Chapter 1122 - I'll Hit You
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
After arriving at this level, Ling Han finally saw Shao Sisi and the others again. He also saw some people of the older generation, some of them at the Sun Moon Tier, and some of them at the Heavenly Body Tier.
It was clear that after passing the sixth trial, everyone took the seventh trial with extreme seriousness. Everyone was recovering and bringing themselves up to their peak condition. Only then would they challenge the seventh trial.
Perhaps Ling Han didn’t think much of the Purple Pattern Mountain River Pills, but how incredible would the Purple Pattern Sun Moon Pills be? Or the Purple Pattern Heavenly Body Pills?
This was especially so for the Purple Pattern Heavenly Body Pill. After reaching Empress Luan Xing’s level, even an elevation of one star would allow her to become invincible throughout the Joint Peace Planet for two hours, to say nothing of an elevation of four or even five stars.
Thus, these alchemical pills were extremely precious.
If you had them and I also had them, then it would be good for both you and me. Moreover, neither party would dare to use them carelessly. This was a type of strategic weapon. If they weren’t used with care, and if the balance of power was disrupted, chaotic changes could ensue, perhaps resulting in the destruction of an entire Majestic Empire.
In addition, there would be a huge power disparity between someone who had a six-star Purple Pattern Heavenly Body Pill and someone who had a seven-star Purple Pattern Heavenly Body Pill.
Thus, everyone naturally gave it their all when challenging the stone statues.
Ling Han didn’t see Shui Yanyu. This wasn’t surprising, as she had probably been eliminated already. After all, she was only a two-star genius. It was impossible for her to arrive at this level.
He started to adjust his condition. After reaching his peak state, he entered the seventh level of the tower.
There was nothing to hesitate about, and Ling Han directly unleashed his Ultimate Arrow.
Pa!
The stone statue immediately fell down. However, it had only fallen down, and not been sent flying.
Ling Han shook his head in his mind. By the looks of it, his “hit me” path would come to an end here. The stone statue on the eighth level definitely wouldn’t be struck down by his Ultimate Arrow unless he could reach the height of a seven or even eight-star genius.
As for the ninth level?
He would need to reach the height of a nine or perhaps even 10-star genius!
Fortunately, there was an “I’ll hit you” option in addition to the “hit me” option. Although Ling Han didn’t want to be hit, he was even more curious to find out what the reward for passing the ninth level was.
He strode toward the entrance to the eighth level. Unlike the seventh level, this place was empty and deserted.
Even prodigies like Shao Sisi hadn’t made it to this level yet. They had been specially sent to a small world to open the sky and perfect their cultivation foundation, yet they still hadn’t formed a fifth Mountain and River, after all. As they hadn’t reached the pinnacle of the Mountain River Tier yet, their strength could only reach a maximum of six stars.
Combined with some secret techniques, a power of six stars was perhaps enough to help one scrape past the seventh level. However, it would be impossible for them to pass the eighth level.
As before, there were two stone statues standing in the middle of the room. However, there was an extra vial of pills on the ground this time. It was clear that the Invincible Paragon Saint was feeling red-faced after his prediction of Ling Han not being able to pass had turned out to be inaccurate. He didn’t have the face to show himself.
Ling Han chuckled as he grabbed the vial of pills. However, the stopper on the vial couldn’t be opened, and it was evident that these pills couldn’t be used to pass the trials in this tower.
He didn’t diss the Invincible Paragon Saint anymore, instead sitting down to recover to his peak condition. He held a True Origin Stone in his hand, and channeled the Universal Eight Desolation Technique to absorb the power from the stone. The speed of his recovery was incredibly quick.
After around two hours or so, he stood up and climbed the stairs to the eighth level.
He picked the “I’ll hit you” stone statue. In terms of offensive ability, his power hadn’t even reached six stars yet. As such, even the explosive power of his Ultimate Arrow was somewhat limited. In other words, it was impossible for him to raise his power anymore. When it came to defensive ability, however, how many stars could he surpass?
‘Hehe, come at me.’
The “I’ll hit you” stone statue instantly came to life when he walked before it. Then, it struck its fist toward him.
Peng!
Ling Han was instantly sent flying. However, before he had even landed, the stone statue had already caught up again and launched another strike.
‘So fast! So powerful!’ Ling Han exclaimed in his mind.
There was no special divine pattern on the stone statue’s body. It was just that its power was extraordinarily great. Ling Han couldn’t block its fists.
However, what did that matter?
His defenses had already reached the toughness of Level Four Godly metal. If one wanted to wound him with raw power, they would need to possess power that was at least at the Sun Moon Tier.
In any case, all Ling Han could do was try his best to ward off the stone statue’s relentless and powerful attacks. There was absolutely no opportunity for him to counterattack. He tried his best to protect his face. Since he couldn’t escape the fate of being beaten, of course it was necessary for him to guard his handsome face.
When choosing the “hit me” statues, one strike was all it took to pass the trial and thus level. However, the “I’ll hit you” statues were completely different.
Peng, peng, peng!
A barrage of relentless attacks continued to rain down on Ling Han, and it appeared as if the stone statue would only stop when it had beaten him to death.
Only when the hourglass stopped flowing did the stone statue retreat to the side. The “I’ll hit you” on its chest changed into “pass.”
Ling Han groaned, and thought to himself, ‘Can’t you beat me a little less?’
He walked out, and the stone tablet reappeared among the changed surroundings. However, another person had also arrived in this place.
It was Empress Luan Xing!
This was astounding. Empress Luan Xing had also managed to make it here! However, had she passed by striking the stone statue, or had she passed by being beaten by the stone statue?
Ling Han felt that the former was more possible. After all, the Indestructible Heaven’s Scroll was far too unique. However, if it were the former, then this empress’ power was unexpectedly strong. If this were the case, shouldn’t she have been powerful enough to defeat the Jade Drop and Eternity Sky Majestic Empires? Why didn’t she unite the Joint Peace Planet?
Of course, it was also possible that those two Majestic Empires had been Imperial Empires before. If that were the case, they would have extremely powerful trump cards—for example, supreme killing formations that couldn’t be moved. As such, they would have tremendously powerful defenses even if their offensive abilities were lacking.
There was definitely a reason behind the three Majestic Empires being able to coexist “peacefully” for millions of years.
Empress Luan Xing also saw Ling Han. A look of astonishment appeared on her face that was hidden by the aura of Primal Chaos that shrouded her. She hadn’t expected anyone else to also make it through the first eight levels of the tower. She even more so didn’t expect that person to be Ling Han.
Killing intent flashed past her beautiful eyes. She, who had never been touched by a man before, had actually sucked this person’s blood! And she had sucked it from his neck, no less. Moreover… her breasts had also been groped by thi
s bastard!
These memories caused her killing intent to seethe and boil. Even that wisp of will in her mind couldn’t prevent her from steeling her resolve to kill this person. She immediately struck a palm toward Ling Han.
This was an attack from a Heavenly Body Tier elite, and even heaven and earth lost their luster.
“Stop, stop, stop!” the stone tablet shouted. The overwhelming attack instantly vanished into thin air. “Although I also detest that brat, anyone who enters this tower is a seed. Before I give up on them, none of them can die!”
Ling Han’s heart thumped against his chest. There was the Invincible Paragon Saint to protect him now, but what would he do after they left this tower?
He cultivated in the Scarlet Heaven Academy, and the Great Ling Empire was also a vassal state of the Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire. He could run, but he couldn’t hide!
‘Sigh, why did you suddenly run over to suck blood? It’s not like you’re a bat or anything!’
Empress Luan Xing didn’t attack anymore, instead simply glaring at Ling Han.
She knew that it would be impossible to kill Ling Han here. Thus, being the decisive person that she was, she naturally wouldn’t waste any more time or strength on him. However, she was infuriated by the fact that she could only glare at the pervert who had molested her, even though he was standing right before her eyes.
She was an empress, a ruler of a Majestic Empire, yet she actually couldn’t deal with a lowly subordinate?
“It’s the last trial already, so hurry up and begin! I can barely wait any longer,” the Invincible Paragon Saint said. “Hurry, hurry, hurry! If you can pass, I’ll give you a massive surprise!”
Empress Luan Xing didn’t hesitate, and immediately climbed the stairs to the ninth level. It was clear that her goal was to leave this tower as soon as possible and then kill Ling Han.
Ling Han shook his head. By the looks of it, he would have no choice but to use the Black Tower.
Chapter 1123 - Final Trial
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The ninth level was the last level, and as with the previous several levels, there were two stone statues standing in the middle of the room.
They were the two brothers, “hit me” and “I’ll hit you”.
Sure enough, Empress Luan Xing chose the “hit me” stone statue. Meanwhile, Ling Han chose the “I’ll hit you” stone statue. This caused a sense of grief to well up in his heart. However, whom could he blame for not having five Mountains and Rivers yet? Whom could he blame for not reaching the pinnacle of the Mountain River Tier yet?
Anyhow, the fact that Empress Luan Xing was actually able to pass the eighth trial through her offensive power was extremely astounding.
Ling Han involuntarily looked over. He wanted to witness the might of this empress with his own two eyes.
Weng!
Four heavenly bodies materialized behind Empress Luan Xing’s back, each of them exuding a profound and ancient aura.
“Excellent, excellent! You’ve reached a state of perfection for both the Sun Moon Tier and Mountain River Tier. Although you’ve yet to form your fifth heavenly body, your strength has already reached nine stars!” The Invincible Paragon Saint couldn’t help but praise Empress Luan Xing.
Ling Han was stunned. ‘The empress is actually this freakishly talented?!’
People often said that five-star geniuses only existed in the legends. However, the power of this empress had already surpassed nine stars. As a result, her battle prowess also surpassed at least nine stars. In fact, it was even possible that it surpassed more than nine stars.
If one wanted to battle against someone who was one major tier above them, however, they would need a power of 10 stars, not a battle prowess of 10 stars. Thus, she was still no match for elites at the Eternal River Tier—at least not now.
There was still hope, though, as she could form another heavenly body and reach a state of perfection in the Heavenly Body Tier.
“It’s very strange, however,” the Invincible Paragon Saint continued. “Although I can sense the fact that you should have five Mountains and Rivers, as well as five Suns and Moons, your power isn’t as powerful as I imagined!
“I was the one who constructed this tower and the trials within it, and it should be easy to pass as long as one has a power that can surpass eight stars. Your power can clearly surpass nine stars, yet you struggled to even pass the eighth trial. I wonder why that is?”
The Invincible Paragon Saint appeared to be extremely curious. The fact that even a Saint like him was curious showed just how astonishing a secret Empress Luan Xing hid within her body.
However, this was all understandable. Empress Luan Xing had suddenly risen to power one million years ago, establishing the Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire and conquering one-third of the land on the Joint Peace Planet. However, before she became one of the three rulers of the Joint Peace Planet, it was as if she had suddenly appeared from out of nowhere. No one knew where she had come from.
There was definitely a huge secret hiding behind her meteoric rise.
Empress Luan Xing didn’t answer the Invincible Paragon Saint’s curiosity. She didn’t restrain her domineering aura, either, even though she stood in the presence of a being who had once been a Saint. She simply channeled the power of her heavenly bodies and pressed her hand toward the stone statue. A tangle of intertwining divine patterns appeared before her, yet at a rough glance, there were only 4,000 or so.
Possessing 4,000 or so divine patterns could only be regarded as relatively powerful. However, it was still a long way off the pinnacle of the Heavenly Body Tier, which was 9,999 divine patterns. Indeed, Empress Luan Xing was still a long way off from reaching a power of nine stars.
‘Did the Invincible Paragon Saint observe wrong? Perhaps Empress Luan Xing hasn’t reached a power of nine stars yet? However, how is that possible? Although he’s a “D*ckhead Saint”, his observation skills shouldn’t be this weak. Otherwise, he might as well find a block of tofu and smack himself to death.’
It was clear that Empress Luan Xing was preparing a powerful attack. The aura of Primal Chaos around her swarmed, and the cloak that draped behind her billowed even though there was no wind. Her hair also fluttered, and she appeared both mighty and seductively beautiful.
Casting one’s gaze over the world, perhaps she was the only person who could combine these two starkly different dispositions so perfectly.
Apocalyptic scenes flashed across the empress’ eyes. However, it was a pity that her face was hidden by the aura of Primal Chaos, preventing Ling Han from seeing this sight. However, the Invincible Paragon Saint could clearly see through the aura of Primal Chaos. He faltered for a moment before saying, “Huh? Why do I suddenly feel like I’ve seen that before? However, I can’t seem to recall where I saw it.”
Ling Han was astonished. Elites wouldn’t suffer from bad memory, as their divine sense was incredibly powerful. Thus, their memory was naturally amazing. However, the Invincible Paragon Saint actually said that he couldn’t recall something? How long ago must that event have occurred?
Was it a memory from when he was a child? Otherwise, once one started to cultivate, their memories definitely wouldn’t go hazy.
Boom!
Empress Luan Xing struck out with her jade-like palm, and it was as if the heavens were about to collapse. Even though they were in this closed-off space, it still seemed as if a black hole that desired to swallow everything had appeared above their heads.
‘Her strike is far too powerful! Is this power that surpasses eight stars?’
Peng!
The “hit me” stone statue fell, but wasn’t sent flying.
“Haha! What overwhelming power! Excellent, excellent!” the Invincible Paragon Saint praised. He then turned to Ling Han, and said, “Brat, it’s your turn now.”
Ling Han felt extremely vexed. One person had struck a stone statue, while one person would be
struck by a stone statue. Their experiences would be completely different.
He sighed, and then walked before the “I’ll hit you” statue.
‘Come at me. I’ve accepted the fact that I still haven’t reached a state of perfection for my cultivation level yet.’
The stone statue immediately started to attack Ling Han.
Peng, peng, peng!
The offensive power of the stone statue was even stronger this time, and all Ling Han could do was protect his handsome face while being relentlessly and mercilessly beaten.
A ball of fire welled up in his heart this time. After all, this was different from when he was on the eighth level. Right now, the empress was also watching him from the sidelines.
However, Empress Luan Xing didn’t look down on him.
Could any ordinary person take a beating like this?
However… this didn’t quell her killing intent.
The hourglass quickly trickled to a stop. The “I’ll hit you” statue finally ceased beating Ling Han, and it retreated to the side and became unmoving as if it were just another ordinary stone statue.
“Where are our rewards? Hurry up and let us leave this place!” Empress Luan Xing urged. She naturally wasn’t interested in the reward. Rather, she was itching to leave this place so she could kill Ling Han.
Ling Han hurriedly smiled, and said, “There’s no hurry, no hurry at all! Why don’t we sit down for a cup of tea?”
“Hahahaha!” The Invincible Paragon Saint roared with laughter, and said, “Very well, very well indeed! One possesses a most powerful offensive ability, and one possesses a most powerful defensive ability. You two are the ideal match!”
“Ideal match?” Ling Han murmured. Then, he raised his voice in protest and said, “Oi, oi, oi, don’t say things that can cause misunderstandings.”
“Hehe, hehehehe!” The Invincible Paragon Saint laughed heartily.
“Oi, what the hell do you mean?” Ling Han asked.
The Invincible Paragon Saint kept laughing for a while before saying, “Next up is my reward for you two!”
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