A Maximum of Eight Floors

Upon hearing what the Humanoid Puppet said, everyone frowned.

In their view, the Tower Guardian of the first level was only at the Qi Nourishing Realm, which was far too weak for them, the Nascent Soul and Spirit Transformation Realm experts.

"No skipping levels is allowed."

"It seems this Trial Tower is not as simple as I imagined."

Chen Changqing muttered to himself.

Thinking that since the Humanoid Puppet said to start climbing the tower from the first floor, there must be a reason for it.

Next, everyone looked at each other and did not rush to enter the Trial Tower.

"Gentlemen, who wants to go first to conquer the tower?"

After a brief look, the black-robed elder from the Mysterious Heaven Sword Sect asked a question.

Upon hearing this, no one gave a reply.

It's easy to see that nobody wants to be the first to attempt the tower.

"What? Are we all going to keep dragging this on like this?"

"If you don't even have the courage to be the first to challenge the tower, how can you talk about reaching the pinnacle of enlightenment?"

After a brief silence, a Nascent Soul Late Stage Rogue Cultivator suddenly stepped forward.

He originally didn't want to be the first to enter the Trial Tower, but seeing that no one else seemed inclined to take the lead, he couldn't sit still any longer.

Then, this Nascent Soul Late Stage Rogue Cultivator didn't linger and headed straight for the Trial Tower not far away.

Seeing this, Chen Changqing and the others all stared intently.

Soon, the man entered the Bronze Treasure Pagoda.

The moment it entered, the first level of the tower suddenly emitted a dazzling light.

Before long, the light on the first level dimmed, the light on the second level brightened, and then the light on the third level...

Unbeknownst to them, the sixth floor of the bronze tower had become gleaming.

Seeing this, everyone knew that the rogue cultivator in the Nascent Soul Late Stage Rogue Cultivator stage had reached the sixth level.

"The Tower Guardian of this sixth level is Golden Core cultivator."

"That person is at the Nascent Soul Late Stage; passing the sixth level should be a piece of cake for him."

"In my opinion, there's no need to try to conquer the first few levels of the Treasure Pagoda. With our current cultivation level, wouldn't it be a waste of time to try and conquer the lower levels?"

"..."

Just as everyone was discussing it...

Not far away, the light on the sixth level of the bronze tower suddenly went out, but strangely, the light on the seventh level did not light up.

Immediately afterwards, a tremor was seen in the void.

Upon closer inspection, the Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivator who had previously entered the Bronze Treasure Pagoda was thrown out directly from the spatial ripples.

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, the man crashed straight to the ground.

Upon witnessing this scene, everyone present was bewildered and at a loss.

"This?"

What's going on?

"Looks like he failed to get past the sixth level?"

"That shouldn't be!"

"The sixth-level Tower Guardian is only at the Golden Core Realm, but he's at the Nascent Soul Late Stage!"

What exactly happened?

Everyone was shocked, their faces filled with disbelief.

It should be noted that the Rogue Cultivator just now was at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, while the Tower Guardian of the sixth floor was only at the Golden Core Realm stage. There was a Purple Mansion Realm between them.

But that Rogue Cultivator actually failed to get through.

Chen Changqing noticed this and frowned slightly, muttering to himself:

"It's not that simple after all!"

Just then, Xue Kai of the Divine Fire Sect stepped forward and looked at the rogue Rogue Cultivator who was getting up from the ground in a disheveled state:

"Fellow Daoist."

What exactly is going on inside this Trial Tower?

"You have the cultivation level of the Nascent Soul Late Stage, so why couldn't you even defeat Tower Guardian at the Golden Core Stage?"

With Xue Kai asking this question, everyone else focused intently, eager to know what was happening inside the tower.

Unexpectedly, the Rogue Cultivator, upon hearing this, coldly snorted:

"Snort!"

"If you're so eager to know, why don't you go in and try it yourselves?"

After saying that, the Rogue Cultivator didn't wait for Xue Kai to say anything more. He went straight to the side, sat cross-legged, and began to regulate his breathing to recover.

"Um?"

Upon seeing this, Xue Kai's brows furrowed, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

He possessed the cultivation of the Spirit Transformation Early Stage, while that Rogue Cultivator, merely at the Nascent Soul Late Stage the Nascent Soul realm, dared to speak to him in such a manner, naturally igniting Xue Kai's anger.

However, he did not go looking for trouble with the Rogue Cultivators.

The most urgent task is to break through the tower.

Seeing that the Rogue Cultivator was unwilling to say more, the group exchanged glances.

After a moment of silence, a Cultivator at the Spirit Transformation Early Stage stepped forward and declared with boundless pride:

"I'll give it a try!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't hesitate and flew directly towards the Bronze Treasure Pagoda.

Soon, layers of light began to shimmer on the Bronze Treasure Pagoda.

Ultimately, this person was blasted out when he reached the seventh floor of the Treasure Pagoda.

Upon witnessing this scene, Xue Kai and the others were all shocked.

The Tower Guardian of the seventh floor was only at the Purple Mansion Realm, yet he managed to stop a Nascent Spirit Transformation Cultivator from advancing.

Just as everyone was stunned, the Spirit Transformation Cultivator had finished his trial spoke:

"Gentlemen."

"The Gatekeeper within this tower are not to be underestimated."

"Once you reach the Purple Mansion level, you can challenge Spirit Transformation even if you're at a higher level."

Everyone should be careful!

After saying this, the Spirit Transformation Cultivator said no more and rested quietly to the side.

Upon hearing this, Xue Kai and the others' expressions turned serious.

Next, everyone entered the Trial Tower one by one to complete the challenges.

Xue Kai of the Divine Fire Sect was defeated when he reached the seventh level.

The Gatekeeper he encountered, though of low cultivation level, possessed combat awareness and Cultivation Method in applying techniques far exceeding his own level.

Caught off guard, Xue Kai was defeated.

The black-robed elder of the Mysterious Heaven Sword Sect was the strongest, with a seasoned swordsmanship. He overcame all obstacles with overwhelming momentum and broke through the first six levels in succession.

However, he encountered a fierce battle against the Gatekeeper of the seventh level, the "Purple Mansion Realm".

The Swordsmanship used by the Gatekeeper of the Purple Mansion Realm contained the profound mystery of spatial cutting.

Although its power was limited by his cultivation level, its exquisite nature made it difficult for even a sword cultivator at the Half-Step Tribulation Transcendence to handle.

It took a long time before the old man in black robes finally managed to win the challenge.

When he reached the eighth level Nascent Soul Realm Gatekeeper, he encountered a powerful warrior who stood motionless, wielding a giant shield.

Its strong defense and fierce counterattacks were so powerful that even the black-robed elder Half-Step Tribulation Transcendence expert, was finding it difficult to cope.

Fortunately, the old man in black robes finally used his secret sword technique, which allowed him to barely win.

When the old man in black robes reached the ninth level, guarded by the Spirit Transformation Realm Gatekeeper, he was no longer able to fight.

Even after unleashing his own natal sword essence, it was to no avail; he was quickly defeated and expelled from the Treasure Pagoda.

After the old man in black robes, the Arhat from the Great Thunder Sound Temple entered the Trial Tower to attempt the trials.

In the end, they only made it to the eighth floor.

Next was the middle-aged Daoist from the Dao Sect, whose cultivation had reached the Late Spirit Transformation, but he also stopped at the eighth level.

Subsequently, the arrogant man from the Beast Taming Sect was defeated on the seventh floor.

The remaining few were all defeated on the sixth or seventh floor.

Soon, of the ten people who had entered the Third Trial, only Chen Changqing remained who had not yet entered the tower to attempt the challenge.

In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on Chen Changqing.

After all, Chen Changqing had created a miracle in the Second Trial of weapon forging, creating Quasi-Immortal Artifact in just two days.

Everyone was naturally eager to see how far Chen Changqing could go in this practical challenge.