He... had actually really cleared it?
He... actually dared to mock her?!
"You phoenix, just stay sprawled there!"
That infuriatingly smug voice still echoed in her mind.
Huang Jiuli took a deep breath, then another deep breath.
She tried her best to stand up, but the pressure of the Heavenly Stairway still weighed down on her like a massive mountain, leaving her unable to move.
"Bastard..."
She gritted her teeth and spat out those two words.
But soon, she fell silent again.
That bastard truly had some skill.
To stand up on Layer 998, to clear the Heavenly Stairway right in front of her...
That foundation, that strength, was worthy of her taking him seriously.
"Qin Yan, was it..."
She remembered that name.
On the 999 Steps of the Heavenly Stairway!
Qin Yan swept his gaze around.
Five figures stood nearby, some farther away and some closer, all waiting quietly.
Huang Jiuli was not there—she was still sprawled on Layer 998.
Lin Ruoxi, Long Aotian, Feng Wuji, Beichen Xing, Zhao Wuji—five people, five auras, each one unfathomably deep.
"Looks like I'm the sixth person to clear the Heavenly Stairway."
Qin Yan thought to himself.
As Qin Yan looked at the others, they were also observing him.
Once they realized it was Qin Yan, each of them showed a puzzled expression.
Clearly, none of them knew Qin Yan.
That face was unfamiliar, belonging to none of the Greater Worlds or major factions they knew.
But that did not matter. The fact that he had cleared the Heavenly Stairway meant that his foundation was profound!
None of those who could reach this point were simple.
This person was worth taking seriously!
As Lin Ruoxi looked at Qin Yan, a trace of surprise flashed through her eyes!
It was actually him.
She