Chapter 690 - Climbing up the stairs (1/2)

Translator: Radiant Translations Editor: Radiant Translations

Xue Ying glanced at the silver-haired old man behind him before entering the vast hall directly.

“Guest Elder Flying Snow?” Paragon Emperor Xu chuckled, “I’ve long heard of the great fame Guest Elder Flying Snow has, but never would I have thought that Guest Elder Flying Snow could enter the Ancient Shrine soundlessly, and even lift this stone door up. Truly admirable.”

Paragon Emperor Xu who was quite confident previously, felt paralyzed after seeing that scene of Xue Ying lifting the stone door.

He understood that this stage four World Deity, ‘Guest Elder Flying Snow’, had a strength far beyond his.

“Guest Elder Flying Snow’s strength is so formidable. I wonder where have you come from, and what opportunity have you experienced? Or is it that Guest Elder Flying Snow is originally from the outside cosmos?” Paragon Emperor Xu said.

“Outside cosmos?” Xue Ying turned back and frowned at Paragon Emperor Xu, “There is a cosmos outside this world?”

Paragon Emperor Xu was suspicious.

A stage four World Deity having such strength was too unusual! That’s when he thought of the vast cosmos spoken in the legends that were located outside this world. However, judging from the reaction of this ‘Guest Elder Flying Snow’, it seemed that he did not know of the cosmos? Was it honestly ignorance or simply deception?

“Hu.”

As Xue Ying spoke, he was simultaneously moving onwards. Soon, he arrived at the foot of the stairs.

Even though the white heatwave was rushing towards him at this moment, that layer of black armor which condensed on his body blocked off the heat efficiently.

“Guest Elder Flying Snow, the stairs aren’t that easy to climb.” Paragon Emperor Xu said from afar. At the same time, he took a step and turned into a streamer, rushing into the inner hall. Being an apex Paragon, he cultivated various absolute arts. Thus, it was easy for him to withstand the pressure. After entering the inner hall, he watched on as Xue Ying began climbing the stairs without stopping him.

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Xue Ying looked at that Black Gourd located at the highest part of the stairs: ‘Placed at the center and highest section of this hall, it seems that just the slightest of aura from this Black Gourd has created such huge disturbance. It is much more terrifying than any other treasures I’ve seen in my life. Even Rulers could not release an aura that reaches this extent.’

‘Such a valuable treasure. Regardless of the reason why the ancient star map is pointing me here for, it’ll be worth my time as long as I got that treasure.’ Xue Ying could deduce that this Black Gourd should be worth more than all the treasures he had gotten so far. It should be beyond the ‘Temporal Temple’ which belonged to the Temporal Island Lord.

With his current combat power after cultivating the Myriad Devil True Body, he could still resist against Rulers.

But this Black Gourd was causing him to feel fear deep in his heart. It had transcended beyond the levels of treasures depicted by their cosmos.

“Dong.”

Xue Ying took a step on the stairs.

The moment he stepped on it, it felt like stepping on his soul. His soul was rumbling. Xue Ying had never thought that this would happen. He could not help trembling from the aftereffects.

‘Heart like a blade.’

Xue Ying’s Cultivation Heart Realm had reached the second level. He soon adapted to it and took the second step onto the second flight of stairs.

“Dong!”

The moment he went onto the second flight, his soul suffered from a similar terrifying shockwave. It was stronger than previously, though he was prepared this time and could adapt quickly to it.

‘It seems that acquiring this Black Gourd isn’t easy.’ Xue Ying looked at the highest section. The stairs had an unseen undulation which Xue Ying vaguely understood that he had to move step by step. If he were to extend his hand to grab that Black Gourd, he might either be forced out or suffer from a greater punishment.

The undulation within the stairs belonged to a level that surpassed his current realm. It made Xue Ying obedient.

This kind of trial left behind deliberately by a senior must be completed according to his rules! Otherwise, the consequences would be dire.

“Teacher.” A voice sounded.

“Xiu.”

Another figure tunneled into the Ancient Shrine– a handsome silver-haired teenager. He rushed towards Paragon Emperor Xu, though it was clear that he was trembling lightly. Entering the ‘inner hall’ of the Ancient Shrine required all his strength.

Xue Ying glanced afar. That handsome silver-haired teenager should be the other Paragon from the Xu Empire, ‘Paragon Sword Emperor’. He was famous for being tyrannical, though his strength was lower by an entire level as compared to Paragon Emperor Xu, and was someone at the average Paragon level.

“He is Guest Elder Flying Snow?” Paragon Sword Emperor felt surprised as he looked at that black-robed teenager on the stairs.