I'm a body cultivator, so it's normal for me to destroy a star with one punch, right?

Wang Wucai made it to the eighth level?

It seems that the difficulty of the semi-saint's challenge is indeed very high.

Seeing Qin Jiuzhou's confidence, Jiang He clasped his hands and said, "Then I'll congratulate Seventh Brother in advance on sweeping through the Trial Tower."

The two went out and followed the main road to the crossroads next to Beilin Square.

Looking towards the western district from here, you can see...

In Xicheng District today, the "fog" is thinning, and the restrictive formations within are gradually loosening, meaning that complete "unsealing" is not far off.

Qin Jiuzhou used his methods to send the river into the West District.

He followed closely behind and came in as well.

There's still some distance to the Trial Tower. Along the way, Qin Jiuzhou mentioned the "World-Slaying Blade" and said, "The World-Slaying Blade is, after all, an imperial weapon. It was once the weapon of a Great Sage of the Blade Dao. You are now also practicing the Blade Dao. In your spare time, you can ask that Blade Spirit for guidance."

"Moreover, that sword spirit was once a Saint Realm expert with extremely high vision. His guidance should be of great help to your future martial arts development."

"Yeah!"

As soon as Qin Jiuzhou finished speaking, the Zhanjie Blade on Jiang He's back suddenly emerged a few inches from its sheath. The blade spirit on the hilt manifested its head and said smugly, "I was once a being of the Holy Realm, a formidable expert in all the heavens and myriad realms. Although I am now a blade spirit, I still retain the memories of my past life. As long as you are willing to humbly ask for my guidance, I will certainly not be stingy with my knowledge."

Jiang He grabbed the hilt with his backhand and shoved the Zhanjie Dao back into its sheath.

The sword spirit was furious and wanted to curse Jiang He, but it didn't dare. It could only squat in the dark space inside the world-slaying sword and draw circles on the ground.

soon.

We've arrived at the Trial Tower.

Although it was late at night, a number of people had still gathered in front of the Trial Tower. When they saw Jiang He and Qin Jiuzhou, they greeted them. When they saw that Qin Jiuzhou was also going to try the Trial Tower, they couldn't help but start talking.

Everyone was speculating how many levels Qin Jiuzhou could pass.

Without saying much, Qin Jiuzhou stepped into the Trial Tower first.

hum!
There was a flash of brilliance.

When Qin Jiuzhou reappeared, he had already entered the interior space of the Trial Tower.

This is a meadow.

In the middle of the meadow stood a thatched hut, with a small river flowing in front of it. An old man with white hair and a youthful face was sitting in front of the hut, fishing.

Qin Jiuzhou stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and bowed respectfully, saying, "Junior Qin Jiuzhou greets senior."

The old man put away his fishing rod, quickly stood up, clasped his hands in return, and said, "How can I, a mere spirit of a weapon, deserve such a grand gift from the Lord of Great Xia?"

Qin Jiuzhou smiled and said, "Senior is too modest. As the spirit of the Trial Tower, you provide trials and inheritances for the younger generation of disciples of Great Xia. You deserve this honor... Moreover, I, Qin Jiuzhou, have never been the ruler of Great Xia. The people of Great Xia are the masters of the country now. The 10 billion people are the true masters of Great Xia!"

This old man was the spirit of the Trial Tower, something Qin Jiuzhou had already learned from Wang Wu.

The old spirit of the artifact clearly knew about Qin Jiuzhou.

They did not talk much.

The old man said, "Since you have come to the Trial Tower, you must already know its rules... You are a half-saint, and to enter the Trial Tower you must seal your cultivation. Moreover, the challenges you face are different from those of ordinary martial artists. Your opponents will be projections left by the strongest individuals who have passed the Trial Tower throughout the history of our Great Xia Dynasty. They almost represent the limits of each realm and are the strongest in their respective realms!"

Qin Jiuzhou already knew about this matter and had no objections.

on the contrary……

A faint sense of anticipation flickered in his heart!
The strongest beings in every realm throughout the history of the Great Xia Dynasty... compared to my Qin Nine Provinces, who is stronger or weaker?
hum!
The space trembled.

The environment around Qin Jiuzhou changed rapidly, and then his aura quickly weakened, dropping him directly from a half-saint to the early stage of the Celestial Realm.

A figure emerged from the void.

This man was dressed in a blood-red robe, and he exuded a sharp and murderous aura. Without saying a word, he directly attacked Qin Jiuzhou.

"Well done!"

Qin Jiuzhou drew his sword to meet the challenge.

This "figure" is also at the early stage of the Celestial Realm. Since he was able to leave a mark in the Trial Tower, it means that he has defeated one Trial Tower guardian after another. He is considered to be the most powerful "Celestial Realm" early stage warrior who has passed the first level of the Trial Tower.

Qin Jiuzhou suppressed his cultivation to the early stage of the Celestial Realm and fought with him for hundreds of rounds before finally winning by half a move.

The figure in the blood-red robe said, "I was confident that I had reached the limit of my cultivation at the Celestial Realm stage, but I never expected to lose to you by half a move."

Qin Jiuzhou shook his head and said, "In terms of cultivation and combat strength alone, at the early stage of the Celestial Realm, we should be 60/40... You are 60/40, so you have a better chance of winning. You are probably practicing demonic techniques, and your martial arts moves and martial arts supernatural powers are ruthless and fierce, which are also above mine... You will lose because you did not have the spirit of putting life and death aside when you fought."

"To disregard life and death..."

The figure in the blood-red robe muttered a few times, then smiled bitterly, "It's easy to say, but how many people can actually do it?"

"What's so hard about this?"

Qin Jiuzhou laughed and said, "I have been living like this all these years... All the martial artists of my Great Xia have lived like this. If we hadn't put life and death aside, where would we be now?"

The figure in the blood-red robe gave Qin Jiuzhou a deep look before gradually disappearing into nothingness.

hum!
The void trembled.

The surrounding environment changed rapidly, and Qin Jiuzhou reappeared in a snow-white world.

at the same time.

Jiang He circulated his qi and blood, drawing upon the laws of internal force, and unleashed the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique. He appeared as if a demon god had descended to earth, his body ablaze with blood flames. He shattered the restrictions and stepped into the Trial Tower.

hum!
The air trembled.

The ninth gatekeeper, "Lord Chen," dressed in white, emerged from the void. He glanced at Jiang He, his expression momentarily blank, and asked, "Boy, how much time has passed outside?" "Huh?"

Jiang He was startled and said, "Lord Chen, could it be that the time flow in the ninth level of the Trial Tower is different from that in the outside world?"

"Lord Chen" said, "Changing the flow of time... perhaps the legendary immortals can do it. What I'm asking is how long has it been since you last challenged this level?"

Jiang He counted on his fingers for a moment and said, "About twelve or thirteen days... Since the time flow in the Trial Tower is no different from that in the outside world, why did Lord Chen ask that?"

"Twelve or thirteen days?"

Lord Chen looked Jiang He up and down, still with some doubt in his eyes, and said, "Is it really twelve or thirteen years that have passed, instead of twelve or thirteen? How has your physical body become so much stronger?"

The last time Jianghe challenged the ninth gatekeeper, his physical strength was less than 1800 dragons.

Now, however, there are more than 2500 dragons!
Simply by activating the "Law of Power" and unleashing the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique, the explosive power exceeded that of 11000 dragons!
It's so much stronger than last time!

Jiang He: "How much? It's just a drop in the ocean... If I wasn't worried that my physical strength wouldn't be able to keep up with my burst of power, I would be even stronger now. Alright, Lord Chen, I'm still using my secret technique, let's finish this quickly!"

boom!
He took the initiative to attack, unleashing a punch that combined five layers of hidden energy, unleashing the Five Times Great Sage Fist!

The terrifying explosive power of over 55000 dragons surged from his right fist, transforming into a blood dragon that attacked "Lord Chen".

Lord Chen's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly activated his cultivation, and the "Dao Law" within his body was illuminated. A light sword appeared in his hand, and he unleashed a powerful sword technique to deflect Jiang He's punch.

"pity!"

"Your explosive power is very strong... If I were an ordinary early stage Fish-Dragon Realm cultivator, I might not be your match."

brush!
He transformed into a streak of light, instantly attacking Jiang He. His longsword transformed into a myriad of misty sword lights, enveloping Jiang He, while his voice echoed in Jiang He's mind—

"But I am not an ordinary early stage of the Fish-Dragon Realm."

"He is the strongest early-stage Fish-Dragon Realm cultivator among all those who have challenged the Trial Tower since its inception!"

He moved with lightning speed, his sword incredibly sharp, and his powerful sword intent and energy swept over Jiang He like a tidal wave, putting immense pressure on him.

Jiang He pushed his blood and qi to the limit, applying the hidden force bursting technique of the Great Sage Fist to his entire body, unleashing a series of punches that shattered one sword qi after another.

Behind it.

The World-Slaying Blade roared wildly.

"Fierce! F ...

"My master is too powerful... He is at the Vajra Body Refinement Realm and is fighting against the early stage of the Fish-Dragon Realm. Looking across all the heavens and myriad realms, how many people throughout history can do what my master has done?"

"Owner!"

"quick!"

“Pull me out… I want to fight alongside my master and accomplish this immortal feat!”

"Shut up!"

Jiang He ignored the World-Slaying Blade.

Qin Jiuzhou stuffed several spiritual veins into the World-Slaying Blade, and even used the "Sacred Vein" to reshape the blade spirit's spiritual body. Although the array restrictions within it are still in a damaged state, the power it can unleash is already terrifying!
If one were to truly use the Zankaitō...

Jiang He was confident that he could kill "Lord Chen" within ten strikes under extreme burst conditions, so he could naturally pass the ninth level of the Trial Tower!

But this is not what Jiang He wants.

Having finally encountered a worthy opponent, Jiang He naturally wanted to use "Lord Chen" to hone his skills and see if he could successfully master the fifth level of the Great Sage Fist!

puff!
His right shoulder was pierced by "Lord Chen's" sword.

Jiang He seemed to feel no pain, and with a swing of his left arm, he threw a punch.

"Lord Chen" moved like a ghost, dodging Jiang He's attack and piercing Jiang He's back with another sword. He smiled faintly and said, "The drawbacks of your body cultivation will become greater and greater as your cultivation level increases... You cannot comprehend the laws of the Dao, nor can you cultivate advanced techniques. In my eyes, your every move is like a child wielding a spear and stick, full of flaws."

His arm was pierced and his heart was stabbed.

This injury is not fatal to Jiang He.

However, he did not continue his attack. Instead, he turned around and glanced at "Lord Chen" and said with a smile, "Lord Chen, you are mistaken... We body cultivators cultivate our physique and emphasize using strength to overpower others."

"I've already felt it... In terms of explosive power alone, you're a step behind me."

Lord Chen raised an eyebrow and said, "So what if I'm a step behind you? My skills, vision, and techniques are enough to make up for this difference in explosive power. Defeating you is not difficult."

Jiang He said calmly, "If my strength were to increase by ten thousand or twenty thousand dragons... I wonder if Lord Chen's skills, eyesight, and techniques would still be able to break through my brute force?"

Lord Chen: "..."

His eyebrows twitched violently.

Jiang He, on the other hand, conceded defeat and disappeared from the ninth floor of the Trial Tower, reappearing outside the Trial Tower.

After checking his body, Jiang He smiled and said, "As expected of the Holy Blood and the Essence of Yellow Earth... Even with my explosive power increased so much, I can still withstand it."

"In that case..."

"Then let's try increasing the dragon's physical strength by another three to five hundred."

"By the way... I'll also work on the fifth level of the Great Sage Fist."

After that battle, Jiang He had some ideas about how to unleash the sixth hidden force.

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(PS: Second update is here, more tonight.) (End of this chapter)