It had been less than a minute since Su Ping stepped on the stairs and reached the other side, because Su Ping was so fast that it was as easy as walking on flat ground.
Everyone came back to their senses when they saw that Su Ping had disappeared into the mist behind the stairs. They were jealous of him.
If the stairs were really a test for the divine residence's legacy, wouldn't that Star State kid have the divine residence?
"There are so many Star Lords here, but a Star State kid has taken advantage of us?"
"It's hard to say. If there really is a legacy, the three Ascendant State experts wouldn't have missed it."
"Let's stop talking. The question is, how do we get there?"
All the Star Lords felt a headache.
On the stairs — the purple-robed young man was so angry that his body trembled. He had been defeated by Su Ping in the competition for the Tree of Laws; he still had trump cards that he hadn't used yet. However, he had held back his anger after weighing the cost of the Tree of Laws against his trump cards.
But then, he had failed the aptitude test on the stairs!
This time, there was no objective reason for his failure; he had been utterly defeated!
…
Behind the stairs —
Su Ping looked at the divine residence in front of his eyes. It had previously been unpredictable, as if it were thousands of kilometers away, but it was now within his reach.
The divine residence was magnificent. Considering Su Ping's expertise in arrays, he could see a lot of hidden barriers in many places by focusing his divine power on his eyes.
They were all ancient barriers. Su Ping felt that he could crack some of them, but he couldn't understand some of them at all.
This is the divine residence … I don't think there are any legacies here.
Su Ping looked around, but there were no legacies as he had expected. If there were, wouldn't there have been a telepathic thought or a puppet to guide him since he had passed the test?
He waited for a while, but nothing happened. He couldn't help but feel regretful.
However, Su Ping didn't think too much of it. After all, the three Ascendant State experts had entered the divine residence before him; he might not have had a chance to get the legacies if there were any.
He could only dream about taking advantage of the situation; it was unrealistic to think that he could take advantage of an Ascendant State expert.
Su Ping shook his head. It was fine even if there was no inheritance. If he could find some other treasures, this trip would not be in vain.
If he could find something even more precious than the Tree of Rules, it would be even more profitable!
Su Ping turned his head to look at the back of the stairs, but his line of sight was blocked by the clouds. Even his astral thoughts could not penetrate the clouds, as if there was some special energy contained within them.
Su Ping couldn't see the leader girl or the Star Lords. He shook his head. They were all here for treasure hunting. It was good that they couldn't enter.
He retracted his gaze and walked towards the square.
This plaza was extremely vast, as if it was millions of hectares. It was spotless, and outside the plaza, there were corpses everywhere, as if it was hell. However, inside the plaza, it was as white as jade, and there were clouds and mist drifting about like celestial qi.
"Hey!"
After taking a few steps, a cold and angry shout suddenly sounded.
Su Ping looked back, only to see the purple-robed young man glaring at him angrily below the stairs.
The latter's appearance at the moment was really a bit miserable. His originally luxurious purple robe seemed to be a secret treasure, but now it was tattered. His neatly combed hair was also fluffy, and he looked a bit like a rock star. The leather pants on his lower body were also torn, revealing his charred thighs and almost exposing his buttocks.
"Huh? What do you want? "Su Ping said innocently.
The purple-robed young man's lips twitched. What do you want? You've already surpassed me!
"Remember my name. I'm Xing He. Xing as in the Starry Sky, and He as in the Heavenly River!" The purple-robed young man's face was gloomy, and he said word by word, "One day, I will challenge you again, and I will defeat you!"
"Okay."
Su Ping replied, somewhat bored. He thought it was something else.
Defeat me? That's impossible.
Also, why would I give you a chance to challenge me? Do I get meat if I defeat you?
Oh … The purple-robed young man almost vomited blood after hearing Su Ping's reply. I've already sent you a letter of challenge, and that's your response? Logically speaking, geniuses should appreciate each other. At the very least, you should've replied, "I'll wait for your challenge!"
If you were more arrogant, you would've added, "But you'll still lose if you meet me again!"
Although he was angry to hear that, he would've replied with a sneer, "Life is full of ups and downs. Just wait and see!"
But all you said was, "Oh?" What do you mean? You don't care at all?
The greatest form of contempt was disregard.
Xing He gnashed his teeth and said, "You'll regret your arrogance today!"
“？”
Su Ping was confused. How am I arrogant? Who's the arrogant one here? You're a Fate State warrior, yet you're shamelessly challenging me, a Void State warrior.
"If there's nothing else, I'll be on my way." Su Ping didn't want to waste any more time. He would rather seize the time to search for treasures than waste his breath.
Su Ping wouldn't have minded finishing him off right then and there, if it weren't for the fact that the guy had so many trump cards.
He didn't want to leave a source of trouble for himself, although it remained to be seen if the guy would become a source of trouble.
"…"
Xing He gloomily watched Su Ping turn around and leave. He clenched his fists so hard that they almost broke.
He had never experienced being completely ignored. He had always responded to the arrogant geniuses that he had defeated in such a cold way. But then, he had become one of them.
Shame!
Just you wait. I'll step on your head and make you beg for mercy when I reach the Star State! Xing He swore to himself as he stared at Su Ping's back.
He didn't waste any more time; he simply turned around and left.
He suddenly realized something after he took a few steps.
The stairs seemed to be a test. What about the legacy behind the stairs?
Had Su Ping already obtained it?
That couldn't be right. Although he was late, he had used a lot of his trump cards and caught up with Su Ping. However, he didn't see any legacy left by Su Ping.
It seems that the test on the stairs isn't a selection of legacies; it's just a normal screening. That makes sense. How could the three Ascendant State experts miss out on the legacies? Xing He's eyes flashed as he felt relieved.
If Su Ping had really obtained the legacy of the divine residence, then it would be impossible for him to catch up with Su Ping. It would be empty talk.
The more proud a person was, the less likely they were to boast.
On the other hand, the less capable a person was, the more likely they would be unable to achieve the goal in their entire life.
Xing He didn't stop after thinking; he quickly ran in the opposite direction of Su Ping and moved to the other side of the square.
"Huh?"
Su Ping didn't walk for long; he suddenly felt that his consciousness was shaking, and a mist appeared in front of his eyes. When the mist dispersed, he found himself in a peach forest.
The forest was filled with the fragrance of flowers. Su Ping was slightly surprised. Was it a hidden array? A teleportation array?
Or an illusion array?
He looked at the peach forest, feeling that it was quite real.
He tried to move forward. Soon after, he saw a tombstone. The moment he saw the tombstone, the peach forest became weird all of a sudden.
Su Ping's eyes were fixed on the tombstone. He couldn't recognize the ancient characters on it, but one of them was actually the word 'Heaven'!
While Su Ping gazed at the tombstone, the peach forest suddenly lost its color. The pink peach blossoms lost their color and turned gray. A strong aura of death was generated from the trees in the forest, turning into shadows of the undead.
The pink peach blossoms withered in an instant, falling to the ground and withering quickly.
Without the petals, Su Ping could see the peach forest clearly. Other than the withered tree trunks, there were many graves in the forest.
It was a graveyard!
"Undead?" Su Ping frowned when he saw the human silhouettes formed by the aura of death. He summoned the Little Skeleton with his mind.
After all, this was an ancient immortal abode. Su Ping didn't dare to be careless. He only had one life.
As soon as the Little Skeleton appeared, it emitted a strong aura of the undead, like the King of Death. A scarlet light appeared in its eye sockets as it coldly and indifferently looked down at the surrounding figures.
The figures of death didn't seem to be deterred by the Little Skeleton. They gradually surrounded him.
Su Ping circulated the astral power in his body, ready to fight at any time.
However, at this moment, a faint voice came, "What year … is it?"
The voice was transmitted directly to Su Ping's head through telepathy, so Su Ping was able to understand what it meant.
He was slightly stunned. Then, he looked at a hunchbacked figure who looked like an old man. He was the one who transmitted the telepathic message.
What made Su Ping's eyes narrow was that the old man seemed to be indestructible, like an indestructible mountain that could resist anything!
"It's Year 5694, the seventh era of the Federal Calendar!" said Su Ping.
He had found it on Rhea with the Lord Badge. It was also the year commonly used by human beings in the universe.
"Federal Calendar … What's that? Is the Twilight Deity King still alive?" asked the old man telepathically.
Su Ping was confused. "The Twilight Deity King? Are you talking about the master of this divine abode? "
"Yes."
"Well, I don't think so. This divine abode has been abandoned for a long time. I'm told that some barriers were loosened, and it floated out of the deeper spaces. This place is already a ruin." Su Ping replied truthfully. Since he could communicate with the aura of death, he didn't want to fight recklessly. After all, it would consume his astral power.
"Abandoned?"
The aura of death trembled after Su Ping said that, as if they were looking at each other in bewilderment.
The aura of death around the old man fluctuated, as if he were quite emotional. He calmed down a moment later and said, "So to speak, are you an invader who's here for treasure?"
Invader?
Su Ping had a bad feeling about that. "I'm not an intruder, and I don't mean any harm. I apologize if I've disturbed your rest." Su Ping nodded and said in a hurry, "I'm not an intruder, and I don't mean any harm.
"You have pure divine power in your body, and you're a human being. Don't worry, we won't give you a hard time," said the old man.
His voice was filled with an intense aura of death, but there was kindness and gentleness in his tone. He said, "Human beings are declining, and we should be united. How can we have internal conflicts? You're here because you're destined to meet the Twilight Deity King. If he left any legacy, I hope that someone can inherit it and become the Deity King of human beings again, leading them to rise again! "
Su Ping was stunned for a moment. He was more or less reassured after hearing that the old man meant no harm. He asked curiously, "Human beings are declining? We're the strongest species in the universe right now. We've colonized countless planets and beasts. All the aliens are our pets. We're not weak at all. "
"Universe? The strongest species? "
Not just the old man, the aura of death around him was fluctuating too. Although they didn't understand what "universe" meant, they understood it as the largest world through mental translation.
The term "strongest species" was easy to understand. Had human beings already become the strongest species among the hundred species?
"You, is what you said true?" The old man's body trembled, and his voice trembled a little.
Su Ping was stunned. "Yes."
That was exactly what he had learned from the Lord Badge.
Human beings were now the dominators of the universe!
"So, this day is really coming …"
"It's finally here. We've been waiting for a golden age …"
"Our sacrifice wasn't in vain!"
"The Twilight Deity King is gone. He must've blocked the Heavenly Crater with his life at the last moment. He's the one who made this golden age possible. Haha …"
At this moment, the Death Qi figures in the surroundings began to fluctuate violently. Some of them let out sounds that sounded like crying and laughing at the same time. It sounded creepy, but the words they said were shocking.
Some of them were laughing crazily as if they had lost their minds.
"Human beings are no longer as humble as ants. We no longer have to look up to the other species. Hahaha …"
The old man laughed, but he wiped his tears as he laughed. Although there were no more tears, it was still a subconscious action.
Su Ping looked at the scene in a daze. He was surrounded by the aura of death at the moment; he could clearly feel the atmosphere and emotions when he saw them crying tears of joy.
Was the golden age not easy to come?
"Thank you. Thank you for bringing us such good news …" the old man said to Su Ping gratefully after calming down.
The other aura of death expressed their gratitude too.
Su Ping was suddenly at a loss. He had thought that he would have to fight a tough battle, but it turned out to be such a scene.
"I didn't expect to see a golden age in the future. We can die without regrets!"
"Yes, we can die without regrets!"
"Our lives were worth it!"
All the auras said excitedly.
"This is the Peach Garden where the Twilight Deity King buried us. Unfortunately, the peaches here have all withered in order to nourish our souls. We'll soon be reincarnated too," the old man said to Su Ping.
Su Ping looked at the withered and burnt trees and realized what was going on.
"Senior, do you know how to get out of this place?" Su Ping asked politely.
"That's easy." The old man waved his hand, causing a crack to appear beside him. Outside the crack was the immortal residence. He glanced at the majestic immortal residence, his eyes filled with nostalgia. "It's a pity that we're all dead souls. We won't taint the immortal king's palace. You can leave from here."
Su Ping heaved a sigh of relief and thanked him at once.
"Since you're able to come in, it means that the Twilight Deity King is indeed gone, but his divine residence is still intact. I know where the Twilight Deity King's warehouse is. You can go and look for it. There's no telling if those divine treasures have decayed over time. You can find them and restore them to their former glory." The old man heaved a sigh.
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