Chapter 1841: Heaven (2)
The higher that Gu Xijiu climbed, the more ferocious the beasts that she had to fight. Occasionally, there were event traps to swallow any mortals who made the climb.
The Firmament Stone was anxious. The mere sight of the challenges was more than enough to put it off. The place seemed indeed unreachable. For anyone who broke in, he or she would easily be torn apart by the beasts or swallowed as a whole in the hidden traps. He or she would never get to see the top. Only Gu Xijiu could make it past the challenges on the path.
The climb took her an entire day. Finally, she made it to the top. Gu Xijiu defeated a five-colored bird that looked down upon all mortal beings. When the bird caught sight of her on the tree, it was extremely contemptuous of her. It demanded her to leave the tree or she would become its meal.
Gu Xijiu launched her attack before it finished talking. An hour later, Gu Xijiu had two scratches on her arms. As for the five-colored bird, it almost lost all of its feathers on its tail.
In the end, Gu Xijiu managed to put her sword on its throat, threatening to take its life. The five-colored bird surrendered immediately and agreed to take her to heaven. Therefore, Gu Xijiu climbed onto its back. The bird activated an unknown mechanism on the tree and a cloud pathway of vibrant colors emerged, guiding it all the way to the top.
The Firmament Stone observed the flashing clouds and was worried. "Master, should we trust the bird? If we ride it up, how should we come back down? Will it help us again?"
"We will see when we get there," Gu Xijiu answered casually.
"We cannot do that. We have to think about our way back. After all, you can only stay in heaven for six months. We have to come back down when the time is up."
"Who decided that I can only stay for six months?" Gu Xijiu was irritated.