After passing through the corridor, there was a small path.
Not far from the small path were the dozens of green flood dragons that had finally regained their energy and were playing around lazily.
The appearance of the Holy Elder and Gu Xuan didn't attract their attention.
This was because everything on the small path was already in a different dimension from them.
The Holy Elder led Gu Xuan onto the small path.
The winding path led to a secluded place. After walking through a long path, what appeared in front of Gu Xuan was … an even longer path!
To be more precise, this was the true Stairway to Heaven.
This was because every step was suspended in the void.
The steps were extremely long, and they seemed to lead to the end of the heavens.
"This is the true Stairway to Heaven. Regardless of whether you want to reach the Second Heaven of the Saint realm or obtain the fragment of Heaven's Will, you have to walk up it. "
The Holy Elder pointed to the end of the Stairway to Heaven and said calmly.
Gu Xuan's lips twitched.
Did that mean that the so-called Stairway to Heaven was all for nothing?
The Holy Elder seemed to have seen through Gu Xuan's thoughts.
"The so-called Stairway to Heaven wasn't all for nothing.
When the tournament begins, how many people will come from the various islands?
We can't possibly send all of them here.
So, it can be considered as a selection.
Only those in the top ten would have the right to step onto the real Stairway to Heaven!
There are three doors at the end of the Stairway to Heaven.
The first door contains the fragment of Heaven's Will.
The second door contains the Teleportation Formation to the Second Heaven of the Saint realm.
You can go up now. "
Gu Xuan nodded as he remembered the Holy Elder's words.
"What's behind the third door?"
The Holy Elder's lips curled into a smile.
"The third door contains the heritage of Heaven's Will.
If you're interested, you can try to accept the heritage.
Regardless of whether you succeed or not, you won't suffer any losses.
However, if you fail, the fragment of Heaven's Will and the right to enter the Second Heaven of the Saint realm will be taken away from you. "
Gu Xuan fell into deep thought.
"I understand. Either you don't touch the third door, or you have to bear the risk of failure. "
The Holy Elder said solemnly.
"That's right. There's one more thing that you have to pay attention to.
The tournament will only begin a few months later. At that time, the Mortal Roll will descend on its own.
Now that you want to take the Stairway to Heaven, I can only summon the Mortal List temporarily.
Moreover, you're the only one who's ascending the Stairway to Heaven. Therefore, your opponents won't be the other warriors. They'll be the strongest warriors from the second to the tenth place.
Their strength is not necessarily weaker than mine.
After all, I haven't been the Holy Elder for more than ten thousand years.
As for your opponent, it is very likely that the illusions of martial artists from ten thousand years ago will appear. Even I cannot predict how strong they will be.
So, be careful. "
Gu Xuan smiled.
"Don't worry, you should be very clear about my strength.
In the Saint realm, I am confident that I am invincible. "
Holy Elder originally wanted to make a dig at Gu Xuan, but when the words reached his mouth, he changed his mind.
"Actually, you can wait until a few months later when the real Grand Competition begins.
At that time, your enemies will be very weak.
You can easily obtain first place and accept the test of the Heavenly Dao? "
Gu Xuan was stunned.
"A test of the Heavenly Dao? Isn't defeating the enemy enough to get first place? "
The Holy Elder shook his head.
"No, you have to accept the test of the Heavenly Dao.
Only the top twenty on the Mortal Ranking are ranked.
The top twenty cultivators who can reach the top of the Saint Island will fight to determine the eleventh to twentieth place.
The remaining ten cultivators will head to the real Stairway to Heaven to determine the top ten.
However, every time the top ten cultivators reached the top, the first place on the Mortal Ranking was never decided.
That's because the first place on the Mortal Ranking has to pass the test of the Heavenly Dao and obtain its acknowledgement.
If you don't obtain it, you will be kicked out of the Mortal Ranking.
Thus, the first place on the Mortal Ranking has always been kicked out.
If you are kicked out, there will be no first place, and the position will be empty.
This is also the reason why your opponents are only nine.
Otherwise, the fragment of the Heavenly Dao's Dao Heart would have long been taken away. "
Gu Xuan's mouth twitched as he stared at Holy Elder.
"In other words, your promise to give me the fragment of the Heavenly Dao's Dao Heart in exchange for helping you deal with the Phantom Flood Dragon was a lie from the start?"
The Holy Elder nodded solemnly.
"You can think of it that way. You killed so many people on the Saint Island, and I am already very magnanimous for not blaming you.
You want to obtain the fragment of the Heavenly Dao's Dao Heart directly?
Actually, if you use your brain, you will know. If I could take it out directly, I would have comprehended it long ago.
How can that Phantom Flood Dragon be my sworn enemy? "
Gu Xuan felt unwell.
Trick, everything was a trick!
He never expected that the Holy Elder, a leader of the Saint Realm First Heaven, would play a trick on him.
Holy Elder's lips curled into a sinister smile, as if she was very happy to see Gu Xuan suffer.
Gu Xuan felt even worse.
"Summon the Mortal Ranking for me!
I don't want to stay in this godforsaken place any longer! "
Gu Xuan said angrily.
Holy Elder smiled brightly.
"As you wish!"
She formed a seal with her hands, and a golden dragon flew out from her glabella.
The golden dragon opened its mouth and spat out a ray of golden light.
Within the golden light, a thin golden Mortal Ranking floated beside the Stairway to Heaven.
At the very top of the Mortal Ranking were two large words: Mortal Ranking!
These two words seemed to have a magical power that was incomparably mysterious. Just a single glance at them would cause one to sink into them, unable to shift their gaze away.
Gu Xuan glanced at Holy Elder for a moment before walking up the Stairway to Heaven.
In the instant that Gu Xuan walked up the Stairway to Heaven, a line of words appeared on the Mortal Ranking.
It read: Ranking Pending — Gu Xuan.
From the moment Gu Xuan walked up the Stairway to Heaven, he suddenly felt as if the entire world had come to a standstill.
The wind was blowing, and the clouds were drifting in the sky, but for some reason, he felt as if time had stopped at this very moment.
It was a very strange feeling.
Holy Elder's voice sounded from behind him.
"Remember, Gu Xuan, the shortcut to the Saint Realm Third Heaven is in the Saint Realm Second Heaven Empyrean Valley.
Also, don't look for the Dragon Gate, and don't provoke Holy Elder of the Second Heaven. "
Gu Xuan ignored her words and continued walking forward.
After taking a few steps, he finally turned around to look at Holy Elder.
"Dongfang Xue, thank you."
Holy Elder harrumphed coldly.
"What are you thanking me for? Don't forget that I lied to you. Also, call me Holy Elder! "
Gu Xuan looked at Dongfang Xue and smiled.
"I'm thanking you because you gave your blood essence to the green flood dragon.
The drop of blood essence you gave to the green flood dragon didn't belong to the flood dragon.
How could the blood essence of the flood dragon allow the green flood dragon to evolve into a true dragon?
Unless it's your blood essence. "
After saying this, Gu Xuan turned around and continued walking up the Stairway to Heaven.
Soon, his figure disappeared into the clouds, disappearing from Dongfang Xue's sight.
Dongfang Xue stood on the spot, not speaking for a long time.
The wind whistled, ruffling her hair.
After standing there for an unknown period of time, Dongfang Xue brushed her hair aside, and a smile appeared on her face.
A hint of determination flashed across her eyes.
"Saint Realm Third Heaven? It seems that it's time for me to go out for a walk.
I've had enough of the position of Holy Elder … "
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