Chapter 1166: Chapter 1166: Ascending the Sky-reaching Ladder
"Finally out!" Shi Guangxu looked at himself passing through the Great Formation, a joyful expression appearing on his face.
After they had lured away the Heavenly Killers just now, they had been traveling nonstop.
Under Xu Nian’s lead, they quickly left the range of the Seven Evil Tribulation Immortal Array.
Xu Nian also took this opportunity to use his Instant Teleportation skill to rescue Gu Xiangxiang.
"I wonder how well your plan worked, Xu? Are they dead?" Shi Guangxu couldn’t help but ask.
Liu Bai Ru, Li Tiangang, and the others also looked at Xu Nian curiously.
Earlier, Xu Nian had disappeared for a while, evidently to scout the situation.
He might know something.
"Four are dead. Guihai Badao, Guihai Yanshan, and two assassins from the Mu Residence are dead. I rescued Gu Xiangxiang, and now only Guihai Tiangong, Elder Yu Mo, and Wei Dong remain. They have shaken off the pursuit of the Heavenly Killers and will probably be out soon." Xu Nian said.
"Both Guihai old turtles are dead? Satisfying!" Shi Guangxu clapped and cheered.
Liu Bai Ru and Li Tiangang also looked surprised.
It was unexpected that Xu Nian’s strategy had taken out four of them.
Those guys are probably dying to kill Xu Nian now.
"By the way, you rescued Gu Xiangxiang? Is she in your Small World now?" Shi Guangxu thought for a moment and asked with a mischievous smile.
"Don’t get any ideas about her. Although she wanted to kill me before, she helped us. If she hadn’t sent the message to me, you might already be dead." Xu Nian said with a smile.
Shi Guangxu fell silent upon hearing this.
Indeed, if it hadn’t been for Gu Xiangxiang’s message, his fate might have been the same as Guihai Yanshan’s.
Of course, it’s not impossible that Xu Nian could have rescued him in time, bringing him into the Small World.
But who could guarantee that Xu Nian would react in time?
"Let’s see what this Sage Sect has to offer!" Xu Nian said.
The people around nodded.
Before long, Elder Yu Mo and the others will come in. If they find any treasures, a big battle is unavoidable.
It’s better to take the lead before they appear.
Xu Nian and the others looked toward the inside of the Sage Sect, where a long Sky-reaching Ladder stood before their eyes.
The steps here numbered a full 108,800, stretching for miles.
And behind these steps lay a cluster of palaces.
The palace complex seemed to be intact.
"A mere set of stairs, could they really stop us?" Shi Guangxu said.
He was about to leap forward after speaking.
Xu Nian pulled him back.
"These stairs aren’t ordinary. They should be a kind of test. Flying over them is impossible, you must walk up them step by step." Xu Nian said.
"Xu Nian is right. I once saw in an ancient book that the Sage Sect’s Sky-reaching Ladder seals anyone’s powers. Once you step on it, you’ll become a mortal, so you have to walk up as a mortal. The higher you go, the greater the pressure on the steps." Li Tiangang said.
Li Anshan, Mei Ji, and the others were surprised at these words.
Unexpectedly, entering the core of the Sage Sect was so challenging.
"Let’s go! We’ll know after we try."
Xu Nian said.
He then stepped toward the stairs.
As soon as he stepped onto the stairs, he felt a power locking onto him, unable to use the Demon Essence within, and even the Profound Argumentation Attribute was undetectable.
However, this oppressive force seemed not to be significant and didn’t affect him.
"Come on, it’s as Senior Li said, no danger." Xu Nian said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Shi Guangxu immediately stepped up.
He walked a hundred steps in one breath and looked back at Xu Nian and the others, "I thought it was difficult, but it’s a piece of cake. Even as a mortal, I can walk it all. So I’ll go ahead, maybe I’ll be the first to reach the top!"
And with that, Shi Guangxu began walking again, faster than before.
Xu Nian and the others smiled helplessly and quickened their pace.
The pressure from the first ten thousand steps was almost negligible for Xu Nian and the others.
Only after thirty thousand steps did they feel a slight effect from the pressure.
Even with their powers sealed, their bodies were still incredibly strong.
After sixty thousand steps, Shi Guangxu’s pace slowed dramatically.
"Oh my god, so tired, I can’t walk anymore. Being mortal is so exhausting." Shi Guangxu sat heavily on the steps.
Like Mei Ji, he hadn’t reached the Earth Immortal Realm, so his body wasn’t stronger.
Having gone so many steps, combined with the pressure on the stairs, they were no different from ordinary people.
At this moment, Mei Ji also couldn’t move forward.
Li Anshan was panting heavily.
Li Tiangang and Liu Bai Ru were not finding it challenging since they had both completed the tempering of their Immortal Body.
As for Xu Nian, he felt no pressure at all.
The physical form of the Undying Devouring Sky Beast Avatar wouldn’t be affected by these steps.
"Sister Mei Ji, let me carry you." Xu Nian said to Mei Ji.
Mei Ji hesitated but then nodded, "Alright!"
Xu Nian immediately carried Mei Ji and continued up the stairs.
Unable to use any power, Xu Nian couldn’t even sense the Chaos Divine Palace.
So his only choice was to carry them up.
Seeing Xu Nian carrying Mei Ji, Shi Guangxu’s eyes lit up, and he looked at his aunt.
"Walk on your own!" Liu Bai Ru said, striding away.
Shi Guangxu then looked at Li Anshan.
Li Anshan’s face darkened, cursing, "I can’t walk myself, how could I carry you!"
Shi Guangxu, hearing this, pounced on Li Tiangang and hugged his leg, pleading, "Senior Li, you won’t leave me, right? When Elder Yu Mo and the others get here and see me, they’ll definitely kill me."
Li Tiangang’s face turned black.
This kid was really shameless.
He just wanted to be carried and yet made it sound so pitiful.
As if not carrying him would mean abandoning him.
"Fine! I’ll pity you this time!" Li Tiangang said.
"Thank you, Senior Li. You truly have a kind heart!" Shi Guangxu praised.
Yet the next second, his face turned pale.
Because Li Tiangang picked him up by the back like a little chicken.
Carrying him, Li Tiangang strode towards the top of the stairs.
Shi Guangxu wore an expression of unshed tears; they were all human, so why the huge gap between him and Mei Ji?
While Xu Nian and the others were still on the Sky-reaching Ladder, three figures burst through the Formation barrier, coming to the front of the Sky-reaching Ladder.
Indeed, these three were Elder Yu Mo and his companions.