Chapter 870: Like a Hot Knife Through Butter

On the twenty-second floor, at a towering peak, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan cast spells to attack three red giant elephants, each the size of a small mountain.

The three red giant elephants were submerged in a giant lake, trying to drain all the water, but it was useless as the lake seemed boundless.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were enveloped by a large expanse of blue light, and Wang Changsheng's aura had reached the ninth level of the Core Formation Stage.

Three giant Mountain-Ocean Beads surrounded the three red giant elephants, releasing a large quantity of clear water that flowed into the lake.

Wang Changsheng struck out with both fists into the void, sending out blue fist-shadows several zhang in size that struck the red giant elephants, leaving not the slightest mark.

Wang Changsheng made a hand seal, and the three Mountain-Ocean Beads lit up with a dazzling yellow light, ceasing to release clear water. Soon, the three red giant elephants drained the clear water from the lake, then fiercely lashed out at Wang Changsheng with their long trunks.

Wang Ruyan's aura surged while Wang Changsheng's rapidly dwindled.

A spirited zither melody rang out, and an invisible sound wave flew forth. The elephant trunks touched the invisible sound wave, as if striking a wall of bronze and iron, unable to advance an inch.

Seizing this opportunity, Wang Changsheng changed his hand seals. The ground suddenly erupted with countless yellow mists, transforming into countless yellow ropes that entangled the bodies of the three red giant elephants. An irresistible gravitational force appeared out of nowhere, making them feel an invisible mountain pressing down on them, crushing them and leaving them breathless.

Three giant beads smashed down from high in the sky, shaking the earth and swaying the mountains. The entire peak violently trembled.

The three giant beads flew up, revealing three giant pits on the ground, filled with piles of shredded flesh.

Wang Changsheng put away the three Mountain-Ocean Beads and said, "Let's continue to the next challenge."

They felt a blur before their eyes and suddenly found themselves in a dense black forest. A dull buzzing sound rang out as over a hundred thousand black beetles flew out of the forest, led by three giant beetles, each three zhang in size and high-grade third-tier demonic insects.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan decided not to waste time. Both consumed a drop of Millennium Spiritual Milk. Wang Ruyan's ten fingers quickly swept across the zither strings, and a low melody rang out, sending forth an invisible sound wave that stirred up a large amount of fallen leaves and dust wherever it passed.

Invisible sound waves flew out, spreading in all directions.

Countless blue electric arcs appeared on Wang Changsheng's body, and streaks of blue lightning shot out.

The invisible sound waves swept through the insect swarm, and a large number of black beetles fell down. Their surfaces showed no marks of injury, as the sound waves had shattered their internal organs.

Blue lightning struck the black beetles, and one by one, they turned into dust.

For other cultivators, facing the attack of over a hundred thousand demonic insects would be extremely difficult. However, Wang Ruyan cultivated the "Heavenly Sound Overturning Sea Art," and her sound wave attacks were perfectly suited to counter these numerous demonic insects.

Swords and blades could not harm their outer shells, but sound waves were different. Although their body surfaces showed no marks of injury, their internal organs had been shattered by the sound waves.

The three giant beetles let out strange roars, each leading tens of thousands of black beetles. They merged into one, transforming into three gigantic black spears that shot rapidly towards Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

Wang Ruyan's aura surged, while Wang Changsheng's dwindled. At the same time, a dazzling blue light shone on Wang Changsheng's body.

She pulled a zither string with two fingers and released it, an urgent melody ringing out. A blue sound wave over a hundred zhang long flew forth. The three black spears collided with the blue sound wave, immediately flying backward and falling to the ground, where they reverted into tens of thousands of black beetles.

The void rippled, and a blue vortex appeared out of nowhere. A blue giant palm over ten zhang in size flew out, its surface filled with numerous blue electric arcs, and slammed down fiercely.

RUMBLE!

A large expanse of blue lightning engulfed the black beetles.

The zither played loudly, and an invisible sound wave flew out, quickly sweeping past the blue lightning.

The blue lightning quickly disappeared, and all the black beetles vanished. A golden light shone nearby, revealing over ten golden jade tables.

"Let's continue to the next challenge."

They felt a blur before their eyes and suddenly found themselves on a desolate plain. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled under dense dark clouds. The ground shook violently as several huge mounds of earth suddenly appeared and rapidly moved towards Wang Changsheng and his wife.

A fierce glint flashed in Wang Changsheng's eyes, and he slammed his fists fiercely towards the ground.

Several blue fist-shadows flew out, heading straight for the ground.

On the thirty-fourth floor, Zhou Yunxiao's clothes were tattered, blood flowed incessantly, and his aura was weak. His eyes were filled with fanaticism. The red long saber in his hand had several finger-sized chips. The Seven Absolutes Saber Emperor had disappeared; clearly, he had defeated the Core Formation Stage Seven Absolutes Saber Emperor.

A golden light shone nearby, revealing over ten golden jade tables, each with a treasure on it.

"As expected of Master, so strong even at the Core Formation Stage," Zhou Yunxiao muttered to himself, a thoughtful expression on his face.

He could either pick three treasures and leave, or continue the challenge. The phantom of the Seven Absolutes Saber Emperor on the thirty-fourth floor was already this strong, and the phantoms on the last two floors would be even more formidable.

Failure meant death.

After consecutively clearing thirty-four levels, all his spiritual pills for restoring magic power were used up, and his magic power was less than half. Continuing the challenge would lead to certain death.

"Never mind," he decided. "Having defeated Master at the Core Formation Stage, my wish has been fulfilled. If I continue the challenge, there's a high chance of falling."

After much deliberation, Zhou Yunxiao took three treasures and left the Immortal Suppressing Pagoda.

Outside the Immortal Suppressing Pagoda, the thirty-fifth floor turned silver, indicating that someone had cleared the thirty-fourth floor and could challenge the thirty-fifth.

Soon, the light on the thirty-fifth floor dimmed.

Chen Ang showed an approving expression and said, "Clearing the thirty-fourth floor and then taking the treasures to leave—that's good. Knowing when to advance and when to retreat. I wonder which family's disciple it is."

"Oh, the thirty-fourth floor is lit up," he remarked. "Someone has reached the thirty-fourth floor. I wonder if this person can clear it."

On the thirty-fourth floor, Gongsun Yang released three high-grade third-tier spiritual beasts to attack the Seven Absolutes Saber Emperor.

The Seven Absolutes Saber Emperor before him only possessed Core Formation Stage strength, but his power was far beyond that of ordinary Core Formation cultivators, so Gongsun Yang dared not be careless.

The Three-Headed Flood Dragon spat out a large expanse of crimson flames, the silver centipede spewed out thick streaks of silver lightning, and the white lion released a large burst of white ice balls.

On the thirty-second floor, Wang Qingshan controlled seven flying swords to attack Reverend Fire Crow and a Fire Separation Python.

Wang Qingshan was covered in sweat, and his clothes were tattered. Reverend Fire Crow's fire-attributed Dao spells were profound and unfathomable; Wang Qingshan had attempted to set up sword formations several times, but Reverend Fire Crow had interrupted them all.

RUMBLE!

A huge crimson fire cloud suddenly appeared high in the sky, and one giant fireball after another flew out, ferociously smashing towards Wang Qingshan.

Wang Qingshan made a hand seal, and countless green lights appeared around his body, transforming into green flying swords that met the descending giant fireballs.

RUMBLE!

The giant fireballs were shattered one by one, and firelight scattered in all directions.

Wang Qingshan changed his sword art, and an astonishing sword intent surged into his body. The seven green flying swords transformed into over a thousand flying swords, slashing at Reverend Fire Crow from all directions.