245: Ladder to Heaven

In the Chaos Abyss battlefield, billions of gazes were focused.

Suspended above the battlefield, that giant golden eye, condensed from the pure will of the Heavenly Dao, indifferently swept across the six hundred and ninety imposing figures below. An invisible pressure, sufficient to freeze the Soul, descended suddenly, forcibly suppressing all clamor, discussion, and even breathing.

"The Era Contention, the competition of Prodigies. The Chaos Heavenly Ladder, activate!"

The grand and emotionless voice of the Heavenly Dao, like the first clap of thunder when the Universe was first created, was branded directly into the depths of every contestant's Soul. Accompanying the sound, the region of flowing Law light bands in the center of the battlefield underwent a tremendous change!

Countless colorful Law light bands, representing different Dao Origins, frantically converged, spiraled, and extended upward, constructing a towering staircase that seemed to connect to the Origin of the Universe! The staircase was divided into nine levels, each emitting a completely different and terrifying aura: violent, chaotic, folded, fleeting, psychedelic, annihilating... The higher one went, the more magnificent and vast the suppression from the Heavenly Dao became, like an invisible ancient divine mountain pressing down on the heart of every person looking up.

"Climb the Heavenly Ladder, seize the fortune! Behind you, a 'Luck Rainbow Bridge' will condense!" The majestic and calm voice seemed to echo in the depths of everyone's Soul. "This bridge is the manifestation of your performance, Foundation, and Luck! The brighter the rainbow bridge, the deeper the favor of the Heavenly Dao you receive! On the battlefield, you may gain the convenience of Dao affinity and the opportunity for temporary protection from the Heavenly Dao! Its brilliant might is also a symbol of your strength. However, when you finally ascend the supreme throne, the strength of the rainbow bridge will be the Foundation upon which you withstand the baptism of the Heavenly Dao!"

Luck Rainbow Bridge!

Every Prodigy's mind shook! This was not a simple decoration, but a symbol of strength and Luck manifested by the rules of the Heavenly Dao! The intensity of the light represented the depth of favor, meaning one might gain Dao affinity, accelerated recovery, or even a lifeline at a critical moment in the treacherous battlefield! And its brilliant might itself was a deterrent to the weak! More importantly, it would be an important reliance for eventually withstanding the test of the supreme throne! This bridge was the proof of glory and strength throughout the entire championship!

"The First Level of Heaven: The Torrent of Ten Thousand Daos! Those who hold on for one incense stick of time and find the entrance can enter the next level!"

Hum!

Before the Prodigies could react, six hundred and ninety beams of light descended from the giant golden eye, precisely enveloping everyone. The next moment, space twisted violently, and all contestants were instantly moved and dispersed into the first level of Heaven, where the torrent of Dao Laws surged!

Boom—!!!

As soon as Lin Yuan's figure solidified, the extremely violent turbulence of Dao Laws roared toward him like billions of crazy giant beasts, biting at him! Space fragments cut like sharp razors, time ripples made movements sluggish and distorted, crimson burning flames and dark blue frozen Death Qi collided and intertwined, exploding into destructive energy vortices, and even invisible Soul screams pierced directly into the Sea of Consciousness, attempting to tear the Divine Soul apart!

"Ugh, ah!" "No!" Screams rang out instantly across the battlefield. Some Divine Domain Leaders with weaker Foundations, caught off guard, saw their protective spiritual light shatter like paper; their bodies were torn, frozen, or burned in the turbulence, or their Divine Souls suffered heavy damage, instantly turning into streams of light and being teleported out of the battlefield, declaring their elimination.

However, in the center of this destructive torrent, Lin Yuan was like a pillar of stability.

Within a hundred feet of him, it was as if a world formed on its own. The violent turbulence of Dao Laws rushed in, but upon touching the edge of that invisible Chaos Domain, it was like ice meeting a scorching sun. Space fragments dissolved silently, time ripples were smoothed out, and the burning fire and frozen Death Qi were decomposed and transformed, turning into wisps of pure, Chaos-colored Origin Qi, which seeped into his body bit by bit, nourishing his already Minor Achievement Chaos dao body. The Soul screams in his Sea of Consciousness, under the eternal clear radiance emitted by the Chaos Fearless Dao Heart, were like mosquito buzzing, not worth mentioning.

He didn't even lift his eyelids, stepping forward steadily. Wherever he passed, all Laws retreated, and Chaos reigned supreme. A solid, brilliant dark golden Luck Rainbow Bridge, exuding an aura of encompassing everything, slowly extended from behind him, looking exceptionally dazzling in this chaotic torrent.

On the other side of the battlefield.

"Hmph, mere turbulence, how can it stop my Imperial path!" Azure Heaven Emperor snorted coldly, nine miniature galaxies rapidly rotating around him, emitting an Origin aura like the opening of the Universe, forcibly pushing aside and smoothing out the incoming Dao Law turbulence, opening up a stable passage with great speed. A Luck Rainbow Bridge flowing with starry brilliance also appeared behind him. He swept his gaze across the battlefield, and when he saw the rainbow bridge behind Lin Yuan that was even more brilliant than the stars, his pupils shrank slightly, but it was immediately replaced by stronger Battle Intent.

Mr. Yuan Mie Xu's figure seemed to have turned into a miniature Return to Ruin black hole, advancing silently. Any Dao Law turbulence that approached him, whether energy or matter, was ruthlessly swallowed and annihilated by that deep darkness, returning to nothingness. A Luck Rainbow Bridge as deep as an abyss condensed behind him. Where he passed, only a brief, chilling absolute vacuum remained.

Derive - Dao Void's footsteps were mysterious and unpredictable, his figure appearing and disappearing in the turbulence, as if he could predict the trajectory of every fatal turbulence, always skillfully dodging at the last moment, like dancing gracefully on the tip of a knife. A rainbow bridge woven from countless fate threads appeared and disappeared behind him. Constant Inability had the power of time flowing around him; the incoming turbulence was guided into the phantom shadows of Reincarnation and dissipated into nothingness. Behind him was a rainbow bridge flowing with the imprints of time. Universe was the wildest; his muscles were knotted, dark golden luster flowing, using the pure power of his Archaic Sacred Body to smash through the Dao Law turbulence, making deafening roars, moving forward unstoppably!! A rainbow bridge with a violent, destructive aura formed behind him.

The Prodigies of the Ten Great Temples also showed their Divine Abilities, and Luck Rainbow Bridges representing their respective Dao Origins lit up behind them: Mia's holy light shone, purifying Chaos; Ink Shadow merged into the shadows, avoiding impact; Su Yao was full of vitality, neutralizing deathly silence; Shen Hai controlled withering, disintegrating energy... They were like fifteen burning malevolent stars, rapidly shuttling through the turbulence, looking for the entrance to the next level of Heaven.

Lin Yuan's Divine Thought was like mercury pouring onto the ground; his 25% comprehension of the Chaos Great Dao gave him a natural affinity and insight into this chaotic source of Dao Laws. He was not in a hurry to find the entrance, but instead realized the subtle nourishment of these ten thousand sources to his own Chaos Great Dao. The chaos green lotus swayed slightly in the Sea of Consciousness, and the miniature universe evolving on the lotus platform seemed a bit more agile. The dark golden Luck Rainbow Bridge behind him, with his absorption and realization of the ten thousand Daos, became more restrained and profound.