After [Extreme Martial Body] evolved to the Third Realm.
It brought Ye Xiao one striking change: the gravity weighing on him suddenly felt half as strong.
The 10-times gravity zone.
Ye Xiao could now walk around in it with relative ease.
That was the benefit he could see.
But at the same time.
Ye Xiao had run into a new obstacle.
He could only smile wryly.
"To evolve [Extreme Martial Body] again, I need a full 10,000 Martial Value!"
He had already figured out the pattern.
Each time [Extreme Martial Body] evolved, the Martial Value required increased tenfold from the previous amount!
At first.
Ye Xiao could evolve [Extreme Martial Body] quickly.
But as he progressed.
He could already foresee that the Martial Value required would skyrocket exponentially!
That meant Ye Xiao would have to throw even more punches!
Only then could he evolve [Extreme Martial Body]!
But Ye Xiao didn't find it dull or exhausting.
He liked the feeling of getting something back for his effort!
With every punch, he could feel his strength improving in a tangible way!
Just as Ye Xiao had told Su Muyun at the start.
"But I think my fists belong to me. No one can take them away!"
"I may not have talent, resources, or luck, but none of that matters."
"As long as I can still throw a punch, there's still a path forward."
That was right.
As long as he could still throw a punch.
There was still a path forward!
Ye Xiao checked the time.
Outside, dusk had fallen.
He left for a while, ate in the cafeteria, then went to wash dishes in the service area.
Once he'd finished.
While other students rested for the night, went out to eat or have fun, or met up with their partners.
Ye Xiao returned to the Gravity Cultivation Tower alone.
He checked how much time he had left.
83 hours.
It was only his second day of training.
Ye Xiao suddenly felt that his Gravity Training Card wouldn't last long enough.
Besides.
He didn't plan to use up all the time on it.
His homeroom teacher, Zhou Ming, had lent him the card for training.
But Ye Xiao couldn't bring himself to use every last hour.
That was one of his basic principles.
He planned to return half the time.
Then he'd rely on his own efforts and find a way to hunt a Fourth Realm demon in Jiang City's [Rift No. 17: Crimson Abyss].
That way, he could get a Gravity Training Card of his own.
Now that Ye Xiao's body had advanced to the Tendon-Forging Realm.
The 10-times gravity zone.
Could no longer meet his needs.
So.
At eight that evening.
Ye Xiao stepped onto the third floor!
His move.
Once again sent shockwaves through the School Forum.
Post title: <A Monster Freshman Spotted at the Gravity Tower! An E-Grade Martialist Braving the 10-Times Gravity Zone!>
[1021st floor]: Latest news! That crazy Martialist has made it to the third floor of the Gravity Tower. I saw him with my own eyes—he walked right past me and went up!
[1022nd floor]: Huh? For real? That lunatic was on the first floor yesterday, then on the second floor today. And now he's made it to the third floor tonight?
[1023rd floor]: Live feed! Hurry up and take some videos. I'm dying to know how this lunatic is doing it!
[1024th floor]: Heh, Ye Xiao's putting on a show again.
[1025th floor]: The guy above has been identified as Lin Yun! Lin Yun, you bastard! You're jealous of Ye Xiao again!
[1026th floor]: You piece of trash above! You were targeting me all day, and now you're doing it at night too! I'll dig three feet underground if I have to and drag you out!
[1027th floor]: Lin Yun, you bastard! Lin Yun, you bastard! Lin Yun, you bastard! Lin Yun, you bastard! Lin Yun, you bastard!...
[1028th floor]: Any hacker gods out there who can dox this piece of trash? I'll pay big money!
[1029th floor]: Not to be rude, but if you're going to argue, please start a new thread. This one is specifically for discussing Ye Xiao!
[1030th floor]: Lin Yun? Is that this year's freshman top dog, the SS-Grade Thunder Law Prodigy?
[1031st floor]: Heh, the quality of freshmen gets worse every year. An SS-Grade can be the top freshman now?
[1032nd floor]: The newly crowned campus belle, Su Muyun, had her profession re-evaluated by the school. Turns out she isn't S-Grade, but SSS-Grade. So this year's top freshman should be Su Muyun, not Lin Yun.
At that moment, Lin Yun was in his dorm, scrolling through his phone and fuming.
He gritted his teeth, trying to figure out who the person arguing with him on the forum was.
At the same time, seeing the comments and doubts about him from upperclassmen.
Made him even more irritated.
"It's just the Gravity Training Tower!"
"I'm not sleeping tonight. I'm going to make a run at it right now!"
Meanwhile.
Ye Xiao had already reached the third floor of the Gravity Training Tower.
When he arrived.
He immediately noticed there were far fewer students here.
The third floor seemed almost deserted.
Still, a few people were training here.
For example.
To Ye Xiao's surprise, he spotted a familiar face.
"Su Muyun?"
He was stunned to see Su Muyun meditating in the 20-times gravity zone!
The third floor of the Gravity Tower was divided into ten gravity zones.
From the 11-times zone all the way to the 20-times zone.
In other words.
Su Muyun was training in the highest-gravity zone on the third floor!
Ye Xiao had thought he was doing pretty well.
But when he saw.
That Su Muyun, his age and a woman.
Could meditate and train for so long in the 20-times gravity zone.
He realized the gap between him and Su Muyun was enormous.
Far greater than he'd imagined.
"Su Muyun usually keeps a low profile. I only knew she had an SSS-Grade profession."
"But I never expected her to train in the 20-times gravity zone for this long."
Ye Xiao tried to approach Su Muyun.
The 11-times gravity zone.
The 12-times gravity zone.
The 15-times gravity zone.
"Phew, this is getting tough."
He could already feel the pressure between his bones.
At that moment, he became even more aware of how terrifying Su Muyun was.
But Ye Xiao was stubborn and refused to accept defeat.
He gritted his teeth and forced himself onward.
Continuing toward the higher-gravity zones.
The 16-times gravity zone.
The 17-times gravity zone.
"So heavy!"
"This is the most pressure my body has ever felt since I entered the Gravity Tower!"
Normally, Ye Xiao wouldn't push himself farther when he was already struggling.
Training in this state was best.
But.
He still wanted to give it a try.
"I can keep going."
"My body can take a little more gravity!"
"Just one more step!"
The 18-times gravity zone.
The 19-times gravity zone.
Ye Xiao's back was visibly bent, and he could barely straighten his legs.
This was already incredibly close to the 20-times gravity zone!
Compared to the 10-times gravity zone where Ye Xiao had stood just minutes ago.
The gravity was nearly double!
But the gravity pressing down on Ye Xiao.
Wasn't simply doubled!
It increased exponentially!
"One more step!"
"If she can do it, so can I!"
Ye Xiao clenched his teeth until he tasted blood.
The terrifying gravity crushed down on him, making his teeth pierce the inside of his mouth.
Step...
Into the 20-times gravity zone!
At last.
Ye Xiao made it in and stood not far in front of Su Muyun.
But just then.
A powerful sword intent suddenly burst from Su Muyun!
Vast sword energy surged around her, swirling through the air!
At last, it converged in the Sword God Three-Petal Red Mark between Su Muyun's brows.
It glimmered with a faint red light.
And.
This sight.
Left Ye Xiao and everyone else on the third floor utterly stunned!
Because that commotion meant...
Su Muyun had broken through to the Fourth Realm!
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