The instant the gates of the Heaven-Piercing Tower flew open, a dazzling golden divine radiance shot inside first, swift as lightning. It was Jin Shengtian!
The golden bloodline within him had utterly boiled over. Golden light soared from his entire body, making him seem like a golden war god descended upon the world, his presence astonishing.
In this Heaven-Piercing Tower trial, he would prove that he was inferior to no one.
Close behind him, Yi Deng recited a Buddhist invocation and walked forward at an unhurried pace. Yet behind him, the majestic phantom of a Vajra Buddha naturally emerged, Buddhist light shining everywhere and cleansing all evil as he stepped into the gate of light.
Black mist curled around Wang Mang, with the phantom of a gigantic serpent faintly hissing within; Wu Yue's figure was ethereal, moonlight guarding her body; the Heavenly Phoenix Girl wore rainbow-feathered robes, an icy phoenix phantom crying clearly behind her; the formation disk in Zhuge Dali's hand revolved ceaselessly as he continued his deductions...
One peerless prodigy after another displayed their divine abilities, wondrous phenomena blooming in succession. With imposing might, they entered the Heaven-Piercing Tower, their figures vanishing one after another beyond the gate of light.
Chu Jiang was among the crowd as well. His expression calm, he took a single step and disappeared into the entrance.
Outside the tower, a hundred thousand cultivators gazed up at the points of light beginning to illuminate the tower's surface and spread ever upward. Discussion erupted everywhere, and the atmosphere was fervent.
"Who do you think will break the record this time? Who can charge to an unprecedented height?"
"Stop dreaming! This is the Heaven-Piercing Tower—even ancient sages failed to conquer it completely!"
"Where is Senior Brother Di Jiuyou? Does he stand a chance?"
"Senior Brother Di