Chapter 735 (1/2)

Chapter 735

At this point, the five of them could no longer advance . They all stopped as they had no choice but to adjust themselves first .

Here, their bodies, minds, souls, hearts, and wills were all enduring a harsh trial . This was the most ruthless moment .

After their fierce climb here, they had reached a limit . They had to take a breather, but at the same time, they had to endure the powerful pressure here and resist the encroachment of their negative emotions .

Long Chen took three deep breaths before directly stepping towards the 997th stair . Shui Guanzhi and the others’ expressions became ugly .

“This b.a.s.t.a.r.d!” They were infuriated . It was like Long Chen was intentionally opposing them . He refused to give them a moment’s rest .

If they allowed Long Chen to climb to the top before them, wouldn’t it signify that he was the strongest of them all?

Although they were furious, they also followed . However, the powerful pressure that descended upon them at the 997th stair caused their expressions to change .

“Cry of the Heavenly Daos!”

Shui Guanzhi, Zhao Wuji, Yue Qianshan, and Zhong Wuyan activated their Heavenly Dao manifestations at the same time . The pressure immediately lightened for them .

As for Long Chen, he vomited a mouthful of blood, his expression exceedingly ugly and furious .

“I refuse to believe I can’t get up!”

Long Chen was ruthless, and he forced his way up . Just like that, he forced his way onto the 997th stair .

But by the time he reached there, Shui Guanzhi and the others had already begun charging toward the 998th stair .

They were relying on their Cries of the Heavenly Daos for a spurt of energy, hoping to directly reach the end like this . But when they reached the 998th stair, they were forced back by a terrifying force .

Shui Guanzhi and the others were completely startled . They hadn’t expected the 998th stair’s difficulty to be several times that of the 997th stair . They didn’t manage to get up . Instead, the rebound force caused them to almost cough up blood .

“Water Waves Break the Heavens!” Shui Guanzhi suddenly was surrounded by water runes . They formed a channel in front of him that he directly charged through .

BOOM!

The entire Netherworld Heaven Staircase shook . Shui Guanzhi was the first to step onto the 998th stair .

However, people saw that the Heavenly Dao runes around him were constantly revolving and changing shape, as if they were currently being compressed by some invisible force .

“Good, Shui Guanzhi has done well . He’s the first to reach the 998th stair and has taken the lead,” laughed Shui Yuncong .

Suddenly, sword-light pierced forward . An ear-piercing sound rang out as Yue Qianshan took action . His aura completely erupted like a sword coming out of its sheath . He also stepped onto the 998th stair .

At the same time, Zhong Wuyan and Zhao Wuji took action as well . Zhao Wuji was covered in a layer of dirt-yellow light . It was like a set of armor, and with a single punch, it was like s.p.a.ce had exploded . He relied on that to get up .

As for Zhong Wuyan, a blood-mark appeared on her forehead, forming a rune . However, only the more erudite people knew that it was no rune, but an immortal character: Zhong . This was Zhong Wuyan’s ancestral mark .

There were many kinds of ancestral marks, and any Xiantian expert’s descendants would inherit some bloodline power .

However, Zhong Wuyan’s ancestor had been a terrifying King . The power of her ancestral mark was on a completely different level than Gu Yang’s .

The instant the ancestral mark appeared, the void trembled . It was like some mysterious energy was coming from her forehead, one that suppressed the spatial fluctuations . She also reached the 998th stair .

Now, the only one left was Long Chen . He was panting for breath on the 997th stair . This scene caused people’s expressions to become a bit odd .

“Hmph, a b.u.mpkin really is a b.u.mpkin . Now you should understand the difference,” sneered Shui Guanzhi from above .

The others looked at Long Chen . They didn’t say anything, but the contempt in their eyes was clear .

“Wait, something’s wrong . When Long Chen fought Shui Guanzhi, that huge rainbow ring was so powerful . Why isn’t he using it?” wondered some people .

This was a perplexing question . What was Long Chen thinking? He had clearly reached his limit, but he was still holding back his trump card .

“Hmph, even you people can be called heavenly geniuses? This Netherworld Heaven Staircase is clearly a test for the will, physical body, and soul . But what you are doing is basically cheating, and yet you can still sneer at others disdainfully? I really have to admire you; how did you manage to cultivate your face to such a thickness?