Chapter 880 - 127: The Difficult Heaven-Reaching Pagoda (Part 3)
Chapter 880: Chapter 127: The Difficult Heaven-Reaching Pagoda (Part 3)
What is going on?
Could it be that only I... or a few others can remain anonymous?
Lin Chen suddenly thought of a possibility, otherwise, there is no way to explain the few number of black-robed individuals in front of him.
Why am I able to remain anonymous?
This reason is not difficult to guess, Lin Chen estimated it was because he had once reached the peak of Martial Arts Mountain, meaning that the other black-robed individuals had also once been the first on Martial Arts Mountain.
No wonder others kept their distance from us black-robed individuals, they must have also guessed the qualifications needed for anonymity.
"The Heaven-Reaching Pagoda Plaza, where is this Heaven-Reaching Pagoda?"
An elder curiously looked around, the entire plaza was shrouded in mist, but just as the elder’s words fell, the clouds in front of the plaza surged, revealing a corner of a pagoda.
The clouds churned, starting to gradually dissipate, and the silhouette of the pagoda also gradually emerged, but everyone’s attention, initially attracted by the corner of the pagoda emerging from the mist, was later entirely drawn to the figure standing at the forefront.
Zuo Chuan, Steward of the Creation Sect, currently at the Innate Third Realm and once the first on a session of Martial Arts Mountain.
Zuo Chuan was standing in a different position than everyone else, while others stood below the plaza with bluestone tiles under their feet, Zuo Chuan was standing on a round platform.
Lin Chen slightly narrowed his eyes, he understood how the Royal Family had arranged everything.
From deciding to challenge the tower, to the full emergence of the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda from the mist, this pace suggested it would take about two hours, and this time was meant to give other Martial Artists the opportunity to challenge him.
At this moment, Zuo Chuan, standing on the round platform, was also scanning the entire area with his gaze.
He didn’t pay much attention to those black-robed individuals whose faces couldn’t be seen, as they all had once reached the peak of Martial Arts Mountain and thus had the qualifications to challenge the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda without needing to challenge him.
Those who might challenge him were perhaps some among the thousands of Innate Third Realm Martial Artists currently standing openly on the plaza.
After Zuo Chuan scanned the area with his eyes, he withdrew his gaze and directly turned to look at the pagoda in the clouds ahead. This action demonstrated his confidence in his abilities, showing he wasn’t afraid of being challenged.
Lin Chen noticed that indeed there were quite a few people on the plaza with eager expressions in their eyes, but until the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda fully emerged from the mist after the two-hour period, no one dared to challenge.
Rumble!
A few breaths later, a light beam fell from the top of the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda, enveloping the round platform, and the figure of Zuo Chuan within the platform vanished from everyone’s sight.
[Zuo Chuan’s Challenge Begins!]
A majestic voice rang out in the plaza, capturing the attention of everyone present who eagerly fixed their eyes on the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda, curious to see how Zuo Chuan would perform.
Nobody challenged Zuo Chuan not because he was invincible among the Innate Third Realm, making everyone afraid to challenge, but instead, some wished to use Zuo Chuan to gauge the difficulty of the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda.
"Zuo Chuan is forty this year, his name was left on Martial Arts Mountain twenty years ago, if I remember correctly, he entered the Innate Second Realm at age twenty-two, and the Innate Third Realm by thirty. It’s been ten years since, and even if he’s not invincible among the Innate Third Realm, he’s likely reached the peak."
"Hmm, I sense Zuo Chuan’s aura is quite strong, definitely at the peak of the Innate Third Realm."
Anyone able to reach the peak of Martial Arts Mountain was a celestial pride of a Super Sect, whose cultivation speed far surpasses those of genius disciples. Ordinary genius Martial Artists, like direct disciples of various sects, would consider entering the Innate Second Realm by thirty and the Innate Third Realm by fifty as quite an accomplishment.
Forty years old and at the peak of the Innate Third Realm, this is the difference between a celestial pride and a genius.
The Flame Dynasty didn’t publicly disclose the difficulty of the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda, so no one left, everyone quietly waiting for Zuo Chuan’s performance.
Whatever level Zuo Chuan achieved in the tower would provide an estimate of the pagoda’s challenge level.
One hundred breaths, a quarter of an hour, half an hour...
The Heaven-Reaching Pagoda shimmered, and everyone saw Zuo Chuan’s figure reappear on the round platform.
However, Zuo Chuan now lacked the imposing manner he had when entering the pagoda; he seemed somewhat disheveled, with parts of his clothing torn.
[Zuo Chuan cleared six floors in half an hour!]
A majestic voice echoed in the plaza, but it was met with uproar.
Out of the hundred floors, Zuo Chuan’s strength only allowed him to clear until the sixth floor?
Seemingly feeling the surprised eyes of the crowd, Zuo Chuan snorted, his figure disappearing from the round platform as he directly withdrew.
Confidently he came, yet only clearing five levels, this was a loss of face indeed.
Lin Chen noticed that many black-robed individuals on the plaza, though their faces were hidden, slightly trembled when Zuo Chuan’s result was announced.
"Without at least the Innate Fourth Realm, there’s probably no qualification to challenge the pagoda, it seems the Royal Family arranged the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda for the Innate Fourth and Fifth Realms..."
A Martial Artist sighed, explaining why the Innate Sixth Realm wasn’t mentioned; it’s because the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda has an age limit, requiring participants to be under one hundred years old.
The majority of Innate Sixth Realm Martial Artists in the Flame Dynasty are over a hundred years old.
Some sighed, some discussed, and others withdrew. Seeing the gradually decreasing number of figures on the plaza, Lin Chen noticed that Yin Yue also left, thus didn’t remain either and quickly followed suit.
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In a private room of a teahouse.
After withdrawing from the Martial Arts Seal, Lin Chen looked at Yin Yue across from him and directly asked, "Who was that middle-aged man on the plaza just now?"
"He wasn’t one of our clan members, but from a subordinate family force that our clan cultivates outside, he must have seen a portrait of me."
Yin Yue explained the middle-aged man’s identity, stating that although Moon Soul clan members rarely appear in the Flame Dynasty, they have arrangements outside to get the necessary resources for cultivation by supporting some families in earning resources for the Moon Soul clan.
It’s not just the Moon Soul clan, other ancient remnant clans also support subordinate families or even sects, albeit only the clan leaders or few high-level members are aware of their existence in these affiliated families or sects.
"What do you think about the difficulty of the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda?"
Lin Chen asked another concerning issue, Yin Yue pondered for a moment: "If you were to enter, you could clear more levels than Zuo Chuan."
"You think my strength is greater than Zuo Chuan’s?"
"The Heaven-Reaching Pagoda isn’t just about using strength to force through. If it were about strength alone, the Royal Family wouldn’t bother with such efforts, they could simply set up an arena. I suggest you don’t rush to challenge the pagoda."
Yin Yue gave Lin Chen a meaningful look: "Just wait a bit longer."