"I-It’s real! The God of Creation has confirmed it!"
The entire crowd exploded with excitement.
"Does this mean the Exalted Blacksmith has returned?!"
"Heavens! Didn’t another legendary figure just return recently after disappearing for millions of years?! What in heaven’s name is happening?!"
However, the God of Creation suddenly spoke again, instantly halting the crowd’s excitement.
"Although I can confirm that this treasure was indeed crafted by the Exalted Blacksmith, there is no evidence proving that he himself has returned."
He paused briefly before continuing, "Think about it logically. The Exalted Blacksmith disappeared without a trace shortly after becoming the God of Creation millions of years ago, and nobody has seen or heard from him ever since. Why would he suddenly reappear now just to replace the Stairway to Heaven?"
"If you ask me, I believe this treasure was most likely placed here by somebody else."
The God of Creation then narrowed his eyes at the stairway before adding, "Furthermore, the Exalted Blacksmith was famous for being far ahead of his era. Yet this treasure does not appear significantly superior to the treasures he crafted millions of years ago. How could so much time pass without his craftsmanship improving drastically?"
He concluded, "That leads me to believe this treasure was actually forged by him in the distant past and only revealed now."
After hearing the God of Creation’s explanation, the crowd’s excitement quickly diminished as they realized they had allowed themselves to get carried away too soon.
Someone in the crowd suddenly raised their hand and asked, "Even if we don’t know who placed this treasure here, we can at least assume it’s safe to use... right?"
The God of Creation responded, "I will personally examine this treasure and determine its functions."
"May I accompany you?" one of the Divine Blacksmiths immediately asked.
Even to this day, newly discovered treasures crafted by the Exalted Blacksmith continue to surface from time to time, and every single discovery would shake the world of blacksmithing.
Naturally, this treasure was no exception.
In the end, the God of Creation allowed the Divine Blacksmiths there to accompany him.
And since they were already there, they wasted no time and immediately started their investigation.
Meanwhile, news of the situation continued to spread.
With so many expert blacksmiths jointly inspecting the treasure, it took only two days for the investigation to conclude.
In the end, they determined that the treasure functioned similarly to the original Stairway to Heaven and was safe to use.
When the Celestial Emperor heard the news, he did not know whether to laugh or cry. After all, he had already spent many years and an enormous amount of resources creating a replacement for the Stairway to Heaven, even going as far as hiring the current God of Creation for the task. However, he still decided to continue with his original project.
Even if the Stairway to Heaven had already been replaced, its origins remained completely unknown. And for something that allowed people to freely traverse the Nine Heavens, the Celestial Emperor would much rather possess one that remained entirely under his own control.


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