"Clang!"
The Force Weapons in their hands collided once more. Terrifying energy waves scattered from the point of impact, seeming to shatter space itself as invisible ripples swept through everything around them.
Seizing that opening before his opponent could react, Ji Ning Clone unleashed the Gold elemental Dao. With a thought, he cut his opponent's body in half at the waist with a single sword strike.
This was the first time he had used the Origin Law he had comprehended since entering the outer tower.
After using the Origin Law, the power of his swordsmanship multiplied. Just as his opponent had said, compared to his former self on the ninth floor, who had possessed only a Nine-layer Domain, the difference was like heaven and earth.
Especially since he had used the Gold elemental Dao. That ultimate sharpness easily sliced through the protection of the opponent's Nine-layer Domain, which had been reinforced by the Earth elemental Dao.
Outside, although he had anticipated it, Tian He, the guardian, was still overjoyed when Ji Ning Clone displayed the Gold elemental Dao. He immediately sent the information to his superior and several Immortals he was close to.
After reviewing Ji Ning Clone's earlier footage, Tian He had guessed that he had crossed the threshold of the Earth Origin Law because he had used an Earth Attribute domain and reached the ninth layer.
Yet he had not expected to have underestimated Ji Ning Clone. The moment the Gold elemental Dao appeared, Tian He no longer had any reservations and sent out the news!
On a massive floating island at the center of the Gan Wu Secret Realm, it was called an island only in comparison to Gan Wu Continent. In truth, its diameter exceeded one hundred million kilometers.
The island was called Dry-Sun Island and was King Gan Yang's residence. Its scenery was beautiful, with hanging springs and waterfalls adorning the mountains. Countless exotic flowers, rare herbs, and precious trees grew across it, while many buildings were scattered throughout the island.
At the island's center stood an expansive Palace Group. As King Gan Yang's private territory, the island was inhabited mostly by his direct descendants, along with some disciples he had accepted.
Over endless years, its population had accumulated to a considerable scale. Yet compared to the vast island itself, it was still sparsely populated.
At that moment, King Gan Yang, seated upon the throne in the largest palace at the center, opened his eyes. Divine light gleamed within them, and his imposing aura made others dare not meet his gaze.
He was a direct descendant of Lord Gan Wu. After the passage of countless years, his own strength had reached the King-level peak. Deeply trusted by Lord Gan Wu, he had been assigned to oversee the Gan Wu Dojo, unearth geniuses, and cultivate powerful warriors.
Just moments ago, Tian He's message had caught his attention.
"A peak Universe Level Nine warrior who cleared the tenth floor of Gan Wu Tower and is suspected of having entered two Origin Laws. Not bad."
Yes, such an achievement could only be considered not bad, since he was already at Universe Level Nine.
One only needed to look at Luo Feng's Star Level Genius Battle in the original story. Nearly everyone in the top thousand had crossed the threshold of an Origin Law.
Almost all of the top few dozen had entered two Origin Laws. Some had even entered High-level Dao, and there were freakish talents like Bolan, whose understanding of Space Law allowed him to create thousands of Illusionary Bodies.
Of course, those were talents accumulated over five thousand years across the entire Human Territory. Still, the strength Ji Ning Clone had displayed so far was not enough to astonish King Gan Yang.
If Ji Ning Clone possessed only the strength he had shown, he might rank among the best within the Gan Wu Secret Realm, but across the entire universe, he would not stand out.
For a King-ranked Immortal like King Gan Yang, he had seen countless geniuses of this caliber throughout his long life. Yet only a rare few could grow to reach his level. Thus, he did not go personally and merely instructed Tian He to report the situation to him at all times.
Within the Virtual Plane where Gan Wu Tower stood, many Immortals from the Gan Wu Secret Realm arrived without the numerous examinees in the plaza realizing it.
As one of the guardians of this plane, Tian He became aware of their arrival at once. Using his authority, he projected the situation inside the tower for them to watch.
They concealed themselves within the void, observing Ji Ning's every move inside Gan Wu Tower.
"What floor do you think this kid can reach?"
"Judging from his performance on the tenth floor, passing the eleventh should not be difficult. The twelfth will be hard, though. After all, the twelfth-floor guardian has attained a certain level of understanding in Space Law!" said a burly armored man covered in scales and standing eight meters tall.
"Thirteen, you came too?" Upon seeing the speaker, everyone greeted him.
This man was one of Lord Gan Wu's personal guards. His own strength had reached the Marquis-ranked level, but because he served as a personal guard and rarely went out to gain experience, he had not received a marquis title.
The Gan Wu Universe Kingdom was said to have three hundred kings and marquises. Did that really mean there were only three hundred Marquis-ranked and King-ranked experts combined?
Obviously not. Those three hundred were merely the officially invested ones, equivalent to holding official posts within the Gan Wu Universe Kingdom.
King Gan Yang, for example, was the person in charge of the Gan Wu Dojo. Moreover, the titles conferred by the Gan Wu Universe Kingdom had little to do with one's actual strength! Some held only marquis titles while possessing King-ranked strength. That was very common.
Ji Ning knew nothing of what was happening outside, nor did he care.
Since he had decided to reveal his strength and attract the attention of powerful figures in order to obtain more of the knowledge and protection he desired, he had anticipated this outcome.
He was now locked in battle with the guardian of the eleventh floor. Unlike the tenth-floor guardian, who had merely entered an Origin Law, the eleventh-floor guardian had greatly improved his original Origin Law and had also entered the High-level Space Dao.
The eleventh floor was set within an asteroid belt around a planet. Chaotic asteroids hurtled through the surroundings at terrifying speeds, and a moment of carelessness could result in being struck.
Yet this caused neither fighter any trouble. The battle had now reached its end. Ji Ning suddenly split into more than a hundred Illusionary Bodies, each attacking the guardian with a different sword stance. The guardian's nine Illusionary Bodies were instantly destroyed, while his true body was cut down with a single slash. Even an asteroid behind him was sliced in two.
Without resting for long, Ji Ning Clone continued teleporting to higher floors. He was going all out now, intending to test just how far he could go.
With his strength fully unleashed, he passed the twelfth floor smoothly. There were no flashy techniques, only pure overwhelming force.
Soon, he cleared the thirteenth and fourteenth floors in succession before finally falling on the fifteenth floor.
Although he had not revealed all his trump cards during this challenge, he had already used most of his usual methods, such as his strength-amplification technique exceeding sixtyfold and his profound understanding of the Gold elemental Dao and Space Origin Law.
Even so, it caused a tremendous sensation outside.
While he was still challenging the tower, especially after he passed the twelfth floor, a large number of King-ranked experts from the Gan Wu Secret Realm who had received the news descended upon the Virtual Plane of Gan Wu Tower.
In the end, even Lord Gan Wu was alerted. He immediately issued a gag order and instructed King Gan Yang to bring Ji Ning Clone to see him as soon as he finished the challenge!
After he failed the challenge and was killed by his opponent, Ji Ning Clone was not teleported to the entrance of Gan Wu Tower. Instead, he was teleported directly before King Gan Yang.
"Ji Ning, I am the person in charge of the Gan Wu Dojo. You are very impressive. As a Universe Level warrior, you cleared fourteen floors of Gan Wu Tower. Among all the Universe Level warriors in the current Gan Wu Universe Kingdom, you are the number one."
"King Gan Yang, you flatter me. I still have a long way to go. The universe is vast, and there are countless geniuses like me!" Ji Ning knew who was in charge of the Gan Wu Dojo.
"Yes, the universe is far too vast."
After sighing, King Gan Yang continued, "Come, Ji Ning. The Lord wishes to see you!"
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