“Mister, please get up quickly.” Jared helped Wybert to his feet, and with a casual wave of his hand, sketched an array rune in mid-air.
Subsequently, the entire town was bathed in a golden light.
“Mister, l’ve already set up a defensive array around this small town. If danger arises, as long as you don‘t leave the town, no one will be able to harm you.” Jared said.
“Thank you. Thank you…” The numerous cultivators from the small town expressed their gratitude one after another.
“Mister, I wish to take on a challenge. Could you please tell me where the person I’m supposed to challenge is?” Jared asked.
Wybert pointed to the southwest and said, “He should be in that direction, a man wielding a massive axe and nearly a hundred meters tall.”
Having obtained useful information, Jared didn’t linger for long, instead, headed straight for the southwest.
At that moment, Jared began to project his spiritual sense outward, trying to detect the presence of the man Wybert had mentioned. After all, being the one challenged, the other party’s strength was certainly not weak; otherwise, there would be no point at all.
Quickly, Jared pinpointed a certain area and descended straight down. He looked around warily.
Boom!
Suddenly, a violent tremor shook the ground, causing the entire landscape to sway.
In a rush, Jared leaped into mid-air, then peered down to see an unexpected sight. The ground had split open to reveal a deep chasm, and following this, a man wielding a massive axe emerged slowly.
The man was dressed in tatters, akin to a beggar. He was towering, a hundred meters tall, yet his aura was incredibly terrifying.
The man looked up at Jared and smirked. “An Ultimate Realm Level Three dares to be the first to challenge. You’ve got guts… I just happened to be in this godforsaken place, unable to find any resources, so I thought I’d get a little something from you.”
Jared stared at the man, his face turning incredibly grim. He furrowed his brows, utterly perplexed.
D*mn! Has the first level always been this insane?
How did everyone else manage to get through it?
Even Rosa and Isla had passed the first level. How did they manage to overcome this colossal challenge in front of them?
“Brat, it’s also my first time. I have no idea how the others made it through!”
After the man finished speaking, abruptly swung an axe toward Jared.
“F*ck!” Jared was completely flabbergasted. It seemed that every challenge within this Celestial Stairway was unique.
With the swing of the man’s axe, the world seemed to explode around them, the terror was palpable.
Jared had no way out. Unless decided to abandon his challenge to reach the second level, had no choice but to defeat the person standing before him. Now, the only option left was to face head-on.
Jared unsheathed his Dragonslayer Sword, immediately using it to block the man’s axe strike.
Boom!
Accompanied by a thunderous noise, Jared’s body was thrown back a considerable distance, his hands numb with shock.
Jared stared at the man before him, his face filled with disbelief.
Is the first level really this powerful?
Could it be that it was specifically targeted at me?
Stabilizing his stance, Jared held the Dragonslayer Sword tightly in both hands, a hint of solemnity flashing in his eyes. He took a deep breath, his inner spiritual energy surging wildly, causing the sword to emit a brilliant glow.
Facing the towering figure standing a hundred meters tall, wielding a massive axe, knew couldn’t afford to be even slightly careless in this battle.
“Again!” Jared commanded in a low voice.
Like a bolt of lightning, dashed toward the man in an instant. The Dragonslayer Sword tore through the vast sky, trailing a fierce sword aura that directly threatened the man’s chest.
The man cracked a smile, his massive axe sweeping across and stirring up a wild gust. It clashed with Jared’s sword energy.
With a deafening roar, it felt as if the heavens and earth were being torn apart. A wave of energy swept across the surroundings, causing the ground to rupture once again.
Jared was pushed back several yards, but didn’t recoil. Instead, his eyes blazed with an even stronger will to fight.
He felt the man’s terrifying strength but also managed to discern a hint of a mysterious rhythm within it. Every swing of that massive axe seemed to carry some laws of nature, subtly sparking insights within him.
