Chapter 101: Someone Is Badmouthing Me

Chapter 101: Chapter 101: Someone Is Badmouthing Me

Everyone on the seventh floor who had just witnessed that moment was utterly shaken, their faces etched with shock.

Yi Xiaoyao had unleashed a sword strike of unbelievable speed, annihilating ten Black Stone Puppets. It was a stunning sight.

Even Luo Yi, at the Foundation Establishment Ninth Realm, admitted she couldn’t have done it, to say nothing of the others on the seventh floor who were only at the Seventh Realm.

Upon hearing Yi Xiaoyao’s question, those who had just been berating him with scornful words immediately fell silent.

They had to struggle just to deal with a single Black Stone Puppet, yet Yi Xiaoyao had destroyed ten with a single slash.

If Yi Xiaoyao was considered to have no strength, then what did that make them?

Yi Xiaoyao shot them an indifferent glance before turning to Luo Yi, whose lovely face had paled in astonishment, and gave her a reassuring nod and a smile.

"It’s quiet now, Senior Sister. Let’s go," Yi Xiaoyao said.

Luo Yi, still a bit dazed, nodded blankly and followed Yi Xiaoyao toward the eighth floor.

Back on the seventh floor, as soon as Yi Xiaoyao left, the crowd collectively breathed a sigh of relief and burst into an uproar.

"Did I see that right? That Yi Xiaoyao only has a Foundation Establishment Fifth Realm Cultivation, yet he annihilated ten Black Stone Puppets—equivalent to the Foundation Establishment Seventh Realm—with a single slash!"

"That’s not even the main point! Didn’t you see how fast Yi Xiaoyao was just now?"

"Right, right! And forget about the speed being dozens of times faster than we are in the Cultivation Tower’s Outer Sect. The most crucial part is that this is the seventh floor! The Gravity and Magnetism here should reduce our speed by at least sixty percent, but it was like Yi Xiaoyao wasn’t affected by it at all!"

At this realization, the group that Yi Xiaoyao had glared at broke out in a cold sweat.

Just moments ago, they thought Yi Xiaoyao was about to ambush them. If he really had, what could they have done against that kind of speed? They probably would have all met the same fate as those ten Black Stone Puppets.

For a time, no one on the seventh floor of the Cultivation Tower dared to utter another slanderous word about Yi Xiaoyao.

It was just as Yi Xiaoyao had said; he had made them all shut up.

Meanwhile, as Yi Xiaoyao and Luo Yi stepped onto the eighth floor, an incredibly immense wave of Gravity and Magnetism instantly pressed down on them.

It felt as if all the blood and Spiritual Power in their bodies were being dragged toward their feet, desperately trying to burst out from the soles.

Even though they had prepared themselves before entering this floor, protecting their bodies with a thick layer of Spiritual Power, the sharp CRACK of bones being compressed still sounded from both Yi Xiaoyao and Luo Yi.

Yi Xiaoyao’s expression changed. ’The Gravity and Magnetism on this floor is far beyond what the seventh floor had. My Devouring Power can’t absorb such terrifying pressure all at once.’

However, he knew he just needed a moment to adapt, and then he could devour it and break free from this floor’s gravitational and magnetic influence.

Beads of sweat formed on Luo Yi’s forehead, and a few damp strands of hair stuck to her lovely face as she frowned slightly.

"Junior Brother, now you see that the Cultivation Tower isn’t as simple as you thought, right? And this is only the eighth floor," Luo Yi said, glancing at Yi Xiaoyao.

Yi Xiaoyao nodded grimly. ’If I tried to force my way through this floor, it would indeed take a great deal of effort.’

But once he broke free from the influence of the Gravity and Magnetism, getting through this floor would be easy.

"Senior Sister, give me a little time. Just a moment."

Yi Xiaoyao said. Based on his previous experience, this time he only needed a moment to devour the Gravity and Magnetism pressing down on him.

Luo Yi nodded. After witnessing Yi Xiaoyao’s display of power on the seventh floor, she was no longer as worried as before.

However, Luo Yi had already consumed a great deal of her Spiritual Power on the way here, and recovering it within the Cultivation Tower was incredibly difficult.

Under such immense Gravity and Magnetism, simply circulating the Spiritual Power in one’s body was already a monumental task, let alone absorbing more to recover.

Suddenly, two Black Stone Puppets shot toward Yi Xiaoyao and Luo Yi, leaving Luo Yi no time to think of a strategy.

Luo Yi glanced at Yi Xiaoyao, who was behind her with his eyes closed, devouring the Gravity and Magnetism. She gritted her teeth and faced the two Black Stone Puppets alone.

On this eighth floor, dealing with one Black Stone Puppet wasn’t a problem for Luo Yi, but facing two was extremely difficult.

But Yi Xiaoyao had said he needed some time, and Luo Yi was determined to buy it for him.

Nearby, the other disciples on the eighth floor noticed Luo Yi fighting two Black Stone Puppets by herself. They all turned to look, their eyes filled with astonishment.

"Luo Yi, with your strength, passing the eighth floor should be easy. Why are you carrying such dead weight?" one of them asked.

Luo Yi shot them a glare and huffed, "I’m happy to! My Junior Brother is not dead weight. He’s much stronger than any of you!"

Most of the surrounding disciples were men, and men have an intense need to prove their strength in front of women—especially a peerless beauty like Luo Yi.

Hearing a beautiful woman say another man was stronger than them was a massive blow to any man’s pride.

With that heartfelt declaration, Luo Yi had undoubtedly made Yi Xiaoyao the focus of everyone’s angry glares.

"You say that kid is stronger than us? Heh, I’ve heard of him. Yi Xiaoyao, the Alchemy Master. It’s a pity that climbing this tower isn’t Alchemy. No matter how high his Alchemy Skill is, it’s useless here."

"The kid’s only at the Foundation Establishment Fifth Realm. Even if you drag him to the eighth floor, what’s the point? Don’t tell me you think you can carry him all the way to the tenth floor to compete for a spot?"

"Can’t you see? The kid can’t even open his eyes or dare to move a muscle. He’s clearly unable to withstand the Gravity and Magnetism. The pressure on this floor is enough to render him completely immobile."

The crowd mocked Yi Xiaoyao to Luo Yi, convinced that he was unable to move as he sat with his eyes closed, struggling against the Gravity and Magnetism.

Luo Yi let out a charming laugh. "You’re all just jealous that my Junior Brother is more capable than you, and better looking too!"

"Luo Yi, what’s the point of this war of words? We’re just giving you some well-intentioned advice."

Their expressions soured as they continued, "The fact is, by carrying this dead-weight kid, your pace through the tower is slower than even ours, and we’re at the Foundation Establishment Eighth Realm."

Just then, a calm voice spoke up.

"Senior Sister, I think I hear someone talking bad about me."

Yi Xiaoyao slowly opened his eyes and spoke to Luo Yi, who was still in front of him.

He had now fully adapted to the eighth floor, having devoured and nullified all the restraints of the Gravity and Magnetism.

Luo Yi’s beautiful eyes lit up. She turned back to Yi Xiaoyao and said, "Junior Brother, don’t pay any attention to these guys."

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