At this moment, above the stone steps,
There were six people walking on the sixth step from the top.
Among them were Abram Guthrie and the strongest black-robed man from Crimson Flame Empire who entered this time.
The other four were the two sisters Victoria Richards from Ice Cloud Empire and two other women from Ice Cloud Empire.
Nelson Morris and a man from Rainbow Moon Empire were walking on the fifth step, accompanied by seven or eight people from Crimson Flame Empire and Ice Cloud Empire besides them.
Apart from these people, others were roughly distributed on the third and fourth steps, totaling around eighty to ninety people.
A few days ago, out of the four hundred people who entered from the entrance, there were probably only this many left.
At this moment, the people above the stone steps turned their heads one after another, with various expressions on their faces.
The people from Crimson Flame Empire saw their companions being killed, their faces full of anger.
However, no one came down to settle the score with White Tiger and the others.
Perhaps, for them, the treasure was more important than the lives of their companions!
Victoria Richards also recognized Billy at this moment, with a hint of gratitude in her eyes. She could come here alive, thanks to Billy. Otherwise, she would have long fallen victim to Karsen Henderson.
Christopher Morris first looked at his younger brother Nelson Morris, then glanced at Billy, his face so gloomy.
“Boss, the good things inside have all been taken away by others, leaving only a few spirit fruits that no one wants.”
Soon, Stout walked out of the house with a disappointed expression on his face.
At the same time, Judge and Soul Chaser returned from the other building, each holding a weapon in their hands.
“Boss, the things inside here are really amazing.” Judge handed the big knife in his hand to Billy.
“There are still several weapons left in that room, each weapon is carved with a nine-story tower, just like this knife.”
“These were obtained on the first level platform. The nine-story tower is only bright on the first level, the other levels are all dark patterns.”
“Interesting!” Billy glanced roughly at the big knife and replied.
“Oh, Boss, there’s another miraculous thing.” Soul Chaser beside him spoke up.
“The pressure inside here is only on the stone steps, the passages on both sides and inside the house are the same as under the stone steps, negligible.”
“Oh?” Billy was slightly stunned.
“Indeed!” Judge and Stout nodded simultaneously.
Then, everyone walked towards the second section of the stone steps.
As expected, upon entering the second segment, the pressure increased several levels.
However, for martial artists in the Divine Realm, this level of pressure was completely bearable.
After stepping from the second platform into the third section of the stone steps, the situation remained the same, and the pressure increased again. Judge and Soul Chaser felt some discomfort.
Soon, when everyone arrived at the fourth section of the stone steps, the discomfort of Judge and the others became more severe.
As soon as they stepped on the fourth step, they felt as if every step was difficult, and each step felt very strenuous.
It wasn’t just them, even Azure Dragon and Azure Fang found it not so easy to walk.
“Judge, you guys follow behind me!”
Billy instructed, then released his spiritual power to form a defensive aura, enveloping Judge and the others.
With the cushioning of the defensive aura, Judge and the others immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
“Azure Dragon, Azure Fang, can you both hold on?”
Billy continued to ask Azure Dragon and the others.
“Walking to the fourth level platform shouldn’t be a problem!” Azure Fang responded.
“Good!” Billy nodded and led the others forward.
As the altitude continued to increase, the pressure became stronger.
After a while, several companions from Rainbow Moon Empire who followed behind Nelson Morris also felt immense pressure.
With the increasing pressure, the speed of everyone’s progress was naturally greatly affected.
After dozens of steps, it took nearly half an hour for everyone to reach the fourth level platform.
During this time, on the third and fourth sections of the stone stairs, many members of Crimson Flame Empire stared at Billy’s group with eyes spewing fire, surrounded by a murderous aura.
Of course, they could only watch, as no one dared to act.
Everyone was self-aware. Even Finn Guthrie was killed by Billy. If they rushed up, it would be no different from sending themselves to death.
“I really don’t know who set up this array, it’s too twisted!” Stout muttered after reaching the platform.
“The fourth level is already so extreme, I wonder if reaching the eighth or ninth level would just make us explode on the spot!”
“Boss, don’t worry about us. You go up with Mr Kimmons, Harleen, and Ivy. We’ll wait for you here,” Azure Dragon said to Billy.
“Okay!” Billy nodded and didn’t insist on bringing everyone up together.
The pressure on the stone stairs exceeded his estimation, and there were also strong members of Crimson Flame Empire above. Continuing to lead everyone up would only bring danger to everyone.
“Azure Dragon, you guys go check if there’s anything good in the rooms on both sides,” Casey said to the group.
“Okay!” They nodded in response.
“Be careful of Crimson Flame Empire’s people!” Ivy glanced at the group not far below and warned.
“Ivy, don’t worry, they wouldn’t dare to act rashly!” Bob responded.
“Caution is always necessary,” Billy added.
Then he led Casey, Harleen, Ivy, and Nelson Morris to continue forward, while the companions from Rainbow Moon Empire stayed on the fourth level platform.
“Honey, Ivy, how are you? Can you hold on?”
After stepping onto the fifth section of stairs, Billy asked the two.
The pressure on this level increased several levels again. After just a few steps, the expressions of Harleen and Ivy changed slightly.
“Yes!” Both of them nodded solemnly.
“Don’t push yourselves if you can’t handle it,” Billy advised.
“Okay!” They nodded again.
It took more than an hour for the group to reach the platform on the fifth section of stairs.
Judging from the condition of Harleen and Ivy, they had reached their limits. Their faces were pale, sweaty, and their breath was erratic.
“Billy, I and Harleen won’t go up anymore. We’ll wait for you here,” Ivy said, slightly catching her breath.
“Alright!” Billy nodded. “You two go rest on the side passages for a while!”
After saying that, he turned to Casey. “Can you still hold on?”
“I should be able to endure one more section,” Casey took a deep breath.
“Then let’s continue.”
“Okay.”
“Honey, be careful!”
Harleen looked up at the people above the stairs, a slightly worried expression flashing across her face.
“Okay!” Billy nodded.
Then, he and Casey, along with Nelson Morris, proceeded to the sixth section.