The Celestial Tower's Trials (11)
Sometime later, every participant who passed the first trial got their rewards with bright smiles, yet not all were very fortunate to come out whole.
Some lost their limbs while others were barely holding up with the injuries they sustained.
But hey, a win's a win.
The monolith glowed for the last before and a door portal opened to the participants, revealing the long bridge they had traversed into this realm.
Without delay, everyone walked through and appeared on the other side.
...…..
Alex exhaled shortly after stepping on the bridge again. The dark space was still dark and while they were nothing else around, Alex knew it was only a matter of time before more celestial constructs made their appearance.
"The difficulty is only going to go up from here on."
He stared at his opened palm, wondering how he was going to move forward with no mana left. The only thing he could do was use his superior strength and speed.