Inside the vast first level of the Ascending Cloud Tower, Dongbo Xueying realized that the old man before him had surpassed his own realm.
“However, battle isn’t solely about cultivation level,” Dongbo Xueying remarked, clearly deciding on a new strategy after their initial clash. “Senior, be careful. Don’t blame me for taking advantage of your frailty.”
“Just come forth!” The white-bearded elder gripped his sword with both hands, smirking.
Boom!
In an instant, Dongbo Xueying charged forward, his speed exploding into terrifying territory—two thousand miles per second, a terrifying speed only possible after mastering the Myriad Calamity Primordial Body. His long spear lashed out like lightning.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!!!
Countless spear shadows nearly covered a vast area.
The white-bearded elder had barely used his twin swords to counter the spear techniques and attempted a counterattack when he was immediately overwhelmed by another assault.
“So fast!” The elder’s expression changed. This spear technique was too swift—each strike powerful enough to pierce heaven and earth, rivaling the might of a mid-level Divine Emperor. Although he could counter such individual strikes, he couldn’t withstand the overwhelming onslaught of countless spear shadows all at once—so fast, so relentless!
In an instant, the elder was forced to retreat and dodge repeatedly, the surrounding space twisting and shifting.
Dongbo Xueying felt a sudden illusion, and the distance between him and the elder changed.
“Just relying on strength and speed to defeat me?” The elder’s figure became mysteriously blurred, shifting from left to right. His sword light carried terrifying destructive power.
Dongbo Xueying tried desperately to defend, but was still pierced by a sword.
“Now!”
A cold gleam flashed in Dongbo Xueying’s eyes.
Boom!
His black spear swung powerfully, and as it swung, the spear itself expanded rapidly—being a divine artifact, it could change in length at will.
At the moment the elder closed in for a close-range attack, the spear swept across a wide area. Unable to escape in time, the elder could only block with his sword. Bang! The black spear shaft struck the sword, bending it, then slammed into the elder’s body, sending him arching backward, spitting blood as he flew away.
Dongbo Xueying seized the advantage, continuing his relentless assault. His spear stretched over a hundred meters long, roaring through the air. He ignored the elder’s attacks entirely—his Myriad Calamity Primordial Body rendered such strikes meaningless. He could attack freely! Sometimes unleashing the ‘Pinnacle Penetration,’ pushing speed to the limit! Other times, the ‘Star True Intent,’ fully unleashing his power in sweeping, crushing attacks. Occasionally, he would suddenly unleash the ‘Star Annihilation Strike.’
“Enough! Enough! Enough!” The elder shouted. “You win! You win!”
“You’ve mastered the Myriad Calamity Primordial Body. No matter how I strike you, it’s useless. But if you hit me even once, I’ll be injured,” the elder muttered. “Fine, fine, I admit you’ve passed the first level. Proceed to the second level.”
“I only barely won by relying on my body,” Dongbo Xueying replied. In battle, one must exploit their strengths against the enemy’s weaknesses. Since his cultivation level was lower, he had to leverage his advantages! With the Myriad Calamity Primordial Body so powerful in defense, he could completely ignore defense and launch relentless attacks. He could fully unleash his strength and speed, thoroughly overwhelming his opponent.
A wooden staircase appeared beside him.
Dongbo Xueying ascended the stairs to the second level. This was also a circular, open space, where another white-bearded elder sat cross-legged, a deep blue long staff resting on his knees.
“Kid, the body I used in the first level was too weak. In the second level, the power I can use has increased significantly,” the elder sneered. “Come on, attack me!”
“I won’t decline the invitation.”
Without hesitation, Dongbo Xueying flashed into the air, his spear suddenly swinging downward! As it swung, the spear instantly stretched a hundred meters long, striking down upon the white-bearded elder.
“Hmph.” The elder held the long staff with both hands, gripping each end casually as he thrust upward.
Bang!
The descending spear clashed with the upward thrusting staff, the impact’s shockwave reverberating through the second level of the Ascending Cloud Tower.
Dongbo Xueying felt the counterforce through his spear, staggering backward midair, his expression changing: “Such immense strength! It rivals my own. No—I was attacking with full force, while he struck casually from his position, yet matched me evenly. His strength must surpass mine!”
“This body of mine,” the elder spoke, his voice resonating with ancient power, “has attained the foundational mastery of the Xuanjin Tianluo Body. Though my resilience may not rival yours, my raw strength surpasses it. As a guardian disciple of Crimsonstone Mountain, I cultivate techniques that transcend mere mortal realms!”
Dongbo Xueying nodded.
He understood.
His own three true intentions only reached the third realm, barely touching the threshold through secret arts. In contrast, becoming a guardian disciple typically required attaining the second-grade Divine Heart. Hence, practicing realm-level secret techniques at the entry level became comparatively simpler.
“My current strength is something any guardian disciple could achieve after some cultivation time,” the elder said and instantly attacked.
The long staff became like a dragon in water, roaring with vortex-like force as it surged forward.
Dongbo Xueying quickly countered with his spear.
Whoosh! The vortex force of the staff collided with his spear, deflecting it aside. The staff directly struck Dongbo Xueying’s chest.
Bang!
Although the Myriad Calamity Primordial Body easily resisted the impact, Dongbo Xueying was still involuntarily sent flying backward, struggling to steady himself.
“Kid, your realm is still too low,” the elder said, sweeping the staff around. No matter how Dongbo Xueying’s illusionary clone shifted across a hundred meters, it couldn’t escape the sweep, being thrown back directly.
“Your power is insufficient as well.” The staff collided directly with the spear, then swiftly swung toward Dongbo Xueying’s head.
“Your spear techniques rely on only one secret skill, always attacking—it’s too easy to counter.” The staff rotated once, striking Dongbo Xueying’s wrist. Fortunately, the Myriad Calamity Primordial Body was formidable, allowing him to still grip the spear tightly.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Dongbo Xueying was comprehensively suppressed.
In terms of strength and speed, he was outmatched! In combat techniques, he was also inferior! Even his illusionary clones couldn’t escape the wide-range staff sweep within a hundred meters!
Dongbo Xueying crashed against the edge of the circular open space, falling from midair. He shook his head to clear the daze.
“Still want to fight?” The white-bearded elder stood with the staff on his shoulder, looking at Dongbo Xueying.
“No more, no more,” Dongbo Xueying shook his head. The last few blows to his head had left him slightly dizzy. Yet despite being thoroughly beaten, not even a scratch marred his skin, not a single hair fell out—only the Myriad Calamity Primordial Body’s defense and survival ability could be this divine!
“Keep cultivating. You’ve only just reached the threshold of a guardian disciple, merely having learned an additional realm-level secret technique. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have even won the first level,” the elder said.
“Mm.” Dongbo Xueying nodded.
…
Stepping out of the Ascending Cloud Tower, Dongbo Xueying felt excited instead. Being able to spar with formidable opponents anytime allowed him to constantly discover flaws in his spear techniques, continuously improving himself.
This Red Dust Island could accelerate time, allow viewing of numerous imprints of ‘Creation,’ walking the path of heart questioning, and battling experts in the Ascending Cloud Tower… it was truly a holy land for cultivation.
“I must seize every moment, not slack off, and strive to become an inner disciple before the war erupts. By then, my strength will far surpass what it is now. I believe I will possess the power to face the Witch God and the Demon God directly,” Dongbo Xueying anticipated eagerly.
…
While Dongbo Xueying was diligently cultivating on Red Dust Island, in the Xia Clan’s world.
Deep underground.
A towering, massive bloodvine flower was growing there, its enormous green vines and countless smaller vines and flowers spreading through the surrounding land. These vines and flowers enveloped the corpses of numerous divine creatures.
Boom!
An incredibly terrifying fluctuation suddenly radiated outward, centered on the bloodvine flower, as it began its transformation.
Above this underground location… high in the sky, boundless power surged and gathered. Even in the air, faintly visible was a vast ocean manifesting, its waters surging. People in nearby cities could look up and see the massive oceanic illusion in the sky, seemingly hearing the sound of waves.
The fluctuation of opening the divine sea could not be concealed!
Every transcendent being in the Xia Clan’s world could clearly sense it. Whether Xia Clan, magical beasts, or native transcendent beings, all understood that a new god had been born!
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