148: Attack the evil spirit tower and ascend to the fifth heaven

The people of Great Qing Kingdom all knew that the Great Ming Kingdom, with whom they were on good terms, had a Deity who had once cleared six levels in the S Shaqi Tower.

After this person returned to the Great Ming Kingdom, he eventually achieved the Deity Realm.

For many years since then, no one had been able to return alive after the trial in the S Shaqi Tower.

“A Deity from our neighboring Great Ming Kingdom, before he ascended to the Deity Realm, entered the S Shaqi Tower to Cultivate with his Martial Saint Peak Realm.”

“He successfully cleared the sixth level of the S Shaqi Tower and safely exited.”

“What Realm is your Dragon Kingdom’s Ye Kong in now? Not to mention whether he can ascend to Deity in the future, just with his Martial Emperor Realm, how many levels can he clear?”

“Don’t guess, I think he won’t even clear one level. I hope he dies directly inside and doesn’t turn into a monster and run out to hurt people!”

The people of Great Qing Kingdom were all making sarcastic remarks.

In reality, they were also very curious about whether Ye Kong could clear the six levels of the S Shaqi Tower.

However, since the Deity of the Great Ming Kingdom had only managed to Breakthrough the sixth level of the S Shaqi Tower back then, no one believed Ye Kong could surpass his predecessor.

The people of Dragon Kingdom, of course, were not convinced and retorted one after another.

“Our Dragon Kingdom’s Divine Son himself has the title of Asura, he is not as useless as you say!”

“What? Others can pass, but we Dragon Kingdom people can’t?”

“The Divine Son will definitely pass, and he will clear even higher levels than the Deity of the Great Ming Kingdom!”

The two factions began to quarrel.

Suddenly, the sky changed dramatically. A startling Thunder Light descended from a blood-red sea of clouds, striking directly onto the S Shaqi Tower and dispersing the Evil Qi around it.

A wave of Qi quickly spread over, interrupting everyone’s argument. Everyone stopped arguing and squeezed towards higher ground, looking out at the S Shaqi Tower.

The prices of high-level seats in various restaurants immediately soared, especially those with a direct view of the S Shaqi Tower, which were quickly filled by the city’s populace.

The soldiers on the city wall were also very interested; except for those on guard, the other soldiers spontaneously ran to the city wall to look at the S Shaqi Tower.

Faintly, the S Shaqi Tower seemed to be shaking.

“I’m not mistaken, am I? Is the S Shaqi Tower swaying?”

“No, the S Shaqi Tower really is swaying! This scene hasn’t been seen for a long time!”

The Divine Sense of many powerful cultivators probed towards the S Shaqi Tower, but their Divine Sense was blocked by Killing Intent after approaching a hundred steps.

Unless one’s Physical Body went forward, mental probing would be annihilated by the Killing Intent, which was also a Mental Energy, on the outskirts of the S Shaqi Tower.

Among the many Divine Senses, only a few, such as Xue Ruyu and Yang Wuji, managed to Breakthrough the S Shaqi Tower’s blockade and get close to its wall.

The Deity Yang Wuji was currently sitting on a meditation cushion in his residence, very curious about how many levels Ye Kong would be able to Breakthrough.

If Ye Kong could Cultivate in the S Shaqi Tower, condense Divine Runes, and Breakthrough to the Martial Saint Realm.

He would become the strongest Martial Saint in history and possess the power of the Martial Saint title!

Yang Wuji thought to himself, “Kid, your potential is limitless, don’t fall here!”

Although the people of Wuji City felt terrified by this vision of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, they still hoped that Ye Kong could successfully Breakthrough and pass through the S Shaqi Tower, this gate of hell.

After all, when the foreign races invaded, Ye Kong defended their Wuji City, saving all the city’s people from disaster.

After the lightning strike from the sky, only some Evil Qi was dispersed, but the S Shaqi Tower itself remained motionless.

Ye Kong was currently inside the S Shaqi Tower, unable to feel any Spiritual Qi. Inside the S Shaqi Tower, there was truly only Killing Intent, containing infinite murderous opportunities.

It seemed that if he took even one wrong step, the Killing Intent would invade his body and crush him to death there.

The interior of the S Shaqi Tower was pitch black. Looking up, he could only faintly see the light of a few red braziers.

Ye Kong cautiously took a step forward, suddenly stepping on something with a 'crack' sound.

Could it be a mechanism?

Ye Kong immediately circulated all his Thunder Power to protect himself, but nothing happened.

The Thunder Light illuminating his whole body revealed the scene within three steps around him—dried blood, white bones.

Looking down at his feet, it turned out to be a skeleton from an unknown year.

The Evil Qi did not immediately attack Ye Kong again, but instead watched him closely like a leopard.

The Evil Qi treated Ye Kong as prey, and once it found a weakness in Ye Kong, it would strike instantly, killing him with one blow.

Ye Kong felt the surrounding Killing Intent and nodded.

The current density of Killing Intent was already substantial enough to form a physical presence. It was time to condense array patterns!

Ye Kong kept one hand ready, gathering Thunder Power, prepared to resist the Evil Qi at any moment.

His other hand was placed over his heart, gathering Thunder elements, allowing them to mix with the surrounding Killing Intent.

However, the Thunder elements and the Killing Intent in the S Shaqi Tower repelled each other, merely consuming each other in vain.

Ye Kong thought, “It seems that when normal powerful cultivators come here, it’s not only useless for Cultivation, but the Killing Intent will also continuously consume the True Qi of the visitor until it kills them.”

Since that was the case, then... Ye Kong first closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened them again, his eyes had turned slightly red.

Besides the surge of Thunder Power around Ye Kong, an infinite amount of Killing Intent also surged out like a tide, merging with the Killing Intent of the S Shaqi Tower, forming a state of fusion.

Consequently, all of Ye Kong’s own Thunder Power was imbued with a murderous intent, no longer repelling the S Shaqi Tower’s Killing Intent, and the array patterns began to form!

Good, it works as expected!

Ye Kong felt the array patterns forming in his hand, greatly relieved. Although the speed was slow, the array patterns were indeed taking shape!

Just as Ye Kong thought everything was going smoothly, the Evil Qi suddenly intensified and began to attack Ye Kong.

Ye Kong was releasing monstrous Killing Intent, which should have been absorbed by the S Shaqi Tower. However, Killing Intent continuously rushed down from the upper levels of the S Shaqi Tower, impacting Ye Kong.

This was the Killing Intent of the vengeful spirits who died in the Ten Thousand Race Battlefield, sensing Ye Kong’s Killing Intent and coming to challenge him!

Let them come! The more Killing Intent, the better!

Ye Kong’s other hand, which was gathering Thunder Power, immediately pulled back in front of him, then pushed forward, sending out Thunder Light in all directions, devouring the incoming Killing Intent.

Transform all of it into my nourishment!

Now, it was not the Killing Intent eroding Ye Kong, but Ye Kong actively using his Thunder Power, imbued with murderous intent, to digest and decompose the Killing Intent, making it the nourishment for his array patterns.

The Evil Qi seemed not to be a simple collection of Killing Intent; over ten thousand years, it had developed sentience.

Discovering that Ye Kong was unaffected, the terrifying Evil Qi began to condense elsewhere, forming grotesque humanoid monsters!

Ye Kong frowned. These guys were solid, not translucent like those at the entrance.

Clearly, these monsters could not be underestimated.

Ye Kong temporarily put away the array patterns, which had only condensed a trace, spread his Thunder Wings, and attacked the monsters.

Explosions soon erupted within the S Shaqi Tower, and the S Shaqi Tower itself trembled slightly due to Ye Kong’s battle with the Evil Qi monsters.

The people outside, watching the slightly swaying S Shaqi Tower, couldn’t help but wonder what was happening to Ye Kong inside.

How could it shake a hundred-meter-tall S Shaqi Tower?

Xue Ruyu watched from a distance, a slight smile on her lips.

“Ye Kong, you’re certainly making quite a stir.”

To powerful cultivators, activity inside the S Shaqi Tower was a good thing, indicating that the trial participant was still fighting. If there was complete silence, it was likely that the trial participant had already been overwhelmed and devoured by the S Shaqi Tower’s Killing Intent.

Although Ye Kong was striking hard inside the S Shaqi Tower, the S Shaqi Tower itself did not suffer any major damage.

Even if Ye Kong struck a terrifying Thunder Flash against the inner wall of the S Shaqi Tower.

These Evil Qi monsters frantically condensed, then frantically launched offensives against Ye Kong.

Ye Kong dodged and weaved, using both hands and feet, with thunderous roars.

One Evil Qi monster after another was shredded by Ye Kong’s terrifying Thunder Power, dissipating on the spot.

After these Evil Qi monsters were defeated, they would drop a bead formed from condensed Killing Intent.

The bead was perfectly round and natural, looking like red amber, exuding infinite Killing Intent.

Ye Kong knew this was definitely a good item. Each time he killed an Evil Qi monster, he absorbed the bead into his body to mend his array patterns.

Upon absorbing the first bead, Ye Kong seemed to see bloody scenes from the Ten Thousand Race Battlefield, which made his expression momentarily freeze.

However, things smoothed out afterwards. Ye Kong continuously collected these beads full of Killing Intent, and the speed of his array pattern condensation also accelerated!

Good! This way, the array patterns can be completed.

Gradually, Ye Kong slowly grew accustomed to the monsters on the first level of the S Shaqi Tower, and the Killing Intent energy contained in these beads was indeed a bit too little for Ye Kong.

Ye Kong now possessed Divine-Grade talent and a Thunder Emperor Body. To advance to the Martial Saint Realm, he either needed to condense array patterns or rely on the System’s enhancement.

However, the billion-fold enhancement system’s demand for magic crystal energy was enormous. Perhaps he could obtain a large amount by defeating enemies in the Ten Thousand Clans Tournament in the future, but Ye Kong needed to Breakthrough to Martial Saint before the Ten Thousand Clans Tournament.

Thus, the timing didn’t align.

Now, the only way was to pass the trial of the S Shaqi Tower, obtain the Killing Intent beads, and condense array patterns!

The beads on this first level are no longer enough for me. Next level! Ye Kong spun and flew up, rushing towards the second level of the S Shaqi Tower.

Many Evil Qi monsters immediately appeared before him. Ye Kong’s eyes widened, and he struck with a palm, directly destroying these Evil Qi monsters and absorbing their Killing Intent beads.

Entering the second level of the S Shaqi Tower, the Killing Intent here was several times more intense than on the first level.

The combat power of the Evil Qi monsters here also became stronger.

Ye Kong remained vigilant and unleashed the Thunder Emperor’s Divine Art.

In an instant, the internal space of the second level was filled with terrifying Thunder Power.

With Ye Kong at the center, the power continuously spread outwards, and the surrounding Evil Qi monsters instantly exploded.

Ye Kong cleared his way, and in less than two hours, he had already rushed up to the fifth level of the S Shaqi Tower!

Upon reaching this fifth level, Ye Kong already felt a strong pressure.

The power released by that Killing Intent was no less than a full-strength strike from a Martial Emperor Realm powerhouse!

However, this level was still within Ye Kong’s tolerance!

Around Ye Kong, an unknown number of inscription keystones had already been carved.

The dense inscription keystones, if seen by others, would even make them doubt whether the creature enveloped by the inscriptions was truly human.

Ye Kong could feel that the Evil Qi monsters before him were almost equivalent to Martial Emperor Realm powerhouses clashing with him.

Thunder crackled continuously. Ye Kong constructed keystones in his mind, his hands ceaseless, as he successively slew several Evil Qi monsters equivalent to Martial Emperors.

These Evil Qi monsters seemed to have developed consciousness; sometimes they could even dodge Ye Kong’s attacks and counterattack, but they were quickly finished off by Ye Kong.

Within the Great Ming Kingdom, a Deity trembled and opened his blood-red eyes.

What is this power?

Could someone be challenging the sixth level of the S Shaqi Tower!

Who could it be!?