fantasy novels Chapter 80: Still want to clear several more floors in one go?
Chapter 80: Still want to clear several more floors in one go?
Chapter 80: Still want to clear several more floors in one go?
The monsters in the Tower of Ascension are all illusions, so they naturally don't know fear.
Even though all fifteen six-legged red oxen died in an instant, the remaining two-tailed ghost cats continued to charge at Mo Zheng, their sharp claws reflecting a chilling glint in the sunlight.
"The Wind Blade is not enough to deal with the Twin-Tailed Ghost Cat."
Mo Zheng's heart stirred, and the sword in his hand changed its stance.
In an instant, sword shadows filled the area in front of him. Countless longswords completely obscured the fifteen twin-tailed ghost cats. Each sword was incredibly fast, making it impossible to see the sword path. Moreover, the power was fierce and invincible!
It is clearly the Storm Sword from the Twelve Swords of Wind.
Without the protection of the six-legged red ox's body, and facing attacks from eight or nine two-tailed ghost cats at the same time, one must be faster than them!
Otherwise, once injured, death is the inevitable outcome.
The sword flashed and pierced the throat of the first two-tailed ghost cat.
The two-tailed ghost cat let out a painful scream.
However, this is just the beginning!
Pfft pfft pfft —
The sound of longswords piercing flesh rang out one after another, and bursts of blood erupted in the air.
As one after another, the two-tailed ghost cats crashed to the ground, the pressure on Dianzheng lessened.
call out!
The longsword pierced through the body of the last two-tailed monster cat, and Mo Zheng then sheathed his sword and stood up. The corpses of all the monsters in front of him vanished without a trace.
"It was too easy. I didn't even have to use the Wind Shadow Sword Technique."
Mo Zheng stood in the center of the arena, a long sword in hand, a slight smile on his lips.
Compared to three years ago when he exhausted all his methods and strength to only kill a few beasts when he entered this level, this time, he simply used the Twelve Wind-Riding Swords to slaughter all thirty demonic beasts with ease. This is his progress over the past three years.
The same subtle sword technique can have different effects depending on who wields it.
This illustrates the importance of a solid foundation.
If the basics are a hundred points, then the subtle sword technique he used before was only a sixty-point score, just enough to unleash the full power of the sword technique.
However, for a master of the Visceral Realm or a Martial Saint, the same sword technique can achieve 100% or even 120% effectiveness.
Mo Zheng's current swordsmanship foundation is at least 80 or 90 points, if not 100.
Because the foundation was laid so solidly, the Unity Realm was achieved in one fell swoop without any obstacles.
A force of repulsion came, and Mo Zheng appeared in reality.
"Congratulations on passing the second level of the Tower of Ascension."
The silver-haired old man, Zhao Kuang, was not surprised to see that Mo Zheng was uninjured.
After all, they had devoted themselves to cultivation for three years, a period during which most disciples of the Martial Arts Hall would have been able to pass the second level of the Tower of Ascension.
"Should we continue to the third level?" he asked.
"Of course I'll try. Today I'll see how many levels I can pass," Mo Zheng said confidently.
"How many floors did you pass?"
Zhao Kuang looked at the young man in front of him, not knowing what to say. He had been guarding the Tower of Ascension for more than 30 years, and this was the first time he had heard a disciple say that he had to pass through several levels.
Lan Jun, before, would only pass through one level every now and then, and he wanted to pass through several levels in one go?
What an arrogant tone!
You'll get what's coming to you later.
Zhao Kuang didn't bother to persuade this arrogant disciple and simply led Mo Zheng towards the third floor.
When your mind and spirit are wounded, you'll understand how difficult the Tower of Heaven is.
Soon, Mo Zheng entered the vast grassland again, but this time there were not thirty demonic beasts, but a full one hundred.
Fifty red oxen with six legs, and fifty strange cats with two tails.
These hundred demonic beasts appeared in the field of vision, a huge, dark mass, and their mere presence was enough to make one tremble with fear.
Mo Zheng summoned a sword again, showing no fear whatsoever. On the contrary, he was eager to try, saying, "Come on!"
No matter how many monsters are in front of him, their strength remains unchanged, so it makes little difference to Mo Zheng.
The only difference is that you can't kill all the six-legged red oxen in one go like you did on the second level. You need to conserve your strength for a long battle, which involves making use of the terrain and the monster's body.
The sword light, like a gentle breeze, blew into the beast tide. Accompanied by the beasts' charge, the sword pierced the vital points of the nearby beasts one after another. Not a single beast could stop the sword light.
With agility and evasion, and the flash of sword light, one after another, six-legged red oxen and two-tailed ghost cats fell to the ground, unable to get up.
"Why isn't this little guy coming out yet?"
After waiting for what felt like half a cup of tea, Zhao Kuang was somewhat surprised to see that Mo Zheng still showed no signs of waking up.
Keep in mind that there are a hundred six-legged red oxen and two-tailed monster cats inside. If you are not strong enough, you will be torn to pieces by the monster horde the moment you enter.
The fact that it could hold out for so long shows that it is strong enough to contend with so many monsters.
After three years of silence, could this little guy really be able to conquer two levels of the Tower of Babel?
If he really does that, it seems he only spent a little over three years learning the basics, so mastering the true teachings is a sure thing.
Just as his thoughts were racing, a figure came up the stairs.
"Master Zhao."
The newcomer was a young man in purple robes with a long sword at his waist. He exuded a sharp aura and was clearly a skilled swordsman.
He bowed to Zhao Kuang and said with a smile, "As soon as I saw you weren't down there, I knew someone must be trying to climb the Tower of Ascension up there. Sure enough, I encountered them on the third floor."
"Who is He Kuang? You're here to challenge the fourth level of the Tower of Ascension, aren't you? Wait a moment."
Zhao Kuang looked at the purple-robed youth and said, "What, after two months, are you confident?"
"Hey, what's there to be sure about? It's just a try." He Kuang walked towards Zhao Kuang's location. The more he looked, the more familiar the figure standing in front of the mirage pearl seemed. He couldn't help but ask, "Which junior brother is this?"
"You don't recognize him? It's Mo Zheng." Zhao Kuang said with a smile, "I remember your lineage has quite a few entanglements with him, how come you don't recall him?"
Should we not argue?
He Kuang's heart stirred, and he carefully examined the handsome and masculine young man opposite him. The man's features had lost their childishness, but his original appearance was still faintly visible. It was undoubtedly Mo Zheng.
This kid, in just three years, has already reached the third level of the Tower of Ascension?
His cultivation speed is not bad, no wonder the teacher favors him, but he is still much slower than Junior Brother You, who passed the third level a month ago.
He Kuang is Wang He's disciple, and their lineage has many entanglements with Mo Zheng.
"Master Zhao, how long has he been inside?" He Kuang couldn't help but ask.
"In the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea."
"The time it takes to drink half a cup of tea?"
He Kuang was taken aback. As someone who had been through it all, he naturally knew that the third level of the Tower of Ascension was guarded by a hundred demonic beasts. The fact that he could hold out for the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea meant that those hundred demonic beasts were no match for him, and he had a great chance of getting through.
This kid disappeared from the martial arts hall for three years, but I didn't expect him to improve so quickly!
However, it's hard to say for sure. After all, there are so many monsters, and if you don't fight them all to the end, you might fall to one of them.
Thinking this, he waited quietly in place, eager to know the outcome.
Mo Zheng, alone with his sword, transformed into a wisp of breeze, wandering among the horde of demonic beasts.
He didn't use the Wind Shadow Sword Technique of the Unity Realm. The difficulty of the third level was not at all at the level of using the Unity Realm sword technique. Using it would only show that he hadn't laid a good foundation in the level of subtle sword techniques.
Using the massive body of the six-legged red ox, Mo Zheng easily killed one monster after another, remaining completely unharmed.
"Having fully mastered the Twelve Swords of Wind, my movement and swordsmanship are superior to these demonic beasts. If there weren't so many of them, I wouldn't even need to dodge."
Mo Zheng knew very well how he got through this level.
This is, after all, a body at the Qi and Blood Realm. Facing a hundred demonic beasts, one must consider not only the power of the sword strike but also one's own endurance.
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Mo Zheng's goal is to kill every monster with minimal effort, without sustaining any harm himself.
This might be difficult for other martial arts hall disciples, because there are a hundred demonic beasts, and there will always be moments when they cannot dodge in time. Even if they pass through successfully, it is normal to get injured.
However, Mo Zheng's three years of arduous training had already achieved a state of perfect harmony between man and sword, and he was confident that he could pass through the fourth level of the Tower of Ascension. This was a trivial matter for him.
As one demonic beast after another fell, when only about twenty demonic beasts remained in front of him, Mo Zheng suddenly stopped dodging.
After hiding for a while, he got tired of hiding and had enough energy left to indulge himself one last time.
"It's time to end this."
call out!
The longsword in his hand suddenly transformed into a whirlwind, with every wisp of wind containing endless, sharp sword light!
The whirlwind swept violently toward the remaining small group of demonic beasts, its trajectory extremely mysterious and its speed incredibly fast. The demonic beasts had no time to dodge!
hiss hiss hiss —
Blood splattered everywhere, and in the blink of an eye, all twenty-odd demonic beasts fell to the ground. The sword wounds were all in the eyes, mouths, and throats, and all of them died instantly!
"call----"
Exhausted, Mo Zheng let out a long breath and smiled with satisfaction.
It's time to go to the fourth floor.
The fourth level of the Tower of Ascension, once you pass through it, you will have your name inscribed on the True Inheritance Stele, though I don't know what it looks like.
A repulsive force came and pulled him out of this mirage world.
"We made it!"
Zhao Kuang and He Kuang, who were outside, were the first to notice the change in Mo Zheng's lips. The illusion had already repelled Mo Zheng's mind, but Mo Zheng's body showed no abnormality and was clearly uninjured.
There is absolutely no other possibility than passing through this level of the Tower of Ascension and leaving the illusionary world unharmed!
"Tsk tsk tsk, this kid has good aptitude, he made it through two levels of the Tower of Ascension." Zhao Kuang sighed, he had thought the other party would suffer some hardship.
"He cleared two levels in a row? He's only been in the Martial Arts Hall for three years," He Kuang said, frowning.
Passing the third level of the Tower of Ascension isn't anything special, but figuring out when the other party entered the Martial Arts Hall for training is quite something—
Terrible.
Those who can pass the third level in the first five years will basically comprehend the Unity Realm and become true disciples.
But the person before me has only been in the martial arts hall for three years.
He's so arrogant; he's been in the Martial Arts Hall for six years, and only just passed the third level last year.
Just then, Mo Zheng opened his eyes.
"Congratulations, don't argue."
Zhao Kuang laughed and said, "Why don't you try the fourth level? Although you may not be able to get through it, it's good to see. The Tower of Ascension is divided into three stages every three levels, and the fourth level is several times more difficult."
Almost every disciple who passes the third level of the Tower of Ascension will attempt the fourth level, since no one wants to miss the threshold to becoming a true disciple.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Master Zhao."
Mo Zheng agreed without hesitation. He had come to challenge the fourth level of the Tower of Ascension, and the previous levels were just a warm-up. Why would he refuse?
They seem quite confident.
He Kuang noticed this scene and couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
The fourth level will teach a lesson to every disciple who tries to venture there for the first time.
"He Kuang, why don't you wait a little longer?" Zhao Kuang said.
"It's alright, let Junior Brother Mo try if he wants, I'm not in a hurry," He Kuang said with a smile.
Mo Zheng recognized He Kuang's identity at this moment. He simply nodded to him as a greeting without saying anything.
The two didn't have much of a relationship; strictly speaking, there was even some distance between them.
After his duel with You Chendong at the Tower of Ascension, this sword madman wanted to help You Chendong regain face and tried to bully the weak.
Mo Zheng naturally didn't have a good impression of He Kuang.
The three of them went up to the fourth floor, and Mo Zheng once again entered the Mirage Pearl World.
The familiar grassland, the familiar monsters, the six-legged red ox and the two-tailed ghost cat.
The ten of them stood there silently, frozen in place, just like the scene of breaking through the first level.
However, Mo Zheng felt no sense of relief. He looked at the ten demonic beasts with a solemn expression.
As soon as he entered this mirage world, he received information that all ten demonic beasts were of the second-tier lower grade strength.
There were ten second-tier demonic beasts in front of them, equivalent to a human martial artist at the Bone and Tendon Realm.
Mo Zheng's body, however, only possesses perfect Qi and blood.
The two were not only two major realms apart, but the opponent also had ten heads!
No wonder that although the entire martial arts hall has more than 300 disciples, the names on the True Inheritance Stele have remained at around 30.
To pass this fourth level, unless you reach the level of "unity of external martial arts", there is simply no chance!
"Let me see the strength of a second-tier demon beast!"
Mo Zheng had a sudden thought, and this time, a sword appeared in each of his hands.
Rumble!
The sound of six-legged red oxen trampling the earth rang out, and ten demonic beasts charged forward once again, just like before.
However, they are much, much faster, so fast that they are almost invisible to the naked eye.
In just a moment, he was already in front of Mo Zheng.
"Split light and transform into shadow, kill!"
Mo Zheng immediately unleashed the Wind Shadow Sword Technique at the Unity Realm level, and two figures suddenly split off from the spot to meet the ten attacking demonic beasts.
Without the sword techniques of the Unity Realm, a Qi and Blood Realm body simply cannot keep up with the speed of these ten demonic beasts!
The sword light was as fast as the wind. Mo Zheng's figure seemed to be able to teleport. One of the two figures disappeared, and another appeared several feet away. He was unpredictable and his sword light was as fast as lightning.
Two figures wielding four long swords intertwined, creating a sky full of sword light.
The Wind Shadow Sword Technique, which combines man and sword into one, actually allowed the Qi and Blood Realm body to unleash a speed exceeding that of these second-tier demonic beasts.
Although the second-tier demon beast possessed great strength and speed, under the combined external and internal martial arts techniques, its brute force was completely ineffective against Mo Zheng. Its angry roars could not change the fact that it was being defeated one by one by Mo Zheng.
"Kill! Hahaha, that's exhilarating!"
Mo Zheng maintained his state of perfect harmony with his sword, piercing the eye of a two-tailed ghost cat with a single strike, the terrifying force shattering its brain.
However, when the other strange cats and red oxen pounced, their attacks struck empty air, and the figure gradually dissipated, becoming nothing more than a phantom.
Mo Zheng's true form appeared next to another demon beast.
The speed and unpredictability of the Wind Shadow Sword Technique were brought to their fullest potential at this moment!
Even if you can't dodge in time, Mo Zheng can use the other sword to parry and borrow force, allowing him to quickly escape danger.
With the two swords working together, Mo Zheng actually felt quite at ease facing ten second-tier demonic beasts.