Chapter 1297: Entering the Sixth Level
The one contesting God Monarch Lu Yuan for the Ten Lives Heavenly Bead was precisely Yi Tianyun. As soon as the gate opened, he charged forward and joined in grabbing the beads.
He’d already seen through these people’s scheming. They all wore masks and spoke of fairness, but who would ever believe they truly meant it?
Sure enough, the moment everyone rushed in, God Monarch Lu Yuan immediately began seizing beads. Not only him, several other God Monarchs dove in as well. But their speed was too slow pared to Yi Tianyun and Lu Yuan; before they could even start grabbing, these two had already claimed several beads.
“Put that down!”
A half-step Heavenly Venerable bellowed from behind, slamming a palm toward Yi Tianyun. Yet a blue silhouette suddenly slid into place, swirling ribbons around and around in front of Yi Tianyun, colliding head-on with that palm.
Boom!
Both figures were thrown backward. Naturally, the one protecting Yi Tianyun was Domain Lord Liuli. Though her speed couldn’t match Yi Tianyun’s, it was still close enough to hold her own against other half-step Heavenly Venerables.
“If you want to steal from him, you’ll have to go through me first!” Domain Lord Liuli said icily.
That half-step Heavenly Venerable didn’t waste a single word in reply. He immediately darted aside to snatch another of the Ten Lives Heavenly Beads. After all, if he hung around arguing, he might end up with nothing at all.
As for those late-stage God Monarchs, they were out of luck. By the time they arrived, hardly any beads remained, most had already been scooped up by Yi Tianyun and the others. Without half-step Heavenly Venerable cultivation, they simply didn’t count for much here; they were basically cannon fodder.
From the start, it had been clear that they were only here to spectate.
After Yi Tianyun snatched five beads, he promptly returned to Domain Lord Liuli’s side, grabbed her by the arm, and flew off into the opened gate. “Let’s go!”
He didn’t linger. With so many powerhouses present, staying any longer would risk them being surrounded and robbed. Even if he grabbed more beads, he might lose them again in the chaos.
Domain Lord Liuli did not resist; she let Yi Tianyun pull her along as they dove through the gate together. God Monarch Lu Yuan and the others did the same, each snatching one or two Ten Lives Heavenly Beads, although Yi Tianyun had secured the largest haul.
Lu Yuan managed to get three. Possessing a Kunpeng bloodline and still ending with only three beads was a real embarrassment, made worse by the fact that he’d lost to a Heaven Monarch, the greatest humiliation of all.
Meanwhile, two half-step Heavenly Venerables each grabbed one bead, and the rest of the factions ended up empty-handed. Though they were furious, there was nothing to do but follow everyone else through the space and time gate. Since they hadn’t obtained any treasures, all they could do was hope for further opportunities on the other side.
Who knew when this space and time gate would shut? The chance to enter it might vanish at any moment, so they rushed inside.
Once they stepped through, they felt a terrifying pressure crushing them from all directions, making it hard to breathe.
“This pressure is insane! Move, now!”
They could barely withstand it and had to hurry onward. Even late-stage God Monarchs found it impossible to remain fortably. This was nothing like the earlier floors where they could prehend the Illusory Metal Power at leisure, this was an attack, not some free-flowing Heavenly Venerable Power.
Some refused to believe it and flew deeper in anyway. But what they saw ahead was no inviting landscape, only endless “yellow sand” swirling about. It wasn’t mon sand, though, these were golden grains formed by Illusory Metal Power. The gusts were so fierce they could peel the flesh off a person’s bones!
“Aaaah!”
From up ahead came screams as a God Monarch who tried forcing his way forward got caught in a swirl of golden sand, and vanished without a trace. Not even a drop of blood remained. They couldn’t sense his life aura anymore; likely, he was dead!
Just one pass by that gold-sand tornado, and he was gone. The power was unbelievably terrifying.
Many of the cultivators who had forced their way in took note of the earliest arrivals, especially those who possessed Ten Lives Heavenly Beads. Each bead-owner was surrounded by a thick protective shield that allowed them to stand against the raging tornado without harm.
When the fierce winds swept over them, they merely rocked a bit, suffering no real injury. Clearly, the Ten Lives Heavenly Bead functioned like a “pass” for the sixth floor; lacking one meant danger at every turn.
Now only four factions actually had beads, while six others either had to flee or push forward recklessly.
“Damn it! All the beads are gone, so if we want to move on, we have to get our hands on one!”
“But how are we supposed to do that? None of us are fast enough, and they’ve already gone in so far we can’t catch up!”
“Is our only option to turn back? Damn…”
Frustrated and unwilling as they were, some who feared death chose to retreat. Better that than dying here, especially if the space and time gate closed, trapping them permanently.
Others had no intention of leaving. They planned to gradually adapt to this place, learning to control its Illusory Metal Power. As before, if you mastered that power, you’d bee half a master of this realm.
But while they were hesitating, the space and time gate vanished with a whoosh, sealing them inside.
Those who’d wanted to test the waters grew desperate.
“No!!”
They lunged for the now-absent gate, meeting nothing but whirling golden sand. There was no gate left to pass back through. If they wanted out, their only option was to press on and find another exit.
Such was the plight of those without Ten Lives Heavenly Beads. Those with the beads had a far easier time.
Once Yi Tianyun and Domain Lord Liuli dashed inside, they sensed one of the Ten Lives Heavenly Beads radiating a continuous stream of protective light, shielding them.
But this shield only covered one person. Yi Tianyun had to give one bead to Domain Lord Liuli for her to be protected, meaning one bead safeguarded exactly one individual, it couldn’t be shared among multiple people.
“Good thing you grabbed several. Otherwise, only one of us could have entered. This environment is brutal; even the swirling sandstorm has enough power to rival a strong late-stage God Monarch strike,” said Domain Lord Liuli, surveying their surroundings. They had hurried to the cover of a nearby sand dune to get a better sense of the area.
“I figured these beads had to be important,” Yi Tianyun replied with a laugh. “Why else would they drop here and let us bring them in? Besides, they’re high-grade Heavenly Dao level treasure, so I’d have grabbed them anyway.”
Domain Lord Liuli rolled her eyes. After a moment’s thought, her expression grew serious with gratitude.
“This time, it’s thanks to you. Otherwise, I might have had to turn back.”
Her speed wasn’t particularly exceptional, and there would definitely have been conflicts here. If she’d e alone, she would have been at a great disadvantage.
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