Tianbao Tower, thirtieth floor.
As Chen Qing stepped inside, the light gate behind him quietly vanished, and the surroundings suddenly opened up.
Unlike the environments on the previous floors, the thirtieth floor was an endless expanse of gray haze.
Beneath his feet was a smooth floor as hard as dark iron. Above him was empty space, with only a faint glimmer in the distant center gradually brightening.
The instant Chen Qing entered this place, the purple light cluster that had lain dormant in his mind for so long rippled slightly, sending out a flicker of agitation.
Chen Qing's heart tightened. He immediately suppressed the anomaly and focused his attention ahead.
That faint glimmer rapidly expanded and solidified, eventually taking the form of a figure.
It was a puppet entirely dark gold in color, its build balanced and agile, its lines sleek, a cryptic sheen flowing across its surface.
It carried no weapon, merely standing there in silence with both hands hanging naturally at its sides.
Yet an immense aura, heavy as a mountain, spread from its body. It was unmistakably at Gang Strength Perfection!
Moreover, its Gang Jin was exceptionally pure and dense, carrying the weight of something tempered through countless trials.
"The thirtieth floor truly is extraordinary. A barehanded puppet at Gang Strength Perfection—no wonder so few people at Xuwang Mountain have passed this stage," Chen Qing thought.
Among the Hundred Sect Geniuses currently selected by Xuwang Mountain, only five had passed the thirtieth floor.
Buzz!
The dark-gold puppet moved. The ground beneath its feet trembled slightly, and its body tore through the air like a ghost, leaving only a faint afterimage where it had stood.
It was unbelievably fast!
The Dragon Elephant Prajna Vajra Body roared into motion within Chen Qing. The power of Qi and Blood from