As the gleaming Heaven-Ascending Token flew towards Yang Zhen in mid-air, both the Heavenly Mountain Holy Lord and the Nine Dragons showed surprised expressions, looking at Yang Zhen with strange looks.
Only then did everyone suddenly understand why Yang Zhen had said those words.
The Heaven-Ascending Token seems to genuinely hope that Yang Zhen can refine it!
But why?
Among the many people present, even for the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable and the Heavenly Mountain Holy Lord, refining the Heaven-Ascending Token would take more than a day or two; the Heaven-Ascending Token might even pierce through the void with a whoosh.
This is why you can't forcibly refine the most precious treasures of heaven and earth. They can fly and disappear into the earth; what can you do about it?
Nine Dragons looked at Yang Zhen, who seemed somewhat unwilling in mid-air, with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, and said with a laugh, "That brat, he always manages to drive people crazy!"
The Heavenly Mountain Holy Lord chuckled and said, "It seems it wasn't you who prepared a surprise for me, but rather the Heavenly Mountain Holy Land that prepared a surprise for you."
Nine Dragons smiled but didn't say anything. They had blown up the Heavenly Ladder Tower, and Yang Zhen had so easily refined the Heaven-Ascending Token right under their noses. This kid Yang Zhen really left everyone speechless.
Nine Dragons, who hadn't felt awkward in ages, was utterly embarrassed. But why was he so happy inside?
Nine Dragons really wanted to give Yang Zhen Yang Zhen a good scolding in front of her; was this some kind of cruel joke?
Look at the expressions on the faces of these disciples from the Heavenly Mountain Holy Land; isn't every one of them as uncomfortable as if they've swallowed a fly?
Especially after hearing the words of the Heavenly Mountain Holy Lord, all the disciples of the Heavenly Mountain Holy Land present turned red in the face, wishing they could tear Yang Zhen to pieces.
Isn't this a blatant slap in the face?
Yang Zhen's slap left all the disciples and elders of the Heavenly Mountain Holy Land stunned and completely dumbfounded.
Elder Yan looked embarrassed and said, "At least the Heavenly Ladder Tower has now formed its ninth ladder, so we'll have something to do for the next while."
Train your disciples, train them severely!
Look at this kid Nine Dragons just casually found; he could beat you all in every way. Doesn't that hurt?
Fuyao and Li Qingfeng are truly in pain!
While Fuyao was in pain all over, Li Qingfeng was truly in pain in his face. He had just broken through to the sixth level and hadn't even had a chance to be happy or feel glorious before Yang Zhen slapped him from the sky to the ground. This rollercoaster-like feeling almost caused Li Qingfeng to develop Heart Demon!
The Heavenly Mountain Holy Lord nodded and said, " Heavenly Yang Peak has undergone numerous changes, clearly indicating that Tianshan is about to change. We must be prepared this time. Regardless of whether we succeed in subduing the Sword Spirit, Tianshan must be closed. Disciples must train diligently and are not allowed to leave the mountain until they reach the Saint Realm. Fuyao and Li Qingfeng must break through to the fourth level!"
Upon hearing the power of the Fourth Heaven, Fuyao and Li Qingfeng's faces turned completely pale.
Momentum is something that can only gradually grow under endless pressure; it can't be broken through at will.
For some reason, although they felt a little sad, the thought of breaking through so easily made both Fuyao and Li Qingfeng think of Yang Zhen!
That bastard!
The two nodded through gritted teeth, promising that they would definitely break through to the fourth level!
Nine Dragons looked at Fuyao and Li Qingfeng with a smile. These two little ones don't seem to have an easy time ahead.
At this moment, Yang Zhen suddenly leaped into the ninth step of the Heavenly Ladder Tower. Terrifying waves of air surged and churned, rushing in all directions with each breath.
The Heavenly Mountain Holy Lord snorted coldly, and with a wave of her hand, another curtain of light enveloped the sky.
boom--!
A deafening roar came from the depths of the earth, and everyone felt a jolt. When they felt the Heavenly Ladder Tower again, their faces were filled with ecstatic joy.
Even without entering the Heavenly Ladder Tower, everyone could feel waves of profound energy emanating from it. As the energy dissipated, mysterious earth-gathering patterns surrounded the Heavenly Ladder Tower, radiating a mystical aura.
Elder Yan trembled with excitement as he walked step by step toward the Heavenly Ladder Tower.
"The ninth floor of the Heavenly Ladder Tower has appeared, and such an earth-shattering change has occurred. Now, even those disciples who are not qualified to enter the Heavenly Ladder Tower can sense the energy of the Earth Treasury Technique and the profound principles of heaven and earth outside the Heavenly Ladder Tower. What a great fortune! What a great fortune! Heaven blesses our Heavenly Mountain Holy Land."
The ordinary disciples of the Heavenly Mountain Holy Land were stunned for a moment, then cheered in unison. In particular, those disciples who were not qualified to enter the Heavenly Ladder Tower were all caught up in a frenzy of excitement.
In fact, the Heavenly Mountain Holy Land does not follow a seniority system. It's not that these people are unqualified to enter the Heavenly Ladder Tower, but rather that even if they cultivated the method to enter the Heavenly Ladder Tower, they would find it difficult to withstand the first level and would eventually be blasted out.
Now that Yang Zhen has condensed the ninth level, he can sense the Earth Treasury Technique and the profound principles of heaven and earth within the Heavenly Ladder Tower without even entering it. How could these ordinary disciples not be overjoyed?
Yang Zhen has become their great benefactor!
"We... are we alright?" Du Kang looked at Ma Huicao with a bewildered expression, his face filled with endless hope.
Ma Huicao looked equally bewildered. He glanced around, saw the cheering fellow disciples, the beaming Holy Lord, and the ecstatic Elder Yan and other elders, and nodded, saying, "Well... maybe so!"
Everyone's happy now, so everything should be alright, right?
As long as no one notices them during this time, everything should be fine.
Thinking of this, the two quickly shrank back and exchanged a knowing glance.
Hold your breath and concentrate, you must hold your breath and concentrate, ideally until no one can see the two of them.
Only in this way can they disappear from the public eye, and once this matter is over, who would bother them?
In the Heavenly Mountain Holy Land, there has never been any concept of settling scores after the fact.
Seeing that the Nine Dragons Great Saint and the Heavenly Mountain Holy Lord were heading towards the Heavenly Ladder Tower, Du Kang and Ma Huicao visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
Inside the Heavenly Ladder Tower, Yang Zhen also breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, there were no problems when refining the second Heaven-Ascending Token.
What puzzled Yang Zhen was that there wasn't just one Heaven-Ascending Token, but more than two.
Could there be other Heaven-Ascending Token in this world?
While pondering the strange matter of the Heaven-Ascending Token, Yang Zhen slowly walked out of the Heavenly Ladder Tower. Upon seeing the enormous scene before him, he was immediately startled and quickly put on an innocent smile.
Damn it, it's just refining a Heaven-Ascending Token, why send so many people over?
Yang Zhen pondered that even if not all the people here were from Tianshan, probably more than half of them had come.
If Yang Zhen hadn't seen Nine Dragons just a short distance ahead, he would have almost turned and run!
That's so scary!
Suddenly, Yang Zhen remembered Du Kang and Ma Huicao!
Oh dear, Yang Zhen has really messed with the Heavenly Ladder Tower, so even if he's shameless, he still feels a little guilty. He'll definitely have to be nicer to Du Kang and Ma Huicao later.
Yes, we must treat them both better!
That might allow us to get through this smoothly.