I have an Apocalypse City
Chapter 1436: Chapter 1438: Entry
"I, I’m dropping out too!"
"Withdrawing, I’m just not prepared yet!"
"I, I’m not going in either, I just reached the third tier of combat power, my strength is too weak..."
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Soon, another dozen disciples walked out from the crowd; looking at their strength, almost all had just entered the third tier of combat power, and their lack of confidence in themselves was understandable!
Although the sect master and peak masters looked at these disciples with extremely ugly expressions, no one stepped forward to blame them.
After all, entering the secret realm was voluntary, and if one reluctantly entered with insufficient strength, it was tantamount to courting death. Although they would not truly lose their lives, sustaining damage to their sea of consciousness would require many precious materials and several years, or even more than a decade, to recuperate, effectively ruining their future prospects. It was only natural that the ordinary disciples were unwilling.
In the end, a total of only twenty-three disciples withdrew, which compared to the more than a thousand disciples, was just a small portion. Song Jian glanced at the remaining disciples, noticing that there were still many at the beginning stages of third tier combat power. These disciples were risking their lives, and as long as they survived in the secret realm, they would at least reach the peak of the third tier of combat power upon emerging, or even become warriors of the Legendary Realm. They were not favored by the gods, and while it might seem a short journey from the early stages of the third tier to its peak—merely twenty levels—for them to advance at their pace of cultivation, it would take at least thirty to fifty years, let alone breaking through to the Legendary Realm, which could be an accomplishment unrealized in their lifetime!
Seeing that no one else wished to withdraw, Duan Xingliu nodded, swinging his arm, and in an instant, the skies above the Imperial Sword Sect changed from clear to dark with swiftly gathering clouds.
Streams of mysterious light flickered transiently within the clouds, accompanied by rumbling thunder, as a massive vortex appeared overhead.
Within the vortex seemed to lie a transparent portal. All the disciples craned their necks, looking up at the gateway above with shocked faces. Through the portal, scenes of various races in battle could be seen.
Not only the human race, but other races in the cosmos were not always allies and often waged war against each other. However, in that era, the human race was so powerful that it once suppressed the myriad clans single-handedly, forcing them to unite against them. The scenes of battle within the portal were not from just one location; they frequently flashed to different combat scenes, with the settings constantly shifting.
Most of the battles featured the human race against other races, but occasionally there were conflicts between non-human races as well. The only commonality in these battles was their extreme violence and bloodshed—many started off with moves of mutual destruction with their adversaries. Scenes of Legendary Realm and Demi-God Realm warriors charging into enemy ranks and self-detonating shook all the onlooking disciples of the Imperial Sword Sect, with some unable to withstand the sight, their bodies trembling and collapsing unconscious on the plaza.
Those who fainted were quickly carried away, consequently losing their eligibility to enter the secret realm. The scenes emanating from the portal in the heart of the vortex, although depicting battles of Legendary Realm and above warriors, carried no oppressive force. Merely witnessing such scenes was enough to render one unconscious, showing how fragile their will and spirit were. Such individuals, had they entered the secret realm, would have assuredly perished.
"That’s... a move from the Chaos Sword Canon..." Song Jian stared at the center of the vortex, which spanned several kilometers in diameter, observing a particular battle scene that emerged, surprise etched across his face.
Inside, a member of the human race, standing on a flying sword with a longsword flickering with the power of thunder in hand, actually used the Opening Heaven Style, Annihilation, from the Chaos Sword Canon. Although the move was somewhat different from his own, Song Jian recognized it at a glance—it was indeed the first style of the Chaos Sword Canon!
In the scene, the human was only at the mid-stage of the Legendary Realm, while his opponent was a powerhouse at the Demi-God Level, whose aura nearly pervaded the entire heavens and earth. In comparison, the human seemed as insignificant as an ant before an elephant.
However, the outcome of the battle was both unexpected and shocking to everyone. The mid-stage Legendary Realm human warrior defeated his opponent, who surpassed him by a whole major realm, with a single strike. The move that achieved this was precisely the Opening Heaven, Annihilation, the first style of the Chaos Sword Canon!
"This move is actually so powerful!" Song Jian’s heart surged with excitement. Although he was currently capable of killing an early-stage Legendary Realm powerhouse with a single blow, that was predicated on his physical prowess, which was comparable to a warrior of the Legendary Realm. The human in the scene who killed a Demi-God Level powerhouse was clearly relying solely on the formidable moves contained within the Chaos Sword Canon!
"My understanding of the Chaos Sword Canon is still too shallow..." Song Jian couldn’t help but sigh in his heart.
Just then, over a dozen peak masters came forward, each pulling an item from their bosoms and throwing it into the vast vortex above their heads.
"Demon Extinguishing Pestle, go!" One peak master yelled, tossing a weapon the length of an arm into the vortex. The weapon, rounded on the top and square at the bottom, resembled a staff and radiated a purple-gold light from its surface.
"Talk about being flush with cash; one move and it’s a legendary quality weapon—impressive!" Song Jian’s eyes shone as he stared at the Demon Extinguishing Pestle and whispered.
"Opening a secret realm requires high-quality treasures; the more numerous and finer the treasures, the longer the secret realm will last..." Xin Ling glanced at Song Jian and whispered, "The peak masters wouldn’t bring themselves to use their handy treasures for opening the realm; nine times out of ten, these were obtained from hunting wild beasts!"
Song Jian nodded in agreement. Even so, a legendary quality weapon was immensely valuable. Opening the secret realm was free for all disciples, and yet it consumed the private possessions of the peak masters—Imperial Sword Sect was indeed generous and righteous.
"Demon Suppressing Seal, go!" Another peak master hurled a legendary quality treasure into the sky, a jade seal shrouded in black mist which turned into a stream of light, rushing into the swirl of clouds above.
"Demon Extermination Axe, go!"
"Demon Slaughtering Sword, go!"
"Demon Beheading Saber, go!"
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Over a dozen treasures turned into streams of purple-gold light and flew into the vortex. Not to mention the common disciples who watched with hearts agitated, even Song Jian was astounded. So many treasures were worth at least millions of Purple Crystals. If all these Purple Crystals were given to him—no, even half would be enough—he could reach the pinnacle of Level 3 combat power, Level 120, in just one day!
If he did reach Level 120, Song Jian would be able to put on the Sword Immortal armor, a set of gear far superior to the Endless Hunting armor!
As all the treasures flew into the vortex, Duan Xingliu pulled out a small tower from his bosom and tossed it into the air.
"Demon Suppression Tower, go!" Duan Xingliu cried out. The tower, originally the size of a palm, instantly swelled, becoming a stone tower a hundred zhang high.
The top of the tower went directly into the center of the portal in the vortex, sinking in nearly a third of its height, while the rest of the tower hovered in mid-air.
Before long, the first level of the stone tower suddenly opened wide, radiating brilliant light. Duan Xingliu shouted, "All disciples, if you do not enter the secret realm now, then when!"
"Big brother, hurry, we only have a quarter of an hour to enter the secret realm; if we delay, we won’t be able to get in!" Xin Ling tugged on Song Jian’s sleeve and urged hurriedly.
Both of them leaped forward, turning into a stream of light, flying towards the grand entrance of the first level of the stone tower. On the plaza below, all the disciples summoned their flying swords and performed the Sword Flight Art to soar into the sky. In an instant, it was as if countless fireworks were shooting up from the ground, rushing into the void. Within a short period of time, everyone had entered the Demon Suppression Tower and flew upwards through it. In the span of a quarter of an hour, everyone had entered the secret realm.
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