Together!
Every thousand steps was a new domain. The only ones to have ever climbed the staircase were supreme adepts. It was an era of prodigies, and it had only just begun. More and more geniuses capable of climbing the nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine steps staircase would emerge. It was another sort of cycle.
Yang Tian walked side by side with Chubby and his group once he reached the eighth thousandth step.
The staircase’s test was a test for combat prowess of those on the same level. For instance, Xiaobai and Xiaoqing possessed invincible power. Thus, there was a big chance they could obtain a drop of fortune divine water.
Yun’er couldn’t withstand the pressure at the eighth thousandth step. The weight pushing down was excruciating beyond belief. Reluctant to resign, she gave Yang Tian a sweet smile, satisfied just seeing him reach the peak. “Brother Yang Tian, I’ll be waiting at the bottom for you to reach the peak.”
Yang Tian solemnly nodded. “I’ll get there.”
Shangguan Hao leveraged the pressure to ascend two layers.
Yang Tian managed to reach the nine thousandth steps after an entire night. His golden glow began to flicker under the pressure. There were over fifty people who climbed higher than nine thousand and five hundred steps. Twenty people reached the peak.
Shangguan Hao eventually paused to cultivate for a while because the Divine Soul energy was too intense for him. He activated his Inheritance’s energy to ascend to the next realm whilst the other six continued climbing.
A youth in black caught up to the group at the forefront. Yuan Xia and Yu Yao were right behind him. The youth in black passed Xuanyuan Mu’s group after another day; he was less than ten steps away from the ninth step from the top. Seven others soon reached the same mark; one of them was Yang Tian.
Night fell. Another day went by. Many who nigh reached the top were knocked back down. One of them was the three-legged crow with a bone to pick with Yang Tian; it cursed him, only for him to touch his nose in response. The two leg injuries it had made it impossible to climb further.
A girl in white was knocked off from the top. She coughed blood as she fell. Thinking he was unlucky, Yang Tian wrapped her up in a force he generated using his hand, because she would’ve landed on him otherwise. She performed successive palm strikes to reduce the pressure on her. She bit down on her lip and gave him a grateful look as they separated. Assuming he was Yang Tian, she didn’t find him as savage as the rumours claimed.
Chubby began to struggle, but Yang Tian was fine as he was used to it after making a divine item acknowledge him. Xiaoji tried to encourage Chubby to keep going since they were only fifty steps away from obtaining the divine water.
Yang Tian pointed to the youth in black. “See? He’s only thirty steps away.”
Chubby determination burnt up again. “Divine water… I want divine water…”
Yang Tian ran into Yu Yao forty steps from the top; he gave her a smile when saw her scrunching her face up. “Stop slacking.”
Yu Yao glared back at Yang Tian. “Who’s slacking off?!”
The youth in black climbed another step.
The day felt long. Yang Tian saw many give up.
It was a completely different experience upon reaching twenty steps from the top for the reason that the divine attributes were clearer, and the vitality was more potent. Chubby and company stopped specifically to absorb the vitality. They did that to reduce the pressure in the air.
Dan Xiaoxiao, completely red from head to toe, pitifully stated, “Handsome Brother, I can’t climb any higher.”
Yang Tian shrugged; he was surprised she got that far.
Yang Ba’s appearance alongside Yang Tian when they were twenty steps from the top called his identity into question.
Boom! The staircase trembled. Yang Tian gazed up to see the youth in black nine steps from the top. The youth coughed up blood due to a critical injury. He saw stars. His Divine Soul was nearly destroyed. The attack caught him out of left field. Being astute, Yang Tian knew that would happen ages ago. It couldn’t be so easy, he realised.
There were eight skilled people Yang Tian couldn’t read around. Yang Tian had yet to give it his all. Yang Tian ushered all of the vital essence around to himself, enhancing his body and replenishing his Divine Soul. Every time he passed someone, he grew stronger.
Once Yuan Xia saw Yang Tian reach her, she pursed her lips into a smile. “Finally caught up, huh…?”
Yang Tian smiled. “Yeah.”
Yuan Xia’s heart palpitated, and she blushed when Yang Tian looked at her face. She recalled his oath to pursue her. She’d never forget the words he said!
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