Chapter 236: Step 108 (1/2)
Chapter 236: Step 108
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Tao Yuan was experienced in battle, hence he could feel that something was up after hearing the crackling noises, which was why he sent the long whip in his hands flying at Cen Shuyin even faster than before.
”Crack Crack Crack Crack!” Four continuous strokes of lightning bolts exploded around Tao Yuan, causing his elemental energy layer to disintegrate .
”Bang!” Cen Shuyin’s long sword blocked Tao Yuan’s whip, and the sword shot another few swords of light at him. This was the advantage of a sword cultivator, being able to shoot out radiant swords at the enemy at any moment.
Once his defensive skill was broken by Cen Shuyin, Tao Yuan wanted to retreat frantically. The radiant swords of Cen Shuyin were nothing to joke about, and as his figure backed away, the elemental energy on his whip dissipated.
Many radiant swords cut into Tao Yuan’s shoulders, and a moment later, a cold sword was already on his neck.
Tao Yuan’s face turned pale. He dared not make a single move in this situation. ”Senior Cen, I admit defeat.”
With a flick of her hand, Cen Shuyin kept her sword, speaking coldly, ”If it were not for your contributions in fighting the alien cultivators, my sword would have pierced your neck.”
”Thank you senior for being merciful,” Tao Yuan’s pale face immediately turned red, and he leapt off the stage after this sentence. He was of the same cultivation level as Cen Shuyin, so since he had lost to her, he naturally had to call her senior instead.
A thunderous round of applause erupted below the stage, and the Heaven Seeking Palace’s Sword Lake was even more excited than before. While Heaven Seeking Palace had been trumped by Great Evolution Sect in ranking, Cen Shuyin and Tao Yuan had similar cultivation levels, and they represented each of their sects. Now that Cen Shuyin defeated Tao Yuan, it naturally helped Heaven Seeking Palace stand up for its name.
Jiang Xiushan giggled, ”This Sword Lake disciple actually knows a lightning attribute skill. This is likely from some opportunity she had. No wonder Tao Yuan was no match for her.”
How could Feng Zhengqiu not understand the meaning behind Jiang Xiushan’s words? She implied that even though Heaven Seeking Palace’s Cen Shuyin had triumphed over Great Evolution Sect’s Tao Yuan, it was not won by some sword art from Heaven Seeking Palace, instead it was through a lightning affinity skill learnt elsewhere.
Feng Zhengqiu also laughed, ”Indeed, if Tao Yuan did not have that defensive skill, he would have likely been defeated by Shuyin’s sword waves. That defensive skill is not bad. I heard that Tao Yuan had gone to the Lost Sky Ruins, who knows if he obtained it there.”
Upon hearing that, Jiang Xiushan’s face went cold, but he could not muster the words to make a rebuttal, because the defensive skill of Tao Yuan indeed did not originate from Great Evolution Sect.
Xia Mu simply laughed at the scene before him, ”Neither of you are wrong. That’s right, Elder Ceng, please bring Junior Cen over. I feel that her sword art and lightning strikes are extremely outstanding. A rarity in this competition.”
”Roger,” The red faced tall man standing behind him answered, and turned around to give a few instructions before a black robed youth flew off to the distance.
As Xia Mu did not lower his volume when speaking this time, the surrounding people had heard everything. Even the expressions of Feng Zhengqiu and Jiang Xiushan, who were originally arguing, had changed after hearing this. They were not exactly clear what kind of character Xia Mu had, but they knew that this was not a good cookie in front of them.
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”Crack!” Wild pressure came rolling in, causing Mo Wuji’s leg to break again. At the same moment, he stepped onto the 108th step.
Suddenly, the terrifying pressure around him vanished, and was replaced by thick mist. Although Mo Wuji did not take any pills, he discovered that all the wounds on his body disappeared. Even the newly broken leg was healing rapidly.
This is such a wonderful place. How good would it be if I could cultivate here?
As the thought of cultivation came to mind, he recalled that he had opened his 102nd meridian on the 103rd step, but it did not propel him into Yuan Dan Stage. He still remained in Transcending Mortality Stage Level 12, and only advanced to the Great Circle of it. The only change that had happened was his 102nd meridian opening up.
It was three Gold Forming Pills, so how could he not have broken through to the Earth Realm?
A sense of disappointment arose in Mo Wuji’s heart, and he threw the idea of advancing to Yuan Dan Stage to one side. Now that he had opened the 102nd meridian, it would just take a period of closed door cultivation to break through to Yuan Dan Stage. There was no rush..
The 108th step of Heaven Seeking Staircase was a platform with a few meters in radius. A pure white stone slab was erected at the frontmost point of the platform. As soon as he carved his name on the stone slab, he would instantly become number 1 on the rankings.
At the back of the platform, there was a small table with a token about the size of a palm on it. The token was made from an unknown material that Mo Wuji spiritual will could not penetrate, and when he walked over to pick it up, he discovered that there were words written on it, ”I risked my life to obtain the Immortal Seeking Token, and the Heaven Seeking Staircase was picked up from the street by me…If anyone manages of obtain the Immortal Seeking Token from here, please avenge me. The man I have a grudge with is named Pang Zui...Never mind, since you could obtain the Immortal Seeking Token, you must be extremely talented, so please do something for the cultivators of Zhen Xing...Ji Feiqian.”
This doesn’t make much sense, and Mo Wuji felt that it was rather nonsensical.
The Heaven Seeking Staircase was actually picked up from the streets by Ji Feiqian. This sort of treasure could be picked off the streets? Then why couldn’t Mo Wuji do the same? Could things get even more ridiculous?