Chapter 593: Xuanyuan Bi’an’s Declaration of War, Picking the Rewards

Chapter 593 -588: Xuanyuan Bi’an’s Declaration of War, Picking the Rewards

“To think that in the end, Ning Jiang would pass the Ninth Floor in such a way.”

The sight of the shattered Treasure Mirror left everyone reeling for a long time.

The copy of Ning Jiang created by the Treasure Mirror surpassed the mirror’s own limits, causing it to collapse. It was like trying to pour a vat of water into a small bottle—the bottle could only shatter.

In contrast, though Xuanyuan Bi’an had also passed the Ninth Floor, the Treasure Mirror had remained perfectly intact. The difference between them was obvious.

“Now, who dares say Ning Jiang can’t be compared to the Undying Celestial King and Golden Cicada? What Ning Jiang has achieved is something even they would have struggled to do in their time.”

“It would be no exaggeration to call Ning Jiang a young Celestial King. With his potential, he is certain to have a chance to vie for the title of Celestial King in the future.”

“Both Xuanyuan Bi’an and Ning Jiang have the makings of a Celestial King. I can feel it—a golden age teeming with prodigies is upon us. I fear more geniuses will be born in this era than in the last ten thousand years combined.”

“That’s right. Although the Great Thousand Realms have produced some astonishingly talented individuals over the past ten thousand years, they have been relatively few. But extremes beget their opposites. After a whole ten thousand years of silence, it’s time for an explosion.”

The crowd buzzed with discussion.

The prodigies of the Hidden Dragon List, in particular, clenched their fists. They were born into this era, destined to clash with countless other geniuses. They would either become stepping stones for others or tread upon them to ascend to the absolute peak.

And not one of them was willing to be the one trodden underfoot.

Before them now stood two great mountains: one was Xuanyuan Bi’an, and the other was Ning Jiang.

And this was only the East Sea. Across the entire Great Thousand Realms, who knew how many other people like Ning Jiang and Xuanyuan Bi’an existed. At this thought, all the prodigies felt a heavy pressure settle upon them.

‘It’s becoming difficult to improve any further in the East Sea. My next stop is the Central Celestial Domain!’ Chu Xinghun thought to himself.

Several others came to the same conclusion.

「Inside the Linglong Tower.」

Billowing Spiritual Qi surged toward Ning Jiang’s body from all directions, rapidly healing his wounds.

In the end, he hadn’t triumphed over himself. It wasn’t because he was weak, but because he was too strong—so strong that he had no weaknesses. He was, after all, the Legendary Venerable from a hundred thousand years ago.

A hundred thousand years ago, he had risen from obscurity to the pinnacle. On that journey, he had surpassed himself countless times—perhaps dozens, perhaps hundreds, too many for him to recall.

He had now stepped into a Realm of utter perfection, with no weaknesses to speak of. In a sense, he was no longer an ordinary mortal, but a celestial being, one who walked close to the Celestial Dao.

The Linglong Tower’s trials were ultimately designed for mortals, not for an immeasurable celestial being like Ning Jiang.

Soon, his wounds had fully healed. A spatial fluctuation then enveloped him, teleporting him out of the Linglong Tower.

“He’s out.”

As Ning Jiang emerged, a flicker of awe passed through the eyes of the White-robed Swordsman and the others. This was a world that respected the strong, and what’s more, Ning Jiang was a man with the makings of a Celestial King.

As Ning Jiang’s gaze swept over the crowd, people either met his eyes with respect or looked away. Even Chu Xinghun and Gu Weidao dared not be presumptuous, obediently lowering their heads.

Only one person was an exception.

Xuanyuan Bi’an!

His eyes were sharp as he stared directly at Ning Jiang, filled with a monstrous battle intent that was so intense it was almost tangible.

If not for Ning Jiang, Xuanyuan Bi’an would have been the most dazzling person here. But Ning Jiang’s appearance had stolen all his limelight.

Of course, his current battle intent was not born of jealousy toward Ning Jiang.

It was purely because Ning Jiang was the only one here worthy of being his opponent—and the only person since his birth who had ever made him feel pressure!

He took a deep breath, stepped forward, and his voice boomed like thunder:

“Ning Jiang, do you dare to fight me!”

The simple, direct challenge made everyone’s heart pound wildly.

A clash between Ning Jiang and Xuanyuan Bi’an, the two who had passed the Ninth Floor, would undoubtedly be an earth-shattering event.

“Why wouldn’t I dare?”

Ning Jiang’s expression was utterly serene, as if he had known all along that Xuanyuan Bi’an would say this.

“Good. Straight to the point. In that case, how about we determine who is superior one month from now?” Xuanyuan Bi’an said.

“Agreed.”

Ning Jiang agreed, his voice calm and clear.

“One month from now!”

The crowd exchanged glances, and everyone saw the excitement in each other’s eyes.

In one month, a duel between titans!

This battle was sure to shake the entire East Sea.

“Alright, the trial of the Linglong Tower is now over. Go and choose your rewards.”

The giant face manifested by the Artifact Spirit spoke from the void.

The rewards of the Linglong Tower were incredibly generous. Anyone who passed the fifth floor was eligible for a reward, and even the weakest person here had managed to do so.

The reward for the fifth floor was an Upper Grade Spirit Treasure, and a Top Level one at that.

The sixth floor, a powerful Martial Technique.

And the reward for the seventh floor was even more significant.

The seventh floor’s reward was a Quasi-Innate Spiritual Treasure. Only three people had passed this level: the White-robed Swordsman, Chu Xinghun, and Ao Lie.

“Choose for yourselves.”

As the Artifact Spirit’s voice faded, a black hole appeared in the void. From within it, countless Magical Treasures poured out, quickly forming a veritable river of treasures.

“So many Treasures.”

The sheer number of them left everyone astonished.

There were well over ten thousand Treasures, all sorts of rare and exotic items: Upper Grade Spirit Treasures, precious Martial Techniques, and even some strange, unidentifiable objects.

Most notably, over a hundred of them emanated powerful auras and dazzling light—these were over a hundred Quasi-Innate Spiritual Treasures.

“Over a hundred Quasi-Innate Spiritual Treasures… This Myriad Treasures Exquisite Tower is absolutely loaded,”

someone exclaimed, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

“It truly lives up to its name, the Myriad Treasures Exquisite Tower. The ‘Myriad Treasures’ title isn’t just for show.”

One could only imagine the wars that would break out if all these Magical Treasures appeared in the outside world. Countless Kings would come to fight over them.

“Alright, hurry up and choose,” the Artifact Spirit said indifferently.

Everyone immediately began to choose, unable to wait any longer.

Those who had passed the fifth floor could only choose from among the Upper Grade Spirit Treasures; if they tried to approach a Spirit Treasure of a higher grade, it would automatically fly away.

“This is the Cultivation Technique for me.”

After a careful selection, Gu Huaying obtained the Myriad Flowers Celestial Heart Technique. According to this Martial Technique’s description, once cultivated to its final layer, one could contend with an expert of the Heaven-Reaching Realm.

This was an astonishing claim, as the Earth Martial Realm and the Heaven-Reaching Realm were separated by an entire major realm.

The Little Dragon Girl did the same, obtaining a Fist Technique that was related to the Dragon Race.

For a group like the Flood Dragon Clan, their few Dragon Race Martial Techniques were regarded as their most important treasures, which just went to show how precious such techniques were.