"Ha ha! There are still ten breaths of time. This fellow probably will not be able to come out. Elder Shi, I think we can announce the end of this Trial of the Ancient Desolate Tower. There is no need to wait any longer."
Li Xiuzhu said to Shi Hailong with a faint smile.
Shi Hailong looked coldly at Li Xiuzhu and said, "Li Xiuzhu, you seem to have a strong opinion of this Xiao Chen. I heard that he once used an engraved card to participate in the selection. However, you obstructed him in every possible way and made things difficult for him."
"The Trial of the Ancient Desolate Land represents the Luck of the Heavenly Extermination Union. The higher it goes, the more Luck the Heavenly Extermination Union will have. The five lords are watching from the sky. You know what you've done. The lords can see it too. "
Li Xiuzhu's heart skipped a beat, but his expression did not change. He said disdainfully, "Ha ha! Without any evidence, Elder Shi had better not say anything. Furthermore, he is someone who cannot even clear the fifth floor. What is there to look forward to?"
"Elder Shi, that light dot seems to be coming out!"
An elder said in a trembling voice as he pointed to the fifth floor of the Ancient Desolate Tower.
Shi Hailong ignored Li Xiuzhu and quickly looked over. He saw a flickering spot of light on the fifth floor of the Ancient Desolate Tower. If it was not the last person, who else could it be, Xiao Chen?
"Ha ha ha! We have passed the fifth floor and reached the sixth floor. Regardless of the outcome, the Heavenly Extermination Union's hundred years of Luck will be preserved!"
Shi Hailong paused for a moment before laughing heartily.
The Ancient Desolate Tower had existed since the Ancient Era. No one knew who built it or why it was built.
However, the Ancient Desolate Tower that Xiao Chen knew was the same as the Great Jin Nation's Wind Cloud Platform. They were the most wondrous structures in the Tianwu Continent. They controlled the illusory Luck.
The higher one went, the more Luck that person would obtain. The reason the Heavenly Extermination Union organized the Desolate Ancient Trial was to entrust their Luck to that person.
The higher they climbed, the more Luck the Heavenly Extermination Union would obtain.
As the leader of this trial, Shi Hailong would naturally receive more benefits.
"It has been close to a thousand years since anyone has passed these five floors. Ever since the Thunder King and his group, the world of martial artists has been on the decline."
"However, the peak of prosperity is bound to fall, and the peak of decline is bound to rise. This is the law of the Great Dao. Now that someone has finally passed the fifth level, it can be considered an important sign of the prosperity of the Great Dao."
The group of elders excitedly discussed with each other. They were grinning from ear to ear.
Only Li Xiuzhu's complexion was pale. His fingers trembled, and his lips quivered. His eyes were filled with disbelief.
The five fingers of his right hand clenched tightly. How could this kid really pass the fifth level?
Back then, she had humiliated him in public and mocked him for overestimating himself. But now, it had really happened in front of her eyes.
An Inferior Grade Martial King that Xiao Chen strongly opposed had overcome all obstacles and obtained a hundred consecutive victories, defeating many experts and obtaining one of the twenty spots.
Now, he had reached a height that no one had been able to reach in the past thousand years. If his luck was a bit better, he would be able to pass a few more layers.
It would not be impossible for him to reach the heights that the Thunder King achieved back then.
When Li Xiuzhu thought of all this, he felt his scalp go numb. He no longer had the disdain he had earlier. He said in a trembling voice, "Elder Shi, I suddenly feel unwell. I intend to take my leave first."
Shi Hailong revealed a playful smile. He turned his head and said, "Old Li, are you not going to keep watching? Who knows, you might be able to clear a few more layers."
The people at the side also smiled and said, "Indeed, you are perfectly fine. Why do you feel unwell? Could it be that you have a guilty conscience?!"
Li Xiuzhu's face flushed red. He said sternly, "Nonsense! This old man is magnanimous. Let's not talk about it. Goodbye!"
Shi Hailong's expression turned cold as he watched Li Xiuzhu leave. He said in a frosty voice, "Keep a close eye on him. If Xiao Chen really reaches the seventh or eighth layer, immediately restrain him. Punish him for harming the Heavenly Extermination Union's Luck and harboring malicious intent!"
The hearts of the people at the side trembled. The Heavenly Extermination Union's internal structure was very complicated. Elder Shi was probably going to make use of this opportunity to get rid of Li Xiuzhu.
Right after Li Xiuzhu spoke, the elders of Shi Hailong's faction immediately followed him out silently.
Below the platform, Ding Fengchou looked at the speck of light in the fifth layer. He smiled bitterly to himself and sighed, "Desire is hard to break, as hard as ascending to heaven. We all shrink back at the sight of it. Chu Chaoyun was eliminated in a sorry state. I did not expect him to pass so quickly. In the future, the gap between us will only widen. "
Zuo Mo's expression was also very complicated. He smiled and said, "The Trial of the Ancient Desolate Tower for twenty people ended up being a one-man show for him. After this matter, his title as the strongest person of the four nations will be well deserved."
The participants who obtained a spot together looked at the flickering speck of light in the Ancient Desolate Tower. They all had different expressions; some were envious, some were jealous, and others were all different.
There were also people who felt conflicted and hesitated. The Holy Fire Manor's Leng Yun was one of them.
Back then, he already knew that I was the one who attacked him. Given his character, he will definitely not let things slide.
He took my Holy Flame's Origin Flame. I have not settled this debt with him yet. I cannot wait for him to mature. I have to plan properly.
Leng Yun's eyes flickered as he looked at the speck of light in the Ancient Desolate Tower. A chill flashed in his eyes as he quietly left the crowd and headed for the Holy Fire Manor's branch in Desolate City.
Inside the Ancient Desolate Tower, Xiao Chen stood in a daze before the door of desire. He closed his eyes and thought back to his earlier hazy experiences. As he stood before the door of light, he did not move for a long time.
Is this the desire from the bottom of my heart?
In order to become unscrupulous, cold and emotionless, without any guts, I gambled everything on it.
It is not worth it!
Xiao Chen opened his eyes and muttered, "It is not worth it. The great Dao is hard to seek, and the peak is hard to reach. What I seek is to not have any regrets. Be it the past, the present, or the future, I will not have any regrets."
No matter what, I will not become like that. Xiao Chen's expression turned grave as he drew his Lunar Shadow Saber. "Chi! Chi!
Chi! "
Saber Qi flew everywhere, and four large words appeared on the walls of the fifth floor. "Not Leaving Regrets."
Xiao Chen sheathed his saber and revealed a faint smile. He had not obtained any substantial benefits from this fifth floor.
All he obtained were these four words. However, these four words were more important to Xiao Chen than any Cultivation Technique, Martial Technique, or natural treasure.
After Xiao Chen destroyed his desire, his mental state would be completely perfected. From now on, he would not have to go astray on the path of cultivation. He had dealt with a heart demon in advance.
After Xiao Chen sorted out his emotions, he gently leaped up and passed through the light of the fifth floor, heading for the sixth floor. "Hu!
Hu! "
The moment he landed, Xiao Chen discovered himself in a vast snowy plain. A cold wind howled, cutting at him like a knife.
How cold! Xiao Chen's body trembled slightly. He quickly circulated his Essence and forced out the cold Qi that had seeped in.
A snowstorm spread out in front; all he saw was white. In the boundless wind and snow, Xiao Chen vaguely saw a tightly shut door.
A voice appeared in Xiao Chen's heart for no reason. Walk over and open that door. The voice sank deep into his heart, preventing him from suspecting it.
Xiao Chen frowned slightly and muttered, "This cold Qi does not seem to be able to hurt me. However, it is like a soft knife grinding on me. It will be a problem if I can endure it for a long time."
This floor should be a test of a cultivator's willpower, to see if they could persevere and open that door.
Xiao Chen stopped thinking about other problems and looked in the direction of the door. Then, he slowly made his way forward.
It was as Xiao Chen expected. At the start, he moved very quickly, covering five kilometers in one breath.
However, slowly, his legs became heavy. The cold Qi penetrated his bones, and his lips turned pale. The resistance of his Essence weakened. Every step he took became incredibly difficult.
Xiao Chen remained silent as he walked alone. He did not complain at all.
There was only one belief in Xiao Chen's heart. As long as he did not stop, no matter how slow he was, he would eventually finish the Heavenly Road.
After some time, Xiao Chen's eyes glazed over, and his entire body stiffened. He was so cold that he did not have any temper at all. Suddenly, that door appeared in front of him.
"Pa!"
Without hesitation, Xiao Chen pushed open the door. When he saw the scene behind the door, his originally relaxed expression turned bitter. "I just passed the ice mountain, and now there is a sea of fire?"
"Hu chi!"
The instant the door opened, a warm current surged over. Under the quick exchange of hot and cold, Xiao Chen felt like his bones were about to shatter.
Xiao Chen's physical body was exceptionally strong. Even so, he felt this way. It was easy to imagine how an ordinary cultivator would react in such a situation.
They would probably crush their jade pendant and give up on this test.
A bright red land filled Xiao Chen's vision. Cracks spread out on the ground, each one the length of an arm.
As the hot air surged, lava gushed out. When Xiao Chen looked ahead, he could vaguely see flames rising up.
Without any hesitation, Xiao Chen raised his leg and stepped in, heading forward without stopping.
After walking for a while, the Blood Flame Shoes burned like they were in a furnace. They were so hot that blisters appeared on Xiao Chen's feet.
Enduring the intense pain, Xiao Chen frowned heavily. He appeared to be in extreme pain.
He wished he could immediately throw off the shoes and walk barefoot. However, his rationality overcame his impulse.
The Blood Flame Shoes were Medial Grade Secret Treasures. They could more or less block heat. If he threw them away and walked barefoot, he would suffer even more damage.
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