Chapter 1113: Chapter 1113: Climbing the Heaven Ladder
The long night had already passed halfway; it was now the pitch-black hour before dawn. If not for the scattered starlight, one could say it was so dark that even an outstretched hand would be invisible.
"Ye You..." Qing Xun just opened his mouth to try persuading, but Ye You interrupted him.
"Qing Xun, don’t say anything more. I’ve already made up my mind—I truly can’t wait any longer." Ye You’s voice carried a hoarse tone of restrained anguish.
Qing Xun felt his chest tighten, swallowing down all the words stuck in his throat. If the person in danger were Ya Ning, perhaps he, too, would act just as recklessly as Ye You.
Ye You walked to the bottom of the cliff, silently starting to climb the Heaven Ladder. The slightly protruding stones and shallow grooves beca his shortcut into the Chief Mansion of the Changkong family.
Although this route was fraught with dangers, compared to breaking through the formation with brute force, it offered a much higher chance of success.
Qing Xun and the others watched with deep worry as Ye You’s figure gradually vanished into the vast darkness of the night, their hearts desperate for the dawn to co as never before.
Climbing the Heaven Ladder wasn’t greatly dependent on magic power; it mainly required physical and ntal resilience.
Using his exceptional night vision, strong physical endurance, and agile movents, Ye You’s ascent was relatively smooth.
The midnight silence was undisturbed, as most of the Blood Eagles were still resting, unalard by the faint noises.
However, dawn quickly broke. As the Blood Eagles awoke from their slumber, they spread their enormous wings, soaring through the skies and calling out. By this ti, Ye You had only climbed a fifth of the Heaven Ladder.
Now, Qing Xun, Yun Wang, and Yun Cheng also began their climb—Qing Xun leading, Yun Wang taking the rear, and the weakest, Yun Cheng, sandwiched between them for easy assistance in case of danger.
The climb proved relatively smooth. This section of the Heaven Ladder was situated in a narrow corner, making it less likely to be discovered. All of them cautiously slowed their pace, endeavoring to avoid drawing the Blood Eagles’ attention.
Ye You, positioned higher up and alone, was harder to detect and climbed slightly faster, while Qing Xun’s group, tightly spaced, presented a larger target, forcing them to ascend more slowly.
As the sun rose and fell again, their entire day passed painstakingly hanging on to the precarious climb without stopping for als, for fear the scent of food might attract the Blood Eagles.
By dusk, Ye You had climbed four-fifths of the way, while Qing Xun and his group had just reached the halfway mark.
Ye You lifted his gaze. From the bottom of the cliff, the Heaven Ladder’s endpoint was invisible, but now he could faintly make out the summit—perhaps three more hours of climbing would bring him there.
He exhaled a small breath of relief. The darkness of the approaching night would impair the Blood Eagles’ vision, making it less likely for them to detect him.
After resting for a few minutes, Ye You resud his climb. The so-called Heaven Ladder truly lived up to its na—this mysterious staircase seed destined to lead straight to the heavens.
And then, an accident happened.
As dusk set in, certain insects began to stir actively.
Yun Cheng’s hand had just grasped onto a new rock when a Red Tailed poisonous scorpion, as large as his palm, dropped onto the back of his right hand with a faint "plop".
Startled, Yun Cheng instinctively opened his mouth as though to scream but managed to choke back the sound. Pressing his left hand against a nearby rock, he frantically shook his right hand in an attempt to fling the scorpion off in silence.
But he underestimated the quick reflexes of the Red Tailed poisonous scorpion. His sudden movent made the creature think it was under attack, prompting its deep crimson tail to hook into the back of his hand, injecting venom instantaneously.
"Ah!" Yun Cheng couldn’t hold back anymore, letting out a cry of pain as the sheer agony nearly caused him to lose his grip and fall off the Heaven Ladder.
"Earth Spirit Binding!" Seeing his brother in danger, Yun Wang acted swiftly. He released a trace of Earth Attribute Magic Power onto the rocks surrounding Yun Cheng.
From the rocks, several brown silk-like strips materialized, tightly binding the stones around Yun Cheng in place.
This technique, originally ant to incapacitate enemies during battle, served quite well as a rescue thod in such a situation.
Bound securely to the rocks by Earth Spirit Binding, Yun Cheng avoided falling from the Heaven Ladder. However, his right hand, stung by the poisonous scorpion, had turned black as the venom spread rapidly to his arm.
Qing Xun twisted his body, hooking his toes onto a protruding rock to stabilize himself as he lowered his head toward Yun Cheng. Hastily, he shoved a Detoxifying Jade Fusion Pill into Yun Cheng’s mouth, placing his palm over Yun Cheng’s stung right hand to channel Water Attribute Magic Power for poison removal.
Thankfully, the venom hadn’t had much ti to act. Under the combined effects of the Jade Fusion Pill and the Water Attribute Magic Power, the poison quickly dissipated, restoring Yun Cheng to normal.
But Yun Cheng’s cry of pain had attracted the attention of nearby Blood Eagles. Two of them circled in mid-air for a while before swooping closer to the cliffside, their piercing eyes locking onto the figures of Qing Xun’s group.
The two Blood Eagles imdiately let out shrill cries, seemingly thrilled to have found prey. With powerful wing beats, they dove toward Qing Xun’s group, their long, sharp, hook-like beaks poised to tear into flesh at any mont.
"Bursting Water Bullets!"
"Rock Fall!"
Qing Xun and Yun Wang acted together, unleashing offensive magic skills from their respective intrinsic attributes to attack the Blood Eagles.
The two Blood Eagles were rely Third Order Demonic Beasts. Against Qing Xun, a Sixth-level Magic God, and Yun Wang, a Level Five Magic Spirit, they were dispatched with ease.
Two harrowing cries echoed in succession as Qing Xun and Yun Wang’s magic skills struck their targets. The Blood Eagles instantly died, their bodies plumting to the depths of the cliff. The sheer height of the Abyssal Cliff ensured their remains would be pulverized upon impact.
Higher up the Heaven Ladder, Ye You couldn’t help but tense at the sound. Once he heard Yun Cheng’s cry, he’d already begun to worry, knowing that the group had likely been exposed when the calls of Demonic Beasts followed shortly after.
Peeking outward, Ye You’s gaze locked onto dozens of Blood Eagles now vigorously flapping their wings and converging toward the location where their fallen brethren had died. Among them were several Fifth Order ones, and he could even spot two Sixth Order Blood Eagles.
Ye You’s expression grew grave. With such a swarm attacking simultaneously, Qing Xun and Yun Wang wouldn’t stand a chance. Even if they managed to survive, they would inevitably fall from the Heaven Ladder, all efforts wasted.
If Ye You chose to ignore them and continued climbing, he might successfully reach the Heaven Ladder’s summit and enter the Chief Mansion. But without their support, even if he found Qin Sisi, there was no guarantee he could rescue her.
Besides, they were his brothers—n who risked their lives for him. How could he abandon them?
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