The Golden-winged Roc flapped its wings, stirring up gusts of wind. Its power was immeasurably greater than the one in the Langya Secret Realm that day.
But compared to that day, Li Shuang was also more composed today.
Although only a few months had passed, she was no longer the same as before.
The Golden-winged Roc charged towards Li Shuang with the force of a hurricane.
The Black Abyss Sword also moved at that instant.
The Frost Sword Domain fully unfurled. The frost artistic conception inherently had a slowing effect, perfectly countering the Golden-winged Roc's greatest advantage: speed!
It let out a sharp cry, briefly breaking free from the icy shackles. However, in the next moment, its soul wavered slightly for an instant.
It was just this momentary daze.
A beautiful ice lotus slowly bloomed.
Bang!
The Golden-winged Roc shattered into countless ice fragments, its aura completely gone in an instant.
Outside the Tower of Heaven.
"Let's make a bet, see if this 'Li' can clear the fourth floor. I'm not optimistic."
"I, on the other hand, think that with her astonishing comprehension of the Great Dao, she might just pass. However, this should be a life-and-death struggle, and it won't be decided quickly."
"True geniuses have no weaknesses. This 'Li's' weakness is still a bit too obvious."
"Her combat ability, compared to those true top-tier geniuses, is definitely..."
"Huh! Wait! Look quickly, the number after 'Li' has changed!"
The crowd, who had been discussing heatedly, was momentarily stunned.
They all looked over.
Indeed.
The number after Li's name had already turned into 5!
This meant that she had already defeated the final threat of the Golden Core stage and entered the Nascent Soul stage!
This achievement wasn't particularly astonishing.
But... the speed at which this 'Li' was clearing the levels was a bit too fast.
Even super demonic beasts couldn't stop her for too long?
"Where did this 'Li' come from?" After a brief silence, someone couldn't help but ask.
Because of the existence of Myriad Law City, there were basically no so-called overlooked geniuses in the Central Continent.
Nor would anyone deliberately keep a low profile in a place where identity was absolutely confidential.
After all.
Points could be exchanged for tangible benefits.
Every peerless genius, including Youlan and others, had a complete growth trajectory.
Only this 'Li'.
She seemed to have appeared out of thin air!
At 33 years old, in the early Golden Core stage, yet her comprehension of the Great Dao was almost unrivaled among her peers.
Her spiritual power control and combat skills also showed considerable talent.
Who exactly was this person?
No one had an answer.
No one could have imagined that this person, whose comprehension of the Great Dao was almost on par with Youlan, was merely a cultivator from a remote continent.
After a brief silence, someone said.
"Golden Core fighting Nascent Soul, that's not too exaggerated. Most of the geniuses on the Genius Ranking can do that."
The crowd remained silent.
That was the Genius Ranking!
There were only a hundred spots on the list, representing the most talented young generation in the Central Continent.
This suddenly appearing 'Li' could already be compared to the geniuses on the Genius Ranking?
This in itself was a very terrifying thing.
The fifth to eighth floors of the Tower of Heaven were Nascent Soul level battles.
At this level, Li Shuang's progress slowed down considerably.
She ultimately failed at the eighth level, being sent out of the Tower of Heaven by a super demonic beast of the Nascent Soul stage.
Li Shuang looked at the towering Tower of Heaven again, a hint of regret flashing in her eyes.
Out of the ninety-nine floors of the Tower of Heaven, she hadn't even cleared a fraction of it yet.
Challenging the Tower of Heaven was indeed a long and arduous journey.
"Cleared seven levels. A total of 1500 points obtained. Current total points: 9600," the guard said.
Li Shuang nodded.
She owed all these points to the Great Dao Mountain.
This secret realm was probably meant to give everyone points. In the other two secret realms, the number of points she obtained was clearly far less than in the Great Dao Mountain.
"Do you have a sect?" the guard suddenly asked.
Li Shuang nodded: "I already have a sect."
The guard smiled: "You've gained nearly ten thousand points on your first challenge of the three great secret realms. Many large sects should be interested in you. If nothing unexpected happens, they will contact you soon. A good bird chooses its tree to perch on. If your previous sect isn't very powerful, you can consider changing to a more suitable one."
Change sects?
Li Shuang had no such plans at the moment.
"No need, I quite like my current sect," Li Shuang said.
"You don't have to tell me. Someone will come to you eventually. You have plenty of time to choose slowly," the guard reminded her: "Let me remind you again, these points can be used to exchange for various items in Myriad Law City. But consumed points do not affect the calculation of the total points. For example, the current 100th place on the Genius Ranking has 39,083 points, which is his cumulative score. No matter how many points he consumes, the cumulative score will only increase, not decrease. So, using points will not affect your ranking. You can use these points as soon as possible to make yourself stronger."
"Thank you for the reminder," Li Shuang sincerely thanked the guard.
The guard was slightly taken aback; this 'Li' was surprisingly polite.
He couldn't help but offer more advice: "Also, although the Soul Prison outside the city can also earn you points, I don't recommend you go out immediately. Your Soul Golden Core should have just condensed recently. Rushing out might cause it to be directly destroyed by the overwhelming malevolent energy. You can first use points to exchange for various rare items to refine your Soul Golden Core. Only when at least three patterns appear on your Soul Golden Core can you attempt to venture out."
"Understood," Li Shuang noted it down.
She was not an impatient person to begin with. With a heaven-defying item like the Heaven and Earth Furnace in hand, as long as she could survive, she would one day reach a peak unattainable by ordinary people.
She didn't need to risk her life for such a huge gamble.
All three great secret realms had been cleared.
In the short term, Li Shuang's points would not increase significantly again.
"Your point harvest exceeded my imagination," Su Mu exclaimed, and then pointed the way for Li Shuang: "Now, go to the Myriad Law Hall first and exchange all your points for actual gains."
"In this Myriad Law City, there is a City Lord whose cultivation is profound. No one knows where this City Lord came from, only that all the rules in Myriad Law City were established by her. Once, a Tribulation Transcending stage supreme expert wanted to challenge the rules of Myriad Law City, but she easily suppressed him with a single finger. Once, dozens of Tribulation Transcending stage experts from the five super sects of the Central Continent joined forces, wanting to seize control of Myriad Law City. They entered the City Lord's Mansion aggressively, but left dejected, no longer as arrogant as before."
"This City Lord regularly issues some point missions. Some missions require submitting resources, some require submitting various secret techniques, and some require clearing a special area. There are many types, too numerous to list. As long as the mission is completed, she will give point rewards. Through various missions, this City Lord has amassed a large amount of resources. And these resources can also be exchanged for points."
Su Mu's voice was a little excited: "Li Shuang, you are in the Southern Orchid Continent, which inherently has fewer resources and opportunities than those in the Central Continent. But now, the bronze eye in your hand has made up for this gap! From now on, as long as you have enough points, you can exchange for all the secret techniques and rare items in the world! Once you arrive at Myriad Law City, you are truly on the same starting line as those ordinary geniuses in the Central Continent!"