CHAPTER 531: CHAPTER 531: ABNORMALITY

The seventh floor.

As soon as Ling Chen entered, he saw a young man in a black robe waiting for him.

"Primordial Pill Realm, ninth layer, late stage!"

Ling Chen immediately sensed the other’s cultivation level.

If it’s not the Palace Mansion Realm, then it’s manageable.

With his strength, facing a Cultivator in the Primordial Pill Realm, unless they possess a Sacred Body, their cultivation might not be a match for his.

"Kid, you’re quite good, having thoroughly mastered the Stellar Blade Realm!"

The young man in the black robe watched him with a beaming smile.

Lord Yan Huang naturally knew the methods used by Ling Chen in the previous level.

And so did the Guardian of this seventh floor.

Ling Chen spoke indifferently: "You, on the seventh floor, should be much stronger than the last one, right?"

"Of course."

The young man in the black robe said.

"Since that’s the case, show me your strength then!"

A black longsword materialized in Ling Chen’s hand, the very same inferior King Spiritual Weapon he had obtained earlier.

Against the last Guardian, he had utilized the pinnacle skills of the Stellar Blade Realm.

This person’s strength was even more formidable, so he prepared to use the King Spiritual Weapon right away.

After all, this is only the seventh floor, there are still two more levels above!

"Using a King Weapon?"

The young man in the black robe chuckled lightly and said: "This challenge is to test your true strength. Hoping to gain an advantage with your weapon, you are probably wishing for too much."

With that, he too summoned an inferior King Spiritual Weapon into his hand.

This King Spiritual Weapon was not formed from condensed Spiritual Energy but was a genuine weapon!

Seeing this, Ling Chen instantly had a headache.

The cultivation level of the Guardian in the previous level was also at the late ninth layer, who had also begun to grasp the essence of the Stellar Blade Realm.

But this person’s strength was even more powerful.

Perhaps he had completely mastered the Stellar Blade Realm and was no weaker than Ling Chen himself.

Although his own cultivation had improved once more, in terms of Spiritual Power, he was about the same as this person.

This result would mean a draw between them.

But his goal was to pass this challenge, and he had to defeat this person to do so.

In that case, he must use his real trump card.

However, there were still two more levels of the Treasure Tower to conquer.

There was a very real possibility that he may be defeated by the Guardian of the eighth floor.

"Kid, take my sword!"

The young man in the black robe grinned as Spiritual Power wildly converged onto the King Spiritual Weapon in his right hand, even the nature’s spiritual energy of the tower crazily gathered towards it.

A King Spiritual Weapon can automatically absorb nature’s spiritual energy.

"Swoosh!"

A gigantic Sword Qi, dozens of yards long, burst forth from the King Spiritual Weapon, slashing towards Ling Chen.

This Sword Qi was naturally an upper tier Heavenly Spirit Technique imbued with the Spiritual Technique True Intent.

And it was also bolstered by the Stellar Blade Realm!

It was the pinnacle level of the Stellar Blade Realm!

Facing such a fearsome attack, Ling Chen naturally couldn’t afford to be careless.

"Destroy the Stars!"

Ling Chen once again unleashed this upper tier Heavenly Spirit Technique.

This time, with the enhancement of the King Spiritual Weapon, the power of the Sword Qi was even more terrifying than the last attack!

"Boom!"

The two Sword Qis collided mid-air, causing the space on the seventh floor of the Treasure Tower to tremble.

Several breaths later, both Sword Qis completely dissipated.

Their first exchange ended in a draw.

"As expected!"

Ling Chen’s eyes narrowed.

In terms of attack, the might of this person’s Sword Qi was not below his own.

If he wanted to defeat this person, it looks like he can’t hold back his true strength any longer.

"Now it’s my turn!"

Ling Chen roared, as his right hand wielding the longsword made a horizontal slash, sending a Sword Qi furiously cleaving towards the black-robed young man.

"Kid, is this the extent of your strength? Don’t you know that my Spiritual Power is endless?"

The young man in the black robe gave a faint smile.

He similarly launched a Sword Qi to counter Ling Chen.

Unless Ling Chen had other means, his defeat was certain.

Because, here, all nature’s spiritual energy was at his command; his Spiritual Power was inexhaustible.

"Boom!"

The two Sword Qis collided once again, sending ripples of shockwaves flying all around.

However, just at that moment, a figure burst out from the surge of energy.

With both hands gripping the sword, the greatsword erupted with dazzling light.

Clearly, a Heavenly Spirit Technique was being executed!

"How is this possible?"

The young man in the black robe froze in an instant.

Ling Chen was too fast.

By the time he saw Ling Chen and thought to deploy his Heavenly Spirit Technique, it was already too late.

"Sword Body Realm!"

The young man in the black robe exclaimed in shock.

Sensing Ling Chen’s speed, he knew that this was definitely beyond the reach of any superior movement technique within the Heavenly Spirit Technique.

"You got it right!"

Ling Chen grinned as he wielded his greatsword, and fiercely slashed towards the young man in the black robe.

"Ding!"

A metallic sound rang out, and the longsword in the young man’s hand was instantly sent flying.

"Chh!"

Next, the black greatsword carrying a resplendent Sword Qi, sliced across the body of the young man in the black robe.

"You lost!"

Ling Chen stopped in his tracks, turned around, and looked at the young man in the black robe who had reassembled himself.

The young man in the black robe said with a shocked face: "I accept my defeat without grievances, since you’ve even mastered the Sword Body Realm!"

After saying that, the young man in the black robe also transformed into a stream of Spiritual Power and shot towards Ling Chen.

Two moments later.

Ling Chen opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them.

"Eightfold late stage!"

Ling Chen smirked.

After absorbing the Spiritual Power of this late-stage Ninefold Cultivator, his cultivation had progressed once again, reaching the late stage of the Eightfold!

Suddenly, his gaze sharpened as he noticed a figure in front of him, watching him with a mocking smile.

"Lord Yan Huang!"

Ling Chen hastily paid his respects.

This time, after witnessing Ling Chen’s methods, Emperor Yan could no longer hold back and finally revealed himself.

Although Ling Chen was now in the late stage of the Eightfold, being able to master the Sword Body Realm at the early stage of the Primordial Pill Realm’s Sevenfold, such comprehension was unquestionably terrifying.

Even she had grasped the Sword Body Realm at the Eightfold tier.

Moreover, at that time, she was even older than Ling Chen.

Originally, within this trial, the strength of the seventh layer’s Guardian was at the early stage of the Ninefold.

However, to test Ling Chen’s true strength, she had deliberately used some tricks.

Who could have thought that Ling Chen would bring her such a huge surprise?

"Excellent, excellent, excellent!"

Emperor Yan couldn’t help but praise.

"Your Highness flatters me."

Ling Chen said modestly.

He didn’t understand why Lord Yan Huang had suddenly appeared here.

Emperor Yan shook her head and said: "No need to be modest, you’re worthy of this emperor’s praise."

The Guardian that Ling Chen had just dealt with was already the strongest among other Cultivators in the process of breaking through the levels.

Yet, Ling Chen defeated him with such ease.

He was fully deserving of such praise.

"This emperor was not mistaken, your talent is very strong. Continue to work hard; I am looking forward to seeing the moment you receive this emperor’s inheritance."

Emperor Yan smiled and then her silhouette dispersed.

"What does this mean?"

Ling Chen frowned slightly.

Lord Yan Huang appeared out of nowhere, praised him, then left.

She even mentioned that he had a chance to receive her inheritance.

But the problem was, he had only broken through to the seventh layer, and there were still two more layers ahead.

He didn’t even know if he could pass them.

If he failed to break through, would he be eliminated and still be able to receive the Emperor’s Inheritance?

Ling Chen looked towards the longsword in the air.

This was a King Spiritual Weapon!

Ling Chen immediately acted to subdue and claim ownership of the King Spiritual Weapon.

"Forget it, let’s continue!"

Ling Chen proceeded towards the eighth layer.

"Hmm?"

Ling Chen suddenly paused his steps.

He felt that there was something unusual about his Spiritual Power.