Supernatural Insight Eyes
Chapter 657 - 0658 Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Steps! (Second Update)

Chapter 657: 0658 Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Steps! (Second Update)

With no formation to obstruct them, a group of people passed through the grand hall.

They saw several courtyards and pathways leading to these courtyards, each path featuring a pavilion for resting.

If a light rain were to fall, the scene before them would be a breathtaking painting, reminiscent of the Ancient City of Jiangnan shrouded in misty rain.

It was not hard to guess that these courtyards were not meant for ordinary residents; even the ponds beside the paths were filled with spiritual energy, which was denser than before. One only needed to slightly open their mouth to breathe in, and the spiritual energy would enter the Dantian and transform into one’s own strength.

However, many people did not immediately absorb the spiritual energy but rushed towards the various courtyards instead.

Ye Qiu was the first to enter this place, and he didn’t idle, charging straight for the nearest courtyard.

However, soon, the descendants of the ancient clans who had wandered around the courtyard came out cursing, "Damn it, they’re all empty, there’s nothing at all."

Ye Qiu also came out, he had just searched the house thoroughly, and truly, he hadn’t found anything useful; it was clear that this place had already been completely plundered.

"We’re too late; the elites of the three great ancient clans have taken everything. They didn’t leave anything behind, not even a drop of soup for us!" lamented a disciple of the ancient clan.

Most others had similar thoughts; having finally gained the opportunity to delve into an Emperor Level powerhouse’s tomb, they didn’t even get a glimpse of any treasures, so their frustration was understandable.

Mo Ye, Zhan Xiao, Li Ren, and Xiang Da’s expressions were as bad as the rest, all returning empty-handed.

It didn’t take much to guess who had cleaned out this place.

Soon, someone discovered a strange garden.

"This is it, you disappear as soon as you enter, and no one can be seen." someone pointed at the garden.

From the outside, it was just an ordinary flower bed, filled with colorful flowers, brimming with birdsong and floral scents.

But as soon as anyone stepped inside, they vanished without a trace; none could be seen in the flower bed.

It was quite strange.

"This is an illusion, the scenery we see must belong to a type of minor Formation, not meant to confront enemies, but to confuse others," Ye Qiu suddenly spoke.

Mo Ye, Zhan Xiao, and the others were startled; not another Formation. They had already been tormented enough by formations; if not for Ye Qiu suddenly breaking the main formation, they might still be outside it now.

"There are no paths left or right, and no signs of others who entered first; I guess these people must have stepped into this garden," Ye Qiu said indifferently.

"Let’s go!" Zhan Xiao said.

"Having come this far, no matter what dangers are in this garden, we must try our luck!" Xiang Da added afterwards.

Mo Ye and Li Ren also didn’t think of backing down, their eyes flashing with excitement, the five of them stepped backward into the garden, seeing this, others plucked up the courage and followed them in.

"If we die, we die, but I have to fight for this opportunity!" Seeing more and more people entering, some hesitant descendants of the ancient clans gritted their teeth and stepped forward as well.

In the blink of an eye, the remaining descendants of the ancient clans had entered the garden.

The world inside the garden was beyond everyone’s imagination, feeling like they had arrived in another realm.

This was a small world created by a Formation.

However, there were no attacks, even if anyone entered, they wouldn’t be attacked.

"Hey, it’s Sun Baichi from the Sun clan!"

"And Yue Lun from the Yue clan."

Soon, someone noticed two struggling figures on the stairs ahead, precisely the two distinguished scions from a top ancient tribe.

"Look, what is that at the top?" someone quickly pointed at the uppermost part of the stairs, showing a hint of excitement.

It was a figure sitting cross-legged, sitting upright, facing the crowd below the stairs.

"Is that an Emperor Level powerhouse?" someone murmured, gazing at the figure with a trace of reverence in their eyes.

"The opportunity must lie with this deceased Great Emperor." As these words were uttered, many immediately rushed towards the stairs, wanting to get closer to this deceased Great Emperor.

However, their expressions soon changed, realizing the deceptively simple-looking nine hundred and ninety-nine steps were exceedingly difficult to ascend.

"Hehe... these nine hundred and ninety-nine steps, the higher one goes, the greater the pressure. Climbing up is very, very challenging," said a person sitting on the ground, speaking lightly as he watched the ancient tribe descendants who entered after him.

Someone unconvinced laughed, "Aren’t they just stairs? Can they really stop everyone?"

"If you don’t believe it, try it yourself and you will know," the person retorted indifferently, continuing to regain his strength. Given the richer spiritual energy here, he stood a chance to reach the top within three months.

"I didn’t expect I would be so far behind Ji Lingchen, Mu Cannan, and Shi Qingbing. I’ve only climbed three hundred steps, while they might have already climbed over seven hundred by now," he said as he closed his eyes, focusing on recovering his strength.

Besides bringing one closer to the opportunity, these stone steps also serve to greatly train martial artists.

More and more people began stepping onto the stone steps, including Ye Qiu, Mo Ye, and Zhan Xiao.

As they climbed higher, their initial ease quickly turned into a grueling challenge.

Some of the weaker ones hadn’t even reached a hundred steps before they were overwhelmed by the intense pressure and forced down.

Jin Shanshun was also climbing; he had reached the eighty-seventh step, drenched in sweat, unable to breathe under the immense pressure. Just as he persevered for thirteen more steps and stood on the hundredth step, the overwhelming pressure sent him back down, forcing him to start over.

Mo Ye and others, whose powers were of legendary stature, had already reached the three hundredth step, halfway up the staircase.

Their pace began to slow consecutively.

Three hundred fifty!

Three hundred seventy!

Four hundred!

The first to falter was Xiang Da, who upon reaching the four hundredth step, was swept down by a tremendous force, marking his first climb as a failure.

Subsequently, Li Ren at the four hundred twentieth step, was also pushed down to the bottom.

Later, only Ye Qiu, Zhan Xiao, and Mo Ye remained at the forefront, still climbing upward.

Soon, the three were nearing the figures of Sun Baichi and Yue Lun, only about twenty steps away.

However, these twenty-something steps were extremely challenging for Zhan Xiao and Mo Ye to climb.

Their performance was commendable, considering Sun Baichi and Yue Lun were scions of a top ancient tribe, while Mo Ye and Zhan Xiao, from a second-tier tribe, had almost reached the same level as Sun Baichi and Yue Lun—an indication of their formidable strength, certainly capable of contending with these elite scions.

"Hmm? Someone is catching up, who could it be?" Sun Baichi, sensing someone climbing up behind him, couldn’t help but feel intrigued. Up till now, only descendants from the three great ancient tribes had surpassed him, and he hadn’t seen anyone else from other tribes reaching near him.

As Sun Baichi turned around, he saw Ye Qiu, Zhan Xiao, and Mo Ye approaching, now only about ten steps behind.

"So it’s just some nobodies!" Sun Baichi suddenly exclaimed.

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