Lu Li was naturally not ready to admit defeat, nor was he too nervous. He had encountered this situation many times in his life. The first seven or eight thousand levels are actually not that important. He believes that the last one thousand levels are the most difficult to pass, and are more difficult than the previous nine thousand levels combined.
It was obvious that the difficulty of the Empress Peak would increase with each thousand levels. They were only at over seven thousand levels now. Lu Li estimated that the next two thousand levels would take them at least half a month.
He trusted Xue Ling'er very much. Since Xue Ling'er said there was progress, he could just wait and see. He continued not to sit still, but to cultivate his source power.
Time continued to pass, and the people above were still moving forward with difficulty. Tu Ying was injured and had to stop to heal. Compared to the others, Tu Ying's combat power is lower, so it's normal for him to fall at the bottom.
Hua Tiandao and Wen Xiang had the strongest comprehensive combat power in all aspects, so they were at the front. Higashikata was very impatient. The problem was that it was useless to be impatient in this place. If he didn't hit hard and charge hard, he would probably be injured quickly and Tu Ying would catch up with him.
"Third one is fine too!"
Higashino Eagle secretly comforted himself that if he finished third, he would be able to compete with the second best, and eventually compete with the first for the championship. There is still a chance. If you get fourth, you will be eliminated directly.
"First, I want to be first!"
Hua Tian Dao has great ambitions. Now that he has a chance to regain his lost glory, he will naturally not waste the opportunity. Moreover, the advantage of the first place is very huge. The second and third place will have a fight, and they will finally have a decisive battle with the first place. If no rest time is given, the bargain will be huge.
Therefore, Hua Tian Dao worked very hard. Although his injuries were not healed, he was still incredibly fierce. He ran all the way and was more than 200 steps higher than the second place Wen Xiang.
Wen Xiang was not in a hurry, he was taking steps step by step. Behind him, Higashino Ying was as unhurried as Tu Ying. Tu Ying had no intention of competing for the top three spots. He knew that even if he finished third, he wouldn't be able to finish first. In that case, why bother working so hard? He was already satisfied with finishing in the top five.
"Boom boom boom~"
When Hua Tian Dao reached level 8,000, a divine thunder fell from the sky, and more than a dozen wind blades shot towards him. Hua Tian Dao dispersed the divine thunder but could not withstand the wind blade. He was hit by the wind blade and rolled down the thirty steps of stone stairs.
Hua Tian Dao's armor was torn, and his chest was covered with criss-crossed bloodstains. He spat out a mouthful of blood, secretly thinking that he was too impatient. He should have stopped at level 7999. Every thousand steps of the stone staircase would increase his attack power. This was already common sense, but he was still impulsive.
Wen Xiang and Hua Tiandao behind him smiled lightly. Hua Tiandao was too impatient. How could he eat hot tofu in a hurry? Hua Tian Dao's injury was not completely healed, but now it is getting worse.
Hua Tian Dao did not dare to continue going up. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the spot, refining the magic medicine and began to heal his wounds. Wen Xiang and Dong Yeying quickly walked upwards. It took them more than half an hour to surpass Hua Tian Dao.
Although Hua Tiandao was anxious, he knew that it would be impossible to climb up the 10,000-level corpse stone ladder unless his injuries recovered. It's better to heal the injury honestly first, and then rush forward with all your strength when the injury is healed.
Wen Xiang and Dong Yeying didn't wait for him. They easily climbed up the eight thousand stone stairs. Because they were more careful, they successfully withstood the attack of the Empress Peak. But... after reaching level 8,000, every ten levels he goes up will be extremely difficult, and he will withstand very powerful attacks.
As long as you can keep moving up, the rest is not important. What does it mean to suffer a little? There were 100,000 people watching outside, and even if they were miserable, they wouldn't show it. This is a good opportunity to make a name for yourself, and it might turn into a legend spreading throughout the Endless God Ruins.
The speed of the two slowed down, and they walked up one step at a time. After walking for a while, they would stop to rest and recover their physical strength and energy. After finally reaching more than 8,000 levels, the two of them didn't want to be knocked down and have to start over again.
Time passed quickly, and three days passed quickly. The two of them had already climbed 8,400 steps. Tu Ying has already surpassed Hua Tian Dao, but Hua Tian Dao has been sitting still these days, as stable as a mountain, and has been healing.
Today he finally stood up, and his whole body turned into a rainbow light and rushed upwards. After three days of convalescence, his injuries were all healed. He quickly climbed up the stairs, quickly catching up with the three people above.
The stands outside were bustling with activity. This was what they wanted to see. Several strong players chase each other and compete with each other. This is fun. Now Wen Xiang is temporarily ranked first, having climbed 8,490 steps. Higashi Yeying is close behind, only 780 steps away. Tu Ying is further behind, having climbed more than 8,100 steps. Stone stairs.
After Hua Tian Dao recovered from his injury, he was very fierce and chased him all the way, and he was much more stable. After spending a day, he caught up with Tu Ying, and then spent three days, he caught up with Dong Yeying.
Dong Yeying was very distressed. His combat power was still lagging behind, and he didn't have that many treasures on his body. Compared with Huatian Sword, there was still a gap. He was also injured, and his actions were naturally affected.
It has been almost five or six days since the finals started, but the spectators outside are not impatient at all. It’s at least five calamities before they can come here. For them, ten days and a half is a blink of an eye. It doesn’t matter even if they watch here for a month, the key is to enjoy it.
Five days passed again, and Wen Xiang, who was at the front, had already climbed up the 8,900-step stone staircase. The second place, Hua Tian Dao, had climbed up more than 8,700 steps. Higashikata is in third place, more than 8,600 levels. Tu Ying is at the end, going up more than 8,400 stone stairs.
Lu Li, who had already despaired of Xiang Linglong, was still at the foot of the mountain, seemingly asleep while sitting there. Many people had also forgotten about Lu Li, thinking that Lu Li had given up on his own initiative, otherwise it would have been impossible for him to have not taken action until now. You must know that Wen Xiang was about to go up the 9,000-step stone staircase. Not to mention the divine patterns and traps along the way, it would take a lot of time to climb after level 5,000. Even if Lu Li climbed directly to level 5,000, he might not be able to catch up, right
After another four days, Wen Xiang finally set foot on the 9,000-level barrier, and he stood firmly on the 9,000-level stone staircase. The attacks here were several times stronger than those at level 8,000, but Wen Xiang withstood it.
Almost at the same time, Lu Li also opened his eyes at this moment, with gleaming lights in his eyes. He raised his head and looked at the people who seemed to be in the clouds, with a faint smile on his face.
Just today, Xue Ling'er finally sent a message. It has found a good road for Lu Li, a shortcut, and a road to the sky.
During this period, Lu Li cultivated some more source power, and his whole body condition reached its peak. He sent a message to Xue Ling'er: "Xue Ling'er, tell me, how to get up?"
"It's very simple!" Xue Ling'er said through the voice: "Just fly up, and fly up the five thousand stone stairs at once!"
"Fly up?"
Lu Li touched his nose and asked speechlessly, "Are you sure you won't be killed by flying directly up?"