The Bloodline System

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They had to do their best to evade them especially since these beings had very powerful attacks.     

The group steadily made their way upwards as swiftly as they could, occasionally coming into contact with multiple groups.     

Fortunately, the illusionary figures weren't as quick as most of them they were successful in avoiding most of their attacks.     

The only problem with encountering these beings was they could appear at anytime and anywhere. With the way they appeared out of the blue, most participants couldn't see their attacks coming.     

Fortunately the earth group had someone like E.E on their side so occasionally he would open vortexes to help anyone that was blasted off the ascending pathways.     

After crossing another forty thousand feet which took them around two hours, earth group arrived at the end of the right pathway.     

Usually thos would mean they would just have to leap upwards to arrive at the next detached pathway but for reasons unknown, there was nothing above.     

The detached pathways were nowhere to be found and the monolith continously extended into the distant space.     

They met a couple of groups at this edge also waiting and also spotted other groups stranded on the left pathways. The edge of the left pathways wasn't too far off on the side of the monolith.      

It looked like they would have intersected a bit further if both pathways didn't end here.     

Gustav immediately looked upwards.      

[God Eyes Has Been Activated]     

His sight zoomed into the distance, crossing the golden and smoothened surface of the monolith.      

200 feet ~     

500 feet ~     

1000 feet ~     

1500 feet ~     

2000 feet ~     

2300 feet~     

The moment Gustav sight zoomed past a distance of two thousand three hundred feet, he spotted a detached golden platform with a bunch of participants standing on it.     

"Hmm? The Klaxosapes..." Gustav murmured as he noticed that the Klaxosapes were being lifted across the monolith by this platform.     

The platform continued rising till it reached the three thousand feet mark and they arrived before a pathway that Gustav suspected led to the bridge between the fourth and fith layer.     

It turned out that this ascending platform was one of the only two ways of getting to that height since flying and leaping there was not allowed.     

The only other way was if they could climb the monolith and only a very few groups were capable of climbing the monolith at the moment. Earth participants wasn't one of them.     

Angy could succeed in running across the monolith's surface to that height if she used her top speed but since they were moving as a group she couldn't do that.     

The surface was too smooth and could even be considered slippery for Gustav to successfully run across it to the required height except he was as fast as Angy which wasn't the case.     

Gustav could see that the platform had began to descend and upon closer look, there happened to be two golden platforms. Gustav could guess that one platform was supposed to hold participants from the left pathway edge and the other was supposed to hold participants from the right.     

The Klaxosapes had made use of both due to their size since one wouldn't be able to transport them both.     

While the groups at the edges waited for the platform to descend, Gustav briefed the others about the current predicament.      

"They're aware too," Gustav told the others.     

"Oh... doesn't that mean it would turn into a brawl when it descends?" Aildris questioned while staring at the intense expressions on the faces of the groups before them.     

"It will," Gustav answered.      

At this point, more groups had arrived behind them and before they knew it, around three hundred participants crowded the edge of the pathways.     

-"Hey watch it! You stepped on me!"     

-"You watch it pipsqueak!"     

-"I will send you to the bottom of the fourth layer!"     

The air was getting tensed and the participants aggravated as they began to push one another.      

About four planets here were amongst the top twenty, earth included. These planets were the ones everyone was truly wary about.     

Xillion, Oxlrk, Orion and Earth...     

"It's coming," Gustav muttered as he spotted the platform less than seven hundred feet away as it descended.     

The group faces instantly turned serious as they leapt forward.      

Fwwhiii~     

"Not so fast earthings!" The group of Xillions in velvet like armors covering their entire figure also leapt upwards at this moment.      

"We're also here," The upside down cone headed Oxlrkiks voiced loudly as the holes in their chest glowed brightly.     

No one was willing to let anyone go before them. Everyone wanted to be the next group to climb the golden platform.     

Gustav and the others knew they would have fight their way up there just like the Klaxosapes did as well.     

Twwwosssshh!     

A powerful crimson beam shot out from the chest of five Oxlrkiks, properly aiming at earth and Xillion participants in mid air.     

Vrrrheeei~     

A vortex opened up, swallowing all seventeen earth participants in an instant and they arrived on the descending platform.      

The Xillion participants in mid air conjured massive blades and slashed out at the powerful crimson beams shot at them.     

Orion participants on the other hand grabbed the floating fluorescent halo above their heads and swung it forward at the platform.      

Weeeeii~ Zhhiiihhh~ Fwwweeii~     

The circular glowing weapons streaked across the air arriving before earth participants in an instant.     

"Cosmic Finger!"     

"Spectrum bind!"     

"Purple destruction!"     

Yonda, Aildris and Elevora voiced at the same time as they immediately took care of three of these flying halos.     

Endric on the other hand conjured a telekinetic barrier that prevented two from nearly decapitating E.E and  Teemee who were a little slower in reacting due to the speed of the halos.     

"Yoo thanks Endric," E.E let out a sigh of relief as the halo continuously circulated just a few inches from his face without being able to move further.     

Gustav who was at the leff edge of the first platform reached out and grabbed one of before him.     

Sinking his fingers into the middle of the glowing circular fluorescent weapon, a loud sizzling sound rang out.     

The eyes of the Oxlrkiks widened as Gustav managed to stop one of the halos with his right hand. The force of the powerful halo caused Gustav's being to vibrate as he spun around with his arm morphing and swung the halo back downwards.      

Fwwwhiii~     

It felt like space was torn apart as the halo streaked across space and slammed into the owner instantly.      

Bang!     

Their chest was sliced open as the halo cut through and sent them flying off the pathway below while leaving a trail of blood upon their descent.     

Everyone still had widened mouths after watching this unfurling scenario. Even Gustav hadn't realised how powerful the Halo of Orions were.     

"YOU BASTARD DID YOU JUST KILL ONE OF OURS?" A yell was heard as the platform began to ascend while more projectiles were shot towards them.     

Gustav and the others did their best to fend off the multiple attacks while the platform on the left remained unboarded.     

On the left, the participants were still duking it out and multiple groups were already blasted off the pathway since the battle happened to be very brutal.     

After some time, Gustav and the rest were out of view for the participants below and they realised that no matter how many attacks they threw out, earth would still get to their destination.      

The Oxlrkiks and Xillions on the other hand were still battling. It seemed like they wanted to decide who would go next when the platform descended once more.     

The Orions on the other hand were incensed since they were unaware of if that one teammate was still alive or not. It was almost like they had forgotten they were the ones who threw the halo first.     

What was more frustrating for the Orions was the fact that they had wings but were not allowed to fly here.     

Gustav on the other hand stared at his palm which currently had burn marks. His flesh looked cooked in this state.     

("Oh yeah your regeneration is slowed because of the curse effect. Don't touch the halo of an Orion again,") The system cautioned.     

'I was unaware of this... hmm... the halo is very powerful though,' Gustav could recall just how powerful it felt in his grasp.      

("Yes the halo of Orions are one of the most powerful items in the universe base on the strength of an Ori but it could corrupt your existence that's why no one tries to mess with them,") The system explained.     

'I see... I guess I'll do more research on them later in the future,' Gustav responded internally while stating upwards.     

The bridge of the fifth layer was in view.     

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At the base of the fourth layer a group with transparent skins arrived and stared upwards with looks of anticipation.      

"We're a little late but I believe we can make it," Their captain voiced.     

"We're allowed to use the Urdu now right? Since this is the fourth layer," One of the teammates questioned.     

"Yes Orimon, we can use it now,"