183: He cleared nine levels in a row, reaching the late stage of the Fusion Realm!

Immediately after...

Under the shocked gazes of the Qin Family and even Qin Xuanqiong, the spiritual light on the pagoda began to climb at an incredible speed!

The first floor lit up, then instantly went dark!

The second floor lit up, then instantly went dark!

...That speed didn't look like someone clearing a trial at all; it was more like a beam of light racing through the tower!

In just a single breath's time...

The lights of the eighth floor lit up!

Another breath passed.

"Rumble!"

The ninth floor's pagoda lamp erupted with an unprecedented, brilliant divine light, like a blazing sun rising at the tower's peak, illuminating the entire Qin Family ancestral land!

"The... Ninth floor?!"

Qin Xuanqiong's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

This was a forbidden zone that even their Old Ancestor, Qin Shouzhuo, had failed to clear back then!

Lu Yuan actually reached it in just two breaths?

Inside the tower world, the ninth floor.

There were no Five Elements here, no Yin and Yang, only a vast, gray expanse of Chaos Void.

In the center of this void crouched a terrifying beast of indescribable form.

Its entire body was condensed from Chaos Laws, and it was surrounded by phenomena of earth, wind, water, and fire replaying. Although its aura was suppressed at the Body Integration Peak, its control over Laws had truly touched the Great Ascension Stage. It even possessed the power of true Great Daos, giving it Mahayana combat strength.

World Beast!

This was the core manifestation of the taiyi dharma derivation pagoda, a chasm that generations of Qin Family ancestors had been unable to cross.

"Roar!"

The World Beast let out a roar, and Chaos sonic waves swept out, instantly shattering the surrounding space into countless particles.

"Interesting."

Lu Yuan stood amidst the Chaos, his clothes fluttering loudly, the Battle Intent in his eyes instantly burning to the extreme.

"But that's all it is."

"Boom!"

The ocean-like golden blood and qi within his body suddenly erupted.

"Taotie True Immortal Manifestation!"

A Taotie phantom tens of thousands of feet tall manifested behind him, opening its massive maw as if to devour the world.

"Ancient Sacred Body—Immortal King Descends Upon the Nine Heavens!"

Amidst ten thousand rays of golden light, a world-disdaining Immortal King phantom merged with the Taotie, transforming into a golden-armored demon god.

Two great phenomena appeared together!

But that wasn't enough!

"Chaos Sword Body—Three Great Phenomena, Open!"

Innate Sword Phantom! Five Elements Sword Phantom! Yin and Yang Sword phantom!

Three heaven-reaching divine sword phantoms circled the demon god manifestation, constructing an unparalleled sword formation.

"cauldron of the mother qi of all things, suppress!"

Above Lu Yuan's head, a Dark Yellow Cauldron floated, trailing down billions of strands of Mother Qi, protecting him within and rendering him immune to all techniques.

"Qiang!"

"Qiang!"

In his left hand, he gripped the silver-white Panhuang Void Sword.

In his right hand, he gripped the ash-colored Pan Huang Years Sword.

Three Transcendent Spiritual Treasures were revived simultaneously!

At this moment, Lu Yuan was armed to the teeth, his aura so tyrannical that it even suppressed the World Beast opposite him!

"Kill!"

Lu Yuan took a step forward, his Physical Body shaking the void.

He didn't use any fancy divine abilities; it was the purest form of violent suppression!

"Bang!"

The Panhuang Void Sword slashed out, slicing space into countless fragments and sealing off the World Beast's retreat.

"Chii!"

The Pan Huang Years Sword swung, instantly disrupting the flow of time and making the World Beast's movements incredibly sluggish.

Immediately after...

The demon god manifestation swung the cauldron of the mother qi of all things like an immemorial divine mountain, smashing it ruthlessly onto the World Beast's head!

"Dang!!!"

A loud bang that shook the Soul.

The World Beast, formed from Laws, actually had its body cracked open by this single cauldron strike, its Chaos aura scattering in all directions!

"Aow—"

The World Beast let out a pained howl and tried to counterattack, but under Lu Yuan's storm-like offensive, it had no power to fight back.

"Die!"

Lu Yuan combined both swords—Spacetime Strangulation!

"Puchi!"

The World Beast's massive body was instantly ground to dust, dissipating into a sky full of light specks.

In just a few moves!

The ninth-floor guardian that had blocked the Qin Family for tens of thousands of years had fallen!

In the place where it vanished, nine crystalline threads twisted like swimming dragons, emitting a primitive aura, floated quietly.

Chaos Law Crystalline Threads!

And they were top-grade crystalline threads containing a trace of the Great Dao's Origin!

"Good stuff."

A sharp light burst from Lu Yuan's eyes.

Without any hesitation, he sat down cross-legged.

"Heaven Devouring Demonic Art, Refine!"

Boom!

A pitch-black vortex appeared, swallowing the nine Law Crystalline Threads in one gulp.

An indescribable comprehension of the Great Dao instantly washed over Lu Yuan's Sea of Consciousness. Driven by this power, the Chaos Law within him, which had already reached the eighth molt, began to transform once again.

It broke through directly to the Ninth Transformation level.

And his cultivation Realm rose accordingly like a boat on a rising tide.

He easily broke through to the Late Stage of Body Integration.

"Hoo—"

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Lu Yuan slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a mouthful of turbid air.

Feeling the power within his body, which was several times stronger than before, he nodded in satisfaction.

"Late Stage Body Integration... Now, even if I face the Great Ascension Stage, I have the power to fight!"

As Lu Yuan stood up to leave...

The entire taiyi dharma derivation pagoda suddenly jolted violently, and then the light on the tower quickly dimmed.

"Kaka kaka..."

The tower doors slowly closed and were sealed shut.

Outside.

Watching this scene, Qin Xuanqiong gave a bitter laugh and explained to the dumbfounded members of the Qin Family, "The Law Origin of the ninth floor has been taken. This pagoda's Origin Qi is heavily damaged; it will need at least a year to recover on its own before it can be opened again."

"What?!"

In a corner of the crowd, Xiao Fan felt like he had been struck by lightning upon hearing this.

He had originally planned to rest for a bit and then enter the tower again to try and charge through the sixth floor to regain some face.

But now... the tower was closed?

And it was closing for a year?!

"Lu Yuan! It's you again!"

Xiao Fan looked at Lu Yuan walking slowly out of the tower, his teeth nearly shattering from clenching them so hard.

This was intentionally targeting him! This was cutting off his path!

"Let's go."

Lu Yuan didn't even spare Xiao Fan a glance, directly taking Gu Qingxue and the other women to bid farewell to Qin Xuanqiong.

"Mengyao, you should come back with me too."

Lu Yuan looked at Qin Mengyao and spoke gently.

"Mhm."

Qin Mengyao nodded submissively and stood by Lu Yuan's side without any hesitation.

Seeing this, Xiao Fan's fists clenched until they creaked, his nails piercing his palms as blood dripped down.

Mother... really didn't want him anymore.

"Fan'er, do not be angry."

Venerable Yao's voice sounded in his mind with a hint of helpless comfort. "That Lu Yuan's momentum is already established; you cannot face him head-on. But you don't need to lose heart. As long as you marry into the Ji Family and receive their resources, combined with my guidance, you might still be able to overtake him on a curve."

"Ji Family... Right! I still have the Ji Family!"

Xiao Fan took a deep breath, the flames of hope reigniting in his eyes.

"As long as I marry Ji Yaoguang, I can obtain the Primordial Yin of the Innate Dao Body and use the Ji Family's Void Scripture to patch up the shortcomings of my Sacred Body!"