Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1839 Chapter 486: Challenging the Limits (2)
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When they arrived at the seventh layer, only 24 Ancient Demons were left, their strength surging once more, as each one wielded more advanced Immortal Techniques with heightened skill.
The Ancient Demons in the eighth layer kept diminishing, down to just 12, now able to unleash dreadful Immortal Techniques that merged various laws, edging close to the beginner levels of Emperor Skills.
By the ninth layer, the Ancient Demons had shrunk to six, their Immortal Techniques rivaling the power of the Daoist-level Five Extremes Emperor Sword.
In the tenth layer, merely three remained, yet the realms under their control had grown much stronger, nearly reaching top-tier levels.
Li Hao's Path of Formless faced minor disruption, hardly able to injure him at all!
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"So powerful!"
Within the tenth layer of the Heaven Tower, Su Wanyi's expression stayed frosty as she confronted the realms of the three Ancient Demons, which had mysteriously boosted to almost top-tier quality, quite similar to her own. She never expected that in this place, she'd need to exert half her power.
Indeed, while breaking through to the Seal King stage, beyond awakening the Ancestor Emperor Power, the realm heart she grasped was also a top-tier one!
After all, as the eldest daughter of the Su Family and the direct disciple of the Chaos Immortal Emperor, her talent fell just short of Su Muqing's.
Only afterward did she discover that her third sister Su Muqing's talent was so extraordinary due to her body being the reincarnation of a genius King from ten thousand years past, inheriting the heavenly aptitude of its prior soul, which explained her exceptional prowess.
Beyond that, she viewed herself as the greatest talent in the Su Family.
"Void Slash Realm!"
Her realm erupted, where endless voids tore apart, laws fractured, and immortal energy crumbled.
Hidden sword beams appeared to explode inside her realm, swiftly dismantling the Ancient Demons' realms and carving them to pieces.
"To conquer the tenth layer, it seems one needs at least a top-tier realm to overcome them; a slightly weaker realm would lead to instant death by these three Ancient Demons!"
Su Wanyi pondered silently, her gaze sharpening a bit.
Shortly, a grand voice resounded from the Heaven Tower in front of her:
"Would you like to proceed with the challenge, Heaven Tower Eleventh Layer?"
"Yes, continue!"
Su Wanyi showed no delay, for she still possessed untapped Ancestor Emperor Power, and her display up to now was nowhere near her complete might!
"That guy likely possesses a top-tier realm too; at the very least, he cleared the tenth layer. It's unclear just how many more he can handle..."
As she got pulled into the rift above, the figure of that young form surfaced in her thoughts, her eyes twinkling faintly, a spark of anticipation rising unexpectedly.
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"Continue!"
Meanwhile, the three Ancient Demons encircling Luo Ningshuang also crumbled into dust and faded away without trace; she opted to press on with the trial, advancing to the eleventh layer!
"I wonder, with the full release of Ancestor Emperor Power, how many layers could be cleared—twenty? Or perhaps thirty?"
Anticipation gleamed in Luo Ningshuang's eyes.
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As challengers filled the levels of the Heaven Tower, the Abyss beyond stayed remarkably still.
Previously alive with heavenly prodigies from diverse realms and clans near the Heaven Tower, now everyone had entered the structure. Yet as time passed, merely a handful had emerged from the Heaven Tower.
Spotting just a few figures in the starry expanse, they quickly understood they'd left too soon, signaling their battle prowess lagged considerably.
"Damn, it's incredibly tough—I figured I was unbeatable in my realm, yet I couldn't even clear the matching seventh layer!"
"The others are probably tackling layers below their realm levels; that's the only way they could stay inside so long."
"If I'd realized, I would've begun from the first layer and progressed steadily."
Regret and alarm showed in many eyes. Prior to arriving, they ranked as premier heavenly talents in their clans and regional Immortal Domains, with some jumping straight to the tenth layer for their realm!
In the end, they barely endured three breaths before getting crushed.
Beaten swiftly and humiliated, despite mental readiness, they hadn't foreseen the test being so outrageous!
They doubted that, at the same realm, clearing the tenth layer was possible for anyone.
This made them lament not testing the lower layers first to gauge the variations.
Atop the Heaven Tower, the Star Empress and Immortal Immortal Emperor hovered quietly, the Abyss winds gently stirring their emperor robes, faces serene as timeless voids, though their gazes held swirling depths of profound musings.
"After vanishing for tens of thousands of years, it looks like this era still boasts several strong prospects."
"Regrettably, the time available to them is far too limited; given more, they could all develop into True King Seeds."
Immortal Immortal Emperor murmured softly.
The Star Empress projected the Heaven Tower's interior views for the counterpart's Emperor Soul to observe, displaying every participant's trial progress.
Besides those at Immortal King Realm Perfection and Ninth Level of Immortal King Realm clashing beyond the ninetieth layer, among the First to Third Levels of Immortal King Realm, several youths delivered impressive showings.
Regrettably, their cultivation bases were too modest, and this True King contest emphasized fighting ability.
"Ninety-nine layers, truly befitting an Emperor Clan—impressive speed."
The Star Empress remarked quietly.
Right then, in the Heaven Tower's ninety-ninth layer, an Emperor Clan figure at Immortal King Realm Perfection was locked in combat with Ancient Demons.
Six Ancient Demons encircled them, all reaching Immortal King Realm Perfection, utterly fearsome, combining Emperor Dao Immortal Techniques that carried hints of Emperor Dao essence.
Furthermore, the united efforts of the six Ancient Demons elevated their fighting power well beyond a simple sum.
"That's the Emperor Clan's Ancestor Emperor Power!"
Abruptly, the Star Empress's eyes flashed, as a grand Great Emperor Dharma Form materialized behind the Emperor Clan figure, that Dharma Form looming immensely toward the heavens, like a real Great Emperor arriving, infused with Ancestor Emperor Power. It transcended a mere illusion or echo, resembling a faint embodiment of a Great Emperor!