Chapter 92: Linglong Blessed Land Takes a Side!

The immortal realm's qi is incredibly rich.

When Chen Zheng performed his salute, he observed Qiu Xiyu, who had come from the rainbow bridge.

She gave him the illusion that an enormous invisible gate hovered above her head.

The gate stood wide open, with endless immortal realm qi pouring down from it and into her heavenly gate.

In fact, this was no illusion.

When a cultivator breaks the Tenfold limit of divine abilities and attains the Longevity Secret Realm, they can open a gate in the void, called the Gate of the Immortal Realm.

By passing through this gate, a cultivator can constantly draw qi from the spacetime rifts of the immortal realm for cultivation.

This is called 'Those who consume qi, the gods are immortal.'

Chen Zheng had previously faced the Heaven Punishment Elder of the Longevity Secret Realm more than once in the Feather Ascension Heaven Palace; why hadn't he felt this illusion when he first saw Qiu Xiyu?

That was because his cultivation was too shallow back then, and he simply couldn't sense the might of an ancient titan.

Now that his cultivation has greatly increased, he naturally can feel the prowess of a Longevity Secret Realm powerhouse.

Whoosh!

In the instant Chen Zheng's thoughts flashed, Qiu Xiyu led Piao Yun and the other girls to the square beneath Sumeru Golden Mountain.

The dazzling rainbow bridge then vanished.

The girls stood between Chen Zheng and Wan Lianshan and their respective sides.

No need for formalities.

Qiu Xiyu waved her hand slightly, glanced at Wan Lianshan, and said in a calm voice: 'You and Chen Zheng are both guests of my Linglong Blessed Land; while receiving our sect's hospitality, you must also observe our sect's rules and not clash with each other.'

Wan Lianshan smiled and said: 'I naturally know your sect's rules; Heaven Punishment Elder, you worry too much.'

He wore a false smile on his face, but murderous intent boiled in his heart.

If this weren't Linglong Blessed Land.

Or if Qiu Xiyu had arrived a step later!

He would have to step on Chen Zheng's face, crush it hard, and grind it into the ground.

Seeing whether this ant-like Chen Zheng dared to overstep and speak wildly before him.

Chen Zheng.

Qiu Xiyu turned her head, her gaze fell on Chen Zheng, she sized him up for a moment, then smiled brightly: 'Since you want to climb the Heaven-Stepping Ladder, go ahead and give it a try.'

However, the Heaven-Stepping Ladder bears immense pressure; as one climbs, the pressure increases layer by layer, and can even crush a person to death.

Over the years, many female disciples of my Linglong Blessed Land have perished on the steps; Chen Zheng, this is your first attempt, so do not push yourself, lest you get injured.

Without waiting for Chen Zheng's reply, Qiu Xiyu added a few more words about the dangers of the Heaven-Stepping Ladder, as if an elder advising her junior.

Upon hearing her words, the disciples of Wan Gui Immortal Island instantly turned grim.

They felt extremely unbalanced inside.

Even Wan Lianshan, who appeared carefree and bore the demeanor of a senior brother, felt a bit embarrassed in his heart, and his killing intent toward Chen Zheng surged even more.

He even held a grudge against Qiu Xiyu.

Because in just an instant, Qiu Xiyu's attitude showed such a huge difference.

She treated him with a cold face.

But toward Chen Zheng she was warm and pleasant, giving him earnest advice.

What the hell!

Wan Lianshan, whose magical power pierced heaven and earth, unmatched among his peers, ranked fourth on the Longevity Candidate List, mighty in the Mystic Yellow— which point does not crush Chen Zheng, this ant?

Why does Qiu Xiyu's attitude toward him and Chen Zheng differ so starkly?

Could it be that this girl lacks eyes?

Thank you for the reminder, Heaven Punishment Elder; I will act within my limits.

Chen Zheng bowed to Qiu Xiyu, then nodded smilingly at Piao Yun, Ye Qingqing, and the other girls, and turned to walk toward the steps leading straight to the summit of Sumeru Golden Mountain.

Isn't the pressure supposed to be great?

Chen Zheng stepped onto the first step, yet felt no pressure at all, and was momentarily puzzled.

He took another step.

One step, two steps, a thousand steps……

In a moment he had climbed the ten‑thousandth step, yet still felt no pressure.

It was no different from walking on flat ground.

He stopped, carefully examining the golden steps beneath his feet, as if checking whether the Heaven-Stepping Ladder had malfunctioned.

"Look, Chen Zheng has stopped! He must be unable to bear the pressure and can't go on any further. I said he was just putting on an act earlier; now his true colors are showing."

"Hmph, unable to bear even a ten‑thousand‑step pressure, yet he dares to call himself a reincarnated ancient god? I think he must be relying on external power to have killed Hai Shan and many senior brothers of the Taiyi Sect."

"Chen Zheng can't hold on; he'll soon roll off the Heaven-Stepping Ladder, lose face, hahaha……"

Down below, the disciples of Wan Gui Immortal Island burst into laughter, sneering and jeering.

Piao Yun and Ye Qingqing, who had witnessed Chen Zheng's terror, still had confidence in him, their brows filled with anticipation.

Qiu Xiyu stared fixedly at Chen Zheng's back, wondering what she was thinking.

Meanwhile.

On the Heaven-Stepping Ladder above.

This novel you have reached

the 360,000th step.

A man with lips as thin as a blade, his face deathly pale from the pressure, gazed down at Chen Zheng and let out a long sigh of relief in his heart.

"Turns out he's just a pretentious fraud."

He is one of the five true inheritors of Wan Gui Immortal Island, named Wan Renfeng, a Golden Core realm Ancient Giant.

Although he was climbing the Heaven-Stepping Ladder, he also noticed the commotion on the square below just now.

And Chen Zheng's feat of charging up the myriad steps in one breath also gave him a great fright.

Now it seems, it was completely a false alarm.

Chen Zheng, such a petty figure, is not worth his attention.

He grew increasingly contemptuous of Chen Zheng, wiped the sweat from his forehead, was about to turn away, and, bearing the immense pressure, continued the arduous climb.

But just then, his pupils contracted sharply, as if he had seen something extremely terrifying.

Not only him, but Wan Lianshan and the mocking Wan Gui Immortal Island crowd on the square below had the smiles on their faces freeze.

Qiu Xiyu also gasped in shock, disbelief appearing in her eyes.

Because Chen Zheng moved his steps again.

Moreover, his momentum was fiercer than when he had charged up the myriad steps earlier, his body leaving afterimages.

In a flash, he directly crossed a full thirty‑five myriad steps, arriving beside Wan Renfeng.

The two were on the same step, the distance less than half a zhang!

"You... you... impossible!"

Wan Renfeng was shocked to the point of losing his composure, his body staggering, nearly falling on the steps.

Bearing the immense pressure, he had painstakingly climbed for over four hours before barely reaching the thirty‑six‑myriadth step.

And the pressure here was already terrifying!

Even though he is a Golden Core realm Ancient Giant, his magical power cannot be released, his natal golden core is suppressed by gravity within his body and cannot be summoned.

At this moment he is hardly different from a mortal stuck in a mire, relying only on his strong will to barely support himself, moving upward slowly.

But what about Chen Zheng?

In the blink of an eye, he arrived at a position shoulder‑to‑shoulder with him.

Moreover, judging by his appearance, there was no sign that the pressure affected him at all, as if he were strolling leisurely in his own backyard.

How could this be?

"Get lost."

Just as Wan Renfeng was doubting his life, Chen Zheng gave a cold snort and kicked a foot toward his face.

With a thud!

Wan Renfeng's face made intimate contact with Chen Zheng's foot, then he was kicked over, losing control of his body and rolling downward.

(End of chapter)