Ye Lin and his group continued deeper in, with quite a few prodigies following behind them.
Whatever happened in the outside world had little to do with them. All they cared about were the benefits before their eyes.
At this moment, the thoughts of many prodigies were surprisingly aligned.
They had no distant goals, no grand ambitions—only the gains right in front of them mattered.
The Heavenly Stairway was incredibly long, stretching beyond sight at a glance, and everyone continued onward along it.
The farther they went, the heavier the invisible pressure weighing on them became. However, they had long grown accustomed to this pressure.
After all, they had already undergone countless trials similar to gravity tests. They had made it through them all and were thoroughly familiar with such things.
"Roar! Ignorant creatures, this is the sacred land of the Nine Heavens. Any who dare set foot here shall die."
As they walked, a black mass suddenly appeared on the distant stairway.
Looking closely, that black mass consisted of monstrous creatures, each two zhang tall, with blue faces, protruding fangs, and enormous bone clubs in their hands.
Their bodies were powerfully built, and their fangs were two chi long, making them utterly terrifying.
"All of them are at the fourth layer of the Golden Immortal realm? This place has quite the backing."
Xu Feng could not help but say.
Every last one of them was at the fourth layer of the Golden Immortal realm. This was no ordinary display of power.
Even if they were living beings, it would already be extraordinary.
But if they had been fabricated, then what exactly possessed the ability to fabricate so many creatures at the fourth layer of the Golden Immortal realm?
One had to know that Golden Immortals were not cabbages growing