The sixth Celestial Nether Tower, Second Layer!
This was a vast, barren plain. On it were two massive, dark-golden creatures, either lying prone or walking about aimlessly—Tier Three Peak Desolate Beasts, Red Jade Tyrannosauruses!
"Red Jade Tyrannosauruses, the targets for the sixth Celestial Nether Tower!" Hong Yu stood on the vast plain, observing the two enormous Desolate Beasts.
During his days with the Underground Alliance, besides cultivating, Hong Yu had also used his status as a Silver Hunter to read through the Alliance's entire library.
Among the texts were many records of strange and wondrous things.
Naturally, that included information on various Desolate Beasts.
According to legend, this type of Red Jade Tyrannosaurus possessed a trace of the Ancient Dragon Clan's bloodline.
Although this draconic bloodline was extrely thin, to the point of being almost negligible, any creature with a connection to the Dragon Race was a king among its peers.
Though they were only at Tier Three Peak, their actual combat power was comparable to a human at the Half-step Celestial Soul Realm!
An adult Red Jade Tyrannosaurus was about thirty ters long, with a tail nearly fifteen ters in length. Its entire body was covered in dark golden scales, and a row of sharp protrusions jutted from its back.
Its head was massive, and its gaping, bloody maw was chilling to behold. The bite force of the teeth within was astonishing.
The bald head was covered in Scale Armor, and its huge, triangular pupils held a cold, bloodthirsty glint.
"ROAR!"
The two Red Jade Tyrannosauruses both turned their enormous heads to look at the tiny human before them—Hong Yu.
'Interesting.'
Hong Yu licked his lips, his eyes containing an even more chilling killing intent!
"BOOM!"
Hong Yu executed the *Wandering Dragon* Body Technique, instantly transforming into an ethereal stream of Flowing Light.
The two Red Jade Tyrannosauruses also charged forward in hot pursuit.
But before the greatly strengthened Hong Yu, their speed was clearly not fast enough!
With the *Wandering Dragon* Body Technique, Hong Yu's speed was much faster than it had been in the Cyan Cloud Secret Realm.
Besides, the most important aspect of the *Wandering Dragon* Body Technique wasn't speed…
It was unpredictability and agility!
"SWISH! SWISH!"
Two afterimages were left on the ground!
The two Red Jade Tyrannosauruses blinked, seemingly confused about which one to chase. In an instant, they split up, each pursuing a different target.
'What a brainless brute.'
Hong Yu's figure solidified. At the sa ti, a golden stream of light appeared around his body—the Flowing Light Golden Armor manifested by the Eight Desolates Saint Slaying Technique.
Executing the *Wandering Dragon* Body Technique, he shot directly toward the nearest Red Jade Tyrannosaurus. The beast reacted extrely quickly, swinging its powerful clawed foot down at Hong Yu.
"BANG!"
The giant claw descended like a mountain, especially with the rugged scales and sharp talons covering it, making it comparable to a Mortal Level Lower Grade Primordial Weapon. The whistling, wind-breaking sound was enough to make one's scalp tingle.
'Bring it on!'
Hong Yu, however, just sneered.
The Breaking Army Spear in his hand flashed, and with a "PFFT!", it pierced through the Red Jade Tyrannosaurus's claw. Imdiately after, Hong Yu's figure flickered like a bolt of Thunder. In the blink of an eye, he dodged the Red Jade Tyrannosaurus's attack and slipped past the massive claw.
「anwhile...」
The Breaking Army Spear, having already pierced the claw, had co out the other side. Hong Yu tapped the spear with his toe, launching himself high into the air.
"Vibrating Rune Technique—Kill!"
Hong Yu soared to the height of the Red Jade Tyrannosaurus's chest. His eyes narrowed, and he threw a punch.
From his fist, strange ripples vibrated outward, spreading like waves on water.
"ROAR!"
The punch landed right on the Red Jade Tyrannosaurus's chest, over its heart. Its eyes instantly froze. The scales covering its chest were like armor, but under Hong Yu's punch, they actually burst apart in a shower of blinding light, blood, flesh, and bone.
"STOMP! STOMP! STOMP!"
The Red Jade Tyrannosaurus's huge body stumbled back, each step covering more than ten ters.
Then…
With a dull "THUD," the massive Red Jade Tyrannosaurus fell heavily to the ground, all signs of life gone.
"ROAR!"
Seeing this, the other Red Jade Tyrannosaurus's eyes turned blood-red, and it charged forward once more.
Hong Yu landed, snatching the returning Breaking Army Spear from the air. He executed the *Wandering Dragon* Body Technique, stepping on the void and whistling past like a sharp bolt of lightning.
In the blink of an eye, he was in front of the Red Jade Tyrannosaurus.
"Destruction!"
The Breaking Army Spear in his hand shot out.
This Destruction Strike was different from before; it was a new offensive move enhanced by the Vibrating Rune Technique.
"PFFT!"
The Long Spear instantly pierced the Red Jade Tyrannosaurus's brow.
The massive draconic body shuddered as if struck by lightning, then, with a look of unwillingness, it lost its last breath.
"Whew, finally dealt with!"
Hong Yu's eyes glead as he let out a long sigh of relief.
The application of the Vibrating Rune Technique wasn't limited to just Fist Technique or Fist Intent; it could be used in many other ways. For example, his Destruction Strike, now boosted by the Vibrating Rune Technique, was likely no weaker than a Mortal Level Middle Grade Martial Skill. And this was only because he had reached Minor Achievent with the technique, allowing him to unleash thirty-six waves of Vibrating Power at full strength.
If he reached Perfection and could unleash eighty-one waves of Vibrating Power at once, the power would be absolutely unimaginable.
Of course…
The difficulty of comprehending a True Martial Arts Intent to the Realm of Perfection was absolutely unimaginable.
Hong Yu knew he still had a long way to go, so he felt no sense of pride or complacency.
'There are only a few hours left before the Celestial Nether Tower's deadline. I guess those top five guys are about to make their final push! I just wonder if Feng Xue Xin and Hong Renjie can make it to the Seventh Layer…'
Hong Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, as if he could see through the Celestial Nether Tower itself. He murmured, 'With my current strength, I wouldn't be much weaker than Hong Renjie even if we fought again. In that case, I'll make one last push. Let's see just how far I can go now!'
With this thought, Hong Yu strode toward the Third Layer of the sixth Celestial Nether Tower!
「anwhile...」
On the Cyan Nether Main Peak, only six Mirror Image Crystal Stones remained lit: Feng Xue Xin, Hong Renjie, Guo Fei, Ling Tian, Hong Gang, and Hong Yu.
Just as Hong Yu fiercely slayed the Red Jade Tyrannosauruses and headed for the next layer, the others also took their final steps.
Feng Xue Xin and Hong Renjie, the two top experts, charged toward the Seventh Layer, making for the seventh tower.
The others were also striving for the next layer.
However, these individuals had been far ahead from the very beginning, so while everyone watched them with anticipation, there was less of a sense of shock or novelty.
Only Hong Yu was an anomaly. He had kept a low profile at first, only to catch up to the top five in just a few short days.
Because of this, he had ironically drawn the most attention.
Even many Elders within the Sword Sect were alard by this and were paying special attention to this final battle!
「At the control center for the Mirror Image Array...」
Li Tie had a rather strange expression on his face. Watching the six figures begin to move on the mirrors, his flickering gaze landed on Hong Yu. "This kid actually managed to get this far? I originally concluded that his limit was around the third layer of the fifth tower. It's truly unbelievable that he could make it here."
"Never mind you, even I, who've been watching them the whole ti, thought his limit was the seventh layer of the fifth tower. I never expected him to have another breakthrough. This kid's comprehension ability is truly terrifying!"
"Have you all not noticed this kid's Fist Technique and Spear Technique?"
"Huh? He... could that be... True Martial Arts Intent?"
"Impossible, right? True Martial Arts Intent... it's been decades since a genius capable of grasping True Martial Arts Intent has appeared in our Southern Ten Nations. Could our Cyan Nether Sword Sect truly be so fortunate?"
The Elders' eyes all widened in shock as they simultaneously stared at Hong Yu's Mirror Image Crystal Stone.
Li Tie suddenly shouted, "Elder Zhang, hurry and move Hong Yu's Mirror Image Crystal Stone to the third position! I want a closer look!"
Elder Zhang, who was in charge of the Mirror Image Array, was stunned. "That's against the rules! His rank is sixth, how can we move him to third?"
"To hell with the rules! Hurry up, I want to see what secrets this kid is hiding!" Li Tie barked.
Elder Zhang paused for a mont, then nodded.
The third Mirror Image Crystal Stone instantly switched to Hong Yu. At that mont, Hong Yu was on the third layer of the sixth tower.
Here, he would face three Red Jade Tyrannosauruses at once.
"Three Red Jade Tyrannosauruses... Even Feng Xue Xin and Hong Renjie took an hour to pass this. He should be stopping here!" one Elder said flatly.
The other few nodded. "But even if he stops here, he has enough to be proud of."
However…
Twenty minutes later, when Hong Yu stepped over the corpses of the three Red Jade Tyrannosauruses and entered the fourth layer, the muscles on the faces of these high and mighty, strategizing Elders began to twitch slightly.
They had just asserted that he would be stopped here!
In the blink of an eye, he had charged into the fourth layer, delivering a harsh slap to their faces. The situation was rather awkward.
The Elder who had just declared Hong Yu would stop at the third layer cleared his throat and said coolly, "I didn't expect the kid to be this good. But the Fourth Layer has four Red Jade Tyrannosauruses. This kid... he shouldn't be able to get past that."
The remaining Elders glanced at each other, hesitated for a mont, and still nodded.
They also believed Hong Yu wouldn't be able to pass the Fourth Layer.
Only…
When Hong Yu stepped into the Fifth Layer thirty minutes later, they were once again speechless.
'Does this kid really have no limit?'
All the Elders looked at the man who had made two wrong predictions in a row. Under everyone's gaze, he was so embarrassed he wanted to dig a hole and crawl into it. He gave a bitter smile but had to bite the bullet and say, "Alright, my previous estimates were a bit conservative. Seeing as his Fist Technique is indeed quite strange, he might be qualified to charge into the Sixth Layer. But if you say he can pass the Sixth Layer, I absolutely will not believe it!"
Li Tie teased, "And what if he does pass?"
"He passes?"
The Elder was taken aback. Noticing Li Tie's faint, mocking smile, he couldn't help but snort coldly.
He and Li Tie had never gotten along, having fought openly and covertly for decades.
Now, seeing that Li Tie seed to think highly of Hong Yu, his dislike for Li Tie extended to Hong Yu as well. The more he looked at Hong Yu, the more irritating he found him. He said flatly, "If he can pass the Sixth Layer, I'll swallow this Mirror Image Crystal Stone. And what if he fails?"
"I'll swallow this Mirror Image Crystal Stone!"
"Deal!"
"A promise is a promise!"
The two n stared at each other, their gazes confrontational.
Li Tie's eyes were cold as he stared directly at Hong Yu's Mirror Image Crystal Stone. 'Hong Yu, you'd better live up to expectations!'
The other man's gaze was sharp. 'Kid, you'd better not screw over, or else...'
Before long, Hong Yu had already broken through the Fifth Layer and stepped into the Sixth.
Looking at the six Red Jade Tyrannosauruses ahead, a sharp glint flashed in Hong Yu's eyes as he charged forward.
At this very mont, there were only three hours left until the final deadline…
Will Hong Yu be able to pass the Sixth Layer?
Where will the other five's final results land?
Who will be the final winner of this second round of trials?
For all of this, only three hours remained…
[Special circumstances today! Just one chapter for now, I'll make up for it tomorrow. Five chapters tomorrow!]
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