"Hehe, for , this fourth challenge shouldn’t be too dangerous. As long as I circumvent the Land of Ten Thousand Thunderbolts, even the Sinful Beasts of the Heavenly Man Realm can be wiped out using the Land of Ten Thousand Thunderbolts!"
After resting for a mont, Ling Xiao finally stood up with a smile and said, "This fourth challenge is the last of the Pagoda Climbing Ceremony. Although it’s much more difficult than the third challenge and is shrouded in gray fog, like a war mist that can’t be seen through or understood, if I’m just a bit careful, it’s not impossible to traverse the entire area."
He realized that once the map of the Mountain and River Martial Soul was activated, it would not disappear. This ant, as long as he had trodden sowhere, the map would be activated, making it impossible for him to get lost. This gave him a much more leisurely ti than the other disciples.
Let’s start with the Land of Ten Thousand Thunderbolts for this first step!
The Land of Ten Thousand Thunderbolts was so terrifying that it could directly blast a Heavenly Man Realm expert to smithereens, yet Ling Xiao was not afraid.
Because as long as he could find the pattern and law of the Land of Ten Thousand Thunderbolts, it wasn’t impossible to enter.
With that in mind, Ling Xiao sat down cross-legged, his pupils instantly deepening like the universe, with glyph inscriptions and numbers flashing continuously within.
The Land of Ten Thousand Thunderbolts was an array formation ford naturally, and although it was not man-made, it still had its unique patterns.
He now intended to use the analytical ability of the Mountain and River Martial Soul to decipher these patterns!
Since the pursuers had been killed by him, he could now focus on uncovering the secrets of the Land of Ten Thousand Thunderbolts without interference.
Among all the disciples participating in the Pagoda Climbing Ceremony, probably only he enjoyed this kind of leisure.
Others, including Dai Yuling and others who entered the fourth challenge with him, also encountered trouble, but since they had just entered, their trouble wasn’t as great as those in the third challenge.
At this mont in the third challenge, so were already almost at their limits.
The most frustrated among them was probably Liu Lie.
With the weakest cultivation level among those remaining and without the help of Tantai Lingzi, his situation was very worrying.
anwhile, in the fourth challenge, Shangguan Lei also faced a severe crisis, teetering on the edge of elimination.
Almost back to back, Liu Lie and Shangguan Lei were eliminated.
However, the circumstances of the two were worlds apart.
Liu Lie was chased to death by a Sinful Beast with just a fraction of the power of a Half-step Celestial, and in the end, had no strength left to flee.
While his cultivation level had indeed increased a lot, the treasures he obtained were still not as much as those Bai Feifei did.
In contrast, Shangguan Lei’s elimination was purely a choice made after careful consideration.
In the fourth challenge, he encountered a trendous opportunity and even obtained an Immortal-grade Treasure, as well as a Gold-top Level Martial Arts book, and a Spiritual Fruit capable of raising his cultivation level to an invincible state within the Seventh Layer of the Transcendent Realm.
He was eliminated because he chose these three treasures.
So, one could say he died with satisfaction.
This man was more pragmatic; he felt that moving forward, he might encounter even bigger problems without necessarily having as good an opportunity as he currently had.
After much careful consideration, he finally made his decision.
Liu Lie’s death was one of desperation.
Shangguan Lei, on the other hand, was eliminated with contentnt.
"Being able to reach the fourth challenge is already a miracle for . There’s no need to be too greedy..."
In his dying mont, Shangguan Lei thought of Ling Xiao.
The reason he was able to achieve such remarkable results in this Pagoda Climbing Ceremony of the Moon Blossom Pagoda couldn’t be separated from Ling Xiao’s help.
With his own abilities, he estimated he wouldn’t even be able to pass the second challenge.
Yet his current performance was even more outstanding than Sect Leader Chang Yueying and the Demonfla Celestial’s, which would be considered top-notch even over a span of a hundred thousand years.
All of this, all the help, was attributed to one person.
"I wonder how Brother Ling is faring. My success today is all thanks to his help. This kindness must never be forgotten!"
Whoosh!
He felt his body enveloped by a beam of white light, and then, along with this light, he flew out of the Moon Blossom Pagoda. Left on the ground where he had been was a corpse, identical to him.
"You must take first place, Brother Ling!"
...
Outside the Moon Blossom Pagoda, atop the Inner Gate Square.
The higher-ups of the Moon Hua Sect had already been waiting there for several days.
Two beams of light flashed from the pagoda as Liu Lie and Shang Guan Lei were successively transported out.
"My dear disciple!"
As a leading figure of the Inner Sect, Liu Lie naturally had his own master, who was none other than Elder Mu of the Enforcent Hall.
Shang Guan Lei had a master too, but his was rely a Half-step Celestial, not even considered a high-ranking mber of the Moon Hua Sect. This was also the reason why he initially wanted to pledge allegiance to the Demonfla Celestial.
"Master, I’m back!"
Shang Guan Lei had never looked up to his master in the past, but after spending ti with Ling Xiao, his temperant had gradually changed.
This might be what they call being influenced by the company one keeps.
"Well done!"
Shang Guan Lei’s master was so moved that he shed tears of joy.
Ever since he had taken Shang Guan Lei as his disciple, this was the very first ti he had heard Shang Guan Lei call him master. It was a rare mont.
Liu Lie and Shang Guan Lei had both endured seven days inside the Moon Blossom Pagoda. There was no significant difference in ti, but the Moonlight Points they received were worlds apart.
Liu Lie ca out first, so his points were counted first. He received two hundred and twenty points, just slightly less than Bai Feifei.
"Hahaha, my good disciple, you did quite well. Although you didn’t surpass your Senior Sister Bai, this result is miraculous for you!"
Elder Mu had never thought his disciple could even pass the second challenge, and now Liu Lie’s Moonlight Points were almost equal to Bai Feifei’s, which made him extrely happy.
"Master, I have also made a breakthrough to the Fifth Layer of the Transcendent Realm!"
Liu Lie was delighted. Although he felt frustrated about being killed by a monster in the end, he took pride in his achievents.
"Excellent, excellent, well done!"
"However, Master, because I focused on cultivating, I didn’t acquire any treasures, only a Gold-superior Level Martial Arts secret book. I hope that’s alright?"
Liu Lie spoke modestly, but there was a hint of pride in his heart.
"Wow, not bad at all! To think you’ve made such huge advancents in your cultivation and still obtained such a Martial Arts Secret Manual. By that asure, you’re certainly no less than your Senior Sister Bai."
Elder Mu’s remark was justified, especially since Bai Feifei’s cultivation level had not only stagnated but had even regressed.
Nobody paid any attention to Shang Guan Lei.
Even when Shang Guan Lei had pledged himself to the Demonfla Celestial, he was treated no better than a dog.
It was finally Elder Jin’s question that brought everyone’s attention to Shang Guan Lei.
Elder Jin asked, "Did either of you see Ling Xiao? Where is he now? What has he done?"
"Reporting to Elder Jin, that Ling Xiao is simply a disgrace. He threatened us repeatedly. Otherwise, I could have obtained even more valuable items."
Liu Lie hurriedly interjected.
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