Devour

Cheng Bai was shocked and stopped attacking.

He was very sure that he had not defeated his opponent. While he was wondering, his sea of ​​consciousness received a message from the Ladder of All Things: "The Ladder of All Things is running low on energy. This assessment is suspended. The 37th level is still undecided. The challenger will receive a reward for consecutive wins from the 1st to the 36th level, 3 Yunzhen Refining Heart Pills and 3 Iron Blood Protecting Heart Pills."

Cheng Bai was stunned. The ceasefire was only possible due to lack of energy. He couldn't help but feel relieved but also a little regretful.

He did not think at this time that this round of battle should not have been terminated halfway. The root cause was that the Beast Head Domain swallowed up energy bodies one after another, and the Ladder of All Things’ military system failed to recover enough energy repeatedly, triggering the relevant maintenance mechanism and was forced to stop operating.

A buzzing sound was heard above the Ladder of All Things, and a half-bee, half-bird Qin Yuan flew over holding a small jade box, placed the reward in front of Cheng Bai, and then turned into green smoke and dissipated.

Cheng Bai stepped forward and opened the jade box, which contained six elixirs.

Just as I put it into the treasure bag, a wall of the Ladder of All Things opened, and light shone through from the depths of the dark corridor. I could finally get out.

……

In a palace billions of miles away, the extremely handsome young man suddenly woke up, sat up, jumped off the bed, his eyes widened, looked around, paced back and forth anxiously, and roared continuously.

There was a crisp knock on the door, and a gentle middle-aged male voice came from outside, asking, "Is King Jin Guangming here?"

The beautiful boy called out, "Come in."

The man who pushed the door open was a strong and sturdy man, much taller than an ordinary person, wearing a battle robe, with a blue-gray complexion, eyes like copper bells, and a voice like a bell. "Brother Yong Yao, why are you so irritable? Everyone outside heard it and thought you were fighting with someone."

The beautiful young man was named Yong Yao, also known as the Golden Light King. Upon hearing this, he said, "Thank you, Great and Mighty King, for your concern. I just dreamt about the Ladder of All Things and fought an enemy on the 37th floor. That man's swordsmanship was so terrifying that it still lingers in my mind. I have been trying to figure it out but have not been able to. I am afraid it will become a demon in my heart."

The Great and Mighty King consoled him, "King of Golden Light has achieved success at a young age. He has achieved perfection in the five realms of heaven and man at a young age. He is about to enter the realm of inaction and mystery. It is inevitable that he will be disturbed by external demons. He should practice diligently to overcome the test. It is better to regard them as his nemesis and motivate himself to make progress."

Yong Yao nodded in agreement and said, "What the Great and Mighty King said makes sense. Tomorrow I will go to challenge the Ladder of All Things. If I break through my previous record of 37 levels, I will definitely be able to eliminate my inner demons."

"King of Golden Light has a profound understanding and will surely reach a higher level."

After saying this, the Great and Powerful King left the room. Outside the door, there were palaces everywhere. The bluish-white arched sky remained bright and clear all the time. When people looked up, there was no cloud or mist blocking the view, and they could see the sky filled with beautiful buildings.

Countless buildings inlaid with gold and wrapped in jade, interlocking with each other, neatly and magnificently assembled into an incredible super-giant disc, slowly rotating for almost eternity, floating on the top of a spire-like giant mountain that stands upright like a pillar to the sky.

The boundless mountains were so majestic that only the gods knew how high they were. Looking down at the mountains, the vast land was so vast that it was unbelievable, with many stars orbiting around it, and the sun and the moon were just parts of it.

Mount Sumeru is a mysterious place that is considered sacred.

……

At first glance, the place that becomes white looks like a fairyland surrounded by clouds and mist.

But spiritual eyes can see through false glory.

Under the dim haze, the palace complex with its layers of terraces and pavilions, its grandeur and magnificence cannot hide the vicissitudes of life, and the decline caused by the erosion of time is clearly visible.

Cheng Bai glanced at his own knife, which looked a bit horrible. He put the knife into his treasure bag and planned to learn the refining technique to recast the magic weapon in the future. He did not take it seriously. His own strength was greatly improved and the reward was generous, so the trip was worthwhile.

"The lake has dried up. There used to be a very big lake. Where is this?" Lu Miaoting looked around and it didn't look like she was in an ancient battlefield.

What Cheng Bai was paying attention to was the magnificent building he had walked out of. It was clearly an extremely huge gray-purple stepped pyramid with eight sides that soared into the sky. After counting again and again, there were a total of 69 floors.

This is the true appearance of the Ladder of All Things. You can only get a glimpse of it from inside. From the outside, it looks smaller as you go up, but inside the Ladder of All Things, it gets bigger as you go up. It is truly magical.

Cheng Bai became curious, so he took Lu Miaoting and Xiaobai and jumped up the pyramid, reached the top, and stood on the rooftop.

The top of the tower has a broad view, overlooking the earth. You will be at the top of the mountain, with a panoramic view of all the mountains and the continuous buildings in the dried-up lake.

Lu Miaoting looked at the palace complex from afar and exclaimed, "There are huge monsters in the palaces below."

Huge? Lu Miaoting is a veteran hunter and has seen many giant monsters. What's the big deal?

Because what she saw was much bigger than anything she had seen before.

It was a truly giant beast as big as a mountain range, with a body more than a thousand meters long, a human head and a horse body, two arms and four legs, tiger-striped patterns, and a pair of wings on its back. It was slowly walking through the majestic palace, so majestic and breathtaking.

Cheng Bai looked at the old palaces that no longer had their glory. He looked at them again and again, comparing the layout in his mind, and said thoughtfully: "These palaces are arranged in the shape of the Big Dipper, as if they were built to correspond to the locations of the seven holy temples."

So where is the reference for the palace?

Cheng Bai looked up at the starry sky with a dull look in his eyes.

High in the deep starry sky hangs a planet much larger than the moon, with deep blue oceans at both ends and only a large yellow-green continent full of vitality in the middle.

Isn’t that the Qiongqi Continent?

Cheng Bai swallowed his saliva and murmured, "We are not on the Qiongqi Continent, but on its moon."

The starry sky is clearer when you stand on the moon. The sky should be full of stars, but there are only a few left.

Lu Miaoting was puzzled and said, "The place we entered was a secret place on the mainland, how did we get to the moon when we came out?"

Cheng Bai thought for a moment and said, "My guess is that the ancient battlefield maze is just one of the entrances. We were teleported here when we entered the Ladder of All Things. We don't have enough energy to be sent back to where we were."

Far away from the Qiongqi Continent, the teleportation secret technique cannot be used for interstellar teleportation, and it is impossible to cross the void to return to the continent, so another method must be found.

The top of the tower is not empty. On the platform, there are red pillars and carved rafters, and a majestic throne stands, facing a huge stone ball in the center.

"If the rooftop is also considered a layer, it would be the 70-layer ladder of all things. The throne must be the supreme being who controls the pyramid."

Cheng Bai walked around the top of the tower twice, looked around carefully, used the knowledge he learned from Qi Zong to identify the materials and functions, and praised them highly.

"The Pyramid of the Ladder of All Things is made of Purple Chen Carbon, which is stronger than Incinerated Star Gold. Only a few elders of the Weapon Sect worked hard to refine a tiny bit of it. The construction of the pyramid was an astonishing feat of the great powers."

"The throne is made of pure black gold, like it was made for a sub-giant several meters tall. It weighs over a hundred tons and can be disassembled and taken away. It's a good deal."

Cheng Bai was overjoyed and was particularly interested in the central stone ball: "This is also a treasure, called the Star Pearl, which is made of Zhenwu rock. Through it, we can control the entire pyramid and open a passage back to the mainland."

Lu Miaoting said happily: "Can we go back now?"

"The interstellar shuttle can only be started tomorrow. Now I am absorbing the vitality of heaven and earth to restore my energy." Cheng Bai tried it. It required spiritual consciousness above the Heavenly Man Realm to operate the Star Pearl, which was not a problem for him.

Before leaving, we camped on the top of the tower and cooked the selected magic eagle meat exquisitely to become a delicious meal for tonight.

Cheng Bai sorted out his treasure bag to make room for the black gold throne. The storage space that he had not cared about for a long time became a little tight again.

Lu Miaoting tasted the delicious food, secretly looked at the palace complex under the tower, and whispered, "Do you want to explore the palace?"

Cheng Bai thought for a moment and said, "Don't mess with that big monster down there. The power of all things is hard to fathom. We are just like ants in front of him. Don't act rashly. I will go over there secretly tomorrow and it will be safer for you to stay here."

There is nothing like spending a night on the moon.

Compared to the moon on Earth, the air on the moon of Qiongqi Continent is much denser. Cheng Bai even wondered if the water on the moon was sucked away by Qiongqi Continent. Who knows?

After a good rest, Cheng Bai sneaked into the palace complex as planned.

The walls of the hall are desolate, and the room shrouded in darkness is huge and empty, bringing a deep sense of loneliness.

Cheng Bai was secretly wondering, "Why does it seem like all the family property has been moved out, with nothing but garbage. Could it be that the owner has squandered all his wealth?"

It’s not like there is nothing here. There is a conspicuous mural on the wall of the most magnificent main hall.

The painting depicts overlapping mountains, red flowers and green willows, mist flowing through the valleys, wind blowing through the woods, occasional shadowy figures, and waves of sea of ​​clouds in the distance, with a panoramic view of thousands of miles within a short distance.

Cheng Bai took a quick glance and felt dizzy and as if he was deeply trapped. He knew something was wrong and dared not look again.

Two terrifying and powerful men were conversing deep in the hall, one was a giant beast as majestic as mountains and rivers, the other was a black-robed giant as cold and silent as the dark night. The closer they got, the more one could feel the unbridled and tremendous pressure they were releasing, eroding the weak lives around them like radiation.

Cheng Bai silently used his internal energy to fight back, and looked up from a distance, shocked: "What a strong aura! An ordinary person standing here would have been killed on the spot, and any weaker creature would have gone crazy."

The thousand-meter-tall giant in black battle robe blended into the cold darkness and sneered, "Yuanchi Tianfu was so glorious in the past, how come it has become so shabby?"

The giant beast with a human head and a horse body opened its eyes, illuminating the hall. Its empty voice whistled like a strong wind: "You Fu, I have overlooked the Qiongqi Continent for 180,000 years, and enjoyed a large amount of immortality items. How can I not consume them?"

You Fu was shorter than the other man, but he showed no weakness. He laughed and said, "Brother Ying Zhao is the king of Qiongqi Continent. He is far away and can do whatever he wants. He is very free and unrestrained. I envy him very much."

Ying Zhao chuckled and said, "You didn't come here to greet people today, did you?"

You Fu got back to the point and said, "We don't have much time left. We should get rid of the false emperor and the disaster army that took advantage of this as soon as possible, and put an end to the disaster on the continent. Only then can Brother Ying Zhao rest assured."

"Thank you for your chess piece's support in bringing me so much news. I have already made arrangements for this matter. Can the Sun Chaser fulfill his promise?" Ying Zhao still had doubts.

You Fu laughed and took out a large treasure chest and presented it to him: "It's just some rare treasures, not a token of respect."

The box was as big as a regular building, and it was full of light. Ying Zhao took it, weighed it, and gladly accepted it, saying, "Sun Chaser is very generous, but Qiongqi Continent should belong to me."

You Fu said sincerely, "It is the nature of the Sun Chaser to pursue the source of the divine fire. Only the Brilliant Spiritual Fire and the Dark Ghost Fire are worthy of our attention on the Qiongqi Continent. The rest belong to Brother Ying Zhao. I will reward you handsomely if you succeed. We will swear an oath of blood and be as close as brothers."

Ying Zhao laughed and said, "Since Brother You Fu said this, Ying Zhao will respectfully obey your command."

You Fu's voice gradually became smaller: "The Sun Chaser is just passing through by using Qiongqi Continent as a springboard. Infiltrating Shanhui City and controlling the Netherworld is the real deal. With Brother Yingzhao as your backing, you and I will prosper together and have a promising future."

Ying Zhao asked suspiciously, "Have you really infiltrated Shanhui City? That is the territory of Tianjian, and it is also a tough nut to crack for the Sun Chaser."

"The Heavenly Sword protects Shanhui City itself, not the people in the city. Besides, it's not that the Sun Chaser is unable to deal with the Heavenly Sword... Brother Yingzhao, the ants in your palace are a little bigger." You Fu noticed something was wrong and reminded him.

Cheng Bai's face changed drastically when he heard that. His invisibility ability was of little use in front of such a terrifying creature. With a change of mind, he immediately teleported back to the top of the Ladder of All Things.

"Let's leave immediately." Cheng Bai appeared in front of the Star Pearl and operated the interstellar shuttle function.

Lu Miaoting and Xiaobai followed tactfully. After storing energy all night, the Xingxiu Pearl could be activated and gradually awakened the Ladder of All Things Pyramid.

Ying Zhao in the palace strode out, opened his eyes and looked around angrily, raised his head to the top of the Ladder of All Things Pyramid, and said in surprise: "Something has challenged the Ladder of All Things and has been stranded here through the Netherworld Road."

You Fu followed closely behind and said softly, "Even though they are just ants, it's not good to spread the news."

Ying Zhao sneered, "Now that you're here, don't even think about leaving."

A powerful deterrent pressure enveloped the top of the tower. Cheng Bai and Lu Miaoting turned pale, their bodies paralyzed, and they were unable to move.

"The Xingxiu Pearl has been activated, and we will be able to travel back to Qiongqi Continent soon."

Cheng Bai used his inner energy to resist the pressure, and at the same time, he used his spiritual sense to check the progress of the activation of the Star Pearl. Unfortunately, it would take a little longer... Ten... Nine... Eight...

Ying Zhao strode forward, climbed up the Ladder of All Things, and stretched out his giant hand to slap the top of the tower.

Cheng Bai stared at the Star Pearl and counted down the time... seven... six... five... a few breaths left.

It’s too late. A shadow looms in the sky. A terrifying giant hand is pressing down with tremendous force. It’s getting closer and closer. I’m about to be turned into a meat paste. What should I do?

At the critical moment, Xiaobai stepped forward and howled loudly, then jumped off the Ladder of All Things from the top of the tower and rushed bravely towards the giant beast.

Ying Zhao's overwhelming pressure made Xiaobai feel breathless, but he could not make it stop. Instead, his face showed ferocity and his obvious hostile actions attracted the other party's attention.

"It's the giant white wolf. No wonder it is not paralyzed and can move freely." Ying Zhao stopped his giant hand and instead stretched out a finger to point at Xiaobai in the air.

There was an explosion in the air, with blood and flesh flying everywhere. No trace of the giant white wolf was left, but it bought some time for Cheng Bai and the others.

"noob……"

Before Cheng Bai traveled through the interstellar space, he saw blood splattered all over the top of the tower. The power of all things clearly felt the passing of life, and anxiety and helplessness were like an invisible boulder pressing on his heart.

A brilliant light shot out from the top of the Pyramid of the Ladder of All Things and pierced into the sky, as if a space-time tunnel had sent the two away, and they instantly arrived in front of the first magnificent step of the ancient battlefield.