CHAPTER 277: CHAPTER 262: BEFORE DEPARTURE

Once decided, all previous hesitations no longer matter.

Rather than rotting away in the Heaven-Reaching Sacred Cosmos, it is better to fight desperately. Perhaps one could achieve an unimaginable realm, until one day, even the Dark Holy Banquet would shy away!

Wang Xu’s gaze was like a sharp blade piercing through the sky. At this moment, Wang Xu felt an unprecedented boldness and never-before-seen openness.

Early the next morning, Wang Xu went to the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion to deliver his task.

"Kill one hundred great sinners of the Mortal Realm!" The disciple responsible for task verification glanced at Wang Xu in surprise, then placed his hand on a Cyan Jade Stele at the back. After probing with spiritual consciousness for a moment, he looked at Wang Xu with eyes full of respect.

Very few disciples have ever taken on the sin task, and being able to kill more than ten great sinners in one go was already remarkable. However, only a handful have ever managed to kill a hundred in a short time.

The Mortal Realm is under the constant watch of the Cosmic Law, and any involvement with beings in the Mortal Realm would make tasks difficult.

Moreover, great sinners tend to flee and hide, making them hard to find. Searching for just one could take decades or centuries, let alone traveling vast distances between them. Successfully completing the task in a short time means that the disciple must possess overwhelming strength!

"Junior Brother Wang Xu, this is your task reward." He respectfully handed a Space Ring over. Wang Xu took the ring without looking and turned to leave.

Secret Technique Hall.

"’Spiritual Line Unity,’ ’All Things Birth and Derivation,’ ’Cosmic Sensing Chapter,’ ’Star Distortion Technique’... A total of 360 pieces of White Jade." The disciple in charge of tallying calculated all the secret technique books Wang Xu selected and got the result.

pieces of White Jade are a substantial amount. Wang Xu chose only Celestial Secret Techniques, and though each was just a handwritten copy, they were enough to help the Holy Image step into the threshold of a true Cosmic Spirit.

Treasure Pavilion.

"...Junior Brother, this is the pinnacle Immortal Spirit Soldier you wanted, worth one thousand pieces of White Jade."

Upon hearing this, despite being mentally prepared, Wang Xu couldn’t help but flinch.

Too expensive.

He selected several dozen celestial secret techniques for only 360 pieces of White Jade, yet a single Immortal Spirit Soldier emptied out his remaining reserves.

"I’ll take it." Wang Xu twitched his lips, finally understanding why none of the treasures he once held impressed Senior Brother Lu Chen, except for a Bronze Bow. So, Immortal Spirit Soldiers were indeed this valuable.

......

In Wang Xu’s Palace Mansion.

Buzz~~~ Buzz~~~~

Eighty-one palm-sized, black diamond-shaped copper plates floated in the air like lively little fish, dancing joyously around the Holy Image Wang Xu’s body, freely moving through and around him.

Each black copper plate was exceedingly tough, with the strength of Extreme Immortal Divine Soldiers. When the eighty-one black copper plates combine, their power becomes even greater.

"Combine Shield!"

With a thought from the Holy Image Wang Xu, the eighty-one black copper plates instantly formed into a rhombus-shaped shield before him.

The shield emitted a chilling glow, capable of withstanding attacks from Cosmic Martial Artists, as well as serving as a flying tool to carry the Holy Image Wang Xu forward.

The sharpness of the pinnacle Immortal Spirit Soldier, combined with the vastness of the Holy Image Wang Xu’s spiritual consciousness, was enough to tear through the void when unleashed.

Its speed matched Wang Xu’s current state; however, this was achievable only at full power. In regular use, it was still much slower than the Cyan Blade.

The Holy Image Wang Xu moved again, and the black shield suddenly shattered, leaving eighty-one black copper plates floating in the void.

"Swordfish!"

The eighty-one black copper plates reassembled, constantly fitting together in the void. Each black copper plate seemed to possess spirituality, and in the blink of an eye, they formed a black longsword about two meters long, without a hilt.

The black longsword moved slightly, like a swordfish with life.

The gaps between the copper plates made the longsword appear as if it had scales, able to breathe, pulsing very rhythmically.

Suddenly, the swordfish lunged forward fiercely, moving so fast it was hard to react, like a black light, piercing through the wall of the palace mansion.

"Puff!" "Puff!" "Puff!"

The swordfish did not stop; its sharp tip cut through all obstacles in its path.

"Try this!" Wang Xu stepped aside, his figure appearing directly in the swordfish’s trajectory.

Thud!

The swordfish crashed into Wang Xu, and a thin layer of wing armor immediately surfaced, radiant and beautiful, like a piece of art.

Step step step! Wang Xu’s body was pushed back repeatedly by the impact of the swordfish. Although the swordfish didn’t break his Phantom Wing Armor, the powerful force prevented Wang Xu from standing still.

Buzz~~

A fierce buzzing sound erupted, and the surrounding space suddenly locked, making Wang Xu feel as though he was trapped in a quagmire, unable to move. Simultaneously, white light emanated from all eighty-one black copper plates.

Law of Void, Law of Light.

Wang Xu looked back and saw the Holy Image Wang Xu sticking his tongue out at him, making a face.

Haha! This kid.

The dual laws simultaneously took action, and the pressure on Wang Xu instantly surged.

"It seems I underestimated the power of the sacred figure. With his current strength, his attack power even surpasses mine!" Wang Xu no longer held back, and the Double-Headed Dragon Slash suddenly appeared, cleaving down towards the Sword Fish.

Seeing this, the Sword Fish scattered like a frightened school of fish. Countless black copper plates returned to the sacred figure Wang Xu’s side, spiraling around him.

"Master, you promised not to intervene," the sacred figure Wang Xu pouted, puffing his cheeks disgruntledly at Wang Xu.

The current sacred figure was akin to an unrefined child, with mentality and wisdom only equivalent to a five or six-year-old.

Wang Xu’s old face flushed, and he murmured, "Continue your cultivation."

The sacred figure heard this, the dissatisfaction clear on his face, continued to control the eighty-one copper plates, assembling various War Soldiers.

The sacred figure’s strength progressed rapidly, completely surpassing the Demigod Chaos Realm.

With his current power, as long as he doesn’t encounter individuals from the Celestial God Realm, he can easily kill most opponents, and even if he encounters a couple of formidable ones, he can swiftly retreat.

It must be said, the powerful Spiritual Consciousness is indeed formidable, but its cultivation is also much more difficult compared to Cosmic Martial Artists.

Mastering the use of Spiritual Consciousness, transforming it into objects thinner than hair strands, and multitasking to control dozens of objects simultaneously for attacks... all of these require long-term practice and accumulation.

From initially controlling five black copper plates at once, the number steadily increased, and the difficulty of control grew. The sacred figure Wang Xu achieved today’s accomplishments through relentless effort.

While the use of the eighty-one black copper plates seemed flexible, it remained somewhat stiff, needing more time for familiarization and stabilization.

......

While the sacred figure Wang Xu cultivated Spiritual Consciousness, Wang Xu ventured to the Heaven-Reaching Tower, using the last bit of time to challenge it.

The first time Wang Xu challenged the Heaven-Reaching Tower, he was merely a small Void Level martial artist and only reached the ninety-eighth floor, never having conquered the ninety-ninth before being defeated.

Time passes quickly, like a fleeting horse; in the blink of an eye, Wang Xu has reached the Invincible White Hole Level. What heights can he achieve now with his current strength?

"White Hole Level needs to venture from the six hundred sixty-seventh floor to the nine hundred ninety-ninth floor." Wang Xu raised his head, his gaze fixed on the towering apex.

Throughout the history of the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion, only six have reached the nine hundred ninety-ninth floor.

Three were disciples of the All Heavens Hall, and three were disciples of the Thousand Demon Hall. As for the other halls, none could truly reach the nine hundred ninety-ninth floor, not even Brother Lu Chen, who only reached the nine hundred sixty-eighth floor before being utterly defeated.

The Heaven-Reaching Tower is only open to those at the White Hole Level. Thus, this challenge is likely Wang Xu’s last chance to ascend the tower.

Slowly stepping into the Heaven-Reaching Tower’s entrance, Wang Xu’s steps were firm and heavy.

Three days later.

The nine hundred forty-ninth floor.

Wang Xu was drenched in blood, with no part of his body unscathed. Gleaming green light enveloped him, rapidly healing his body, but at that moment, Endless Life seemed to lose its efficacy, the wounds not healing for a long time.

Wang Xu showed a bitter smile; this was the work of ten Demigod Chaos Realm beings wielding Immortal Divine Soldiers with Law Insights.

In the Heaven-Reaching Tower, Demigod Chaos Realm beings were far stronger than those outside. Wang Xu could kill one Demigod Chaos Realm being, but with ten of them attacking simultaneously, they nearly caused Wang Xu to suffer severe injuries instantly.

If not for the Phantom Wing Armor, which weakened about seventy percent of the impact, Wang Xu might have already been wiped out.

Fortunately, Wang Xu ultimately managed to kill them all one by one, achieving the final victory.

"My body is covered in law-inflicted wounds; proceeding further would only lead to death. I must retreat," Wang Xu decisively chose to abandon the challenge. Continuing could lead to even encountering individuals from the Celestial God Realm.

......

The sky was as dark as ink, and a shadow shrouded in a black robe stood ten thousand meters high, blending into the night.

"The time of seven years has arrived. It’s time to head to the Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos," Wang Xu murmured.

Seven years passed in the blink of an eye, and soon it would be time to journey to the Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos.

He gently closed his eyes.

Swoosh~

His Spiritual Consciousness suddenly spread outward.

All over twenty billion humans fell into deep slumber.

Rumble!

Wang Xu raised a hand, and the earth within billions of miles tore, collapsed, and separated. The land carrying over twenty billion humans rose into the air, rocks and soil cascading down, appearing as a suspended city, suddenly ascending to ten thousand meters in the sky.

"Wang Xu, come forth."

The sacred figure Wang Xu emerged from his Space Ring and greeted respectfully, "Master."

"Incorporate this land into your Mixed Cosmos." As soon as the words were spoken, the sacred figure Wang Xu waved a hand, drawing the land into his Mixed Cosmos space.

"Let’s go; we must depart."

Wang Xu sighed in desolation, fearing that this departure might mean he won’t return to the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion again in the future. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)