The heavy, ancient toll of a bell resounded through heaven and earth, ringing out from beyond that gateway and startling everyone in the Langya Mountain military camp.
A blazing fervor immediately rose in countless eyes, their bodies trembling faintly with excitement.
"Lihen Heaven has fully opened. A great opportunity lies before us—charge..."
"One step ahead, every step ahead. Hurry into Lihen Heaven."
"We won't contend for Tongtian Tower, but we must still fight for the other opportunities within Lihen Heaven. This is our greatest chance. We absolutely cannot miss it."
Within the Langya Mountain military camp, figure after figure shot into the sky, flying straight toward the gateway high above.
Yet the moment these people rushed into the air, waves of tyrannical pressure crushed down upon them. They fell from the sky like dumplings tossed into a pot.
Though no one died, they were left covered in dust and utterly bedraggled.
"A bunch of fools. They actually thought they could fly straight through that gateway. Do they think Lihen Heaven is some place they can casually fly into?"
Cold laughter rang out from Langya Mountain.
The next moment, the man's body flashed, turning into a streak of light as he landed upon the stairs leading to the gateway. Then, stepping upon those dazzling stairs, he walked upward one step at a time.
Only then did everyone finally understand. To enter Lihen Heaven, they could not simply fly through the gateway—they had to follow the stairs upward.
A terrifying pressure radiated from around the gateway. Even Heavenly Position Secret Realm experts above the Dao Nourishing Secret Realm could not force their way through.
Only those stairs were the sole passage.
Of course, there were restrictions as well. The rules of Lihen Heaven had shifted, barring experts above the Dao Nourishing