Chapter 579 - 579: Going to the Saint Extreme Tower

Chu Qingyun raised his head and looked at the seventh—and final—stone stele, a thousand meters away.

There lay the end of the entire Saint Extreme Road. Crossing that stele meant he would have completely passed the Saint Extreme Road and earned the right to cultivate on the seventh floor of the Saint Extreme Tower.

Before the sixth stele, the pressure had already been so great that it made him break out in a cold sweat.

One could only imagine that the moment he crossed over, he would instantly face an even more immense pressure.

But Chu Qingyun didn't hesitate.

After all, from Qi Hao's initial warning to the subsequent series of events triggered by the Saint Extreme Points, and even the explosive interest in today's Saint Extreme Road challenge—everything pointed to just how important the Saint Extreme Tower was for cultivation.

In this regard, Chu Qingyun had no intention of losing to anyone.

Taking a sudden step past the sixth stone stele, Chu Qingyun's expression changed instantly. He felt as if he were carrying a small mountain on his back. Even standing still made his legs tremble.

The pressure in this seventh section was far, far stronger than in the sixth!

However, Chu Qingyun still gritted his teeth and took one arduous step after another toward the seventh stone stele.

'One must endure the bitterest of hardships to rise above others.'

The greater the difficulty of this seventh section, the greater the benefits of the Saint Extreme Tower's seventh floor must be. For that reason, Chu Qingyun was dead set on reaching it.

However, what he didn't know was that even among the Inner Sect Disciples, very few could actually reach the seventh floor of the Saint Extreme Tower!

Among the new disciples who had just joined this month, two had managed to grit their teeth and pass the third section through sheer perseverance.

Chu Qingyun had the advantage of being an Alchemist, combined with the willpower and tenacity he had forged along his journey. In the end, under the astonished gazes of everyone present, he finally completed the thousand meters of the seventh section and successfully crossed the seventh stone stele.

After crossing the final stone stele, Chu Qingyun left the Saint Extreme Road and stepped onto normal ground. The pressure on his body vanished so abruptly that he stumbled and almost fell.

Meanwhile, at the other end of the Saint Extreme Road, many of the senior disciples were so astonished they were speechless.

Not only had he defeated a Level Nine Martial Spirit while at the Realm of a Level Seven Martial Spirit...

But he had also cleared the entire Saint Extreme Road in one go on his very first attempt! Even with the advantage of being an Alchemist, this was simply too rare an occurrence.

Having personally witnessed two events rarely seen even once in decades, everyone felt that this trip had been well worth it.

Even the Outer Elders on the pavilion were once again stunned by Chu Qingyun.

And their estimation of Chu Qingyun's future potential grew even higher.

A Level Seven Martial Spirit who possessed the strength to defeat a Level Nine showed that he had extremely high talent on the path of the Martial Dao and was a talent worth nurturing.

And clearing the Saint Extreme Road in one go proved that his character was also sufficiently tenacious and resolute.

Talent combined with character—that was true potential. That was what would allow someone to walk further and stand taller on the path of the Martial Dao.

However, while the other Elders marveled, Elder Huang's expression quietly darkened even more.

The stronger the power Chu Qingyun displayed, and the more attention and approval he garnered, the more sullen and displeased Elder Huang became...

After Chu Qingyun walked off the Saint Extreme Road, Mu Xiaoxiao and the other twenty-six new disciples all approached from the sides.

While Chu Qingyun had been focused on the trial, they hadn't dared to disturb him from the sidelines.

"You're amazing, Chu! Truly incredible, clearing the entire Saint Extreme Road in one go!"

"We have you to thank for all this, Chu. We would have been in deep trouble otherwise…"

The group chattered excitedly as they surrounded Chu Qingyun, some praising his strength, others offering their thanks.

"Haha, I was just lucky. I was only relying on my advantage as an Alchemist. In any case, what matters is that no one was disturbed and you all passed the sections you were meant to," Chu Qingyun said with a smile.

At that moment, the three Level Seven Martial Spirits among the new disciples also stepped forward. "Chu, this was all thanks to you. We said we'd cooperate with you, but we never imagined that in the end, we wouldn't be of any help at all and would still have to rely on your protection."

As they spoke, ashamed expressions appeared on their faces.

"Don't worry about it. We're all new disciples who just joined; it's only right that we look out for each other. Besides, if you hadn't organized everyone, we definitely would have been bullied by those senior disciples," Chu Qingyun said.

Hearing this, grateful looks instantly appeared on the faces of the three Level Seven Martial Spirits.

They understood that Chu Qingyun was just saying that to give them face.

After all, even without their organization, the ones who would have been bullied would have only been the three of them or the other new disciples. It would have had nothing to do with Chu Qingyun and his two companions.

"Everyone, let's go to the Saint Extreme Tower!" someone suddenly suggested.

The proposal was instantly met with approval from nearly everyone.

Among the twenty-seven of them, the earliest had arrived outside the Saint Extreme Sect almost a month ago, while the latest had been there for nearly ten days. They had heard so much about the famous Saint Extreme Tower that their ears were practically worn out.

Now that they had finally passed the Saint Extreme Road and earned the right to enter the Saint Extreme Tower, every single one of them was naturally eager to go.

Chu Qingyun was also very curious and interested.

So, the twenty-seven of them headed toward the Saint Extreme Tower together.

It was perfectly normal for new disciples who had just passed the Saint Extreme Road to go directly to the Saint Extreme Tower, so their departure didn't attract any further attention.

Soon after Chu Qingyun's group left, people began to step onto the Saint Extreme Road to start their own attempts.

The Outer Elders on the pavilion also departed one after another.

The Saint Extreme Road quickly returned to normal.

The Saint Extreme Tower was an incredibly tall and magnificent structure within the Saint Extreme Sect.

The base of the Saint Extreme Tower was enormous, spanning both the Inner and Outer Sects. It had two entrances and was one of the few places in the Saint Extreme Sect used by both Inner and Outer Disciples.

Of course, although it was for public use, the inside of the Saint Extreme Tower—especially the higher floors—was almost always occupied by Inner Sect Disciples.

This was because cultivating in the Saint Extreme Tower consumed Saint Extreme Points.

Compared to Inner Sect Disciples, the amount of Saint Extreme Points that Outer Disciples had was pitifully small.

Chu Qingyun and his group naturally entered the Saint Extreme Tower through the Outer Sect entrance.

Inside the Saint Extreme Tower, many Inner and Outer Disciples were coming and going.

Some Outer Disciples were also present, performing menial tasks to earn some Saint Extreme Points. These were considered a type of mission issued by the Outer Sect.

Seeing their group of twenty-seven arrive, an Outer Disciple at Level Eight Martial Spirit came forward with a smile. "Greetings, junior brothers and sisters. Did you all just pass the Saint Extreme Road today and come to the Saint Extreme Tower for the first time?"