Cultivation Online novel Chapter 1003

Chapter 1003 - Opening the Stairway to Heaven

"Over 300,000 people have gathered here today just to kill you, Yuan. Don't you feel honored?" Lord Ji said with a cold smirk on his face.

"Yes, I'm a little flattered that you would go out of your way to send an entire army just for me. However, I will have to disappoint you. Your efforts will be in vain, and I will ascend the Stairway to Heaven just as planned." Yuan remained calm despite his seemingly hopeless situation.

"Nobody here can stop me from ascending today— not even the Heavens itself."

"Hahahaha! You're truly one crazy bastard, Yuan!" Lord Ji suddenly burst out laughing, his voice so powerful that it created ripples in the air.

"I know that you're a talented guy, but there are situations in this world that cannot be solved with talent alone, and this is one of them!"

"You're currently surrounded by the Seven Legacy Families and my Ji Family! Furthermore, your only way of escape— the Stairway to Heaven— is blocked! You have no chance of escaping today!"

"The Stairway to Heaven is blocked?" Yuan suddenly scoffed.

"Who decided that? The Stairway to Heaven isn't owned by you. If I want to open these doors, there is nothing you can do to stop me."

"While it is technically true that I do not own the Stairway to Heaven, as the Lord of this realm, I have the authority to choose who can open the door and who cannot! If you don't believe me, you may go ahead and try it!" Lord Ji said.

"I was going to do that even without needing your permission. However, let's also have some fun while we're at it. If I can successfully open the Stairway to Heaven, why don't you let us go?"

"Are you thinking about forcing your way inside the Stairway to Heaven? Not even Immortals who are near the peak of the cultivation world can force their way into the Stairway to Heaven, much less a Spirit Lord like you!"

"Who said anything about forcing my way inside? I am going to place my badge and open the Stairway to Heaven the normal way. If I can achieve that, promise me that you'll give up on trying to kill me."

Lord Ji narrowed his sharp eyes at Yuan, seemingly trying to figure out his true purpose.

Although he was confident that Yuan would not be able to open the Stairway to Heaven without his permission, he had an uneasy feeling in his guts.

"Why are you staying silent, Lord Ji? You don't seem very confident in your own words now." Yuan showed him a mocking smile on his face.

"There's no need to play your games because you'll be dead soon," Lord Ji sneered.

"Anyways, do you have any last words before we kill you?"

He nodded and asked, "What about my friends? Since I am your target, it wouldn't make sense to harm them. Why not let them go?"

"Unfortunately, those who are associated with a criminal like you also deserve the death penalty. Therefore, they are all going to die here with you."

"That's not very reasonable. It's a pity. I thought you would be a little different from the rest of the villains." Yuan shook his head.

"Did you just call me a villain?" Lord Ji's face suddenly turned ice cold, almost as though he'd swallowed a live fly by accident.

"How dare you compare me with a villain! I am Heaven's servant, and Heaven is just! You, who dared to offend the Heavens, is the villain here!" Lord Ji roared with a twisted look on his face.

Clearly, Yuan had accidentally poked his reverse scale.