“Myriad Ancient Sect has passed through the third realm. If they pass through the fourth realm again, that would create a new record!”
While Jun Changxiao led his disciples in recovering within the Slaughter Realm, warriors from all states and counties were discussing.
Since the end of the War of Emperors, the highest record for warriors challenging the Ten Directions Fatal Tower was only the third realm.
“Looking at the first three trials, it seems they haven’t posed any substantial threat to Myriad Ancient Sect. Breaking the record should be quite easy.”
“The Ten Directions Fatal Tower increases in difficulty with each ascending realm, and furthermore there’s Ye Xingchen dragging them down. It’s quite possible they could be wiped out at any moment.”
“Although that guy is a burden, it shouldn’t be that serious, right?”
Under the live broadcast, Ye Xingchen had already been completely labeled by warriors from all directions as ‘carried to victory’ and ‘dead weight.’
Very helpless.
Also very tragic.
Actually, Ye Xingchen had tried very hard.
Although he provided no assistance in the second and third realms, at least he didn’t drag them down, at least he was persevering.
If it weren’t for being specially targeted, this live broadcast of challenging the Ten Directions Fatal Tower would definitely be the best stage for him to show off!
“Crack!”
After his spiritual energy recovered, Ye Xingchen clenched his fists, fury burning madly in his heart.
His fellow disciples were all passing through trials easily and relaxedly, but only he performed so miserably and pathetically—truly unacceptable!
“Junior Brother Ye.”
Li Qingyang comforted: “Don’t be discouraged, don’t lose heart. If there’s danger, we brothers will face it together.”
Ye Xingchen, whose self-esteem was stronger than anyone else’s, heard these words and the fury in his heart intensified even more, yet he could only sigh and say: “I won’t give up.”
His attitude toward the sect and fellow disciples had fundamentally changed since that night dancing around the bonfire, but with his tsundere personality, he never directly acknowledged it, never admitted it.
…
Shangguan Xinyao was still peering into the formation arrays, still constructing complex images within her sea of consciousness. Various questions arose from her heart, which she then asked Elder Zhen to answer.
One had extremely high attainments in formation arrays, while the other was very cunning in considering problems—they were truly a golden partnership.
However.
Even though they had already discovered patterns, deciphering them would still require enormous effort. It absolutely couldn’t be accomplished with just a few words, otherwise how could they be worthy of the deceased Formation Emperor?
Jun Changxiao wasn’t anxious either, ordering his disciples to rest in place.
He wasn’t anxious, but the warriors of the continent became anxious, because this guy rested inside for three days straight!
Except for nights when the formation array closed and everyone dispersed, basically the whole day they did nothing but stare at the light screen, eagerly hoping the other party would quickly go and unveil the mysterious veil of the fourth realm.
“Why aren’t they going up yet!”
“Is Myriad Ancient Sect planning to live in the third realm!”
“If I’d known, these past few days I should have been busy with my own affairs, not stupidly staring at the light screen!”
Warriors from all directions became impatient, complaining one after another.
“After passing through a certain realm, challengers may only rest for three days, otherwise they will be expelled.” A heavy voice rang out within the tower, transmitted through the light screen to the skies above Xingyun Continent.
“…”
Jun Changxiao, who had originally planned to rest here for ten days to half a month, could only stand up and say: “Let’s go, we’re heading to the fourth realm.”
…
“Buzz!”
The completely new scene appeared after Shangguan Xinyao set up the formation array in the fourth realm.
It was a platform paved with stone slabs that seemed endlessly infinite when looking around.
“I am the Heaven Breaking Sword Emperor. I have created this Bone Refining Realm here. If later generations can pass through, they may obtain one opportunity for flesh and bone tempering, and those with fate may even obtain the Sword Transformation Body.”
“Sword Emperor!”
Everyone exclaimed in shock.
An Emperor-level powerhouse who proved the dao through the sword was extremely rare even in the ancient era when spiritual energy was abundant!
Zhou Hong, who was always calm and composed, heard the four words “Heaven Breaking Sword Emperor” and his eyes flashed with brilliance.
The Emperor of the Sword Dao.
This was absolutely the level he and all sword cultivators infinitely yearned for.
Now being able to hear the voice from an ancient Sword Emperor within the tower was undoubtedly very inspiring!
“Bone Refining Realm?”
Jun Changxiao murmured: “As expected, it corresponds to the fourth layer of the Training Tower.”
At this moment, if he still couldn’t see that the Ten Directions Fatal Tower and the Training Tower were connected, his brain must have been kicked by a donkey.
“Boom boom boom!”
Suddenly, booming sounds came from above. A heavy stone slab extending across the entire space pressed down.
“Zuiji, hold it up!”
“Yes!”
Xiao Zuiji spread his stance, earth-element properties instantly permeating his entire body. He raised both hands to catch the stone slab that was like a great mountain!
“Crack crack! Crack crack!”
The instant of contact, waves of bizarre force surged into his body, transmitting sounds as if bones were fracturing, immediately making him grimace in pain!
“Boom boom!”
The stone slab slowly descended!
“Swish! Swish!”
Li Qingyang, Su Xiaomo and the others hurriedly raised their palms upward.
But as long as they made contact with the stone slab, special force would pour into their bodies, madly ravaging their bones!
However.
Under everyone’s concerted effort in holding it up, the slab’s descent slowed, until it was controlled at a certain safe distance.
“Xinyao.”
Jun Changxiao said: “You continue analyzing the formation arrays!”
“Mm!”
Shangguan Xinyao didn’t divide her attention, putting her entire mind into comprehending the formation arrays.
This presented a scene where Li Qingyang and the others’ entire bodies transmitted explosive sounds as they struggled to support the heavy stone slab, while she remained safe and sound with eyes closed in contemplation.
“Huff huff—”
The stone slab’s gravitational force continuously strengthened, and the energy disturbing their internal bones became increasingly fierce. After everyone supported it for a while, their faces gradually became ferocious, and the stone slab consequently descended about half a foot.
“Slap!”
“Slap!”
Jun Changxiao and Jiang Xie no longer stood by watching, both raising their palms to support the stone slab. When that bone-ravaging energy permeated them, the expressions on their faces immediately became spectacular.
Ye Xingchen didn’t act!
He saw the Sect Master and fellow disciples’ painful expressions, and his heart immediately became conflicted.
If he reached out to help support it, the ravaging he’d endure would definitely be several times that of theirs!
“Boom!”
Suddenly, the stone slab descended quite a bit more. The distance from the top of Shangguan Xinyao’s head was only half an inch.
Ye Xingchen knew this woman was focused on studying the formation arrays. If she made contact with the stone slab, it would definitely disrupt her concentration. So his eyes showed determination as he raised his hand toward the stone slab!
Come on!
All suffering, I, Ye Xingchen, will endure!
Slap!
Whoosh whoosh!
“Ahh ahh—”
Screams transmitted through the fourth realm!
The outside warriors heard them from the light screen, all shocked with their body hair standing on end.
“Crack crackle!”
“Crack crackle!”
Ye Xingchen’s hands supported the stone slab, transmitting bone-exploding sounds, just like his entire body was wrapped in firecrackers that someone had then ignited!
Li Qingyang and Xiao Zuiji beside him heard the sounds, and chills immediately rose on their backs.
Although Ye Xingchen was enduring bone tempering torment several times that of others, with his support added, the stone slab that had been slowly descending stabilized and didn’t affect Shangguan Xinyao who was researching the formation arrays.
Half an hour later.
“Sect Master, Elder Zhen!”
Shangguan Xinyao said joyfully: “I’ve found the pattern. Perhaps I can control the formation array—should I try!”
“Try!”
Jun Changxiao said without hesitation: “Boldly go and try!”
“Whoosh—”
Shangguan Xinyao took a deep breath, then used her spiritual thought to begin erasing existing formation lines and reconnecting them with other formation patterns.
After the modification, there was no explosion.
But—the energy bursting from within the stone slab suddenly became much more fierce!
“Crack crackle!”
“Crack crack crack crack crack—”
Jun Changxiao, Li Qingyang and the others’ palms in contact with the stone slab experienced even stronger intensity and frequency of internal bone explosions, their faces immediately becoming increasingly ferocious and distorted!
“Not right, not right!”
Shangguan Xinyao said: “It seems I was wrong!”
“…”
Jun Changxiao nearly fainted.
Not finding the pattern, but instead increasing the trial’s intensity—this was absolutely tragically unlucky!
“Disciple, should I try again?”
“Quick! Quick!”
Jun Changxiao said with a ferocious expression.
As the difficulty increased, the several of them were already somewhat unable to support it, and the stone slab consequently descended a bit more.
Shangguan Xinyao had the foresight to crouch down, then continued using spiritual thought to modify formation lines and patterns.
“Boom!”
The formation still didn’t explode, but the difficulty increased again, and the stone slab descended another small section!
Jun Changxiao and the others were now no longer using hands to support but had turned their heads to the side, using their shoulders to bear the weight. The expressions on their faces were more spectacular than the last, more collapsed than the last.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry!”
Shangguan Xinyao said frantically: “This disciple got it wrong again!”
“Can… can you still change it back?”
“If I change it back, it might cause the formation array to explode!”
“…Con…continue bol…boldly trying…boldly inno…innovating…quick…quick—”
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