Chapter 720: Chapter 717: Soul Tower Ninth Floor!

“Roar!”

With a series of piercing roars, the life-and-death battle in the eighth floor of the Soul Tower had come to an end.

The Fire Flame Black Panther was no match for the Tri-Eye Thunder Ape and was slain on the spot. Its body transformed into three thousand sparkles and scattered with the wind.

At its Dantian area, a goose egg-sized Soul Crystal formed.

Although the Tri-Eye Thunder Ape achieved the final victory, it was a pyrrhic victory, having lost heavily while killing its enemy. Especially the last-minute attack from the Fire Flame Black Panther had inflicted serious injury on it.

Thus, when it saw the Soul Crystal of the Fire Flame Black Panther, it quickly moved forward to snatch it, hoping to restore its essence by devouring it.

But at that very moment:

A supremely condensed and dazzling rainbow streak fiercely pierced through the air.

The target of the attack was the third eye of the Tri-Eye Thunder Ape!

Having just engaged in a life-and-death struggle with the Fire Flame Black Panther, and now fully focused on obtaining this Soul Crystal, the Tri-Eye Thunder Ape had failed to notice this sudden sneak attack.

“Swoosh!”

The sword broke through the air, like thunder and lightning, directly piercing the third eye on the Tri-Eye Thunder Ape’s forehead.

The Tri-Eye Thunder Ape instantly flew into a rage, letting out a furious roar to the sky, and swung its massive paw violently at the audacious little human before it.

This time, Li Chen did not dodge.

Instead, the True Yuan within his body burst out violently, converging in his left fist like the meeting of a hundred rivers. The joints of his fingers were wrapped in thunder and lightning, crackling fiercely.

“Thunderbolt Fist!”

Before the Tri-Eye Thunder Ape could bring down its paw, Li Chen’s colossal fist, like a high-speed racing train, fiercely collided with it.

“Boom!”

The imprint of the fist roared past, piercing directly through the chest of the Tri-Eye Thunder Ape, shattering its heart into pieces.

“Roar!”

The Tri-Eye Thunder Ape glanced at the ghastly hole in its chest with its remaining eye. After letting out one last desperate howl, its massive body collapsed to the ground.

The Soul Crystal within its body was slightly larger than the other two, as big as an adult’s fist.

Seeing this, Li Chen was overjoyed and quickly pocketed the Soul Crystal.

However, once his excitement subsided, his face lost all traces of joy.

Because now, he was faced with a choice!

Should he ascend to the ninth floor?

Just the eighth floor alone had three fourth-level late-stage Soul Beasts, one of which was at the peak of the late stage.

The Soul Beasts on the ninth floor would certainly be even more formidable, and there might even be a fifth-level Soul Beast.

A fifth-level Soul Beast was akin to the existence of a Nascent Soul Strong Person!

Even if he were to use all three of his trump cards, the chance of victory would hardly surpass thirty percent.

What’s more, he had to maintain a certain amount of combat power in case his identity was exposed, leading to being besieged by other strong individuals.

But, if he were to stop here, it would mean that all previous efforts were wasted, which would be a real pity!

After a brief moment of pondering on the spot, Li Chen decided to go up and take a look.

If he could seize the treasure, nothing could be better.

But if it turned out to be impossible, he wouldn’t be greedy and would leave immediately.

Li Chen now had the Unrivaled Immortal Shoes, and he was absolutely confident in his movement speed. Even if it was indeed a fifth-level Demon Beast, it would have a hard time catching up to him in a short amount of time.

After making up his mind, Li Chen prepared to traverse the Forbidden Barrier without making any motion, ready to explore the topmost level.

Understanding space traversal, to him the defensive barriers that others found nearly impassable were like walking into an uninhabited land.

After exploring for half an hour, Li Chen’s figure appeared at the pinnacle of the Soul Condensing Tower, the Ninth Floor.

Li Chen had just entered when before his eyes appeared a mighty Thunder Jiao, about a hundred zhang long and as thick as a tower, its entire body armored in black Scale Armor.

Before this colossal creature, there stood a towering Soul Tablet, reaching into the clouds.

At the very top of the Stele, there was a dark red Crystal Ball, entwined with thunder and lightning and slowly revolving, continuously emanating a white mist filled with energy.

The white mist scattered in all directions, with the purest and lightest part twining around the Soul Tablet. The rest, mixed with other impurities, gradually sank, passing through the Forbidden Barrier and into the layer below.

Noticing this scene, Li Chen’s eyes immediately brimmed with an intense glow.

This Soul Crystal Light Ball was the core of the entire Soul Condensing Tower.

If the Soul Condensing Tower were compared to a small stream, then this Soul Crystal Light Ball would be the spring’s source.

However, to obtain this treasure, one must first defeat this enormous creature before him.

A Fifth-level Soul Beast, comparable to the Nascent Soul Strong People!

Thinking of this, Li Chen felt his lips crack slightly.

Li Chen steadied his mind and carefully used the Insight Divine Power, attempting to explore the Soul Beast Thunder Jiao’s weaknesses.

However, as soon as he extended his consciousness, the Thunder Jiao seemed to sense it; its immense head, like a lighthouse beam, swiftly turned to look over. The crimson beastly pupils, gleaming sharp, left one with chills.

Seeing this, Li Chen was abruptly startled.

He had not expected that the insight of this Fifth-level Soul Beast would be so keen, detecting him so quickly.

To the Thunder Jiao, which was over a hundred zhang tall, Li Chen was just like an ant seen by an elephant.

It was somewhat puzzled, wondering when this “ant,” Li Chen, had entered the Ninth Floor of the Soul Tower?

However, the Thunder Jiao didn’t take it seriously and lazily swiped at him, sending a massive Thunder Strike hurtling towards Li Chen.

Li Chen was alarmed and, stepping on the Unrivaled Immortal Shoes, his figure turned into a long rainbow, narrowly dodging the attack.

“Boom!”

Right after Li Chen had dashed away, the place where he had been was violently struck by thunder and lightning, blasting a huge hole in the ground.

Indeed, a Fifth-level Demon Beast, comparable to Nascent Soul Strong People, was truly terrifying!

If the Thunder Strike from the Three-eyed Thunder Ape was enough to injure him, then a casual strike from the Thunder Jiao could have obliterated him on the spot.

Realizing this, Li Chen’s expression became unprecedentedly solemn.

Without any hesitation, he immediately deployed the Seven-star Dragon Abyss, tracing a dazzling and unmatched arc across the sky.

“Three Thousand Sword Spirit Formation!”

Under Li Chen’s mental command, the Seven-star Dragon Abyss reigned supreme; the Three Thousand Sword Spirit Formation came into existence, engulfing the massive Thunder Jiao within.

Leveraging the power of the Sword Array, the shadow of the Dragon Soul clashed hundreds of times at great speed, its size roughly the same as the Thunder Jiao’s.

Seeing the Dragon Soul appear out of thin air, the Thunder Jiao’s massive body began to writhe nervously.

This was the reaction it had when facing a formidable enemy!

The Thunder Jiao was a descendent of the Ancient Divine Beast, the Sword-toothed Thunder Dragon, but its bloodline was not very pure. It needed to advance to the seventh-level before it had a chance to transform into a true dragon.

Yet, the Dragon Soul, although weakened to merely a residual soul, was after all a true dragon. By bloodline, there was an innate suppression effect on it.

However, it was only mild suppression. Even the Fourth-level Demon Beast Black Water Teng Snake, after initial panic, dared to fight against it, let alone the Fifth-level Soul Beast Thunder Jiao.

Moreover, this Thunder Jiao, like that silly Little Dragon, also possessed Divine Skills that allowed it to evolve by devouring. If it could devour the Dragon Soul, it would be one step closer to transforming from Jiao into a dragon.

This made it extremely excited, and its beastly pupils, when looking at the Dragon Soul, were filled with fierce, greedy flames.

“Roar!”

“Roar!”

Almost simultaneously, the Dragon Soul and Thunder Jiao roared at each other, each testing the other’s strength.

Li Chen looked up at the Dragon Soul and Thunder Jiao, embroiled in a life-and-death standoff, and began to quietly calculate in his heart.

Although the Dragon Soul had bloodline suppression over the Thunder Jiao, it was ultimately just a wisp of a residual soul, too weak to last long.

He must figure out a way to take the Soul Crystal Light Ball from that Stele!