Eternal Heavenly Emperor

"Chu Hao, you came over!" The fat man nodded towards Chu Hao.

Chu Hao squeezed through and said, "What's with this tower and these numbers?"

"Oh, if you follow the stairs up, you'll enter the real trial space, advancing layer by layer!" The fat man explained, "These numbers represent the best achievements of the previous trial participants."

"This batch, or of all time?" Chu Hao asked again.

"This batch!" The fat man said.

"Have you gone up?" Chu Hao pointed upwards.

"Not yet!" The fat man shook his head with a smile, "I'm planning to wait until that person comes out, then start. It's good for comparison!" He pointed at the bouncing number on the White Jade Plate.

Chu Hao understood, the bouncing number indicated someone was still going through the trial, while the fixed black numbers meant they had finished. Being on the list meant that these ten people had the best achievements currently.

"79!" After a while, the crowd became excited again.

"Who's in first place?" Chu Hao asked Tu Mingyuan.

"Huo Quan!" Tu Mingyuan said and then added, "Ranked 98th on the Fledgling Dragon List!" He pouted towards a young man in black.

Chu Hao looked over and saw the man sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, but as soon as Chu Hao's gaze fell on him, he immediately opened his eyes and looked back at Chu Hao.

His eyes sharp like a sword, incredibly piercing!

The Fledgling Dragon List was quite accurate and didn't have any imposters. Although Huo Quan was also at the First Tier of the Martial Sect, his combat power was many times higher than He Tong's.

It seemed that to get on the Fledgling Dragon List, breaking through the Nine Meridians was a must. But was there anyone on the list who had broken through the Ten Meridians?

Chu Hao couldn't help but be curious. Perhaps in the top ten... there were such terrifying existences.

"Who's the current person making their way?" Chu Hao asked.

"Don't know, they were already going when I got here and haven't come out yet." The fat man shook his head.

Chu Hao nodded. He and the fat man had taken half a day harvesting the Gloomy Wind Vine, and then he spent another half-day refining the Essence of Mother Root, so he arrived a bit late. He didn't know what the trial in the tower was like, but he still had two bloody holes in his lower abdomen. Although the injuries weren't too severe, they had some impact.

It's better to treat them first.

He walked to the side and applied medicine to his wounds. The pain made him grit his teeth.

"80!"

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"81!"

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"82!"

The people climbing the tower were certainly more than one, but because the others hadn't met the minimum requirement to get on the list, they weren't shown on the Jade Stone Plate.

The fat man also came over, sitting down beside him. His fat immediately spread out like a wave, surging vigorously.

"Fatty, you need to lose weight!" Chu Hao laughed.

"You don't get it. This is Fat Brother's trademark!" Tu Mingyuan wagged his finger. "Look at them, one by one, they all look similar. But Fat Brother is different. How many people in the world can reach the level of Fat Brother?"

Chu Hao couldn't help but laugh out loud. "You're right. I can't argue with that!"

"That's right!" The fat man also laughed, then glanced at Chu Hao's abdomen. "Who did you fight? Not to brag, but if Fat Brother got injured like that, I guarantee it wouldn't hurt my muscles or bones!"

Indeed, this guy's fat was a natural protective wall. Even if someone used a sharp sword to stab him, the sword had to be long enough. Otherwise, it wouldn't reach his internal organs.

"After ten days, the tower climbing will end. Then we can enter the Spirit Chamber for cultivation. That's a great place where we might break through to Martial Sect in a short time! Even if we can't break through immediately, there's a good chance of stimulating the Reverse Meridian, laying the foundation for future breakthroughs."

"The higher we climb the tower now, the better the effect when we enter the Spirit Chamber later!"

The fat man patted Chu Hao's shoulder.

Chu Hao nodded. He didn't want to break through to Martial Sect just yet. It'd be best to clear the Ten Meridians first, then return to Yunliu Sect, use up his points, and then go out to travel. He aimed to reach War General within more than two years.

Otherwise, once he broke through to Martial Sect, Yunliu Sect would force him to make a choice: either die or sell himself to the Ling Family.

At that time, he would surely be under the Ling Family's control. If he broke through to Warrior, he would definitely attract the Ling Family or even Yunliu Sect's Warriors to suppress him.

An uncontrollable genius was definitely more of a liability than an asset.

"People here are quite peaceful!" Chu Hao said. He'd been here for so long, yet no conflicts had erupted.

"Can you use Star Force here?" The fat man suddenly asked.

Chu Hao was taken aback. He tried to circulate Star Force, but found that he seemed to revert to a Martial Disciple, unable to mobilize the Star Force in his Meridians!

"That's why there's no fighting here!" Tu Mingyuan laughed. "On this tower's ground floor, we can only use physical strength. Eight Meridians or Nine Meridians, Martial Master or Martial Sect, it makes no difference. No one dares to risk it!"

Chu Hao nodded. With no one having the upper hand in a fight, it was better to coexist peacefully.

"A big event has happened!" At that moment, a young man suddenly appeared inside the tower, his face full of excitement. "He Tong has been killed by someone, and his body is lying outside!"

Many people in the tower were bewildered. Who was He Tong? They had no impression.

"Don't you know? You Zhiyuan has a cousin; that's He Tong!" The young man said.

You Zhiyuan!

The crowd stiffened, even Huo Quan abruptly opened his eyes.

Ranked 74th on the Fledgling Dragon List, who could ignore him?

Before, everyone was too focused on the Jade Stone Plate to notice who had entered before this young man. But some people did take note, like Huo Quan. He glanced at Chu Hao, then at Tu Mingyuan, both wearing surprised expressions as they looked at Chu Hao.

A Martial Artist killing a Martial Sect, that was something!

Even Chu Hao was slightly stunned. He didn't expect He Tong to be You Zhiyuan's cousin. But whether or not he killed He Tong, encountering You Zhiyuan would not have ended well—You Zhiyuan was a maniacal killer who would eliminate anyone weaker than himself.

He continued to close his eyes. What he had to do now was restore his combat power to its peak, then climb the tower, achieve the best result, and obtain better Spiritual Aptitude for cultivation, breaking through to the Ten Meridians.

Once he reached the Ten Meridians, though still a Martial Artist, fighting You Zhiyuan would not be a problem.

That was the Great Perfection of a Martial Artist, a level almost no one could achieve.

More people came into the tower, some immediately starting to climb after a rest. Seven hours later, the top person on the White Jade Plate had reached the 88th level, finally turning from red to black.

This meant he failed on the 89th level.

It was already the second-best result here, and everyone watched intently, eager to know who this amazing person close to Huo Quan's level was.

A figure descended from the stairs.

Chu Hao couldn't help but be surprised because he recognized this person.

Small Absolute Blade Wu Shitong, one of the Seven Stars of Tianhe County.

Although still a Martial Artist, he reached the 88th level, only slightly inferior to Huo Quan. But Huo Quan was First Tier Martial Sect and a genius on the Fledgling Dragon List, his combat power incomparable to someone like He Tong.

Did he hide his strength during the Martial Arts Conference?

In reality, there was little difference between the Four Talented and Seven Stars. Both could enter the Ancient Training Ground.

Once he broke through to Martial Sect, he would definitely secure a place on the Fledgling Dragon List.

"Chu Hao, I'm going first!" The fat man patted Chu Hao's shoulder, got up, and headed towards the stairs.

Chu Hao nodded and smiled. "Good luck!"

"Of course, Fat Brother's luck has always been great!" Tu Mingyuan laughed heartily. His body, like a meatball, made the previously spacious staircase suddenly crowded.

Wu Shitong walked over and stopped in front of Chu Hao. "Chu Hao, after we leave here, I will challenge you!" When he said "challenge," his whole demeanor became like an Absolute Blade, exuding a sharp chill.

A true Blademaster!

In the distance, even Huo Quan's eyes widened, showing intense battle intent.

Chu Hao smiled slightly. "Alright!"

In a battle of the same rank, he feared no one.

He pressed on his lower abdomen, the healing medicine from Sky Martial Star working wonders. In half a day, the wound had already scabbed over with new flesh growing. Of course, after reaching the Martial Disciple realm, a Martial Artist's cells were brimming with vitality, enhancing recovery abilities. With both working in tandem, if the injury wasn't to the tendons or bones, or internal, skin wounds healed quickly.

Almost ready, he got up and started walking.

"Chu Hao, every ten levels you pass, you'll receive a reward. The higher levels you pass, the better the reward, so keep going as long as you can!" Wu Shitong suddenly spoke.

Chu Hao stopped and turned around, smiling. "Thank you!"

This person wasn't bad, at least straightforward.

Wu Shitong remained expressionless but said coldly, "I'm only reminding you because we're both from Tianhe County. If it were Jin Yunlin or Cao Jingwen, I would do the same!"

"Thanks anyway!" Chu Hao waved and walked up the stairs.

When he reached the second floor, the walls closed in, and as he stepped forward, his body briefly paused, appearing on the second floor.

Looking back, there was no way to retreat.

He had just experienced another short-distance teleportation, similar to entering the tower earlier.

Chu Hao scanned the surroundings. This layer was spacious but not comparable to the first floor below. Where did the other space go? He believed starting from the second floor, numerous independent spaces were divided, allowing many people to trial simultaneously.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Strange footsteps echoed, and a tall figure appeared in Chu Hao's view.

Chu Hao focused his eyes and couldn't help but show a hint of surprise.