Ye Xuan was also quite helpless.
Because at this moment, not only him, but also Zhang Xuan and the others beside him, were starting to pant slightly.
Even their foreheads were covered in fine beads of sweat.
Ye Xuan could tell that they weren't faking it; they genuinely felt immense pressure.
"Ugh, so weak. If Starry Sky City is full of trash like this, then naturally there's no way to reach the Heavenly Domain through the Heaven-Ascending Steps. It's a waste for such weaklings to even come here for training."
Ye Xuan mentally complained, then couldn't help but look up at the sky.
From his vantage point, he could only see a dozen or so steps ahead; anything higher was completely invisible.
These were not the most shocking things for Ye Xuan Ye Xuan. What shocked him the most was that even though he had scanned the Heaven-Ascending Steps with his spiritual sense before, he still couldn't figure out how many steps there were in total.
That's a bit scary.
Just how high is this Heaven-Ascending Steps, and how many steps does it have?
Is it really possible to ascend to heaven?
Or, to put it another way, does "ascending to heaven" mean reaching the Heavenly Domain?
Ye Xuan didn't know, at least not yet.
"Boom!"
Just then, a loud explosion suddenly came from above.
Ye Xuan and the others all looked up, only to see a powerful figure suddenly attack, striking at the person beside them.
"You ants, die! I have devoured your flesh and blood, consumed your resources, and will surely advance even further!"
At the same time, a wild laugh echoed throughout the heavens and earth.
A huge fist appeared and slammed down on a cultivator.
" Qiu He, you're despicable—"
However, the cultivator who was ambushed seemed to have been prepared all along, as his body suddenly soared into the air and transformed into a great demon.
The great demon swung its sharp claws, heading straight for the enormous fist.
boom!
A deafening explosion shook the heavens and the earth!
In an instant, the two were engaged in a fierce battle.
"Kill!"
Almost at the very moment the two were locked in battle, some other cultivators who were ascending the Heaven-Ascending Steps, whether premeditated or interfered with, were also affected.
They all became enraged, their eyes turning bloodshot, and they too attacked the surrounding cultivators.
The rumbling sound rang out again, and soon, countless cultivators were engaged in a fierce and brutal battle.
Ye Xuan was completely dumbfounded by what he saw.
Is this even allowed?
Is it permissible to take action on these Heaven-Ascending Steps?
He really didn't know.
Because no one had told him, not even Zhang Xuan and the others.
"Make your move! Surround this area. As for the cultivators on the Heaven-Ascending Steps, those who submit will be spared; the rest, slaughter them all!"
At that moment, the Emperor Realm experts beside Xue Chen, Wu Qiu, and Devil Moon also suddenly turned cold.
The next moment, messages began to be sent out.
Soon, accompanied by a deafening roar that shook the earth, countless cultivators dressed in uniforms and wielding imperial artifacts appeared.
These cultivators were clearly divided into three camps.
The cultivators in the left camp all wielded blood spears, the cultivators in the middle camp wielded blood blades, and the cultivators in the right camp all wielded blood-red spears.
The three forces, numbering no less than a thousand, except for a portion that surrounded the area, all charged towards the Heaven-Ascending Steps.
What happened?
"No, don't kill me!"
"I... I haven't offended you at all!"
Seeing this, countless cultivators' expressions changed drastically.
Some people tried to run away in terror, but were instantly killed.
Some tried to escape in terror, but were stopped by cultivators from the three major forces and killed on the spot without mercy.
Only those who knelt and submitted were not killed, but they were all taken into custody.
"What's going on? What are the three major powers up to?"
On the tenth step, Zhang Xuan and the others' expressions changed instantly.
What exactly happened?
What happened?
Why would the people of these three major forces act so madly, slaughtering everyone in their path?
Is it all just to find that ruthless person?
That's so cruel!
They were terrified, their hearts pounding with fear.
Let alone them.
At this moment, even Ye Xuan couldn't help but change his expression.
Holy crap, that's insane!
In this way, it's no longer possible to fool them.
After all, they kill indiscriminately, regardless of who you are.
If you don't submit and kneel, then death is the only outcome.
Ye Xuan, however, would never kneel down and beg for mercy.
He can play the coward, he can act like a grandson, and he can even feign submission.
But kneeling down and begging for mercy was something Ye Xuan truly couldn't do.
"Damn it, it's all that damn bastard's fault. Kill him first, then we'll talk about everything else."
Zhang Xuan and his two companions were both terrified and furious.
They suddenly looked at Ye Xuan, their eyes flashing with endless cold light.
It's all that bastard's fault, it's all that bastard's fault!
If it weren't for this person, why would they have come to this Heaven-Ascending Steps?
If I hadn't come to this Heaven-Ascending Steps, would I have faced all of this?
Damn it, if Ye Xuan wasn't so strange and so calm, they would have killed Ye Xuan long ago.
If we kill Ye Xuan, we won't need to come here anymore.
Because all three of them had been here many times, they hadn't gained much at all.
"Do it!"
Filled with endless resentment and anger, Zhang Xuan quickly sent a telepathic message to Zhao Li and Wu Rong, and then, without the slightest hesitation, attacked Ye Xuan instantly.