Chapter 874: Continuing to Break Through

On the thirty-sixth floor, Han Tianxuan’s aura was somewhat drained. His eyes were fixed on the azure flood dragon opposite him. A deafening dragon roar echoed as the azure flood dragon pounced on Han Tianxuan, claws and fangs bared. Han Tianxuan formed a sword seal, and four flying swords immediately shot out, transforming into four multicolored streaks of light that struck towards the azure flood dragon.

On the thirty-third floor, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were drenched in sweat, their expressions solemn.

Their opponents were two men and one woman: True Monarch Mingshui, Fairy Tianyin, and Demonic Lord Qingyang. True Monarch Mingshui’s sect, the Jinyang Sect, had participated in the development of the Eastern Wasteland, and Wang Changsheng’s natal magical artifact, the Mountain Sea Pearl, was obtained from True Monarch Mingshui. Fairy Tianyin and Demonic Lord Qingyang were both cultivators active thousands of years ago, and they were very famous in the cultivation world of the South Sea.

True Monarch Mingshui wielded a black jade bottle, releasing a large expanse of black liquid that was extremely cold. Upon contact with the seawater released by Wang Changsheng’s Mountain Sea Pearl, the clear water rapidly froze. Fairy Tianyin wielded a golden guqin; its hurried music made listeners’ blood boil and their vital energy churn continuously. Demonic Lord Qingyang unleashed the Qingyang Demonic Flames, which caused even the seawater to ignite upon contact.

Both Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had consumed Truth Soul Fruits, so their spiritual senses were comparable to Nascent Soul cultivators. They had also cultivated the Glazed Golden Body technique, making their defenses relatively strong. Fairy Tianyin couldn't gain the upper hand against them easily for a while, but the real trouble lay with True Monarch Mingshui and Demonic Lord Qingyang. True Monarch Mingshui’s divine abilities leaned towards ice, while Demonic Lord Qingyang’s were fire. If it were two against two, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan could still handle it, but with Fairy Tianyin interfering from the side, they were struggling.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan decided to eliminate Fairy Tianyin first. If she finished playing her music, both Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan would be unable to endure it. They released the Sea-Suppressing Ape, Gold-Devouring Ants, Twin-Pupil Rat, Lion-Kirin Beast, Azure-Eyed Cold Silkworm, and Wood Spirit to assist them in battle.

“Roar! Roar!”

The Sea-Suppressing Ape unleashed its unique divine ability, the Immortal-Suppressing Roar. The three opponents, including True Monarch Mingshui, felt their bodies go limp, unable to use any magical power. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan’s spiritual senses were comparable to Nascent Soul cultivators, and they were also affected, but the impact was minor. Seizing this opportunity, Wang Changsheng conjured three Mountain Sea Pearls, which rapidly grew to the size of small hills, smashing towards the three opponents.

As the Mountain Sea Pearls flew before them, True Monarch Mingshui had already recovered his magical power. He made a magical gesture, and countless black liquids flew out from the black jade bottle, forming a black water curtain over a hundred zhang tall, blocking in front of them. The three Mountain Sea Pearls abruptly stopped, and then countless yellow mists emerged. The three opponents’ vision blurred, and they suddenly found themselves in a yellow desert. A fierce wind blew, sweeping countless yellow sands high into the sky, turning into massive yellow boulders that rained down on the three opponents.

Wang Changsheng’s aura surged dramatically, while Wang Ruyan’s aura, however, weakened. They each consumed a drop of millennium spiritual milk. After all, the Mountain Sea Pearls were magical artifacts used by Nascent Soul cultivators, and they were a set of artifacts. Three Mountain Sea Pearls could form a formation, and their power was far beyond what Core Formation cultivators could withstand. Coupled with the cooperation of spiritual beasts like the Wood Spirit, Lion-Kirin Beast, and Azure-Eyed Cold Silkworm, the three opponents were struggling.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Various magical lights intertwined, and waves of spiritual energy rolled. Ripples spread above Fairy Tianyin's head, and a five-zhang large blue giant palm flew out, rapidly striking towards her. She tried to dodge, but an extremely strange roar sounded. Fairy Tianyin felt her body go limp, unable to use any magical power. The blue giant palm rapidly slammed down, and Fairy Tianyin transformed into specks of spiritual light and vanished.

In this way, Wang Changsheng controlled the three Mountain Sea Pearls, while Wang Ruyan controlled the Lion-Kirin Beast and Azure-Eyed Cold Silkworm. True Monarch Mingshui and Demonic Lord Qingyang had to deal with the formation's attacks on one hand, and several third-tier spiritual beasts on the other. What was even more troublesome was that Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan occasionally launched sneak attacks, making it impossible for them to guard against everything.

After about a quarter of an hour, countless yellow sands completely enveloped True Monarch Mingshui and Demonic Lord Qingyang. Three gigantic Mountain Sea Pearls descended from the sky, crushing True Monarch Mingshui and Demonic Lord Qingyang into a pulp. A golden light shone nearby, revealing more than a dozen golden jade tables. Each jade table held a treasure.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan simultaneously let out a long sigh of relief. Their ability to pass this time mainly relied on the three Mountain Sea Pearls and the Sea-Suppressing Ape. The three Mountain Sea Pearls could form formations of both water and earth attributes, and the Sea-Suppressing Ape possessed the bloodline of a mountain giant ape, with extraordinary divine abilities. Otherwise, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan might not have been able to clear this level.

They glanced at the items on the jade tables, feeling a slight temptation, and their faces showed hesitation. The jade tables contained second-tier magical artifacts, millennium spiritual medicines, fourth-tier talismans, fourth-tier formations, and so on. But there were no Nascent Soul-forming spiritual objects. Their primary hope for this trip to the Immortal Suppressing Pagoda was to obtain a Nascent Soul-forming spiritual object.

“My dear, let’s try one more level! If there’s still no Nascent Soul-forming spiritual object, then we’ll stop.”

Wang Ruyan nodded. The Immortal Suppressing Pagoda had thirty-six levels. Given they were only at the seventh layer of Core Formation, being able to potentially pass the thirty-fourth level was already quite remarkable. “Let’s continue to the next level.”

On the thirty-fourth floor, their opponents were Blade Emperor Seven Absolutes, True Monarch Zhenhai, and True Immortal Myriad Bones. They dared not be careless, releasing their spiritual beasts and insects and casting spells to attack their opponents. Blade Emperor Seven Absolutes forcefully swung the golden long saber in his hand, and a golden blade qi over thirty zhang long shot out. True Monarch Zhenhai’s right palm slapped towards the void; above Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan’s heads, a giant palm infused with numerous blue electrical arcs appeared out of thin air and rapidly slapped down. True Immortal Myriad Bones conjured a skeletal corpse entirely enveloped in black qi, holding a white bone saber, and charged towards Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. Wang Changsheng hastily conjured three Mountain Sea Pearls, releasing layers of water curtains to block the attacks of the three opponents. For a time, roaring sounds were continuous, winds and clouds swirled wildly, and waves of energy rolled.

Outside the Immortal Suppressing Pagoda, Wang Youyu’s gaze was fixed on the thirty-sixth floor. Gongsun Yang had cleared the thirty-sixth level, and he wondered if a second cultivator would follow suit. The light on the thirty-sixth floor suddenly dimmed, and a silver light illuminated the void as a figure fell out. It was Han Tianxuan. His aura was weak, his face pale, and a hint of terror appeared in his eyes. Two of his natal flying swords were destroyed. If not for a Nascent Soul cultivator from Taiyi Immortal Sect performing the Body Possession Grand Art, he would probably have died. The Nascent Soul cultivator performed the Body Possession Grand Art, destroying the azure flood dragon on the thirty-sixth floor. This was cheating, so the tower guardian puppet expelled Han Tianxuan, and he received nothing. Cheating would result in expulsion by the tower guardian puppet; otherwise, if a ninth-layer Nascent Soul cultivator possessed a Core Formation cultivator, clearing the thirty-sixth level would be no problem at all.

A green-robed elder flew over from a distance, stopping in front of Han Tianxuan. “Uncle-Master Liu, this disciple is incompetent.”

The green-robed elder flicked a finger, and a green pill flew out, vanishing into Han Tianxuan’s mouth. “No need for unnecessary words. This venture into the Immortal Suppressing Pagoda is also a good thing for you. You managed to clear the thirty-fifth level, defeating the Core Formation realm Ancestor Four Seasons, which is already very commendable. Remember, there’s always a higher heaven, and there are always people stronger than you.”

“Oh, someone else has reached the thirty-sixth level.”

Han Tianxuan turned to look; the thirty-sixth level of the Immortal Suppressing Pagoda lit up, and an interested expression appeared on his face.

On the thirty-sixth floor, Song Tianyang and Mu Yuehua’s expressions were solemn. Their opponents were True Monarch Myriad Beasts, Blazing Blade Saint, and True Monarch Azure Dragon. These three were all renowned Grand Cultivators from over ten thousand years ago; of course, they were just phantoms. True Monarch Myriad Beasts and Blazing Blade Saint were both at the ninth layer of Core Formation, while True Monarch Azure Dragon was at the Nascent Soul stage.

“What’s going on? Didn’t they say Nascent Soul cultivators couldn’t enter the Immortal Suppressing Pagoda?”

“True Monarch Azure Dragon used a secret art when challenging the level; his magical power and aura surged to the Nascent Soul stage. This is not considered cheating. Do your best,” the voice of the tower guardian puppet came from high above.

As soon as its voice fell, True Monarch Myriad Beasts, Blazing Blade Saint, and True Monarch Azure Dragon immediately cast spells to attack them. True Monarch Myriad Beasts instantly released five top-grade third-tier spiritual beasts, which pounced on Song Tianyang and Mu Yuehua. Innumerable flames flared above Blazing Blade Saint’s head, transforming into a giant blade entirely red. The giant blade was wrapped in a layer of crimson flames, slashing towards the opponents. True Monarch Azure Dragon transformed into a colossal azure flood dragon, pouncing on the two with bared fangs and claws.