Chapter 188 Ladder to Heaven
In fact, the method Murong Ci told her in Shangyang Palace was to use Gongsun Xiong's Li Fire to forge the Xuantian Jade Ruler.
The Li Fire is Gongsun Xiong's natal fire, which is so powerful that it can burn mountains and boil seas. It can be said to be the most suitable fire source for forging Tianji magic weapons.
However, this method was extremely risky. If one was not careful, one's soul would be shattered and one would be doomed. But Qiu Qianling thought it was worth a try.
Especially after fighting with Gongsun Xiong, Qiu Qianling found that she could not kill the opponent with her current strength, so she decided to take the risk.
Her fearless attitude towards death was just a means to provoke Gongsun Xiong. Unfortunately, he was blinded by anger and failed to realize how uneasy she was at that time.
Qiu Qianling looked at the Xuantian Jade Ruler in her hand, which exuded a powerful aura, and her eyebrows curved with joy. She finally did it!
This is also thanks to Gongsun Xiong's generosity, who even donated his own life fire to the Xuantian Jade Ruler.
"I am a very grateful person. Since Senior Gongsun wishes to become a god, let me escort you to face the judgment of Heaven."
After saying this, Qiu Qianling gathered his spiritual energy in his palm and poured it all into the Xuantian Jade Ruler. With a slight clang, the restrictions on the surface of the magical instrument suddenly broke, and his entire body was enveloped by a holy and warm white light.
Under Gongsun Xiong's shocked gaze, the Xuantian Jade Ruler flew into the air, spinning rapidly in the air, and instantly grew several times larger.
Suddenly, it hung across the sky, quickly folded upwards and unfolded, turning into a white jade stairway. With loud "click, click, click" sounds, the jade steps were quickly built upwards and extended to the end of the cloud top.
One level, ten levels, one hundred levels... In just a blink of an eye, the nine hundred and ninety-nine-level white jade ladder was completed, stretching straight through the sky.
At the end of the ladder, a pure white door emitting a sacred light appeared in front of everyone.
Everyone was shocked. They didn't know what this meant, but the intimidating aura emitted by the ladder was enough to terrify them.
Some people with low cultivation levels couldn't even withstand this intimidating aura, and they broke out in cold sweats and their legs trembled instantly.
Even Zhang Jiuxiao, who was at the Nascent Soul stage, could only use both hands to support the hilt of the sword and barely stand steady. "What, what is this?"
Although Ying Huang knew about the Xuantian Jade Ruler, she had never seen it unfolded. Therefore, when the towering ladder reaching the sky came into view, she was still shocked.
Her voice trembled. "This is the ladder to the divine realm. Legend has it that behind that door lies the divine world. Whoever can push open that door can become a god."
Zhang Jiuxiao's pupils trembled, and the others were in an uproar.
"How could such a powerful magical weapon exist in this world?!"
"Could it be that Your Highness the Demon Lord is trying to compete with Gongsun Xiong for the position of godhood?"
"If this succeeds, won't our demon clan have a true demon god?"
"But the Demon Lord is obviously no match for Gongsun Xiong!"
The crowd suddenly fell silent.
They all thought that His Majesty the Demon Lord had just been seriously injured by Gongsun Xiong. Even with the help of this ladder, he would probably not be able to defeat Gongsun Xiong, that despicable and cunning villain!
They only regretted that they were trapped here by Gongsun Xiong, unable to get close to the ladder, nor could they help His Majesty the Demon Lord. They could only watch the two figures standing at the starting point of the ladder from afar.
Just as I was feeling sad and heartbroken, the sky suddenly darkened. The sky was as black as ink and no trace of sunlight could be seen.
A strong wind blew up, and the fallen leaves in the sky were dancing like butterflies. The trees in the mountains were twisted and broken, as if hell had descended.
This was not over yet. Immediately afterwards, bursts of thunder were heard from the sky above, and dark clouds from all directions rushed towards the top of the ladder. In just a moment, a thick and huge black cloud covered the entire sky.
Fierce lightning and thick electric arcs flashed in between, instantly tearing apart the darkness between heaven and earth. The terrifying pressure emanated at that moment made the masters of the Mahayana realm feel uneasy.
Is this the heavenly thunder tribulation that must be endured for ascension?!
"Could it be that the Demon Lord wants to use the heavenly thunder to kill Gongsun Xiong?" Yu Yixian, who was guarding beside Chi Li, suddenly stepped forward and said in great shock.
Although Gongsun Xiong, whose cultivation level has declined, would definitely be blown into ashes by these 108 heavenly thunders, at the same time, Qiu Qianling, who summoned the heavenly thunders with the Xuantian Jade Ruler, would not be spared either.
This is simply a way of mutual destruction!
If Yu Yixian could think of it, how could Chi Qing not think of it? She had known for a long time that Qiu Qianling was going to use this Xuantian Jade Ruler.
And this is exactly what she wants.
So, even though everyone around her was extremely worried, she remained calm, a deep smile on her lips, "Heavenly thunder tribulation? There's nothing to worry about, right?"
The hundreds of magicians who were responsible for guarding her admired her even more after hearing this.
He is indeed a powerful being who can even modify the laws of nature. He is much more noble and fearless than that insidious and despicable Gongsun Xiong.
I couldn't help but think, only people like this are qualified to become gods, right?
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When Gongsun Xiong came to his senses, he found that he was being pulled by an invisible force and stepped onto the first jade step of the ladder to heaven.
When he heard the thunder roaring above his head, the blood drained from his face and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.
Before today, he would have been confident enough to withstand the might of the 108 Heavenly Thunder Tribulations. But now, with his realm down and his Lihuo lost, his broken body could easily withstand even a random Mahayana realm expert, let alone Heavenly Thunder.
Without thinking, he turned around and rushed down the ladder, but he had only taken half a step when he bumped into an invisible barrier, fell backwards suddenly, and sat on the jade steps.
Another sharp pain.
"Now that you have climbed this stairway to heaven, how can you turn back?" A sarcastic sneer sounded in front of him.
Gongsun Xiong gritted his teeth and stood up, glaring fiercely at Qiu Qianling, who was standing on the same step with him. "You devil, you are so insidious, actually using this trick to plot against me! Even if I die, I will drag you down with me!"
Qiu Qianling stood at the other end of the jade steps. The strong wind messed up her hair, and the bloody blade in her hand looked even brighter in the darkness.
She looked at Gongsun Xiong coldly and shook her head, "You're wrong, this wasn't my idea."
Gongsun Xiong was stunned. Who else could it be? Who else knew the ancient texts of the Yuque Sect and could have forged such a powerful magical instrument?
A long-forgotten name suddenly appeared in his mind.
At this time, the blood blade in Qiu Qianling's hand flashed with cold light, and a translucent soul floated out and hovered in front of Gongsun Xiong.
He opened his lips and uttered a cold and sharp voice, "Gongsun Xiong, when you destroyed my sect, did you ever imagine this day would come?"
Gongsun Xiong froze in place, as if he had seen a ghost, with cold sweat trickling down his forehead. "Murong Ci! You're still alive?!"
Murong Ci sneered, "You bitch, you're not even dead yet, how can I abandon you first?"
Gongsun Xiong was extremely angry, "Then let me send you to purgatory to accompany your family!" He raised his hand and slapped Murong Ci to kill her.
Murong Ci lived in the blood blade and was nourished by a lot of spiritual energy. Before the palm wind hit her, she had already dodged and floated above the jade steps.
Gongsun Xiong flew up to catch up, and stepped onto dozens of jade steps in a row. Seeing Murong Ci stopped moving, a sinister smile suddenly appeared on his face, "I wonder where you, a remnant soul, can hide."
Just as he was about to strike, a huge boom exploded overhead, and the dazzling white light blinded him. Then, a terrifying force swooped down, crushing his bones and causing them to crack.
He quickly cast a spell and formed seals, and with his hands, he unfolded a green light curtain, which he raised above his head. However, he heard a loud noise that shook the world, and the thunder instantly shattered the light curtain. The terrifying power directly broke his arms, and his internal organs were shattered, causing him to feel a sharp pain.
He was terrified. This was only the first bolt of thunder, but it had destroyed both of his arms. It was simply terrifying!
The people in the square were some distance away from the ladder, but they were still frightened by the thunder just now. Those with lower cultivation were even forced to spit out blood due to the pressure emitted by the heavenly thunder.
When Chi Li saw on the data panel that the points needed to deal with Gongsun Xiong had fallen below half, the smile on her face deepened. It really was worth her painstaking training of Qiu Qianling.
But now, it's her turn to take action.
Gongsun Xiong had no idea that there was another trick waiting for him.
He was struck by lightning and fell to his knees on the jade steps with a thud. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead due to the pain, and he quickly used his mental skills to repair his body.
Murong Ci floated closer to him, looked at the miserable state of his charred arms, and chuckled with pleasure.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you. Once the Xuantian Jade Ruler is opened, it will trigger 108 heavenly thunder tribulations. The tribulation clouds will not dissipate until all the thunder has struck. Anyone who steps onto the jade steps will be judged by the thunder tribulations."
"Either you reach the summit and become a god, or your soul will be shattered!"
Gongsun Xiong immediately understood that Murong Ci had deliberately led him up the stairs so that she could use the thunder from the sky to kill him.
He was almost mad with anger and felt extremely regretful. He shouldn't have thought of keeping Qiu Qianling alive to torture her, but should have killed her directly.
In this way, he would not be in the dilemma he is in now.
However, now that things have come to this, there is no use regretting.
Gongsun Xiong used his spiritual power to barely repair his two broken arms and was about to grab Murong Ci, but he didn't expect her to float upwards again.
Murong Ci is now just a remnant soul, standing between the worlds of life and death, and will not attract the attention of the heavenly thunder at all.
Gongsun Xiong learned his lesson this time. Even though he wanted to kill Murong Ci again, he did not chase after her.
He gritted his teeth and thought, since he had already stepped onto the ladder to heaven, he could only find a way to withstand these 108 heavenly thunders.
As for Murong Ci, she will be killed sooner or later!
However, before he could figure out a way to survive the calamity, the second bolt of lightning struck him.
Gongsun Xiong's heart was pounding. This thunder tribulation felt even more dangerous to him. While raising the light curtain to block it, he looked at Qiu Qianling who was still standing on the first jade step.
Why did the thunder strike only him and spare the woman?
He made up his mind, swung his long sleeves and rolled them towards Qiu Qianling. Qiu Qianling swung his sword to chop him, but Gongsun Xiong had already trained the robe into a magical weapon, which he could use as easily as his arms and fingers.
The long sleeves avoided the sword light in the air like a serpent, and then wrapped around Qiu Qianling's arm and pulled it upward with force.
Before Qiu Qianling could react, he was pulled up the jade steps by a long sleeve and landed in front of Gongsun Xiong, who then dodged to the side.
The next moment, thunder from the sky struck Qiu Qianling.
Qiu Qianling looked at the thunder that was about to strike his head, his face changed instantly, and his heart started pounding.
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