Chapter 1385: Chapter 1385: Ascending the Peak! A sudden voice came from the sky, like thunder, deafening, and everyone knew that the struggle for the beast pill was over. They all looked up at the sky. Ye Qiu, the Saint Heir Taiyi, the Demon Lord, the Beast God, and Luo Fu were all enveloped in a beam of light, and after being lifted high, the light retracted, and the five disappeared in an instant. “Did they ascend to a higher place?” someone asked, speaking with envy. No one present was without envy, including the Saint Maiden of the Turquoise Pool, the Donghua Holy Son, and others. They all yearned to reach higher places to obtain the supreme treasure of Ge Tian, as once acquired, there was a significant chance to ascend to the pinnacle of martial arts and illuminate the heavens. If it weren’t for the special nature of Earth, being Ge Tian’s homeland, preventing extremely strong beings from descending, Ge Tian’s treasures would have long fallen into the hands of others. The five disappeared, and the crowd still could not leave, only able to continue waiting. When the light flashed again, the figures of the five appeared. The group steadied themselves, found that they were extremely far apart, and were about to move again. The Saint Heir Taiyi and the Demon Lord Holy Son stood together, while Ye Qiu, the Beast God, and Luo Fu stood together, vaguely forming an opposition. At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of the crowd. This was an elder, but his form was very special, causing the Saint Heir Taiyi and the Demon Lord Holy Son to show strange expressions. “It’s not a physical body, but an energy form.” This content belongs to noⅴelfire.net Hearing the two Holy Sons say this, the elder said indifferently, “I am the Artifact Spirit of the Taihuang Bell. If you want to gain the master’s legacy, you have to listen to me quietly.” The group held back from taking action. Compared to fighting, obtaining the Taihuang Bell was more important. The Artifact Spirit appeared and stood in front of them, which greatly surprised Ye Qiu. The Artifact Spirit of the Taihuang Bell was much stronger than that of the Bahuang Sword. Facing this Artifact Spirit elder, Ye Qiu felt a kind of oppression, as if he was facing a super strong being. The Saint Heir Taiyi and the Demon Lord Holy Son felt the same way, but when they thought of this elder as the Artifact Spirit of the Taihuang Bell, they understood. After all, the Taihuang Bell was Ge Tian’s most powerful treasure, and its strong Artifact Spirit was within expectations. The five quieted down, and the Artifact Spirit said, “To gain my approval, you must ascend to the highest peak of Tai Mountain.” Hearing this, the five followed where the Artifact Spirit pointed and discovered that they were still at the foot of Tai Mountain. The peak of Tai Mountain was still a long way off. “I didn’t expect that after passing several levels, when I thought I had reached the mountainside, I was still lingering at the foot.” The Demon Lord Holy Son sighed. The Saint Heir Taiyi’s eyes shone as he gazed at the mountain peak, as if he intended to ascend in an instant. Ye Qiu, the Beast God, and Luo Fu felt the same. Climbing the mountain should not be difficult for them; with their speed, they could say it would take less than ten breaths to reach the top. The Artifact Spirit laughed and said meaningfully, “Some of you must want to fly up there, right? Before you start, I remind you, don’t do that, or you will surely regret it.” The Artifact Spirit’s words implied that flying up was quite dangerous. Ye Qiu bowed and asked, “Senior, why do you say so? Could you enlighten us a little?” The Artifact Spirit saw that Ye Qiu was quite courteous and nodded, feeling pleased, and said, “Alright, I’ll say a bit more.” According to the Artifact Spirit, they had to ascend Tai Mountain’s summit from the foot by climbing step by step to have the highest chance of reaching the peak. If they tried to cheat by flying, a supreme Heavenly Tribulation would descend, striking any being daring enough to fly. This supreme Heavenly Tribulation was the one that descended when Ge Tian became a Saint Ancestor. The last trace of its power was collected by Ge Tian and left intact, now used to test those who wish to acquire the Taihuang Bell. “Don’t underestimate this trace of Heavenly Tribulation, even in the Breaking Void Realm, or higher, martial artists have no power to resist it.” The Artifact Spirit spoke earnestly. The crowd was shaken, knowing that kind of Heavenly Tribulation was certainly terrifying, able to turn even Breaking Void Realm experts to dust in an instant, not to mention them who haven’t even reached that realm. “If you want my approval, you must climb up obediently; however, I must remind you that it is not as easy as you imagine. With each step upward, lightning will fall, which will strengthen your physical bodies and temper your will. To be my Taihuang Bell’s owner, you must possess a strong body and great perseverance.” And there’s lightning falling? This made several people frown, but among them, Ye Qiu’s eyes lit up, showing an eager expression. “When you cannot withstand the pressure of the lightning, you can use the beast pills you have obtained. Beast pills can help alleviate the pressure from the lightning.” When the beast pills were mentioned, everyone understood their purpose—they could deter the lightning. Since the beast pills could alleviate the pressure, naturally, those with more beast pills could better relieve the pressure. The advantage of the Saint Heir Taiyi was evident as he had obtained over a thousand beast pills. “During the ascent, you cannot attack each other, or you’ll both be eliminated. Only when you reach the peak, at that time, you may engage freely, but by then, even if you fight each other, fear you won’t have much strength left.” The Artifact Spirit laughed heartily, signaling that the group could start climbing. There were five stone stair paths leading to the summit of Tai Mountain, extending upwards with no end in sight. Each of the five set foot on a path and immediately began climbing. With the first step, they felt nothing, but upon the second step, there was a pressure pressing down, accompanied by a tingling sensation, as if they were shocked. This light lightning was nothing to the five, who could resist it with their physical strength alone. No one paid it any mind, but as they quickly ascended from one zhang to five zhang, and then to ten zhang, smiles disappeared from their faces as the lightning grew stronger. They all wished they could fly up instantly, to get there faster. At that moment, a large eagle cried out, flying up from the forest on the ground, surpassed the five, and attempted to soar to Tai Mountain’s summit. All five turned to watch as the large eagle, over one zhang long, took off into the sky, only to be struck by a tri-colored Heavenly Tribulation. No sound was heard, just a flash of the Heavenly Tribulation, and the eagle was instantly reduced to ashes, leaving not a trace of its remains. The power of the Heavenly Tribulation left the five dumbstruck, even Ye Qiu felt a chill in his heart, finally understanding why the Artifact Spirit warned them not to fly up, for they would surely end up like the eagle. Their bodies couldn’t help but shiver as if the Heavenly Tribulation had struck them. With the example of being annihilated, no one dared think of flying up; they all focused on ascending on foot. Even the Saint Heir Taiyi, a chosen one of heaven, didn’t dare to try. Ye Qiu gazed up at the long stone stairway leading from the foot to the summit of the mountain, taking a deep breath as he aimed to reach the highest peak as quickly as possible.