Climbing the Heavenly Stairway

"Qin Hao? What's that bastard doing here too?"

Outside the Azure Flame Heavenly Stairway, Lei Jiaojiao arrived at breakneck speed.

The first thing she saw was Qin Hao and Li Shan on the stairway.

Lei Jiaojiao had been searching for Qin Hao all this time. Just as she neared this place, the Azure Flame Heavenly Stairway had suddenly appeared. Qin Hao had barely stepped inside before she arrived.

Lei Jiaojiao froze for a moment, then hatred filled her face. "No wonder Lei Yun couldn't find him no matter what he tried. That wretch was hiding here—and right where the Azure Flame Heavenly Stairway appeared."

The thought of how Qin Hao had ruined her attempt to capture the Cloudwing Beast Cub made her furious.

It was an Ancient Era Exotic Beast!

"Hmph. Let's see where you can run this time."

With that thought, Lei Jiaojiao turned her gaze to the Azure Flame Heavenly Stairway.

She had already spotted the Stone Stele at its entrance.

The Azure Flame Heavenly Stairway was an Ancient Era Ruins site!

How could Lei Jiaojiao pass up an Ancient Era Ruins site like this?

If the chance arose, she would certainly strike at Qin Hao. But what mattered more to her was climbing the Azure Flame Heavenly Stairway.

"If I become an Inner Gate Disciple of the Azure Flame Sect—or even a Core Disciple—I'll surely get all kinds of rare treasures, won't I?"

Lei Jiaojiao's face shone with fervor.

Then she stepped inside.

Buzz!

"Ah!..."

The surroundings shifted, and Lei Jiaojiao found herself at the mouth of a volcano.

Flames roared around her. Every breath sent heat coursing through her body.

Lei Jiaojiao cried out, her face stricken with terror. The feeling that the flames could scorch her and the magma swallow her at any moment filled