Legendary Ruler
Masquerading

In the room now Han Chen was sleeping while thinking about something. 'If I go up the stairs at midnight there won't be many people who see me, and plus I'll go undercover so that people don't recognize me. Actually I was really curious what was at the top of that ladder ?'.

Han Chen continued to think about whether he would climb the stairs now or he would have to wait until the System upgrade process was complete. After thinking for a long time he began to decide.

"I've decided I'm going up the stairs at midnight tonight.

When it was already midnight, Han Chen was already preparing to leave. He is now disguised as himself while still on earth. His hair and eyes are now black. The clothes he wore were also black in color as he would move around at midnight.

Han Chen was currently starting to sneak out. He could hide the air of his presence, so that grandfather Mo who was guarding the gate of the dormitory could not detect him. 'Ah grandfather Mo, even though it was midnight but he still practiced'.

Right now Han Chen was already in front of the stone board which recorded every single ranked disciple climbing the stairs. The first rank was occupied by Xu Fei who seemed to be the son of the sect leader. "Xu Fei tonight your ranking will drop to number two hehehe" Han Chen said.

Han Chen started going to the location where the soul stairs were. There were only a few disciples practicing on the stairs because it was already midnight.

Han Chen started to step his foot onto the first rung of the stairs. At that time he felt his soul like being calm like an ocean that was not blown by the wind. "Ah.. This feeling is very comfortable",

Han Chen began to slowly climb the stairs. Stepping his feet was like stepping on a floor filled with water.

While in front of the leaderboard some people gathered. "Hey hey look at the ranking list is starting to change" said the person dressed in blue.

Han Chen's name started to pass the names of the other disciples that were on the ranking list. Now he had already reached the rank of one hundred and ten and would reach the rank of one hundred eleven.

"I think with this kind of speed Han Chen will be able to pass the position of the prince even the position of the princess" said the person dressed in blue.

"Hey don't worry you Princess Nan Mei's talent is the best in this Continent where maybe Han Chen can get through" said the person dressed in scarlet.

Han Chen's rank continued to rise, Now he had already passed the rank of his comrades as well as the prince. And now he was already at forty-first rank and had already passed the princess rank.

"Well, crazy she has pushed the princess's rank down!", said the person dressed in deep red.

"What I'm saying with that speed is that he will definitely pass the rank of the royal family" said the person dressed in blue.

Whereas at the location of the soul stairs Han Chen still stepped up and climbed upwards like an ordinary person who climbed up and a staircase. The energy there was also getting more concentrated Han Chen felt as he climbed higher.

'Maybe it's because of my cultivation level that has already reached the Soul Wendering realm that I easily climb these stairs"', Han Chen thought.

The people who were on the stairs became shocked to see a young man being able to climb the soul ladder without feeling overwhelmed. By now Han Chen had already climbed up to the three hundredth rung.

"Who can he even get to the three hundred steps?", asked the person dressed in green.

"I don't know. I've never seen him, it seems like he's a new student" replied the fellow.

Han Chen continued to climb up step by step. Up there Han Chen saw one person who was training. Han Chen paid no heed to that person and continued to step up.

Han Chen who heard tried to turn his head towards the woman. Han Chen's eyes were covered in his bangs so that others were less clear about it.

"What's your name?", asked the woman.

Han Chen simply smiled cynically at the woman. Then he continued on his way again to the top of the stairs.

"Based on the arrogant boy how dare you be disrespectful to your senior !". The woman was angry because her question was ignored by the man.

In front of the leaderboard people started to splash because they did not think that this Han Chen could enter the top five.

"Is this a dream ? If this is someone's dream please wake me up".

PLAQUE..

"Hey what are you doing ?". The man stroked his head which was painful.

"Well. said you want to wake up ?".

"No gagging at all times !".

"Hey you guys stopped, look at him already at number one and managed to shift Xu Fei's position.

Back at Han Chen, now he was already on the eight hundredth rung. "Uh.. when you get here somehow it becomes harder to climb".

Now Han Chen was like fighting a very heavy snowstorm. Sometimes he was pushed by the storm but he did not give up to climb to the top.

On the nine hundred and sixty steps Han Chen began to feel his footsteps stifled and was unable to step again to climb. At that moment he remembered the words of senior Xiao Yu.

(To be able to climb the ladder of the soul one must be able to communicate with heaven and earth. One must also achieve a state of calm psyche in order for them to continue to develop)

"Communication with heaven and earth". Han Chen closed his eyes and concentrated. Now the energy around Han Chen became disordered. His presence Eve had fused with nature so that it could not be detected by anyone who was in the Nescent Soul realm though.

Han Chen started to step up the stairs. The atmosphere there was very quiet as everyone looked towards Han Chen and did not speak. There they saw for the first time the man who was about to reach the top of the soul ladder.

"Hey you guys it looks like that person named Han Chen is about to reach the top of the soul ladder!", said the person who was at the place of the soul ladder.

"What !? Really !? Then we should see it directly".

The people who were in front of the stone board were now starting to head to where the soul stairs were. There everyone was now watching Han Chen who was climbing towards the top of the soul ladder.