The Great Desolation Realm had absolutely no difficulty for Jun Changxiao and others, but the key point wasn’t in passing—it was in the rewards given after passing!
In the past, after passing the First Directional Realm, challengers would receive one opportunity to temper their physical bodies. Unfortunately, the formation had been damaged, losing its reward function.
As for constitution inheritance, that was even more completely gone.
This was also why no one had come to challenge it for thousands of years. After all, putting in effort without gain, while also risking death—only fools would play that game.
As the ‘fool,’ Jun Changxiao said helplessly: “Born at the wrong time.”
If he had transmigrated to the ancient era ten thousand years ago to develop his sect, his realm and strength would definitely have improved faster, and challenging the Ten Directions Death Tower could also help disciples obtain various inheritances.
The system said: “The ancient era had abundant spiritual power, and martial artists’ overall strength was also high. If the host had really transmigrated to that time period, wanting to establish the strongest sect would be a hundred times more difficult than now!”
“That’s true.” Jun Changxiao said.
The Eternal Sect’s growth over just a few years was partly due to the system and his own unremitting efforts, but the overall low cultivation level of this world was also a factor.
If he were in the ancient era.
Just going out to show off casually and offending Martial Kings as common as dogs, or Martial Emperors walking everywhere, would definitely be tragic.
“Thanks to heaven, thanks to earth, for letting me transmigrate to a relatively stable era with relatively weak strength.” Jun Changxiao thought to himself.
“Sect Master.”
Li Qingyang said: “When should we go up?”
Ye Xingchen broke down: “Let… me rest a while first…”
Hatred had supported him to hold on, but the physical strength and mental energy consumed were immense. At this moment, he was basically paralyzed. If he went to the Second Directional Realm now, he could only lie quietly on the ground, relying on fellow disciples to carry him.
Moreover, the Sect Master’s reminder just now also made him realize—entering the Second Directional Realm and subsequent realms, wouldn’t he be subjected to special treatment everywhere?
If He Wudi had used the bug to come in and realized he would receive special treatment, the first thing he would consider would be to leave immediately after the challenge ended!
Night Emperor didn’t have this thought.
Even knowing thorny paths lay ahead, his arrogant personality would make him persist!
Ye Xingchen was a stubborn donkey who wouldn’t turn back until hitting the south wall.
“Rest in place.” Jun Changxiao ordered.
There was no time limit for challenging the Second Directional Realm anyway. He would definitely let his disciples recover their energy and allow Elder Zhen and Shangguan Xinyao to crack the formation.
…
“Too chaotic!”
After researching for over half an hour, Elder Zhen looked at the ancient formation resembling a vast universe, feeling his head about to explode.
On the contrary, Shangguan Xinyao, after gradually adapting, began to study it methodically, her sea of consciousness continuously evolving intricate scenes.
However, there were too many formation cores and lines.
Wanting to completely analyze them all and deduce where the damage was truly a monumental project.
Another hour passed. Jun Changxiao inquired: “Any progress?”
“None.” Zhen Dejun said.
If Shangguan Xinyao weren’t still releasing spiritual thoughts to explore, he would have chosen to give up long ago, because finding the problem in such a complex formation absolutely belonged to the ‘within your lifetime’ series.
“Take it slowly.” Jun Changxiao said.
Thus another hour passed.
Many martial artists, seeing them still not entering the Second Directional Realm, became anxious from waiting!
Now the entire continent’s focus was on which ancient Martial Emperor the second level realm came from, and what new trial it contained?
Of course, some martial artists also hoped that Jun Changxiao and his disciples could persist all the way to the end, so they could follow his camera and step by step unveil the mysterious veil of the Ten Directions Death Tower unknown to all.
“Whoosh!”
After recuperating for two hours, Ye Xingchen stood up, shaking his still slightly sore arms: “Sect Master, I’ve recovered enough.”
Years of tempering his physical body in the Training Tower meant that as long as it wasn’t severe injury to his martial path, he could quickly recover on his own.
Jun Changxiao inquired with Elder Zhen and the two once more. Confirming there was still no progress, he said: “Let’s go to the Second Directional Realm!”
“Whoosh!”
Everyone followed closely behind.
“They’re going up!”
“After waiting two hours, they’re finally entering the Second Directional Realm!”
Martial artists who had been getting drowsy saw Jun Changxiao leading his disciples up the stairs one by one on the light screen, immediately becoming energized.
“Step!”
The second level of the Ten Directions Death Tower was also an ethereal, misty place.
After Shangguan Xinyao set up a new projection formation, the external split-screen light screens once again displayed new scenes.
“What will this Second Directional Realm be?” Jun Changxiao murmured.
“Whoosh!”
Just then, the ethereal ground beneath their feet suddenly rippled, then gradually gathered into crystal-clear water that spread to knee height.
In an instant, martial artists across the entire continent saw through the light screen that Jun Changxiao and others seemed to be standing in a lake, surrounded entirely by water—even more watery than what this author writes.
“I am Riding Wind Martial Emperor. I have created the Jade Wave Realm here. If future generations pass through, they may receive one opportunity for movement technique tempering. Those with affinity may even obtain the inheritance of the Wild Wind Body!” A desolate voice rang out.
“Riding Wind Martial Emperor?”
“That’s the Martial Emperor from ten thousand years ago renowned for speed—it’s said that without flying, he could travel ten thousand miles in the blink of an eye!”
“This Wild Wind Body is also one of the most formidable wind-type constitutions from the ancient era. Who would have thought it would be sealed within the Ten Directions Death Tower!”
…
Hearing the voice, Jun Changxiao said puzzled: “Riding Wind Martial Emperor? Should be related to wind element—why is it all water?”
“This Emperor has placed many ferocious ancient beasts in this realm. Only by enduring for one hour will you qualify to enter the Third Directional Realm.” Riding Wind Martial Emperor’s voice transmitted again.
Whether it was the Great Desolation Martial Emperor earlier or the current Riding Wind Martial Emperor, they had clearly sealed their voices here in advance. As long as someone triggered it, it would automatically play.
“Whoosh whoosh—”
Suddenly, movement came from above.
Jun Changxiao and others looked up to see turbid streams of energy pressing down, ultimately maintaining a one-meter distance from their heads before condensing into a substantive mirror-like barrier.
“Sect Master.”
Li Qingyang said: “This might be to prevent us from jumping up!”
“Zuiji, try punching it.”
“Yes!”
Xiao Zuiji swung his fist upward. The result was like hitting cotton—not even a sound transmitted.
“Glub glub!”
Just then, the distant water surface suddenly churned as if boiling. Then countless black shadows appeared—they were actually ferocious beasts resembling piranhas, looking extremely frightening!
“Man-Eating Devil Fish!”
“Who would have thought that in this Ten Directions Death Tower, there would be ancient beasts extinct for ten thousand years!”
“Crack crack crack!”
Tens of thousands of Man-Eating Devil Fish gnashed their teeth, their eyes blood-red as they surfaced, then locked onto the humans ahead and shot forward like arrows released from bowstrings.
Jun Changxiao waved his hand: “Kill them all.”
“Whoosh whoosh!”
The disciples’ cultivation erupted, then they deployed Soul Slash with minimal consumption, preparing to blast fish like crazy. But the result was that the flowing light just released from their palms was directly absorbed into the barrier above.
“Sect Master!”
Li Qingyang exclaimed in shock: “Our energy was absorbed!”
—