Any Holy Emperor at the peak of the Holy Emperor Peak was already a top-tier existence in the Stronghold.
The Holy Emperor of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect was the kind of person whose lifespan was nearing its end. His terrifying strength was definitely not something an ordinary Holy Emperor could compare to.
The people of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect thought that even if Ling Xiao did not die, he would be seriously injured.
However, Ling Xiao only took a dozen steps back, while their old Holy Emperor also took a few steps back. On the surface, their old Holy Emperor had the upper hand, but in reality, their old Holy Emperor could not do anything to Ling Xiao.
This was completely out of their expectations.
After all, the strength Ling Xiao displayed was only that of an intermediate Holy Emperor. Even if his combat strength had increased, he should not be strong enough to fight against a Holy Emperor at the peak, right?
However, the truth was right in front of them. They had no choice but to believe it.
The Holy Emperor of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect looked at Ling Xiao in disbelief. His heart was already in turmoil.
The fact that his opponent was able to withstand an attack from a Holy Emperor at the peak of the Holy Emperor at the peak of the Holy Emperor Peak proved how strong he was.
Even Yin Xue, who was known as the Goddess of Heaven in their sect, was inferior to him!
Kicking such a person out of their group was probably the worst decision they could make.
Although the Ten Thousand Swords Sect could occupy a lot of seats in the top 100, there were still many variables.
Now that they had offended the young man in front of them, he was afraid that when the time came, he would hit them while they were down.
However, he had already made a promise, so it was not good for him to make a move on him.
"Your Excellency is amazing. Let's just forget about this. If the two of you don't mind, you can join us. It will save us a lot of trouble!"
The Holy Emperor said politely. He then looked at Liu Cuiyun and Yuan Yinzi and shouted, "What are you two idiots doing? Hurry up and apologize to the two of you!"
Liu Cuiyun and Yuan Yinzi's faces alternated between red and white, and their expressions became extremely awkward.
Just as the two of them were about to apologize to Ling Xiao and Feng Qingyuan, Ling Xiao had already pulled Feng Qingyuan's hand and said, "Master's wife, let's go. They are the number one power in the stronghold, we can't afford to associate with them!"
With that, the two of them floated away from the spot.
Liu Cuiyun shouted angrily, "How dare you! Don't think that the Wan Jian House …"
Pa!
Before she could finish her sentence, she was immediately interrupted by a palm.
She was sent flying, and there were five finger marks on her face. Blood also flowed from the corner of her mouth. She looked extremely pathetic.
"If you dare to cause trouble again, this old man will cripple you before the formation is even activated!" The peak Saint Emperor held his breath and shouted.
Liu Cuiyun felt like dying. She had thought that she would be easy to bully because the other party was just a high-level Saint, but in the end, she ended up like this.
…
Tong Tian City was not as prosperous as the other cities. Instead, it seemed to be abnormally quiet like a dead city.
Many of the jade buildings here were in ruins, and only a few restaurants would occasionally open for business.
There were only a few of these restaurants, but they were especially big, and there weren't many people in other industries.
Those who could come to Tong Tian City were all preparing for the opening of the Tong Tian Formation. They were just passers-by and wouldn't stay here for long. Therefore, it wasn't easy to do many industries, and only restaurants could do well.
Even though it only opened once a year, there were many people waiting here in advance. Before they left, they would definitely spend some time here, either to boost their courage, or to leave reluctantly.
Other than providing food and lodging, the restaurants here also provided erotic services. They would try their best to satisfy the needs of all kinds of customers, but the fees were definitely much more expensive than other places.
Ling Xiao and Feng Qingyuan chose a restaurant and walked in.
They could already sense that the people in the restaurant were all experts with restrained essence, and none of them were ordinary people.
When Ling Xiao and Feng Qingyuan walked in, they immediately felt a terrifying light.
At this time, those who rushed to Tong Tian City were all people who wanted to go to the Heaven Region.
It could be said that everyone present could become enemies, so their gazes weren't too friendly.
Ling Xiao and Feng Qingyuan didn't want to attract attention here, so after asking the innkeeper to open a room, they went to bed to rest.
As soon as they entered the room, Feng Qingyuan impatiently asked, "Xiao 'er, tell me honestly, what's your current strength?"
When they left the Yin Drake Sect, Feng Qingyuan knew that Ling Xiao was only a peak middle stage Saint. But after only a year, he was actually able to contend against the peak of the Holy Emperor, and he didn't rely on any external objects. This was truly inconceivable to her.
"Mistress, do you really want to know?" Ling Xiao asked, keeping her in suspense.
"Of course. Tell me, what kind of great opportunity did you encounter?" Feng Qingyuan urged.
Thus, Ling Xiao told Feng Qingyuan everything that had happened in the Yin Drake Sect.
When Feng Qingyuan heard this, she was so shocked that her mouth was wide open. For a moment, she was speechless.
After a long while, Feng Qingyuan sighed and said, "You stinking brat, your luck is truly heaven-defying. If I had known earlier, I would have stayed behind with you.
Ling Xiao chuckled, "This disciple was just lucky for a moment!"
"I really don't know what to say about you. Even Mistress feels jealous. Why don't I have such good luck?!"
Feng Qingyuan glared at Ling Xiao and said. Then, she said, "That's good too. Your strength has increased. When we reach the Heavenly Domain, we will be much safer. It will be easier to find your master."
"Mm, don't worry. We will find Master. At that time, my mission will be completed!" Ling Xiao replied.
… ….
In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed, and the day to open the Heavenly Formation was approaching.
Many peerless and peerless experts from all over the world had rushed here.
For a time, the entire Tong Tian City was filled with a terrifying aura, and a chilling killing intent spread throughout the entire land.
Finally, it was time for the Heaven Connecting Array to open. Everyone walked out of the restaurant.
The path to the heavens that happened once a year was always a gathering of wind and clouds. There would always be rivers of blood, and in the end, only a hundred people would have the chance to ascend to the heavens.
Everyone was nervously waiting for the opening of the great formation.
The Heavenly Formation was different from the transmission array. This great formation was activated by the Heavenly Domain, and every year at this time, it would appear near Tong Tian City. That was why this city had the name Tong Tian.
After a long time, the wind and clouds in the sky suddenly changed.
The clear sky became covered with dark clouds, and a violent wind blew. The heavens seemed to be enraged, and the sound of thunder exploded. Purple lightning flashed incessantly.
Rumble rumble rumble!
Everyone was moved by this change, and many of them started to shout excitedly.
"The world has changed, the Heavenly Formation is about to open!"
"Hurry and prepare, we have to rush over as soon as possible. The Heavenly Formation will only be open for six hours, and if we can't enter the altar within six hours, we won't be able to ascend."
"Today, I must go to the Heavenly Domain. In the future, I will also become famous in the Heavenly Domain!"
"Look, the Heavenly Road is opening in the north. Let's hurry over."
… ….
In the sky, balls of light suddenly shot out, and the vast power was incomparably majestic and shocking. A stairway to the heavens actually descended from the sky, and there were a total of 99,999 steps. From afar, these steps looked like they were hundreds of thousands of meters tall, and each step emitted an indescribable power. At the top of the steps, there were a hundred small altars, and the positions of those altars were the altars that allowed people to ascend to the heavens.
As long as anyone could ascend to the Heavenly Altar, they would be able to smoothly head to the Heavenly Domain.
However, if one wanted to reach the Heavenly Altar, they would have to rely on their own abilities to ascend to the altar. Those who were weak would definitely become stepping stones for the strong.
Swoosh swoosh!
Waves of terrifying aura burst out in an instant, and figures flew towards the Sky Stairway one after another.
Many buildings in Skypiercing City crumbled under the force of the shockwaves.
"Haha, the first altar will definitely be this old man's!" A Holy Emperor was the first to rush to the Heaven Stairway, climbed up, and laughed heartily.
He quickly followed the Heaven Stairway and quickly flew up.
However, just as he reached the Hundred Steps to Heaven Stairway, a palm attacked him from behind, forcefully grabbing his shoulder and directly throwing him out.
The person who attacked from behind shouted in shock, "You nameless pawns, what qualifications do you have to sit on the first Heaven Altar!"
Immediately after, figures caught up from behind, and waves of crisscrossing power began to explode.
These people not only wanted to fight for the position of the Heaven Altar, but also wanted to seize the position of the first Heaven Altar in their hands to display their most tyrannical strength.
As the thousands of Holy Emperors and Saints attacked, miserable screams rang out one after another, and bloody mist continuously exploded. In just a short moment, many of the martial artists were killed or injured.
This part of the world was shaken by the spatial energy, but the Heaven Stairway was not affected in the slightest. Rays of holy light shone, making people feel that it was incomparably mystical, causing people to exclaim in admiration.
As the battle went on, powerful spiritual beasts of all shapes and sizes appeared out of thin air, causing the battle scene to become even more intense and unusual.
In the end, the old Holy Emperor still won. A skinny peak Holy Emperor had already silently arrived at the Heaven Altar. He carried a long sword on his back, and his expression was rather arrogant. Beside him was a mutated level 9 spirit beast. One man and one beast emitted a terrifying aura, giving people the feeling that a stranger was approaching.
He sat firmly on the first altar and began to close his eyes, no longer paying attention to the people fighting below.
"That seems to be the old Holy Emperor of the Myriad Sword Sect. The first Heaven Altar was taken by him."
"So be it. There are still ninety-nine Heaven Altars. Hurry up and take them."
"F * ck, the second Heaven Altar is mine. I'll kill whoever dares to fight with me."
"Kill! Whoever dares to block this Holy Emperor's path will die!"
… ….
Cries of surprise rang out one after another as figures flew up the Heaven Stairway. Very quickly, the one hundred Heaven Altars were filled.
However, there were also many people who died on the spot before their butts even warmed up, and their corpses fell from the sky.