Divine War Pill Emperor

Chapter 337: Chapter 335: Snail

Jiang Chen was able to climb the first two hundred steps with ease.

However, after the three hundredth step, Jiang Chen was already enduring three times the pressure.

It was a pressure equivalent to three times his own Cultivation.

Someone with an unstable foundation would have already been unable to continue under this kind of pressure.

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Jiang Chen lifted his leg to place it on the next step, only to feel as if his foot was no longer under his control. The terrifying pressure from all around slammed it down onto the stone.

’The pressure is getting stronger and stronger.’

Jiang Chen’s expression grew grave.

"Big Bro, I’m here!"

With a loud roar, Flame Dragon burst out from the fifth level, his body wreathed in flames.

Jiang Chen looked back and saw Flame Dragon with several of his Demon Beast subordinates.

In a flash of fire, he took shape, transforming into the appearance of a burly man.

Nodding at Flame Dragon, Jiang Chen temporarily stopped to rest.

The greater the pressure, the greater the consumption of Cultivation Power. He had to keep his Cultivation at its Peak state.

Otherwise, he might be forced back down by the omnipresent pressure.

"Haha, so it’s just climbing stairs."

"This is too easy! You’ve been gone for so long and you’ve only climbed less than four hundred steps? Big Bro, are you part snail?"

Seeing Jiang Chen stopped at less than the four hundredth step, Flame Dragon roared with laughter, mocking him.

Jiang Chen pursed his lips. "Why don’t you try it yourself before you talk so big."

Provoked by Jiang Chen, Flame Dragon immediately flew into a rage.

"I refuse to believe climbing some stairs could possibly stop me."

"Watch me."

With that, Flame Dragon strode forward and charged directly at the stairs.

No, he decided to fly. He was going to fly directly to the passage connecting the sixth and seventh levels.

BOOM!

He had just flown over the first step.

Flame Dragon felt a violent tremor run through his body.

A terrifying pressure slammed down in an instant.

This pressure was too powerful.

THUD!

Flame Dragon, who had just taken flight, was slammed down by this terrifying pressure, his head smacking directly onto the first step.

"Your Majesty..."

"What happened?"

Seeing their king take a tumble before even climbing a single step, the few Demon Beasts rushed forward to check on him.

As for Flame Dragon, he was completely stunned.

He scrambled up looking disheveled, staring at the stairs in disbelief.

His face instantly turned ashen.

’Gravity. There’s actually gravity here.’

At first, he hadn’t taken these stairs seriously at all. Now he understood that Jiang Chen was climbing slowly because of the effects of gravity.

He had wanted to show off, but ended up embarrassing himself in front of Jiang Chen again.

He was utterly humiliated.

"Haha, so? Still want to show off?"

Jiang Chen couldn’t help but laugh. Flame Dragon had tried to fly without understanding the situation at all. Under the influence of such gravity, flight was completely impossible.

"Big Bro, you didn’t tell me sooner! You made me look so pathetic."

Flame Dragon was unhappy with Jiang Chen.

He hadn’t even reminded him there was gravity here.

Now that he knew what was going on, Flame Dragon stepped directly onto the stairs.

He began to ascend steadily, one step at a time.

The higher he went, the more difficult it became.

’Dammit, I didn’t expect this kind of Gravity Domain here. I wonder if I can catch up to Big Bro?’

He glanced at Jiang Chen and saw that after a short rest, he had already started climbing again.

’The six hundredth step. Six times the pressure.’

Beads of sweat appeared on Jiang Chen’s forehead.

The immense pressure made it difficult for him to move.

Thinking about the sevenfold, eightfold, and even nine or tenfold pressure still to come, his expression became grave.

Meanwhile, Flame Dragon had already reached the five hundredth step, his pace still remarkably fast.

As for the subordinates Flame Dragon had brought with him, they weren’t so lucky. The fastest among them was only at the three hundredth step.

It was clear that the pressure was a test of one’s Cultivation and foundation.

Wen Shixuan and the others also managed to enter the sixth level.

When they saw Jiang Chen and Flame Dragon climbing the stairs, they all started laughing.

"Heh, I thought since they arrived so early, they would have already passed this stage. Turns out they’re still here."

Wen Shixuan was still a little surprised to see Jiang Chen on the stairs.

He had previously thought Jiang Chen had died in the Blood Vine World.

Seeing Jiang Chen here, he was still in first place.

He had crushed everyone with higher Cultivation than him along the way.

Even Lord Wangu had rushed in.

However, only one person was left by his side: One-Eyed Wolf, the captain of the Blood Light Mercenary Corps.

"Young Master Wan, all my men are dead. I’m the only one left."

One-Eyed Wolf’s expression was grim.

His men had been steadily lost on the first level with the Ghosts, the second with the Black Water, the fourth with the Puppet Array, and the fifth with the Blood Vines. In the end, none of them had managed to hold on, dying in the middle of their mission.

This was an unchangeable reality for a Mercenary Team.

Once a mission was accepted, there was no backing out.

Now, they had accepted Lord Wangu’s mission to help him find the Black Fire.

Of the entire Blood Light Mercenary Corps, only he, Captain One-Eyed Wolf, remained.

He looked up and saw the figure in first place on the stairs.

One-Eyed Wolf’s eyes were filled with hatred.

’It’s him. He’s the one who killed my team members.’

One-Eyed Wolf now blamed Jiang Chen for everything.

He had held a grudge ever since Jiang Chen had killed several of his team members one after another.

Hearing One-Eyed Wolf’s words, Lord Wangu said angrily, "That is your duty. Do not make excuses for your cowardice."

"I must obtain the Black Fire."

"If you want to back out now, you can forget it," he said resolutely.

As an Alchemist, Lord Wangu had to get his hands on this Black Fire.

This way, his Alchemy Skill would improve dramatically.

And he would be able to become a higher-level Alchemist.

The Black Fire was of the utmost importance.

"Young Master Wan, I didn’t say I was quitting. At this point, even if I have to risk my life, I will help you get the Black Fire."

The two of them looked at the figures of Jiang Chen and Flame Dragon on the stairs.

And sneered.

"They’re so slow just climbing some stairs."

"Looks like our chance has come."

With that, Lord Wangu and One-Eyed Wolf both rushed toward the stairs.

However, the moment they set foot on the stairs, their expressions changed drastically.

After climbing a few steps, their hearts sank completely.

Looking at Jiang Chen, who had already reached the seven hundredth step, his figure struggling to move, they instantly sucked in a cold breath.

They no longer dared to underestimate Jiang Chen. There was only shock.

They even felt a sense of terror.

’The eight hundredth step.’

"Phew!"

Jiang Chen’s face was slightly pale. He sat on the eight hundredth step, feeling the immense, omnipresent pressure, his entire body drenched in sweat.

The enormous pressure forced him to rest every so often.

Flame Dragon had once again fallen behind Jiang Chen.

At this moment, Flame Dragon was only on the six hundredth step, his body advancing with great difficulty.

Occasionally glancing up at Jiang Chen resting on the eight hundredth step, Flame Dragon felt a heartfelt admiration for him.

As for Wen Shixuan and Grand General Ming Zhe, they had climbed three hundred steps but were already panting heavily with exertion.

’Such powerful pressure.’

They looked toward Jiang Chen on the eight hundredth step and could only think that he was too much of a monster.

How terrifying it was to withstand eight times the pressure.

’Is this kid really so heaven-defying?’

’Why didn’t we realize he had such potential when we enslaved him?’

Wen Shixuan even began to consider trying to bring Jiang Chen under his command.