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"Really?" Everyone was delighted. They looked up and, through the mist shrouding the steps, could vaguely make out the outline of the enormous mountain's summit. A yellow light seemed to flicker there. The surrounding mist flowed swiftly toward that radiant spot like running water, giving off a faint howl.
"Argh!" Ma Weiqi had only dashed a few steps forward when he suddenly dropped to his knees, looking as though he could no longer bear the weight.
"Hm?" Li Xiaoya froze at the sight. He took several steps forward and suddenly felt the strange gravity intensify sharply. It was almost like carrying the stone stele back at Spiritlight Lake. Could the weight already have reached ten thousand jin?
"Junior Brother Li," Zhang Hong suddenly said, "let go of me. I'll walk on my own. Just take Junior Sister Li."
"Well..." Li Xiaoya glanced at her, then at Li Xiangxiang. Li Xiangxiang's face had turned frighteningly pale, and she looked ready to faint.
"No. I promised Senior Brother Liu." With that, Li Xiaoya suddenly hoisted Li Xiangxiang onto his back. He held Zhang Hong with one hand and reached for Dong Gu Nü's hand with the other.
"Hmph!" Dong Gu Nü snorted and released Li Xiangxiang's hand. She chanted an incantation, and orange light blazed around her.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! After a flurry of flashing light, Dong Gu Nü was clad in gleaming golden armor. It looked remarkably similar to the Bright Silver Battle Armor Li Xiaoya had seen on the guards of the Heavenly Dao Sect.
"I'll walk on my own. Look after Junior Sister Li." With that, Dong Gu Nü strode swiftly forward. Every step looked as though it would crush the stair beneath her foot.
"..." Li Xiaoya smiled wryly