It was clear that she hoped Golden Claw could surpass her, and that she also hoped this Five-Clawed Golden Dragon could thoroughly prove himself.
However, the Teng Long Stairway was clearly not a height so easily reached.
By the time Murong Qi reached the three-thousandth step, she was already drenched in sweat. Even taking another step upward required utmost seriousness and meticulous care; she did not dare relax in the slightest.
Golden Claw, meanwhile, gradually broke past seven thousand steps and charged toward eight thousand.
It was not hard to see the grave expressions appearing on both their faces. Every step forward cost them dearly.
Golden Claw and Murong Qi did not know that before the Dragon Palace, at the end of the Teng Long Stairway amid clouds and mist, several elderly half-dragon, half-human men with white brows and beards stood with their hands behind their backs above the stairway.
They looked down below, their auras faintly spreading out. Every one of them had reached King level, possessing Heavenly Separation Realm cultivation. It was not difficult to tell that they were all Heavenly Separation Realm dragons.
As these Dragon King experts watched below, they began discussing among themselves.
"Tell me, why is Lord Dragon Emperor making things difficult for this Five-Clawed Golden Dragon? If this dragon truly is a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon of our race, then it is the hope of our race. Why would Lord Dragon Emperor make things so difficult for him? Even if the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon can be called heaven-defying, even Transcendent Realm cultivation cannot cross the Teng Long Stairway. How can he pass with Great Ascension Stage cultivation?" a long-browed Dragon King powerhouse said coldly.
"Lord Dragon Emperor naturally wishes to test this Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, but using the Teng Long Stairway as a test