Chapter 1019: The Great Clans Ascend the Heavens Together
Yang Zilan watched Lin Feng and Qiu Yuexin leave, his expression cold. These past few days had been extremely rough for him. First Lin Feng, then a young man from the Qiu Clan, had successively taken two of his Void Ships and caused his Yang Clan to lose all face.
Now, another young man had appeared by Qiu Yuexin's side, daring to humiliate them again. Moreover, this person's cultivation was also extremely low, merely an ordinary cultivator at the Third Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm.
"An ant trying to go against the current. I want to see if you can ascend the First Heaven or the Second Heaven," Yang Zilan said coldly. "Let's go. We'll ascend the heavens too."
With that, the people around him flickered and moved toward the Heavenly Stairway.
Not far away, a group of figures watched this scene. Seeing Qiu Yuexin and Yang Zilan's groups heading toward the Heavenly Stairway, the leading young man flicked his long robe and said, "Qiu Yuexin of the Qiu Clan and the Yang Clan are ascending the Heavenly Stairway. How can our Lin Clan lag behind?"
With that, they too began to move.
"I didn't expect the Qiu Clan, Yang Clan, and Lin Clan to ascend the Heavenly Stairway together. Let's go join the fun," said another group not far away. They had rough features and extremely sturdy builds. Seeing Yang Zilan and Lin Ruotian move, how could their Meng Clan fall behind?
The crowd on the Heavenly Stairway was growing sparser. But at that moment, two figures shot up from below, ignoring the terrifying pressure of heaven and earth rolling down from the stairway. They charged straight upward, fast as lightning. One step per stair, pausing only briefly before reaching the next stair. Their speed was unimaginable.
"Who are those two? So powerful! They're ignoring the pressure of heaven and earth from the stairway, and they're making their move at the last moment," the crowd thought with surprise. Many people noticed these two figures.
"It's Qiu Yuexin and a man. Could Lin Feng have returned from the dead?" someone murmured. It was well known that Qiu Yuexin liked Lin Feng. She had even wanted to kill Qiu Mei and Qiu Lin over his death, and had gone alone to try to kill Yang Zilan to avenge him.
"Look behind them. It's Yang Zilan and his group," the crowd's expressions froze. Not far behind Qiu Yuexin, another streak of light was surging upward, extremely fast, like lightning and thunder. It was in no way inferior to Qiu Yuexin and her companion. The pressure of heaven and earth seemed fragile before them.
"There are more behind!"
When they saw that there were people behind Yang Zilan moving at the same terrifying speed, they were stunned speechless. These people were also fast, swift as a violent wind.
"Lin Clan, Lin Ruotian!"
"How interesting. The Qiu Clan, Yang Clan, and Lin Clan have all arrived together," someone laughed, feeling excited. It seemed they intended to ascend the Nine Heavens together and compete.
"You're wrong. Look behind them," someone else said. Indeed, the crowd noticed that behind the Lin Clan, there were more people. The Meng Clan!
They had all arrived. What perfect timing!
The crowd was shocked. The Meng Clan had also arrived. They were a great clan on par with the previous three. Moreover, the Meng Clan was very special. They didn't cultivate like others but were ancient cultivators, ancient body cultivators. They practiced ancient body refinement techniques, and their physical strength was terrifying.
"These four great clans seem to want to ascend the Nine Heavens and compete for supremacy," the crowd thought with surging excitement, a hint of anticipation rising within them. This would be a good show.
It was almost noon now. As Xuanyuan Potian had said, no one, whether at the Heavenly Martial Realm or the Sovereign Martial Realm, could surpass him. The best had only reached the Fourth Heaven.
Now, these four great clans would compete to see who could come closest to Xuanyuan Potian's footsteps and gain glory.
"But the strength of these clan members is truly terrifying. They climb the Heavenly Stairway without a single pause, as if walking on flat ground," many marveled inwardly. Although they knew these people might have come many times before, they themselves had also come. Yet they still found it hard to breathe under that terrifying pressure. By the time they reached below the Nine Heavens, they felt their internal organs churning, the pressure so strong they couldn't even steady their breath, making it naturally difficult to ascend the Nine Heavens.
Soon, the two figures at the front reached the area below the Nine Heavens and stopped. Qiu Yuexin let out a long breath, her breathing somewhat uneven. Lin Feng, however, remained calm and composed, as if nothing had happened.
Seeing Lin Feng's calm demeanor, Qiu Yuexin smiled bitterly. She now understood that everyone had underestimated Lin Feng. He was the truly terrifying genius. Qiu Yuexin hadn't forgotten that after Qiu Jun's death, Lin Feng had disguised himself as a member of the Qiu Clan and had even obtained their Silver Wing Battle Soul. The meaning behind this left her shaken every time she thought about it. And she had never seen Lin Feng use his own Martial Soul!
"He needs time," Qiu Yuexin said in her heart. Lin Feng's cultivation was low. What he lacked was time.
"Who is that person with Qiu Yuexin? His aura is so calm. He must be a formidable figure," no one recognized Lin Feng. Seeing his steady aura, they all sighed inwardly. He must be someone extraordinary, or else Qiu Yuexin wouldn't be walking with him. But they were also puzzled. Didn't Qiu Yuexin like Lin Feng? Why was this icy beauty now with another man?
Lin Feng and Qiu Yuexin were looking at the figures flickering up from below. They hadn't expected three groups to appear, which surprised them.
"Who are they?" Lin Feng asked.
"Lin Ruotian of the Lin Clan, and Meng Ba of the Meng Clan," Qiu Yuexin replied. Lin Feng's eyes flickered. So that's who they were. They were all from great clans. It seemed they had all gathered together.
"Should we go up?" Qiu Yuexin asked Lin Feng.
"Since they've all arrived, let's wait for them. We'll go together," Lin Feng said with a smile. Soon, Yang Zilan and his group also reached the area below the Nine Heavens. They steadied their breathing, let out a long sigh, and cast a cold glance at Qiu Yuexin and Lin Feng.
Then Lin Ruotian arrived with some Lin Clan members, and Meng Ba arrived with the Meng Clan.
On the stairway below the Nine Heavens, the four great clans of the Northern Wasteland stood side by side. This scene attracted countless eyes.
"Qiu Mei, Qiu Lin, and other Qiu Clan members are also there, but they're not the focus," the crowd noticed that the Qiu Clan was also present. However, the great clans didn't care about them. They cared about Qiu Yuexin. She was the representative of the Qiu Clan's Heavenly Martial generation.
"Haha, it's rare for all the great clans of the Northern Wasteland to appear together. Let's have a competition to see who can climb higher," Meng Ba laughed loudly, his voice booming.
"My Meng Clan will go first," Meng Ba said. His body suddenly stepped forward, ascending the First Heaven.
"Boom, boom, boom..." The sound of heavy footsteps rolled forth, light dazzling. Meng Ba took ten consecutive steps, instantly reaching the Second Heaven. Not a trace of aura leaked from his body. He relied entirely on his terrifying physical strength, standing as steady as an ancient mountain.
"Why aren't you all coming up? I'll wait for you here," Meng Ba turned back and said to the others, causing the crowd's hearts to twitch. What a formidable fellow. The Meng Clan truly were ancient body cultivators. Their physical strength was terrifying. Others found it extremely difficult to step onto the First Heaven, but he, like Xuanyuan Potian, took ten consecutive steps and directly reached the Second Heaven.
"That ant trying to go against the current is still standing there motionless. I want to see if this ant can even reach the Second Heaven," Yang Zilan said coldly. Then his foot stepped onto the First Heaven.
His wild hair fluttered, his robes rustling. Yang Zilan's steps were extremely steady. Even though the pressure of heaven and earth was terrifying, he still took ten consecutive steps steadily. Although not as fast as Meng Ba, he still reached the Second Heaven smoothly.
Lin Ruotian's figure moved gracefully. Naturally, he couldn't fall behind. He also stepped forward. With his robes fluttering, he took ten consecutive steps and also reached the Second Heaven.
Next, all eyes fell on Lin Feng and Qiu Yuexin.
The two exchanged a knowing smile, then stepped forward together. A terrifying pressure descended, extremely powerful. Qiu Yuexin didn't rush this time like before. She was steady and composed, one step per stair. As for Lin Feng, the crowd saw that his speed wasn't fast, but he seemed very relaxed. The wind whipped against him, but he gave a light, airy feeling, as if the First Heaven couldn't stop him at all.
"Ascending this Second Heaven is as easy as turning my hand," Lin Feng and Qiu Yuexin's feet landed on the Second Heaven. He cast a cold, mocking glance at Yang Zilan!
PS: Eighth chapter. Striving... going against the current. Asking brothers to join me. Only two days left!