Boom!

Six months after Chu Ming entered the Fourth Layer of the Life and Death Tower, a terrifying aura emanated from the center of the Fourth Layer, spreading like a terrifying light wave in all directions.

The strong practitioners in the Realm of Transcendence who were in seclusion for cultivation were startled awake.

"Such a strong aura, could it be that a King of the Life and Death Realm has entered the Fourth Layer for cultivation?"

"That shouldn't be the case. The Fourth Layer of the Life and Death Tower only attracts martial artists below the Eighth Layer of the Transcendence List. Kings of the Life and Death Realm usually cultivate in the Seventh Layer!"

"This aura is stronger than that of an ordinary half-step King of the Life and Death Realm. It has reached the late stage of a half-step King of the Life and Death Realm. It must be that a strong practitioner has made a significant breakthrough!"

The strong practitioners in the Realm of Transcendence discussed among themselves, but as the aura gradually subsided, they returned to their seclusion.

"Phew!"

The center of the Fourth Layer of the Life and Death Tower!

Golden light shot out from Chu Ming's body, resembling a rising sun. His terrifying aura wreaked havoc around him.

Chu Ming gently opened his eyes, and two beams of bright light shot out from them like bolts of lightning, darting about in the void.

"The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power here is indeed abundant. I didn't expect that in just three months, I not only deduced the Fourteenth Layer of the Pure Essence Sword Qi Technique, but my cultivation also broke through one more layer, reaching the Seventh Heaven of the Realm of Transcendence!"

Chu Ming quietly felt the power within his body, and his eyes filled with excitement. With his current battle prowess, he was confident that he could remain unbeaten even against his master, the Qingxuan King.

The Qingxuan King was a pinnacle half-step King of the Life and Death Realm.

"It's time to take on some missions!"

Chu Ming thought to himself and immediately flew across the sky, returning to the First Layer of the Life and Death Tower through the teleportation array of the Fourth Layer.

Through his Identity Token, Chu Ming could directly view the missions issued by the Life and Death Tower. However, due to permission restrictions, he could only see missions below the Life and Death Realm. To view missions for Kings of the Life and Death Realm, one must be a King of the Life and Death Realm or possess battle prowess comparable to a King of the Life and Death Realm.

In some sense, breaking through to become a King of the Life and Death Realm is more challenging than possessing battle prowess comparable to a King of the Life and Death Realm without breaking through. Achieving breakthroughs to become a King of the Life and Death Realm requires a prodigious talent, while having battle prowess comparable to a King of the Life and Death Realm without breaking through requires an extraordinary genius.

On the Celestial Martial Continent, there were quite a few prodigies who possessed battle prowess comparable to a King of the Life and Death Realm without breaking through, but all of them were exceptionally outstanding individuals.

"Hmm? Is there another demonic battle happening?"

Glancing at the tasks appearing on his Identity Token, Chu Ming furrowed his brow. In the previous demonic battle, his strength was insufficient, so he had to evade. However, this time, his strength was sufficient to protect himself during a demonic battle, so he was not too fearful upon seeing that a demonic battle had occurred.

"Hunt a hundred top-tier demons, reward three thousand Life and Death Points!"

"Follow the elders to support the Western Hundred Domains, reward fifty Life and Death Points per day based on the duration!"

"Destroy the Sharp Demon Nest, travel to the Western Hundred Domains to destroy Sharp Demon Nests, reward five thousand Life and Death Points per destroyed nest!"

When Chu Ming saw the mission to destroy Sharp Demon Nests, his eyes narrowed. Sharp Demons differed from ordinary demons in that they were born from the Sharp Demon Nests. Each Sharp Demon was a killing machine, feeling no pain or emotion.

Each Sharp Demon had the battle prowess of a fifth-level high-tier demon, but a single Sharp Demon Nest contained thousands of Sharp Demons. Destroying a Sharp Demon Nest meant facing thousands of these demons.

Even an ordinary half-step King of the Life and Death Realm would have to avoid such a large number of Sharp Demons.

Chu Ming continued to look through the missions. Generally speaking, they were divided into group tasks and individual tasks. Missions like supporting the Western Hundred Domains, where rewards were granted based on duration, were group tasks. Missions like hunting demons and destroying Sharp Demon Nests were individual tasks.

At present, Chu Ming's battle prowess was strong enough that he preferred to act alone rather than being burdened by a team. Therefore, he took on only individual tasks.

In fact, the number of demons was enormous, so these missions could be repeated.

Chu Ming broke through the current realm of the Third Heaven multiple times within six months, accumulating fifty thousand Life and Death Points on his Identity Token.

For offensive power, the half-step Celestial Tier Treasure Sword, Blood Dome Sword, was sufficient for his use. Therefore, he intended to exchange for a piece of half-step Celestial Tier Defense Armor. However, any piece of half-step Celestial Tier Defense Armor required an astronomical number of Life and Death Points, at least over ten thousand, which Chu Ming obviously did not currently possess.

After accepting the missions, Chu Ming hurriedly flew towards the center of the First Layer of the Life and Death Tower, where there was a teleportation array straight to the Western Hundred Domains.

If he traveled to the Western Hundred Domains using instant teleportation, even with Chu Ming's speed, it would take three to four hours. However, it took only a few breaths to use the teleportation array.

"Elder, I need to go to the Western Hundred Domains!"

Next to every teleportation array was a guarding strong practitioner, a half-step King of the Life and Death Realm. Although Chu Ming's strength now exceeded that of an ordinary half-step King of the Life and Death Realm, he still maintained the necessary courtesy.

"Hmm, be careful!"

The Elder guarding the teleportation array did not stop him. For the past two days, many strong practitioners in the Realm of Transcendence had traveled through the teleportation array to the Western Hundred Domains. Chu Ming was merely one of them.

Click!

As soon as Chu Ming stepped onto the teleportation array, a beam of light shot towards the sky, and Chu Ming's figure disappeared from the array.

...

"Hmm? Where is this place?"

As a white light flashed, Chu Ming appeared on a teleportation array. Nearby, terrifying figures stood guard, looking down on the myriad beings like deities.

Chu Ming's expression changed. He clasped his hands in respect and said, "Greetings, Kings!"

It made sense. The teleportation arrays within the Life and Death Palace required only a half-step King of the Life and Death Realm to guard.

However, the teleportation arrays in the Western Hundred Domains were on the battlefield. To prevent them from being destroyed by the demons, they needed stronger guards.

"It's a little one!"

"Rise. Remember, even on the battlefield, don't disgrace our Human Race's reputation!"

"Be sure to kill more demons!"

...

Several Kings of the Life and Death Realm said with a faint smile.

"Understood!"

Chu Ming clasped his hands again, then his figure flickered, and he flew westward.