84: The advantage is mine.

In the early morning, Gu Changge stepped out of the bamboo house and softly called out in his mind, "System, sign in."

"Ding! Congratulations to Host for successfully signing in at Zizhu Peak. You have gained five thousand years of Cultivation!"

"Congratulations to Host for acquiring a Growth-Type Small World (Initial Form: one million li in radius)!"

"Ding! Congratulations to Host for acquiring one jar of Great Emperor Essence Blood (violent aura has been Sealed, can be directly refined)!"

Gu Changge's eyebrows slightly raised. This Growth-Type Small World was quite novel. Initially, it had a one-million-li Spiritual Domain, with gushing Spiritual Springs and lush Spiritual Plants.

Even underground, three Innate Spiritual Veins coiled. If nourished with Grandmist Purple Qi or Chaos Green Lotus in the future, it might even evolve into a true world.

As for that jar of Great Emperor Essence Blood, refined from the Origin of a hundred Great Emperors, the crimson liquid contained visible golden specks. It was the perfect nourishment for refining the War God Body and Chaos Sword Body.

He lightly tapped the rim of the jar with his fingertip. The crisp sound carried the tremor of the Great Emperor Origin. "A hundred Great Emperors' Essence Blood. This saves me a lot of trouble."

He casually put the two treasures into his storage ring. With a flick of his fingertip, a translucent attribute panel suddenly unfolded, with streams of light surging like a tide across it.

Host: Gu Changge

Identity: Peak Master of Zizhu Peak, Azure Profound Sect

Cultivation: Peak Great Emperor (Temporary Cultivation: 16.3 million years) [Temporary Cultivation can be extracted at any time]

Cultivation Technique: Grandmist Primordial Art (Perfection)

Divine Abilities: Eye of Illusory Breaking, Word of Law, Control of the Universe, Myriad Laws Impenetrable, Invincible Domain (Range: one million li in radius, can suppress all things with a single thought within the Domain)

Physique: Hongmeng Divine Body

Magic Treasures: Grandmist Pearl (Great Dao Treasure), Time Shuttle (Great Dao Treasure), Creation Jade Plate (Great Dao Treasure), Chaos Green Lotus (Great Dao Treasure)... Special Item: Small World (Growth-Type)

Skills: Alchemy (Emperor-tier), Artifact Refining (Emperor-tier), Formation (Emperor-tier)

Disciples: Xiao Ruobai (Peak Purple Mansion Realm), Fang Hanyu (Peak Purple Mansion Realm)

Scanning the panel, Gu Changge looked towards the Tower of the Prodigy. The runes on the tower glowed faintly, and two figures could vaguely be seen moving through the ancient battlefield within the tower.

Ever since the Tower of the Prodigy appeared, Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu had been pushing themselves. Whenever they had free time, they would dive into the tower to spar, as if wasting a second meant losing an opportunity to become stronger.

Gu Changge nodded to himself.

Xiao Ruobai carried the blood feud of the Great Yan Dynasty, and Fang Hanyu remembered the hatred of his parents' tragic deaths and theSeize of his Physique. This obsession, etched into their very bones, made them understand the meaning of "becoming stronger" more than any other Disciple.

At this moment, on the fifth floor of the Tower of the Prodigy, the faint purple lightning from the dissipated projection of Emperor Thunder Prison had not yet completely dispersed, and tiny electrical patterns still floated in the air.

Xiao Ruobai knelt on one knee, the Nine Heavens Dragon Soul Halberd propped on the ground. The lightning dripping from its tip struck the bluestone slab, splashing tiny light traces.

His dark gold War Godlines had not faded, spreading from his neck to his wrists, like a layer of flowing armor. Even his breathing carried the tremor of his Qi and blood.

The residual force from taking three "Nine Heavens Shocking Thunder" head-on was still surging through his Meridians, but he stubbornly suppressed it deep within his Purple Mansion, not allowing a single trace to leak out.

"Hoo..." Xiao Ruobai closed his eyes and sank his mind into his body.

The Spiritual Power of the Peak Purple Mansion Realm surged like a tide, repeatedly flushing his Meridians along the trajectory of the War Gods Stratagem. Each circulation removed a few Impurities of lightning.

He wanted to use the residual heat from the battle to further solidify the Foundation of his Purple Mansion.

His Master had said that the Foundation of the War God Body must be built on the extreme. The more solid it was now, the more stable the War God phantom would be when he Breakthrough to the Cave Heaven Realm, and he would not appear weak when facing strong enemies in the future.

Not far away, Fang Hanyu's Primordial Sword pointed diagonally at the ground. Chaos Sword Qi swirled around the blade, shredding the remaining lightning in the surroundings.

He lowered his eyes, his fingertip lightly tapping the sword sheath—that was the "Sword Heart Rhythm" he had comprehended from the projection of the Sword Master Great Emperor. Each tap could calm some of the restless Sword Qi.

His Spiritual Power was more restrained than Xiao Ruobai's, yet it contained a sharp force, repeatedly compressing within his Purple Mansion along the "Chaos Sword Art."

He wanted his sword to be able to cut through all obstacles on the day of his Breakthrough.

One knelt, one stood, tacitly avoiding each other's aura range, focusing only on tempering themselves.

The Spiritual Power of the Peak Purple Mansion Realm repeatedly surged and compressed within their bodies, like forging an invisible weapon. Each tempering made the momentum of their Breakthrough more stable.

They were both waiting for the moment of "extreme," waiting for their Purple Mansion Foundation to be able to support the future Grotto Heaven that belonged to a War God and a Sword Cultivator.

"That's enough."

Gu Changge flicked his fingertips. Two faint green Spiritual Power, like silk, swept across the tower, instantly enveloping the two of them.

Xiao Ruobai had just wiped the sweat from his forehead when the scene before him suddenly spun—

One second it was a lightning-filled ancient battlefield, the next second his feet were on the bluestone slab of Zizhu Peak.

His mind didn't have time to process it. He just assumed it was a new trial triggered within the tower, and instinctively held the Nine Heavens Dragon Soul Halberd horizontally in front of him. War Qi surged from the tip of the halberd, and he slashed at the "new opponent" in front of him.

"Here we go again! Take my great halberd!"

Fang Hanyu's reaction was even quicker. He was more vigilant than Xiao Ruobai. As soon as he landed, he sensed that the "opponent's" Spiritual Power was as restrained as a deep pool, even harder to fathom than the young Great Emperors in the tower.

The Primordial Sword instantly unsheathed, Chaos Sword Qi condensed into a sharp ray, stabbing directly at Gu Changge's heart. "Take this sword!"

The two attacks, one halberd and one sword, carried the full power of the Peak Purple Mansion Realm. They were about to land on Gu Changge, but he merely flicked his finger.

"Ding!" "Clang!"

Crisp sounds rang out simultaneously—the Nine Heavens Dragon Soul Halberd was fixed in mid-air by an invisible force, its tip only half an inch from Gu Changge's clothes.

The Primordial Sword's Sword Qi was gently deflected, the blade grazing Gu Changge's sleeve and striking the empty ground next to a bamboo chair.

Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu finally saw the "opponent's" face, freezing in place, their weapons clattering to the ground.

"Ma-Master?"

Xiao Ruobai hadn't yet retracted the force of his previous slash. At this moment, he could only awkwardly pull back, but he didn't control it well and almost tripped himself.

"You, why are you here? I thought it was a new projection..."

Fang Hanyu looked at Gu Changge's unharmed sleeve and hastily sheathed his sword.

"Master, I didn't mean to! I thought it was a new trial in the tower..."

Gu Changge looked at the hint of "testing" that they hadn't quite hidden in their eyes and couldn't help but chuckle.

"What? After beating up young Great Emperors in the tower for a few days, you want to try to defeat your Master now?"

These words hit home. Xiao Ruobai's ears burned, but he couldn't help but recall the exhilaration of winning five consecutive matches in the tower.

If he could even defeat the projection of "Emperor Zhan Tian," then if Master only displayed the Purple Mansion Realm, he might not be without a chance to fight.

He secretly glanced at Fang Hanyu and saw a glimmer of eagerness in his Junior Brother's eyes, which instantly bolstered his confidence.

Fang Hanyu tightened his sword hilt, also calculating in his mind.

Although Master was strong, at the same Realm, his Chaos Sword Body was inherently good at fighting above its level. And he had comprehended the "Sword as Heart" from the Sword Master Great Emperor in the tower. He might not lose.

Gu Changge saw their thoughts.

"Alright, don't hide it. I'll suppress my Cultivation to the Peak Purple Mansion Realm and play with you two—don't cry like last time when you lost after Breakthrough to the Core Formation Realm, hiding behind the bamboo house and rubbing your faces."

Xiao Ruobai instantly remembered his bruised and swollen face from last time, his ears tingling, but his words became a bit firmer.

With Junior Brother Hanyu and I working together, even a young Great Emperor at the same Realm wouldn't stand a chance. I don't believe we can't defeat Master.

The advantage is mine in this round.

"Master, you said it! You can only use Purple Mansion Realm Cultivation. Don't cry if you lose later!"

Fang Hanyu also straightened his back, Chaos Sword Qi flickering faintly at his fingertips. "Master, this Disciple also wishes to spar—at the same Realm, this Disciple is confident he won't lose."

Gu Changge raised an eyebrow, took two steps back, and made a "please" gesture with his hand.

"Alright, come at me together. Let me see, the Tower of the Prodigy wasn't a waste of time."