Tuoba Shan did not think so much about it. When he looked back and saw Lu Chen following, he laughed heartily instead. "Kid, your movement technique is pretty good! Once we reach the mountaintop, let's have a proper fight!"
Lu Chen did not respond, focusing all his attention on the path beneath his feet.
As the altitude rose, the pressure of the dragon's might increased geometrically, while the restriction attacks grew denser and more powerful.
Cultivators were already beginning to fail one after another. Some were injured by the restrictions and fell into the abyss; others were ambushed by those behind them and died screaming.
The scent of blood began to spread along the narrow Ascending Dragon Path.
Lu Chen encountered several dangers as well.
Once, as he stepped onto what appeared to be a safe stair, the ground beneath him suddenly collapsed, revealing a bottomless hole. Countless black vines laced with paralyzing venom shot out like poisonous snakes, coiling toward his ankles!
Lu Chen reacted with extreme speed. Shadowstep erupted, shifting him three feet sideways. At the same time, Dragon Thunder Baleful Force shot from his fingertips. Purple-gold lightning exploded across the vines, burning every last one to ash.
Another time, a dragon-shaped relief on the rock wall to his side suddenly came alive, spraying out a foul-smelling, ink-green venom that covered an enormous area!
Lu Chen had no time to evade completely. He immediately raised Mystic Dragon True Force around himself. The venom poured onto the pale golden force barrier with sizzling corrosive sounds, but it was ultimately blocked.
Taking the chance, he accelerated and rushed through the area.
The journey was perilous, but he escaped unscathed.
After climbing roughly a third of the way, a relatively broad platform appeared ahead, about ten zhang square.
The platform seemed