Legend of Swordsman

Chapter 6456: Immortal King Bai Yue

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

A hundred thousand divine power—this already counted as the Tribulation Realm.

The key was still the ninth floor.

To pass the ninth floor, wouldn’t it require the strength of a Universe Master?

This ancient tower was definitely left behind by a super powerful Universe Master.

After all, when he was in the Ancient Moon Space-Time, he had already been invincible with the strength of a Universe Master.

But what kind of place was the Ancient Moon Space-Time?

It was a time-space world!

Much stronger than the chaotic universe, by countless times.

Even Universe Masters at the Tribulation Realm were not uncommon.

“It seems that the one who left this ancient tower was an incredibly powerful Universe Master!”

“And since this ancient tower is in the Gu Domain Star, then the Gu Domain Star must also have been left by that person.”

Jian Wushuang’s interest was piqued.

However, his probing abilities were limited.

Otherwise, he could have completely seen through the entire Gu Domain Star.

Now, it seemed he would have to explore slowly.

After all, he came here for this reason, so he wasn’t in a rush.

As more and more experts gathered in the plaza, the Ancient Court even sent out celestial soldiers to maintain order.

At that moment, in the second nine-story ancient tower, a green light stopped at the sixth floor.

“Who is the person inside? They’ve actually reached the sixth floor?”

For a moment, the voices in the plaza became a cacophony of noise.

Passing the sixth floor meant being on the verge of Harmony, a near-perfect Dao Lord.

And it had to be a Dao Lord with a second-tier Origin Source.

After all, in the entire Ancient Court, only a few hundred Dao Lords had managed to pass the sixth floor.

There were only four who had reached the seventh floor.

As for the eighth floor, none had ever passed in history.

So, anyone who could pass the sixth floor was already at the pinnacle of Dao Lords.

The seventh floor was the absolute limit.

Since Jiang Ni was attempting to challenge the ancient tower, the four great Dao Lords of the Ancient Court had all come.

After all, they had never seen Jiang Ni in action before and were somewhat unconvinced. They wanted to witness Jiang Ni’s true strength.

The four of them gathered together.

“I just saw her!”

“How strong is she?”

“I can’t see through her!”

“It’s probably some treasure concealing her aura. I refuse to believe she can pass the eighth floor. In the entire history of the Ancient Court, no one has ever passed the eighth floor!”

In truth, they all understood—if a heaven-defying Dao Lord from the Sacred Land came, there might be a chance to pass the eighth floor.

However, those Dao Lords had a very slim chance of becoming Emperors. They weren’t worth cultivating since their Origin Dao had already been overdrawn by the divine eye secret technique.

Even if they became Emperors, they would have many flaws. Though their combat power seemed formidable, moving further up the path was nearly impossible.

This was also why the Ancient Court was willing to go to any lengths to wage war.

The Gu Domain World could not be destroyed by the Sacred Land.

Or more accurately, it couldn’t be destroyed by the Holy Lord.

The Ancient Court’s orthodoxy had to be preserved.

Jiang Ni’s joining had only solidified the stance of the Ancient Court’s Immortal Kings and leaders.

At this moment, all eyes were on Jiang Ni!

Dragon Duke and Immortal King Bai Yue were filled with anticipation.

Especially Immortal King Bai Yue—he had never seen Jiang Ni’s strength in action.

He was very curious whether Jiang Ni could pass the ninth floor.

There was no need to think about the eighth floor; it was a certainty.

Because the eighth floor corresponded to heaven-defying Dao Lords with combat power rivaling second-tier peak, or even ordinary third-tier Emperors.

What the ninth floor represented, they did not know. It certainly surpassed the third-tier Emperors, perhaps even the fourth-tier Emperors.

If what Dragon Duke said was true, Jiang Ni had absolute confidence in passing the ninth floor.

Swoosh!

The Dao Lord who had just emerged from the ancient tower was shocked by the scene before him.

When he entered, everything had been fine.

But now, as he exited, he saw that countless people had gathered, including more than a dozen Emperors.

Among them were Dragon Duke and Immortal King Bai Yue.

Thousands of Dao Lords had assembled, and the four strongest Dao Lords of the Ancient Court were present, surrounded by a million True Immortals and over ten million Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

“I… I only passed the sixth floor! There’s no need for such a grand welcome!”

He was completely dumbfounded.

Seeing him standing there in a daze, the Emperor overseeing the ancient tower couldn’t help but urge, “Hurry and leave this place, don’t block the entrance!”

“Huh?”

Before he could react, he was shooed away.

It wasn’t until he met some friends congratulating him that he finally understood—the quasi-Immortal Emperor Jiang Ni had arrived.

She was here to challenge the ancient tower.

“Hmph! I thought it was some Emperor coming to challenge the tower. Turns out it’s just a Dao Lord. No matter how strong a quasi-Immortal Emperor is, she’s still just a Dao Lord!”

Though he felt somewhat disgruntled, he knew very well that someone capable of being called a quasi-Immortal Emperor and fighting Emperor Yue Ying to a standstill was someone far beyond his level. As a Dao Lord who had only passed the sixth floor, he was no match for her.

Jian Wushuang could only quietly step forward, though there was still a sense of anticipation.

After all, the seventh level of the ancient tower had always been the limit for the cultivators of the Ancient Court.

He wanted to see if anyone could break that limit.

With the anticipation of the entire crowd, Jiang Ni nodded at Lord Long and Immortal King Bai Yue beside her, and then walked forward.

Faced with the ancient tower, she appeared calm.

With one step, she entered the entrance.

In the next moment, her figure disappeared.

In her place, a flash of blue light appeared on the first level of the ancient tower.

Whoosh!

In an instant, before even a breath could pass, the blue light had ascended to the second level.

Lord Long remained composed, but Immortal King Bai Yue exclaimed in surprise, “So fast!”

Whoosh!

Before he even finished speaking, Jiang Ni had already reached the fifth level.

She had used only one breath for the first five levels, including the time for teleportation.

The actual time she spent in action was likely the same for each level—each fight resolved in a blink of an eye, followed by her advancing to the next level.

After passing the fifth level, the sixth level was a major turning point.

To pass it meant one was an extreme powerhouse among Dao Lords, capable of merging with the Dao itself.

The Dao Lord who had passed this level before had stepped into the pinnacle ranks of Dao Lords from that moment.

There were only about a hundred such Dao Lords in the entire Ancient Court, and perhaps over a thousand in the entire Ancient Domain world.

The Dao Lords from the Sacred Lands were significantly more powerful, ten times stronger than those of the Ancient Court.

“This speed is twice as fast as when I did it!” Immortal King Bai Yue exclaimed in shock.

“If she wasn’t faster than you, now that would be surprising.”

“Master, that’s not fair!” Bai Yue protested.

Lord Long smiled faintly and said nothing more.

In just the time of this brief exchange, Jiang Ni had already passed the sixth level. Before their conversation had even ended, she had reached the seventh level.

Her speed left everyone in shock.

In just two breaths, Jiang Ni had traversed the first seven levels of the ancient tower.

If someone had started chatting with a friend just as she entered the tower, by the time their conversation began, Jiang Ni would already have surpassed a level they could only dream of reaching.

At that moment, the four Dao Lords of the Ancient Court, whether they were the disciples of the Immortal Kings or young talents from the great wastelands, were all wide-eyed in disbelief.

Zhao Qing, in particular, took a deep breath and trembled in astonishment. “How did she do it? The beasts on the seventh level, at the level of the True Immortal of the Nine Steps, have incredible defense. Back then, I fought for seven days and barely made it through. I only managed because I relied on my sheer willpower. But she did it in just two breaths and passed through the first seven levels!”

When Zhao Qing had first passed, he hadn’t dared to try again. Even then, he wasn’t confident that he could successfully pass the seventh level a second time.