Chapter 2467

Henrik wa a person of many secrets and even had knowledge about the first person to reach the Emperor Rank in this age.

James asked the question that lingerd at the back of his mind, "What's the final providence that appears after Earth's Fourth Calamity? I heard whoever opens the seal will receive a blessing from the universe. Could this blessing be the final providence after the four calamities?”

Henrik replied, “Nope. it's not. The person who opens the seal will indeed receive a blessing from the universe, but it's not the final providence. It's rumored that the last providence is related to the universe's secret and the earth's seal. As for what it is, no ane knows.”

“Don't you already who will be the first to become a Grand Emperor in our time? How could you not know about the last providence then? James locked at Henrik doubtfully and said, “I thought you'd have knowledge of everything.” Henrik gave him an uncomfortable look in response to James.

He did not answer James’ question and walked directly toward the entrance. As soon as he got close, the golden light engulfed him. Surprisingly, he was not injured by it.

After Henrik walked into the entrance, he turned around and looked at James who was still standing outside. He called out, “Come quickly, Mr. Caden.”

James nodded and strode toward the entrance. There was a golden light in front of the entrance. It was part of a powerful formation and did not allow ordinary creatures to pass through.

James walked toward the entrance, and the golden light cloaked him. His body trembled, but aside from that, nothing else happened. After quivering for a while, he passed through the golden light and emerged on the other side of the entrance.

The other side of the entrance was nothing particularly special aside from some creatures hanging about th area.

Henrik said, "I heard Brielle deliberately came down the mountain before the competition to find her prince charming. She wanted to check out the cultivators to see if there was one that caught her eye. If she found someone she fancied, she could tip the scales to that person's advantage during the competition.”

He approached James and whispered, “You have to work hard, Mr. Caden. Strive to be the first to reach the ninth floor so you can have a meal with her. Also, you had better make a good impression.

James shot down the idea. “I-I'll pass. I'm just here to spectate. I already have a wife.”

Henrik immediately persuaded him, "It's normal for a man to have a few women by his side. Plus, Thea is very open-minded and would respect your wishes.”

James stared at Henrik again. This chubby man really knew everything about him, including the fact that Thea was his wife. Henrik chuckled, seemingly seeing through James’ thoughts. "Alright, enough talk. Let's go!

He stepped forward and began advancing toward the stairs ahead of them.

Many creatures in human form stood around the stairs

Henrik explained to James, "Brielle personally set up the formation. The higher you go. the more oppressive the pressure will be. It won't be easy to successfully reach the ninth floor.

James asked, “What kind of creatures are here right now?”

Henrik tilted his-hear incredulously and said, "Hew would I know? I'm sure many.powerhouses from the > Sage and-Divine Dimension are here thougn I However, you don't have to WOrFY: Among those in your age group, you're absolutely thebest.”

After speaking, Henrik pulled James toward the stairs.

As soon as James took a step on the staircase, he felt an intense weight bear down on his body. It felt as if a huge mountain was crushing his body. He had acted carelessly and his body bent under immense force.

Fortunately, he managed to quickly adjust himself.

Although the pressure was intense, it was still easily tolerable to him

Henrik also seemed to be unaffected byit: He walked ahead of James and said, “Don't underestimate the formation’s strength™f you want to climb to the ninth fhoor, you'll need to have the strength of a Sage. Among the youn ger generation, there. are only a handful of Sages. It's even likely that there are no Sages among you younger folk.

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“Even if you did have the strength of a Sage, you'll need a strong physical body. Without meeting these requirements, it'll be impossible to climb to the ninth floor.”

James began-{o hesitate after hearing this and said, ‘l need to be as strong.as a Sage to successfully reach the ninth floor? In that case; think I-§hould just give up now My current cultivation rank hasnt reached the Sage Rank yet: m still Véty far from becoming gne.”

James was very sensible. He was only at the Immortal Ascension’s Eighth Stage. He could kill a Sage if he used all the methods he had at his disposal. However, this meant he could only do so with the help of external means. In his eyes, he did not possess the strength of a Sage yet

Therefore, it would be impossible for him to climb to the ninth floor.