Devouring the Starry Sky: Cultivation Makes Me Stronger

Brute Bull monsters lay sprawled all around, their blood staining the grass red. Drops of crimson blood dripped from the tips of the blades, while Luo Shen was covered in the blood of Brute Bull monsters.

He steadied his slightly ragged breathing.

"Time used: 15 minutes 22 seconds. Killed 190 Beginner Beast General Brute Bulls and 10 Intermediate Beast General Brute Bulls. C-stage cleared! First floor of the Trial Tower cleared!"

The electronic voice rang out.

Then, with a flash of light, the entire grassland vanished. The endless world around him shifted once more, transforming into a desert!

The Black Dragon Ranking's previous three changes had been caused by Luo Shen consecutively clearing the three stages of the Trial Tower's first floor. Upon completing Stage A, his Combat Power Amplitude had risen to 5.85, placing him at 119th. Upon completing Stage B, it had risen to 7.2, placing him at 95th.

And after completing Stage C, Luo Shen's Combat Power Amplitude had directly risen to 2.0 * 4.5 = 9!

"Next is the second floor's trial!"

Luo Shen took a deep breath.

The monsters guarding the first floor had been the massive Brute Bull monsters!

The monsters guarding the second floor were smaller, nimbler Ironclad Scorpions that could burrow into the sand!

Their smaller size meant that more Ironclad Scorpions could attack a human at the same time. Combined with their more unpredictable evasive movements, they demanded greater control over one's blade!

"I can't let my guard down!"

Even if he failed to reach Stage C of the second floor in this Trial Tower assessment, it would not matter. He would still have an hour of trial room usage time at the end of the month. But the sooner he raised his Combat Power Amplitude to 12, the sooner he could claim the Limitless Martial Arts Academy's enormous reward!

Luo Shen did not want to have to rely on others to save him the next time he encountered danger.

Mountains would crumble if you relied on mountains; people would flee if you relied on people!

Only he himself was truly reliable!

"Next is the Trial Tower's second-floor Stage A trial. Your objective is to kill 50 Beginner Beast General Ironclad Scorpions within 10 minutes. Good luck!"

The electronic voice in the virtual space echoed across the entire desert.

Rustle, rustle~~ Countless dark-red armored scorpions suddenly crawled out from the endless desert. As creatures that lived in the desert year-round, sand had already become part of their lives.

Not only did the fine, smooth sand not affect their speed, it actually helped them hunt their prey more easily!

"Come on, little ones. Let big brother dote on you properly!" Luo Shen licked his lips. The arid desert environment made his lips feel noticeably dry.

Clearly, this desert environment was not an illusion.

The harsh conditions of drought and water shortage were likewise key factors that determined victory or defeat in battle!

The second-floor trial officially began!

"Damn it!" Candice's mentality collapsed!

Because Luo Shen's ranking on the Black Dragon Ranking had risen again. This time, he had leapt directly into the top sixty, reaching 58th place!

The higher Luo Shen rose—

The more Candice, an old student who had once overestimated himself and tried to challenge and bully a newcomer, would be nailed to the pillar of shame!

Had I really overestimated myself?

Candice felt deeply unsettled. Luo Shen's current ranking was already very close to his own. This month, Candice was ranked 45th on the Black Dragon Ranking. If Luo Shen improved again...

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Candice simply refused to believe it.

But no matter what, the news that Luo Shen had charged into 58th place on the Black Dragon Ranking in his very first month had swiftly spread throughout the world through the efforts of many interested parties.

Nearly every faction now knew the name "Luo Shen"!

Although Luo Shen had long expected that this stage would not be easy,

it was only after truly fighting these Ironclad Scorpions that he discovered how troublesome they were. Each Ironclad Scorpion had numerous blade-like legs, along with ghostly tail stingers. Their smaller bodies made them extremely difficult to kill.

Added to that was the fine, slippery sand beneath his feet, which also had a considerable impact on his movement technique.

If Luo Shen had not remained vigilant the entire time, he would likely have suffered badly during the first wave of contact!

Fortunately, everything passed without incident!

In 12 seconds, Luo Shen killed all 50 Ironclad Scorpions of the first stage!

Reaching Stage B of the second floor did not bring Luo Shen much surprise, because he had long known that he possessed this level of strength.

What truly delighted Luo Shen was that he had finally created the prototype of his second blade technique!

His consecutive battles while clearing the Trial Tower had already brought Luo Shen substantial gains. First, in terms of proficiency, the sixth level of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade had progressed past the halfway mark, while his Artistic Conception Level movement technique had just reached one-third proficiency.

Because he had constantly been evading and striking, these two areas had improved the most.

And precisely because of that,

the other blade technique manuals Luo Shen had been studying flashed through his mind. Sparks of insight collided and merged in battle. Finally, when facing three charging Ironclad Scorpions, Luo Shen followed the momentum and swung his blade.

Like wind and thunder flashing past, like a shooting star blazing across the sky.

One blade strike, and ghosts and gods were startled!

The three Ironclad Scorpions fell beneath Luo Shen's strike at the same time!

However, since it was only a prototype, its power had only improved by a limited amount compared to Lightning Flash.

Its Force Amplitude had only reached 5.5 times!

Luo Shen named this move Wind Thunder Galloping Star!

The creation of Wind Thunder Galloping Star also disrupted Luo Shen's original plan. After all, when his Force Amplitude had only been 4.5, he needed to reach Stage C of the second floor in order to raise his Combat Power Amplitude to 12!

But now,

even if he merely cleared Stage A of the second floor, his Combat Power Amplitude had already reached an astonishing 12.65!

That meant—

even if he stopped challenging the tower now, he had already secured the first two rewards from the Limitless Martial Arts Academy!

"Let's keep going!"

During the interval before Stage B began, Luo Shen checked the time. There were less than twenty minutes until 1 p.m. "I reckon that's only enough for me to clear Stage B. Stage C is impossible."

The difficulty of clearing the Trial Tower increased with every floor.

Luo Shen had spent only a little over twenty minutes clearing the first floor, but Stage A of the second floor alone had taken him seven minutes!

Trying to clear both Stages B and C in less than twenty minutes—

was simply impossible!

"Next is the Trial Tower's second-floor Stage B trial. Your objective is to kill 100 Beginner Beast General Ironclad Scorpions within 30 minutes. Good luck!"

The electronic voice rang out once more.

The dark-red armored Ironclad Scorpions densely appeared once again throughout the desert. Their sharp legs gleamed with Cold Light, and with a flick of their limbs, they instantly leapt toward Luo Shen!

Their long, pitch-black cone-shaped tails were even more terrifying to behold!

Second-floor Stage B began!

Wind Thunder Galloping Star!

Luo Shen swept his gaze over them. He held the Ghost Shadow Battle Blade horizontally and fiercely swung it at the three Ironclad Scorpions charging at the front. As the battle blade cut through the air, the faint sound of wind and thunder rang out, and Cold Light suddenly flashed!

The three Ironclad Scorpions only saw a flash before their eyes. They were just about to swing their legs and inflict fatal injuries on the human before them.

Yet the very next second, their movements came to an abrupt halt!

A fine blade mark spread from the center of each Ironclad Scorpion's head, extending all the way to its pointed tail. Foul-smelling poisonous blood gushed from the wounds, splashing onto the scorching sand.

One strike, six parts!

Beside the Black Dragon Carving at the main entrance.

Time passed second by second as the students discussed the rankings. At this moment, Luo Shen was still within the top sixty, ranked 59th!

12:58 p.m.

"OMG! Are my eyes playing tricks on me?"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"Is someone cheating? Deliberately throwing wager battles and giving Luo Shen Points!?"

All the watching students erupted into an uproar.

Because the newly refreshed ranking read—NO.10 Luo Shen (570281). Luo Shen's ranking had shot up like a rocket, directly soaring from 59th place into the top ten!

That rise was simply too fast!

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