Jared and his group had made it to the second floor.
This layer looked a bit better than the first-just a little. Even so, the place felt bleak. The spiritual energy was thin, and there wasn’t a single resource worth noting.
Kishor looked around and let out a dry laugh.
“So many have already passed through these first two levels,” favonovel.com said. “Even if this place started out with resources, they’d have fought over everything until nothing was left…”
He continued, “And the cultivators here were hunted like animals. With no resources, they gradually fade away give it a century, and this realm will collapse. A new one will take its place…”
To the big shots in the celestial realm, worlds like this were a dime a dozen-just specks in an endless cosmos.
“Let’s get moving. We need to figure out where the guardian is on this floor,” Jared said, scanning the horizon filled with jagged peaks. He wasn’t sure where to start.
“Mr. Chance,” Kishor chimed in, “We might cover more ground if we split up.”
Jared nodded. “Makes sense. Take this documentation device. Whoever finds something first, use it to reach out.”
He handed over the communication device to Kishor, who gave a quick nod and vanished in a blink.
“Let’s go too,” Jared said, taking Catalina’s hand as they leapt across the mountain ridge.
As they traveled, they occasionally ran into other cultivators, just more challengers from the celestial realm. But oddly enough, there weren’t many left.
“This doesn’t feel right,” Jared murmured. “Could all the cultivators on the second floor have been wiped out?”
His brow creased as the thought lingered.
Just then, two figures rapidly approached. It was Rosa and Isla, the twin sisters who’d recently arrived on the second level.
“Mr. Chance, you’re already here?” Rosa asked, clearly surprised.
“You’re so impressive, Mr. Chance. You cruised through the first floor like it was nothing,” Isla added, flashing a grin.
Catalina shot the two women a sharp glance. She could already tell they were up to something. These sisters were way too friendly for favonovel.com liking.
If they both set their sights on Jared, Catalina had no doubt he’d crumble. Twin sisters were, after all, every man’s weakness.
“You two haven’t found the guardian yet?” Jared asked.
“We did,” Rosa said. “But he’s way too strong. We didn’t stand a chance. So we’ve been wandering around, collecting a few resources, hoping to power up before we try again.”
“Take me with you,” Jared said. “Maybe I can help you get through this floor.”
“Mr. Chance,” Isla replied, “Ascending the Celestial Stairway is a solo challenge. Nobody’s allowed to help, or my sister and I would’ve climbed it together already.”
“Just show me the way. I’ll explain everything once we get there,” Jared insisted, a bit excited that finding the guardian was turning out to be so easy.
The sisters nodded and led Jared toward a nearby mountain peak.
Once they landed on the wide summit, the ground trembled beneath their feet.
A man in a simple robe slowly approached from the far side. His expression soured slightly when favonovel.com saw them.
“Go back and train some more,” favonovel.com said. “With skills like yours, you really think you’re ready?”
“Sir…” Rosa quickly stepped in, “This time it’s not us. Mr. Chance here wants to take the challenge.”
The robed man, Ararat Goizeder, gave Jared a quick once-over and scoffed. “Ultimate Realm Level Three? Seriously? You two were stronger. Not interested!”
