After entering the steps.
In an instant, Xiao Xiao felt her vision spinning.
When her mind cleared, Xiao Xiao found herself on the steps.
Xiao Xiao was immediately surprised to find that the scene outside the steps was completely different.
The once bustling audience of the Dou Ling Empire had vanished, replaced by an endless sky with drifting white clouds.
Directly above the steps, a huge golden arc radiates intense light like the sun, giving the air a slight warmth.
Xiao Xiao looked around in astonishment, the slight pressure emanating from her body surprising her greatly.
"What a peculiar place."
After adjusting for a while, Xiao Xiao didn't forget the purpose of her trip and looked towards the steps ahead.
Many Daoist figures were climbing upwards.
Xiao Xiao then stepped forward and soon arrived at the intersection of the first and second steps.
There was a blurry wall of air between the steps.
After making full mental preparations, Xiao Xiao circulated her Soul Power and stepped onto the platform without hesitation.
The moment her feet stepped onto the step, Xiao Xiao felt even greater pressure than on the first step.
The pressure is not high, and it's well within an acceptable range.
The second floor was still empty.
Xiao Xiao decided to hurry up. If she was too slow and Yuhao caught up with her, they would have to fight to get to the next level.
Xiao Xiao moved quickly, and since there were few people ahead of her, she soon reached the ninth step.
The moment she entered the tenth level, the barrier leading to the next level immediately emitted a red light and sealed off. Xiao Xiao immediately realized that someone was already on this level.
So the moment she entered, the Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron appeared in front of her, Xiao Xiao immediately entered battle mode.
Buzz!
A muffled roar erupted from the Soul Suppressing Cauldron, and countless ice crystals shattered instantly.
Fortunately, Xiao Xiao was hiding behind the Soul Suppressing Cauldron and only took a few steps back, so she was not harmed.
Xiao Xiao turned her head to look and saw a girl who was about a head taller than her. She was wearing a light white robe, and her face was covered by the hood of the robe, with only a few strands of wine-red hair showing. There were a few scattered ice flowers around her body. Her slightly developed breasts pushed up the robe slightly, proving that she was a girl.
The girl slightly raised her head, revealing her smooth chin, and said aloofly, "Admit defeat. You're no match for me..."
Xiao Xiao didn't answer, but looked at her warily. The girl had no choice but to unleash all her Soul Power. Five Soul Ring— yellow, yellow, purple, purple, and black—instantly appeared behind her, and her exposed hair turned white the moment her Martial Soul Possession.
The girl didn't rush to attack, but instead advised again, "If you want to conserve your energy, I suggest you admit defeat."
With a quick glance, Xiao Xiao made a decision. "Understood, you go up first." She then retrieved the Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron into her body.
Seeing this, the girl also put away her Martial Soul and gestured downwards to Xiao Xiao.
Without hesitation, Xiao Xiao stepped back onto the ninth step.
At the top of the tenth step, only the mysterious girl remained.
The red barrier returned to its original state. The girl glanced upwards and murmured, "I wonder which step my brother is on now..."
Without further hesitation, the girl's figure quickly disappeared, and she stepped directly onto the eleventh step.
After returning to the ninth floor, Xiao Xiao did not rush to go up, but waited for a while before returning to the tenth step.
Xiao Xiao conceded defeat not because she was afraid of this Five-Ring Soul King, but because conceding defeat in this way was entirely feasible.
There's no need for a fight. Instead, one person goes up first. Below this lower level, the only barrier blocking upwards is the one that goes down. So, once one person goes down and admits defeat, they can come back up.
Of course, this can only be done when there is no one on the floor below.
However, Xiao Xiao heard from her father that the higher up one goes, the almost certain it is that a battle will break out. This is because higher levels can even completely seal off space, forcing the two to decide a winner.
It is said that only the victor in a fierce battle near the top can advance to the next level.
Xiao Xiao felt the immense pressure on her body, and a few beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. The scorching arc of heat high in the sky was also exacerbating the consumption of Xiao Xiao's Soul Power.
Xiao Xiao felt that based on her current state, she could only reach the twentieth step, and then she had no energy left.
However, under this immense pressure, she could feel her Soul Power continuously solidifying, which was a decent gain.
After adjusting to the pressure, Xiao Xiao climbed upwards again, intending to reach her limit before exiting and waiting for Yuhao to come out.
To Xiao Xiao's surprise, Huo Yuhao was not on the steps at that moment.
At the end of the bustling street lies an empty alley.
Huo Yuhao strolled leisurely along the path, his hands behind his head, watching the crowds passing by with a smile on his lips.
"Amidst countless competitions, there will always be one person who can secretly manipulate the entire domain. When everyone is cheering, that will be my moment to step in."
"I can already imagine that magnificent moment..."
Huo Yuhao walked around the corner, his black Slime robe flowing like water over his entire body, and in a flash, Huo Yuhao disappeared.
In an instant, Huo Yuhao's black figure appeared on the clock tower not far away.
High above, a constant, noisy wind blows.
Huo Yuhao's sleeves were constantly being blown by the wind.
Huo Yuhao looked down at the crowd below with a disdainful gaze, then sat down by the clock tower, looking relaxed at the steps that stretched straight to the sky.
As time passed, Huo Yuhao stretched, stood up, and slowly leaned forward, his black figure pointing straight down.
The Slime Bodysuit behind Huo Yuhao unfurled in the air, like a paraglider, and his figure suddenly accelerated, rushing towards the steps.
boom!
A black meteorite shot down from the sky and landed suddenly in the center of the arena, its terrifying shockwave raising a dust cloud half a meter high that swept outwards.
"Ah!!!..."
Numerous gasps rang out, and the surrounding crowd, including the guards maintaining order, were thrown back by the terrifying force.
People could only make out the terrifying figures in the dust and smoke with trembling eyes.
Within the imperial city.
Heavenly Sun Douluo seemed to sense something, his body trembled inexplicably, and he looked in the direction of the Dou Ling Festival, his pupils suddenly shrinking.
"It's him! It's him! He's here!"