a threat!"
Seeing no reaction from the steps beneath Qin Xuan's feet, Lu Peng couldn't help but burst into laughter.
It was such a waste of his time.
He had thought he was some formidable figure, but he was nothing special.
"Come down, and quickly leave here."
The Elder named Sun Hao immediately went to tell Qin Xuan to come down from the Formation and leave.
The other Elders also frowned.
It was simply a disgrace for someone with such talent to come here for the assessment.
"Elder, the steps haven't dismissed me, and according to the rules, I should be qualified to continue the assessment."
Qin Xuan said indifferently, then continued forward.
"Hmph, I want to see how many layers you can still walk."
Sun Hao said coldly.
As the son-in-law of the Zhao family, he naturally wanted to help the Zhao family by driving this reckless brat out of the Sect.
"Thump!"
Qin Xuan took another step upward, and this time, his brows furrowed even more intensely.
This shouldn't be happening, right?
Yu Kun, who was beside him, also looked puzzled.
He had already reached the Second Layer, so why was there still no reaction?
Before he could ask, Qin Xuan strode forward quickly, ascending directly to the Ninth Layer of the steps in one breath.
Throughout the entire process, Qin Xuan did not pause at all.
"This!"
Everyone present immediately gasped.
He had ascended to the Ninth Layer without even a heavy breath; what was going on with this boy?
Looking at the Ninth Layer beneath his feet, Qin Xuan was a bit confused.
According to what they said, these steps should be very difficult to ascend.
But from the current situation, ascending these steps seemed far too easy.
From beginning to end, he had barely exerted any effort.
Qin Xuan couldn't help but shrug slightly, looking around.
At this moment, Lu Peng was utterly bewildered, in a state of complete daze.
"That's it?"
The joy of having just ascended to the Ninth Layer instantly vanished.
"But why is there no phenomenon? When has anyone who ascended to the Ninth Layer not triggered a phenomenon?"
Several Elders spoke in confusion.
Normally, no matter what, as long as one could ascend to the Ninth Layer, a phenomenon would appear on the stone steps.
Even a certain Disciple thousands of years ago, upon ascending to the Ninth Layer, even triggered a phenomenon between heaven and earth.
But now, Qin Xuan had ascended to the Ninth Layer and there was no reaction at all.
This shouldn't be happening!
This was too abnormal.
Many Elders also discussed amongst themselves, unable to explain this situation at all.
"Could it be that these Ninth Layer steps are broken?"
Qin Xuan also found it strange.
After all, from the beginning until now, even the worst Disciple had some reaction when stepping onto the steps.
But when he went up, there was no movement on the steps at all, which seemed utterly bizarre.
Thinking of this, Qin Xuan couldn't help but rub his chin, then he stepped down from the steps, took a deep breath, and walked up again.
"Thump, thump, thump!"
This time, Qin Xuan did not stop at all, walking directly to the Ninth Layer.
"Hiss, is there really something strange?"
Qin Xuan was unwilling to give up, so he repeated the walk several times, but the Ninth Layer in front of him still showed no reaction.
"It's not broken, is it?"
Qin Xuan said to Yu Kun.
Hearing this, Yu Kun shook his head repeatedly.
"No, this is the Spirit Ascending Long Steps left by the Ancestral Master, it won't have any problems, it's just..."
Yu Kun himself couldn't explain it clearly.
Normally, this thing should have some reaction.
But the current situation was that this thing had no reaction at all, completely like ordinary steps, which was a bit unreasonable.
With that, Yu Kun motioned for Qin Xuan to come down, then he strode towards the steps himself.
"Thump!"
Yu Kun walked to the Sixth Layer in one breath, and a three-colored light pillar lit up on the steps, then he was bounced off.
"No problem, these are talent testing steps, there's nothing wrong with them."
Yu Kun said eagerly, then hesitantly scrutinized Qin Xuan before him.
This person seemed somewhat strange no matter how he looked at him.
Qin Xuan himself was also puzzled, and after a moment, he suddenly realized.
It's the Refining God Cauldron!
The Refining God Cauldron is an Upper Realm Immortal Artifact. When an Immortal Artifact walks across the testing steps, the testing steps naturally can't detect anything.
Thinking of this, Qin Xuan's mind stirred. He activated the Primordial Divinity Refining Art, temporarily sealing the Refining God Cauldron, and then he walked towards the steps.
"Thump!"
As his foot landed, a pillar of light immediately lit up.
"This is normal now."
Yu Kun said, finally letting out a sigh of relief.
But no sooner had he spoken than his expression changed drastically.
Qin Xuan, seemingly unaffected, walked directly to the Ninth Layer in one breath!
"It's, it's broken again?"
Yu Kun watched this scene in disbelief.
But soon, nine light pillars of various colors surged out from the steps like giant Dragons, then the light pillars converged and shot straight towards the sun.
A phenomenon of heaven and earth, Nine Dragons Ascending the Sun!