The Romance of the Immortal Cauldron

Chapter 2167 Stairs Mutation

In this quiet and mysterious space, Matthew stood quietly, and the air around him seemed to become heavy because of the tense atmosphere.

He took a deep breath, and the air he slowly inhaled seemed to carry strands of mysterious power, flowing through his body.

Then, he slowly closed his eyes, immersed himself in an ethereal state, and began to carefully adjust the chaotic yet surging breath in his body.

Time passed quietly in this silence. After a moment, Matthew suddenly opened his eyes. It was as if lightning flashed across his eyes, instantly lighting up the determination and resolve in his eyes.

I saw him clapping his hands vigorously, and in an instant, his hands were put together, as if squeezing the surrounding air so that a dull hum was emitted.

At the same time, a faint yellow mist slowly rose from around his body as if it had been summoned by something.

At first, the mist was as ethereal as a veil, but in the blink of an eye it began to surge rapidly, as if being caught in an invisible storm, swirling and whistling in the air, forming a vortex that tightly wrapped Matthew in it.

As the yellow mist rolled violently, the light emanating from Matthew became increasingly intense.

At first, there was only a faint golden light, like the first ray of light penetrating the clouds at dawn, weak but full of hope.

But in just a moment, the light became dazzling at an astonishing speed, as if a golden sun hung in the sky above this mysterious space without warning, casting its brilliant and blazing light all around without reservation.

Wherever the light reached, everything was reflected in golden splendor, as if it was coated with a layer of sacred gold foil, shining with dazzling brilliance.

Matthew was completely absorbed in the performance of this mysterious technique, his eyes focused and determined, as if the whole world was left with only him, the surging yellow mist and the dazzling light.

However, fate always seems to like to test people's will at the most critical moment and in the most unexpected way.

Just when Matthew was devoting himself to the task and was about to complete the crucial step of the secret technique, something unexpected happened suddenly and without warning, like a bolt from the blue.

The neatly arranged and ordinary steps in front of him suddenly began to extend automatically, as if they were awakened by some mysterious force.

These steps seemed to come to life in an instant, their length kept getting longer and their height kept increasing.

Matthew opened his eyes wide, full of disbelief. His mouth opened slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he was so shocked by the extremely strange scene before him that he was speechless.

The steps that were only a few feet high originally turned into giant steps that were seven or eight feet high in the blink of an eye.

They stood tall in front of Matthew, like towering boulders, ruthlessly blocking his way forward.

Faced with such a sudden and huge change, even Matthew, who was blessed by the golden light, felt greatly surprised deep in his heart.

His brows were tightly furrowed, and his eyes revealed a hint of confusion and helplessness.

Before, he only needed to take a small, easy step to cross these inconspicuous steps and continue moving towards his goal.

However, at this moment, if you want to pass through here, you have to try your best to climb these tall and steep steps.

This is undoubtedly a huge challenge, not only a test of his physical strength, but also a severe challenge to his willpower and adaptability.

Not only was Matthew stunned by this scene, but even the skinny old man who was climbing slowly and with difficulty below, when he inadvertently looked up and saw this scene, his wrinkled face was instantly filled with shock.

His originally cloudy eyes were now wide open, as if he had seen the most incredible thing in the world.

Obviously, from his shocked expression, it can be seen that he had no idea that such a bizarre thing would happen.

At this moment, in addition to deep shock, a hint of despair gradually emerged on the skinny old man's face.

He knew in his heart that if it had always been an ordinary staircase like before, with his years of accumulated experience and tenacious perseverance, there would be a glimmer of hope that he would eventually be able to climb up.

But now, the stairs had become like this without any warning, which had greatly weakened the already weak spark of hope in his heart.

His body was trembling slightly. It was unclear whether it was because of the fear caused by this huge change, or because of the instinctive reaction caused by the despair about the future in his heart.

Matthew stared at the giant steps that rose into the sky before him and took a deep breath, trying to calm his pounding heart.

He knew that there was no way back at this point, and the only way to reach the top was to move forward courageously.

After a brief moment of shock and despair, the skinny old man's eyes suddenly flashed with determination.

I saw him clenching his teeth tightly, as if he had made some kind of decision.

Then, he whispered, "Let's fight!"

Although the roar was not loud, it revealed an indomitable momentum.

Along with this roar, the skinny old man's body began to twist violently.

Like a snake shedding its skin and being reborn, his body kept changing shape in a strange way.

At the same time, an amazing scene happened.

The body, which was originally as dry as a stick and lifeless, was now rapidly filled up as if it had been injected with a powerful vitality.

In just a few breaths, the skinny old man's body had undergone a drastic change.

The original mummy-like appearance had long disappeared, replaced by the body of a middle-aged man with a well-proportioned figure and tight muscles.

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, it would have been hard to believe that the energetic middle-aged man in front of me was the skinny old man who was about to die.

However, something even stranger is yet to come.

Right in the center of the skinny old man's forehead, a strange rune resembling an eye appeared at some point.

The rune has intricate patterns, flickering with a faint light that flickers on and off, giving people a sense of mystery.

After his body mutated, the rune on his forehead immediately spread out, completely covering his entire body.

And at this moment, this person took a step towards the stairs in front of him.

Under Matthew's gaze, the man's figure instantly disappeared from the spot.

Before Matthew could come to his senses, the man had already appeared on the steps where he was.