Many people looked at the haughty man with a different expression.
Everyone was so scared that their faces were drained of color and they had thoughts of retreating. Only the haughty man was not afraid. Instead, there was a look of eagerness in his eyes.
"Ah!"
"Ah …"
There was another series of tragic cries. The Qi Refinement Warriors who were the first to move fell from the clouds one after another. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared into the bottomless abyss on both sides of the mountain path.
At the sight of this, someone finally could not take it anymore and started to turn back.
Little Fatty was secretly shocked and exclaimed, "Just Now, a Level 9 Qi Refinement Warrior has fallen. What exactly did they encounter above the clouds?"
Su Zimo looked even more closely.
Just Now, a total of 23 Qi Refinement Warriors had soared into the sky. In just a short while, all of them had fallen and none of them were spared!
This was a little terrifying.
The many mortals who retreated from the mountain wall were so scared that their faces turned pale. Their hearts were still pounding and their limbs were trembling. They went down the mountain without even turning back.
There was a total of more than 80 people who passed the second stage. Now that 23 Qi Refinement Warriors had failed and more than half of the mortals had retreated, there were only 17 people left standing at the foot of the mountain.
These 17 people were all strong-willed people. Even when they saw many Qi Refinement Warriors falling one after another, there was no fear in their eyes.
Little Fatty had been making jokes and laughing along the way. However, at this moment, he was quiet and his little eyes were darting around. No one knew what he was thinking about.
Su Zimo had a feeling that this life and death stage was a little unusual. There was a hint of strangeness in every aspect.
However, Su Zimo could not pinpoint exactly what was wrong.
Almost at the same time, the haughty man and the white-bloused lady took out their flying swords and soared into the sky. However, their speed was obviously reduced. It was clear that the two of them were extremely cautious and did not dare to be careless.
"Brother, be careful. I'll go up and scout for you first." Little Fatty was also a Qi Refinement Warrior. He took out a small shield from the storage bag at his waist. It opened in the wind and expanded rapidly, lifting his fat body up slowly.
The remaining 14 people, including Su Zimo, were all mortals without spirit qi.
If one wanted to reach the top of the mountain, they could only use their hands and feet to climb bit by bit.
Su Zimo no longer hesitated. He arrived at the foot of the mountain wall and leaped up. He was light and agile as he directly hung on the mountain wall. Then, he climbed up quickly.
The remaining thirteen mortals were dumbfounded. They almost thought that it wasn't a human that had gone up, but a monkey.
Now that Su Zimo's Tendons Transformation Chapter was nearing completion, he was as agile as a python, as nimble as an ape, as swift as the wind, and as swift as an arrow. To him, the mountain peak before him was not an obstacle at all.
Apes were born with the spirit of climbing mountains and the skill of climbing rocks.
If Su Zimo gave it his all, even if a Qi Refinement Warrior rode on a flying sword and soared into the sky, his speed might not be faster than him.
Back then at the Cang Lang Mountain Range, Elder Qian of the Joyful Clan leaped into the air while Su Zimo climbed up the towering ancient tree. Both of their speeds were almost the same!
Of course, at that time, Su Zimo had used the Sanguine Ape Transformation, while Elder Qian was a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Even though Su Zimo did not use his full strength, it did not take long for him to leave the remaining thirteen mortals far behind him.
"Caw, caw!"
Right then, Su Zimo's ears twitched and he could vaguely hear a series of bird cries.
After living in the Cang Lang Mountain Range for a year, although Su Zimo was still unable to understand the language of birds and beasts, he could more or less understand the emotions in their cries.
The series of bird cries clearly had a hint of excitement and mockery.
"Why is there a spirit beast?"
Su Zimo frowned slightly. However, he did not reduce his speed and continued to climb upwards.
"Bastard, how dare you!"
Not long after, the arrogant man's angry rebuke sounded from above.
Su Zimo raised his head and looked up with narrowed eyes.
In the depths of the clouds, a gigantic bird spread its wings and cried into the air. Its body was faintly discernible as it attacked the arrogant man, the white-bloused woman and Little Fatty continuously in midair.
A gentle flap of the bird's wings would cause a strong gust of wind. Little Fatty and the other two swayed in midair, as though they could fall at any moment.
"A spirit demon?"
Su Zimo's heart skipped a beat.
The bird gave off an aura that was no different from a spirit demon.
It seemed to have just entered the spirit demon realm not long ago and was equivalent to an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Even so, the strength of the bird was enough to crush Little Fatty and the other two.
It was clear that the bird was not using its full strength. Like a cat chasing a mouse, it circled above the three of them and flapped its wings occasionally. Little Fatty and the other two could not continue ascending.
The arrogant man had a wind spirit root to begin with. Although he was swaying in the strong winds, he could still maintain his balance.
The white-bloused woman had a cold expression and a crystalline ice barrier appeared around her – it was clear that she had already used a talisman.
Little Fatty relied on the wide and stable shield and sprawled on it. He gripped the edge of the shield tightly with both hands and his chubby face was covered in sweat with a frantic gaze.
"So, this is the obstacle of the Life and Death Juncture. We can only reach the peak by passing through the obstruction of this bird."
Su Zimo pondered for a moment and understood the reason behind it. Just as he was about to continue climbing, little fatty's exclamation sounded from above.
Perhaps because the bird saw that Su Zimo and the others had climbed up as well, it did not want to continue fighting with Little Fatty and the other two. It flapped its wings furiously and a strong gust of wind howled.
Little Fatty was the first to give in and fell from midair. Even his shield was blown away and nowhere to be found.
"Ah, ah, ah, ah!"
Little Fatty was so scared that his face turned pale. He bared his fangs and brandished his claws as he screamed. When he saw Su Zimo from above, he quickly said, "Big Brother, run! There's a big bird up there and it's very fierce!"
The direction in which Little Fatty fell was not far from Su Zimo.
Su Zimo had a good impression of Little Fatty and could not leave him in the lurch. Hence, he moved his body and kept moving horizontally along the mountain wall. He pulled Little Fatty from midair.
Little Fatty rolled his eyes and drooled. He seemed to have fainted from fright and was unconscious.
Su Zimo frowned.
He was already halfway up the mountain. If he wanted to put Little Fatty down, it would take some effort.
Even though Little Fatty was heavy, he was nothing compared to the Cold Moon Saber on Su Zimo's waist and the Sanguine Crystal Bow on his back.
At that thought, Su Zimo dragged Little Fatty with one hand and continued climbing with both feet and one hand. His speed did not decrease at all.
Su Zimo could finally see it clearly when he got closer.
It was an immortal crane that did not look old and was still in its infancy. However, its eyes were filled with excitement.
It was as if shooting down the climbers was the most fun and interesting game for it.
The immortal crane swooped down and extended its claws, landing on the white bloused woman's talisman ice shield.
Crack, crack!
The ice shield shattered and was easily torn apart by the immortal crane's claws.
A gust of wind blew and the white bloused woman fell from the flying sword. Although her eyes were dim, she did not make a sound and fell into the abyss in the blink of an eye.
The haughty man followed closely behind. Under the attack of the immortal crane, he could not last more than three breaths and fell from midair with an indignant look on his face.
"Caw, caw!"
The immortal crane raised its head and cried, looking pleased.
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