The Wukui Blossoms will not work either. The instant the flower buds combine, the saber light will reach my neck.
The Lightning Evasion will take too long to execute. That will not work either.
Thousands of thoughts flashed through Xiao Chen's mind. In an instant faster than the blink of an eye, he thought of all the methods he could use to deal with this. However, he rejected all of them; none of them worked.
"Idiot, as long as I do not die, why would I not dare to receive it?"
When the saber light was one meter away from Xiao Chen, Xiao Chen remembered Ao Jiao's words. He suddenly felt enlightened and heaved a sigh of relief.
I am really an idiot. There is no way I can dodge this saber strike, nor can I break it. Bai Shuihe had already made it clear long ago. As long as I do not die, it will be fine.
In the end, before the battle, my thoughts were still the same as before, thinking about how to break it and how to dodge it.
Xiao Chen did not know that he could not dodge this saber strike. He did not need to try to break it; he only needed to survive.
However, it was not that easy to survive. If Xiao Chen tried to get lucky, he might end up dying even faster. However, this gave Xiao Chen a direction.
"Xiu!"
At the last moment, Xiao Chen did not advance. Instead, he retreated. He raised his saber and swung it at the opening in his opponent's chest.
Bai Shuihe smiled faintly and thought to himself, I already told you to survive. Yet, you overestimate yourself and want to injure me. In that case, I can only send you on your way.
Bai Shuihe turned his wrist unhurriedly and the saber moved downwards naturally, heading for Xiao Chen's neck. He did not even see Xiao Chen's attack.
It is as I expected. This is not an opening. He does not even care about it. However, this is what I wanted.
The throat is a vital point. If a regular cultivator gets hit by a saber strike, they will die.
Naturally, Xiao Chen was no exception. Since he wanted to survive, he had to know which vital point his opponent was attacking. Once he confirmed it, it would be easy to deal with it.
Xiao Chen let go of the Lunar Shadow Saber and let it fall to the ground. He opened his right hand and smashed it against his opponent's saber.
Puchi!
The blade, which was only a centimeter away from his throat, was immediately pressed down by three centimeters. The saber radiance cut open a horrifying wound on his chest. It was so deep that his bones could be seen. Blood immediately spurted out.
When the saber light entered his body, it stirred up his internal organs. Xiao Chen felt something sweet in his throat, and he could not help but vomit a mouthful of blood.
His face was terrifyingly pale, but Xiao Chen's lips curled into a smile. He said, "Senior, this strike multiplied the power of the blade to its peak. It is worthy of being Emperor Wu's blade strike. But in the end, I did not die."
The expression on Bai Shuihe's face was slightly startled. The tip of his blade had clearly been a centimeter away from Xiao Chen's throat, but at the last moment, his opponent had forcibly pressed it down.
"Look, that dot of light is going up again. Xiao Chen has reached the eighth floor."
The few elders who had been paying attention to Xiao Chen said excitedly. The higher Xiao Chen climbed, the more Luck the Heavenly Extermination Union would obtain.
Naturally, the benefits they would receive would be greater as well.
Shi Hailong rubbed his eyes hard. He couldn't believe what he was seeing, even though he had full confidence in Xiao Chen.
Who would have thought that he would really be able to pass the test of the seventh floor and reach the eighth floor? Even the Thunder King back then was no more than this!
"He really made it to the eighth floor. Incredible! Back then, when the Thunder King reached the eighth floor, he was already 21 years old. I heard that this Xiao Chen is not even 20 years old."
"From this point of view, has Xiao Chen already surpassed the Thunder King?"
"Hehe, what did I say? What did I say? I said long ago when he jumped over the first level that Xiao Chen would definitely surpass the Thunder King. But you didn't believe me. Now you're dumbfounded, aren't you?"
Up on the high platform, the old man who made the prediction about Xiao Chen was the most excited.
The few people at the side said disdainfully, "Old Ma, you were not so sure at that time. Now you only know how to be cocky."
Shi Hailong withdrew his smile and nodded gently. "Old Ma, make your preparations. Bring my words over. You can take down Li Xiuzhu now."
When the old man with the family name Ma heard this, he immediately said respectfully, "Elder Shi, rest assured. Leave it to me. That old man with the family name Li will definitely not be able to escape."
Everyone could predict that after this experiential training, Shi Hailong's position in the Heavenly Extermination Union would definitely rise. This was a good opportunity to curry favor with Shi Hailong.
The few elders at the side looked at Elder Ma, who had left to carry out his orders. They revealed envious gazes. This was a good job.
"Elder Shi, do you have any instructions for us to carry out?" the few of them asked with smiles.
Shi Hailong paused for a while before smiling. "It's fine. Just continue watching. This time, we managed to dig out a person like Xiao Chen because of everyone's hard work. I will make things clear to the five lords."
The eighth floor of the Ancient Desolate Tower was empty except for an ancient copper door in the center. It was unknown where the door led to.
The copper door was tightly shut. Mysterious talisman scripts were embroidered on the door, giving off a faint spiritual light.
Xiao Chen passed through the light of the seventh floor. Purple Essence liquid dripped down for ten minutes before stopping.
When Xiao Chen landed, his cultivation had stabilized at peak Medial Grade Martial King. He could not help but reveal a wide smile.
On this trip to the Ancient Desolate Tower, he had finally closed the gap in his cultivation that he sought.
When Xiao Chen's gaze fell on the copper door, he thought for a while before going over to take a look.
Ao Jiao, who had followed Xiao Chen over, said, "Wait for a while. Recover from your injuries first. At the same time, try to comprehend Bai Shuihe's earlier saber strike. That saber strike contained all sorts of Saber Techniques. As long as you can comprehend a little, no one in the same generation will be able to block it. "
Xiao Chen stopped and thought about it. Bai Shuihe's move was definitely at the peak of the Saber Technique. Since there was not much time left, Xiao Chen should try to comprehend as much as he could.
Xiao Chen sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes to meditate. A purple Qi whirlpool spun, and a vast amount of Essence nourished the wound on his chest.
As Ao Jiao looked at the ancient copper door on the eighth floor, her expression became somewhat complicated. In the end, she sighed gently, feeling melancholic.
After a while, Xiao Chen opened his eyes and looked at Ao Jiao. He said, "Ao Jiao, do you know what is behind the door?"
Ao Jiao thought for a long time before saying, "Xiao Chen, let's stop here. Don't go up."
Xiao Chen nodded and said, "Alright, then I won't go up."
When Ao Jiao saw that Xiao Chen answered so straightforwardly, she asked, "You are not going to ask why?"
Xiao Chen smiled and said, "Why ask? If you want to tell me, you will naturally tell me. If you don't, it is pointless for me to ask. I just need to remember that you will not harm me. If you say no, then I won't go up. "
Ao Jiao felt warmth in her heart. She had not expected Xiao Chen to resist the temptation of the ninth floor so firmly, choosing to trust her.
"It is as you said. I will not harm you. You should have gained a lot from being able to reach the eighth floor."
Xiao Chen did not dwell on this matter anymore. Instead, he asked about something he was more concerned about. He asked, "Earlier, you said that you were going to swallow the Weapon Spirit again. What's going on?"
When Ao Jiao heard this, she felt somewhat vexed. She said, "I still underestimated the skills of the Haotian Sect. The Weapon Spirit in the Lunar Shadow Saber was much stronger than I expected. Even after I swallowed it, it refused to merge with me. As a result, my progress in nourishing the Divine Weapon was extremely slow.
"Now, that person with the surname Bai pulled me out. That Weapon Spirit has broken free from my control again. I have to start over. However, don't worry. In the end, I am still in control."
When Xiao Chen heard this, he relaxed. The two of them had not seen each other for a long time, so they started chatting on the eighth floor of the Ancient Desolate Tower.
When Ao Jiao arrived at the Ancient Desolate Tower, she seemed to be in a good mood. She told Xiao Chen about the Thunder King's experiences in the past.
"In just three years, you went from a cultivator to where you are today. It is really hard to imagine."
Ao Jiao looked at the current Xiao Chen and thought about the Xiao Chen from three years ago. Then, she looked at the current him and sighed.
Before Xiao Chen could feel proud, Ao Jiao mocked him, "However, you are still too weak. You cannot even defeat your own Weapon Spirit. Do your best, trashy Master."
Smiling gently, Ao Jiao turned into a beam of white light and returned to the Lunar Shadow Saber.
Xiao Chen shook his head and smiled bitterly. He glanced at the bronze doors and no longer lingered.
Xiao Chen took out the jade pendant on his chest and gently crushed it. The instant the jade pendant shattered, Xiao Chen was immediately knocked out.
"Xiu!"
In the air, Xiao Chen, dressed in white with a blue strip of cloth on his forehead, slowly floated down.
Shi Hailong had a wide smile on his face as he jumped off the tall platform. He led a group of elders to part the crowd and walked towards Xiao Chen with a smile. "Xiao Chen, you have indeed not disappointed me. Since the Heavenly Extermination Union opened the Trial of the Ancient Desolate Tower, you are the second person to reach the eighth floor."
Xiao Chen said politely, "Many thanks to Elder Shi and the Heavenly Extermination Union for giving me this opportunity."
As Xiao Chen spoke, Xia Xiyan, Zuo Mo, Jiang Zimo, and the others all came over to congratulate Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen performed cupped-fist salutes in return.
At this moment, Shi Hailong appeared to be in high spirits, even more pleased than Xiao Chen. He gathered everyone together and said, "I hereby announce that this Trial of the Ancient Desolate Tower has come to an end. I hope that everyone will not disappoint us two years from now and achieve even better results in the Five Nation Youth Competition!"
"A bunch of trash. Do you really think that you are not trash after passing the Ancient Desolate Tower? Xiao Chen, scram out here. I have been waiting for you for a long time. "
Just at this moment, a discordant voice rang out. Everyone looked up and saw Xie Ziwen and his master breaking through the Heavenly Extermination Union's blockade and forcefully arriving before the crowd.
Shi Hailong's face sank. He looked at the old man behind Xie Ziwen and said, "Gong Haoyu, no matter how much your Evil Moon Pavilion calls the shots in the Great Jin Nation, don't forget that this is the Ancient Desolate Land. The Heavenly Extermination Union has the final say here!"
Shi Hailong was extremely frustrated. Xiao Chen had just broken through to the eighth floor. This was a rare event that happened only once in a thousand years.
Unexpectedly, the two people that he did not want to see the most appeared before him.
Gong Haoyu said coldly, "I am not here today to cause trouble. It is just a conflict between the younger generation. Don't use the Heavenly Extermination Union to pressure me. Even if your Union Chief is here, I will still be in the right. "
Shi Hailong frowned slightly and asked, "What are you trying to do?"
Gong Haoyu looked coldly at Xiao Chen and said, "This brat caused my Evil Moon Pavilion to lose the chance to compete for the Ancient Desolate Tower. No matter what, I have to give him an explanation today."
Xie Ziwen looked at Xiao Chen, who stood tall in the crowd. Hatred filled his eyes. If he had not been careless and lost to Xiao Chen, he would be the one enjoying such treatment now.
"Xiao Chen, do you dare to fight me again?!" Xie Ziwen shouted expressionlessly.
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