Another shichen had passed...

Woooooosh!!!

Booooooom!!!

Finally, the sound of an explosion echoed within Zheng-Fu's energy realm. After spending another half shichen absorbing Heaven Energy, he managed to break through to the highest level of the Divine King stage. At this moment, his vast energy realm, resembling an endless ocean, underwent a transformation, forming dozens of golden pillars created from the immense concentration of energy gathered within his energy realm.

Aaaah!!!

Groooan!!!

It wasn't just the sound of an explosion inside him; many energy waves and vapors were released from his body, causing the tower from the fifth floor down to tremble violently.

On the first floor of the tower...

"What... what's happening?"

"Why is the tower shaking so violently? Is the test over?"

"Probably not. It's only been two days; the test shouldn't be finished yet!"

On the second floor of the tower...

"Has someone passed the seventh floor already? Or is there a fight going on upstairs?"

"That could be it. There must be a battle happening above, causing the tremors!"

"It might be as you say. There must be a fight happening on the upper floor!"

On the third floor of the tower...

"What was that terrifying energy wave just now? It was insanely intense!"

"The cultivators on the fourth floor must be fighting. Only those at the intermediate Divine King stage or higher can emit such strong energy waves!"

"If we had gone up to the fourth floor now, we might have been caught in the battle above! A fight shaking the entire tower like this is rare. But we can't go up now. Sigh, it's frustrating!"

"But only a few people went up to the fourth floor. I saw a mysterious man with five young women and a few unknown martial masters. But these people couldn't possibly create such a strong energy wave. Something unexpected must be happening!"

"Then what do you think it is?"

"I don't know. If you want to find out, go upstairs and ask yourself. I'm going back to cultivating. Move away from my spot!"

Most martial masters on the first to third floors had the same assumption: there was a battle happening on a higher floor, causing the tremors.

On the fourth floor of the tower...

Only martial masters at the Divine King stage and above could reach this floor.

"Is there someone on the fifth floor of the tower? If this energy isn't from an intermediate Divine King stage cultivator, then it must be from someone at the advanced level. Just sensing it gave me goosebumps. Even the pressure is difficult for us to handle. But the energy wave just now was even more terrifying!" a cultivator in his early thirties said, looking very curious. Despite being at the initial Divine King stage, he understood only a little about Heaven Energy. He had reached the fourth floor because of his exceptional talent, unlike other martial masters of the same level who took longer to cultivate.

"I wonder who this martial master is. Could he be a handsome young man or an old sage? What do you think, Senior Disciple Chief?" a young woman in a blue and white robe asked playfully.

"I don't know! Whether it's a young man or an old sage, it doesn't matter. Our goal is to pass the test," replied the Senior Disciple Chief with a straight face, though she was curious herself.

"No matter who's on the fifth floor, we should stop with the idle talk. Little Sister, you're our Twelfth Elder. You carry the expectations of our entire sect. We need to focus on this test," cautioned another beautiful young woman, a senior disciple of the Primordial Winter Mountain Peak Sect, one of the twelve disciples joining the test this time.

"I understand, Senior. I was just trying to lighten the mood. I won't say anything unnecessary again," the young woman replied with a slightly sad expression, feeling reprimanded despite only wanting to relieve her seniors' stress.

"Little Sister, don't be upset. Your senior disciple was only trying to warn you, not scold you. You must remember that this isn't our sect, where we can say anything freely. We need to be careful with our words here," the Senior Disciple Chief comforted her while explaining the reason for the warning.

"I understand, Senior Disciple Chief!" The young woman nodded in acknowledgment, though she still felt a bit dissatisfied inside.

In addition to the young women from the Primordial Winter Mountain Peak Sect, a group of cultivators wearing red robes embroidered with a golden firebird were also discussing the matter.

"Who do you think is up there?" a red-haired, handsome young man (though less striking than Zheng-Fu) asked, curious about the source of the powerful energy wave.

"Whoever it is, they're definitely not from our Birdy Holy Fiery Heaven Country!" replied another young man with an arrogant expression.

"It doesn't seem to be those beauties from the Primordial Winter Mountain Peak Sect or anyone from the Sacred Saber Deity Sect either, because their strongest members are all here. Even the priests and those from the sea, like the Artsy Water Sect, are present. Only the Deity Weapon Sect isn't on this floor yet. I saw them on the third floor, and they haven't moved up to the fourth floor yet!" added another young man, a disciple of the Cult of Birdy Holy Fiery Heaven, after surveying the people on the fourth floor and recalling those on the previous floor.

"If it's not someone from the main sects, then it must be a nomadic cultivator, or maybe someone from the Monster Race or another race!" a middle-aged man in his forties speculated, looking as though he had figured something out. This man was the elder who had brought the prime disciples and princes for the test. The young men speaking earlier were all those princes.

Everyone understood that whoever caused the pressure and energy wave wasn't one of their own, as they had all ascended together in a group to avoid any conflict.

Meanwhile, in the ancient Chinese pavilion, six of the elders were delighted by Zheng-Fu's advancement. However, one of them, Elder Hou-Shen, had mixed emotions. He realized that if Zheng-Fu could break through to the highest level of the Divine King stage, he would be able to fully absorb Heaven Energy. On the sixth and seventh floors of the tower, there was enough Heaven Energy for Zheng-Fu to potentially advance beyond the Divine King stage into the Heaven Root stage.

"Finally! I've advanced to the next level! Ha ha ha! Now I'm stronger than the Demon Emperor. I don't need to fear him anymore!" Zheng-Fu exclaimed joyfully, feeling the vast surge of energy within him, much greater than when he was at the advanced Divine King stage.

"I only advanced one level, but why is the difference in energy so immense? How strong will I become if I can advance to the next stage?" Zheng-Fu wondered aloud, astonished by the drastic increase in energy density. Even though it was just one step higher, the difference felt as vast as the sky and the abyss. The most curious thing was the golden energy pillars inside his energy realm.

"Normally, moving from the advanced Divine King stage to the highest level doesn't make such a significant difference. But you're unlike others I've seen. This must be the transition between the Divine King stage and the Heaven Root stage!" the elder in the Heavenly Flora Garden suddenly explained. He had encountered many advanced Divine King stage cultivators and knew that these two stages were usually not so distinct. The transformation process involved converting inner energy from Earth Energy to Heaven Energy, which required breaking through barriers to reach the Heaven Root stage.

"Perhaps it's because my energy realm is larger than most. The energy transformation process may have started earlier. But if that's the case, why am I still at the advanced Divine King stage and not in the Heaven Root stage?" Zheng-Fu pondered, puzzled by why his energy level hadn't advanced further.

"It could be due to the restrictions of this world, preventing cultivators from reaching the Heaven Root stage here. Once you enter the main world, you might advance immediately!" the elder speculated, believing it might be related to the world's laws.

"Mm, that makes sense. By the way, what are the energy levels like in the main world?" Zheng-Fu asked, curious about the cultivators' power levels in the main world.

"The energy levels are the same as in this world, but... Oh! The Heavenly Peach Tree has finally sprouted!" Before the elder finished his words, he exclaimed joyfully before falling silent, leaving Zheng-Fu's question unanswered.

"Hey! But what, old man!? Come back and answer my question first! Hey!" Zheng-Fu shouted, feeling frustrated. The elder's sudden disappearance was unsettling since he still had no idea about the energy levels in the main world.

"Never mind. I'll figure it out myself when I get there. Now it's time to go up to the sixth floor. There should be plenty of Heaven Energy there for me to absorb!" Zheng-Fu decided to ascend from the fifth floor to the sixth floor, as the Heaven Energy on the current floor had become thin. He didn't want to deplete it entirely and leave nothing for the others who might arrive, so he chose to proceed to the next level of the tower.

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