Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest.

Chapter 416 Duan Xiaolian and Wang Yuyan

The higher you go, the more amazing the increase in gravity becomes at each stage.

Tang Xiaolian originally still had the energy to chat and joke with Yan Yu, putting on a strong attitude of "I can still hold on", but later she gradually began to lose strength, then she could breathe in but not out, and finally her face turned as pale as gold paper, she was on the verge of collapse, and even her tongue was about to stick out.

Yan Yu was already sweating all over, and every time he took a step forward, his bones seemed to creak.

Her right hand suddenly sank, and Tang Xiaolian finally fainted. If Yan Yu hadn't been quick, her head would have collided with the steps.

"Isn't it said... that this is a test of willpower?" Yan Yu asked with a slight gasp, "How could he still faint?"

"It's her willpower, for sure." The woman from the secret realm said faintly, "She couldn't withstand the test of this level, so she fell into a coma."

"Coma is the body's innate protective mechanism, just like closing your eyes when stabbed by a sword or retracting your hand when burned by fire. It's essentially a life's overwhelming fear of death."

"Without the strong willpower to overcome death, it would not be enough to overwhelm her body's protective mechanism. Her coma is the best proof of her lack of willpower."

"However, since she has been eliminated, I can give you two choices." The female voice from the secret realm suddenly changed her tone and became cold. "First, abandon her."

"The difficulty of climbing the ladder while carrying the weight of two people is completely different from trying to do it alone. You may even get hurt."

"Second, continue walking with her. Of course, even if you do that, I won't give you any extra reward."

"I see." Yan Yu didn't hesitate for long and replied immediately, "Although these are two choices, I have already promised to make her owe me a favor and help her through this. There is absolutely no reason to break my promise."

"She's unconscious," the female voice said. "No matter what you choose, she won't know."

"But I'm still awake." Yan Yu said.

He lowered his body slightly, pulled Tang Xiaolian's arm behind her neck, then straightened his back and lifted her body with force.

Tang Xiaolian has a very slim figure, especially her waist, which is as thin as a hand. However, her weight after the increase cannot be underestimated, so Yan Yu had to take out a pill and put it in his mouth.

The female voice in the secret realm turned a blind eye to this, or rather, she had tacitly allowed him to use the power of the elixir to take a small shortcut without abandoning his companions.

The further they went up, the closer their physical strength was to the limit. Yan Yu finally understood why Tang Xiaolian had fainted - every bone, every muscle, and every cell in her body seemed to be wailing, trembling wildly under the heavy burden, so that the mental strings that maintained her sanity began to shake.

He was now holding his breath, frantically mobilizing the remaining strength in his body to move upwards. If he slowed down even a little, or relaxed even a little, the remaining strength would be lost, and he would immediately collapse to the ground and pass out.

But Yan Yu also has extremely rich experience in how to break through his own limits and suppress his body functions... I won’t go into the details of why.

He just silently endured the ever-increasing weight of himself and Tang Xiaolian, and continued to move upwards unwaveringly, like an iron man who was tireless and not afraid of damage.

at last!

Yan Yu stepped onto the last step of the ladder, and the sudden disappearance of gravity made him feel relaxed.

He slowly placed Tang Xiaolian on the ground, then lay down beside her.

I'm so tired, waiting for the medical team... Oh, there is no medical team here to rescue us.

Yan Yu slowly closed his eyes, and all the muscles in his body relaxed at the same time, allowing his almost exhausted body to slowly recuperate and regain strength.

He didn't know how long it had been, maybe ten minutes, when he suddenly felt someone pushing him.

"Captain Yan!" Tang Xiaolian's cries gradually became clearer in her ears, "Don't die! Captain Yan, don't die!"

Even though Yan Yu was exhausted, he couldn't help but open his eyes and yelled, his forehead veins popping out:

"Stop arguing! I'm just taking a break!"

Tang Xiaolian was stunned for a long time, and finally burst into laughter, wiping her tears and said:
"But they say on TV that if you can't hold on and fall asleep, you'll really die..."

Yan Yu didn't bother to pay attention to this silly girl. He sat up with difficulty, feeling his muscles aching and numb, and it was difficult to exert strength. "Tang Xiaolian," he said hoarsely.

"What's wrong, Captain Yan?" Tang Xiaolian responded quickly.

"I don't have the strength at the moment." Yan Yu said.

"Yeah, I see. You should take a good rest first." Tang Xiaolian said gently and considerately, "We are not in a hurry to move on."

"Why not?" Yan Yu showed a disgusted expression that said "Speechless, I can't explain it to you clearly." "I'm not you! As the captain of the Zhenhai team, my vacation time is very precious and I can't just waste it here! Besides, we're in the secret realm now, and calls from outside can't get in. If we stay this long, there will definitely be problems... Sigh, you won't understand even if I tell you. Hurry and help me up."

Tang Xiaolian's eyes twitched. She was furious, but she had to maintain a smile. After all, he was the one who carried me up there.

"I'll help you move forward. Is this considered a favor?" She helped Yan Yu slowly stand up and suddenly asked tentatively.

"Don't say such mean things." Yan Yu said, "You're ruining my good impression of you."

"Okay, okay." Tang Xiaolian sighed and said, "But Captain Yan, you're in such a state, you probably won't be able to fight next, right? I'm not in good condition either..."

"Then you fight for me." Yan Yu said.

"I say!" Tang Xiaolian shouted, "I'm not feeling well either! I just fainted!"

"I know. You don't need to remind me that 'you've rested longer than me.'" Yan Yu smiled gently, completely ignoring her protests. He just pondered for himself and said, "As for the battle, well, I think we can adopt the Duan Yu model."

Tang Xiaolian was stunned for a moment, then laughed dryly and said:

"How can I be Duan Yu? We are of different genders, so if I have to be someone, I'd rather be Wang Yuyan."

"Wang Yuyan can instruct Duan Yu in battle with just her words, can you?" Yan Yu looked at her in surprise, as if to say, "Can you have some self-awareness?" "To be honest, you might not even be a good Duan Yu. It's just that we don't have any other more suitable candidates right now."

Tang Xiaolian remained silent, only to hear Yan Yu exclaim again and then laugh:

"I suddenly remembered that Duan Yu is from Dali, which is located in southern Xinjiang, and Wang Yuyan was born in the Wu dialect area... Isn't this a coincidence? Haha."

"Captain Yan just told me not to lower my head, and now he starts saying some speechless things." Tang Xiaolian sighed.

"Let's go, Miss Duan." Yan Yu smiled nonchalantly and ordered, "Accompany me to explore this palace."

Tang Xiaolian helped him walk towards the palace, only to see that the main gate was six or seven meters high, made of gold, iron and copper, and it was extremely dazzling.

Before I even entered the door, I felt a gust of draft blowing towards me, as if countless tiny blades were brushing against me, and my cheeks felt a slight pain.

"What a powerful killing aura of the Metal Element." Yan Yu exclaimed in amazement, "There must be some kind of Metal Element magic weapon in here, or an extremely powerful immortal sword hidden inside."

"Given our current situation, even if we go in and find the treasure, we won't have enough energy to refine it." Tang Xiaolian rolled her eyes.

"You don't understand." Yan Yu laughed, "If there really is a magic sword in here, even if we die on the spot just to take a look at it, it would be worth the price of admission for us sword masters!"

"I'm not a sword immortal," Tang Xiaolian complained, "and I don't care about immortal swords. It's just that she said she had something to give me, otherwise I would have turned back long ago and wouldn't have had to walk up that ladder just now."

"That's right!" She suddenly became frightened and warned Yan Yu, "I can listen to you about the battle, but you have to listen to me about whether to fight or not! I'm afraid of you, Captain Yan... What if you see some magical sword and get too excited and insist on charging into the battle regardless of our physical condition? By then, you'll be dead and nothing will be yours. If that happens, we'll suffer a huge loss!"

"Don't worry." Seeing her serious expression, Yan Yu also said seriously, "If there is a magic sword in there, I will definitely get it!"

"Your understanding is completely opposite to mine!" Tang Xiaolian was at a loss for words and corrected him again, "I'll say it again: life comes first!"

"Of course." Yan Yu said calmly, "What I mean is... to get it alive, instead of being buried with it."

(End of this chapter)