The Medallion

Bam!

The huge fireball quickly rushed to Vivian's body and immediately burst with terrible aftermaths.

Seeing this, color drained from Alex's face. She couldn't see what happened next, so she worried for her.

As the smoke cleared, she found Vivian standing on the crystal step completely unharmed.

"Oh, Tripp, that was dreadful! I'm so glad you're okay!" Alex couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.

"It's no big deal. He'll be fine." Rocky smiled. "Let's go." Before Alex could even figure out what he meant, Rocky had already grabbed her hand and escorted her onto the crystal staircase.

Similar to what Vivian had experienced earlier, the first crystal step cracked under their feet as they got on. Fortunately, they moved to the next step before the first one shattered and collapsed beneath them. They continued on as though they were merely walking on the ground.

They faced tests that got more severe with each step they took. It seemed that the higher the step, the more dangerous the test was, even for a premium-stage Spiritual Emperor.

Nonetheless, for Rocky and Vivian, these tests were just a piece of cake.

Meanwhile, another team also arrived at the crystal palace and noticed that Vivian, Rocky, and Alex were climbing the crystal staircase and approaching the top of the crystal palace.

This team, led by a premium-stage Spiritual Emperor, and whose members were all Spiritual Kings at the premium stage, was the strongest among the five clans that entered the Ethereal Valley. It was none other than the team from the Lingji Clan.

"Elder Ruth, how could they have gotten here before us?" the medium-stage Spiritual Emperor said to their premium-stage Spiritual Emperor. She was quite surprised to see that another team beat the fastest among all the clans.

"They probably took some shortcuts," Elder Ruth replied calmly.

Since they came here second, the Spiritual Emperor at

two people with you. Follow those three warriors closely," Elder Ruth

Spiritual Kings at the peak stage to go to the crystal staircase. Just as they touched the stairs, the first

of the Spiritual Kings was caught off guard and fell heavily right onto the ground. She had a hard time getting up.

the other Spiritual King reacted in time to move up to the second step. However, when

power to protect themselves, but the Spiritual King

a Spiritual Emperor at the medium stage, the powerful force that came at her made her feel

power alone could not block the thunder, she quickly took out a treasure and released its power. In an instant, a

Boom!

shield, it began to

later, the power of the treasure was used up. As it slowly disappeared, it revealed the Spiritual Emperor that was drenched in cold sweat.

end for her if she went one more step. She didn't risk moving up and decided to return to Elder Ruth, along with the

afraid only Spiritual Emperors above the medium stage could climb up the crystal staircase," the Spiritual

the trial, but it seems the difficulty would be too much for just one team. It would be best to wait for other teams to

three go up so easily?" The middle-stage Spiritual Emperor was flummoxed. Apparently, Rocky, Vivian, and Alex were close to

After all, everything was

were climbing up the stairs so effortlessly. It didn't take them long before they arrived

without sustaining any injuries. They couldn't

gate that led to the palace. Rocky walked up and tried to push it open, but the gate wouldn't budge no matter how much he forced

we need some kind of key to open it," Rocky murmured and hesitated for a moment.

borrow the Ice Wand for a second," Rocky urged Alex.

she handed it to