MTLNOVEL Chapter 0298: Sharpening Inside the Tower
"You were so foolish at the beginning, how could you sell the incubation egg to Chen Yu?"
Shang Honglan looked at his woman, his eyes flickering with disdain.
The woman dressed in green was just a new fling for him, someone to discard once he was bored.
What he hadn't expected was that this woman had once sold an Ancient Beast Incubation Egg. This provided him, as her male companion, a reason to "redeem" it.
"I had no choice back then."
The woman in green felt slightly aggrieved.
First, she lacked No Demon Points at the time.
Second, someone was secretly coveting her incubation egg, and if she kept it for too long, her life would be at risk.
At the same time, she also resented how the nearly impossible-to-hatch Ancient Beast Egg, once in Chen Yu's hands, actually hatched.
"But it doesn't matter, this kid is too ignorant and arrogant. He actually proposed a duel on the Life and Death Platform with me. Once he dies, the ancient beast will be mine."
Shang Honglan revealed a cruel smile.
"Alas, Chen Yu is indeed too arrogant. To issue a challenge to Shang Honglan... Shang Honglan will certainly not show any mercy and will take his life."
"Chen Yu is just like that, you didn't see how arrogant he was during the competition for new students!"
The crowd sighed repeatedly, already accustomed to Chen Yu's arrogant nature, taking it as no surprise.
Ten Thousand Demon Tower.
The moment Chen Yu entered, he began the challenge.
On the first floor, his opponent was a Black Armor Demon.
Chen Yu's eyes brimmed with killing intent, forming two tangible Sha Qi Swords, and he glared fiercely.
Boom!
The Black Armor Demon couldn't withstand the pressure of the Evil Qi and dissipated.
The first challenge was over, and the second one began.
The same glare with Sha Qi eyes, and the opponent was unable to withstand it and vanished.
Subsequently, the third challenge.
The fourth.
The fifth.
The lights on the Ten Thousand Demon Tower climbed at an astonishing speed.
It was almost just a few breaths' time.
"So fast."
"Such a climbing speed!"
Many people were startled at the scene.
They had all seen that Chen Yu was the fastest to start the challenge, so this astonishing speed of ascent was surely his.
However, the first five floors only corresponded to the Postnatal Early Stage which was very easy and didn't show much.
Buzz!
The sixth floor lit up.
The seventh layer.
The eighth floor continued at almost the same pace.
...
By the time Chen Yu reached the fifteenth floor, the other two challengers had just reached the tenth.
The eleventh to fifteenth floors corresponded to the Postnatal Late Stage.
And Chen Yu's cultivation was exactly at the Postnatal Late Stage, with his speed of passing through these levels still incredibly fast, virtually instantly killing the Black Armor Demons inside.
"Hmph, rushing through levels so quickly must mean that he's using movement techniques or special skills. This kind of True Qi and physical strength consumption, I'd like to see how he fares later on."
Shang Honglan snorted disdainfully.
Typically, challengers would try to minimize consumption in the early stages and proceed steadily and firmly.
Even some challengers carried with them some medicinal items to restore True Qi and vitality.
Swoosh!
A figure darted in, it was Blood Eagle Leg Yan Boqing.
Because Chen Yu had accepted his challenge, Yan Boqing had widely publicized it, intending to make Chen Yu a laughingstock.
But just now, a friend sent him a message saying Chen Yu was challenging the Ten Thousand Demon Tower.
So Yan Boqing came over to watch.
From what the crowd described, he learned that the fastest challenger so far was Chen Yu.
The sixteenth floor.
Before Chen Yu appeared a Black Armored Demon, three meters tall, bulky, covered in scales, with a thick, strong tail.
Swoosh!
Chen Yu instantly got in front of it and threw a punch.
Boom!
A huge hole appeared in the chest of the Black Armored Demon, and its body rapidly dissipated.
One punch, instantly killing a Black Armored Demon at the Postnatal Peak.
Technically, the Postnatal Peak still belonged to the Postnatal Late Stage, but there was a large disparity in strength among people at this level, so the Ten Thousand Demon Tower had five floors dedicated to it.
Next.
The seventeenth floor.
The eighteenth.
...
The twentieth.
On the twentieth floor, there were five Postnatal Peak level Black Armor Demons representing the highest strength of this level.
The last time, Chen Yu had not used his trump card and had taken quite some time to pass this level.
Swoosh!
Chen Yu's figure flitted out, approaching one of the Black Armor Demons.
Boom!
He punched out, annihilating one.
His figure disappeared instantly, reappearing on another side.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Four consecutive turns, four successive punches, four Black Armor Demons, casually killed.
Then, Chen Yu reached the twenty-first level.
The Black Armored Demon of the twenty-first floor had a qualitative improvement in strength compared to the previous ones.
This Black Armored Demon not only had excellent strength and defense, but its speed had also increased.
The battlefield of the twenty-first floor was filled with extremely chaotic negative energies, including the domineering aura of demons, the essence of blood and evil, and the gloomy air of the Ghost Path.
Compared to the previous challenges, starting from the twenty-first floor, the environment of the Ten Thousand Demon Tower was even better suited for the disciples to practice and comprehend.
Previously, the twenty-first floor was a little difficult for Chen Yu without using his trump card.
But times had changed.
"Die!"
Chen Yu's speed exploded slightly, turning into a swift gale, striking close to the Black Armored Demon.
A hint of copper sheen appeared on his arm, and the strength of this punch suddenly increased.
Boom!
The entire head of the Black Armored Demon was turned to debris by Chen Yu's punch.
The twenty-first floor, passed!
The Ten Thousand Demon Tower lit up floor by floor.
Twenty-second floor!
...
In an instant, Chen Yu reached the twenty-fifth floor!
Outside, the crowd was startled by his astonishing speed of clearing the levels.
"He's already on the twenty-fifth floor, and his speed of clearance is so rapid, he's sure to get past this one. I believe he can definitely break through more than just twenty-eight floors," commented a student who had previously thought Chen Yu would only reach the twenty-eighth floor.
"Indeed, he's going too fast."
"He's only at the Postnatal Late Stage, yet he's breezing through levels twenty-one to twenty-five that correspond with the Early Innate stage!"
The surrounding discussions were gradually increasing.
"This..."
Beside them, Blood Eagle Leg Yan Boqing's expression stiffened: "This kid is really formidable; no wonder he accepted my challenge!"
You should know that not long ago, he had only reached the twenty-ninth floor.
"However, this kid must be going all out to clear the levels so quickly. Next, he should start slowing down. Considering the significant exhaustion of his physical strength and True Qi, he can probably reach, at most, the twenty-eighth floor," Yan Boqing secretly thought.
On the other hand.
"Hmph, it seems this kid does have some skills; otherwise, facing him would be quite boring," Shang Honglan snorted.
Chen Yu dared to challenge him, which naturally meant he had some ability or trump card, or else it would indicate a problem with his reasoning.
However, Shang Honglan's cultivation had reached the Peak of Middle Innate, and he had cleared the thirty-first floor, which corresponds with the Late Innate stage, proving his strength was absolutely top-notch within the Middle Innate stage and that he qualified for challenges beyond his level.
Now that Chen Yu had only reached the twenty-fifth floor, he wasn't particularly concerned.
Buzz~
The twenty-sixth floor lit up.
Not much later.
The twenty-seventh floor once again lit up.
And the interval between them was not long.
This made everyone near the Ten Thousand Demon Tower dare not easily speculate about Chen Yu's actual achievement anymore.
And Yan Boqing's heart suddenly tensed.
How could Chen Yu be this strong?
Floors twenty-six to thirty correspond with the Innate Middle Stage.
Chen Yu was merely at the Postnatal Late Stage, and he was still advancing quickly as he approached here.
In the twenty-seventh floor.
Chen Yu was facing two Black Armored Demons at the Innate Middle Stage, which posed no difficulty for him.
But at this point, Chen Yu no longer pursued speed in advancing through the levels.
After the twenty-first floor of the Ten Thousand Demon Tower, the environment became peculiar, suitable for introspection and cultivation.
Moreover, Chen Yu discovered that the Primordial Evil True Qi within his body had almost entirely transformed into 'Sha Qi.'
Normally, transitioning from Postnatal to Innate required a considerable amount of time, converting the Postnatal True Qi into Innate True Qi.
But Chen Yu hadn't quite reached Innate, and he had almost completed the conversion.
"Breaking through to Innate should be much easier for me," Chen Yu silently mused.
He had stayed at the Late Innate stage for almost half a year, nearly a year's time.
With such a long period of accumulation, coupled with his early conversion of Innate True Qi, breaking through to Innate wasn't difficult for Chen Yu.
"In that case, let's use these guys in the Ten Thousand Demon Tower to temper my True Qi and transform it all into Innate True Qi!"
Chen Yu made his decision.
Immediately, the copper hue and patterns on his body gradually disappeared.
Buzz~
He dispelled the enhancement brought by the Copper Statue Technique and mobilized his True Qi to face the enemy.
As someone focused on Body Cultivation, he willingly gave up his physical advantage. It was akin to suppressing his own strength, fighting with his weaknesses.
Chen Yu's fists thundered out, carrying Sha Qi and a small amount of Primordial Evil True Qi.
Boom!
The Black Armored Demons' massive palms clashed with Chen Yu's punches.
Feeling the formidable power of the Black Armored Demons, Chen Yu didn't step back an inch, standing firm against them.
"Now, my Innate True Qi is certainly stronger than that of an average person at the Innate Middle Stage!"
Chen Yu's Innate True Qi was Sha Qi. In the Red Earth World, he had undergone numerous battles, greatly enhancing the quality of his True Qi.
Without relying on physical strength, Chen Yu could confront two top-notch Innate Middle Stage demons.
"Come again!"
Chen Yu once again mobilized his True Qi, striking with both fists simultaneously.
The Black Armored Demons showed no weakness, working together and even using martial skills to launch deadly attacks against Chen Yu.
From a distance, the Red Flame King stood aside.
"This kid isn't mediocre after all, knowing how to sharpen himself against enemies to improve."
The Red Flame King casually commented.
He had long noticed that Chen Yu's True Qi was extremely powerful, reaching the Innate level, which didn't surprise him.
Moreover, in his view, it wasn't all that rare for someone at the Postnatal level to possess Innate True Qi.
Boom bang!
Chen Yu fought fiercely against the two Black Armored Demons.
Without employing any other strength, he relied solely on his True Qi and combat experience to fight them.
Only after a long while did he defeat the two Black Armored Demons.
Returning to the inside of the tower, Chen Yu didn't hurry to the next level.
He sat down cross-legged, circulating the Yuan Sha Divine Skill, undergoing cultivation for a while.
"I feel like I'm touching the threshold of Innate!"
Chen Yu suddenly opened his eyes and stepped into the twenty-eighth floor.
Outside.
"Chen Yu stayed on the twenty-seventh floor for such a long time, he didn't fail, did he?"
A student felt very puzzled.
Previously, Chen Yu's clearance speed was incredibly fast, but upon reaching the twenty-seventh floor, it suddenly slowed down, with a stark contrast to before. It was like he had been boosted by some medicine that had worn off, leaving him significantly weaker.
"Heh heh, I've said before, this kid cleared the earlier levels too quickly, using up a lot of physical strength and True Qi. Now he's lost momentum; I'd say it won't be long before he comes down," Shang Honglan said with a beaming smile.
On the other side, Blood Eagle Leg also breathed a sigh of relief.
However, at that moment.
The twenty-eighth floor lit up.
Blood Eagle Leg instantly took a sharp breath.
He had reached the twenty-eighth floor, and if Chen Yu could break through to the twenty-ninth, the outcome of their life-and-death match was truly uncertain.
Yet, inside the Ten Thousand Demon Tower, Chen Yu wasn't thinking about all that.
On the twenty-eighth floor.
Chen Yu still discarded the enhancement of the Copper Statue Technique, relying solely on True Qi to battle against three Black Armored Demons.
He felt that he was getting closer and closer to Innate. It was just one small step away.
(Note: The previous chapter contained errors in the description of the levels cleared by Situ Lin Yu, Yang Zhang, Shang Honglan, and others, which should have been decreased by four levels. The official version has been corrected.)