Chapter 290

"Wow, he's such a handsome guy!"

"He's so handsome, I really want to date him~"

Lu Xun's appearance naturally drew everyone's gaze in the hall.

Some foreign women, seeing how handsome Lu Xun was, had already started flirting madly.

Especially those from more open cultures.

"Clap clap clap~"

I don't know who started clapping.

In the hall, a wave of applause broke out.

Although Lu Xun is Chinese, being able to summit the Heavenly Dao Tower, his strength and monstrous level impressed many foreigners.

Of course, some were unmoved.

"How can he be so young? May Shiva bless him, surely he's not fifth stage, surely not fifth stage..."

For example, that group of white elephant people.

Upon seeing Lu Xun's appearance, they instead became worried.

Lu Xun looks too young.

This youth isn't the kind maintained by forcibly preserving one's appearance through cultivation.

But rather a genuine youth, having not experienced much of the world, not weathered by time.

They have been young before, knowing the difference between the two kinds of youth.

One is merely physical.

The other is of the mind and spirit.

"Impossible that he's fifth stage!"

Shaluke was very firm.

"Oppa, he's our great Korea's oppa!"

A Korean girl clasped her hands under her chin, admiringly gazing at Lu Xun, looking like a little fangirl.

She still firmly believed Lu Xun was Korean.

"Next, Fu Yue and Fu Xue."

It was Fu Yue and Fu Xue's turn.

Fu Xue then realized she had been staring at Lu Xun for a bit too long.

"What's this..."

Immediately, she felt her heart pounding like a startled deer, along with a rising temperature.

Although Fu Xue had never dated anyone, she also realized she was developing feelings for Lu Xun.

"How could this happen..."

She was devoted to the Dao, and besides, Lu Xun was her student; even though Fu Xue had just felt a flutter, she couldn't possibly fall for him head over heels like a schoolgirl.

So, Fu Xue forcibly drove all those distracting thoughts from her mind.

That's where the difference between a strong cultivator and an ordinary martial practitioner shows.

As a Seventh Stage cultivator, her control over her body is extremely strong.

With a thought, Fu Xue steadied her emotions, and all her bodily signs returned to normal.

But,

Being able to control the body doesn't necessarily mean one can control the mind.

The seed has already been planted; given the right opportunity, it will sprout again.

"Come on, teachers!"

Lu Xun walked over and cheered them on.

"Lu Xun, well done."

Fu Yue showed appreciation.

"I didn't expect you to make it to the summit of the Heavenly Dao Tower, Lu Xun; you did great."

Fu Xue, after returning to normal, likewise praised.

She herself didn't even notice,

while speaking, her gaze never left Lu Xun's face.

For some reason, in her eyes, Lu Xun became more pleasing to look at the more she looked, and the more she looked, the more she wanted to look.

"Let's go, sis."

It's their turn.

"Mm."

The two women entered the Heavenly Dao Tower together.

"How did they both go in together?"

Someone wondered.

Normally, if the two women entered together, it would surely attract everyone's attention.

But now, only a few noticed it.

Everyone's eyes were on Lu Xun.

"Shaba, how can he be Chinese!"

The Korean cultivators were somewhat distraught.

They had firmly believed Lu Xun was Korean.

Even if Lu Xun's handsomeness is of the rugged type, not the creamy style of Korean oppa.

In demeanor, he likewise far surpasses Korean handsome guys.

This also did not change their view.

But once Lu Xun spoke, they knew he was not Korean.

This left those few Korean cultivators somewhat collapsed.

To summit the Heavenly Dao Tower!

If they were cultivators from Korea, they would be so proud and exhilarated.

"Even if he isn't, his ancestors must certainly come from our Korea!"

Korean female cultivators got a new thrill.

"That's right, the origin of Eastern culture lies in our Korea; his ancestors must certainly belong to our Korea!"

This thrill was immediately acknowledged by other Korean cultivators.

"After all these years, Koreans are still as shameless as ever."

"They just haven't been beaten enough."

"If it weren't for the Heavenly Dao overseeing, we could casually send a few strong ones and make them call us dad."

Some Eastern cultivators were left utterly speechless by these Koreans.

Amid everyone's gaze, Lu Xun came to the front row and sat down, waiting for Fu Yue and Fu Xue to clear the stages.

As soon as he sat down, many people gathered around, but they dared not get too close.

In the era of high martial arts, cultivators are not the same as ordinary people.

Many powerful cultivators have bad tempers, dislike being disturbed; if one forcibly approaches, offending them, it's not wise to anger a strong one.

"Will the rankings come out soon?"

Shaluke and several White Elephant people stared intently at the stone tablet.

The ranking changes of the Heavenly Dao Tower are real-time, usually appearing within five minutes after clearing the tower.

Others also paid attention to this matter.

They wanted to know what realm Lu Xun actually was.

In the hall, a hush fell momentarily; even Fu Yue and Fu Xue's lightning-fast stage clearing went unnoticed by many.

Lu Xun naturally paid attention to this.

They cleared the stages together, with extraordinary speed.

For them, the first several dozen levels should pose no problem; it's the later ones that matter.

The two women aimed to enter the top ten of the Seventh Realm; in Lu Xun's view, it still presented some difficulty.

Lu Xun was not clear on the exact number of Seventh Realm cultivators on Lan Xing.

Given how vast Lan Xing is, there surely are over a hundred.

Several hundred are also possible.

If it's in the thousands... Lu Xun dared not affirm.

Within the Seventh Realm, the gaps between early, middle, late, and peak stages are not small.

Cultivating to the Seventh Realm takes an extremely long time; not all Seventh Realm cultivators are at the late or peak stage.

Yet the late-stage and peak Seventh Realm cultivators could surely muster ten, right?

One of the two women had just broken into the Seventh Realm, the other was in the early Seventh Realm; their level might be only that of the second or third layer.

How could they compare with those late-stage and peak Seventh Realm cultivators?

Fortunately,

Actually, the Heavenly Dao Tower's trial tests not cultivation realm but monstrous talent, as well as the crucial number of techniques.

The two women cooperated, greatly boosting their combat power.

They still had hope.

In a short time, they cleared over ten layers.

Each layer took not much time.

"It's out! It's out!"

At that moment, someone exclaimed.

Lu Xun looked over and saw that the ranking on the stone tablet had already changed.

On the Fifth Realm ranking, everyone's name had shifted down one spot.

The top name became the two characters "Lu Xun".

"How could this be!"

Including Shaluke, that group of White Elephant people were dumbfounded.

Especially Shaluke, he was completely stunned.

Don't look at how full of confidence he was before; in fact, he had prayed to every deity of the White Elephant Kingdom in his heart.

From Brahma to Vishnu to Shiva to Ganesha...

Yet these so-called gods gave him no blessing at all.

This creator of a miracle, the genius who topped the Heavenly Dao Tower, is truly a Fifth Realm cultivator!

God!

This left him wondering what to do.

He was filled with eager ambition, wanting to clear the 80th layer, take first place in the Fifth Realm ranking, and trample all Fifth Realm geniuses worldwide underfoot.

So what was the result?

Lu Xun directly reached the 99th floor, sealing the Ranking List.

The 99th floor...

He couldn't even muster the strength of sucking milk, let alone the strength of drinking amniotic fluid, and even if he borrowed the milk-sucking strength of his parents, grandparents, and all his ancestors, it would still be useless.

As long as Lu Xun stays in the Five Realms and doesn't move, even if he reaches the 80th floor, he can forget about getting first place!

"Great God Brahma, why are you doing this to me!"

At this moment, the White Elephant Country's top genius had his defenses broken.

Others from the White Elephant Country also had their defenses broken.

"Five Realms, he actually only has the Five Realms!"

"With the Five Realms one can summit the Heavenly Dao Tower; if it were the Six-Seven Realms, wouldn't it be even easier?"

"Oh my god, why do Eastern talents keep appearing endlessly?"

In the hall, a heated discussion erupted.

"May I ask... are you Lu Xun?"

At this moment, an Eastern person finally approached Lu Xun cautiously.

This is a Five Realms Grand Master, and it's still his first time seeing Lu Xun.

"Yes, I am Lu Xun."

Lu Xun said.

"Wow, I just knew it was you, Lu Xun; you're amazing!"

That Five Realms Grand Master's words were full of excitement.

Being able to reach the Five Realms means he's already somewhat aged, yet at this moment, seeing Lu Xun made him excited like a child.

As time passed, the events in Rong Cheng became known to more and more people in the East.

This was enough to raise Lu Xun's status in the eyes of many cultivators from "junior" to "senior".

Now, Lu Xun has cleared the Heavenly Dao Tower again.

Such a Lu Xun is unattainable for many Five Realms Grand Masters.

"It's Lu Xun!"

"I said whoever is this strong must be him."

"I recognized him long ago, but I didn't dare confirm it."

"Lu Xun, can you give me an autograph? My daughter likes you a lot; if she had your signature, she'd probably be so happy she couldn't sleep for days."

Other Eastern cultivators also came over at this time.

"Shaluke, don't be impulsive..."

On the other side, the White Elephant cultivators tried to persuade Shaluke, but couldn't stop him.

Shaluke pushed through the crowd in a few steps and stood before Lu Xun, releasing the powerful aura of his Five Realms peak, his eyes glaring like a bull's.

"Lu Xun, I want to challenge you!"

Shaluke's eyes flashed like lightning, his battle spirit boiling, his fists clenched with a cracking sound.

"A challenge?"

Lu Xun's eyebrows rose slightly.

"Yes, I am Shaluke, just turned 36 this year, my cultivation has reached the Five Realms peak, and I now formally challenge you—do you dare to accept!!"

Shaluke tightly locked onto Lu Xun, his aura surging, as if it might explode at any moment.

"This Shaluke has actually cleared the 99th floor..."

Other White Elephant people were troubled.

Although they are arrogant, they also know the significance of the 99th floor of the Heavenly Dao Tower.

Shaluke perhaps thought he couldn't get first place, so he insisted on testing Lu Xun's depth.

"Are you a White Elephant person?"

Lu Xun's gaze swept over Shaluke.

A 36-year-old Five Realms peak... among talents, he's indeed formidable.

"That's right, you're not scared, are you?"

Shaluke held his chest straight, somewhat like the male lead of a White Elephant divine drama.

"Scared? You must have drunk a lot of Ganges water to dare challenge me—go ahead, if you can clear the 90th floor, I'll give you a chance."

Lu Xun pointed to the Heavenly Dao Tower.

To Lu Xun, this Shaluke is too weak; Lu Xun has no interest in playing a challenge game with him.

Lu Xun had seen this guy's name before; he ranks tenth in the Five Realms.

Such a ranking is undoubtedly that of a top-tier genius.

But for Lu Xun now, it's nowhere near enough.

Wanting to challenge him is still not up to par.

"You Easterners are all cowards, not even daring to accept a challenge!"

Seeing Lu Xun refuse, Shaluke resorted to goading.

This guy is still quite stubborn.

Lu Xun extended a finger: "One thousand, one thousand cubic units of Dark Energy—if you can produce that as a stake, I'll play along with you."

One thousand cubic units of Dark Energy!

That amount made the cultivators present suck in a breath of cold air.

Truly an unparalleled evildoer.

The stakes are this high.

This is ten billion units of dark energy.

The vast majority of Five Realms families can't possibly produce this much dark energy.

Even a Six Realms family would find it difficult to produce this much dark energy all at once.

It's like some billionaires who appear wealthy but only have a few million in liquid funds—that's already quite good.

"Shaluke..."

The White Elephant people were anxious and wanted to persuade him.

"It's just a thousand cubic units—I'm betting with you!"

Shaluke, however, eagerly agreed.

A thousand cubic units of dark energy is indeed enormously huge.

But who is he?

He is Shaluke, the top genius of White Elephant Country in the past thirty-odd years, and his family is extraordinarily wealthy as well.

White Elephant Country differs from the East; their brainwashing of the low castes is extraordinarily successful.

After several waves of population decline, they still have hundreds of millions of low castes, who fully support the tens of millions of high castes.

Shaluke comes from an exceptionally powerful high-caste family.

Perhaps fearing that Lu Xun would think he had no money, Shaluke directly produced dark energy.

Seeing this, Lu Xun took out a dark energy card.

"There's a fighting platform over there..."

"No need, let's do it here—if you can block my strike with your skill, you win."

Lu Xun said calmly.

"Just block your strike and I win?"

Shaluke was provoked.

As the top genius of the White Elephant Five Realms, peak Five Realms Shaluke has even defeated Six Realms opponents; he couldn't believe he couldn't withstand a single strike from Lu Xun.

"Come on!"

His power surged throughout his body, and dense magical patterns appeared on him.

At the same time, he formed hand seals and unleashed one magical shield after another.

This White Elephant country genius, surprisingly, cultivates magic.

Lu Xun waited quietly for him to finish all this, then lazily drew his sword and struck.

As soon as the sword qi emerged, Shaluke's magical shields couldn't hold and shattered almost simultaneously.

"Aurora Holy Sword!"

Shaluke's prepared attack came.

He turned out to be a light-element mage as well.

That Aurora Holy Sword was entirely gold, and it went to meet Lu Xun's sword qi.

Then it was shattered by a single strike of the sword qi.

"Not good."

Shaluke's eyelids twitched wildly, he hesitated no longer, and directly activated the power of his robe.

And just 0.1 seconds later, the sword qi arrived.

"Crack."

His robe instantly dimmed.

At least it blocked that strike.

"You lost."

Lu Xun said calmly.

"I lost!"

Shaluke stood frozen, his heart filled with despair.

He considered himself the top genius of White Elephant Country in the past thirty-odd years, invincible in the Five Realms.

But now, he couldn't even block a single strike from Lu Xun, who is also of the Five Realms.

What's more despairing is that his robe is of seven-pin rank, capable of blocking a single strike from the Seven Realms.

Even if it were Six Realms, even at the peak, it would take several strikes to break through the robe.

But Lu Xun... with just a single strike, caused the robe to dim.

If Lu Xun strikes again, his robe will surely be gone.

Doesn't this mean that the power of Lu Xun's strike... has already reached Seven Realms level?

But Lu Xun is clearly only at the Five Realms.

It is precisely this discovery that made Shaluke lose all fighting spirit.

He also felt deep despair.

With such a Lu Xun... what can he use to fight his opponent?

"Go!"

After discarding the dark energy, Shaluke didn't even challenge the Heavenly Dao Tower and simply left.

Having lost so badly today, his state of mind was struck; forcing a challenge would surely yield mediocre results.

Moreover, after Lu Xun took first place, even if he cleared eighty levels, he could only end up second.

So, this guy's action seems rash, but is actually quite wise.

Being able to cultivate to this extent, even if A San's brain circuitry has always been rather odd, A San's brain is not stupid either.