Chapter 904 - 139: News of the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda (2)

One hundred thousand Flame Coins!

In addition, there are quite a few herbs for three-star pills; it’s definitely a generous offer!

"Please thank your clan elders for me."

Lin Chen put the storage box away and looked at Li Qin, "In the upcoming competition, Xiao will do his best."

"Master Xiao, the elders have said that in the next round, you shouldn’t feel pressured, just perform normally."

Hearing Lin Chen’s words, Li Qin hurried to explain, she almost directly stated that several elders of the family did not expect Lin Chen to make it into the top ten.

After the top hundred competitors were announced, the family immediately investigated the origins of these hundred contenders, and surprisingly, over half were registered as four-star alchemists in the Alchemy Guild. Regarding Xiao Yan’s alchemy skill, the Fourth Elder also made an assessment: not yet four-star, but at peak three-star.

As for this Alchemy Competition, the Fourth Elder’s judgment: without being at the peak of four-star ability, one cannot enter the top ten.

Don’t underestimate just one star difference; this single star requires even a talented alchemist years or even ten years to achieve. If they have less talent, they might never catch up in this lifetime.

The reason the elders offered Xiao Yan an extra gift beyond agreement, besides wanting to recruit Xiao Yan, is because this time the Alchemy Competition changed, making it extremely difficult to compete for the top ten, serving as a compensation for Xiao Yan.

Sensing the casualness in Li Qin’s words, Lin Chen touched his nose; it seems the Li Family never expected him to make it into the top ten.

...

After Li Qin left, Lin Chen was about to visit the Alchemy Tower again, but upon reaching the doorway, he stopped as his Martial Arts Seal vibrated once more.

Someone is attempting the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda again!

Lin Chen exchanged a glance with Yin Yue, and after the two returned indoors, they simultaneously took out their Martial Arts Seal.

Martial Arts Mountain, Heaven-Reaching Square!

Same as last time, Lin Chen donned a black robe with a cape, while Yin Yue had no disguise. With the last experience, the martial artists entering this time all looked towards the front circular altar, where a solemn young man stood.

Lv Zejia, an Innate Second Realm martial artist, which is the information Lin Chen learned about the man from the Martial Arts Seal.

"Lv Zejia won first place in Martial Arts Mountain five years ago; now, five years have passed, could he be at the Peak of Innate Second Realm?"

"If not at the Peak of Second Realm, he wouldn’t attempt the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda, considering the challenges faced before tower trial."

"What if Lv Zejia goes against the norm?"

While people discussed in the square, a young man went towards the circular altar.

"Someone’s really challenging!"

"There’s going to be quite a show."

Innate realm martial artists, viewed from those below innate, seem incomparably aloof, but that’s because within innate martial artists, anyone below innate is insignificant, naturally showing little emotion.

Between those of the same innate realm, unless older in age, conversations are quite similar to ordinary martial artists.

Watching shows, gossiping... is equally interesting.

The young man stepped onto the circular altar, cupped his hands towards Lv Zejia, ready to announce his name.

"Brother Lv, I am..."

The words barely left his mouth—

Lv Zejia’s figure suddenly moved ghost-like close, his palm emitting a sudden chill, as a strand of concentrated innate true qi, like an icy spike, fiercely burst forth, instantly tearing through the void!

"Screech!"

The sound of the qi force piercing through air exploded piercingly, causing the man’s pupils to constrict drastically. His protective gang qi hadn’t risen yet, and his chest burst open with an eye-catching splash of blood. His body flew backward like a severed kite, heavily crashing at the edge of the altar, struggling twice before passing out.

The scene fell into a deathly silence.

From attack to end, Lv Zejia didn’t even glance at his opponent, only casually brushed his sleeve like brushing off a speck of dust.

Below the altar, only a meandering blood trail and the sound of gasping aired through the square.

Those confident enough to challenge must be the Peak of Innate Second Realm, yet failed to withstand even one move from Lv Zejia.

"Overestimating oneself, unaware of the weight Martial Arts Mountain first place holds; his Peak of Innate Second Realm implies invincible within Innate Second Realm."

A young man chuckled scornfully, and those Innate Second Realm martial artists not hidden in the square showed disdain, as with Lv Zejia’s attempt at the tower, any Innate Second Realm martial artist possessing the Martial Arts Seal could spectate.

The martial artists present mostly hadn’t entered the top ten of Martial Arts Mountain, and many recognized the speaker’s identity on site.

Daluo Sect’s Liang Fei, who with Lv Zejia, shared the same era at Martial Arts Mountain, but due to Lv Zejia, has been consistently suppressed in second place.

With this tragic incident, other restless Innate Second Realm martial artists also shelved their thoughts, until the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda emerged once more, none dared challenge Lv Zejia.

[Lv Zejia, tower challenge begins]

On the square, a dignified voice broadcasted, the tower gate opened, Lv Zejia’s figure flashed and directly shot in.

As the tower gate slowly closed, the originally quiet square once again erupted into discussions.

"Last time Zuo Chuan reached the sixth level, wonder how many levels Lv Zejia will achieve."

"Zuo Chuan is Innate Third Realm, while Lv Zejia is only Innate Second Realm, the result should be below Zuo Chuan."

Most martial artists believed Lv Zejia wouldn’t surpass the number of tower levels Zuo Chuan conquered, yet when half a two-hour period passed, with Lv Zejia still inside, many martial artists expressed surprise.

"Maybe Lv Zejia being delayed inside doesn’t mean Lv Zejia surpassed the number of levels Zuo Chuan did."

One analyzed rationally; unless the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda imposed a time limit on each level, otherwise duration means nothing; the strong pass quickly, whereas those slower spend more time per level.