Chapter 258 - 258 A Great Era Unprecedented in a Thousand Years

258 A Great Era Unprecedented in a Thousand Years

“The Heavenly Stairway… Speaking of heavenly, I wonder how many experts will successfully ascend to the heavens this time?”

A huge old tortoise lay there with its head raised. Its small eyes rolled around as it slowly lamented.

“Senior, what do you mean?”

A demon beast noticed what the old tortoise said and could not help but asked curiously, “Isn’t it just a stone path? Is it very difficult to climb it?”

At this moment, they could see that the Heavenly Stairway was made of rocks. There was no shocking pressure or divine light that rushed into the sky. If not for the voice that sounded throughout the world at the beginning, many people might not even know the existence of the Heavenly Stairway!

“In the eyes of most people, there are a total of 18 ways to enter the second level from the Central Divine Mountain, but in fact, there is a secret 19th way.”

Seeing that someone was willing to listen to his nagging, the old tortoise chuckled and coughed. “This 19th path is the so-called Heavenly Stairway. Every time the Demon Imperial Tombs opens, the Heavenly Stairway will only appear when someone has obtained the Deity Breaking Talisman. Otherwise, the Heavenly Stairway will remain hidden…”

“It can’t be, right? If there really is a 19th way, why would it remain unknown?”

“That’s right. Senior, what exactly is so special about this Heavenly Stairway? What is that Deity Breaking Talisman?”

Many demon beasts with lower cultivation levels gathered around the old tortoise. At this moment, they chatted and asked curiously.

The old tortoise shook its head and said, “You should know about the Spirit Breaking Talisman, right?”

The demons nodded. “After defeating stronger guardian spirit beasts, one might be able to obtain the Spirit Breaking Talisman. The Spirit Breaking Talisman can be used to break restrictions. Even if one brings it outside the Demon Imperial Tombs, it will still be effective. It can be said to be a rare treasure.”

“A Deity Breaking Talisman is equivalent to at least 10 Spirit Breaking Talismans.”

After all of them finished talking and everyone quieted down, the old tortoise continued calmly, “Only by defeating a guardian spirit beast two levels higher than you can you obtain a Deity Breaking Talisman!”

Hearing this, the demon beasts were all in an uproar.

“This… This… Isn’t this requirement too high?”

“Even within the same level, strengths might be worlds apart. The stronger ones can even crush the weaker ones, let alone two levels apart.”

“Old senior, isn’t this bragging a little too much!”

“Hey, a bunch of ignorant little fellows, what do you know!”

The old tortoise let out two deep breaths from its nostrils, and the expression on its face became even more smug. At the same time, there was a trace of unnoticeable reminiscence that flashed across its eyes. “The Demon Imperial Tombs opens once every 10 years, but usually, true top geniuses, experts and others would appear like there is an eruption only every 100 years or so!”

“At that time, there will naturally be people who will be able to seize the Deity Breaking Talisman and open the path to the Heavenly Stairway. At other times, even if there are those who are able to do so, it will usually be during the last few days. As for whether or not they can make it through the Heavenly Stairway by then, that is another matter altogether.”

When the many onlookers heard this, they quickly realized something. “So if the Heavenly Stairway has opened so early this time, can it be that the eruption that happens once every 100 years just so happens to be our…”

The old tortoise nudged the demon deer with its head. It was in high spirits as it smiled happily and said, “No, you’re all mistaken! This time, the opening of the Demon Imperial Tombs is not just a once-in-a-century eruption. It’s a great era that’s rarely even seen in a thousand years! Without mentioning anything else, just that favored fellow from the White Tiger Royal Clan, Chi Yanli of the Crimson Crow Clan of Tanggu Clan, and the Black Tortoise Clan at the bottom of Yuanqing River…”

As the old tortoise got to the exciting part, it was so agitated that it spread its limbs.

“In addition to these new geniuses, don’t forget that there are still some experts from the older generation, such as the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest of the Demon Divine Palace. Although they are not newbies, their strength is equally terrifying. Don’t provoke them if you can!”

“Most importantly, there’s also His Highness the Holy Son in the Demon Divine Palace!”

At the mention of these words, the many demon beasts below the Heavenly Stairway fell silent at the same time.

Who did not know the Holy Son?

Whether it was the older generation or the younger generation, the words ‘His Highness the Holy Son’ were like a tall mountain that could not be surpassed and made the many living beings in the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons gasp in amazement!

“What about the recently rising vicious demon, Xia Donghai?” Suddenly, a demon beast asked.

“Xia Donghai? I’ve investigated the traces he left behind after the battle. He’s indeed very strong and should have reached the Primal Core Realm. However, he’s still far from the few I mentioned before. As for the gap between him and His Highness the Holy Son, it’s even more incalculable.”

The old tortoise paused for a moment and tapped its feet on the ground, making dull thuds.

Seeing that more people were looking at him curiously, he continued to analyze smugly, “His original body should be some kind of demon snake, and a trace of the True Dragon Bloodline has awakened in his body, which is why he can reach the cultivation of the Primal Core Realm at such a young age. However, this time round… he’s not the only one among the geniuses who has awakened their ancestral blood.”

“I see…”

The young man touched his chin and nodded slightly, as if he agreed with this answer. “Then I have to thank my fellow practitioner for answering my doubts.”

The old tortoise sneered. “Fellow practitioner? Young man, I might not be strong, but at your age, you may not be half as strong as me!”

As it spoke, it suddenly narrowed its eyes. “Strange, have I seen you somewhere before…”

However, at this moment, the young man in white had already walked far away. From the looks of it, his target seemed to be the Heavenly Stairway not far away. From the young man’s slightly fluctuating aura, he seemed to be eager to climb the Heavenly Stairway!

“Young man, there’s no need to think about ascending now. It’s not even a month yet. Even if you ascend the Heavenly Stairway, you’ll be blasted down by the restrictions. Not only will you be injured for no reason, you’ll probably become a laughing stock for everyone.”

Noticing the young man’s actions, the old tortoise could not help but shout out.

However, the young man only turned around when he heard the shout and nodded slightly at the old turtle. Then, he continued to walk forward.

“If you don’t listen to your elders, you’ll suffer!” The old tortoise’s originally black and wrinkled skin seemed to have become even darker at this moment.

He snorted and ignored the young man. Instead, he smiled and bragged again, “Come, come, come. I’ll tell you more about the legends of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest…”

“I know about this. Some people say that they are the night monarchs of the Demon Divine Palace. The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest will secretly eliminate the things that are not easy to deal with on the surface. Each of their hands are filled with blood, so they are also known as the Seven Fiends of the Bamboo Forest…” a young demon beast said excitedly.

“Shh! Lower your voice! Kid, are you crazy?”

The old tortoise’s expression changed immediately.

It slammed one foot down and covered the goldbiter rat’s mouth. Then, it lowered its voice and scolded, “If the Seven Fiends of the Bamboo Forest… ah, pfft, if the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest hear you, they’ll take your soul and use it to light the sky lamp. That’ll be considered a light punishment!”

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