Gu Yue stepped onto the forty-first floor, stopped, turned around to look behind him, and saw that it was empty and vast, a whiteness stretching into oblivion. He raised his lips in a satisfied smile. This time, he was sure to take the first place confidently.
After staying on the forty-first floor for a moment and getting used to the pushing force, Gu Yue continued towards the next floor. The pushing force here indeed affected him, but so far, the impact wasn’t too great.
While he was studying abroad, one day he came across an ancient book at a street stall. At first, he didn’t take it seriously; buying the book was a mere impulse. But later, when he opened it, he gradually became obsessed and followed the instructions, only then did he realize it was a Cultivation Method. Cultivation Methods and Ancient Martial Arts are different; cultivating to a certain level could allow one to Ascend to Immortality.
He had never told anyone, nor had he shown his true strength in front of others. With the opening of Jiuling Tower, he decided to astonish everyone, letting all in the Emperor Realm know that he was the strongest there, and only he could reach the top of Jiuling Tower.
Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen absorbed the rich Spiritual Power around them as they ascended, and to them, the pushing force was practically non-existent. They had experienced too many such secret realms in their last life and naturally knew how to dissipate that force.
Along the way, Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen also encountered many others climbing Jiuling Tower, but after the thirtieth floor, the number of people dwindled, and finally, it became empty. There were Arrays on each stone step here; as far as the eye could see, there were only five ranks. Above the fifth rank was just an expanse of whiteness, and even the strongest Divine Sense could not extend further.
Gu Yue’s face was ghastly pale, and his legs began to tremble. He had now reached the fiftieth floor, where the pushing force had a significant impact on him. Just a moment ago, he almost got flung out by that force.
Looking at the steps above, Gu Yue gritted his teeth and lifted his trembling feet to move up. He must become the first, he must reach the tower’s peak.
Seeing that Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen had already reached the forty-fifth floor, the crowd grew even more excited, all except for Elder Qingye.
"Gu Yue’s pace is getting slower and slower now; it seems he’s reached his limit. I wonder if he can hold out until the sixtieth floor."
"I’m more optimistic about Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen; they truly are dark horses."
"I really hope they can reach the top of the tower. I want to know if the top is really as the legends describe, with nine Spirit Veins."
"Elder Beishan, your discernment is indeed sharp."
Listening to the crowd’s discussion, Elder Qingye’s expression grew increasingly unsightly. That Gu Yue is such a failure!
Gu Yue stayed on the fifty-first floor for a long time before he finally adapted to the tremendous pushing force. Looking at the steps above, he hesitated. The journey ahead would be increasingly difficult, and he didn’t know whether to choose to sit down and cultivate or to continue advancing. Cultivating was definitely beneficial for him, but if he went up, he might be pushed out of Jiuling Tower the very next moment. However, if he chose to cultivate, he would not have time to ascend further. It was hard enough to get here, and he truly could not bear to stop now.
Turning his head to look behind, Gu Yue saw that Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen were only two steps away from him. A fighting spirit surged in his heart. He absolutely could not let them overtake him; he was to be the first.