High Martial Arts: I Awaken a Low-Tier Martial System Chapter 727 - 378: Soaring to the Sky! (Double-Length)

Following the death of those five gatekeepers.

Five golden elixirs materialized in their positions, radiating a profound aura of enlightenment that appeared to fuse with the heavens and earth.

"Every one is a peak seventh-tier enlightenment treasure." Jiang Ye muttered to himself: "This aligns perfectly with the challenge of this layer."

All five gatekeepers had achieved the peak of the Seventh Break in their mysteries.

"It looks like..."

"Eighth-tier enlightenment treasures will emerge next." Jiang Ye’s gaze sharpened with excitement: "I’m eager to see if treasures of even greater tiers will appear."

"Time to advance!"

"I’ve only deployed one percent of my power." Jiang Ye reflected inwardly: "When I release my full might, just how many layers can I conquer?"

He collected the treasures.

Jiang Ye pressed forward, heading straight for the 8th Layer.

…

One hour afterward.

The rankings updated once more.

[Zi Yaozhi, 12th Layer]

[Bai Xi, 11th Layer]

[Zi Feng, 11th Layer]

…

[Jiang Ye, 9th Layer]

…

[Wei Guang, 8th Layer]

[Mo Xin, 8th Layer]

[Zhao Zishuang, 8th Layer]

…

Inside the trial space of the Black Tower’s 9th Layer.

"Puchi~"

A brilliant spear gleam sliced across the endless void, instantly exploding the head of a gatekeeper.

Silence descended upon the air.

Jiang Ye gripped his long spear, breathing out steadily.

"So this is the 9th Layer?"

"Ten gatekeepers in total, with one grasping Quasi-Eight Break mysteries?" Jiang Ye’s eyes sparkled: "Without the breakthroughs in my Mystery of Earth and Mystery of Fire, handling them wouldn’t have been this straightforward."

From the 1st Layer up to the 9th Layer.

Jiang Ye’s battle prowess had undergone a profound transformation.

Similar to how the Mystery of Earth granted the ’Earth Surfing Technique’, the Mystery of Fire brought forth an equivalent insight.

Through this relentless gauntlet of fights, Jiang Ye had delved deeper into the Mysteries of Heaven and Earth.

"No surprise that clearing the 9th Layer earns a spot on the Huanglong Main Star."

"This trial would likely halt ninety-nine percent of challengers." Jiang Ye glanced at the rankings: "Fewer than ten remain ahead of me now."

With an unyielding dash.

Before he knew it, Jiang Ye had climbed into the top ten on the rankings.

"Now then."

"Time to target the top three—or even the very top!" A fierce ambition ignited in Jiang Ye’s eyes: "Let’s uncover the formidable obstacle of the 10th Layer that has blocked so many."

He stored away the treasures.

Transforming into a streak of light, Jiang Ye surged toward the next level.

…

"He’s made it to the 9th Layer."

"Wang Ye is pushing for the 10th Layer!"

"Mo Xin and Zhao Zishuang remain stuck on the 8th Layer."

"Is this Wang Ye truly such a genius?" In Black Obsidian City, the thirty-six elders gaped in astonishment at the projection screen.

They had never anticipated it.

This obscure young man had actually overtaken both Mo Xin and Zhao Zishuang.

"Zhao Tiangang!" One elder turned to the old man with dual swords: "Did you foresee his potential?"

"Haha."

"I told you he’d astonish everyone." Zhao Tiangang laughed lightly.

Even he felt shocked by Jiang Ye’s display.

Meanwhile, the bald Elder Yan Song beside him stared intently at Jiang Ye, his eyes glinting mysteriously.

"This Wang Ye is undoubtedly a rare talent!" Yan Song whispered.

Suddenly.

Recalling a prior exchange, he faced Zhao Tiangang: "You warned me against taking him as a disciple—what was that about?"

Zhao Tiangang offered a knowing smile without reply.

Yan Song caught on, a flash of irritation crossing his face: "Zhao Tiangang! Are you implying I’m unworthy?"

"Elder Yan Song, I never claimed that." Zhao Tiangang chuckled: "You’re overthinking it."

"Hmph!"

"I see it clearly now—this Wang Ye has likely mastered three Basic Mysteries." Yan Song harrumphed: "A genuine prodigy."

"Yet I’m still worthy to guide him." Pride gleamed in Yan Song’s eyes.

As a Fourth-Tier Demigod, he carried his own dignity.

His declaration sparked chaos among the elders.

"What?"

"Wang Ye has grasped three Basic Mysteries?"

"Am I seeing this right?" The elders reeled in disbelief.

Even demigods mastering three Basic Mysteries ranked as elite powerhouses.

Not to mention Jiang Ye, stuck at merely the Sixth Break.

"Everyone!"

"Stay composed." Yan Song declared gravely: "A far more critical matter demands attention."

"Wang Ye is advancing on the 10th Layer."

"Will he pull it off?" Yan Song intoned deeply.

The other elders stirred in response.

The Black Tower’s tenth layer! It decides the ancient city’s leadership.

Can Jiang Ye triumph?

The elders fixed their gazes on the projection screen, tension etching their features.

…

Within the trial space of the Black Tower’s tenth layer.

"Boom!"

"Clang!" "Clang!" Ferocious clashes rang out as golden figures swarmed a youth in black armor.

This black-armored youth was none other than Jiang Ye.

"Ten gatekeepers."

"All at mid-Seventh Break stage, with insights nearing Quasi-Eight Break." Jiang Ye’s face grew solemn: "This ultimate test is truly formidable!"

These ten gatekeepers were far from ordinary.

Every one boasted Extraordinary Talent!

"Boom!" "Boom!"

The void cracked apart as extraordinary domains erupted, smothering Jiang Ye in crushing pressure; across ten thousand miles, the world plunged into utter silence and ruin.

A Peak Sixth Break with Tao Bone would perish hundreds of times over in a mere instant.

Jiang Ye himself struggled intensely to hold his ground.

After a grueling battle spanning dozens of minutes, fresh wounds marred his body.

"Looks like..."

"I must unleash my ultimate ace." Jiang Ye thought with a sigh.

The instant after, his eyes flashed with lethal focus.

Swoosh!

The spear in Jiang Ye’s grasp morphed, unleashing a colossal, unfathomable spear intent that instantly overwhelmed the stacked extraordinary domains.

In a flash, a heaven-rending spear beam ripped through sky and earth.

This strike rent the boundless void!!

[Luoshen Spear Technique Second Move - Silent Extinction]

Ever since comprehending the Mysteries of Heaven and Earth, Jiang Ye seldom employed this supreme spear art.

Not due to any weakness.

Quite the opposite—typically, he relied on the Mysteries of Heaven and Earth against foes, reserving this ultimate spear technique as a hidden trump.

This self-created divine spear art, wielded at Jiang Ye’s present realm, far eclipsed its former might.

"Fall!" Jiang Ye roared.

A world-illuminating spear beam pierced a thousand miles of void, bearing the immense Silent Extinction Divine Rhythm, slashing straight at the gatekeeper cluster.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The ten gatekeepers activated their mightiest barriers, striving to repel this horrifying assault.

Yet futile it all proved before the spear beam.

"Whoosh~"

The annihilating spear thrust, unstoppable, pulverized every defense, shattering countless radiances.

One spear penetrates all!

Splut~ Splut~ Splut!

Instantly, three gatekeepers were impaled by the spear light, their forms bursting into myriad light shards and vanishing.

"Intruder, perish!"

"Die!"

The surviving seven gatekeepers grew furious instead of cowed, unleashing a total onslaught against Jiang Ye.

"What a hassle." Jiang Ye sneered coldly, undaunted.

Brandishing his long spear amid surging spear intent, he charged the gatekeeper horde.

"Clang!" "Clang!"

"Clang!" The clash intensified, with Jiang Ye now dominating the gatekeepers utterly.

Triumph was merely a question of time.

…

"Jiang Ye is on the verge of victory."

"Can he truly conquer the tenth layer?"

"He absolutely can."

"That said, from Jiang Ye’s showing, this feels like his last reserves."

"He’ll probably stop at the tenth layer."

"That’s plenty! Clearing the tenth layer already shatters our expectations." Black Obsidian City’s elders discussed animatedly, filled with awe.

They grasped well the tenth layer’s brutality.

Achieving this feat validated Jiang Ye’s immense potential and genius.

These elders refrained from extravagant hopes... considering Jiang Ye hailed from a low-tier tribe, after all.

Moments ticked by.

Ten minutes on, Jiang Ye formally cleared the tenth layer and, before the watchers’ eyes, ascended to the Black Tower’s eleventh layer.

"He’s still going?"

"No hurry. It’ll wrap up shortly, I bet."

"Let him try! No time constraint regardless."

"Maybe Jiang Ye pulls off a miracle? Haha... hold on!"

"What?"

"He passed it? Impossible!"

"The eleventh layer in only one minute?"

"You’re joking, right??" The elders stared slack-jawed at the projection screen.

In the display.

Upon clearing the eleventh layer, Jiang Ye charged ahead without pause toward the twelfth.

From there, he seemed to unleash fully, halting no more.

Eleventh layer, cleared!

Twelfth layer, cleared!

Thirteenth layer, cleared!

….