The Shock of the Two Women

Outside the Trial Tower, on the vast plaza large enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people, the atmosphere was already heavy and oppressive.

Disciples from various sects and families gathered in small groups, some whispering amongst themselves, others deep in thought with solemn expressions. All of them kept their eyes fixed on the direction of the Trial Tower, paying close attention to the trials inside.

Hua Qiang's ascent was as fast as a rocket, causing the entire square to erupt in chaos.

Everyone was stunned at first, then speechless with astonishment.

After a moment of silence, gasps of surprise rose and fell.

"How is this possible? Is that Hua Qiang from the Azure Cloud Sect? How could he be so fast!"

A sect disciple dressed in a blue robe stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief, and couldn't help but tug at the sleeve of his fellow disciple beside him, Wen Dao.

"Yes, I've heard that the difficulty of this Trial Tower increases exponentially as you go up, yet he reached the fiftieth floor so easily, no, he's on the sixtieth floor now."

Could it be that some magical artifact is helping?

The disciple beside him also looked suspicious, but his eyes couldn't hide the envy and jealousy in them.

The young men from noble families began whispering amongst themselves. One richly dressed youth curled his lip, saying with a hint of sarcasm, "Hmph, it's just good luck. He might be thrown out of the tower's restrictions at any moment."

However, despite his loud voice, he couldn't hide his lack of confidence and unease, and his eyes were fixed on the Trial Tower, unwilling to look away for even a moment.

The crowd murmured amongst themselves, their exclamations of surprise, doubt, and envy echoing across the square.

The Trial Tower still stood silently, watching their performance.

Jealousy, like an underground current, surges and churns.

A weasel-faced disciple sneered disdainfully, "Hmph, Hua Qiang? I bet he used some underhanded methods."

This Trial Tower has existed for many years, and countless geniuses have failed to break through it so quickly. What makes him so special?

Could it be that he secretly colluded with the stewards in the tower, altered the trial rules, and opened a special green channel just for him?

Several disciples nearby, upon hearing this, also chimed in.

"Exactly, exactly. Maybe he's hiding some kind of unorthodox magical Magic Tool that allows him to bypass the tower's many restrictions. That's cheating, not some real skill."

As they spoke, they cast malicious glances at the Trial Tower, as if this would tarnish Hua Qiang's achievements.

Even worse, some people, their eyes filled with a mixture of disdain and jealousy, shouted loudly, "I think he's overestimating himself and trying to get ahead in one step!"

So what if I reached the sixtieth floor through dishonest means?

Once he comes out, he will definitely be devoured by the power within the tower, and then he'll suffer the consequences.

Someone who achieves success through underhanded means is utterly unworthy to stand on this trial ground. He is a disgrace to all of us disciples and should be expelled from the trial grounds to set an example!

They completely disregarded the truth, letting the flames of jealousy consume their reason, using these defamatory words to vent their inner imbalance.

Meanwhile, Hua Qiang was focused on facing challenge after challenge Trial Tower, completely unaware of the malicious slander outside.

Otherwise, I'll slap him to death!

On the forty-fifth floor, Wu Feier, dressed in a fiery red dress, slays a black scorpion with a single sword strike.

Gently wiping the fine sweat from her forehead, she looked at the fifteen scorpion carcasses on the ground, a satisfied smile appearing on her exquisite face.

She chose the most difficult levels along the way, and in such a short time, she reached the forty-fifth level. She was very satisfied with her achievement.

She is the daughter of the Vermilion Bird Race chief and the Saintess of the Vermilion Bird Race.

She is incredibly strong and possesses exceptional combat prowess.

This time, she served as the captain of the Vermilion Bird Race's team participating in the Martial Arts Tournament in Sky City.

Her sights are set on the top three, or even the number one spot, in this competition.

The reward for first place is very generous, and she has the ability to compete for it, and even win it.

I came to this Trial Tower on a whim today, and I didn't expect that my old nemesis, You Ruoxun from the Devil Race, would also be here at the same time.

Before they stepped into the trial gate together, they looked at each other.

However, there was a handsome young man in the middle who caught her eye; he was exactly her type.

After we get out, well, I'll find an opportunity to get to know him better.

She always chose the hard difficulty level; she felt the normal level was beneath her.

As for the Nightmare level, she knew she didn't seem to have that ability yet.

Yes, she is usually very calm and has an accurate and clear understanding of herself.

She is not someone who has unrealistic ambitions.

At that moment, she turned on her wristwatch and checked the leaderboard.

Huh?

To Wu Feier's surprise, an unfamiliar name occupied the third position on the ranking list.

Hua Qiang of the Azure Cloud Sect.

Uh... wait a minute, Wu Feier suddenly seemed to remember something, and Hua Qiang's figure appeared in front of her.

Isn't this the man who was beside me when I entered the Trial Tower?

That person's strength is actually that high?

While both of us entered the tower, I only made it to level 45, while my opponent had actually climbed to level 60.

Could it be?

Did the other party choose the normal difficulty level?

Even for someone at the ordinary level, such speed indicates that the opponent is also very strong!

While Wu Feier was surprised, she also developed a strong interest in Hua Qiang.

Once you're out, you absolutely must find him and have a serious talk with him!

On the forty-sixth floor, You Ruoxun, her figure draped in a black dress, flicked her fan.

With a whoosh, dozens of arrows rained down on the dozen or so scorpions in front of him, which were already wounded and bleeding profusely.

The scorpions, already at their wits' end, could not withstand this powerful attack. One by one, their bodies were pierced with many holes, and they fell to the ground one after another.

The scorpions let out weak moans, twitched a few times, and died completely.

With You Ruoxun sent the arrows flying back as if they possessed a spirit, before they all disappeared into her fan.

A bright smile appeared on her fair and delicate face.

Hehehe.

Finally, I've dealt with you all!

You Ruoxun very happy. It hadn't been long since she entered the tower, and she had already reached the 46th floor.

I had been keeping an eye on the progress of Wu Feier, the Vermilion Bird Race Clan who entered the tower with her.

I reached level 46, while my opponent was only at level 45, which means my strength is slightly superior to theirs.

This gives them great confidence for the upcoming Grand Martial Arts Tournament.

She felt that her biggest opponent, who came with her team this time, was Long Xingchen from the Dragon Race.

There's also Wu Feier from the Vermilion Bird Race.

Wu Feier no longer felt threatened by her.

His only formidable rival is Long Xingchen.

On one occasion, she also came aiming for first place.

In her spare time, You Ruoxun turned on her smartwatch to check her ranking and that of Wu Feier.

Suddenly, she noticed the name Hua Qiang in the third position on the leaderboard and was immediately taken aback.