“Prince Nelson, have you heard of this place?” Azure Dragon, standing beside him, asked.
Billy and the others looked over at the same time.
“Yeah!” Nelson Morris nodded and didn’t hide it, explaining to everyone.
“The stories about the ‘Forbidden Sanctum’ have been spread by those who have entered here before.”
“Including the name ‘Forbidden Sanctum,’ which was given by them. As for what this place was originally called, no one knows.”
“What kind of legends are there?” Azure Dragon asked further.
“The stone staircase has a total of eight hundred and ten steps, divided into nine sections, each with ninety steps,” Nelson Morris continued.
“There’s a platform in the middle of each section, and there are many treasures in the semi-hanging buildings on either side of each platform.”
“Before this, some people obtained the inheritance of the strong from Forbidden Phantom Valley, and many of them came from there!”
“Because with each level of platform, the treasures on the sides are more valuable than those on the platforms below.”
“So, for many people, even though they know they can’t reach the top, they will still try their best to reach higher platforms.”
“Is it true?” Bob spoke up. “What’s in the top temple?”
“No one knows what’s inside there to this day!” Nelson Morris shook his head and added.
“Because no one who entered Forbidden Phantom Valley has succeeded in reaching the top!”
“Are you saying that there’s really an array set up on the stone staircase?” Bob raised an eyebrow.
“Yes!” Nelson Morris continued to respond.
“The nine sections of the stone staircase, with each section ascended, the pressure and momentum will at least double.”
“In the past, the highest anyone has gone is to the seventh level platform, and there were few people, many couldn’t bear the pressure and died.”
“Really?!” Azure Dragon and the others exclaimed in surprise.
“Prince Nelson, is this stone staircase the test your father has set for you and your big brother?” At this moment, Harleen looked at Nelson Morris and asked.
“To be honest, yes!” Nelson Morris didn’t hide it either.
“According to Father’s intention, whoever obtains the treasures on higher platforms will be the final winner between me and my big brother!”
“How does he know which level the treasures you obtain come from?” Night Orchid asked.
“If the legends are correct, the treasures on each platform have special marks!” Nelson Morris responded again.
“That amazing?” Judge sighed and continued, “If that’s the case, Prince Nelson, you don’t have to worry!”
“The two strongest people around your big brother, one is disabled, and the other has parted ways with him. Depending entirely on him, it’s probably a miracle if he can reach the sixth section!”
At this time, Christopher Morris was on the fifth section of the stone steps, and from his expression, it was not easy.
“That’s uncertain!” Nelson Morris shook his head thoughtfully. “He doesn’t necessarily have to rely on himself!”
“What do you mean?” Soul Chaser asked.
“He can offer exchange chips and let the strongmen of Crimson Flame Empire or Ice Cloud Empire help him obtain things from higher platforms,” Casey responded on behalf of Nelson Morris.
“That’s it!” Nelson Morris took a deep breath and looked at Billy, bowing deeply. “Mr Billy, I can only rely on you!”
“As long as Mr Billy helps me ascend to the position of heir, I will never refuse any task Mr Billy assigns to me in the future!”
“I’ll do my best!” After Billy finished speaking, he led everyone to the bottom of the stone staircase.
“The upper levels are already crowded, so you guys don’t need to come up. Just wait down here!”
At this time, a man on the first level platform looked down at Billy and the others and spoke sternly.
“Let’s go up!” Billy ignored the man and walked up the stairs.
Without surprise, as soon as everyone stepped onto the platform, they felt a much stronger pressure than elsewhere in the space.
“These array masters are amazing!” Stout clicked his tongue in admiration.
After a pause, he turned to Billy.
“Boss, why don’t you just break this array, and then we can all go to the top temple to see what’s inside!”
Ahem!
Nelson Morris and several companions from Rainbow Moon Empire were slightly choked by Stout’s words.
“Stout, you never fail to astonish with your words!”
“Speaking without thinking!” Ivy glared at Stout.
“If this array were so easy to crack, this place would have ceased to exist long ago! Billy, can you sense the array patterns? I can’t sense anything!”
“Neither can I,” Billy said with a faint smile.
“This is obviously a high-level array, far beyond our current understanding of arrays.”
“Alright…” Stout pouted.
“Idiots, didn’t you hear me talking?” At this moment, a man on the first level platform shouted loudly. As he spoke, he raised his hand and slapped towards the crowd.
Without hesitation, Ian Blade swiftly drew out his sword, shooting out a sharp cold light.
Hiss!
The man was of second-rank Divine Realm strength, the same level as Ian Blade, unable to withstand his blade.
After the blade light passed, the man’s arm fell off his body, blood gushing out.
“Ah…”
The man screamed in agony and fell down.
“You’re asking for death!” The other four men shouted simultaneously.
“Daring to harm someone from my Crimson Flame Empire, you will pay with your lives!” The black-robed man among them slashed down with his sword.
“Idiots!” Ian Blade, White Tiger, and Vermilion Bird rushed forward together.
After a flurry of blade lights, all four men fell down, three dead and one wounded.
“You… dare to kill someone from my Crimson Flame Empire, you’re doomed…” The initial man stopped the bleeding at his arm and shouted sternly.
“Do you know who killed your prince, Finn Guthrie?” White Tiger calmly spoke as he approached the first-level platform.
“Is it… you?” The man exclaimed in shock.
Previously, he had vaguely heard that Prince Finn was killed by someone from Rainbow Moon Empire, but he didn’t know who specifically.
Now, he finally knew!
“Congratulations, you got it right!”
After White Tiger finished speaking, he raised his hand and slashed down with his sword.
He knew very well that his side and Crimson Flame Empire were already in an endless conflict, so there was no room for mercy.
“Have mercy…”
Before the man could finish his plea, he abruptly stopped, a bloodline appearing at his throat.
“Boss, I’ll go check that room!” After speaking to Billy, Stout quickly walked towards the right passage on the first-level platform.
“Boss, I’ll go check it out too!” Judge and Soul Chaser both spoke at the same time.