"The rules here don't restrict Dao Domains. I suppose that has its good and bad sides..."
"Hmm?"
In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen figures hurried up from the depths of the jade steps below. They were clearly from the same faction, their faces excited, seemingly thrilled at the prospect of taking the lead.
But they soon spotted Wu Ape King standing with his staff on the steps above, Wang Ba, the enormous mercury sphere behind them, and the white-headed, horse-bodied monster farther up.
At the sight of the enormous mercury sphere, greed immediately flashed in several pairs of eyes.
"That big... how much Immortal Marrow Jade Liquid must there be!"
But then they spotted the pavilion at the very top of the jade steps...
At the sight of the pavilion above, ecstasy spread across the cultivators' faces!
"There it is! Hurry!"
"We have to get there ahead of the Three Realms!"
The restrictions on the steps forced them to climb one step at a time.
But they moved extremely quickly. Though they had to ascend each step, they reached a spot not far in front of Wu Ape King almost instantly.
The steps were not narrow, but to cultivators accustomed to flying through the skies and burrowing through the earth, they were hardly spacious.
The dozen or so people came to a stop before Wu Ape King.
Their gazes swept over Wu Ape King, who stood warily with his staff, and Wang Ba, whose eyes were closed behind him. Their attention inevitably settled on Wang Ba, a concealed flash of delighted surprise crossing their eyes:
"It's that Taiyi Mountain Master!"
"I heard he's hiding a Primordial Dao Treasure that can produce Spirit Cuisine endlessly!"
"Supposedly he's a Void Refinement cultivator... seize him!"
"Right! Grab him first.