The seven Celestial Nether Towers were all located within the massive and magnificent halls of the Cyan Nether Sword Sect.
Powerhouses on the outside had no way of directly seeing the changes within the Celestial Nether Towers, but this wasn't much of a problem.
After hundreds of years of developnt, the Cyan Nether Sword Sect had long since devised its own unique thods to display the combat situations of the powerhouses inside the Celestial Nether Towers.
Of course, even after the screening in the Cyan Cloud Secret Realm, there were still a thousand powerhouses remaining. It was naturally impossible to display the battle scenes of so many people at the sa ti.
For this very reason, there was a special team within the Cyan Nether Sword Sect.
This team, led by an Inner Sect Elder, operated over a thousand miniature Mirror Image Arrays.
As the na suggested, a Mirror Image Array was a type of Array that could display scenes.
Through the Profound Mysteries of these Array Divine Techniques, they connected to the scenes where each participant was inside the Celestial Nether Towers, clearly presenting their every word, action, and battle on the mirrors. Of course, it was impossible to show all one thousand-plus scenes to the audience at once.
Therefore…
The Elder in charge of the Mirror Image Arrays beca the key figure. He would select so of the most outstanding participants with the most exciting battles and display their combat scenes on the ten enormous Mirror Image Crystal Stones atop the Cyan Nether Main Peak.
In simple terms, anyone who appeared on the ten giant Mirror Image Crystal Stones was among the most brilliant and impressive participants in the Celestial Nether Tower.
For instance, Hong Renjie, Feng Xue Xin, Hong Gang, and even Guo Fei all appeared on the Mirror Image Crystal Stones not long after entering the Celestial Nether Tower.
On one of the Mirror Image Crystal Stones, Feng Xue Xin strolled casually through a dense swarm of Blood Yellow Ants. Wherever he passed, a gentle aura emanated from his body. This energy wasn't particularly intense, but any Blood Yellow Ant it touched would find its eyes glazing over with the pallor of death.
Without even realizing it, their lives were taken.
First Layer…
Second Layer…
Third Layer…
Feng Xue Xin's montum was unstoppable, and he charged all the way to the Seventh Layer in one go.
Without much ti wasted, he passed the Seventh Layer and reached the First Layer of the second tower.
The leaderboard at the very center also changed: First Place, Feng Xue Xin, 2800 points!
Feng Xue Xin's points continued to rise steadily…
He was the esteed First True Disciple, so the attention he received was naturally the greatest. Coupled with his detached and desireless personality, which made him quite popular, a considerable number of powerhouses and factions were watching him.
"Feng Xue Xin is as incredible as they say. It's only been half a day, and he's already reached the second tower. I estimate he can charge all the way to the fifth tower in one go! Only from the Fifth Layer onward will he face any real trouble."
"Observing Feng Xue Xin's aura, even though he's deliberately suppressing it, he should have also reached the Celestial Soul Realm. This year is truly a battle between dragons and tigers!"
"The Celestial Soul Realm? It looks like that Hong Renjie is at the sa realm. Who do you think is stronger between the two of them?"
The powerhouses discussed amongst themselves.
As ti went on, more and more powerhouses finished familiarizing themselves with the environnt of the Celestial Nether Tower and officially began their attempts to clear it.
Among them, the most dazzling were still Feng Xue Xin and Hong Renjie.
Both were popular contenders for the position of First True Disciple. What's more, rumors claid they had both broken through to the Celestial Soul Realm. If this information was true, it ant both would be qualified to compete for the position of Chief Disciple—a supre position that drew the attention of countless factions.
"Look, Hong Renjie is making his move! He charged to the Fifth Layer of the fourth tower in one go, catching up to Feng Xue Xin!"
"And Ling Tian! That kid is so ferocious too!"
The crowd imdiately turned their eyes to the third Mirror Image Crystal Stone.
On the completely transparent Crystal Stone, Ling Tian's gaze was stern. His white robes made him seem exceptionally imposing and cold.
He walked among the Desolate Beast Group, his figure flashing as he split into eight apparitions that swept out in all directions. In the blink of an eye, the eight apparitions rged back into one. And in that instant, at least a hundred Desolate Beasts around him beca corpses.
"Ling Tian actually made it to the Seventh Layer of the third tower! He's about to face the Blood Slaughter Demon Ape King. I wonder if he can defeat that vicious beast."
Tens of thousands of eyes were fixed on the scene displayed on the Mirror Image Crystal Stone.
The space shifted. On the Seventh Layer of the third tower, the Blood Slaughter Demon Ape King, a burly figure standing fifteen to sixteen ters tall, stared at Ling Tian with a pair of blood-red eyes like a commander's.
"AWOOO!"
The Blood Slaughter Demon Ape King pounded its chest with its fists, creating a series of dull thuds. With a great roar, it charged at Ling Tian.
"Heaven-Soaring Three Techniques—Godslaying Technique!"
Ling Tian let out a low growl.
He stomped his feet hard on the ground and leaped high into the air. Four streams of scorching white energy suddenly shot out from his body. These streams, ford from the condensed Power of Primordial Spirit, beca like bolts of silk, causing Ling Tian's body to spin rapidly in mid-air. As he spun, he transford into a gale of white wind.
The gale grew faster and denser.
It almost condensed into a wind drill made entirely of the Power of Primordial Spirit.
"WHOOSH!"
The wind drill descended like a falling star.
Its speed was too fast to react to.
The Blood Slaughter Demon Ape King didn't even have ti to react. Its massive body froze stiffly. Its blood-red eyes slowly moved downward to look at its chest with a trace of confusion and unwillingness. It discovered that a huge, bloody hole had appeared in its chest, piercing straight through from front to back.
"BANG!"
The Blood Slaughter Demon Ape King fell heavily to the ground.
Its aura was completely gone!
"HISS!"
A wave of shocked gasps swept through the Audience Seats.
The Blood Slaughter Demon Ape King's physique was incredibly tough. Even an ordinary Late-stage Earth Soul Realm powerhouse would find it difficult to break its defense with a full-power attack. Yet, Ling Tian, with his Late-stage Earth Soul Realm cultivation, had killed it in a single strike.
Such strength was truly dazzling!
"With strength like that, Ling Tian is strong enough to rank in the top five True Disciples!"
"Top five is too conservative. I'd say he can reach the top three. If he's given a bit more ti, he'll be the undisputed choice for First True Disciple next ti, and might even have a chance to challenge for Chief Disciple!"
"The king of this year's new disciples has to be Ling Tian!"
"Speaking of this year's new disciples, what happened to Hong Yu, the one who took first place in the Cyan Cloud Secret Realm? There's been no news from him."
"I'd forgotten about him until you ntioned it. How co there's no sign of him on the ten Mirror Image Crystal Stones? Don't tell he couldn't even break into the top ten?"
"Could it be that after being threatened by Hong Renjie, he's willing to just hide in his shell like a turtle?"
Waves of discussion rippled through the crowd of hundreds of thousands.
「anwhile…」
Within the Cyan Nether Sword Sect, the Elder in charge of monitoring the Mirror Image Arrays frowned, his eyes fixed on one of the arrays.
On that Mirror Image Crystal Stone, a young man sat cross-legged, quietly cultivating.
Beneath this person's Mirror Image Crystal Stone, the words were clearly written: 1000th Place, Hong Yu, 100 points!
The Elder's gaze flickered with displeasure as he said flatly, 'This Hong Yu is actually cultivating inside the Celestial Nether Tower? He's certainly taking his ti, but he has no idea how many people he's already disappointed!'
He then turned his attention to the other Mirror Image Arrays.
...
The elimination rate for the Celestial Nether Tower trial was extrely high, even higher than that of the Cyan Cloud Secret Realm.
It seed that every few monts, another powerhouse would be eliminated.
After all, the rule of the Celestial Nether Tower was that defeat ant being teleported back. The second round of the trial would only truly end when everyone had been eliminated.
「Ten days later!」
There were still over four hundred people attempting to clear the Celestial Nether Tower. The vast majority were eliminated while in the second and third Celestial Nether Towers.
This caused the remaining powerhouses to beco increasingly cautious, spending more and more ti on each layer.
Even so…
After twenty days had passed, only a little over one hundred people remained in the Celestial Nether Tower.
After twenty-five days, there were fifty.
After thirty days, thirty-five remained.
After forty days, only fifteen were left.
At this mont, with only nine days left until the forty-nine-day deadline for the Celestial Nether Tower, all the powerhouses began their final sprint.
The rankings from sixth to fourteenth place were in constant flux.
One mont soone would surge ahead, only to be overtaken imdiately after.
Only the rankings of the top five people had never changed.
First Place: Feng Xue Xin, 86,100 points, currently stuck on the Seventh Layer of the sixth Celestial Nether Tower.
He had tried twice and failed. Now, he was biding his ti, waiting for the right mont to make his final attempt. If he passed, he would be able to enter the seventh Celestial Nether Tower!
Second Place: Hong Renjie, 82,000 points, also stuck on the Seventh Layer of the sixth tower.
Third Place: Guo Fei, 78,000 points.
This number one on the Earth List had erged as a sudden force, becoming another dazzling dark horse after Ling Tian. His surge into the top three had caused a huge sensation.
He was currently on the Sixth Layer of the sixth tower. Having failed five attempts, he too was waiting for the chance to make one last push.
Fourth Place: Ling Tian, 74,100 points, located on the fourth layer of the sixth tower.
Fifth Place: Hong Gang, 70,300 points, located on the Third Layer of the sixth tower.
These five were far ahead of the rest. Their Mirror Image Crystal Stones constantly displayed their brilliant and eye-catching performances to the world.
Almost everyone was convinced that these five would definitely be the final top five!
No one could threaten their positions anymore.
For the next few days, these five remained very calm, quietly adjusting their condition. In this sowhat silent atmosphere, they were preparing for a final sprint to secure their ultimate achievents.
Compared to these five famous individuals, Hong Yu, who had once taken first place in the Cyan Cloud Secret Realm, had completely vanished from the public eye.
Many of the powerhouses and factions who had held high hopes for him were disappointed and sighed in regret…
"That Hong Yu... he's really let us down."
"Sigh, it can't be helped. He was forced to keep a low profile because of Hong Renjie's threats."
"I thought he'd be a dark horse, but it turns out he's just a coward. Sigh, what a disappointnt. Hong Yu, you've disappointed so much!"
Even Third Elder Hong Tianduan looked dejected, sighing, 'It seems Hong Yu really is afraid of Hong Renjie's coercion, so much so that he doesn't dare to make a move. Sigh, is our branch destined to be suppressed by them forever?'
Amidst the widespread sighs and disappointnt, inside the First Layer of the first Celestial Nether Tower…
Hong Yu, who had been sitting cross-legged on the ground this whole ti, slowly opened his eyes. A cyan light flashed within them, seemingly adding a new layer of depth and brilliance. He gently swiped a fist in front of him, and a faint ripple of power spread out, causing the very air around him to tremble.
'It's about ti. I bet a lot of people can't wait to see make a fool of myself, right? Heh heh, I suppose it's ti for to begin!'
The corners of Hong Yu's lips curved up slightly as he glanced at the point rankings on his Sword Order, smiling faintly…
"Hong Renjie, Guo Fei, you'd better wipe your eyes clean and wait to be amazed!"
[Sothing ca up today, so I've updated all three chapters at once! I probably won't be back until after midnight, so tomorrow's update will most likely be in the afternoon, please forgive !]
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