Chapter 395 Diamond Rank 8: One step and he vanished into thin air!

Everyone's gaze fell on Jiang Yun.

Expectation, reliance, seeking help.

Those gazes were so scorching they could almost melt a person.

Jiang Yun, however, remained calm, as if the one being looked up to by a group of Falling Star Rank and Diamond Rank powerhouses wasn't himself.

He slowly raised his hand and pointed into the distance.

There, in the direction leading to the floating palace, was a faintly visible path.

It was a set of stairs.

Winding up from the ground, it led directly to the palace in the sky.

The stairs were made of pure white jade, each step about several zhang wide, shimmering with a warm luster under the sunlight.

On both sides of the stairs, clouds and mist swirled, making it impossible to see the ground below.

The entire staircase was like a divine path leading to heaven, suspended in mid-air.

"That is..."

Someone murmured.

"A Heavenly Ladder? The Heavenly Ladder leading to that palace?"

Jiang Yun nodded, his voice calm.

"That Heavenly Ladder is the only path to enter the main hall and avoid these Restrictions."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire place was in an uproar!

"What?!"

"The Heavenly Ladder is safe?!"

"How does Master Jiang know?!"

"He's been observing just now; could it be he's already seen through the Restrictions here?!"

"Too amazing! Too powerful!"

Exclamations rose one after another.

The team members who were in despair just now had hope reignited in their eyes at this moment.

Lie Yunkong suddenly turned his head to look at that Heavenly Ladder, his eyes flashing with sharp light.

"Master Jiang, are you sure?"

Jiang Yun smiled faintly.

"I'm sure."

Blood Lady covered her mouth and giggled, but the shock in her eyes couldn't be hidden.

"Little Brother, I'm liking your skills more and more~"

On Black Wind Old Demon's sinister face, a rare hint of appreciation appeared.

"Master Jiang truly hides his light under a bushel."

He Yuanming was even more excited, stepping forward to grasp Jiang Yun's hand.

"Master Jiang! You're... you're truly too amazing! If it weren't for you in this Secret Realm, we probably wouldn't even be able to enter the door! Let alone find the correct path!"

He took a deep breath and said sincerely.

"On behalf of the Blood Thorn Mercenary Group, I solemnly thank Master Jiang!"

Other team members also chimed in.

"Master Jiang is awesome!"

"Master Jiang is simply our savior!"

"With Master Jiang here, what is there to fear in this Secret Realm?"

"Following Master Jiang, we'll surely obtain a great Opportunity!"

Praise surged like a tide.

Jiang Yun nodded slightly as a response.

But his gaze always fell on that Heavenly Ladder.

Deep in his eyes, a blue light flickered slightly.

【Heavenly Ladder: The only passage leading to the Medicine God Palace, composed of eighty-one jade steps. Every nine steps have a layer of invisible Restriction; one must stay for three breaths after stepping on it, waiting for the Restriction to automatically identify the passer's Aura before continuing. If the rules are not followed, and one crosses unauthorized or stays for insufficient time, the Heavenly Ladder's Restriction will be triggered, resulting in a full-power strike of the Saint King Rank.】

【Note: The Heavenly Ladder's Restriction has existed for tens of thousands of years, and its power has diminished, but it is still sufficient to kill any living being below the Falling Star Rank.】

All the information was crystal clear.

Jiang Yun withdrew his gaze, the corners of his mouth curling slightly.

It was that simple.

But if it weren't for his Heaven-Defying talent, it would never have been discovered.

However, just as he was about to set off, he noticed...

Everyone was standing in place, not moving.

No one was the first to step onto that Heavenly Ladder.

Jiang Yun's eyebrows twitched slightly as he looked at the four Falling Star Rank powerhouses.

Lie Yunkong stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes flickering, thinking of something.

Blood Lady was still smiling, but the smile didn't reach her eyes.

Black Wind Old Demon had a grim face and said nothing.

He Yuanming frowned, seemingly hesitating.

As for the team members...

They looked at the Heavenly Ladder, then at the four Falling Star Rank powerhouses, and then at Jiang Yun, their eyes full of struggle.

They wanted to go, but didn't dare.

What if Master Jiang was wrong?

What if they stepped on it, triggered a Restriction, and died without a whole corpse?

Those who were praising Jiang Yun just now were all silent now.

The atmosphere became subtle.

Jiang Yun understood perfectly.

These Falling Star Rank powerhouses were all old foxes.

Even though they praised him, they didn't necessarily trust him completely.

After all, this was a Secret Realm, a place where people died at every turn.

Handing their lives to a young man they'd known for less than a day?

They couldn't do it.

Lie Yunkong coughed dryly and spoke.

"Master Jiang, it's not that we don't believe you. It's just... this Heavenly Ladder looks too mysterious, in case anything goes wrong..."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the team members.

"How about we send a few people up first to scout the way?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of those team members instantly turned pale.

Scout the way?

That's a nice way of putting it!

Isn't it just making us cannon fodder?!"

"Leader Lie, this..."

A purple crystal rank team member spoke weakly.

"We... our strength is low, in case something happens..."

Lie Yunkong gave him a cold look.

"What? You dare to disobey my words?"

The team member trembled and didn't dare to speak again.

Blood Lady also giggled, "Big brothers, don't be afraid~ You go up first, and if it's safe, I'll reward you handsomely~"

Black Wind Old Demon said sinisterly, "If you don't go, you'll die right now."

Behind him, Tie Muzhen's Diamond Rank Nine Aura was released without concealment, making several team members unable to breathe.

The faces of several team members were extremely ugly.

They gritted their teeth, their eyes full of unwillingness and anger.

Why?

Why make us go to our deaths?

But facing the pressure of a Falling Star Rank powerhouse, they didn't even have the courage to resist.

At this moment.

A figure stepped out from the crowd.

Jiang Yun.

He looked indifferent, walking step by step toward that Heavenly Ladder.

Everyone was stunned.

"Master Jiang?!"

"What... what is he doing?!"

"He's going up himself?!"

Lie Yunkong's pupils constricted.

"Master Jiang, you..."

Jiang Yun didn't look back, his voice calm.

"Since you all don't dare, I'll do it myself."

He paused, his tone carrying a hint of faint mockery.

"After all, I, Jiang Yun, never lie when I speak."

As his voice fell, he had already walked to the front of the Heavenly Ladder under everyone's shocked gazes.

Then.

He raised his foot and stepped onto the first step.

Boom!!!

In an instant, everyone felt an invisible ripple spread from the step.

But Jiang Yun was unharmed.

He stood on the first step, looking as usual.

Then, he stopped.

Just standing there, motionless.

"He... he stopped?"

"What's going on? Why isn't he moving?"

"Could something have gone wrong?"

Everyone stared nervously at Jiang Yun.

Lie Yunkong frowned deeply.

Blood Lady stopped laughing.

Black Wind Old Demon squinted.

He Yuanming clenched his fists.

After three breaths.

Jiang Yun raised his foot and stepped onto the second step.

Stopped again.

After three breaths.

Third step.

Fourth step.

Fifth step.

...

He was like a precise machine; every time he stepped onto a stair, he would stay for three breaths and then continue.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

"What... what is he doing?"

"Why stop?"

"Could it be that stopping for a moment won't trigger the Restriction?"

"What... what is the principle behind this?"

People began to whisper.

Lie Yunkong and the other three looked at each other, their eyes full of surprise and doubt.

They had lived for so many years and had never seen this way of walking.

But Jiang Yun was indeed unharmed.

This proved his way of walking was correct!

"Quick! Follow Master Jiang!"

Someone shouted.

The team members woke up as if from a dream and rushed toward the Heavenly Ladder.

Lie Yunkong and the others also exchanged glances and stepped forward to follow.

Soon, everyone had stepped onto the Heavenly Ladder.

Jiang Yun walked at the very front.

Behind him followed a large group of people.

The four Falling Star Rank powerhouses walked at the front of the line, closely watching Jiang Yun's every move.

The team members followed cautiously behind, trembling with every step, for fear of stepping wrong.

On the Heavenly Ladder, it was so quiet that only the sound of footsteps remained.

One step.

Stop for three breaths.

Two steps.

Stop for three breaths.

Three steps.

Stop for three breaths.

...

Jiang Yun always maintained this rhythm.

Not fast, not slow.

As if taking a stroll.

Time passed bit by bit.

They had already walked more than thirty steps.

Still, no Restriction was triggered.

Everyone felt much more at ease, and their gaze toward Jiang Yun became even more reverent.

"Master Jiang is too amazing!"

"How did he know to walk like this?"

"Could it be he saw through the Restrictions here long ago?"

"Too divine! Truly too divine!"

But gradually, some people began to feel something was wrong.

Because every time Jiang Yun paused, he just stood there, doing nothing.

He didn't observe or feel around; he just stood there.

What was he waiting for?

Why did he have to stop?

Someone couldn't help but whisper to the person next to them.

"Hey, why do you think Master Jiang has to stop?"

"I don't know, maybe... it's a must?"

"A must? Why must he stop? Could it be he'd die if he didn't?"

"This... I don't know either."

The discussion gradually grew louder.

Some clever people began to have other thoughts.

Is Jiang Yun intentionally stalling for time?

Does he want to drag us here so he can hog the treasures in the palace for himself?

After all, he's the only one who knows the correct way to walk.

If he intentionally slows down to make the people behind anxious, maybe someone won't be able to help but rush up themselves, and then...

Then trigger a Restriction and die.

That way, there would be fewer competitors.

Thinking of this, a flash of vigilance crossed many people's eyes.

Their gaze toward Jiang Yun also became complicated.

They walked another dozen steps.

Jiang Yun still maintained that rhythm.

One step, stop for three breaths.

One step, stop for three breaths.

Some people began to get impatient.

"Master Jiang, can you go a bit faster?"

A voice came from behind.

Jiang Yun didn't look back and said indifferently.

"No."

That person choked, his face looking a bit unpleasant.

Someone next to him muttered quietly.

"What's so great about it, just because he knows some inside information?"

"Exactly, maybe he's just guessing blindly."

"Intentionally walking so slowly, there must be something fishy."

Jiang Yun heard these words clearly.

But he ignored them.

He continued to walk step by step.

Continuing to stop for three breaths.

Finally, someone couldn't take it anymore.

It was a middle-aged man wearing black tight-fitting clothes, with a cold face.

Diamond Rank Nine.

Vice Pavilion Master of the Blood Fiend Pavilion.

Named Lei Heng.

He hadn't spoken before, just followed silently.

But now, he finally couldn't hold back.

"Master Jiang."

He spoke, his voice low.

"There is something I don't understand and would like to ask."

Jiang Yun still didn't turn around, only tilting his ear slightly.

"Speak."

Lei Heng stared at Jiang Yun's back and said word by word.

"Why do you walk one step and stop for three breaths?"

"On this Heavenly Ladder, there is clearly no Restriction fluctuation. I have probed with my Divine Sense and can't feel any danger at all."

"What are you waiting for with all these stops? Or rather?"

He paused, a hint of questioning in his voice.

"Are you intentionally stalling for time, wanting us to get anxious and then make a mistake?"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a commotion!

"Right! I also find it strange!"

"Why must we stop?"

"Maybe there's no danger at all, and he just made it up!"

"He wants to hog the treasures!"

Doubts rose one after another.

Those who were just praising Jiang Yun changed their faces one by one.

Human hearts are just that realistic.

Jiang Yun finally stopped walking.

He turned around and looked at the people behind him.

His gaze swept across Lei Heng's face, then across the questioning team members, and finally fell on the four Falling Star Rank powerhouses.

Lie Yunkong and the others didn't speak.

But they didn't stop it either.

Clearly, they also wanted to know the answer.

Or rather, they also wanted to see what kind of trick Jiang Yun was playing.

Jiang Yun withdrew his gaze, the corners of his mouth curling slightly.

That smile was faint, but it carried a hint of mockery.

"You want to know why I have to stop?"

His voice was calm.

"Then I'll tell you."

"This Heavenly Ladder has a layer of invisible Restriction every nine steps. After stepping on it, one must stay for three breaths for the Restriction to automatically identify the passer's Aura before continuing."

"If you don't stop, or if the stay is not long enough..."

He paused.

"The Restriction will be triggered."

"If any of you want to try, I won't stop you."

Having said that, he turned around and continued walking up.

One step.

Stop for three breaths.

One step.

Stop for three breaths.

Behind him, there was dead silence.

Those people looked at each other, their eyes full of surprise and doubt.

That kind of terrifying and eerie Restriction...

Wouldn't it...

Be able to insta-kill even a Falling Star Rank powerhouse?

Lei Heng's face flickered between dark and light.

He didn't believe it.

He had lived for so many years; what kind of Restriction hadn't he seen?

Identify the Aura after stopping for three breaths?

Who was he kidding?

He looked at Jiang Yun's back, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

This person must be lying.

Wanting to use such a clumsy excuse to stall for time?

In his dreams!

Lei Heng took a deep breath and looked at Liu Mei next to him.

Liu Mei shook her head slightly, signaling him not to be impulsive.

But Lei Heng had already made up his mind.

He was a Diamond Eighth Tier, and in the Blood Fiend Pavilion, he was below one person and above ten thousand.

Being led by the nose by a Gold Rank brat?

He couldn't swallow this insult.

Besides, he had been probing with his Divine Sense just now and indeed hadn't found any Restriction fluctuations.

Maybe this so-called Heavenly Ladder was safe after all.

The reason Jiang Yun walked like that was just to put on a show.

Thinking of this, Lei Heng no longer hesitated.

He suddenly stepped forward, bypassing the person in front of him, and charged toward the higher steps!

"Lei Heng!"

Liu Mei cried out in alarm.

But it was already too late.

Lei Heng took a large stride and stepped onto the forty-ninth step.

The very step that Jiang Yun had just left.

Then, he didn't stop.

He continued upward!

The fiftieth step!

The fifty-first step!

The fifty-second step!

He walked faster and faster, a smug smile appearing on his face.

"Look! There's no Restriction at all!"

"That kid was lying!"

He laughed loudly, continuing his upward charge.

However...

The instant he stepped onto the fifty-third step.

Boom!!!

The sky suddenly changed color!

A streak of golden light appeared out of thin air from the Void Realm!

It was a bolt of lightning.

Golden lightning.

As thick as a water bucket, it contained an Aura that could destroy heaven and earth!

Its speed was incredibly fast!

The smile on Lei Heng's face hadn't even had time to disappear.

The golden lightning had already crashed down!

"No!!"

He roared in terror, desperately summoning his familiar.

A massive black demonic wolf appeared beside him.

A Diamond Seventh Tier Shadow Demon Wolf!

But it was useless.

The golden lightning struck.

Rumble!!!

Lei Heng and his Shadow Demon Wolf didn't even have time to scream before being struck by the lightning!

The golden light swallowed their figures.

Then...

It dissipated.

Nothing remained.

Lei Heng, Diamond Rank Nine.

Shadow Demon Wolf, Diamond Rank Nine.

The man and the beast simply vanished.

Reduced to ashes.

Not even a speck of dust was left.

On the Heavenly Staircase, there was a deathly silence.

Everyone was stunned.

Eyes wide, mouths agape, their bodies stiff.

It was as if their Souls had been sucked out.

"This... this..."

Someone tried to speak, but could only manage a trembling whisper.

"Vice... Vice Pavilion Master Lei..."

Liu Mei's face was deathly pale, her body swaying.

Diamond Eighth Tier!

That was a Diamond Eighth Tier!

He hadn't even lasted a single blow!

Just like that... gone?

Lie Yunkong's pupils shrank to pinpoints, cold sweat seeping from his forehead.

The charming smile on Blood Lady's face had completely vanished, leaving only terror.

Black Wind Old Demon trembled all over, instinctively taking a step back.

He Yuanming sucked in a breath of cold air, looking at Jiang Yun as if looking at a monster.

Those who were just questioning Jiang Yun now had weak legs, nearly kneeling on the steps.

They remembered what they had just said.

"Maybe there's no danger at all!"

"He's deliberately stalling for time!"

"He wants to monopolize the treasures!"

A wave of lingering fear rushed from their spines to the tops of their heads.

If Master Jiang hadn't stopped them...

If they hadn't been impulsive...

The ones reduced to ashes now would have been them!

"Master... Master Jiang..."

Someone spoke with a trembling voice, filled with terror and gratitude.

"Thank you, Master Jiang, for saving our lives!"

"Master Jiang, we were blind, we shouldn't have doubted you!"

"Master Jiang, you are like a second parent to us!"

The crowd knelt on the steps one after another, kowtowing to Jiang Yun's back.

Jiang Yun did not look back.

He just stood on the fifty-fourth step, hands behind his back.

The golden sunlight bathed him, plating a faint halo around him.

He just stood there, motionless.

Behind him was a crowd of people kneeling.

Before him were the stairs leading to the sky palace.

That back, in everyone's eyes, was like that of a deity.

"Master Jiang..."

Lie Yunkong took a deep breath and bowed deeply to Jiang Yun's back.

"This old man, Lie Yunkong, was blind. I offended you many times before, and I hope Master Jiang can be magnanimous."

Blood Lady also gave a respectful bow, no longer daring to show the slightest contempt.

"Master Jiang, this humble woman is convinced."

Black Wind Old Demon didn't speak, but his back, which had always been straight, now bent slightly.

He Yuanming was even more excited, his whole body trembling.

"Master Jiang, you... you are truly a Divine Being!"

Jiang Yun finally turned around.

He looked at these people, seeing the awe and gratitude in their eyes, and gave a faint smile.

"Continue walking."

"There are still twenty-seven steps."

After saying that, he turned and continued upward, step by step.

Still three breaths per step.

Behind him, the crowd followed closely.

No one dared to say another word.

No one dared to doubt any of Jiang Yun's actions.

They just followed silently, following this young man toward that palace floating in the sky, step by step.

Golden sunlight filled the entire Heavenly Staircase.

The golden light dissipated.

On the Heavenly Staircase, only a deathly silence remained.

Everyone stood frozen like statues, staring wide-eyed at the place where Lei Heng had disappeared.

It was empty.

Nothing was there.

No body.

No bloodstains.

No ashes.

Even the step where Lei Heng had just stood was so clean it was as if no one had ever set foot on it.

A Diamond Eighth Tier expert, along with his contracted familiar, just like that...

Evaporated into thin air.

"Gulp."

Someone swallowed, the sound exceptionally clear in the silence.

This sound seemed to break some kind of curse.

"Vice... Vice Pavilion Master Lei..."

Liu Mei spoke tremblingly, her voice so hoarse it was almost inaudible.

She was the Vice Pavilion Master of the Blood Fiend Pavilion, Diamond Eighth Tier, and had worked with Lei Heng for many years.

At this moment, she had watched her colleague be reduced to ashes before her eyes.

That kind of shock was enough to make one break down.

"He... he just died like that?"

"Diamond Eighth Tier! That was a Diamond Eighth Tier!"

"That lightning... what on earth was that lightning?!"

"Too terrifying! Too terrifying!"

Fear spread through the crowd like a plague.

Those who were just questioning Jiang Yun now had pale faces and weak legs.

They remembered what they had just said.

"Maybe there's no danger at all!"

"He's deliberately stalling for time!"

"He wants to monopolize the treasures!"

Waves of lingering fear, like cold snakes, crawled from their feet up their spines to the tops of their heads.

If Master Jiang hadn't stopped them...

If they hadn't been impulsive...

The ones reduced to ashes now would have been them!

"Thud."

Someone's legs gave out, and they knelt directly on the steps.

"Thud."

"Thud."

"Thud."

One after another.

Those who were still standing just now were now kneeling in a large group.

They kowtowed to Jiang Yun's back like pounding garlic.

"Master Jiang! Thank you, Master Jiang, for saving our lives!"

"Master Jiang, we were blind, we shouldn't have doubted you!"

"From now on, whatever Master Jiang says goes, I will have no second thoughts!"

"Master Jiang, you are my second parent!"

Cries, expressions of gratitude, and sounds of repentance intertwined.

Lie Yunkong stood in place, his face ashen.

He was Falling Star Rank Fourth Tier and had acted overbearingly in Black Rock City for many years, but he had never been as pathetic as he was today.

The moment that golden lightning fell just now, he clearly felt it.

That power was enough to insta-kill him.

Yes, insta-kill.

A Falling Star Rank Fourth Tier, before that lightning, was no different from Lei Heng.

The same fate of being reduced to ashes.

"Saint King Rank... it really is Saint King Rank..."

He murmured, his voice full of fear.

The charming smile on Blood Lady's face had long since vanished, replaced by an unprecedented solemnity.

She looked at Jiang Yun's back, her beautiful eyes full of complexity.

This youth...

How many secrets was he still hiding?

He said to stop for three breaths, and it indeed required stopping for three breaths.

He said not stopping would lead to death, and indeed someone died.

Not a word was wrong.

Not a bit of error.

It was as if everything in this Secret Realm had nowhere to hide before his eyes.

"This boy... must not be offended."

Black Wind Old Demon spoke rarely, his voice terrifyingly gloomy.

"Absolutely must not be offended."

He Yuanming took a deep breath, suppressing the turbulent waves in his heart.

His gaze toward Jiang Yun had changed from appreciation to awe.

A youth who could see through ancient Restrictions.

A youth who could make Falling Star Rank experts feel inferior.

Such a person could only be befriended, not offended.

He took a step forward and bowed deeply to Jiang Yun.

"Master Jiang, I, He, on behalf of all the brothers of the Blood Thorn Mercenary Group, thank you for your life-saving grace."

Jiang Yun still did not look back.

He just stood on the fifty-fourth step, hands behind his back.

The golden sunlight bathed him, plating a faint halo around him.

That back, in everyone's eyes, was like that of a deity.

"Rise."

His voice came from ahead, calm as usual.

"There are still twenty-seven steps."

"If you want to enter the palace alive, do as I say."

After saying that, he lifted his foot and stepped onto the fifty-fifth step.

Then.

Stopped for three breaths.

The crowd hurriedly rose and followed closely.

This time, no one dared to say another word.

No one dared to doubt any of Jiang Yun's actions.

They just followed silently, following this youth, step by step upward.

Every step was taken with extreme caution.

Every step, they stopped for a full three breaths.

For fear of taking a wrong step and meeting the same end as Lei Heng.

On the Heavenly Staircase, only the sounds of footsteps and breathing remained.

And.

That faint "three breaths" timing sound, silently echoing in everyone's heart.

One step.

Stop.

Two steps.

Stop.

Three steps.

Stop.

Jiang Yun still maintained his precise rhythm.

Not fast, not slow.

Like a precision machine.

And the crowd, like parts behind this machine, mechanically repeated his actions.

The fifty-fifth step.

The fifty-sixth step.

The fifty-seventh step.

...

The sixty-third step.

The sixty-fourth step.

The sixty-fifth step.

Every nine steps, Jiang Yun would stop for one extra breath.

This subtle change immediately caught everyone's attention.

But they didn't dare ask.

They could only silently note it in their hearts.

The sixty-sixth step.

The sixty-seventh step.

The sixty-eighth step.

...

The seventy-second step.

Finally, someone couldn't help it.

It was an Amethyst Ninth Tier young woman, a member of the Blood Fiend Pavilion and Liu Mei's disciple.

She looked at Jiang Yun's back and asked Liu Mei beside her in a low voice.

"Master... Master Jiang... why does he sometimes stop for an extra breath?"

Liu Mei's face changed, and she hurriedly covered her mouth.

"Shut up! Don't talk!"

But it was already too late.

Jiang Yun's voice came from ahead.

"Every nine steps is a node of a layer of Restriction. One extra breath is needed to allow the Restriction to completely identify the Aura."

His voice was as calm as water, without the slightest ripple.

"Any more questions?"

The woman was so scared she trembled and hurriedly shook her head.

Jiang Yun didn't speak again.

He continued upward.

In the hearts of the crowd, however, turbulent waves were stirred.

Every nine steps was a layer of Restriction?

Doesn't that mean...

On this eighty-one-step staircase, there were a full nine layers of Restrictions?!

Every single layer could insta-kill a Falling Star Rank expert?

Thinking of this, the crowd became even more careful.

Every step was planted firmly.

Every breath was counted clearly.

Finally...

The eightieth step.

The eighty-first step.

Jiang Yun stepped onto the final step.

He stood there, stopping for three breaths.

Then, he took a step and stepped onto the platform at the end of the Heavenly Staircase.

It was a massive white jade platform, hundreds of meters wide and as smooth as a mirror.

At the end of the platform was that floating palace.

The main gate of the palace was over ten meters high, made entirely of white jade and inlaid with various rare gems.

On the gate, two ancient characters were carved.

【Medicine God】

Jiang Yun stood on the platform, hands behind his back.

Behind him, the crowd stepped onto the end of the Heavenly Staircase one by one.

The instant the last person stepped onto the platform.

Rumble.

A low rumbling sound came from behind.

The crowd looked back and saw that the Heavenly Staircase was slowly disappearing.

Starting from the bottom, step by step, it turned into points of light and dissipated into the Void Realm.

"This... this is..."

Someone exclaimed.

Jiang Yun said indifferently: "The Restriction has automatically closed. The Heavenly Staircase has completed its mission."

Hearing this, the crowd felt another wave of lingering fear.

If they had walked a step slower just now...

If there were still people on the Heavenly Staircase now...

They didn't dare think about it.

They really didn't dare think about it.

Lie Yunkong took a deep breath and looked at Jiang Yun.

"Master Jiang, next..."

Jiang Yun didn't answer.

He just looked up at the gate of the palace.

Deep in his eyes, a blue pupil light flickered slightly.

【Main Gate of the Medicine God Palace: Entrance to the Daoist field of the Saint King Rank expert 'Medicine God'. The gate is carved with nine layers of Restrictions, but most have failed due to the passage of time. Currently, only one layer of Restriction is still running—entry requires the correct opening method. The opening method is: simultaneously inject spiritual power into the two 'Medicine' characters on the gate for a duration of nine breaths, and the gate will open on its own. If the injection time is insufficient or too long, the Restriction will be triggered, resulting in a Saint King Rank mental attack.】

Jiang Yun withdrew his gaze, the corners of his mouth curling slightly.

"Let's go."

He stepped forward, walking toward the main gate of the palace.

Behind him, the crowd followed closely.

In their eyes, there was excitement and anticipation.