Chapter 50

"Rank 936th?"

When Wang Chan saw his ranking, his face immediately turned extremely grim.

In Yushan City, at the age of fifteen, he had advanced to the third level of the Qi Sea realm. Even the geniuses and elites in the Martial Hall were far from being able to compare with him.

Moreover, due to a special opportunity, he obtained the inheritance of a fifth-grade saber technique, so he had always boasted of being a world-class genius, not putting others of the same age in his eyes.

However, when he came to participate in the Xiaoyao Outer Sect assessment, he encountered Luo Xiu. His pride in his strength was completely crushed, and he was utterly defeated!

That crushing defeat made him deeply reflect, thinking that it wasn't that he was too weak, but that Luo Xiu was too strong and too abnormal.

And at this moment, he came to the Flying Dragon Tower with full confidence, only to find himself ranked 936th?

The Xiaoyao Outer Sect had over a thousand disciples, and this ranking could be considered at the bottom.

Wang Chan's face, covered in blood, showed a bitter smile. It turned out that all along, it was just what he thought, what he thought.

Boasting of being a genius? It was nothing more than self-deception...

"Don't be so disheartened." A voice suddenly reached Wang Chan's ears, and he turned to see Luo Xiu standing behind him.

"The Xiaoyao Outer Sect only accepts three disciples each year. When they enter, their strength is at least at the second or third level of the Qi Sea realm. Even the disciples admitted last year have had an extra year of cultivation, so it's normal to be at the bottom of the rankings at the beginning."

Luo Xiu said with a smile, "I've heard that many newcomers can't even make it into the top thousand."

Although Wang Chan was once considered his rival due to the competition for the top spot in the assessment, they were now both part of the Xiaoyao Outer Sect. Seeing Wang Chan's dejected and bitter smile, Luo Xiu felt a bit sorry for him and thus spoke to encourage him.

"Thank you, Luo Xiu."

Wang Chan took a deep breath, and hearing Luo Xiu's words, he felt a bit better.

He had practiced martial arts since childhood, always going smoothly without much adversity. The consecutive setbacks almost made him lose faith in his martial path.

But Luo Xiu's words at this critical moment almost pulled him back from the brink of despair. This magnanimous and forgiving attitude made Wang Chan very grateful and admiring.

"Are you also here to participate in the Flying Dragon Tower trial?"

Wang Chan calmed down and then asked Luo Xiu.

"I now understand what it means to have a world beyond the world and people beyond people. When I was in Yushan City, no one of the same age could match me, but in the Xiaoyao Outer Sect, there are many who are more outstanding than me."

Yushan City is just a small place, a tiny dot on the map of Yunlong County, while the Xiaoyao Outer Sect gathers almost all the elite geniuses of Yunlong County!

Seeing Luo Xiu's calm and composed demeanor, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Do you think you can rank around what place?"

"Who knows until you try?" Luo Xiu said with a smile.

Because Luo Xiu arrived a bit late, others had already entered the Flying Dragon Tower for the trial before him.

After a long time, several more people were teleported out of the Flying Dragon Tower, all ranking around 700th to 800th.

Wang Chan stood next to Luo Xiu, his face turning grim again, but he also understood that as a newcomer, he had a significant gap compared to the older disciples.

However, he was confident that with his talent, in a few years, he would definitely have a place among the top 200 in the Flying Dragon Tower rankings!

Clenching his fists and gritting his teeth, Wang Chan said, "I will go back and practice hard. I hope you can achieve good results in the Flying Dragon Tower."

With that, Wang Chan turned and left, determined to rise from his humiliation.

Not long after Wang Chan left, it was finally Luo Xiu's turn to enter the Flying Dragon Tower.

"That's the guy named Luo Xiu!"

"I heard this kid is going to fight Lin Jingyun on the life-or-death platform at noon today, a third-level Qi Sea challenging a seventh-level Qi Sea. Truly, a young calf fears no tiger!"

"Lin Jingyun is ranked 137th. If he can't even make it into the top 150, he will surely die at Lin Jingyun's hands."

"Third-level Qi Sea entering the top 150? Are you kidding? The lowest rank to enter the top 150 is seventh-level Qi Sea. A third-level Qi Sea making it to 700th is already considered a genius!"

The crowd was buzzing, and no one was optimistic about Luo Xiu, as for the many outer sect disciples, which of them wasn't a genius from the martial families of the various cities in Yunlong County before coming to the Xiaoyao Outer Sect?

Even the top-ranked newcomer each year is a common occurrence in the Xiaoyao Outer Sect.

Amid the chatter, Luo Xiu walked into the first floor of the Flying Dragon Tower.

The array formation on the first floor activated instantly, and Luo Xiu found himself in a vast grassland.

"Roar!"

Beast roars echoed, and not far from Luo Xiu, there were fifteen beast demons!

Sharp claws, bloodthirsty eyes, and cold fangs—these were fifteen second-level beast demons, each with a presence comparable to a third-level Qi Sea martial artist!

"The first floor of the Flying Dragon Tower is to face fifteen second-level beast demons?"

Luo Xiu's eyes narrowed. Although these were ordinary second-level beast demons, with such a large number, it would be difficult to pass without at least fourth-level Qi Sea strength.

According to his knowledge, those who could pass the first floor would rank around 700th.

Of course, the ranking also depends on the speed of killing the beast demons and the extent of one's injuries.

"Roar!"

The beast demons wouldn't fight one-on-one. As soon as the array formation activated, the fifteen second-level beast demons rushed at Luo Xiu from all directions.

The first to charge at Luo Xiu was a tiger demon, with thick skin and tough flesh, making it hard to injure with blades.

"Dragon Tiger Fist!"

Luo Xiu did not draw his sword but clenched his fist, gathering true qi. His fist struck like lightning, sending the tiger demon flying and disintegrating into light particles in mid-air.

This effect meant that Luo Xiu's punch was lethal to a second-level tiger demon.

This tiger demon was just one of the fifteen beast demons. Luo Xiu's movements did not pause. As the other beast demons charged, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"Clang!"

His sword was suddenly drawn, the Shadow Sword like a black flash, executing the first move of the Aurora Sword Technique, the Flashing Sword!

The sword light flashed, and blood splattered. Two beast demons were instantly decapitated, their bodies disintegrating and vanishing.

The human eye could hardly see Luo Xiu's sword movements, only the black streaks of light flashing like lightning.

In a short moment, the fifteen second-level beast demons were all slain.

The surroundings suddenly changed, and the vast grassland disappeared. Luo Xiu was still in the first floor of the Flying Dragon Tower, surrounded by stone walls.

Sheathing his sword, he walked to the stairs and ascended to the second floor.

The second floor of the Flying Dragon Tower did not change the scene but directly showed fifteen human figures, each wearing white clothes with indistinct features, some holding weapons, others empty-handed.

The opponents were still fifteen in number, but their auras were very powerful, comparable to fifth-level Qi Sea martial artists!

"Swish!"

A martial artist figure charged with a sword. Before the sword touched Luo Xiu, a black flash severed his head.

At that moment, two sword lights came at him. Luo Xiu left a residual image on the spot, evading the attack.

Then, a second residual image, a third, a fourth...

In a short moment, Luo Xiu created seven residual images under the attack of the fifth-level Qi Sea martial artist figures, pushing the Ten Directions Residual Images technique to its limit.

"Swish!"

The Shadow Sword flashed, and the attacks of the other martial artist figures hit the seven residual images, while his sword instantly killed another fifth-level Qi Sea martial artist.

With the ghostly Ten Directions Residual Images technique, even under attack, Luo Xiu could easily evade most of the attacks. For those he couldn't evade, he could block with his extremely fast sword speed.

When he wanted to kill, it was a matter of a split second, a fatal strike!

...

"It's been half an hour, why hasn't Luo Xiu come out yet?"

"Hehe, maybe he's being chased by the fifteen beast demons on the first floor, trying to save his life."

"If he can't even pass the first floor, his ranking will be similar to Wang Chan's. Why don't we guess how far this Luo Xiu can go?"

Near the Flying Dragon Tower, many outer sect disciples were naturally discussing.

At this moment, in the second floor of the Flying Dragon Tower, Luo Xiu's Shadow Sword was flying, each strike as fast as lightning, demonstrating the ultimate speed of sword techniques.

Heads flew, blood gushed like fountains, and Luo Xiu, dressed in black, remained expressionless, each strike killing one opponent.

Finally, all fifteen fifth-level Qi Sea martial artist figures on the second floor were slain.

However, Luo Xiu was not unscathed. Although the Ten Directions Residual Images technique was highly advanced, facing fifteen fifth-level Qi Sea martial artist figures, some attacks could not be completely avoided.

His black clothes were torn in many places, and his true qi was nearly half depleted, but he was not in mortal danger.

According to the rules of the Flying Dragon Tower, disciples who face life-threatening situations are directly teleported out.

Based on Luo Xiu's estimation, without at least seventh-level Qi Sea strength, it was impossible to pass the second floor.

"I wonder what kind of opponents will appear on the third floor."

Luo Xiu's eyes burned with fighting spirit as he stepped towards the stairs to the third floor.

As soon as his foot touched the third floor, the surroundings rapidly changed, with snow and ice everywhere, and mountains stretching across.

Walking on the snow, it made a crunching sound, and the cold wind made Luo Xiu shiver.

"The environment created by the array formation in the Flying Dragon Tower is too realistic."

Luo Xiu circulated his true qi to dispel the cold air invading his body.

At this moment, his opponents on the third floor appeared—these were snow demons, each nearly two meters tall, five to six meters long, and covered in white fur!

"Snow Demons!"

Luo Xiu's pupils contracted, his expression stern.

These were second-level beast demons, but they were the best of the second-level beast demons. Even a late-stage Qi Sea expert might not win in a one-on-one fight.

In front of him, there were fifteen snow demons!

Each snow demon was robust, with blood-red eyes, as if extremely hungry, exuding a fierce and aggressive aura.

Fifteen snow demons meant Luo Xiu was facing the equivalent of fifteen seventh-level Qi Sea martial artists.

"Kill!"

Luo Xiu roared and charged forward with his sword.

In the snow-covered landscape, only the black sword light cut through the air. In a short moment, Luo Xiu's body was covered in blood.

This blood was from the snow demons and from him.

The bodies of the snow demons fell to the ground and disintegrated into light particles, but the realistic battle process and the splattering blood felt real.

"Thud!"

A sharp claw attacked, and Luo Xiu could not evade. He tried to avoid the vital areas, but his left shoulder was torn, and blood splattered.

At the same time, the brute force of the snow demon sent him flying, rolling in the snow.

"It seems my strength is not enough to sweep through the Qi Sea realm."

Luo Xiu circulated his cultivation technique, and a dense life force emanated from the All-Heaven Life and Death Wheel in his dantian, continuously repairing the damaged life meridians in his body.

Although he was not afraid of injuries, his true qi was almost depleted.

After all, his cultivation was still low, only at the third level of the Qi Sea realm. However, his true qi was more abundant and pure than others at the same level.

His true strength lay in his sword technique and movement technique, but the more powerful the technique, the greater the true qi consumption.

"Although my true qi is almost depleted, passing the third floor should not be a problem."

Luo Xiu gripped the blood-stained Shadow Sword, his eyes filled with killing intent.