As Adrian pulled Tyron up the stairs, a terrifying force rippled through the latter. The pressure on Adrian was immense, and Tyron felt deeply uncomfortable and embarrassed."Adrian, aren’t you bearing double the gravity by doing this? Can you handle it?" Tyron asked, his voice filled with guilt. He never imagined he'd be relying on Adrian like this, and the thought filled him with shame. Adrian was enduring far more pressure than he was, which felt unfair.Adrian smiled calmly. "Don’t worry. You came with me, so I’m responsible for getting you out. As long as I have life, so do you."A wave of emotion washed over Tyron. With a friend like Adrian, there was not much more he could ask for. Even if it meant facing death, it wouldn’t matter.Looking at Adrian, Tyron felt a surge of admiration. Adrian was so powerful, yet Tyron felt helpless in comparison. The guilt weighed heavily on him.Below, the crowd was in shock."Oh my! Adrian is truly a peerless genius! He’s dragging someone

Judging from Adrian’s words, it was clear he wasn’t just making a small move. Suddenly, a terrifying force surged from him, flooding the air above.In an instant, this immense power swept Tyron along with Adrian as they shot upward at an astonishing speed. Tyron was stunned, fear creeping into his voice. “Adrian! The force of the cloud steps must have increased by a hundredfold!”Ascending like this was incredibly dangerous, and Tyron’s face paled as he realized Adrian’s plan. Adrian intended to leap directly to the 130th step, aiming for the reward waiting there. However, the power at that height was overwhelming. Forcing their way up like this could easily result in death, or worse, they could be thrown from the staircase altogether. During the fall, the crushing gravity of the void would remain, almost ensuring a fatal outcome. Many who had fallen before had ended up gravely injured, and Adrian surely knew this. Yet, he pressed on, undeterred, as if even the worst-case scenario di

The scene left everyone stunned, wondering what had just happened. The azure light had entered Adrian, leaving the onlookers confused.“What is that azure light? Why isn’t it golden? The golden light is supposed to enhance strength. So what does the azure light do?” The crowd was alarmed.It seemed the reward on the 130th cloud step was not what they had expected. Even the two Astrals who had ascended were caught off guard. They found it odd because if the rewards were the same, there wouldn’t be any issue. But Adrian appeared to have received something different.One of the Astrals sneered. “He probably got a weaker reward compared. It might only boost his strength a little.”“He must've triggered a rule of the cloud steps, which made the reward weaker,” the expert mocked.Hearing this, the other experts quickly agreed.“That’s right, that must be it. He’s so arrogant. What makes him think he deserves the golden reward?” Their words were filled with scorn.Some of the onlookers

The two Astrals glared at Adrian, their bodies radiating power in an attempt to intimidate him.Adrian’s expression darkened, his eyes filled with cold, boundless killing intent. The onlookers grew anxious, sensing the danger looming over him.Whoosh, whoosh!The air erupted with terrifying force, signaling that the Astrals were about to strike.Adrian’s expression hardened. These men were truly courting death. He hadn’t expected them to go this far, displaying such ruthless hostility.“Hmph! Bullying your junior, are you? Looks like I’ll have to teach you a lesson,” Adrian growled, unleashing his formidable strength, instantly countering the powerful forces directed at him.“What? How is this possible?” The Astrals were shocked. Their power wasn’t ordinary, and for Adrian to withstand it was impressive.Adrian’s eyes blazed with fury and determination.Rumble!A terrifying explosion of power echoed, causing the ground to tremble.“I’ll help you, Adrian!” Tyron shouted, his f

The onlookers below were stirred by the scene before them. As they watched Adrian charge forward with remarkable speed, they felt a pang of inadequacy. They wished they could be by Adrian’s side, impressed by his relentless advance.Adrian and Tyron surged up the steps with incredible velocity. Without realizing it, they had reached the 138th cloud step. Meanwhile, the two Astrals were still struggling on the 150th step.For the Astrals, the 150th step was evermore difficult. Their strength, once a significant advantage, now seemed to barely suffice. The benefits awaiting them at the top drove them to continue despite their exhaustion.Adrian was determined to surpass the Astrals and make them understand the cost of their earlier contempt. Their arrogance had fueled his resolve to prove himself.The Astrals were only about ten steps ahead, but Tyron felt as if his bones were about to shatter with every step. Each ascent seemed to fracture his leg bones further.Crack, crack…His