The examination before the Heavenly Palace continued. By now, Qingqiu Yun, Yang Chang, and the others had already set foot on the third step of the ladder.
Besides Qingqiu Yun and Yang Chang, Wu Yuanlin had also gathered five Devil Orbs and climbed onto the third step.
"As expected, he's heading upward."
"With our current condition, there's no way we can set foot on the fourth step."
Qingqiu Yun and Yang Chang exchanged a glance. Looking at each other's injuries and depleted spiritual power, they could only shake their heads speechlessly.
Reaching the third step was already their limit. They had no strength left to climb onto the fourth step.
Wu Yuanlin stared at Lin Bai's back and cried out in terror, "How is this possible... He's actually reached the seventh step?"
Lin Bai was now standing on the seventh step.
With the Devouring Sword Soul circulating and bolstering him, the might of the dao intent atop the Nine-Step Heavenly Ladder was as good as nonexistent to Lin Bai. With just a little more effort, reaching the top of the Nine-Step Heavenly Ladder would not be difficult.
"Elder Li, he's already reached the seventh step. Has the Sect Master still not replied?"
"If we don't stop him soon, I'm afraid he'll walk right into the Heavenly Palace."
The group of elders gathered around Elder Li spoke with some urgency.
The Heavenly Palace was the place where an ancestor of the Eternal Devil Sect had passed away. That ancestor had once been a formidable figure who had shaken the Evil Moon Thousand Provinces. His final resting place certainly contained many precious treasures. It would be fine if those treasures were obtained by disciples of the Eternal Devil Sect, but if they fell into the hands of Lin Bai, a member of