396: Ascension, re-entering the mysterious world

"In this simulation, you obtained a total of forty-seven Fatal Strikes."

"Having used two a few years ago and another ten on the Heavenly Slaves, you currently have only thirty-five Fatal Strikes remaining."

"After pondering for a moment, you ultimately decide to only pass through thirty floors of the Earth Tower, saving ten Fatal Strikes for emergencies."

"You exit the Earth Tower."

"Upon seeing you emerge, the Lord of the Earth Tower cannot help but reveal a look of shock in his eyes."

"He never expected that you would actually be able to pass through thirty floors of the Earth Tower."

"That is equivalent to three times the strength of your true form!"

"Furthermore, because you are not of the Goblin Clan, you face even greater resistance when challenging the Earth Tower."

"According to his original predictions, you would only be able to pass at most three to five floors of the Earth Tower!"

"Fellow Daoist, your methods are truly impressive."

"Even with all the methods I have at my disposal as the Lord of the Earth Domain, I can only pass fifteen floors of the Earth Tower at most."

"Yet you were actually able to break through and pass thirty floors."

"You have truly opened this old man's eyes."

"You nod slightly and thank the Lord of the Earth Domain with a smile."

"Meanwhile, Ye Kai also steps into the Earth Tower at the same time."

"His journey through the trials is not simple."

"You can clearly feel that during the time he was challenging the trials, he used Time Reversal at least ten thousand times."

"Although each instance was mostly just a second or half a second, it all goes to prove that Ye Kai faced immense pressure on every floor."

"Finally, Ye Kai exits the Earth Tower."

"The number of floors he passed ultimately stops at seven!"

"This result is far inferior to yours."

"Yet in the eyes of the Lord of the Earth Domain, it is still extremely outrageous."

"Because he can only pass fifteen floors of the Earth Tower at most."

"And if Ye Kai were also of the Goblin Clan, he might very well have gone even further than him."

"Upon learning that your strength is so Heaven-Defying, the Lord of the Earth Domain immediately invites you to a banquet, intending to make friends with you."

"You gladly accept the invitation."

"At the banquet, you and the Lord of the Earth Domain exchange cups, and you quickly learn quite a bit of information from him."

"The Lord of the Earth Domain is named Di Jun, and his current cultivation has reached the Late Stage of the Eighteenth Realm."

"Logically speaking, a Domain Lord can at most reach the Eighteenth Realm."

"Yet he has broken through this limit."

"The thing that helped him break through this limit is a type of stone filled with Death Qi."

"He calls it—Death Spirit Stone!"

"This news sends shockwaves through your heart."

"However, you still calmly begin to inquire about the function of the Death Spirit Stone."

"Di Jun tells you that although the Death Spirit Stone contains nothing but Death Qi, it can cause a qualitative change in a Cultivator."

"Generally speaking, after a Cultivator absorbs it, they will suffer severe damage from the Death Qi."

"But if the Cultivator can withstand the intrusion of this Death Qi, then the Cultivator's body can become a little stronger."

"And at the same time, the limit to which the Cultivator can Cultivate will also become a little higher."

"Di Jun relied on this method to absorb a large amount of Death Spirit Stones, which is why he possesses his current cultivation."

"However, the Late Stage of the Eighteenth Realm is already the limit he can currently reach."

"Given his current physical condition, if he were to continue absorbing Death Qi, only death would await him."

"After hearing Di Jun's explanation, you nod thoughtfully."

"After pondering for a moment, you take out the Death Spirit Sword and ask, 'Fellow Daoist Di Jun, look at the material of this sword; is it the Death Spirit Stone?'"

"'Oh? It really is.'"

"'It seems Fellow Daoist has profound Good Fortune.'"

"'However, these Death Spirit Stones do not have much use.'"

"'There are still some Death Spirit Stones in my Earth Domain's treasury; if Fellow Daoist wishes to continue breaking through using this method, feel free to take them and use them.'"

"Upon hearing this, you thank him repeatedly."

"Immediately after, under Di Jun's arrangement, you begin to use the Death Spirit Stones to attempt a Breakthrough."

"Yet who would have thought."

"The pain of absorbing Death Qi far exceeds your imagination."

"Even with you trying your absolute best, you only manage to raise your cultivation to the Late Stage of the Seventeenth Realm."

"And as for Ye Kai, it is even worse."

"Not only did he suffer for several years in vain, but in the end, he did not even improve his Realm by the slightest bit."

"You realize that the method of improving through Death Spirit Stones is not feasible."

"Although Di Jun was able to use it to break through his Realm, he is, after all, of the Goblin Clan."

"There is a huge difference in the essence of life between you."

"Those improvement methods that suit him may not necessarily suit you."

"The three-hundred-thousandth year."

"The guiding light appears once again."

"You, Ye Kai, and Di Jun arrive together in the mysterious world."

"Because the location is different from last time, when you arrive, several Cultivators have already arrived here early."

"'Hmm?!'"

"'Two Fellow Daoists, what is this place?!'"

"Di Jun asks with confusion."

"But you do not tell him the information about this place, instead pretending to be completely ignorant."

"As for the reason you do this, it is very simple."

"It is because of Time Reversal."

"When Ye Kai uses this ability, everyone except you and him will have their memories reversed."

"Therefore, even if you told Di Jun the information about this place, it would be useless."

"Anyway, before you are controlled by the Heavenly Slaves in a moment, Ye Kai will use this function."

"Time passes bit by bit."

"And those Heavenly Slaves appear once again."

"'Hehehehe...'"

"'I didn't expect that among this batch of Cultivators who reached the limit of the world, only a few achieved it through their own Cultivation.'"

"'Men! Capture them all and await the Envoy's orders!'"

"'Yes!'"

"Familiar scenes unfold once again."

"But this time, when you battle them, you do not use Fatal Strike, intending instead to rely on your own true strength to clash with them."

"After all, you have received a large amount of blessings from the Earth Tower at this moment."

"In terms of direct combat power, you are already far stronger than those Eighteenth Realm Cultivators!"

"'Heaven-Slaying!'"

"Four willow leaves shoot out, instantly sweeping toward those Heavenly Slaves."

"But to your surprise, the Heaven-Slaying Sword Formation is still not enough to completely annihilate them."

"Even if you can blast those Heavenly Slaves to death, it does not take long for them to resurrect once again."

"'Damn it!'"

"'These things are actually so bizarre!'"

"A cold light flashes in your eyes, but you do not immediately have Ye Kai perform a Time Reversal; instead, you begin to observe the other Cultivators."

"Among the Cultivators present, very few are able to contend with the Heavenly Slaves."

"Those who do not rely on the System are even fewer."