Chapter 118: Entering the Demon Suppression Tower and Killing the Nascent Soul Cultivator
Today, Emperor Xia was quite happy, still playing chess with Ying well into the night.
The two of them were enjoying the game, each satisfied with their moves.
“It seems that with Prince Bei’s cultivation speed, we really need to move up the Royal Tomb trial,” Ying said with a smile after placing a piece.
“Fine, let’s move it up. We’ve already prepared for it anyway,” Emperor Xia replied dismissively.
“How is Xiaoxuan doing? Has he agreed to take you as his master yet?” Emperor Xia inquired.
“Not yet. He said he wants to consult Prince Bei first. Given Prince Bei’s character, I’m sure he’ll agree. It’s just a matter of time before Prince Qin Xuan agrees too,” Ying said, a hint of sadness creeping into his voice.
So many people were begging to become his disciples, yet he had to wait on Qin Bei’s say-so to take Qin Xuan as a disciple. It truly was…
“Well, it’s a good thing that your abilities have been passed down. It gives me some peace of mind,” Emperor Xia said as they continued their chess match.
Just then, Eunuch Wang barged in.
“Your Majesty, the commander of the imperial guards seeks an audience.”
“Oh? Let him in.”
“Of course.”
…
“Your Majesty, I bow before you!”
“Get up.”
“Speak up, it’s rare for you to come and see me. What brings you here?”
Emperor Xia said this while not expecting much, thinking it was probably nothing important.
However, the news that Kong Fei delivered left him completely shocked.
“Your Majesty, Concubine Shu has been seriously injured, and the one who hurt her was Prince Bei…”
Emperor Xia and Ying momentarily thought they heard wrong.
“Why would Prince Bei hurt Concubine Shu?”
“I do not know the full truth. I only saw Prince Bei storm into the Hundred Birds Palace at night, kill a palace maid in the Nascent Soul Realm, strip Concubine Shu of her acquired spirit embryo, and destroy her golden core and cultivation foundation,” Kong Fei reported, sticking strictly to what he had observed.
“Scoundrel!”
This time, Emperor Xia was genuinely furious. The cherished chessboard in front of him turned to ashes in a flash. FWOOOSH!
“Calm down, Your Majesty. Let’s find out the facts before jumping to conclusions,” Ying advised calmly.
Though Emperor Xia was boiling with rage, he managed to contain it.
“Bring him up here. I want to personally ask who gave him the guts to act this way!”
“Your Majesty… um… Prince Bei has fled and is likely hiding in the Demon Suppression Tower now.”
Emperor Xia: …
Wounded someone and then ran away?
Was he fleeing in fear of repercussions?
“Your Majesty, please allow me to handle this matter. Within three days, I’ll definitely give you a satisfactory answer,” Ying offered.
He knew that Qin Bei had really stirred up trouble this time. But understanding Emperor Xia’s thoughts better, he took it upon himself to deal with the situation.
“Very well! You have full responsibility for this matter. This rebellious son dares to act this way; he must be punished severely!” Emperor Xia declared coldly.
“Understood!”
…
Inside the Demon Suppression Tower.
“Hey there~~ Isn’t this the confident young lad? What’s happening? Used the transmission jade slip so quickly? Being chased?”
Qin Bei had just entered the Demon Suppression Tower when he heard the sarcastic voice of the Artifact Spirit.
“Who said that? I’m here to break through the tower! It was too slow to come here on my own. Since I have the jade slip, I might as well use it—simple and fast!”
Qin Bei grinned, retracting the jade slip into his hand.
“Ah~ If you’re being chased, then just run away. No shame in that!”
The Artifact Spirit casually said. HA HA!
He aimed to take a jab at Qin Bei’s overly confident demeanor.
“Now I’m going to break through this tower!”
“Alright then! Let’s see what progress you’ve made in recent days.”
With a snap of his fingers, the Artifact Spirit initiated the tower-breaking mode for Qin Bei, starting from the first level of the Demon Suppression Tower.
What surprised the Artifact Spirit was that, this time, Qin Bei was already at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm!
“Pretty quick, no wonder you’re so confident,” the Artifact Spirit said with a smile.
Watching as Qin Bei breeze through the first two levels, the Artifact Spirit didn’t find it surprising at all.
Quickly, they reached the fourth level of the Demon Suppression Tower.
Qin Bei hadn’t succeeded in breaking the record at this level last time.
Now, he was up against not just one, but two peak Golden Core Realm strongmen.
However, this was child’s play for Qin Bei, who had become adept with his spear.
He didn’t even need to use the Extreme Cold Gaze or the Extinction Spear Technique; he cleared the level effortlessly.
In fact, the speed at which he passed left the Artifact Spirit stunned.
“Good lad! It seems the difficulty for the sixth level needs to be raised! No! We’ll ramp it up starting from the fifth level!”
The Artifact Spirit grinned to himself.
But after watching Qin Bei easily pass the state of mind test on the fifth level, he was left speechless.
“Wait a minute, isn’t this kid being hunted? Why hasn’t his mindset changed at all? Is he just that overconfident?”
The Artifact Spirit was annoyed.
Qin Bei didn’t give the Artifact Spirit the satisfaction of the fifth trial he had crafted; it felt like a breeze to him—ZOOM ZOOM!
“Come on, come on, let’s make this tougher for you!”
The Artifact Spirit chuckled mischievously.
At saint-level difficulty, the challenges were determined by the Artifact Spirit himself, and he could set any level of difficulty he wanted.
This time, the sixth-level challenge for Qin Bei was no longer ten peak Golden Core cultivators.
Instead, he had to face a singular Nascent Soul cultivator!
Sure, he was facing one instead of ten, but ten peak Golden Core cultivators wouldn’t even match up to a Nascent Soul cultivator.
What’s more, this particular Nascent Soul cultivator wielded real divine abilities—true divine-grade powers.
Passing this level was bound to be tough for Qin Bei.
However, what surprised the Artifact Spirit was that Qin Bei didn’t reveal his full strength but instead sheathed his spear.
Then, he summoned the magic he hadn’t used yet, the Extreme Cold Gaze!
The moment this ability was activated, the Artifact Spirit noticed something was amiss.
This time, the magic was significantly more potent than before.
It could actually restrain the movements of the Nascent Soul cultivator!
Of course, the Nascent Soul cultivator wouldn’t sit back idly; he immediately unleashed his magic too.
While his realm was high, and his magic powerful, Qin Bei fully utilized the Extreme Cold Gaze.
With the aid of his Double Pupils, he managed to break the Nascent Soul cultivator’s spell!
“It can’t be! Even an immortal-grade magical ability can’t achieve this! How can a Foundation Establishment cultivator be this strong?”
The Artifact Spirit was astonished.
Upon further observation, he found that Qin Bei’s attack targeted the weaknesses of the Nascent Soul cultivator’s magic, allowing him to shatter it.
“This…”
The Artifact Spirit was speechless.
To identify the weaknesses of such powers in such a short time—was he even human?
……
Qin Bei stared at the Nascent Soul cultivator in the distance. At this point, his opponent was utterly outmatched.
The surrounding space was now covered in layer upon layer of ice from the earlier attack. CRUNCH!
“Is this all you’ve got? Bring me ten!”
Qin Bei boasted boldly.
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