On the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda:
Under the watchful eyes of Great Emperor Wanxing and the other three:
The swaying bodies of the Great Emperor Dongxu, the Emperor Huan, the Dark Emperor, and others gradually regained their balance.
They then began to climb the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda, but their progress was very slow. Several breaths passed before they reached the second step.
"Boom!"
A golden streak gradually slowed down and landed outside the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda.
"Junior Brother!"
"Brother Wanjie!"
Great Emperor Wanxing and his three companions hurriedly went to greet them.
"Senior brother."
Chen Qingyu responded, nodded to the three of them, then turned to look at the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda, his brows furrowing slightly.
"Have the Great Emperor Dongxu and the others already gone up?"
Upon hearing Great Emperor Wanxing quickly explained:
"We were the first to arrive; they were a step too late."
"They were initially at odds with us, but when they saw you were almost there, they rushed up the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda."
Chen Qingyu's eyes flickered slightly, and he said:
" The Heaven-Reaching Pagoda... I never imagined that something from ancient mythology actually existed."
As he spoke, he gestured:
"Then let's not wait any longer, let's go up immediately, we can't let them get too far ahead."
"Good."
Great Emperor Wanxing and the others naturally had no objections.
The five of them immediately mounted their escape lights and, led by Chen Qingyu, sped towards the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda.
Just arrived at the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda area:
"Buzz!"
An invisible, overwhelming pressure, like a tidal wave, shook the five people's souls and made them lose consciousness, instantly robbing them of their ability to fly.
When they recovered, they were already on the first step.
"This is..."
Chen Qingyu's expression changed slightly. He felt as if the sky and earth were collapsing and everything around him was contracting violently, pressing down on him.
Under this immense pressure, his body couldn't help but sway slightly.
"Boom!"
Divine Power surged within the Inner Heaven and Earth, Dao of Myriad Calamities operated spontaneously, resisting this pressure.
Chen Qingyu swayed slightly, then stood firmly in place.
"Senior brother, are you alright...?"
He turned to look at Great Emperor Wanxing and the others, instinctively wanting to ask a question, but found that he couldn't make a sound, and even his divine sense was blocked.
The four, including Great Emperor Wanxing, swayed unsteadily, but slowly began to regain their balance.
"It seems the restrictions on the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda are quite severe."
A sudden realization flashed through Chen Qingyu's mind.
The pressure on the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda was something he had never felt before; even Half-Step Heavenly Lord would find it difficult to resist.
If it were Emperor Venerable Peak cultivator, they would probably be instantly crushed into dust.
"..."
Great Emperor Wanxing, who was standing to the side, was the first to steady himself. He looked at Chen Qingyu and made a gesture.
This is a signal for him to ignore them and continue upwards.
Chen Qingyu nodded solemnly, immediately withdrew his gaze, and took a step forward to climb upwards.
With each step he took, the pressure around him increased slightly, but it was still far from the limit he could withstand.
"Hmm..."
Chen Qingyu's legs swayed slightly, but he steadied himself and climbed to the second step.
On the second step:
The Great Emperor Dongxu, the Dark Emperor, the Emperor Huan, and others immediately looked at him nervously, struggling to move away.
Chen Qingyu didn't even bother to look at them, simply walking past them and continuing upwards.
The restrictions on the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda were too severe to allow for combat, and he had no intention of resorting to underhanded tactics or eliminating his rivals beforehand.
His only goal now is to reach the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda!
"Huff... huff..."
Step by step, Chen Qingyu's breathing gradually became slightly rapid.
In just a quarter of an hour, he had climbed over a hundred steps, but the pressure he was under was also increasing.
Above the 100th floor:
Even he had to rest for a few moments after each step to fully adapt before continuing his climb.
Looking back--
Behind them, many Half-Step Heavenly Lord were still struggling to climb, and their progress varied.
The fastest, the Great Emperor Wanxing and the Great Emperor Dongxu, have already reached the fortieth floor;
The remaining people were mostly hovering around the thirtieth floor, some faster and some slightly behind.
"It seems that the stronger a person is, the easier it is for them to climb the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda."
Chen Qingyu understood, glanced at it, then looked away and continued climbing.
And behind him:
The Great Emperor Dongxu, the Dark Emperor, and others looked up at his retreating figure, feeling a sense of powerlessness.
The gap was simply too large, leaving them with no way to catch up.
"..."
The four members of the Great Emperor Wanxing also watched Chen Qingyu's retreating figure, their feelings extremely complicated.
From the moment I climbed the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda --
They were no longer close allies or comrades-in-arms, but rivals!
Faced with this unique opportunity at the end of the era to ascend to the Heavenly Lord's throne, no one would willingly give it up, much less back down!
"Junior Brother..."
Great Emperor Wanxing sighed inwardly, gradually solidifying his resolve.
"Let's fight without breaking apart; let's each rely on our own methods!"
The Heaven-Reaching Pagoda was completely silent.
Chen Qingyu was far ahead, while many Half-Step Heavenly Lord were also making the most of their time, climbing up the steps.
More than half an hour later:.2⓪.С○мш
Great Emperor Wanxing and Great Emperor Dongxu finally reached the hundredth floor.
By this time, Chen Qingyu had already crossed to the 300th floor, his silhouette reduced to a tiny black dot, barely visible to the naked eye.
Time continues to pass...
"Call!"
Chen Qingyu's breathing was heavy, and his body trembled incessantly. It took him more than ten breaths to barely regain his balance.
He had climbed more than seven hundred steps and finally saw the end of this long road.
Looking up:
The top of the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda was already visible in the distance, shrouded in a radiant glow, obscuring its true form.
"Could the blessing be found at the top of the tower?"
Thoughts churned in Chen Qingyu's mind:
"Or perhaps, something else is waiting for me?"
He took a deep breath, and after recovering his divine Divine Power, he began to climb again.
For Half-Step Heavenly Lord:
The pressure of each step on the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda is simply a matter of time, as long as they cannot be defeated in one go.
This is also Chen Qingyu's greatest advantage, because his own Dao Path is too powerful, and the time he takes to adapt to each level is much shorter than theirs, so he is not far from the finish line.
Even the fastest-growing Great Emperor Wanxing is still stuck at the 200th floor, with no end in sight for him to reach the top of the tower.
Three days and three nights later.
Thump!
With a dull thud, Chen Qingyu's feet finally crossed the 999th step.
now:
He was drenched in sweat, breathing heavily, and swaying precariously, clearly under immense pressure.
But a relaxed smile appeared on his face:
"We've finally arrived."
Looking up, I saw a vast, flat, pure white expanse covered in a thick fog.
Besides that, there is nothing.
"This..."
Chen Qingyu frowned slightly, his mind racing:
"Where is that legendary blessing?"
"Could it be... that lies beyond this layer of mist?"
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