Chapter 25: Phantom Tower, Su Yu Underestimated

Phantom Tower?

Su Yu's expression twitched slightly.

The surrounding Heavenly Pride members were also eager to try, and under the bald man's lead, they slowly came before a huge stone tower.

Around the stone tower there were faint Spiritual Qi fluctuations, and also intricate inscriptions carved upon it.

Beside the stone tower stood a massive stone stele.

"This is the Heavenly Pride Ranking; the higher the floor one clears in the Phantom Tower, the higher their rank on the Heavenly Pride Ranking."

The bald man said lightly.

Everyone looked and saw inscribed on the stele:

"Heavenly Pride Ranking!"

"First place, Wang Lin, Organ Tempering early stage, seventy floors!"

"Second place, Li Xianzong, Organ Tempering early stage, sixty-nine floors!"

"Third place, Ouyang Ningxue, Organ Tempering early stage, six floors!"

"Fourth place, Lin Feng, Organ Tempering early stage, sixty-four floors!"

On the Heavenly Pride Ranking there were indeed seventy or eighty names, all of them repeaters from the Heavenly Pride Battalion.

The weakest among them was also at mid Blood Refining Realm, and on the Phantom Tower had cleared forty floors.

One must admit, these repeaters' strength is truly terrifying.

Su Yu took a deep breath, his gaze falling upon the Phantom Tower.

"I don't know, if I give it my all, how many stages could I clear!"

The bald man stood beside the Phantom Tower, and at some point a list appeared in his hand.

"Now, those I call will go in for testing!"

"First, Yang Xiao!"

In the crowd, a young man with a cold expression slowly stepped forward.

At the moment Yang Xiao stepped out, a commotion rippled through the crowd.

"Hiss, is this Yang Xiao? Rumor has it he is the vice president of the Jiangnan Sheng Martial Artists Association, grandson of Yang Potian, and this year's sole orange‑ranked Heavenly Pride from Jiangnan Sheng; now he is also at mid Blood Refining Realm cultivation, so he likely will surpass those repeaters on his first try!"

Yang Xiao?

Su Yu's heart twitched slightly, and he looked toward the youth.

The youth also seemed to notice Su Yu's gaze directed at him; instantly their eyes met, as if sparks flew and exploded in an instant.

Yang Xiao's cold visage twitched slightly, the corner of his mouth curling into an arc.

"Interesting, this year's Heavenly Pride Battalion actually has such talent."

Yang Xiao murmured softly, then slowly walked into the Phantom Tower.

Yet Su Yu's face grew solemn; at the moment their eyes collided, he felt as if a terrifying power was gestating within Yang Xiao's body.

Su Yu took a deep breath.

"This is the Heavenly Pride from Jiangnan Sheng? Indeed terrifying!"

He let out a faint sigh, then heard a series of exclamations.

"Good heavens, in just a few seconds Yang Xiao broke through to the second floor; truly an orange‑ranked genius, indeed terrifying!"

The light of the Phantom Tower's first floor faded, and the second floor's light lit up.

This meant Yang Xiao had cleared the first floor.

Even the bald man beside the Phantom Tower couldn't help but nod.

"Not bad; at this speed breaking through thirty floors is no problem—it just depends on whether he can clear forty floors. If he can surpass those repeaters, this year will indeed become interesting!"

The bald man smiled faintly, with a hint of anticipation.

As time passed, soon the light of the fortieth floor on the Phantom Tower lit up.

"Hiss, he actually managed it—no wonder he's this cohort's outstanding monster!"

"Indeed, it looks like Jiangnan Sheng will give birth to an unparalleled monster this year!"

The bald man's face broke into a rich smile; this Yang Xiao was someone he personally brought, and the better Yang Xiao performed, the more glory shone on his face.

Soon Yang Xiao stopped at four, walking out of the Phantom Tower.

And on the Heavenly Pride Ranking beside the Phantom Tower.

Yang Xiao's name gradually appeared, placing him in sixty‑ninth position.

And beneath Yang Xiao's position were still repeaters.

"Hiss, he actually surpassed those repeaters—no wonder he's an orange‑ranked Heavenly Pride!"

Someone sucked in a breath of cold air, exclaiming in shock.

Looking at his rank, Yang Xiao's brow furrowed slightly; he was clearly not pleased.

The bald man beside him offered comfort.

"It's fine; being able to clear forty floors on your first try makes you the ninth in decades—you can be proud!"

Yang Xiao's expression eased a little; he gave a slight bow to the bald man and returned to the crowd.

Immediately he was showered with praise from a group of people.

However Yang Xiao seemed unaccustomed to this, standing aloof and silent.

Afterwards the bald man kept calling out names.

One by one, geniuses from various places in Jiangnan Sheng entered the Phantom Tower.

However, few achieved results like Yang Xiao's; the strongest among them had only just cleared thirty‑nine floors, stopping at forty.

Seeing such results, the bald man's expression was not pleasant.

"This year's batch, the quality is somewhat lacking!"

The bald man muttered, and then his gaze fell upon the list.

Su Yu!

The bald man's eyes lit up.

"This is the Golden Heaven's Pride that Old Bai and the president mentioned, right?"

"I hope it can give me some surprises!"

After a moment, a dazed heaven's pride walked out of the Phantom Tower, stopping at the thirtieth floor.

And he was still a powerful expert of the Blood Refining Realm.

The bald man let out a cold snort.

"The first thirty levels target Martial Artists of the Qi Blood Realm, yet you, a Blood Refining Realm expert, can't even clear the first thirty levels—trash!"

That person's face looked somewhat grim, his fists clenched, a flash of resentment appearing in his eyes, but due to the bald man's strength, he could only stand aside indignantly, saying nothing more.

The bald man coldly eyed the youth, then took out the list and spoke loudly.

"Next, Su Yu!"

Su Yu's heart stirred.

It's my turn!

Su Yu took a deep breath, slowly walked toward the Phantom Tower, and as he passed the bald man, the bald man revealed a gentle smile.

"Come on, you can slay a Heavenly God Sect expert of the Blood Refining Realm; the first thirty levels aren't too hard for you—aim to break into the middle thirty levels!"

Su Yu glanced at the bald man, nodded, then stepped into the Phantom Tower.

Just as Su Yu entered the Phantom Tower, the youth who had been scolded by the bald man couldn't help but utter a complaint.

"What's there for an Instructor to notice about a Qi Blood Realm cultivator? At most reaching the twentieth level is impressive!"

However, at the very moment that youth uttered his complaint,

The light on the first floor of the Phantom Tower instantly faded, and the second floor's light lit up!

In an instant, everyone's gaze fell upon the Phantom Tower.

Such speed... compared to the previous Yang Xiao, it's only faster, not slower!