198: Tongtian Golden Stele

Shen Xi immediately understood the crux of the problem.

He recalled the scenes that appeared when he was caught in the illusion.

Since the shadow was a copy of himself, the scenes that appeared when the other party was caught in the illusion must have been identical to his own.

This included the illusions of Blue Star from his previous life.

For Shen Xi himself, those illusions of Blue Star from his previous life were, naturally, all too familiar.

Whether it was cars, trains, or airplanes, he had personally experienced and ridden all of these things, so he naturally didn't think much of them.

But for the shadow, it was different.

When had the shadow ever seen these things? It was, after all, merely a shadow copied by the Tower of the Heavens based on Shen Xi’s state, possessing strength but lacking memories.

It was precisely because of this that the shadow felt curious when it saw those things from Blue Star.

It wondered why such steel monsters appeared in Shen Xi's illusion, and what the origin of those monsters was.

The more it thought, the deeper it fell into the illusion.

This gave Shen Xi the Opportunity to strike and ultimately heavily injure the shadow.

This was the truth of the matter.

“An unintentional act can lead to unexpected success!”

Shen Xi said with a sigh of emotion.

He looked at the shadow but did not deliver a killing blow; the other party wore a face identical to his own, giving him the feeling of killing himself.

“You lost!”

Shen Xi said calmly.

“Yes! I lost!”

The shadow nodded.

The Ninth Level, passed!

...Outside the Tower of the Heavens.

The Martial Artists, who had been staring intently at the Tower to the Heavens Stone Tablet, noticed that Shen Xi’s name suddenly moved.

Originally, when Shen Xi reached the Ninth Level, his name was at the top of the Stone Tablet, but now, his name seemed to come alive, leaping up and directly jumping off the Stone Tablet.

“What, what is going on?”

“Why is Shen Xi’s name gone?”

“Did he, could he have met with some accident and been eliminated by the Tower of the Heavens?”

“Impossible, right? I’ve never heard of the Tower of the Heavens killing anyone. This is one of the safest of the three great Opportunities in the Chasing Wind Secret Realm. Even if one fails, as long as they give up, they can be safely teleported away.”

“Then why is his name gone? He must be dead, right?”

“Don’t talk nonsense, Shen Xi’s companions are all out!”

The Martial Artists started to discuss amongst themselves.

Many people cautiously looked at Chen Fang, Liu Yiyi, and Ye Zirou.

They had given up and left the Tower of the Heavens ten minutes earlier, all of them having failed at the Eighth Level.

This made the Martial Artists even more hesitant to loudly discuss matters concerning Shen Xi.

These three were also not to be trifled with, all of them strong individuals with Innate-level combat power.

No!

After emerging from the Tower of the Heavens, the aura of the three had noticeably become more profound, indicating they must have gained considerable benefits, and their combat power had also increased significantly.

“Shen Xi…”

Liu Yiyi said with a worried expression.

“He should be fine, right?”

Ye Zirou couldn't help but clench her fists.

“My brother can’t be in trouble!”

Chen Fang vigorously waved his fist, as if to boost his own confidence.

Just then.

The grand chimes that had appeared when the Tower of the Heavens opened, surprisingly, appeared once again.

Clang!

Clang!

Clang!

Three chimes rang out, their sound resonant, directly spreading throughout the entire Chasing Wind Secret Realm.

Immediately after, a Golden Tablet descended from the sky.

From its appearance and imposing manner, it was identical to the Tower to the Heavens Stone Tablet, except that it was entirely made of gold.

“Tower to the Heavens Golden Tablet!”

Someone saw the large characters carved on the back of the Golden Tablet.

Even without any explanation, all the Martial Artists present understood the significance of this Golden Tablet.

When the Tower of the Heavens opened, only the Tower to the Heavens Stone Tablet appeared, and the names of all Martial Artists who entered the Tower of the Heavens would appear on the Tower to the Heavens Stone Tablet.

However, the current Tower to the Heavens Golden Tablet, both in status and grade, was more Advanced than the Tower to the Heavens Stone Tablet, and it was clear that the information it recorded would also be absolutely different.

“I’ve never heard of the existence of a Tower to the Heavens Golden Tablet.”

“My grandfather also came to the Chasing Wind Secret Realm when he was young, but I never heard him mention a Tower to the Heavens Golden Tablet!”

“To be precise, since the Chasing Wind Secret Realm opened until now, there has been no record whatsoever of the Tower to the Heavens Golden Tablet.”

“So, why is there a Tower to the Heavens Golden Tablet appearing today?”

“Could it be… related to Shen Xi?”

Someone's guess was getting close to the truth.

The appearance of the Tower to the Heavens Golden Tablet was indeed related to Shen Xi.

Then, the Tower to the Heavens Golden Tablet emitted a dazzling golden light.

The next second, Shen Xi’s name appeared at the very bottom of the Tower to the Heavens Golden Tablet.

Then, this name began to soar upwards like a rocket.

Finally, it reached the top of the Tower to the Heavens Golden Tablet, after the number one.

【First Place: Shen Xi, Duration: One hour, forty-six minutes, thirty-six seconds!】

【Second Place: Zhu Feng Ao, Duration: One hour, forty-eight minutes, twenty-nine seconds!】

【Third Place…】

【Fourth Place…】

At this moment, everyone finally understood the purpose of the Tower to the Heavens Golden Tablet.

“Those who challenge the Tower are only worthy of the Tower to the Heavens Stone Tablet; only Martial Artists who successfully pass all nine levels of the Tower of the Heavens can leave their name on the Tower to the Heavens Golden Tablet!”

“So Shen Xi really did pass all nine levels of the Tower of the Heavens! Oh my goodness, he created a miracle!”

“No! Besides Shen Xi, Zhu Feng Ao, the founder of the Chasing Wind Secret Realm and the first City Lord of Zhu Feng City, also passed all nine levels of the Tower of the Heavens. It’s not that no one can pass the Tower of the Heavens, it’s just that we didn’t know.”

“Wait! Shen Xi is first place, and Zhu Feng Ao is second place? Doesn’t this mean that Shen Xi’s potential is even more terrifying than Zhu Feng Ao’s!”

Hiss!

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but gasp.

Zhu Feng Ao, a powerful individual who single-handedly annihilated a Secluded Faction.

Such a powerful individual, and his potential is actually inferior to Shen Xi’s?

Then wouldn’t Shen Xi’s future achievements be even more terrifying than Zhu Feng Ao’s?

This is simply unimaginable!

Realizing this, everyone was in an uproar!

Not only near the Tower of the Heavens, but because the phantom of the Tower to the Heavens Golden Tablet was projected throughout the entire Chasing Wind Secret Realm, every Martial Artist in the Chasing Wind Secret Realm saw the rankings on the Golden Tablet!

“If this news gets out, it will surely drive countless factions mad.”

“If Shen Xi has a faction behind him, then he’s in trouble; other factions will definitely not stand by and watch him grow. If he doesn't have a faction, many factions will extend an olive branch to him.”

“But once he chooses a certain faction, Shen Xi’s outcome will still be the same; other factions will still make a move against him, destroying him if they can’t get him.”

“Having astonishing talent is a good thing, but having too much Prodigy-level talent is actually a bad thing; one will be noticed and targeted.”

“Shen Xi’s future will definitely be very troublesome. Perhaps it will be smooth sailing, or perhaps it will be a bumpy road, but it will certainly not be peaceful.”