555: Chapter 558 The Guardian's Fear

He had originally wanted to ask a few more questions.

But the other party's arrogant appearance truly made him feel disgusted.

"You..."

The young man hadn't even finished his sentence.

His body turned into cosmic dust scattered across the sky, vanishing without a trace.

Lu Chen had just used "Thought of Deletion" on him.

The woman in white on the throne was preparing to play the violin.

She was about to say a few harsh lines.

But before she could even react.

Her companion had already been reduced to ashes.

Her bow had only just been raised.

Lu Chen had already struck, erasing her as well.

"Pathetic."

Lu Chen left those words behind and continued to climb upward.

To him, killing one or two more Guardians mattered little.

He simply used Thought of Deletion all the way, rushing directly to the twentieth floor.

Outside the Secret Realm.

A Guardian stared at the leaderboard and spoke.

"I was fairly polite to that kid before; when he comes out, our Family must be the first to extend an invitation."

"With that face of yours, you should just save it."

Another Guardian mocked.

"Do you want to die?"

The Guardian who spoke first had cold eyes and an unfriendly tone.

"If you have the guts, come find me for a duel in the Origin Dimension. I'm ready anytime."

The other's tone was filled with confidence.

"Stop arguing and keep watching."

At that moment, the strongest Guardian among the crowd spoke up in a calm tone.

"When he comes out, all our Families will issue invitations and let him choose for himself."

"This kid should be coming out very soon."

Only then did the crowd quiet down.

One by one, they turned their gazes toward the leaderboard.

They couldn't even be bothered to focus on the progress of their own Trial Participants anymore.

Meanwhile, on the thirteenth floor.

Lin Fan had just slain the Guardian.

"System, if I use that Cursed Sword, is it possible for me to break through the thirtieth floor?"

He asked.

[Host, your subordinate strongly opposes you using that sword. It is very likely to consume your sanity.]

"Hmm? You have no way to resolve this side effect?"

Lin Fan asked, somewhat puzzled.

[Your subordinate is unable to detect the origins of that sword.]

[Even in the thirty-sixth level of the Origin Dimension, it is an extremely dangerous taboo object.]

[It would be better to use the Sword of Justice provided by the System.]

[It can support you in reaching the thirtieth floor; although you won't be able to go any further, it has the advantage of being absolutely safe.]

Lin Fan remained silent and turned to step onto the fourteenth floor.

By the time he reached the twentieth floor.

Lin Fan's basic combat power was no longer enough to support his continued progress.

He had to start relying on external power boosts.

"boundless sword of the void sea!"

Lu Chen gave a low shout, summoning his personal sword.

But before he could even strike...

"You... you... no, impossible!"

"How is this possible!"

Those Guardians instantly froze in place, their faces filled with extreme terror.

This was a fear born of instinct.

They recognized this sword!

Eons ago, this sword had been the nightmare of all Guardians!

Lu Chen looked at the dumbstruck Guardians before him.

A flash of doubt crossed his eyes.

But he had no time to think too much.

He struck quickly, slaying the two Guardians on the twentieth floor.

His goal was the twenty-sixth floor.

He planned to fight a fierce battle with the Guardians on that floor for five days.

To hone his own combat techniques.

After that, he would execute his ultimate plan.

But to his surprise, the Guardians on every subsequent floor reacted the same way as before.

As long as they saw him holding the boundless sword of the void sea.

They would become like docile kittens, showing no intent to resist.

"What exactly is going on with these guys?"

Lu Chen couldn't help but ask the System.

[Master, your subordinate does not know.]

"Sigh! You Luo, you still need to become a bit stronger."

Lu Chen complained helplessly in a low voice.

Other than that, he had no other way.

He advanced with unstoppable momentum.

Easily reaching the twenty-fifth floor and winning every battle.

The Guardians of the twenty-fifth floor were also a man and a woman.

But their auras were far more majestic and solemn than the previous Guardians.

When they saw the boundless sword of the void sea in Lu Chen's hand.

They couldn't help but exchange a glance, their eyes full of shock.

Immediately after.

The two of them bowed respectfully to Lu Chen.

"We welcome Your Highness to the place we guard."

The two said in unison.

"But Your Highness, according to the tower's rules, we must battle you."

"We hope Your Highness will forgive us."

"Can you tell me why every Guardian reacts like this when they see me?"

"And why are you so respectful to me?"

Lu Chen asked.

The two exchanged another look, a flash of realization in their eyes.

"Your Highness, please forgive us."

They bowed again, their tone sincere.

"It is not that we intend to hide anything, but this matter is of great importance, and we must not reveal even a fraction of it."

"We ask that Your Highness does not misunderstand."

Lu Chen sighed helplessly, his gaze falling upon the two of them.

"In that case, then bring out your full strength and fight me."

"Do not hold anything back."

As his voice fell, Lu Chen struck out boldly.

This time.

He used the ultimate technique he learned on the fifteenth floor... Singularity Requiem.

"Thank you for the fulfillment, Your Highness!"

The two responded in unison.

Simultaneously, they pushed their full power to meet Lu Chen's attack.

This was the first time since Lu Chen began to Cultivate that he felt true pressure.

The trump cards in his hand were almost exhausted, yet he could only barely fight to a draw with the two of them.

The long-awaited, hearty battle caused a smile to slowly appear on Lu Chen's face.

The blood in his body burned wildly.

An unprecedented sense of excitement swept through his entire body.

Outside the Secret Realm.

All the Guardians could no longer sit still.

One after another, they stood up.

Staring fixedly at the leaderboard.

"In legend, that God of Origin from our Family only reached the twenty-fifth floor back then!"

A Guardian swallowed hard, his voice dry.

"The one from our Family was the same!"

They had originally thought that Lu Chen could at most be considered an ordinary Genius.

But now it seemed.

His talent was actually comparable to those Gods of Origin in their Peak states within Three-Dimensional Space!

"Look! That outsider has already broken through the fifteenth floor!"

Someone exclaimed.

"The lucky ones chosen by this Secret Realm are indeed not mediocre!"

Lin Fan chose a Sacred Skill at the fifteenth floor.

He urgently needed to increase his strength.

To support himself in reaching the thirtieth floor.

His goal was to become the supreme powerhouse of the Myriad Dimensions, controlling the life and death of all things...

Of course.

This was the ultimate goal his System had set for him.

But Lin Fan's true ambition.

Was to surpass the thirtieth floor and climb to even higher levels.

If possible, he wanted to go all the way to the thirty-sixth floor.

After all, only this tower could give birth to the supreme powerhouse of the Myriad Dimensions.

Five days later.

Lu Chen was still locked in combat with the two Guardians of this floor.

Only now.

He was already handling it with ease.

This war of attrition.

Had given him a brand-new understanding of himself...