"It seems they’re having a tough ti as well. I wonder who can actually reach the top of Purple Cloud Mountain," Gongsun Yao said with a solemn expression.
Yu Xianlan’s face was also extrely grave. Qin Yuan and the other two found it so difficult to proceed; it was likely even harder for them.
Xu Ping’an didn’t speak, not having stepped on the staircase, he couldn’t feel it for himself.
However, even if Qin Yuan and his companions couldn’t make it, that didn’t an it was impossible for him.
He would only know once he attempted it himself.
"Whoosh!"
At that mont, Immortal Auntie Yu appeared before them.
"You all go ahead, I might not be able to join you," Immortal Auntie Yu said.
"What happened, Granny?" Yu Xianlan asked seriously.
"I just tried to enter Purple Cloud Mountain and felt an imnse repulsion. It wasn’t just , but those two as well, it seems that the Immortal Emperor Realm is not allowed inside," Immortal Auntie Yu explained.
"The Immortal Emperor Realm is not allowed?" Yu Xianlan and the others all showed looks of surprise.
On the other hand, Xu Ping’an was secretly pleased. If those of the Immortal Emperor Realm couldn’t enter, then that was good news.
It ant that there was a possibility for those after the Immortal Emperor Realm to enter.
Thus, he was hopeful about entering Purple Cloud Mountain.
"Yes, we can’t enter. I’ll stay outside to guard for you. Xianlan, take this Jade Pendant. It contains my Power of Dao Principles, and it can launch three attacks for ," Immortal Auntie Yu said.
"Thank you, Granny." Yu Xianlan didn’t hold back and directly accepted the Jade Pendant.
"Alright, now you go, be careful. If you can’t make it to the top, then co back. Don’t force yourselves," Immortal Auntie Yu instructed.
Yu Xianlan nodded, then led Gongsun Yao straight toward the steps.
Xu Ping’an naturally followed them as well.
Soon, they flew towards the staircase.
For Xu Ping’an and the others, flying to the staircase was not a difficult task.
As soon as he approached the staircase, Xu Ping’an felt an enormous pressure.
This pressure was like a massive mountain pressing down heavily upon him.
Of course, this pressure seed to be nothing to him, having no effect whatsoever.
Therefore, Xu Ping’an stepped onto the first step with ease.
Upon stepping onto the staircase, Xu Ping’an felt that the pressure from the Dao Laws seed to intensify slightly.
Of course, this increase was negligible in its impact.
So, Xu Ping’an continued walking upwards.
The first one thousand steps were incredibly easy for him.
Many who were passed by him stared in amazent, their eyes filled with disbelief.
How could a Ninth Rank possibly move so effortlessly and go so far?
"How is this possible? Does he not feel the pressure of the Dao Laws? How can a Ninth Rank go so far?" A Tenth Rank First Layer Realm youth asked in astonishnt.
"Right, when he passed by just now, it seed effortless. I didn’t even see a trace of agony on his face. Having climbed only three hundred steps, I’m nearly unable to withstand the force of this explosion," another Cultivator of the Tenth Rank Second Layer Realm responded.
Those who were already gasping for breath under the oppression of the Power of Dao Principles stared in shock and envy as Xu Ping’an passed by them with ease.
Xu Ping’an didn’t care about their gazes; at the mont, he cast a glance towards the front.
There were roughly eighty-so people ahead of him.
These people were mostly from the three major forces.
Leading at the front were Qin Yuan and his two companions.
At this mont, Qin Yuan had gotten the farthest, having climbed about three more steps.
Just now, he had counted; there were a total of two hundred thousand steps, not one less.
Which ant that a very long distance still lay ahead of them.
Xu Ping’an continued to advance toward the front.
As expected, after reaching a thousand steps, the pressure doubled.
Not only that, Xu Ping’an also felt as if the power of his Dao principles was being slightly constrained.
Clearly, the effect of the staircase was not only the oppressive force of the Dao principles but also their constraint.
The further he went, the more pronounced this constraint of the Dao principles’ power beca.
However, for Xu Ping’an, such pressure still wasn’t considered a difficult challenge.
Xu Ping’an kept moving forward, and soon he reached two thousand steps.
At this point, the oppressive force of the Dao increased once again, now putting great pressure on the Dao of the Fourth Layer Tenth Rank practitioners.
Moreover, the constraining force had grown stronger.
However, Xu Ping’an did not rely on the power of Dao principles, so this constraint did not greatly affect him.
Xu Ping’an continued to advance, and, although his pace had slowed sowhat, he still moved with stability.
Three thousand, four thousand…
Soon, Xu Ping’an had already reached ten thousand steps.
Now, there were fewer than twenty people ahead of him.
Apart from Immortal Auntie Yu and Gongsun Yao, almost all of them had reached the Eleventh Rank in cultivation.
Which is to say, the threshold of the ten thousand steps was also the threshold of the Eleventh Rank.
"Is that guy really Ninth Rank? How could soone at the Ninth Rank co so far?" The surrounding crowd was astonished.
Many had already given up climbing further; so had even started to return.
When they saw Xu Ping’an reach ten thousand steps, they all showed a look of surprise.
At this mont, Xu Ping’an himself was sowhat astonished because he noticed sothing odd.
When he stepped onto the ten thousandth step, he distinctly felt a powerful force of Dao principles surge into his body.
"Did you feel it too?" Yu Xianlan asked.
"Yes, this must be one of Purple Cloud Mountain’s rewards. Reaching ten thousand steps grants a reward of Dao principles," Xu Ping’an said.
He had previously observed many people pausing at the ten thousand steps.
It seed now that it was because of this reward from the power of the Dao principles.
"Right, the reward from these Dao principles is quite substantial. I was only at the First Layer Realm of Dao principles, but I broke through directly to the Second Layer," Yu Xianlan stated.
"That much?" Xu Ping’an was sowhat surprised.
This force of Dao principles, though it flowed into his body, was not sothing he had yet condensed into Dao, so he rely stored this power temporarily within himself.
"Yes, a lot. I suspect with every ten thousand steps we pass, there’s a reward of Dao principles, and the rewards later might be even more," said Yu Xianlan with a grave expression.
"Xianlan’s conjecture is likely correct. The power of the Dao principles here cannot be wielded, but it can grow. My Dao principle power has also risen to the Peak of the Ninth Rank. With one more reward, I might be able to break through to the Eleventh Rank," Gongsun Yao also spoke up.
"It seems that Purple Cloud Mountain’s staircase is both a test and a reward," Xu Ping’an comnted with a nod.
"Exactly, if we can truly obtain several such rewards, then this trip would not have been in vain. I have treasures, so I might be able to go even further," said Yu Xianlan joyfully.
"Getting to thirty thousand steps shouldn’t be difficult for . Once I reach twenty thousand, I should be able to break through. After that, I could try to go even further," Gongsun Yao stated.
Her cultivation was at the Tenth Rank Peak, but her strength was much greater than that.
Xu Ping’an, however, looked at the staircase ahead with a hint of hesitation in his eyes.
"A Dao principles reward, huh? Maybe this is a good opportunity to confirm my Dao," Xu Ping’an mused to himself.
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