Qi Yuan thought this as he looked at the Divine General.
Daylight Ascension Gate Divine General. Slay him upon the Daylight Ascension Platform, and one could obtain control over Heaven's End.
It seemed this NPC had not lied.
"Fine, I accept the challenge!" Qi Yuan said, tightly holding Little Bride's hand.
He had to take Little Bride with him. Otherwise, she would bump and stumble again.
Last time, when he fought Burying Flower, he had not brought Little Bride. When he saw her afterward, she had likely already stumbled several times, covered in dust and dirt. Her pitiful appearance had made his heart ache.
The Golden Armor Divine General looked at Qi Yuan, his voice thunderous. "Once battle begins, only death ends it!"
With those words, Qi Yuan saw a staircase appear upon the Ascension Platform.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
It was like the footsteps of some colossal beast pounding the earth. The staircase continued extending, stretching from the heavens to the ground.
About a quarter of an hour later, step after step had extended all the way to Qi Yuan's feet.
A stairway reaching the heavens had appeared, running from the sky to the earth.
Judging by their number, there were exactly 129,600 of them.
"Step onto the stairs, and battle begins. For every victory, you ascend one step," the man in golden armor said, explaining the rules.
Qi Yuan did not climb right away. Instead, he asked, "Can I rest midway through?"
"After each victory, you may step down. However, you may remain outside for no more than one day, or you will be forcibly summoned back!
Remember: one year on the stairs is one day outside."
"Oh, then that's fine." Qi Yuan's heart settled completely.
He looked at Little Bride with a smile. "This time, I'll fight shoulder