Chapter 61: I am the Spirit of the Demon Suppression Tower, please give me some face?
The battle continued. Qin Bei, possessing the Undying Phoenix Body, not only had formidable recovery abilities but also inexhaustible stamina.
As long as the peak Golden Core Realm demon cultivator opposite him couldn’t kill him in one blow, he would be worn down by Qin Bei.
Qin Bei himself had lost track of how long he had been fighting, only feeling a growing numbness in his body.
Initially, his injuries had healed quickly, but the pain made him want to give up several times.
And now…
Blood had already soaked his tattered white clothes.
The next moment.
The demon cultivator slashed at Qin Bei’s shoulder, but the hardened bone stopped the blade from going any deeper.
Qin Bei no longer felt pain; instead, he seized this rare opportunity.
With his left hand, he pressed down on the long knife, preventing the demon cultivator from withdrawing it.
The demon cultivator, who was already at a disadvantage against Qin Bei in terms of strength, was now further drained from the prolonged battle and couldn’t escape the danger zone.
In the next instant, Qin Bei’s right hand, covered in wounds, clutched at the cultivator’s throat.
Even with his spiritual energy defending himself…
Facing Qin Bei’s carefully planned strike, he still couldn’t withstand it.
Crack~
The sound of bones shattering echoed.
Bang~
Qin Bei casually tossed aside the dead demon cultivator and then sat cross-legged.
He examined his wounds; most had healed, leaving virtually no scars.
Only the wound on his shoulder was still oozing a bit of blood.
But soon, that wound healed as well.
Clap clap clap~
Applause resounded from the darkness.
The Artifact Spirit clapped and said, “You are definitely the most determined guy I have ever seen.”
“You’re mistaken. I’m only daring to play like this because I know I’m in danger. If he could kill me with a single blow, trust me, I’d be out of here like a shot.”
Qin Bei replied calmly.
Artifact Spirit: …
This…
Other cultivators were eager to show how hard they could push themselves, even willing to sacrifice their lives to impress the Artifact Spirit.
But Qin Bei, despite fighting valiantly, claimed to cherish his own life?
This…
It’s true what they say—monsters have their own unique way of thinking.
“How about it? Do you want to continue to the fifth floor? If you pass the fifth floor, you’ll set a new record.”
The Artifact Spirit’s voice was laced with temptation.
“Can you reveal what the next floor entails?”
“Cannot.”
“Then why did you come out to talk to me? It’s completely useless.”
Artifact Spirit: …
“I am the spirit of the Demon Suppression Tower!”
“I know that.”
“I said I am the spirit of the Demon Suppression Tower!!!”
“I acknowledged that, so what?”
Artifact Spirit: ….
“Even your father has to give me face!”
“Oh~ Great Spirit, you’re really not helping at all…”
“You!”
The Artifact Spirit suddenly seemed to have an epiphany, quickly shifting from anger to joy.
“Actually, there’s something I’ve always forgotten to tell you.”
“What’s that?”
“In the Demon Suppression Tower, you can’t directly restore spiritual energy, but you can consume spiritual medicine. Otherwise, how could anyone reach the seventh floor?”
Qin Bei’s eyes widened in disbelief.
He looked at the Artifact Spirit as if it were a sworn enemy, ready to pounce.
“You did that on purpose!”
“You’re misunderstanding. I just found your talent astonishing and wanted to see your limits.”
The Artifact Spirit said, all seriousness.
“However, the next level actually…”
The Artifact Spirit’s statement trailed off suddenly.
“Alright, let’s hurry to the next level.”
With that, the Artifact Spirit vanished, leaving Qin Bei behind to recover.
Qin Bei’s Cosmos Bag didn’t contain many pills, but he still had a few to restore spiritual energy.
Half an hour later.
Just as he felt his recovery was complete, Qin Bei suddenly sensed a surge of spiritual energy rising within him.
“Is this a breakthrough?”
Who would’ve thought this grueling battle would lead to a breakthrough?
“Indeed, fighting is the best way to break through.”
Qin Bei pulled out tens of thousands of spiritual stones and arranged them before him.
Before long, he smoothly advanced to the sixth level of the Foundation Building Realm.
“Tsk tsk~ As expected, the amount of spiritual energy I need to break through is ten times that of others.”
Qin Bei mused to himself as he watched the spiritual stones before him drain of energy.
Ten thousand spiritual stones could propel others from the first to the ninth level of Foundation Building Realm.
Yet for Qin Bei, it was merely enough to break through one level.
However, instead of feeling disheartened, Qin Bei was thrilled.
Others couldn’t absorb that much energy. Just like in the Body Tempering Realm, he had managed to hold off on breaking through until he surpassed a million jin in strength.
But others couldn’t do that.
Huff~
Taking a deep breath, Qin Bei composed himself and stepped through the entrance to the fifth level.
This time, he didn’t refresh the speed record for the fourth level; he merely secured a spot in the top ten.
Yet, the crowd outside was not disappointed. On the contrary, they stood there, shocked into silence.
Because Qin Bei had actually reached the fifth level on his very first attempt!
Just how impressive was this achievement? Qin Chen had to attempt more than a hundred times before reaching the fifth level; this truly illustrated the substantial difficulty involved.
The last person to achieve this feat was the current Emperor Xia.
A figure deemed invincible in the minds of all the princes.
“Master, it seems I’m close to obtaining divine grade body techniques.”
Princess Ling Er said excitedly, squeezing Old Jiu’s shoulder.
“What are you thinking? Just you? Being able to comprehend heavenly body techniques is already incredible; besides, who’s giving you divine grade techniques? Don’t set your hopes on me.”
“Tsk~ Who’s counting on you? I’m counting on my brother, Prince Bei, who’s already broken three tower-challenging speed records.”
As soon as Princess Ling Er said that, everyone around her recalled something.
“Right! Every time the tower-challenging speed record is broken, one can receive a low-level divine technique or magical power. If Qin Bei has just broken three at once, that means he’ll receive three new techniques or magical powers!”
“Hiss~ That’s terrifying!”
“Did you all forget? Reaching the fifth level for the first time, even if you don’t pass, still ties you with the record, which can earn a top-level divine technique reward.”
“This… doesn’t it mean that even if Qin Bei came out now, he would still earn three divine techniques and one top-level divine technique as rewards?”
“And the right to select any technique or martial art from the fourth floor of the Martial Arts Library.”
“This… suddenly, I don’t want to grasp anything anymore; I also want to challenge the tower.”
“Come on, after all these years, haven’t you remained stuck on the second floor? You should honestly rely on comprehension instead.”
…
Princess Ling Er urgently checked her Cosmos Bag.
Since Qin Bei charged 100,000 spiritual stones for a heavenly martial technique, that divine technique must be upwards of 200,000, right?
Preparation was key, and when Qin Bei emerged, she would be the first to propose a purchase—it would undoubtedly work.
After all, extra techniques probably wouldn’t be of much use to Qin Bei.
When the time came, selling them to her would surely be profitable.
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