High Martial Arts: I Awaken a Low-Tier Martial System Chapter 726 - 378: Soaring to the Heavens! (Double-Length)

[Zi Yaozhi, 9th Layer]

[Bai Xi, 8th Layer]

[Zi Feng, 8th Layer]

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[Wei Guang, 7th Layer]

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[Mo Xin, 6th Layer]

[Zhao Zishuang, 6th Layer]

[Wang Ye, 6th Layer]

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[Bai Wei, 5th Layer]

[Zhao Chen, 5th Layer]

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[Zhao Zixuan, Third Layer]

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"Wang Ye, he's already reached the 6th Layer?"

"Just like Mo Xin, sister, and the rest?" Zhao Zixuan gazed at the rankings, her delicate face brimming with shock.

Jiang Ye's pace in ascending the tower had far surpassed her predictions.

"I need to push myself harder too."

"Aim to hit the Fifth Layer." Zhao Zixuan balled her fist in secret, resolve sparking in her gaze.

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Within a different trial area, Mo Xin, donned in gleaming golden armor, caught sight of the rankings as well.

"Wang Ye? He made it there that fast." A flicker of astonishment appeared in Mo Xin's eyes.

Though he'd placed great expectations on Jiang Ye earlier, he hadn't foreseen the latter matching his own height so swiftly.

"Charge ahead."

"I won't fall behind Wang Ye or Zhao Zishuang." A fierce rivalry ignited in Mo Xin's eyes; at heart, he brimmed with immense pride.

The chief seat of Black Obsidian City—he refused to yield it to anyone else.

Hoo!

Mo Xin's form blurred as he dashed upward, embarking on the challenge of the 7th Layer.

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"Mo Xin, you're destined to fall behind." Inside the 7th Layer of one trial space, Wei Guang eyed the rankings and smirked.

He'd long viewed Mo Xin as his fiercest competitor.

Now, his rival's tower-climbing speed had been utterly outpaced by him.

Yet right as Wei Guang reveled in his secret triumph,

A lowly name abruptly rocketed up the leaderboard.

"Wang Ye?" Wei Guang paused in surprise: "From Black Obsidian City too? Who's that?"

He knew Mo Xin and Zhao Zishuang well.

But Wang Ye? The name rang no bells.

"Likely some newcomer." Wei Guang thought to himself dismissively, paying it no mind.

A fresh talent from Black Obsidian City? Let them topple Mo Xin first.

Only then would they even qualify to stand against him.

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8th Layer of the Black Tower.

"Boom!"

A brilliant azure sword beam sliced across the skies, demolishing all in its path.

Amid the endless void, an elegant silhouette in flowing white robes materialized, her presence otherworldly and majestic, yet her gaze gentle and serene like tranquil waves, overflowing with warmth.

She was Bai Xi, the pinnacle genius on White Obsidian City's Extraordinary Ranking.

"8th Layer, conquered."

Bai Xi returned her sword to its scabbard, her soft, limpid eyes scanning the leaderboard: "Zi Yaozhi's already on the 9th Layer?"

This sight left her with zero desire to pause.

"Press on."

"I must close the gap with Zi Yaozhi." Fierce determination blazed in Bai Xi's eyes.

Across the entire world, Zi Yaozhi alone earned her recognition as a true opponent.

Everyone else? Not even Zi Feng merited her attention.

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Moments ticked by.

Across the Black Tower's myriad trial realms, every climber pushed relentlessly toward greater heights.

Most had reached their breaking points, locked in fierce, life-or-death struggles.

Numerous prodigies fell to the guardians mid-climb, their bodies and souls eradicated, eternally trapped inside the Black Tower.

Yet,

On the 9th Layer of the Black Tower, one silhouette strolled at ease.

Encircling him, fearsome guardians with overwhelming might assaulted wildly.

"Weak."

"Far too feeble." Clad in resplendent purple-gold armor, Zi Yaozhi gripped his spear with steady eyes, moving as if in a casual garden walk.

One sweep of his spear sent nearby guardians hurtling back, gushing torrents of blood.

"The 9th Layer feels far easier than before."

"I've barely tapped one percent of my strength." Zi Yaozhi whispered: "Still, higher floors ramp up difficulty wildly; I need to save more energy."

He advanced with poise, fluidly brandishing his spear at a leisurely pace.

Yet every swing felled a monstrous guardian.

"Leaderboard refresh?"

While slaying foes, Zi Yaozhi spared a glance at the rankings: "Even holding back this much, no one's keeping pace?"

"Bai Xi, Zi Feng, you've let me down badly."

"No rivals worthy of me." Indifference filled Zi Yaozhi's gaze, but boundless self-assurance shone through, tinged with a trace of solitude.

Such was the isolation of absolute supremacy at his level, without peer.

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6th Layer of the Black Tower.

"The rankings?"

"Nearly fifty ahead of me already." Jiang Ye marveled inwardly: "Barbaric Dragon Star hides dragons everywhere."

He knew full well the 6th Layer's grueling challenge.

Facing three mirror images, excessive force spent below would make passing nearly impossible.

Now it clicked why elders valued only those hitting 7th Layer and beyond.

True elites among elites alone scaled to 7th or higher.

And such geniuses overflowed in the twelve grand ancient cities.

"Not a top spot for me." Jiang Ye eyed the leaderboard calmly, unbothered.

Present standings held little weight.

He'd lingered long in the 6th Layer earlier, burning time but gaining insight into a fresh Earth Technique.

Patience brings victory.

Highest climber claims ultimate glory.

"Time to ascend further." Jiang Ye shifted, advancing to the 7th Layer.

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The Black Tower's 7th Layer featured five guardians, each matching Jiang Ye's prowess from the 6th.

More foes demanded greater output from Jiang Ye.

Luckily,

Having held back his full might before, he faced this with relative ease now.

In mere minutes,

Jiang Ye vanquished all five guardians on the 7th Layer.

"Hmm?"

"This layer's reward is another Enlightenment treasure?" Jiang Ye's eyes lit up instantly.