great-warnovel Chapter 736 Giving Up the Challenge!
Chapter 736 Giving Up the Challenge!
"Fine! Since you're courting death, I'll grant your wish!"
Hei Sha roared and brandished his Black Sha Blade, slashing towards Jiang Wang. The long blade sliced through the void, emitting a piercing whistling sound, carrying powerful force and dense baleful energy as it struck towards Jiang Wang's head.
Jiang Wang did not dodge, but instead raised his arm and used the scales on his arm to withstand the attack of the Black Fiend Blade.
"clang!"
The Black Fiend Blade struck Jiang Wang's scales with a loud bang. A powerful force surged from the blade, forcing Jiang Wang to stagger back three steps. His arm went slightly numb, but his scales remained intact, leaving only a faint white mark on their surface.
Hei Sha was forced back five steps by the recoil, his hands went numb, and he almost dropped the Hei Sha Blade. The surprise and disbelief in his eyes intensified.
Black Fiend shouted frantically, "My Black Fiend Blade is a Saint-level weapon, how could it not break through your defense? What kind of monster are you?"
Jiang Wang slowly raised his arm, glanced at the faint white marks on the scales, and said in an icy tone: "What kind of monster I am is none of your business."
"Black Fiend, I'm giving you one last piece of advice: get out of here now, or I'll cripple your cultivation and leave you trapped in this secret tower forever."
"You've destroyed my cultivation?"
Black Fiend sneered, a glint of madness flashing in his eyes, "Kid, don't be so arrogant! Even if I can't break through your defenses, I can wear you down! I don't believe your energy will never run out!"
After saying that, Hei Sha once again swung his Hei Sha Blade and slashed at Jiang Wang. This time, he did not hold back and unleashed his full power. Countless blade energies shot out from the Hei Sha Blade and surged towards Jiang Wang like a tide. Each blade energy carried powerful force and dense evil energy.
Jiang Wang's eyes narrowed, but he still did not dodge. Instead, he activated the Nine Extremes Primordial Chaos Technique, continuously absorbing the primordial energy of heaven and earth to replenish his own energy. At the same time, his scales stood up, forming a solid defensive barrier to withstand the attack of the Black Fiend.
"Ding ding ding! Clang clang clang!"
The blade energy and longswords continuously struck Jiang Wang's scales, producing a series of rapid sounds and sparks flying. Jiang Wang's figure retreated continuously, but his scales remained intact, although more and more white marks appeared on the surface, yet they were never broken.
The more Hei Sha fought, the more alarmed and frantic he became. He could feel his energy rapidly dwindling, while Jiang Wang remained energetic and unwavering in his defenses, as if Hei Sha's attacks were nothing more than a tickle to him.
"Kid, are you ever going to stop?"
As Hei Sha brandished his Black Sha Blade, he shouted breathlessly, his voice filled with exhaustion and despair, "How can your defense be so strong? I've attacked with all my might, how come I still can't break through your defense?"
Jiang Wang sneered, his tone disdainful: "With your meager skills, you think you can wear me down? You're delusional! Black Fiend, you're out of energy now, aren't you? Now, it's my turn to retaliate!"
After saying that, Jiang Wang's eyes turned cold. He activated the Nine Extremes Primordial Chaos Technique, and a surge of pure primordial energy flowed into his fist. At the same time, the scales on his body shimmered slightly, and a powerful force erupted from his body, rushing towards Hei Sha.
Hei Sha's expression changed, and a sense of fear rose in his heart. He could feel that the power erupting from Jiang Wang was much stronger than before. He hurriedly swung his Hei Sha Blade and slashed at Jiang Wang, trying to block Jiang Wang's attack.
"boom!"
Jiang Wang's fist collided with the Black Fiend Blade, producing a loud bang. A powerful force emanated from Jiang Wang's fist, causing the Black Fiend Blade to fly out of Black Fiend's hand and embed itself in the ground some distance away. Black Fiend himself was thrown backward by the recoil, crashing heavily to the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"puff!"
Hei Sha clutched his chest, struggling to his feet. His face was pale, his breathing erratic, and his eyes were filled with fear. "You... how can your power be so strong? What realm are you at?"
Jiang Wang walked step by step toward Hei Sha, his tone icy: "You are not worthy to know what realm I am in."
"Black Fiend, weren't you so arrogant just now? Didn't you try to steal my Origin Spirit Crystal? Now, do you still have the ability to steal it?"
Hei Sha watched Jiang Wang approach step by step, his heart filled with fear. He knew that he was no match for Jiang Wang at all. If he stayed any longer, Jiang Wang would only cripple his cultivation or even kill him.
"Young friend, spare me! Young friend, spare me!"
Hei Sha immediately knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly, his tone humble, "I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have been greedy and shouldn't have stolen your Origin Spirit Crystal. Please spare my life. I will never dare to do it again. I'll leave now and never disturb your cultivation again!"
Jiang Wang stopped and looked down at Hei Sha kneeling on the ground. There was no pity in his eyes, and his tone was icy: "Spare your life? When you wanted to kill me just now, why didn't you think of sparing my life? Hei Sha, you have committed many evils. In this Great Dao Secret Realm, you must have harmed many people. Today, I will act on behalf of Heaven and cripple your cultivation so that you can never do evil again!"
"No! Young friend, don't ruin my cultivation!"
Black Demon trembled with fear, kowtowing repeatedly. "I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. Please spare my life! I'm willing to give you all my treasures, please don't destroy my cultivation!"
Jiang Wang sneered, his tone disdainful: "I don't care about your treasures."
"I've already shown mercy by crippling your cultivation today. If it were anyone else, you would have been torn to pieces long ago!"
After saying that, Jiang Wang raised his hand and waved it. A golden energy shot out from his hand and landed on Hei Sha. Hei Sha let out a miserable scream and his whole body convulsed. He could feel that his cultivation was rapidly depleting and his meridians were being destroyed. Before long, his cultivation level dropped from the peak of the second level of the Power Saint to the mortal realm.
"No! My cultivation! My cultivation is gone!"
Black Fiend collapsed to the ground, weeping bitterly, his eyes filled with despair. "I'm not reconciled! I'm not reconciled!"
Jiang Wang looked at Hei Sha, who was lying on the ground, and said in an icy tone: "This is all your own fault, you can't blame anyone else."
Now, get out of my sight. If I ever see you again, I'll kill you!
Black Fiend trembled with fear, scrambling to his feet and tumbling toward the teleportation array, crying and shouting, "I'm leaving! I'm leaving right now! Young friend, I'll never do it again!"
Watching Hei Sha's disheveled escape, the coldness in Jiang Wang's eyes gradually faded. He withdrew his gaze, sat cross-legged on the ground again, picked up the Origin Spirit Crystal in his hand, and continued to absorb the energy within.
【当前经验值：88亿3456万……90亿1234万……92亿5678万……】
Jiang Wang focused intently on absorbing the energy of the Origin Spirit Crystal. He could feel his cultivation level increasing, drawing ever closer to the bottleneck of the third level of the Strength Saint realm. His physical body was also becoming increasingly powerful, and the defense of his scales was growing stronger. After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Wang had completely absorbed the energy from the Origin Spirit Crystal. He felt a powerful force erupt within him, his meridians widened to their limit, and his physical body was tempered to a new level. His cultivation instantly broke through to the third level of the Strength Saint realm!
[Ding! Host has successfully broken through to the third level of the Strength Saint realm! Reward: 1 billion experience points. Current experience points: 10.25678 billion!]
[Ding! Host has broken through to a higher realm. Physical strength, scale armor defense, and purity of Primordial Qi have all increased!]
Jiang Wang slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them. He could clearly feel that his strength was more than one level higher than before. The power of a third-level Saint of Strength was far greater than that of a peak second-level Saint. Moreover, his scale armor defense had also improved considerably. Even a cultivator at the early stage of the fourth level of Saint of Strength would find it difficult to break through his defense.
"I've broken through! I've finally broken through to the third level of the Power Saint realm!"
Jiang Wang stood up, stretched his limbs, and a powerful force surged from his body. He couldn't help but punch the void beside him, instantly creating a small black hole that then slowly healed.
"Great!"
A joyful smile appeared on Jiang Wang's face. "With the strength of a third-level Saint of Strength, plus the Nine Extremes Primordial Chaos Technique and the powerful scale armor defense, I can even fight against a cultivator at the early stage of the fourth level of Saint of Strength!"
Just then, the old man's voice rang in Jiang Wang's ears again, with a hint of praise: "Young friend, congratulations on successfully breaking through to the third level of the Strength Saint. Your talent and temperament have indeed not disappointed me."
Jiang Wang looked in the direction of the sound and saw the old man's figure reappear, with a gratified smile on his face. His gaze fell on Jiang Wang, and his eyes were full of approval.
"Thank you for your concern, senior."
Jiang Wang cupped his hands in thanks, "Without your guidance and the help of the Origin Spirit Crystal, I would not have been able to break through to the third level of the Power Saint realm so quickly."
The old man smiled and waved his hand: "No need to be polite, this is all the result of your own hard work."
Now that you've broken through to the third level of the Saint of Strength, your strength has greatly increased. It's time to head to the higher floors of the Secret Realm Tower; perhaps you can obtain more opportunities there.
Jiang Wang pondered for a moment, then said firmly, "Senior is right. I also want to go to the higher floors to see how powerful the guardians there are, and I also want to see if there are more opportunities on the higher floors."
He has now broken through to the third level of the Saint of Strength, possessing considerable strength and confidence to face challenges on higher floors.
The guardian of the fourth level of the Secret Realm Tower is the Xuanjia Giant Rhinoceros, a peak fourth-level Saint of Strength, wielding the Chaos Spiritual Treasure Xuanxi Shield, whose defensive power is extremely strong. When you go to the fourth level, you must be very careful and not be careless.
"I understand,"
Jiang Wang nodded, "Senior, rest assured, I will be careful and cautious and will not act rashly."
If faced with danger beyond their control, the younger generation will retreat promptly and will not act recklessly.
The old man smiled and said, "Good, I'm relieved that you think that way."
The teleportation array for the fourth floor is not far behind you. You just need to take a step over to activate the teleportation and go to the fourth floor.
Remember, no matter what happens, stay clear-headed and don't let greed cloud your judgment.
"I understand, thank you for the reminder, senior."
Jiang Wang bowed again in thanks.
The old man nodded, his figure gradually becoming transparent before disappearing into the void: "Go, good luck. I hope you can gain more opportunities in the Secret Realm Tower and become a powerful figure as soon as possible."
Jiang Wang looked in the direction where the old man had disappeared, took a deep breath, adjusted his mindset, and then turned around and walked towards the teleportation array not far behind him.
Reaching the teleportation array, Jiang Wang stopped and silently thought, "The Xuanjia Giant Rhinoceros, a peak fourth-level Saint of Strength, and the Chaos Spiritual Treasure Xuanxi Shield, it seems that the challenge of this fourth level will not be so easy."
However, I am now at the third level of the Strength Saint realm, with formidable scale armor defense and the Nine Extremes Primordial Chaos Technique. Even if I can't win, I should be able to escape unscathed.
After saying that, Jiang Wang stepped onto the teleportation array.
A dense fluctuation of laws surged from the teleportation array, and Jiang Wang's figure gradually became transparent before disappearing from the third level and heading to the fourth level.
When Jiang Wang opened his eyes again, he was already on the fourth floor of the Secret Realm Tower. The space on the fourth floor was much larger than the previous three floors, and the aura of the Great Dao in the air was much stronger. The ground was covered with black rocks, which emitted a faint chill.
Not far from the teleportation array, a colossal armored rhinoceros stood silently. The rhinoceros was enormous, standing ten zhang tall, its entire body covered in black armor with intricate patterns, radiating a strong defensive aura. A huge rhinoceros horn was atop its head, jet black and incredibly hard. Its eyes gleamed with a cold light, and a powerful aura surrounded it, indicating that it possessed the cultivation of a peak fourth-level Saint of Strength.
The Xuanjia Giant Rhinoceros sensed Jiang Wang's arrival, slowly turned its head, and placed its gaze on Jiang Wang. Its tone was cold and carried a hint of majesty: "Human brat, you actually dared to break into the fourth level of the Secret Realm Tower. You have quite the nerve."
Jiang Wang looked at the Xuanjia Giant Rhinoceros in front of him and became secretly wary. He could clearly feel that the aura on the Xuanjia Giant Rhinoceros was more than one level stronger than that of Hei Sha. Even though he had just broken through to the third level of the Strength Saint Realm, he still felt considerable pressure.
Jiang Wang cupped his hands slightly and said calmly, "Junior Jiang Wang greets Senior."
"This junior only wishes to gain experience in the Secret Realm Tower and challenge myself. I humbly request your guidance, senior."
He didn't act rashly, but first tested the attitude of the Xuanjia Giant Rhinoceros to see if it would attack him first.
The Xuanjia Giant Rhinoceros sneered, its tone disdainful: "Give me pointers? You, a mere human brat at the third level of the Strength Saint realm, dare to ask me for pointers? The fourth level of the Secret Realm Tower is not a place for juniors like you to conquer. If you know what's good for you, hurry up and step off the teleportation array and give up the challenge. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite and stomping you to death!"
Jiang Wang frowned, but said firmly, "Senior, now that I'm here, I won't give up easily."
"I know you are powerful, senior, but I am also confident in my abilities. I beg you to show mercy and allow me to give it a try."
"try?"
A murderous glint flashed in the eyes of the Xuanjia Giant Rhinoceros. "Fine, since you're courting death, then I'll grant your wish! I'd like to see what gives you, a mere human brat at the third level of the Strength Saint realm, the confidence to act so arrogantly in front of me!" (End of Chapter)