Chapter 54

"Really? So few?" Huang Yu felt incredulous upon hearing this. "Since the Lingyun Tower was established, only a little over a thousand people have made it to the third floor?"

"Of course it's true. Otherwise, do you think it's that easy to get on the Tongtian List?" Gu Xin said, "The Tongtian List has a total of a thousand rankings. Those who make it on the list are geniuses among geniuses."

"Are you praising yourself?"

"Do I need to praise myself? This is the truth. What I want to tell you is, don't underestimate the Tongtian List. If you don't give it your all, you might not even qualify to enter it." Seeing Huang Yu's nonchalant expression, Gu Xin was somewhat worried.

"It's just the Tongtian List. Watch me reach the top of it." Huang Yu smiled confidently, took a step forward, and entered the gate of the Lingyun Tower's Tongtian List challenge.

"Really, first on the Tongtian List?" Gu Xin muttered to herself, watching Huang Yu's back. "But if he says so, he must have his own trump card."

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"Is this the first floor of the Tongtian List?"

After entering the Tongtian List challenge, Huang Yu found himself teleported into an empty, large training room.

Just as Huang Yu was looking around, a person walked out from the dark corner. Upon closer inspection, this person looked exactly like him.

A single detection spell revealed that this person was actually his mirror image, possessing the same cultivation and thoughts as him.

With the same cultivation level, how could he deal with this guy?

No, should he call it another self?

To defeat him, he needed to discover his own weaknesses, which would help him break through his limits.

While he was still thinking, "Huang Yu" launched an attack, throwing a flying dagger at his throat.

"Flying Dagger Technique."

Without hesitation, Huang Yu threw a flying dagger in response.

"Clang."

The two flying daggers collided, producing a clear sound.

"Clang, Clang, Clang."

Then countless flying daggers flew out.

While throwing flying daggers, Huang Yu was thinking about how he could defeat this version of himself.

If this continued, he might tire himself out without winning.

Weakness, right, where is my weakness?

Weakness of the Flying Dagger Technique?

Suddenly, a light bulb went off in Huang Yu's head: "Right, trajectory, trajectory. The weakness of my Flying Dagger Technique is the trajectory. My flying daggers always move in a straight line. If I can infuse my mental energy into the flying daggers, I can control them with my mental energy, making them move not just in a straight line."

Thinking this, a smile appeared on Huang Yu's face.

He threw another flying dagger.

This time, he infused his mental energy into it.

Flying Dagger Technique.

The flying dagger, guided by his mental energy, formed a curve.

After dodging a flying dagger, his own flying dagger pierced the other's heart.

The "Huang Yu" turned into nothingness upon being hit by the flying dagger.

He succeeded, he successfully defeated himself.

The feeling of defeating himself was a bit strange for Huang Yu.

But, he finally succeeded.

It was so easy to complete the first floor of the challenge.

Outside the Lingyun Tower.

"How is this possible? He completed the first floor so quickly?" Seeing the Tongtian List glow and a name instantly rise to the second floor, Gu Xin was shocked. Each person who challenged the Tongtian List had their name appear on the tower. When she completed the first floor, it took her a whole day. How long had Huang Yu been inside? His speed was astonishing.

"Amazing."

"He's not human."

"Is he cheating? This is too fast, right?"

"Cheating? Why don't you try cheating?"

The onlookers outside also noticed Huang Yu's progress. They were all paying attention to this young man from Nianshang City who had defeated the top-ranked person on the Human List.

When they saw that this young man had broken through the first floor in less than the time it takes to burn an incense stick and entered the second floor, his speed was unprecedented.

After all, the fastest person to complete the first floor of the Tongtian List took three hours, and this young man's speed was almost ten times faster, which was incredibly fast.

"But, it's too fast."

"The young master favored by the Shen Shi Pavilion wouldn't be so simple. He defeated Nianshang City with one sword strike, his strength is evident."

"That sword is too powerful, it's a celestial weapon. If I had a celestial weapon, I could do the same."

"Idiot."

"During the Tongtian List challenge, you can't bring your own weapons. Besides, the first and fifth floors are your own mirror images. Even if you could use weapons, your mirror images could too."

"I wonder how far he can go?"

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After appearing on the second floor, Huang Yu found two "himself" facing him.

One "himself" used a sword, and the other used a flying dagger.

"What should I do?" Huang Yu was secretly alarmed. How could he defeat two "himself"?

Defeat them one by one?

No, the two "himself" were already on either side, forming a pincer attack.

"Speed, wind, step on the wind."

Indeed, his speed was too slow. If he could incorporate the wind, his speed would be much faster.

"Thunder Dragon Roar."

"Flying Dagger Technique."

The two "Huang Yu" launched their attacks. One used Thunder Dragon Roar, sending a thunder dragon toward Huang Yu, while the other used flying daggers to block his retreat.

Detection spell.

An opening, an opportunity.

Wind, omnipresent, I am the wind.

In a flash, he turned into a gust of wind.

"Flying Dagger Technique."

After dodging the attack, Huang Yu threw another flying dagger.

A white light flashed, and one "Huang Yu" turned into nothingness.

Finding his second weakness and understanding the wind, Huang Yu successfully defeated the first "himself." The second "himself" was much easier to defeat.

Second floor, cleared.

"Clear, he actually cleared the second floor."

"Idiot, what's so special about that? What? You mean Huang Yu cleared the second floor?"

"Too amazing."

"I've decided, I'll take him as my role model."

"Less than half an hour, and he cleared the second floor?"

"Is he even human?"

"He's a monster."

"Let's bet on when he will clear the third floor. I bet one hour."

"Fine, half an hour, one medium-grade spirit stone."

After leaving the second floor, Huang Yu quickly entered the third floor.

"Let's see what the third floor has in store for me." The first two floors gave him great insights into the Flying Dagger Technique and stepping on the wind. What could the third floor bring? The first floor had one "himself," the second floor had two "himself," so the third floor should have four "himself."