Super God Pet Shop

Chapter 822 Ancient Corpse Steps (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

As the clouds and mist behind the barrier dispersed, a staircase stretching across the sky appeared before everyone's eyes.

These steps are like a bridge, connecting heaven and earth and the immortal palace. One end is at the end of this Taoist garden, while the other end is outside the immortal palace thousands of feet away.

The world within this immortal abode is like a void in space, with solitary palaces floating like islands, mysterious and magnificent, and starlight arrays appearing and disappearing in the void.

The celestial abode was not the ethereal, enchanting place everyone had imagined, filled with otherworldly beauty and melodious music. Instead, it was eerily quiet and desolate.

This place seems to be a ruin, a dead end!

"That immortal abode...it doesn't seem to be any closer to us!"

"It must be some kind of rule-based power, no, perhaps some deeper power, the kind we cannot understand or comprehend..."

"Why do I sense the aura of death? My Gluttonous Beast seems to be wary of something. There seems to be something hidden here!"

"This immortal abode may contain ancient divine prohibitions; please be careful," someone warned.

Many star lords were surprised and their faces were solemn. Although they did not see any danger, they had a strange feeling of dread, like entering a cemetery in the middle of the night, which made them feel cold all over.

"There's one more restriction!"

Within the small world, a glint of light flashed in Su Ping's eyes as he caught a wisp of ethereal array stripes.

At this moment, the two star lords who had broken the restriction also changed their expressions slightly. One of them whispered, "There's still one more restriction!"

"Um?"

Several star lords were taken aback, their expressions changing slightly.

The others, however, had shifty eyes but showed no sign of surprise, seemingly having noticed as well.

"Since you two have accepted the gifts, let's break them together!" one of the star lords immediately said.

The others nodded in agreement, not wanting the two to raise the price further.

The two men didn't bother bidding anymore, mainly because they realized that the current restriction was not as complex as the previous ones; it was just an ancient illusion array.

"I'll do it."

The rather round-figured star lord said, and he immediately took action to break the formation.

Strands of star patterns emerged, matching the array patterns in the void, like inserting a key. Starlight intertwined, strand by strand, looking like a large plate.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the ancient illusion array vanished with a roar.

As the formation dissipated, the world before us was as if a watery curtain had been drawn away, revealing its true face.

The moment they saw the real scene, the previously noisy crowd fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone held their breath, their eyes wide with disbelief!

The scene before me remains unchanged!

The palaces are still there, and the steps are still as ancient as bridges.

But the only change was that the place that was as empty as space was now filled with corpses!

These corpses were all killed in battle, or rather, killed tragically!

Some were tiny human corpses and limbs, their blood long since congealed and dried; others were the corpses of colossal beasts, towering like mountains, their hair already stiff with blood.

Some of the corpses were just empty, grayish-white skeletons, while others were in a semi-rotten state.

This once tranquil land of immortals and gods is now littered with corpses!

Everyone was chilled to the bone. Was this the true scene inside the immortal abode?

Some of the more timid Star Realm cultivators were trembling and feeling weak in the knees.

Su Ping's expression changed slightly, becoming solemn. What exactly had happened within this ancient immortal abode? Were these corpses the same as those that perished along with the abode, or were they the remains of later intruders?

In the distance, the Starry Sky Wanderers who were vying for immortal land in the Dao Garden also approached. Upon seeing this scene, they were all suffocated and speechless.

The silence lasted for several minutes before it subsided. A star lord rushed out first and said, "Now that the restriction has been broken, I'll go first!" After saying that, he directly leaped across the void and entered the area where floating corpses were scattered.

He used his star power to push the floating, still corpses aside and send them flying towards the outside of the Immortal Palace opposite.

With his push, the corpses were easily pushed aside; they were indeed all inanimate objects.

Seeing that someone was taking action, the others also came to their senses. Although they were somewhat shocked and frightened, they were still tempted and envious when they thought of the treasures inside the immortal mansion. They quickly took action and flew into it.

The world beyond the barrier is vast; no longer can one walk alone. One can rush forward with others and search for treasures individually.

Boom!!

Suddenly, a thunderous roar resounded, followed by an angry shout.

As everyone looked on, they saw the Star Lord who had rushed in first fly to the top of the cliff. In the void in front of him, lightning suddenly appeared out of nowhere and crashed down, repelling him.

The star lord used several star-law techniques to deflect the lightning, but was still knocked back several hundred meters.

"What's going on?"

The others were startled by the sudden thunder. Apart from Su Ping and the purple-robed youth, the lowest cultivation level among them was at the Starry Sky Realm. They were knowledgeable and could tell at a glance that the thunder contained a strange heavenly tribulation power with unique rules of the world, and was not ordinary thunder power.

Whoosh!Whoosh!

One by one, the Star Lords pushed aside the floating corpses and flew them to the edge of the cliff. Immediately, one of the Star Lords noticed something amiss and said with a focused gaze, "It seems that a peculiar Great Dao has sealed off this space. No, to be precise, this is the space of another world, and entry is forbidden!"

"How is that possible? When someone dies, the small world collapses, unless the owner of this space is still alive..."

"Perhaps while he was alive, he dug out the small world and sealed it here. Perhaps... this is a small world constructed by the master of this immortal mansion."

"I've heard that the smaller worlds in the Investiture of the Gods world exist forever; that must be true."

The star lords gathered at the edge of the cliff, whispering among themselves as they got to know each other.

"Why are those corpses alright?"

Suddenly, someone noticed that above the cliff, there were a large number of corpses floating around. There were various dragon corpses, phoenix corpses, as well as human and giant beast corpses. However, they were all incomplete. Some had broken wings, and some had their hearts smashed with huge holes. The flesh and blood were all mixed up and dried up, looking like specimens cast in molten iron.

"strangeness……"

"Could it be because they are dead? This rule can actually distinguish between life and death. It seems that this is not a single rule, but a complete Dao that encompasses multiple rules."

"I'll give it a try."

Suddenly, a star lord made a move, and a creature exuding a terrifying aura of death appeared beside him. Its body was made of rotting flesh and bones, and it was ferocious and horrifying.

The battle pet let out a low growl, and several skeletons suddenly crawled out from the ground at its feet. These skeletons had wings growing on their backs and were holding battle swords. They were all powerful, high-level skeletons with considerable combat strength.

Moreover, this summoning technique, which did not rely on the corpses on the ground, is a high-level summoning spell.

Whoosh!

Several summoned skeletons immediately flew towards the cliff.

But as soon as they flew in, several bolts of lightning emerged from the void and crashed down, shattering the skeletons into pieces, with bone fragments falling deep into the cliff.

A chilling wind swept in from deep within the cliff, as if some terrifying force was blowing outwards, sending shivers down one's spine.

"These are all undead creatures, but that won't work either. Why is that?"

The star lords, who had previously made some deductions, frowned upon seeing this scene, their predictions were immediately overturned.

The summoned skeletons, which are no different from inanimate objects, actually triggered the lightning tribulation, which is strange.

Within the small world.

Su Ping frowned, staring at the floating corpses around him with a somewhat frightening look in his eyes.

"This is no celestial abode; it feels no different from hell."

"How come so many corpses have been preserved to this day? Is it due to the restrictions, or were these corpses so terrifying in life that they didn't decompose after death?"

Shennong Sanquan and the others whispered among themselves, looking around at the corpses that surrounded them, all feeling a chill of fear.

"These bodies... all appear to be suicides."

Su Ping stared outside, his palms radiating cold air.

Meanwhile, outside the small world, many star lords tried various methods. Some had mastered the dark element rules and attempted to use the power of the undead to conceal their aura and sneak in, but they were still detected by the lightning tribulation and repelled.

Some even attempted to withstand the lightning tribulation with their own strength, but while they could initially withstand the power of the tribulation, as they ventured deeper by tens of meters, the power of the tribulation increased dramatically, forcing them to retreat.

"Hmm? There's also lightning tribulation on those steps, but its power seems much weaker."

At this moment, a star lord noticed the steps that stretched across the abyss.

Some star lords have already climbed the steps and are walking towards the other side.

On the steps, lightning appeared, but its power was relatively small and could be blocked.

Upon seeing this, the others came to the steps and climbed up one after another.

boom!

As a star lord stepped forward, a sudden and extremely violent lightning tribulation struck down, its power comparable to the lightning tribulation on the nearby cliff.

The star lord's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly parried and defended, only to be blasted back.

The other star lords were puzzled by this, as the tribulation that the previous star lord had suffered was far less intense.

boom!

Another star lord nearby also encountered a lightning tribulation, but its power was less and it was easily blocked.

"Haha, I told you I'm the luckiest person, and you trash didn't believe me!" This star lord was none other than the leader of the Lucky Emperor Alliance. He casually defused the lightning tribulation and laughed loudly as he looked at the person who had been forced back.

After saying that, he strode forward.

The other star lords looked at each other in bewilderment. Could it really be a matter of luck?

The star lord who had been forced back looked grim and hurriedly charged forward again, but this time he was met with the same violent lightning tribulation as before!

"What's going on!"

Forced to retreat, the star lord could not help but roar in anger.

This is absolutely unacceptable!

Once is bad luck for him, but twice in a row?

These days, even tribulations are selective in who they strike!

"Let me tell you, it has to do with looks."

Beside him, the Thousand Feather Alliance Leader calmly said that he had already reached the sixth step and was only now encountering the first lightning tribulation, but its power was not great and he easily dispersed it with a wave of his fan.

"Haha, I think so too." The leader of the Overlord Alliance, the female Overlord, laughed heartily.

Although she was strong and robust, her face was stunningly beautiful, capable of outshining all others.

"Is that so?"

Another leader of the Heavenly Fist Alliance was somewhat suspicious. He had also encountered a fierce lightning tribulation as soon as he stepped onto the steps. Could it really be related to his appearance?

He immediately controlled his bones and adjusted his facial features. Soon, his face became deep-set and his brow bones became prominent. Then he stepped onto the steps again.

boom!

A violent bolt of lightning appeared and forced it back.

"Depend on!"

That day, the leader of the Fist Alliance was furious and somewhat annoyed. Was this really such a discriminatory treatment?

Lightning tribulation, aren't you an inanimate object?

Everyone in the various small worlds was also astonished. The situation on the steps was too strange. Some star lords easily walked up more than ten steps before encountering lightning, while others were targeted by lightning tribulation as soon as they stepped on them. Moreover, no matter how many times they tried, it was always the same. Obviously, this lightning tribulation was not random.

There seems to be some kind of pattern that's targeting certain people!

"Something's not right. Why can they do it?"

"Damn it!"

Many of the star lords targeted by the steps stood outside the steps, jumping up and down in anger.

If everyone is treated the same way, then so be it.

But it's infuriating that I'm being targeted!

Watching the others stride forward, they grew increasingly anxious. If things continued this way, the treasures inside would be snatched up by someone else.

The two star lords who broke the restriction were also ashen-faced. They had also been targeted by the lightning tribulation. They encountered the lightning tribulation after only taking three or four steps, and the deeper they went, the stronger the lightning tribulation became, forcing them to retreat.

If they continued, they felt they were about to be struck dead by lightning.

This tribulation lightning was even stronger than the Star Lord realm tribulation they had faced before. Given the distance they had traveled, they were still far from reaching the other side.

"What's the difference between us and them?"

"Could it be his background?"

"No, this tribulation lightning wouldn't discriminate based on background. Besides, their backgrounds aren't all the same. As far as I know, the European Emperor Alliance Leader and the Thousand Feather Alliance Leader come from two different places, even different star systems!"

"Strange, could it be that they all ate the same thing?"

"How is that possible!"

"Wait, could it be that this tribulation lightning is targeted based on strength? The stronger the opponent, the more intense the tribulation lightning they encounter? Isn't that how it is when we undergo tribulation?"

"Hmm? That makes sense. So, does that mean those of us who were forced into this situation are all strong?"

"According to you, I feel somewhat relieved. Speaking of which, isn't it the other way around? If the weaker the lightning tribulation, the stronger it is...?"

Everyone looked at each other, feeling incredibly awkward if that were the case!

Soon, Alliance Leader Qianyu and Alliance Leader Bawang and others retreated one after another, and more and more alliance leaders were forced back by the intensified lightning tribulation.

On the dozens of steps, the young leader of the alliance was stubbornly moving forward.

The tribulation she suffered was extremely terrifying, containing a terrifying will of the Great Dao, which made everyone in the small world, including Su Ping, tremble with fear.

Su Ping wasn't afraid of the lightning tribulation; he was afraid that this chuunibyou (delusional) young lady wouldn't be able to withstand it.

Moreover, the chaotic state of the corpses here always gave him a creepy feeling, as if he were being watched by something.

"Damn it!"

After advancing several dozen more steps, when they reached the thirty-eighth step, the young leader of the alliance could no longer hold on and was forced back by the lightning tribulation.

She gazed at the immortal palace ahead. When she stood elsewhere, the immortal palace seemed to be thousands of miles away, extremely distant. But from this step, the immortal palace was only a hundred steps away, right at her doorstep!

However, these mere hundred steps are as difficult as climbing to the sky!

(End of this chapter)