Chapter 170

"Golden is for a Prince or Princess, but purple-gold is only for me." Xu Chen took a deep breath and said, "If I take this thing out, I'm afraid your reputation..." The Empress chuckled lightly, "No need to fear. Now, who in the entire Imperial Dynasty doesn't know that people like you? On the contrary, you have been rejecting them, making them guard their boudoir alone." As she spoke, the Empress's eyes were full of melancholy resentment.

"Hiss!"

Xu Chen sucked in a cold breath, feeling a bit unable to hold on.

When the Empress acted coquettish and expressed resentment, he could hardly refuse. Therefore, Xu Chen announced his departure and quickly vanished from the spot. "Thank you, Empress."

As he was leaving, Xu Chen left behind a voice. The Empress laughed happily, "It seems this Emperor is quite attractive after all. Little Chenchen, you will eventually be unable to escape my palm." On the other side, Xu Chen arrived at the silver Tianling Juqi Ta, heavily guarded by troops. It was a giant tower twenty to thirty meters high, rising straight from the ground to the sky, towering and imposing. Around the tower were countless powerful Arrays; almost every Array was Eighth Grade or above, combining both offense and defense. From ten li away, he felt countless strong ones secretly watching him. At least a dozen were Eighth Grade, and there were probably Ninth Grade ones too. Soldiers holding long spears were densely packed, changing shifts at regular intervals, patrolling around the Tianling Juqi Ta. It could be said that there was almost no possibility for any thief to enter. When Xu Chen approached within five li, he was stopped by soldiers. He took out the Purple-Gold Tower Token, which scared the soldiers into kneeling immediately: "Greetings, Your Majesty." Xu Chen found this a bit awkward, but still said, "I am Xu Chen. Your Majesty ordered me to enter the Tianling Juqi Ta." Upon hearing this, the soldiers immediately felt relieved. It was Xu Chen, who became famous in one battle at the Imperial Dynasty Selection Tournament. Then there was nothing strange about it.

Also relieved were the hidden experts. Xu Chen had been very prominent recently; how could they not know? Therefore, they did not reveal themselves, letting the soldiers escort Xu Chen closer to the Tianling Juqi Ta. At the entrance of the Tianling Juqi Ta stood two Eighth Grade Elders. Seeing the Purple-Gold Tower Token, they did not dare to stop him and directly let Xu Chen enter. After Xu Chen entered, the Elder on the left couldn't help but say, "The Empress treats Xu Chen so well. Hey, tell me, which floor do you think he can reach?" The Elder on the right replied, "As for Xu Chen, although he is only Seventh Grade Mid-stage, he should be able to go beyond the Fourth Layer."

The Elder on the left nodded, "Indeed. Although only those at Seventh Grade Late Stage can enter the Fifth Layer, Xu Chen's physical body is powerful; he might be able to enter."

The many Eighth and Ninth Grade experts around also nodded silently.

Being Seventh Grade Mid-stage yet able to enter the Fifth Layer was actually an exception. No one had dared to estimate this before; it was just that Xu Chen was treated specially. "Buzz!"

As soon as Xu Chen entered, he felt a heavy pressure surrounding the Tianling Juqi Ta, suitable for body tempering.

At the same time, there was an incredibly dense fog of Spiritual Qi. He could feel moisture in his hand just by slightly extending it. Most importantly, he saw a large pile of High-Grade Spirit Stones here, at least one hundred thousand. "The First Layer already has this many Spirit Stones, truly damn wealthy!" Xu Chen couldn't help but say. After speaking, Xu Chen also saw the children of the Imperial Palace nobles inside.

Sons of Great Generals or Prime Ministers, and also some Princes and Princesses he didn't recognize.

These people had been cultivating here for several months recently and hadn't gone out even during the Selection Tournament. Therefore, they frowned and said, "It seems we haven't seen you before. You seem to lack knowledge. Are you the son of a newly promoted general?" These noble children knew all the Princes and Princesses, as well as all the other noble children, so they asked.

Xu Chen laughed happily, "Don't ask. Telling you makes no sense." Those noble children snorted, "Don't you understand the order of respect and hierarchy? How dare you be so presumptuous?" At that moment, these noble children became somewhat angry. Normally, how was anyone outside not respectful, even extremely humble, towards them? How could this newly promoted noble child not answer the question and have no manners? They even felt an impulse to stand up and beat Xu Chen up. Xu Chen shrugged, directly took out the Purple-Gold Tower Token, and asked, "Seeing the Purple-Gold Tower Token, what should be done?" Everyone's faces changed slightly, then they all stopped cultivating and immediately knelt, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty." Seeing the Purple-Gold Tower Token was like seeing the Empress; this was a rule set by the Empress herself. They never expected the Empress would give such a token to a pretty boy. Xu Chen smiled and said, "Don't act arrogant in front of me in the future, understand?"

Xu Chen patted the face of the noble child who had been the loudest, then, amidst that person's pale green face, went straight to the Second Layer. That noble child with the pale green face, Zhang Yao, gritted his teeth and said, "His realm is above Sixth Grade Consummation Stage."

The First Layer is suitable for people at Sixth Grade Late Stage to cultivate; the Second Layer is for Sixth Grade Consummation Stage.

"This damn fellow is actually stronger than us who have abundant resources?" "No, he seems to have passed the Second Layer and gone straight to the Third Layer. He... he is a Seventh Grade expert."

In that instant, someone exclaimed loudly.

They looked at the Spiritual Qi mirror of the Juqi Ta in front of them; the mirror showed that Xu Chen had already entered the Third Layer. "He looks younger than us, at most eighteen, while we are in our twenties, cultivating every day, yet we can't compare to him?" At that moment, the noble children on the First Layer were dumbfounded. "Could it be that the one this time the Emperor let in is a monster?"

PS: Stuck on the plot, thought for four or five hours. Sigh. Chapter 129: Xu Chen goes straight to the Eighth Layer, shocking everyone inside and outside the tower!

A mysterious woman discovered inside the tower (4 updates!!! Please vote for freedom). While Zhang Yao and others were shocked, Xu Chen also advanced all the way. He could feel that there were countless strong ones within this Tianling Juqi Ta. Those on the First Layer were merely Sixth Grade Late Stage.

Reaching the Second Layer, he saw about two hundred thousand Spirit Stones, and the Spiritual Qi was twice as dense. On the Third Layer, there were about three hundred thousand Spirit Stones, and the Spiritual Qi was dense again by a factor of two. By analogy, Xu Chen quickly entered the Fourth Layer of the tower.

This is a place only Seventh Grade Mid-stage experts can enter. Coincidentally, Xu Chen saw Luo Zhendong.

However, the current Luo Zhendong did not have the slightest arrogance from his previous life. Now, there was only tension and fear, and a trace of awe towards Xu Chen in his eyes. Luo Zhendong entered the Tianling Juqi Ta only after the Imperial Dynasty Selection Tournament. Therefore, he knew everything about Xu Chen at this moment.

At this moment, he forced a smile and said, "Young Palace Master Xu, we meet again." Xu Chen chuckled lightly, "You seem very nervous." Luo Zhendong wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, "No, no, maybe it's because I've been cultivating for a long time; there is quite a bit of moisture here." Xu Chen was about to leave, but unexpectedly, a nearby Prince called out to him, "Who are you? How come I don't recognize you?"

Xu Chen turned his head and found it was the Ninth Prince, Luo Tianjian.

He remembered that in his previous life, this person possessed the Tiansheng Jiantis and Tiansheng Jianyi, extremely sharp. At only eighteen years old, he had already advanced to Seventh Grade Mid-stage.

In the previous life, under the protection of the Empress, Luo Tianjian also became a Sword Emperor, gaining fame on the Dalu. This was enough to show how strong Luo Tianjian's Sword Dao talent truly was. Xu Chen replied, "Just an ordinary person here to cultivate. Does the Ninth Prince have an objection?" Luo Tianjian was somewhat displeased, "Why was my fifth brother so nervous when he saw you?"

Xu Chen laughed happily. Luo Tianjian had extraordinary Sword Dao talent, but his emotional intelligence was not good; he was young. Xu Chen didn't plan to indulge Luo Tianjian and chuckled lightly, "Scared by me." Luo Zhendong hurriedly said, "Ninth brother, cultivate well and don't talk too much." Luo Tianjian snorted, "Fifth brother, you are a royal Prince. How can you be scared by just anyone? Today I must avenge you for you, to prove that our royal family has innate pride that cannot be insulted."

After speaking, he stood up directly.

Then, golden light radiated from his body, with faint dragon shadows roaring. Layers of Sword Qi also suddenly shot out from his body, instantly making his aura extremely powerful. He held a precious sword in his right hand, "Since you can reach the Fourth Layer, it shows you are quite extraordinary. Fight me."

Xu Chen said indifferently, "Boring. Fighting you is a waste of my time. You are the Empress's brother; even if I don't give you face, I must give the Empress face." After speaking, Xu Chen stopped looking at Luo Tianjian and was about to leave. "Whoosh!"

Unexpectedly, a bit of anger arose in Luo Tianjian's eyes. He had been ignored. He had cultivated in the tower for over a year, his realm skyrocketed, and his Sword Qi increased greatly. Now being ignored, he couldn't bear it. "Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Ancestor!" Luo Tianjian shouted coldly. The next second, ten thousand Sword Qi and sword shadows instantly appeared behind him. The sword shadows quickly locked onto Xu Chen, then, like arrows leaving the bowstring, rushed straight towards Xu Chen. The power of this Sword Qi was obviously an Earth Grade Advanced Martial Art rare in the world. Xu Chen frowned, shook his head, and said, "Kongjian Jinggu."

This time, Xu Chen did not use the Space Law, but only used the Kongjian Jinggu of an Eighth Grade expert. In the blink of an eye, those ten thousand swords stopped in front of him.

Then, with a wave of Xu Chen's hand, the ten thousand swords shattered with a boom in the stunned gaze of the people on the Fourth Layer.

In an instant, the ten thousand swords turned into streams of spiritual light and disappeared between heaven and earth. Luo Tianjian was also shaken by this momentum and quickly retreated several steps; blood had already seeped from the corner of his mouth. Xu Chen said coldly, "For the Empress's sake, I won't move you this time, but I hope you understand, there won't be a next time." Before Luo Tianjian could speak, Luo Zhendong hurriedly said, "Thank you, Young Palace Master Xu. He has remembered." Speaking of it, the Ninth brother attacked first; in any case, it was the Ninth brother's fault. Therefore, he apologized first, hoping Xu Chen would forgive the Ninth brother.

Xu Chen nodded, "Good to understand. I didn't come here to fight this time either." After speaking, Xu Chen, in the astonished gaze of everyone, went directly from the Fourth Layer into the Fifth Layer.

Luo Tianjian was shocked, "How old is he?"

Luo Zhendong naturally knew about Xu Chen long ago and said with a bitter face, "One year younger than you, about seventeen."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, not only the noble children on the First Layer, but even Luo Tianjian exclaimed loudly.

This Xu Chen is only seventeen, yet he already possesses Seventh Grade Late Stage strength? How is this possible?

Even the many Elders guarding the Tianling Juqi Ta, upon hearing this, had faces full of shock. They thought this Xu Chen was eighteen, but the result was only seventeen? This is too young. Being able to advance to Seventh Grade Perfection at such an age must be a rare talent in the world. The two Eighth Grade Elders guarding the door said bitterly, "In just one and a half months, he reached Seventh Grade Late Stage. You and I have to admit defeat!" Back then, it took them a full fifty years to advance from Seventh Grade Mid-stage to Seventh Grade Late Stage. The gap between them is evident.

The Left Elder said helplessly, "I didn't expect the Empress's judgment to be so good. With such achievements, he might become a Martial Emperor in the future." The Right Elder nodded, "Yes. A Seventh Grade Late Stage at seventeen. Not to mention the Tianzun Dynasty, even looking across the entire Dalu, there are probably very few." The two silently marveled, "This child has a promising future!" While the two were thinking, Xu Chen had already reached the Fifth Layer. "Buzz!"

At this moment, Xu Chen felt the pressure of the Tianling Juqi Ta suddenly surge by another factor of two.

The Spiritual Qi inside also became much denser again; due to the concentration of the Spiritual Qi, his vision was vaguely becoming unclear. Of course, for an Eighth Grade Xu Chen, this was not enough. Therefore, Xu Chen went straight to the... Grade?"

"My god, I feel it. He is releasing Eighth Grade aura to resist the gravitational pressure of the Seventh Layer."

"I even vaguely feel that Xu Chen seems to be resisting very easily, with no pressure at all. Did I see wrong?"

At this moment, Luo Zhendong and others, and the noble children on the First Layer, were all dumbfounded. They completely didn't expect that Xu Chen was aiming for the Seventh Layer, and entered it so easily. The many experts outside, seeing this scene, finally showed a trace of shock in their eyes. An Eighth Grade at seventeen?

They had not only never seen it, but never even thought of it. Xu Chen actually did it.

The Left and Right Elders were almost dumbfounded. "Is... is this real?"

"You say an Eighth Grade at one hundred and seventy, we would believe it. But an Eighth Grade at seventeen? There isn't one on the Dalu, right? Damn! This kid is too terrifying."

At this moment, Xu Chen entered the Seventh Layer and immediately felt powerful pressure. This pressure must be resisted by an Eighth Grade Initial Stage expert using Spiritual Qi. Or, an Eighth Grade Initial Stage physical body could also do it; otherwise, upon entering, one might instantly turn into a pile of minced meat. Xu Chen glanced at the Spirit Stones nearby; there were a full eight hundred thousand. The Spiritual Qi fog inside had already begun to obscure part of the view, enough to show how dense the Spiritual Qi was here. "However, I have already cultivated an Eight-grade Physical Body and released Spiritual Qi."

"Therefore, this huge pressure is almost equivalent to nothing for me."

"No, the oppressive feeling this Seventh Layer gives me is not enough."

After releasing his Spiritual Qi and physical body strength, Xu Chen immediately shook his head. For an Eighth Grade Initial Stage expert without an Eight-grade Physical Body, entering here would be very suitable. But indeed, it was not very suitable for Xu Chen. "If I enter the Eighth Layer, my physical body is very likely to break through again within half a month." Xu Chen said with a smile in his eyes. After speaking, Xu Chen broke through the barrier of the Seventh Layer in a hundred years and went directly into the Eighth Layer. "Boom!"

In the instant of entering the Eighth Layer, Xu Chen suddenly felt endless pressure, wildly surging towards him like a huge wave. Even walking felt very difficult for Xu Chen. He grinned, "Very good, very suitable for tempering the physical body. Moreover, there are eight hundred thousand Spirit Stones here, which is enough." After speaking, Xu Chen immediately sat down cross-legged.

After sitting down, Xu Chen was perfectly fine; even his aura and physical body were vaguely strengthening. At the same time, Xu Chen seemed to have discovered a woman, but he didn't attend to her for now; he wanted to cultivate. At this moment, whether it was Luo Zhendong and others, or the noble children and nobles, or even the many experts outside and the Left and Right Elders. Seeing this scene, they were directly dumbfounded.

Xu Chen actually entered the Eighth Layer with Eighth Grade Initial Stage strength and was fine. If this news spreads, it will surely cause a sensation throughout the entire royal family, no, cause a sensation throughout the entire Tianzun Dynasty. Strong, really not just generally strong!