Chapter 313: Passing the First Level

Zhou Yang didn't know what other people were feeling at the moment, but when he saw the lines of words appearing on the huge plaque, he had already fallen into endless ecstasy!

The strength of the gatekeeper is set according to the current realm of the challenger.

His current realm has just reached the Stellar Stage, which is the Mahayana Stage in this world. In this way, even at the most difficult ninth level, the strength of the gatekeeper is only equivalent to that of a ninth-level celestial being.

Even a ninth-level celestial being with perfect combat experience is still just a celestial being. At most, he can burst out power comparable to that of a first or second-level golden immortal.

With the blessing of his own will, he can burst out power that is not inferior to the Golden Immortal level with just the power of his soul. In addition, with some special preparations before this trip, unless there are unexpected circumstances, it is a foregone conclusion that he will pass the ninth level!
"At least nine artifacts, and there is even a chance to obtain a special opportunity that is more precious than a top-grade artifact. This is really the right time to come!"

Zhou Yang couldn't help but secretly get excited, "I wonder what's so magical about this world's artifact, and how it's different from the treasure that devoured the world."

While Zhou Yang was still looking at the characters on the huge plaque, some people in the crowd could no longer hold back.

"Hahaha, with so many artifact rewards, I'm going to make a fortune this time. Everyone, I'm going first!"

Following an excited shout, the Red Flame Demon King from the magic cultivators' side turned into a stream of blood and rushed into the entrance under the huge plaque.

Among the envoys from the fairyland who entered this time, he was the only one and he did not have any subordinates to take care of, so he was naturally more casual.

In his opinion, there are 36 powerful people who have entered this secret realm this time. Who knows whether the storage of artifacts in the Nine Heavens is sufficient.

If you wait until the end and pass the levels with great effort, but there is no artifact reward, wouldn’t you be at a huge loss!
Therefore, in this case, the sooner you pass the customs, the better.
When the other envoys from the fairy world saw his actions, they reacted instantly.

"Come on, let's get started too. We can't let Chi Yan get ahead of us!"

The envoys from the immortal world looked at the scattered immortals and monsters under their command and said solemnly:

"The difficulty of the Ninth Heaven is determined according to the realm of the challenger, so you all have a chance to pass it. Go all out. If anyone can bring out the artifact, His Majesty the Immortal Emperor (Demon Emperor/Devil Emperor) will definitely reward you handsomely!"

"Yes, sir, we will do our best!"

No matter they were immortal cultivators, demon cultivators, or those scattered immortals from the demon cultivator group, they all obeyed the order respectfully.

They all understood that even if they could obtain the divine weapon, they would eventually have to hand it over to the messengers from the immortal world.

After all, the value of a divine weapon is so high that even some powerful 'Xuanxian' level beings in the fairy world may not have a divine weapon in their hands.

However, even so, it could not dampen their enthusiasm at all.

Even if the artifact cannot be kept in their hands in the end, after handing it over, the fairy messengers behind them will definitely give them huge rewards.

These envoys from the fairy world represent the most powerful people in the fairy world, and the rewards they bestow will definitely not be bad!
"Okay, let's go for it!"

Having said that, the envoys from the immortal world did not stop at all, but quickly turned into streams of light and rushed into the entrance of the Nine-Layered Heaven Tower.

After them came the top immortals (demons? Monsters) from various forces in the mortal world. They followed the messengers from the immortal world and rushed into the high tower ahead.

In just a moment, Zhou Yang was the only one left standing outside.

I don't know if it was intentional or not, but since entering this secret world, all the messengers from the fairy world have deliberately kept their distance from him, making him look like he was being left out.

However, Zhou Yang was somewhat calm about this. In comparison, he was rather curious about the owner of this mysterious Xuanyuan Immortal Mansion.

The owner of the Immortal Palace took so much effort to build such an Immortal Palace, but he did not reveal any purpose at all. Especially in this secret realm of the Immortal Palace, there is just such a lonely nine-story tower. Apart from some requirements for the challenger's strength, there are no other tests. It seems a little simple?
It seems like this secret world was created simply to give people magical artifacts?
"What is the mysterious opportunity after passing the ninth level?" Zhou Yang was slightly curious and stepped into the open portal of the black tower.

Zhou Yang's body seemed to have passed through a layer of invisible water light, and when he reappeared, he had arrived at a vast green grassland.

The breeze is floating on the grassland, the clouds are rolling in the sky, and the fragrance of flowers is everywhere, creating a picture of a paradise.

The moment Zhou Yang appeared, a ball of golden cloud kept twisting and floating down. When it reached the ground, the golden cloud had transformed into a burly figure wearing golden armor and holding a golden stick.

"Challenger, I am the gatekeeper of the first level."

The golden-armored figure opened his mouth, and the sound was like the collision of metal, crisp and extremely penetrating.

"In this level, I will use the same realm and combat secrets as you, and my combat experience will not exceed yours. During the challenge, you are not allowed to use any defensive armor. The challenge will be considered a success if you kill me or I lose my combat ability. The battle will begin in ten breaths, so please be prepared."

After the golden-armored figure finished speaking, he stood there motionless, like a golden statue.

"Hey, it's transformed directly from the clouds. It looks a bit like an energy life form, but it also looks a bit like a mechanical puppet."

Zhou Yang looked at the golden-armored figure curiously, with an interested look on his face.

But before he could investigate it in detail, ten breaths of time passed in a flash, and an astonishing aura immediately rose from the golden-armored figure!

"The challenge begins!"

The golden-armored figure shouted coldly, the energy in his body continued to churn, and golden particles of light continued to emerge. In the blink of an eye, a hazy golden nebula with a diameter of thousands of meters formed around his body.

"Chi chi chi~~~"

"Meteor Strike!"

All the golden particles burned rapidly, and the golden-armored figure instantly turned into a dazzling golden meteor, and then hit Zhou Yang directly!

The fierce momentum plowed a deep furrow in the earth.

"Interesting, he even simulated the moves of "Star Change". I have never used any of them before. How did he simulate them? Could he directly extract my memory, or..."

Seeing this scene, Zhou Yang couldn't help but smile slightly.

"Or is this just an illusion?"

As Zhou Yang's laughter rang out, his extremely strong will burst out!
“Click, click~~~”

It was as if an invisible mirror was shattered, and the whole world was stripped of a certain disguise. All the nebulae and meteors disappeared, leaving only the golden-armored figure standing there in slight shock.

"Om~"

Zhou Yang's eyes narrowed slightly, and an invisible wave guarding a sharp sword instantly rushed into the head of the golden armored figure. In just a moment, the golden armored figure fell into a daze.

At the same time, a loud voice sounded in the sky.

"Congratulations to the challenger for passing the first level. You will be rewarded with the lower-grade artifact 'Liuyun Divine Sword'."

(End of this chapter)