Chapter 24 (2/2)

“In previous accidents, the majority of people who climbed down couldn’t get up.

“Although I know it’s useless to say it, I still want to give you a friendly reminder.

“Now, please begin!”

As Ai Li finished speaking, a gate behind him opened automatically.

A heat wave with the smell of sulfur assaulted them.

Ai Li sniffed, and the familiar smell became stronger.

The so-called welcoming ceremony of the demon gate might seem like a child’s play, but there was actually a lot of content.

The fence just now was not simple.

There were not many treasures that could seal demonic energy to begin with, and it was even rarer for Alan’s perception to be able to handle it.

When the trial began, everyone was curious and puzzled.

Everyone moved to the side of the catacombs and felt the burning power of the Earth’s fire. They hesitated and did not dare to go forward.

Ai Li did not urge them. He just watched quietly from the side.

The Earth’s fire could not only turn one’s genuine qi into demonic qi, but it could also improve one’s aptitude.

As long as one had a tenacious mind, even if a person who had never cultivated before climbed the Stairway to Heaven, he or she could complete the cultivation of refining bones. Some people could even directly reach the realm of element cultivation.

This was the result of dozens of years of painstaking cultivation for orthodox cultivators.

No one could resist such a temptation.

Those who had a weak mind and were lost by power and could not properly distribute their physical strength.

Either they climbed too deep and were burned to death by the Earth’s fire, or they did not turn back in time. They seemed to tire out on the way.

The Stairway to Heaven seemed to be a simple stone step, but in fact, it contained profound mysteries.

When they went down, without taking a step, the temperature would double.

After a hundred steps or more, they could even directly burn to death.

However, the stone steps were covered with demonic qi, and with each step, their strength would increase by one level.

As for how much it could increase, it depended on their aptitude.

When the demonic qi was not enough to protect the safety of the body, it was their limit. They had to withdraw in time.

Otherwise, if they stepped onto the next stone step, they would immediately become roasted meat.

When they stepped up, the pressure on their shoulders would double with each step up.

A hundred steps or more was like carrying a huge mountain.

That was why Ai Li was so proud after descending 1,000 steps.

For tens of thousands of years, Ai Li’s results had always been top-notch.

No matter how many steps you went down, as long as you could go down and come back, you would be considered to have completed it. The second time you went down, you would have the effect of cleansing your muscles and marrow.

Back then, Ai Li had gone down a thousand levels and successfully returned, leaping to become an expert at the fourth stage of the Soul Refining Realm.

Moreover, his foundation was extremely solid, laying a foundation for him to break through to the Heavenly Demon Realm in the future.

That was why this simple stone staircase was called the Stairway to Heaven.

This was originally a path to heaven.

Alan had long been curious about what exactly was beneath the subterranean cavern. Now that the opportunity was right before his eyes, he was still hesitating.

He simply took off his shoes and socks, stretched out his right foot, and gently tapped on the stone steps.

A warm feeling came from him, and a faint warm current entered his body.

It was like soaking his feet in hot water, relaxing his tendons and invigorating his blood. It was very comfortable.

“Brother, be careful!”

Qiu Ya let go of Bai Ling’s hand and ran over with her ponytails swaying. She was only relieved when she saw that Alan was fine.

She carefully stretched out her white little feet and stood next to Alan.

She closed her eyes and felt for a moment.

Other than feeling a little warm, she did not feel any discomfort and hurriedly waved her hand.

“Senior sister, come quickly. Come and have some fun!”