Heaven-defying Phoenix

That was a face with a perfectly cut contour line and ice skin. It was a face that no one dared to look into.    

Everyone couldn't help but open up a path for Murong Tianxu. Murong Tianxu leisurely walked forward with an elegant posture, as though she was a goddess from the Heaven Realm who had descended.    

There was no follower by his side, only a single person walking over step by step.    

There was no Princess Xingyu that could intimidate others, but anyone who had their eyes on her had no choice but to lower their head in front of her.    

After she appeared, there was no sound of discussion at all. Even when she walked to the position of the Taiqing Gate, this silence was not broken by anyone.    

"I never thought that I would actually be able to meet Murong Tianxu in person, I came for real this time!" After a long while, the young girl beside Jiu Muli finally spoke in a soft voice.    

His tone was filled with admiration and adoration.    

Jiu Muli remained silent.    

However, right at this moment, a bone-piercing chilliness filled the air. It was accompanied by a heaven-overflowing amount of oppressive might that swept over everyone's bodies.    

A figure approached from afar and landed at the highest point!    

He had a handsome face with a cold and unruly expression. His gaze was ice-cold and even contained killing intent.    

"His Highness Duke of Qin!"    

Everyone recognized the newcomer and kept quiet, trembling in fear.    

Qin Zheng's black eyes swept across the crowd without leaving a trace, and finally found the tiny figure in the crowd.    

The coldness in her eyes instantly turned into a warm sun, and a trace of a pampering look flashed across her eyes.    

"Please wait here for a long time, I will now announce the opening of Star God Pagoda!" The voices of the Sect Leader of the Supreme Purity Sect s from the three great sect s spread in all directions with the aid of the spiritual energy.    

The crowd went into an uproar. When the pretty girl at the side saw the calm face of Jiu Muli, she asked, "Is big sister confident?"    

Jiu Muli nodded lightly, "A little."    

"Sigh …" I just broke through the Starer. " "However, Big Sister, even though you have confidence, don't hold too much hope. First, don't think about it, with Murong Tianxu and the three great sect here, thinking about how to enter the top thirty is useless."    

"Thank you very much." Jiu Muli nodded in a very polite manner.    

The pretty girl secretly curled her lips. She was yet another wishful thinking about entering the top 20.    

"Open the tower!"    

Following Sect Leader of the Supreme Purity Sect's loud shout, the three great sect s and the Kaiser took out a piece of jade that looked like a star at the same time.    

"All those who have the Star God Pagoda Token, quickly enter! "Remember, you can't lose your tokens. There will be a special recording staff member writing on the Heavenly Stele at the center of the square. They will be ranked based on your results!"    

Right after he finished speaking, a figure walked in first. It was Murong Tianxu. Behind her, was Jiu Tianxue, followed closely by the Princess Xingyu, slowly, everyone walked in.    

Jiu Muli also followed the crowd into Star God Pagoda.    

Upon entering the Star God Pagoda, he saw a stone tablet with the rules for the competition written on it.    

The further one went, the greater the gravity. Every time one passed the tenth floor, the Star God Pagoda would receive a reward. Once they reached the top of the tower, the reward would exceed one's imagination.    

The Star God Pagoda had a hundred floors, and every floor had twelve flights of stairs. Jiu Muli stood on the first step.    

Gravity descent!    

Jiu Muli then stepped onto the second step, all the way to the 12th step.    

"It's not the same anymore!"    

Jiu Muli did not move. Instead, he closed his eyes and carefully sensed the different feeling.    

At this moment, there was still a dense crowd gathered in the plaza. Almost everyone was staring at the stone monument in the center.    

First place, Murong Tianxu, 23rd level.    

Second place, Jiu Tianxue, nineteenth floor.    

Third place, Princess Xingyu, sixteenth floor.    

106th place, Nameless, 1st level.    

Everyone's result would appear on the monument and be seen by everyone.    

"This Murong Tianxu is truly worthy of her reputation, I'm afraid that she will be the champion of this competition!"    

"During the last great competition, she reached the 83rd step. At that time, she was only 10 years old, but now, 10 years have passed. I wonder just what degree this woman will reach!"    

Qin Zheng's gaze landed at the very end of the stone tablet, and the light in his eyes condensed slightly.    

As time slowly passed, the Star God Pagoda had already been open for two hours. The one who was still in first place was Murong Tianxu, and he had already passed the thirty-fourth floor.    

Jiu Tianxue, who was following closely behind, had already charged up to the 29th floor. As for the Princess Xingyu, he slipped all the way to the fifth floor and only reached the twenty-second floor.    

The competition is getting more and more interesting. Other than the three major sects, very few people would be able to make it into the top twenty. I never thought that the Princess Xingyu would actually be able to break into the top five.    

"Isn't that so? Every time they look at it, the top three sects will always be there. This time, it's time to properly temper their spirit so that they don't look as disgusting as the others!"    

"Unfortunately, Ninth Miss Jiu Muli did not come!"    

Speaking of Jiu Muli, everyone sighed.    

In the Star God Pagoda, the Princess Xingyu frowned. The further one went, the greater the gravity, but she was also not an ordinary person. Even though it was a little strenuous, she had not lost yet.    

"Jiu Muli didn't come, and escaped a calamity. Otherwise, Jiu Muli would have definitely died in this tower."    

She had obtained a lot of treasures in the Star God Pagoda, once she leaves, she would definitely settle the score with Jiu Muli!    

Everyone in every level of Star God Pagoda was trying their best to move forward. They only had one chance, and once they couldn't hold on any longer, they would be teleported out of the Star God Pagoda.    

Compared to the difficulty for the rest, the elegant and noble Murong Tianxu was much calmer, because no one could chase after her steps.    

She didn't come this time because she wanted to get first place, because that Star God Pagoda from ten years ago got first place.    

She clearly remembered that back then she had passed the eighty-fifth floor, and was the only heaven's pride level expert to have passed the eighty-fifth floor. When the news spread, no one in the Great Qin knew Murong Tianxu's name!    

However, she had closed up for ten years and hadn't allowed herself to break through yet. Perhaps there were many people that had already forgotten about her existence. But it didn't matter; she would definitely step into the 90th or even 100th floor, becoming an existence that everyone looked up to!    

At this time, Jiu Muli was still at the first level, "Twelve, twelve, twelve again."    

"There's no gravity!" Jiu Muli's eyes lit up, "So the gravity on the 12 steps will slowly disappear, but..."    

Jiu Muli frowned slightly, then she sat down cross-legged and cultivated, "There is a strange power …"    

After absorbing that strange power, Jiu Muli felt that she had become a little closer to the Star God Pagoda.    

In the pavilion in the plaza sat the three great sect and the people of the royal family.    

Looking at the ranking on the stone monument, the person at the end of the list was still an unknown expert.    

Qin Zheng's expression was normal, but a hint of worry that even he couldn't believe flashed past his eyes.    

After absorbing the strange energy, Jiu Muli stood up and stepped onto the first step of the second floor.    

"Strange, the gravity is gone!"    

Nine-Haze's consciousness seemed to have discovered something, and she stepped onto the second step of the second level. "There's still no gravity!"    

She couldn't help but open her eyes wide. "Could it be that the following steps have no gravity …"    

"Not necessarily. Let's go to the tenth level first and see what rewards there are!"    

Jiu Muli smiled and without hesitation, he stepped onto the third step of the second floor.    

On the square, although everyone's attention was focused on the change in the top 20 rankings, they would also take a last look to see who would be last.    

"Nameless has already been on the first level for more than two hours. I'm afraid he can't withstand the gravitational force!"    

"You even made her a nameless person. I think she was afraid of making a fool of herself, so she didn't dare to write her real name!"    

"You don't have a strong cultivation yet you dare to join this Star God Pagoda? You are simply asking for humiliation!"    

The girls' red lips perked up as they looked at the last name on the stone monument. They couldn't help but mock him.    

But in the next moment, one of the Blue girls suddenly widened her eyes, she was stunned for a moment, she saw that the rank of the last ranker, Nameless, had suddenly soared.    

102nd, 100th, 980th place … It was still increasing!    

The Blue girl grabbed her companion's hand and shook it with all her might, pointing to the stone tablet. "Look, the last place …"    

"What are you looking at? Did you wait for more than an hour and finally give up?" "What's there to look at? You're definitely eliminated. I said, you can stop shaking …" The young girl was grabbed until her arm was in pain. She impatiently looked at the last stone tablet, and when she saw it clearly, she was completely dumbfounded.    

The Blue girl's expression was a little dazed, because just as she was in a daze, the Nameless' ranking had already risen to 821.    

The others also noticed it and immediately the square was filled with discussions.    

"Isn't Nameless on the first level all along? How did he get to the eighth level? It's only been a few breaths, didn't they say that the gravity would increase the higher you go?"    

"She's already at 730th place. I wonder if she'll be able to rush into the top 700th place in one fell swoop."    

"He went in! "Six hundred ninety-third place has now reached the eleventh floor!"    

"Why is her speed so fast? Isn't it harder the further she goes?"    

"That's right. She stayed in the easiest part of the first level for over an hour. However, she went up to the next nine levels almost instantaneously."    

Everyone clicked their tongues in wonder. Originally, the 20 people who were ranked in the top 693 had their eyes fixed on the unnamed person. They wanted to see if this unnamed person would be able to sing a hymn on his way there. Unfortunately, under their anticipating gazes, the unnamed person's ranking did not change.    

"Why did he stop? Could it be that this is the final result of the nameless person?"    

"I thought it would be another dark horse. I didn't expect it to be like a flash in the pan. Presumably, this is her limit."    

Everyone was a bit disappointed and gradually ignored him. Their gazes once again landed on the top 20.    

Above the pavilion, Qin Zheng saw the rapid rise in the rankings, and a look of relief flashed past his eyes. However, he was a little doubtful when he saw that the ranking seemed to have frozen and stopped at rank 693.    

When she came out, he would ask her again.    

The girls who were secretly paying attention to the His Highness Duke of Qin were surprised to discover that the cold and handsome face of the His Highness Duke of Qin was actually slightly thawing, causing them to feel incredulous.    

Could it be that the His Highness Duke of Qin had set his eyes on him? The young girls' faces were a little red, while their hearts were jumping around like deer, as they looked at Qin Zheng with a few more entangled eyes.