The Supreme Martial King Shocking All Realms

Chapter 3069: Chapter 3064: Crossing the Long Stairs_1

Yang Chen couldn’t help but ask with doubt, "How did you meet the Five-clawed Golden Dragon Emperor?"

"People with low cultivation levels like me have to take different paths. In addition to the Soaring Dragon Steps, there is another path to the Dragon Palace. However, those with sufficient cultivation usually take the Soaring Dragon Steps, which is a symbol of status and the prestige of our Dragon Clan." Mu Qing explained in detail.

Murong Qi, full of energy, asked in surprise, "If the staircase is only for king-level powerhouses, Gold Claw is only at the Great Ascension stage. Isn’t it too inhumane to let him take this path?"

"Well, that’s what the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Emperor said. He said that a true Five-clawed Golden Dragon can do things that ordinary dragons can’t." Mu Qing sighed softly, seeming to feel that this approach was somewhat unkind.

She had approached the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Emperor directly without consulting other Dragon Kings in order to please him.

After all, it had been many years since a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon had appeared.

However, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Emperor did not show much emotion and instead spoke with gravity about this test.

"If a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon can do it, so can I." Gold Claw’s expression was cold. Since he wasn’t pretending to be from the Spirit God Race, what was there to fear?

Every time Mu Qing saw Gold Claw’s confident face, her heart would flutter, and her cheeks would blush.

Yang Chen smiled slightly, "Given Gold Claw’s situation, do we two also need to take this staircase to meet the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Emperor?"

It wouldn’t matter much for him, but considering Murong Qi’s strength, it would be a bit difficult for her to climb the Dragon Clan’s staircase.

From a logical standpoint, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Emperor wouldn’t necessarily require them to climb the staircase.

However, Mu Qing’s smile was bitter, and she nervously said, "Young Master Yang Chen, please don’t be angry with me for saying this. The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Emperor has the same requirements for you two as for Gold Claw. Only when you can climb the staircase will you be able to meet His Majesty. This has always been our clan’s rule."

Upon hearing this, Yang Chen sneered. What kind of shitty rule was this?

At first, when he came to deliver Gold Claw, he tolerated being misunderstood.

Now that the person was saved, the Dragon Clan people not only didn’t thank him, but they also made things difficult. Did they think he was too easygoing?

"So, if I can’t climb up, should I just wait down here?" Yang Chen said sarcastically.

This was what angered him!

His kindness had been taken for granted.

It was already outrageous that the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Emperor tested them, but now they were doing something completely unreasonable and unjust.

Mu Qing could see that Yang Chen was angry, but she could only say timidly, "Young Master Yang Chen, I’m really sorry."

"Miss Mu Qing, you don’t need to apologize to me. If I really need to climb this staircase to meet the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Emperor, then fine. I really want to meet the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Emperor today." Determination flashed in Yang Chen’s eyes.

He was indeed a little angry just now, but he calmed down after thinking about it.

Generally speaking, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Emperor shouldn’t be so foolish. Mu Qing must have made his strength very clear to him. If the Emperor did this, there must be some hidden meaning, right?

He was now too lazy to think about it and looked at Gold Claw, who had already climbed on the staircase.

With a worried expression, Mu Qing also looked at Gold Claw as he climbed step by step. She didn’t know how many steps Gold Claw could reach.

"Miss Mu, have you ever climbed the Soaring Dragon Steps before?" Yang Chen asked.

"Yes, I have." Mu Qing recalled the experience with a troubled expression on her face. It wasn’t hard to guess that the Soaring Dragon Steps hadn’t left her with a pleasant memory.

Yang Chen, curious, asked, "What was the result?"

"The Soaring Dragon Steps have a total of fourteen thousand two hundred steps. The higher you go, the more difficult it becomes. At that time, I could only reach the seventh thousand steps, which was my limit. Even so, my performance in the Dragon Clan was quite outstanding and considered excellent." Mu Qing said with a sigh.

"Are there no other Five-Clawed Golden Dragons in the aristocratic families?" Yang Chen asked in confusion.

"No, Five-clawed Dragons are rare, and Five-clawed Golden Dragons are even more mysterious, related to ancient secrets. It’s said that after that era, our clan never saw another Five-clawed Golden Dragon. Even Five-clawed Dragons became extremely scarce, or else our clan wouldn’t be humiliated by the Spirit God Race." Mu Qing clenched her fists in anger while mentioning this. "That’s why no one has ever managed to pass fourteen thousand two hundred steps at the Great Ascension Stage."

Yang Chen nodded. He didn’t know much about the disappearance of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragons in the ancient era. All he knew was that after Gold Claw received his inheritance, he talked about the powerful enemies faced by the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Emperor back then. In the end, the Emperor couldn’t withstand them, and he took a large number of Dragon Clan members with him, falling from the God altar into the Lingnan Two Realms.

But whether this was the real reason for the mysterious disappearance of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragons remained unknown.

Now, looking at Gold Claw, Yang Chen’s brow furrowed. It had been a long time, and Gold Claw had only climbed to the first thousand steps.

Even so, Gold Claw’s expression was already somewhat solemn. It seemed that even this part was not easy for him.

"Miss Murong, do you plan to wait down here or climb the stairs?" Yang Chen asked.

"Young Master Yang, you ...certainly want to climb the stairs, right?" Murong Qi’s beautiful eyes looked at Yang Chen.

"Of course," Yang Chen said.

Murong Qi naturally didn’t want Yang Chen to think less of her, so without much hesitation, she bit her red lips and whispered, "In that case, I would also like to give it a try."

When the conversation ended, Murong Qi did not hesitate and stepped onto the staircase.

"Miss Murong, you...you don’t have to force yourself," Mu Qing said with a worried expression from behind.

This staircase was supposed to be crossed by Five-Clawed Golden Dragons of their clan. It would be too difficult for Murong Qi to cross it by herself.

Yang Chen knew what Murong Qi was thinking and said, "Don’t underestimate Miss Murong, she is also very strong."

Mu Qing could only take a deep breath. She couldn’t deny that Yang Chen himself was incredibly talented, and those who followed him were also extraordinary.

Like Gold Claw and Murong Qi, they were all extraordinary individuals.

Murong Qi and Gold Claw were both on the stairs, climbing step by step.

Compared with Murong Qi, Gold Claw’s pace was obviously faster. Although his Dao Intent Inscriptions were not as good as Murong Qi’s and he hadn’t climbed the Great Luo Celestial Stele, the unique constitution of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon still gave him an unparalleled advantage.

Step by step.

Two thousand steps.

Three thousand steps!

Four thousand steps.

In the blink of an eye, he had reached the height of six thousand steps, about to surpass Mu Qing’s past performance!

Seeing this, Mu Qing’s face turned slightly red. Instead of feeling disappointed, she was secretly excited about being surpassed by Gold Claw.