Chapter 387: Chapter 387 - Heaven Defied
That massive hand had already blocked out the sky and was closing in!
There was no time left to prevent it!
Everyone could only watch helplessly as the enormous palm reached toward me!
"Haha, you’ll never set foot on the celestial stairway!" Mr. Adams cackled wildly.
I was about to step onto the heavenly staircase when I looked coldly at the giant hand.
My face was filled with icy fury, like a death god from hell!
"Boom!"
Just as the colossal hand was about to strike me, I raised my fist and fiercely met it head-on!
A tremendous collision erupted at that instant!
My fist carried incredible power, like a force that could shatter everything!
The moment it connected with the giant hand, it broke straight through!
I stood solidly on the eighteenth level, my eyes coldly fixed on a particular direction.
"How... how can this be!" Mr. Adams’s face went white instantly!
Wasn’t I on death’s door? How could I still possess such power?
Even though he hadn’t used his full force in that strike, it should have been more than enough to kill a Grandmaster or even someone freshly entered into the Grandmaster realm!
"Courting death." The Pavilion Master’s expression gradually turned cold.
Her gaze settled on Mr. Adams, and the freezing chill in her eyes made him tremble with fear!
"Oh no!" Mr. Adams sensed the danger and started to flee!
"Think you can run?" Just as the Pavilion Master was about to make her move, I spoke from above, "Lord Pavilion Master, let him go."
"Huh?" The Pavilion Master’s brow creased slightly, looking somewhat surprised.
I said coldly, "I’ll kill him myself."
Hearing this, the Pavilion Master couldn’t help but look stunned.
However, she agreed to let me handle it and didn’t pursue him.
I said nothing more. I stepped forward and walked onto the giant hand.
At that moment, everything fell silent and returned to calm.
I dragged my battered body and stood alone on the giant hand.
My eyes swept the surroundings, but the giant hand was completely barren, with absolutely nothing on it.
There was no trace of the legendary martial technique.
"Could it be... a hoax?" My face looked troubled.
After fighting so desperately to climb onto the giant hand, if it were all fake, how could I endure it!
Standing alone on the giant hand, I seemed lost in thought.
"Mason Raymond, did you obtain the martial technique?" Down below, the Fifth Elder was still yelling at the top of his lungs.
But there was no answer from above.
"What’s happening?" This made everyone feel anxious.
The Pavilion Master gestured for silence.
Everything became completely quiet, not a single sound could be heard.
After roughly ten minutes, I slowly stepped down from the giant hand.
Everyone stared at me as if they were looking at a legendary hero.
"Whew."
After stepping down from the celestial stairway, I let out a long breath.
"How did it go? Did you get the martial technique?" the Fifth Elder asked urgently.
I stayed quiet for a moment before suddenly smiling and saying, "I got it."
"Where is it?" the Fifth Elder asked quickly.
I couldn’t help but sigh, "It was during the climb up the celestial stairway."
"What do you mean?" the Fifth Elder asked, confused.
I pointed to the celestial stairway and said, "The martial technique was concealed in the climbing process itself."
When I first saw that there was nothing on the giant hand, I was also puzzled.
But when I reflected on the hardships I had faced climbing the celestial stairway, I understood.
The martial technique was the stairway climbing process, not some specific skill after all.
I tried circulating the qi within my body, and sure enough, this time the qi flowed like water throughout my system.
Each circulation absorbed ten percent more qi.
Compared to before, it was several times faster.
"Let’s head back." I looked at everyone and grinned.
The crowd was clearly puzzled, and while they were still in a daze, I took the lead in leaving the place.
Upon returning to the Divine Alchemist Pavilion, I went straight to my Elder’s quarters and sat down cross-legged.
"Mason Raymond, you’re badly hurt, rest for a few days," the Pavilion Master said.
I shook my head and smiled, "Time is precious as gold; this small injury is nothing."
"Master Raymond, you’re the most dedicated person I’ve ever met!"
"Yeah, if I had your talent, I’d never gamble with my life!"
Hearing these words, I couldn’t help but whisper softly, "If they had a choice, who would want to risk their lives..."
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The news of Mason Raymond forcibly conquering the celestial stairway spread like wildfire.
In less than a day, it had swept across the entire Martial Arts Forum!
This news hit the martial arts world like an earthquake! Throughout history, no one had ever successfully forced their way up the celestial stairway!
Even the prodigy, Paul Randall, couldn’t accomplish it!
"Mason Raymond actually broke through the celestial stairway by force, the first in history!"
"With such ability, could he be strong enough to rule the world?"
"My god, there’s actually someone in the world who can break through the celestial stairway! Defying heaven itself!"
"Mason Raymond is definitely the top of our generation!"
The news kept spreading, reaching the ears of nearly every martial artist!
For a while, Mason Raymond’s name echoed throughout the martial arts world! Almost everyone knew it and no one hadn’t heard of it!
There were also skeptics who thought the celestial stairway wasn’t as tough as the legends claimed, so they tried to follow Mason Raymond’s example and force their way through the celestial stairway.
But the outcome was always the same: complete destruction of their spirit and form!
For three full days, this news had dominated the top of the Martial Arts Forum.
The comments reached over 100,000! The impact of forcibly breaking through the celestial stairway was truly witnessed!
Capital City, Johansson family.
Vance Johansson looked at the news on his phone, his expression extremely ugly!
"How is it possible, how is it possible!" Vance Johansson roared in rage!
Such talent was clearly superior to his!
Not only Vance Johansson, but Klein Johansson and Logan Sean also received the news.
For the first time, they felt threatened!
People who could forcibly break through the celestial stairway had limitless future potential! They could even pose a threat to aristocratic families!
"We must eliminate this Mason Raymond quickly." Logan Sean said coldly.
Klein Johansson narrowed his eyes and said, "This person could threaten us within three years at most!"
"If he doesn’t die, we won’t sleep peacefully!"
That said, Mason Raymond was in the Divine Alchemist Pavilion, and there was no way to make a move.
"We can only wait." Logan Sean sighed.
What they could do was wait for Mabel Sean and Vance Johansson’s wedding.
"In half a year, he won’t be able to turn things around." Logan Sean snorted coldly.
At this time, Vance Johansson seemed quite dejected.
This was the biggest blow he had ever received!
In the evening, Vance Johansson suddenly pushed open Klein Johansson’s door.
He stood before Klein Johansson and said, "Dad, I want to go to the Capital City Martial Arts Association for secluded training."
Klein Johansson’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, "Go to the Capital City Martial Arts Association?"
"Yes, Dad, please help me contact the chairman!" Vance Johansson dropped to his knees with a "thump."
Klein Johansson sat up from the bed.
After thinking for a moment, he nodded, "Alright, I agree."
The Capital City Martial Arts Association wasn’t just an official organization; they reportedly controlled more resources than any aristocratic family in the world.
