Xiao Lingyu couldn't tell at a glance how many steps there were, but he knew that there were many, many of them.
Each step was more than ten feet tall, no less than ten thousand feet long, and more than ten feet wide. They were stacked on top of each other, towering into the sky.
Even though the steps were very high, Xiao Lingyu could still clearly see the seat and the cultivator on it. From this, it could be seen how huge the seat and the cultivator were.
At this moment, Xiao Lingyu couldn't help but wonder, "Why did that ball of brilliant white flame fly here?"
The brilliant white flame had been very stable all this time, firmly entangling the Eight-Legged Taichi Cauldron. It suddenly gave up on the cauldron and flew here. It must have sensed something here, or been summoned here.
If the brilliant white flame had sensed something and flown here of its own accord, Xiao Lingyu could be more at ease.
If it had been summoned, then Xiao Lingyu would have to be more careful.
At this moment, both the Eight-Legged Taichi Cauldron and the brilliant white flame were circling around the huge and heavy seat, as if they were chasing each other.
What surprised Xiao Lingyu was that the brilliant white flame wasn't restricted by the Eight-Legged Taichi Cauldron. It should be at full power, but the seat and the mummy weren't affected in the slightest.
One had to know that even supreme-grade divine artifacts would gradually melt after being burned by the brilliant white flame for a long time.
Should he go up?
Xiao Lingyu couldn't make up his mind, and he didn't move half a step forward.
"That mummy must have died long ago. Otherwise, why didn't he react at all when the brilliant white flame and the Eight-Legged Taichi Cauldron arrived millions of years ago?"
"The brilliant white flame might have been the true fire of this mummy when he was alive … What kind of existence was he to be able to refine the brilliant white flame?"
"He's been dead for so many years, but his body can still withstand the burning of the brilliant white flame. He must have been an extremely powerful expert when he was alive."
"If even he's trapped here, won't I be in danger too? Can the great teleportation of the tubular divine artifact penetrate the space here? "
"There are exquisite illusory formations in the other light doors. Is there one here too?"
Xiao Lingyu's thoughts surged. He frowned, and his expression was grave and serious.
There were many questions in his heart that couldn't be solved just by thinking. Everything still required him to prove it with his actions.
After hesitating for a long time, he decided to hide inside the tubular sacred artifact first. Then, he drove the sacred artifact forward.
When the tubular sacred artifact had just moved to the air above the first step, all of the corpses that had been lying on the ground suddenly stood up.
At the same time, a heavy pressure suddenly surged out from the space where the stairs were located. All of the pressure surged toward the tubular saint artifact.
Even though it was a saint artifact, it was as if it had fallen into a swamp. Its movements had become much slower. Moreover, the tubular saint artifact was constantly shaking under the impact of the invisible force.
In order to stabilize the Sacred Artifact, Xiao Lingyu could only increase the output of her power, which would naturally increase her consumption.
No matter how hard he tried, the tubular sacred artifact could not be stabilized, nor could it move forward or backward.
Continuing to consume energy like this was definitely not a good idea. Once the tubular saint artifact could no longer hold on, it would automatically return. That would also be the time when his cultivation would be exhausted and he would be in a low state.
Therefore, Xiao Lingyu very decisively put away the tubular sacred artifact.
Without the protection and concealment of the sacred artifact, Xiao Lingyu was naturally exposed to the corpses that had suddenly come to life. He became their target of attack.
Most of these corpses were in the form of cultivators from the Sha Mei Clan and the Yaksha Clan. There were also very few ferocious beasts and foreign clans. They looked ferocious, but they no longer possessed any divine abilities or Dharma spells.
They could only rely on their withered claws and teeth to attack. However, this kind of attack was nothing to Xiao Lingyu at all.
However, a huge pressure from an unknown source kept acting on Xiao Lingyu's body. It caused him to be unable to raise his speed. Moreover, it was as if he was carrying a divine mountain on his shoulders.
The speed of his punches and kicks was more than ten thousand times slower than usual.
Under the huge pressure, his power would directly disperse as soon as it surged out of his body. He could not form a powerful Dharma spell.
Even the Chaotic Phantom Fire could not be too far away from his body. Moreover, its power was greatly reduced.
What made Xiao Lingyu feel strange was that this huge pressure only acted on his body. It did not affect the corpses at all.
The difference between Xiao Lingyu and these corpses was that he was alive and had the aura of life. On the other hand, these corpses did not have the slightest bit of vitality. They were full of a strong aura of death.
Xiao Lingyu could guess that perhaps it was because he was a living thing that he was restricted. When these corpses came here when they were still alive, they must have suffered the same treatment.
If it wasn't for Xiao Lingyu's strong physical body and the special skill he had cultivated, this huge pressure would have taken his life.
Although Xiao Lingyu moved slowly under the huge pressure, he could still blast away the corpses in front of him. The corpses that came from the left, right, and back could not really stop him.
He took almost ten minutes to walk to the end of the stairs that were more than ten feet wide!
He raised his head and looked at the ten feet high stone steps. After pondering for a moment, he pulled a corpse in front of him, pressed it under his feet, and stepped on it.
Using the corpse as a stepping stone, Xiao Lingyu climbed to the second step.
The second step was the same as the first, but there were obviously fewer corpses. However, the pressure was slightly stronger.
These corpses were the same. They did not have strong offensive abilities. Xiao Lingyu used them as stepping stones to climb to the third step.
Every time he ascended a level, the pressure in the space would increase, and the number of corpses would decrease. Xiao Lingyu relied on his powerful body to climb more than a hundred levels. Finally, he felt that he couldn't take it anymore.
At this time, the pressure in the space was too strong. He could only lie on the stone steps and slowly climb forward.
There were many more steps. At this point, he could no longer move forward. The stone steps behind would definitely be more difficult.
With every step he took, Xiao Lingyu could hear the crisp sound of bones rubbing against each other. His abdomen was also being squeezed and he felt a sharp pain.
Xiao Lingyu could not help but admire the mummified corpse sitting on the chair. Under this situation of increasing pressure, he could actually reach the top of the stone steps. No wonder he could subdue the white flame.
The quality of the mummified corpse's body when it was alive was definitely far superior to Xiao Lingyu's.
Xiao Lingyu already had a body comparable to a top-grade divine artifact. Then, wouldn't the mummified corpse have a body comparable to a divine artifact when it was alive?
This deduction shocked Xiao Lingyu and he found it hard to believe.
Many Saint God experts might not be able to cultivate a body comparable to a top-grade divine artifact. If they had a body comparable to a divine artifact, then they must be above the Saint God level.
In other words, the mummified corpse on the chair was most likely a Heaven Ascension expert when it was alive!
How could an expert of the Heavenly Reaching Realm be trapped to death up there?
After coming to this conclusion, Xiao Lingyu could not help but want to retreat.
When he met Chi You in the Dorsal Fin Clan, Xiao Lingyu could confirm one thing through the conversation between Chi You and the golden-armored cultivator. Heaven Ascension experts were the top existences in the Realm of the Gods. No matter how big the Realm of the Gods was, they could go anywhere. How could they die so easily here?
The dangers that could appear here were completely beyond Xiao Lingyu's control and tolerance. He could not find any reason to continue taking the risk.
He felt that it was foolish to disregard his own life for the sake of a divine artifact like the Eight-Legged Taichi Cauldron.
Therefore, he decisively retreated to the bottom of the stone steps.
With the spatial pressure gone, he first recovered his condition before taking out the tubular divine artifact.
After expending more than half of his power, the tubular divine artifact activated greater teleportation.
However, what Xiao Lingyu did not expect was that although the tubular divine artifact had successfully teleported, it was still in the space of the stone steps.
In other words, even a divine artifact with powerful spatial powers would not be able to leave here.
It's over!
In an instant, Xiao Lingyu felt as though he had been forced into a dead end.
His last resort had failed. What else could he hope for?
He tried to contact the Eight-Legged Taichi Cauldron again. However, the cauldron was still chasing after the white flame. It had no intention of coming down to help.
Xiao Lingyu was even more confused. What kind of deep hatred did the Eight-Legged Taichi Cauldron have with the white flame? Why would it ignore its master's orders and chase after the white flame?
Sigh!
Xiao Lingyu heaved a heavy sigh and then sat down on the ground.
He had no choice but to ask Glutton to come out.
After being trapped here for so many years, Glutton had naturally awakened. After eating a God Emperor from the Sha Mei Clan, Glutton's cultivation had soared to the peak of the late God King stage. He was only a step away from becoming a God Emperor.
"I really don't understand. We both have the Primal Chaos Energy. Why is it that you can just eat and sleep without any bottlenecks and shackles while I have to go through so many hardships and dangers? Aren't the heavens looking after you too much? Could it be that you are the illegitimate child of the heavens? "
Despite being in such a dangerous situation, Glutton kept yawning after coming out. He looked like he had not slept well. This made Xiao Lingyu very unhappy and jealous.
Perhaps it had heard Xiao Lingyu mention food and it had not eaten for many years, the glutton's stomach made a rumbling sound. It turned to look at the corpses on the steps.
"It can't be? Those fellows have been dead for who knows how long. Their bodies are not fresh anymore. Don't tell me you are so hungry that you have an appetite for all of them? "
Xiao Lingyu could not help but slap Glutton's head when he saw the greedy look on Glutton's face.
Glutton's head shrank back and looked very wronged. However, he still obediently crawled on the ground.
"Forget it. Go ahead and eat. No matter what, we can't become hungry ghosts." Xiao Lingyu said helplessly after a moment of silence.
Glutton heard Xiao Lingyu's words and immediately stood up. He also took a few steps forward. However, when he reached the stone stairs, he turned back to look.
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