Chapter 166: Third Trial (12)

Chapter 166: Third Trial (12)

[ SECOND LAYER: CHALLENGE STAGE END. ]

[ This cycle, 94,000 beasts have been killed, generating 162,000 Inner World Energy. ]

The effect of my improvements to the Martial Hall became obvious immediately. This cycle saw an improvement of nearly 50% compared to the cycle when Lan Xiaohui last challenged the Pagoda of Infinite Slaughter. Although there have been quite a few cycles in between, the results have consistently gotten better and better since I upgraded the Martial Hall.

Lan Xiaohui appears in the courtyard before the Pagoda of Infinite Slaughter and catches the final glimmers of its radiance, as the light fades and the formation within loses power.

Wu Yulan, standing next to Lan Xiaohui, smiles. She wears a proud smile on her face, clearly satisfied with her result.

My owner returns the smile, but is all too hasty to stare at my vessel complete once more with a look of deep appreciation and gratitude. Her heart beats so wildly, my words to her still lingering in her mind. She even looks slightly embarrassed.

Does it really please her this much to be praised? What a strange sword cultivator.

When the ranking board shimmers into existence in the air above them, both Wu Yulan and Lan Xiaohui turn to regard the rankings. Their eyes drift toward the top of the chart.

Lan Xiaohuis eyes widen in shock.

First place: Sun Zhen - Floor 60.

Second place: Zhu Xuelian - Floor 55.

This is not unexpected, but what comes next makes Lan Xiaohui look at Wu Yulan with a new light of appreciation in her eyes.

Second place: Wu Yulan - Floor 55.

Wu Yulan chuckles. It must be our destiny, sister, she says, her hand reaching out to firmly grasp my owners. We tied for second place. The Heavens are not blind.

You are so incredible, Lan Xiaohui says, the words completely circumventing her inhibitions and reason. She just blurts the words out that come to her mind.

Even I find it impressive. Even I find it enviable.

Thank you, Yulan, Lan Xiaohui says and presses her forehead to Wu Yulans. She also understands why her companion did this, and her response is genuine and appropriate.

Mm, Wu Yulan hums, closing her eyes. You can rely on me a bit more.

I will, Lan Xiaohui says and then, to both my and Wu Yulans surprise, kisses the other girl on the cheek.

Come, she says with a trilling laugh. Lets go get our reward.

After saying these words, Lan Xiaohui tugs on Wu Yulans hand and begins walking towards the Martial Hall.

Wu Yulan laughs, her cheeks slightly reddening, and follows behind my owner.

The cultivators still gazing at the two, and seeing their deep friendship and adoration for each other, look even more deflated than before. At first, they were surprised, then impressed by their achievement, but now, they can only sigh and admire the two from a distance. If they had any thoughts toward befriending them or becoming their acquaintance, the show of affection between the two reminds them, at once, that it is something they can not have. In their eyes, Wu Yulan and Lan Xiaohui exist in a completely different world, separate from theirs, and unapproachable from their side.

When the two enter the Martial Hall and enter the Formation Wing, they find that there are quite a few more doors present now.

Obtaining access to the second floor of the Martial Pavilion not only grants access to higher grades of manuals in other words, purer forms of theoretical models but also higher grades of Secret Realms where they can improve their abilities.

But one door, in particular, stands out: in the middle of the room, there is a black, glassy door as if made of obsidian with gold words emblazoned on the surface in a sharp and bold style.

Secret Sword Realm Nexus.

The two of them approach the door, which doesnt have a handle or any way to access its mechanism to open it, and then confidently press their hands on its surface.

The gold words flash several times and a pure light emerges from within.

In the span of a few moments, the light envelops them and transports them into the Secret Sword Realm Nexus.