Netherworld Heaven Staircase/Story

== Stair 999 ==
Suddenly, rumbling filled the air, and the Netherworld Heaven Staircase trembled. Tang Wan-er and the others who were struggling on the 958th stair suddenly felt the majority of the pressure disappear.
Everyone was startled, but they quickly charged up as fast as they could. Although they didn't know what was happening, they knew they had to take advantage of this opportunity to climb to the highest place possible.
The Dragonblood warriors behind them also felt that the mountain-like pressure had lightened a great deal. They immediately began to charge up.
"The rules of the Netherworld Heaven Staircase say that only four people are allowed on the 999th stair at the same time. Now that there are five people, it has caused a strange change.
"If my guess is right, this is perhaps an encouragement to the others. After all, it's fundamentally impossible for those ordinary disciples to reach the 999th stair. If their will is strong enough that they can still endure even after an expert reaches the 999th stair, then that means their will is truly shocking.
"Perhaps this is the encouragement of the Heavenly Daos. Even the heavens have no choice but to show special consideration to them. This is an opportunity bestowed to them by the heavens, but this kind of opportunity is something only people like them can grasp!" The vice sect master knew a few more rules about the Netherworld Heaven Staircase than the others.
The other experts looked from the ordinary disciples who had begun dropping out even before the hundredth stair, to the Celestials fallen on the 830th stair. Then they looked at the Dragonblood warriors. As expected, the heavens only gave opportunities to the strong. The weak didn't even have the power to take advantage of opportunities.
"They've reached the 998th stair!"
They were all shocked. Meng Qi and the others had surged all the way up to the 998th stair. But in truth, they were unaware that ninety percent of the pressure had disappeared, which was the only reason they had managed to charge up there.
The other Dragonblood warriors also reached that height. They were completely exhausted, but that couldn't conceal their excitement.
"Brothers, it's the last step. Our Dragonblood Legion followed our boss out of seas of blood, and today we've fought another fierce battle!" Gu Yang stepped onto the 999th stair.
The secret of the 999th stair was no longer a secret. Wasn't it just some pain? That was nothing to the Dragonblood warriors.
As for braving the sensation of death? Each of them had crawled out from a pile of corpses. If they really were afraid of death, they wouldn't have charged their way into the first monastery to fight with Long Chen when they had clearly known it was just sending themselves to their deaths.
Sharp blades pierced through their bodies, and blood dyed the stairs. But none of them made a sound. They didn't even frown. Instead, they were filled with pride.
They had finally followed in Long Chen's footsteps. They were on the same stair as him. That was their glory.
The sight of all of them standing on the 999th stair was deeply imprinted in the experts' heads.
Over 360 people were now enveloped in light that was healing their bodies. Furthermore, they all entered a special state, and to them, it was like time was standing still.
"This is the blessing of the Netherworld Heaven Staircase. It contains the principles of innumerable Dao. Although they will only comprehend a trace, it will bring them endless benefits. This is the true reward. The fact that they can obtain it means that these people really are geniuses amongst geniuses!" praised the vice sect master.
"Perhaps the only truth of the Heavenly Daos is that there is no absolute right and wrong," said Shui Wuhen as she looked at a rank two Celestial lying on the 666th stair.
Three days later, the Netherworld Heaven Staircase trembled and everyone was suddenly awakened from their special state. They saw that a large platform had appeared at the top.
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