Chapter 32: Chapter 32, The Sword is Drawn, Demon Slaying
Translator: 549690339
Although Lu Yun vaguely guessed that there was some story between Duan Qing and Meng Hongfei, he didn’t bring it up and instead asked indirectly.
“1 noticed that Senior Brother’s aura is quite vigorous. You should have already advanced to the True Qi Realm. Could you pass the tenth floor?”
“Although I have already advanced to the True Qi Realm, when 1 entered the tenth floor, 1 only lasted for a dozen breaths before being blasted out.” Duan Qing said with a wry smile.
Lu Yun couldn’t help but glance at Duan Qing again. He had just tried to test him, but he didn’t expect to guess correctly – the plump young man before him was indeed at the True Qi Realm.
“Although the Demon Beasts within the Myriad Phenomena Tower are evolved, their strength isn’t much different from real ones, and there’s more than one.” “Oh?” Lu Yun asked in confusion, “Isn’t it one-on-one?”
“Hehe, if it were only one-on-one, 1 would definitely pass the tenth floor with my strength.”
“The number of Demon Beasts on each floor of the Myriad Phenomena Tower is uncertain. There may be only one or even a hundred, but one thing is certain: the higher the floors, the more terrifying they are, and the difficulty of clearing them is much higher than the previous one.”
After explaining, Duan Qing continued, “Every year, new disciples enter the Martial Academy, which causes a storm. Many people of your generation have already entered the Myriad Phenomena Tower and caused quite a stir.
The most outstanding among them are Ma Yunfei, Xiao Chen, and Bai Haoxuan.”
Hearing these names, Lu Yun’s pupils slightly shrank.
Xiao Chen and Ma Yunfei both possess Level 5 top-grade Innate Talent, while Bai Haoxuan has the unique Level 6 Innate Talent, making them the most talented disciples of their generation.
Even with Lu Yun’s indifferent mindset, he couldn’t help but be curious about their Myriad Phenomena Tower achievements.
Seeing Lu Yun’s expression, Duan Qing smiled faintly and didn’t plan to hold him in suspense, saying, “Among the three, Bai Haoxuan is the most powerful. Ten days ago, he entered the Myriad Phenomena Tower for the first time and rushed straight to the seventh floor, defeating a Second Rank peak Demon Beast before being blasted out.
Xiao Chen and Ma Yunfei were slightly behind, but they also reached the sixth floor, defeating nine and seven mid-Second Rank Demon Beasts, respectively.
This record has surpassed many veteran elite disciples, causing a great sensation.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Yun’s eyes flickered.
Half a month ago, Xiao Chen was only at the early stages of the Meridian Passage Realm. After entering the Martial Academy and receiving the rewards, he could have trained up to the middle stages of the Meridian Passage Realm at most, yet he managed to reach the sixth floor of the Myriad Phenomena Tower.
Now, Lu Yun himself was also in the middle stages of the Meridian Passage Realm, having cultivated his Pure Yang True Qi to a small achievement. How many floors could he reach?
“Eager to find out how you compare to the most outstanding Heavenly Prides?”
Duan Qing said with a playful smile, “I was like you back then, but they are already Star Hall disciples, while 1 still linger in the elite disciple rankings.”
“Senior Brother has already advanced to the True Qi Realm, so I’m sure the tenth floor won’t hold you back for long.”
Lu Yun complimented him before turning his gaze towards the Myriad Phenomena Tower. His entire disposition suddenly changed, becoming high-spirited.
“As for me, 1 am indeed a bit eager to see the strength of the Demon Beasts on the sixth and seventh floors and whether they can stop me.”
With that, Lu Yun quickly disappeared into the Myriad Phenomena Tower under Duan Qing’s astonished gaze.
Lu Yun’s voice had been loud, causing many people around to take notice.
“Hehe, this Junior Brother is quite arrogant, aiming to get through the sixth or even the seventh floor on his first entry to the Myriad Phenomena Tower. Who does he think he is?”
“It’s normal. Most people who enter the Martial Academy for the first time think they’re Heavenly Prides, able to clear ten floors in a year, twenty in three years, and fully pass the Myriad Phenomena Tower in ten. But once they really enter the tower and experience the Demon Beasts’ formidable strength themselves, they’ll come to terms with the cruel reality and gradually accept their mediocrity.”
Hearing these mocking words, Duan Qing said indifferently, “This Junior Brother Lu is a Level 5 Innate Talent. Even if he can’t pass the sixth floor this time, he’ll pass it easily next time!”
After hearing Duan Qing’s words, those who had mocked before were stunned and at a loss for words.
Nor did they dare to refute.
Duan Qing was an extraordinary figure, one of the outstanding individuals of the previous generation, now promoted to the True Qi Realm. In not too long, he would make even more progress, escaping the elite disciple status and becoming a disciple of the Star Hall.
Some people with thin skins felt overwhelmed by shame and lowered their heads.
Clearly, the Level 5 Innate Talent already belongs to the top-grade talents in the Martial Academy.
“Instead of mocking others, it’s better to watch how they quickly clear stages, use them as motivation to improve yourself, and try to avoid being expelled from the Martial Academy.”
While speaking, Duan Qing’s gaze fell upon the names on the Myriad Phenomena Jade Wall. His eyes almost narrowed into a single line, unable to block the sharpness that emanated from them.
The moment he entered the Myriad Phenomena Tower, Lu Yun felt disoriented. The surroundings suddenly changed, and he found himself in a different space.
This was a desolate wasteland, with a dark sky shrouded in black clouds, allowing him to see only a few dozen feet around him.
Lu Yun could clearly distinguish that this was within the Myriad Phenomena Tower, and it gave him a completely different feeling than the outside world.
“My body has completely entered the Myriad Phenomena Tower. If I’m not mistaken, a Demon Beast will appear soon. However, if I can’t defeat it, what will be the outcome?”
Thinking about this, Lu Yun furrowed his brows.
Although he knew that nothing would happen even if he failed, he couldn’t help but worry.
After all, in the Myriad Phenomena Tower, either the Demon Beast dies, or the challenger perishes!
“How does the Myriad Phenomena Tower ensure the safety of Martial Academy disciples? Or is the mystery of the spirit artifact far beyond my understanding?”
At that moment, Lu Yun suddenly emerged from his thoughts and looked straight ahead, where shimmering ripples appeared not far away.
Immediately, a huge, blurry figure appeared in the darkness. Judging from its outline, it was much larger than the wild wolf he had previously slain on Cloud Dream Mountain.
Lu Yun squinted his eyes, lightly holding the hilt of his blade with his right hand, focusing intently on the shadow.
Whoosh!
Like a gust of wind whistling by, the shadow’s figure rapidly enlarged, and its outline and appearance fully emerged before Lu Yun’s eyes.
Silver-white fur, scarlet-red eyes, strong limbs, and a massive frame – this was a Silver Moon Wolf Demon, pouncing towards Lu Yun at incredible speed.
A cold killing intent and powerful Demon energy made it seem like a real Demon Beast, not an evolution created by the Myriad Phenomena Tower.
For most people encountering a Demon Beast’s erupting aura for the first time, they’ll likely be scared and won’t be able to fully wield 80% of their strength.
But Lu Yun was different. He had ventured into Cloud Dream Mountain, killed wild wolves, and also eliminated horse bandits on the way to Cloud Water County.
Although he was not even eleven years old, his two experiences, coupled with his previous life’s twenty years of experience, made him fearless.
Remaining calm and adjusting his breath, Qi surged from his Dantian and rushed through his meridians at the fastest speed, gathering at his long blade. Blade drawn, Demon slain!