CHAPTER 286: CHAPTER 271 WU MENG DIVINE HALL

"Haha, did you see those three people? They actually brought their daughter to challenge the Suspended Ladder. Are they insane?"

"Such people are despicable. His daughter is merely a War Master, and a junior one at that, yet he dares to challenge the Suspended Ladder. Truly, he’ll stop at nothing to enter the Wu Meng Divine Hall, even disregarding his daughter’s life and death!"

"No need to say more. I bet they won’t even make it through a thousandth of the journey!"

Wang Xu, holding Ai’ai’s hand, slowly climbed the Suspended Ladder, while witnessing this scene, the Wu Meng Warriors mocked openly without any reservations.

Most of those attempting to climb the Suspended Ladder were War Venerable Level Wu Meng Warriors.

Although the life suppression experienced on the Suspended Ladder varied with different levels, Wu Meng Warriors with insufficient realm couldn’t withstand the intense life suppression at the back, their bodies would directly explode, losing life.

Except for War King Level and War Venerable Level Wu Meng Warriors, other levels had too poor a physical foundation, with low self-healing ability; life suppression would take their lives.

Therefore, Wu Meng Warriors with low realm would never attempt to challenge the Suspended Ladder.

"Ai’ai, let’s go." Wang Xu completely ignored the idle chatter of these Wu Meng Warriors, holding Ai’ai’s small hand, advancing step by step towards the Suspended Ladder.

Lu Chen advanced quickly, having agreed with Wang Xu to wait for him at the top of the Suspended Ladder.

Wang Xu and Ai’ai, however, walked slowly behind, unhurried, as Ai’ai saw all around were Wu Meng Warriors. Her little face was excited, eating cotton candy while circling around Wang Xu, innocent and joyful.

Many Wu Meng Warriors cast surprised glances, but quickly turned to anger, doubt, disgust, disdain... If not for the prohibition on fighting and scuffling on the Suspended Ladder, perhaps a Wu Meng Warrior would have come up to teach Wang Xu a lesson.

After advancing for a while, as expected, a green-clad figure blocked Wang Xu’s path.

"Please take your daughter off the Suspended Ladder!" The green-robed woman, with a single horn on her forehead and otherwise resembling a human, looked at Wang Xu angrily, sternly saying.

Wang Xu laughed in surprise, not expecting such a scene.

"You’re going to get your daughter killed. Perhaps now she can withstand the life suppression, but in ten more steps, as a junior War Master with a weak body, she will die directly!" The green-robed woman, a junior War Venerable, would have acted directly if it were normal times, but now she only used her gaze to warn the other party, so this War King Level figure could return with his daughter the way they came.

"Thank you for your reminder, but I’m not a reckless person. My daughter will be fine," Wang Xu said with a smile.

In the harsh cosmos, someone was still willing to stand up and care about the life and death of a weak and humble person, which was very rare.

Wang Xu knew the green-robed woman meant well, so he smiled sincerely and thanked her...but had no choice but to refuse her kindness.

Wang Xu’s gaze was firm, his words powerful, and the green-robed woman saw that no matter how she tried to persuade, it was useless, so she silently left: "You will regret this."

Wang Xu shook his head, continuing to walk forward with Ai’ai.

Ai’ai blinked her big eyes, asking cutely, "Big Brother, why did that big sister say that to you just now?"

"She means well for Ai’ai. If you feel uncomfortable later, just tell Big Brother, and I will help you," Wang Xu said softly.

"Thank you, Big Brother. Big Brother is the best to Ai’ai!" Ai’ai’s eyes squinted with happiness, her innocent laughter echoing on the Suspended Ladder, making the surrounding Wu Meng Warriors a bit reluctant.

Such a cute little girl, only a junior War Master, would surely become a War Spirit, War Sect in the future. Unfortunately, in a while, she would die.

Wang Xu continued to lead Ai’ai forward.

Eight steps...

Five steps...

Three steps...

Two steps...

One step...

Some Wu Meng Warriors stopped and focused their attention on Wang Xu.

"The life suppression has become stronger." Wang Xu’s Endless Life could clearly sense the strength of the life suppression.

He knew that stepping one more step would reach the limit of the Star Level, and this surge of life suppression would instantly crush Ai’ai into powder.

Wang Xu remained unhesitating.

"Ai’ai, let’s go."

Ai’ai obediently took a small step forward, her little foot directly landing on the stair.

A silence fell.

Ai’ai, completely unaware, stepped her right foot to the next level of the stair.

"Whew..." Wang Xu let out a breath of relief inside, guiding Ai’ai’s small hand as the surging cosmic energy dispersed.

The surrounding Wu Meng Warriors also exhaled, though more with curiosity about Ai’ai.

Clearly just a Star Level, she was entirely unfazed by this life suppression? At least she should sweat, feel palpitations, fear, but this little girl showed none of these feelings?

"Big Brother, the scenery there is so beautiful. It must be even more beautiful higher up," Ai’ai said with a smile.

"Alright, then let’s walk faster and go see the beautiful scenery!"

Immediately, Wang Xu pulled Ai’ai, rushing up the Suspended Ladder.

Wang Xu’s Life Index was "3162." Although not as high as Lu Chen’s, it was enough to tackle the Suspended Ladder. If it weren’t for his concern that Ai’ai might encounter issues, Wang Xu wouldn’t have walked so slowly.

Now, Ai’ai seemed unresponsive to the Life Suppression, which clearly aligned with what Wang Xu had in mind.

The Heart of Wu Meng, an entity born alongside the Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos, would never have a low Life Level. It is not an exaggeration to say that in the entire Sacred Cosmos, no one’s Life Level could surpass Ai’ai’s.

Ai’ai is the prokaryote of the Sacred Cosmos, determining everything within it. No matter how high the Life Level of the beings born in this Sacred Cosmos is, can it be higher than the Sacred Cosmos itself?

Without hesitation or hindrance, Wang Xu and Ai’ai ran all the way, pausing at every heights to gaze into the distance, letting Ai’ai ride on Wang Xu’s shoulders, admiring the beautiful scenery far away.

Ai’ai giggled happily, innocent and pure, without a trace of impurity.

Advancing all the way, progressing higher and higher, eventually, the surrounding Wu Meng Warriors were no longer merely curious but utterly astonished.

Is this... is this still the War Master Level?

Even War Venerable Levels couldn’t proceed and chose to give up, but this little girl was still smiling like a flower, without a hint of pain or hardship on her face.

Not only her, but even her father, this Five-star Super War King, remained relaxed, his steps unflustered, walking easily on the Suspended Ladder!

This scene shattered the beliefs of many Wu Meng Warriors.

"Jing Chan, look... look quickly!" the burly young man exclaimed.

"What is it?" the robed youth Jing Chan was resting in place, needing to recover his state of mind after enduring such prolonged Life Suppression, otherwise, the damage would be too great and collapse. Hearing the shout from the burly youth, he looked in the pointed direction with puzzlement, and immediately, his pupils shrank sharply, dumbfounded.

"My... my God!" Even the robed youth was stammering, and the other person also opened his mouth wide, finding the scene before them unbelievable.

"Am I seeing things? That’s Star Level! At the Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos, it’s War Master Level, can such a realm also challenge the Suspended Ladder? And it’s already not far from us!" The robed youth widened his eyes.

Just as they were marveling, Wang Xu had already carried Ai’ai past the three of them, brushing their shoulders.

"This..." The three looked at each other, unsure of how to speak.

Meanwhile, a Wu Meng Warrior climbing higher, was struggling to move his foot, fear spreading within his heart, despair boiling, as the Life Level pressure almost choked him.

Wham!

A figure dashed past, and this Wu Meng Warrior looked up, but before shock could appear, a mouthful of fresh blood sprayed out, fear spreading in his eyes as he hurriedly flew out of the Suspended Ladder’s range, escaping the Life Suppression.

He looked again at the figure that surpassed him, and even countless years later, he still remembered that a Super War King carried a War Master Level little girl on his neck, both smiling, running quickly on the Suspended Ladder...

This was the most incredible, most incomprehensible scene he had ever witnessed in his life.

......

"The Life Suppression is getting stronger." As they were about to reach the top of the Suspended Ladder, Wang Xu realized the Life Suppression was becoming more potent, unconsciously slowing his speed.

However, fortunately, Ai’ai remained unaffected, as if the ultimate Life Suppression was nothing to her.

The remaining path was slower, but it no longer posed a challenge to Wang Xu.

"Hehe... Big Brother, I am the first!" Ai’ai ran lightly to the top, turning back cheerfully to wave at Wang Xu.

Wiping the sweat off his forehead, Wang Xu panted slightly, his expression somewhat uneasy.

This was Life Level pressure, just like the first time he met the Sovereign of Tai Long Country. The difference in Life Level almost choked Wang Xu.

Yet, Wang Xu ascended to the top smoothly, and the Life Suppression instantly receded.

"Junior Brother Wang Xu, let’s go." Lu Chen had been waiting there for a long time.

Subsequently, Wang Xu took Ai’ai’s small hand and stepped towards the palace gate of the Wu Meng Divine Hall.

"He made it..."

"He actually... reached the top."

"Who said they wanted to bet just now? I wagered ten thousand Wu Meng Crystals, now pay up!"

The Wu Meng Warriors in the back were all dumbfounded, not knowing what language could describe the shock and astonishment in their hearts at this moment.

.........

Entering the Wu Meng Divine Hall, Wang Xu was greeted by a scenery of silver architecture.

Silver floors, silver walls, silver towers, silver lakes... everything was made of silver.

"The Wu Meng Divine Hall holds the utmost reverence for silver, the entire hall is crafted from silver, except for one item," Lu Chen said.

"What’s that?"

"The Holy Seat," Lu Chen whispered, "The Wu Meng Divine Hall once had a Supreme Holy Queen, the greatest ruler of the entire Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos, the strongest, omnipotent. Even the strong Eight-Star War Saints were defeated by her."

Wang Xu was moved. An Eight-Star War Saint is equivalent to a Saint Venerable Dominator Realm in the external cosmos.

The Holy Queen wasn’t even challenged by a Saint Venerable! (to be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to vote for it at Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)