Chapter 107: Yun Mengling

Chapter 107: Chapter 107: Yun Mengling

A wronged expression appeared on the white-skirted girl’s face. After all, when she had first entered the tenth layer, it had taken her a full ten days to reach this spot.

But Yi Xiaoyao had managed it in a mere moment. The white-skirted girl was utterly crushed by this.

"You... How could you!" the white-skirted girl couldn’t help but huff, and the sacred white light around her flared dazzlingly with her emotions.

Yi Xiaoyao stared blankly at the sight. ’This stunningly beautiful girl... she has a unique charm when she’s angry.’

"I... I was just doing what you asked?"

Yi Xiaoyao scratched his head, smiling in confusion.

The white-skirted girl pouted slightly, a cunning glint flashing in her beautiful eyes. ℯℯ𝑙.

"So what? I never said I’d leave with you just because you made it over here," the white-skirted girl huffed.

Hearing this, Yi Xiaoyao felt a headache coming on. He recalled the meaningful smile the Hall Master had given him when he was tasked with bringing this girl out of the Cultivation Tower. Now, he finally understood.

This peerless beauty was simply too difficult to handle.

Then, the white-skirted girl said to Yi Xiaoyao, "There’s still over a month until the Great Demon Ancient Tomb opens. I need to use the Gravity and Magnetism here for my Cultivation, so I won’t be leaving with you."

Yi Xiaoyao sighed. But then he thought about it. ’There’s still so much time until the Great Demon Ancient Tomb opens, and the Gravity and Magnetism here is extremely beneficial for cultivating Physical Strength. I might as well stay and cultivate here until it’s time.’

With that in mind, Yi Xiaoyao sat down cross-legged beside the white-skirted girl.

Seeing this, the white-skirted girl’s beautiful eyes widened in surprise. It seemed Yi Xiaoyao was planning to wait her out.

’I can stay on the tenth layer because I have the Protective Holy Light to resist the Gravity and Magnetism. I refuse to believe this guy can last as long as I can.’

At that thought, the white-skirted girl ignored Yi Xiaoyao and entered a state of cultivation.

At this moment, Yi Xiaoyao began to gradually withdraw the Devouring Spiritual Power around his body, allowing the Gravity and Magnetism to press down on him with increasing force.

The next moment, a series of CRACKS and POPS echoed from his bones and tendons. Once he gradually adapted to this level of Gravity and Magnetism, he withdrew even more of his Protective Spiritual Power...

’Once I can withstand the Gravity and Magnetism without using a single shred of Spiritual Power, my Physical Strength will reach an astonishing level. Then, I’ll be able to kill a Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment Realm expert with a single punch, relying on my Physical Strength alone.’

Yi Xiaoyao muttered to himself. His goal was, in fact, to use the Gravity and Magnetism for Body Refining.

He had gotten this idea after seeing from Body Refiners like Han Xiao that the human body could be trained to be as powerful as a Demon Beast’s. Moreover, the strength of a Body Refiner far surpassed that of other Cultivators in the same Realm.

After that, Yi Xiaoyao became completely immersed in this high-intensity training, losing all track of time.

Unconsciously, almost two months had passed since Yi Xiaoyao first entered the Cultivation Tower.

And in those two months, Yi Xiaoyao’s name had spread throughout the entire Seven Kills Star Hall.

"It’s been two months, and Yi Xiaoyao still hasn’t come out of the tenth layer of the Cultivation Tower. That’s terrifying!"

"I know, right? He easily killed Luo Feng and Luo Lie, and even Han Xiao willingly admitted defeat. Yi Xiaoyao is now publicly acknowledged as the number one expert in the Foundation Establishment Realm!"

"Sigh, to think we used to mock Yi Xiaoyao. It’s so shameful to think about it now. Who would have guessed that guy was a dark horse hiding his true strength?"

"You have to remember, Yi Xiaoyao is a new disciple from this year! Not only is he powerful, but he’s also an Alchemy Master. A prodigy like that... he might be the most monstrous genius in the history of our Seven Kills Star Hall!"

No matter where Luo Yi went in the Seven Kills Star Hall, she could hear the surrounding disciples discussing Yi Xiaoyao like this. It made her glance at Han Xiao, who was beside her.

"Han Xiao, of the four people entering the Great Demon Ancient Tomb this time, you and I have become the weakest," Luo Yi said to him.

Han Xiao shook his head with a bitter smile. It was a title he had to accept, whether he liked it or not.

He recalled how he couldn’t even last a moment on the tenth layer, yet Yi Xiaoyao and the white-skirted girl had held on for so long. The sheer horror of that gap in strength sent shivers down his spine just thinking about it.

At this moment, Luo Yi and Han Xiao were standing outside the Cultivation Tower. The Great Demon Ancient Tomb was set to open in a few days, and the Hall Master had sent them to summon Yi Xiaoyao and the girl from the tenth layer.

「Meanwhile, inside the tenth layer of the Cultivation Tower.」

The white-skirted girl was studying the person beside her, Yi Xiaoyao, her face full of curiosity.

’This guy...’

She truly hadn’t expected this sweat-drenched young man to actually stay on the tenth layer for as long as she had.

What shocked the white-skirted girl even more was that there were almost no Spiritual Power fluctuations coming from Yi Xiaoyao’s body. He was resisting the terrifying Gravity and Magnetism with his Physical Strength alone!

’The Great Demon Ancient Tomb is about to open. Should I wake him up?’

The white-skirted girl thought hesitantly, worried she would disturb Yi Xiaoyao’s Cultivation.

Suddenly, without any warning, Yi Xiaoyao’s eyes snapped open, meeting the gaze of the white-skirted girl before him.

Instantly, the white-skirted girl’s pretty face flushed red, and she quickly averted her eyes from Yi Xiaoyao’s gaze.

"Um, I can leave with you now," she said in a small voice.

Yi Xiaoyao smiled and said, "Wait for me a moment."

With that, he stood up, stretched his limbs, and threw a punch into the air.

BOOM!

A punch without a trace of Spiritual Power actually created a shocking sonic boom, shaking the entire space of the tenth layer. Yi Xiaoyao smiled in satisfaction at this display of power.

"Looks like this past month or so of Body Refining has paid off," he murmured. Now, under the Gravity and Magnetism of the tenth layer, he could move about freely using only his Physical Strength.

After appreciating the gains from his recent Cultivation, Yi Xiaoyao said to the white-skirted girl, "Alright, let’s go."

"Mm," the white-skirted girl nodded lightly, unable to resist sneaking another glance at Yi Xiaoyao.

Yi Xiaoyao happened to catch that glance and raised an eyebrow. "We’ll be partners entering the Great Demon Ancient Tomb together. My name is Yi Xiaoyao. What’s yours?"

The white-skirted girl quickly looked away and said shyly, "Yun Mengling."

Yi Xiaoyao nodded, committing the name to memory, and they left the Cultivation Tower together.

Outside the Cultivation Tower, just as Luo Yi and Han Xiao were about to enter, they saw Yi Xiaoyao and Yun Mengling walk out side-by-side.

"Senior Sister," Yi Xiaoyao greeted Luo Yi, then nodded to Han Xiao.

"Little Junior Brother, you’re finally out! It must have been tough, enduring that terrifying Gravity and Magnetism just to be in the same room as a beauty," Luo Yi teased deliberately, her eyes on Yun Mengling beside Yi Xiaoyao.

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(PS: To be honest, writing this tower-climbing segment gave me a real headache. I’m not very satisfied with this part of the plot, but I can’t rewrite it, so I had to just force my way through it. It’s finally over.

I’ll do my best to make the upcoming Great Demon Ancient Tomb arc more exciting.)