The Great Ruler (Web Novel)

The violent Spiritual Energy had already dispersed from the sky. The battle that made everyone feel startled had finally ended. The two figures that stood on the sky had clearly become the most dazzling targets in this region.

Mu Chen’s gaze was fixed on the summit of the Dragon-Phoenix Stage under countless heated gazes. A dazzling golden light blossomed in that direction, vaguely emitting ancient draconic roars and phoenix cries.

The Dragon-Phoenix Inheritance was there.

Buzz!

The Dragon-Phoenix Stage seemed to have sensed the lowering in amount, causing a golden current to whistle over from the summit of the Dragon-Phoenix Stage, forming into golden stairs.

The Dragon-Phoenix Inheritance was at the end of the stairs.

“Let’s go and claim our harvest.” Cai Xiao looked at the dazzling golden stairs with a light smile. They had finally made it here after numerous bitter battles, and now, it’s time for them to claim their harvest.

Mu Chen nodded his head and the two of their figures flashed, appearing below the golden stairs. Thereafter, they strode forth under countless envious gazes.

Behind them, Su Biyue, Hong Yu and Ding Xuan followed behind at a decent distance. Although they couldn’t dip their finger at the higher levels of the inheritance, they could also get decent benefits below it.

The group of people walked towards the golden stairs, then stopped their steps. Mu Chen raised his head and saw a golden altar at the end of the stairs.

The altar had the shape of dragon and phoenix intertwining with an ancient aura spreading out, which made the entire region feel desolate. Upon reaching here, even Cai Xiao’s face had slightly changed from the terrifying pressure that was being emitted.

The pressure seemed like it wanted to freeze space at this moment.

At the peak of the altar, there were only ten stairs. However, those ten stairs were naturally hard to ascend as the terrifying dragon and phoenix pressure practically wanted to crush those ascending the stairs into meat paste.

“The pressure here…” Cai Xiao’s face was solemn and she couldn’t help frowning her brows. That’s because she could feel how terrifying the dragon and phoenix pressure in this place was. Especially the ten golden stairs before her. She felt that if she ascended them, the dreadful dragon and phoenix pressure would flock over her.

This pressure was even more powerful than the Super Dragon-Phoenix Pool.

“It’s said that the hearts of the True Dragon and Phoenix fell in this location, forming the Dragon-Phoenix Stage and also sealing the inheritance… Therefore, this place probably has the most terrifying dragon and phoenix pressure.”

“The ten stair steps is also the final test for the Dragon-Phoenix Inheritance, known as the Dragon-Phoenix Stairs. As long as one can successfully ascend them, they will be able to obtain the final inheritance.” Mu Chen clenched his teeth, feeling the dreadful dragon and phoenix pressure. If it wasn’t for his Dragon-Phoenix Physique, he would probably have collapsed long ago.

“And after all these years in the Dragon-Phoenix Haven, there were many experts that arrived here. But even the best of the best only managed to reach the ninth step…”

“Oh?” Cai Xiao narrowed her eyes as her gaze grew even more grave. The Dragon-Phoenix Haven was actually so formidable to the point that no one managed to reach the tenth step after all these years of opening?

“What do you think?” Cai Xiao asked as she looked at Mu Chen.

Mu Chen raised his head and looked at the end of the Dragon-Phoenix Stairs. A golden light blossomed from the direction he was looking at, along with a powerful pressure. The ancient Dragon-Phoenix Inheritance must be hidden there.

“You want me to give up? That’s not so easy!” Mu Chen’s black pupils turned sharp as he sneered. There wasn’t any hesitation as he took the first step on the Dragon-Phoenix Stairs.

Boom!

The instant when Mu Chen stepped on the Dragon-Phoenix Stairs, a thunderous draconic roar abruptly resounded as a horrifying pressure poured over.

Mu Chen instantly felt his body become as heavy as a mountain.

However, he clenched his teeth and took another step forth with his trembling feet.

Mu Chen’s figure was wobbling on the Dragon-Phoenix Stairs and was clearly bearing the huge pressure. Every single step caused him to pour sweat, feeling the intense pain of his muscles tearing apart.

At his rear, Cai Xiao closely followed. Although she did not have a hard time like Mu Chen, her steps were also extremely heavy. Evidently, she was bearing the terrifying pressure as well.

Behind her, it was even hard for Su Biyue, Hong Yu and Ding Xuan to walk and climb up.

Every single gaze in this region was directed at the Dragon-Phoenix Stairs, at the five figures who were slowly walking. They all wished to know how far they can go in this Dragon-Phoenix Haven!

Under those gazes, Mu Chen’s steps were wobbling as he stopped at the sixth stair step. When he reached here, he felt his skin starting to tear apart with blood flowing down.

Even with his Dragon-Phoenix Physique, the pressure here was a little unbearable.

Cai Xiao followed behind Mu Chen with beads of sweat appearing on her fair face. Even with her powerful strength, she couldn’t disregard the terrifying pressure here.

“You’re going to continue?” Cai Xiao clenched her teeth as she said while looking at the blood that flowed on Mu Chen’s back.

Mu Chen did not speak, but heavily nodded his head. There wasn’t any signs of retreat in his black pupils as he took another step forth the next moment.

Poof!

A blood wound appeared on his shoulder and blood flowed from it, flowing down along Mu Chen’s feet, leaving behind gaudy crimson footprints.

The amount of blood on Mu Chen’s body increased, there were even wounds that appeared on his face and fresh blood covered his sight. However, he still continued to firmly walk with his heavy steps.

In the end, he stopped at the eighth stair step.

At this moment, Mu Chen’s body was covered in blood. The dreadful pressure from the surroundings practically wanted to crush him. A dark-golden light blossomed from his blood and muscles, it was the Dragon-Phoenix Blood Essences healing his damaged body.

If it wasn’t for the protection of the Dragon-Phoenix Blood Essences, he would have been crushed at this moment. But, even so, Mu Chen had felt that he lost both his sight and hearing at this moment. Every voice had disappeared, only the heavy pressure continued to envelop him.

Mu Chen’s body was wobbling as he stood on the eighth stair step. Cai Xiao had also arrived on the same level as him, her aromatic sweat flowed down along her slender neck, drenching her clothes, which outlined her gorgeous curves.

Her face was also a little pale and her chest was heavily moving up and down. Her face was filled with solemn, but when she looked at Mu Chen, there was a smear of worry in her eyes.

Only now, did she realise why there wasn’t anyone that managed to reach the tenth stair step. Because as per her estimations, she could only reach the ninth and it’d be her limit. If she forcefully carried on, her body would be crushed by the pressure.

Behind them, Su Biyue, Hong Yu and Ding Xuan stood on the sixth stair and did not continue to ascend. That’s because they knew that they were at their limits, their bodies wouldn’t be able to take it if they forced their way up.

The three of them sat down on the spacious stair step, looking at the two figures up ahead. Especially when they saw Mu Chen’s body, which was covered in a layer of blood. There was a hint of admiration that flashed across their eyes.

Mu Chen’s cultivation was only at Third Grade Sovereign, but he could still reach the eighth stair step. One could only imagine the great pressure was he enduring. If it was someone slightly weaker than him, they would have immediately collapsed.

They were still a little doubtful by the fact that Mu Chen could defeat Liu Yan and confront the Netherworld Prince with a cultivation in the Third Grade Sovereign. But at this moment, they gradually understood why there were so many miracles happening around that youth.

Those miracles weren’t descended from the heavens, it was created with his willpower.

Su Biyue and Hong Yu exchanged a glance, their gazes were somewhat complicated.

Cai Xiao wiped the beads of sweat on her chin and looked at the nearby Mu Chen, who was covered in blood, before her rosy lips moved. “Don’t continue anymore.”

“You go up.” The fresh blood seemed to have solidified, covering Mu Chen’s face. His voice was also extremely hoarse at this moment, as if even his throat was damaged from the pressure.

Cai Xiao nodded her head, then gently strode forth with her teeth clenched. Vast Spiritual Energy undulated around her as she resisted the terrifying pressure, while her trembling feet fell onto the ninth step.

The ninth step!

A clamour rang out in this region. After so many years, since the opening of the Dragon-Phoenix Haven, there were only a few peerless geniuses that managed to reach the ninth stair step. They never thought that someone that could manage to achieve this would appear this time, as well.

In midst of the commotion, Mu Chen, who was covered in blood, lifted his head with great difficulty as his blurred vision looked at the summit of the Dragon-Phoenix Stage, where golden light blossomed from, as if there was the True Dragon and Phoenix looking down from high up, emitting an endless pressure.

That pressure could make anyone fall apart.

However, Mu Chen’s fists were tightly clenched at this moment. It was indeed an indomitable mountain that obstructed his path, even with his powerful physique, the dreadful pressure was unbearable.

Mu Chen could vaguely sense that his body would start to fall apart upon reaching the ninth stair step, and on the tenth, there was an eighty percent chance of his body collapsing.

Should I give up… now?

Mu Chen’s sight gradually blurred as a beautiful figure appeared in the darkness. The girl wore a black dress and her long silvery hair gently fluttered. Her glass-like pupils were looking at him with endless gentleness.

Luo Li.

The girl that gave him the drive to move forth…right now, she should have returned to the Luo God Clan, bearing the pressure of saving her clan, right? The pressure that she was bearing wouldn’t be any weaker than his own.

And he had promised her… that he would become a supreme powerhouse…

His eyes, which were blurred from blood, abruptly opened. There wasn’t the slightest hesitation in Mu Chen’s eyes. The path of an expert was treacherous, to begin with. If he was to give up so easily, how would he fulfil his promise with her?

“Ahhh?!”

An astonished sound suddenly rang out in this region as Su Biyue and Hong Yu covered their mouths with shock in their eyes as they looked up ahead. The figure that was wobbling and seemed like it would collapse any moment suddenly burst forth with a majestic vigour. He faced the sky and roared before ferociously taking another step forward!

One step, he ascended to the ninth stair step!

Cai Xiao’s eyes were widened at this moment with a flash of astonishment on her face. That’s because she realised that right now, there were savage wounds that cracked on Mu Chen’s body as fresh blood flowed.

The intense pain surged forth, nearly devouring his conscious. However, he took another step forth while roaring!

Cai Xiao’s eyes were filled with shock.

Countless sounds of inhaled cold air rang out in this region as they all knew what Mu Chen was trying to do.

Under those dumbfounded gazes, Mu Chen’s steps suddenly ascended!

The tenth stair step!

Mu Chen stood on the summit of the Dragon-Phoenix Stairs. However, Cai Xiao’s face drastically changed. She saw Mu Chen’s face exploding!

Fresh blood splattered in all directions!

His flesh was bursting into pieces!