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After reaching the foot of the Martial Tower, Ling Qingxue encountered Chu Zhongtian again, carrying a large sword and attempting to scale the tower. Upon seeing her, his face showed surprise.
"Hey, Sister Ling, you finished military training so quickly? Are you here to challenge the Martial Tower today too?"
Ling Qingxue slowly smiled. "Yes, Senior Chu, you go first. I cut in line last time."
"No need, no need. My Sword Intent hasn't improved much. I'm just trying to see if I can get past the fifth floor. Sister Ling, you go first. I can wait."
"Thank you very much, Senior Chu," Ling Qingxue said.
Following this, Wu Liang flapped his wings and flew into the Martial Tower, leaving a scorching shockwave in the air, which surprised even Chu Zhongtian.
"Wow, your Taotie's skills have improved so fast! He already reached the Fifth Rank early-stage in just two months! There aren't many sophomores who can rival you, right?!" Chu Zhongtian's lips twitched.
Just two months into the semester, and you're already sweeping aside sophomores? This is just outrageous!
If the challenges were to continue as planned, wouldn't Wu Liang be unstoppable?!
Was this putting pressure on Ling Qingxue, or on the sophomores?
Inside the Martial Arts Tower.
Wu Liang landed on the ground, his size increasing to that of a lion.
This time, he was smarter and didn't activate Devouring Domain immediately upon entering. Otherwise, he would have been instantly leveled to the ninth floor, without any experience.
The golden light of his Invincible Will spread out, and his opponent appeared before him.
A surge of Battle Intent erupted, pressing down on Wu Liang.
But a sweep of golden light shattered the Battle Intent instantly. The figure opposite him froze in place, motionless, before it was smashed to pieces by Wu Liang's palm.
Invincible Will crushed the opponent's will, and the Martial Tower was essentially a contest of wills; without willpower, the opponent had no means of attack.
However, Wu Liang's current Invincible Will did not yet possess the ability to crush all wills.
For example, even now, though Wu Liang had entered the fifth level, his comprehended Invincible Will was no longer capable of crushing other wills of this level.
Furthermore, on the fifth level, the opponents were not just one, but five, drastically increasing the difficulty. Also, each of their wills was different.
There was the Thunder Will, the Sword Intent, the Fire Will...
"It seems that my current Invincible Will can crush wills below the fifth level. Not bad!" Wu Liang said with satisfaction.
The strength of one's will also increased with their power, which was enough to barely withstand the pressure of the Invincible Will.
But Wu Liang had only just grasped it; there was still enormous room for improvement.
Wu Liang's claws simultaneously unleashed the three wills of invincibility, destruction, and slaughter, shattering an avatar with a single strike.
The phoenix wings flapped violently, the fiery figure moving with incredible speed. The Killing Intent roared like a tiger, working in conjunction with the Invincible Will to annihilate them one by one.
The fifth level was cleared!
But he still couldn't pass the sixth level; the strength of his two wills was still insufficient.
However, this was already quite gratifying for Wu Liang.
The Killing Intent could be comprehended from his bloodline, while the Invincible Will was honed through endless battles; both were commonplace for him.
Wu Liang exited the Martial Tower and landed on Ling Qingxue's shoulder.
"How's it going? Which floor did you make it to?" Ling Qingxue asked curiously.
"I made it past the fifth level, barely."
Ling Qingxue: I only made it past the third level...
She couldn't shake the feeling that he was putting on a show, yet he had the confidence to back it up.
After being reborn, she seemed to have broken down too many times.
"I'll give it a try too. After two months of military training, maybe I can get past the fourth level!" Ling Qingxue gritted her teeth.
Her Sword Intent and Earth Will had both improved, but not as significantly as Wu Liang's.
Anyway, she wasn't done yet!
Ling Qingxue entered the Martial Tower, immediately drawing her Autumn Water Sword, its blade wreathed in sharp Sword Intent.
The first level of the Martial Tower was passable for almost anyone who had grasped a will; it merely tested whether their will had truly been comprehended.
Therefore, her opponent's will was also only at a newly comprehended level of strength.
Ling Qingxue raised her sword, and her opponent's figure slowly materialized.
But when she raised her eyes, Ling Qingxue almost dropped her sword.
Wu Liang?!
The Martial Tower had already replicated several of Wu Liang's wills, forming will avatars, and even on the first level?!
Are you crazy?!
A burst of golden light erupted. Wu Liang, enveloped in Killing Intent and Invincible Will, was pitifully weak due to being on the first level, yet it exerted an indescribable oppressive force on the other wills.
Ling Qingxue was instantly stunned. Her will, currently at the third level, couldn't withstand this mere Invincible Will at the first level?!
Boom!
The Sword Intent and the Earth Will vanished like bubbles, and Wu Liang's avatar in the Martial Tower swung out his paw, knocking Ling Qingxue out of the tower.
Ling Qingxue's long sword plunged into the ground as she flew backward, drawing the attention of many onlookers.
"Wow, Sister Ling had already cleared the third level last time. Did she fail at the fourth level this time?"
"She looks a bit disheveled. It seems her willpower didn't improve much, so she was sent flying."
"Do you really think comprehending willpower is easy? I'm a junior, and I'm only at the fourth level of willpower strength. Sister Ling's talent in willpower is already astonishing."
Wu Liang flew onto her shoulder, looking puzzled.
"Little Xuexue, your willpower improvement is even faster than mine! How did you reach the fourth level so quickly, even faster than me!"
Wu Liang was quite shocked.
It had only been a few minutes! Three floors in a few minutes, and then she was kicked out on the fourth floor—that's too fast!
Ling Qingxue looked at him, her face full of resentment.
Are you mocking me?
Too insulting…
Because of Wu Liang's Invincible Will, she couldn't even get past the first floor. Unless she could reach the willpower strength of the fifth floor, she wouldn't be able to withstand the crushing force of that Invincible Will.
Otherwise… she might be stuck on the first floor forever!
She really shouldn't have let Wu Liang go in first; she should have gone first!
Chu Zhongtian laughed. "Finally, it's my turn! This time, I'm determined to reach the fifth floor and break my own limits!"
Ling Qingxue quickly left to avoid the complaints of the students who would be climbing the tower next.
She could almost imagine the extent of the resentment others would harbor towards Wu Liang...
Chu Zhongtian, carrying his broadsword, entered the Martial Tower, his powerful Sword Intent emanating from him.
He didn't give the first floor of the Martial Tower a second thought.
He even felt he should skip the floors he had already conquered, as they posed no challenge.
But the Martial Arts Tower had to be conquered floor by floor, so he decided not to waste any more time.
"Bring it on! I've been honing my sword for years! My Sword Intent is already at its peak, I'll definitely reach the fifth floor today!"
A lion-like figure appeared, followed by an overwhelming Killing Intent and an Invincible Will. A terrifying golden light instantly blinded Chu Zhongtian.
But just as he was about to unleash his attack, his Sword Intent shattered inch by inch, and the massive beastly paw slapped him away.
Boom!
The doors of the Martial Tower flung open, revealing Chu Zhongtian's disheveled appearance, identical to Ling Qingxue's just moments before.
"Holy shit!!!"