Chapter 585 - 355: Ascending to the 7th Layer

Chapter 585: Chapter 355: Ascending to the 7th Layer

The 6th Layer of the Enlightenment Tower.

The final four months of Tower time passed in the blink of an eye.

By now, nearly a year had passed since Li Wen first stepped into the 6th Layer.

And since the Enlightenment Tower trial had begun, six years of time within the Tower had quietly slipped away!

In the square, the massive projection of the Enlightenment Tower still stood.

However, the lights on the Tower’s various levels had long since gone out, leaving only a single point of light on the 6th Layer.

Inside the entire Enlightenment Tower, only Li Wen remained.

All other participants had been eliminated one by one over the past six years.

Thus, in the outside world, billions of spectators, mighty Immortals, and even all the other contestants...

...all eyes could only, and would only, focus on that single name: Li Wen.

The exclusive viewing area for the Alka Empire was already packed to the brim.

Every citizen of the Empire craned their necks, their gazes locked onto Li Wen’s name on the Enlightenment Tower’s overall leaderboard.

The air was thick with extreme tension and anticipation.

"There’s only a little time left... Can Li Wen’s rank climb any higher?" someone asked, their fists clenched so tightly their voice trembled with excitement.

"He can! He definitely can!" the person next to them declared resolutely, quickly doing the math.

"As long as he increases his comprehension progress on the 6th Layer’s Law fragments by 10%, he’ll surpass ten people in the rankings!

If... if he reaches 20% progress, he’ll jump another ten spots to rank 23rd! He’ll break into the top twenty-five!"

His tone was full of fervor, but when he mentioned the 20% figure, his voice instinctively dropped a little lower.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want Li Wen to do better, but... he didn’t dare to imagine it!

Because the current leaderboard clearly displayed the terror of the 6th Layer.

First: Ling Xuzi (Celestial Vault Divine Country) — 7th Layer (Cleared)

Second: Time Shadow (Holy Land of Time) — 6th Layer (52% Progress)

Third: Illusory (Mimeng Dynasty) — 6th Layer (48% Progress)

...

Li Wen (Alka Empire) — 6th Layer (0% Progress)

...

Almost everyone at the top of the leaderboard was stuck on the 6th Layer, with progress ranging from over 50% down to the single digits.

Time Shadow, widely recognized as the number two seed second only to Ling Xuzi, had only reached 52% comprehension.

This was already a height that was unattainable in the eyes of most people.

Therefore, no one currently dared to imagine that Li Wen’s progress would surpass Time Shadow’s.

Even less did anyone dare to fantasize that Li Wen could clear the 6th Layer and step into the 7th Layer.

Not even the most fanatical Alka supporters.

Making it to 23rd place was already the most wonderful, extravagant hope in their hearts.

...

「Meanwhile, inside the central building.」

The many powerful Immortal beings now also turned their gazes toward the final stage.

"Heh, it looks like this first event is finally coming to a close."

An Immortal from a high-level empire raised his wine glass, his tone tinged with the casual air of a spectator. "This little fellow sure has dragged things out for a long time."

"Indeed," another Immortal beside him agreed nonchalantly, "Six years inside the Tower, and more than half a year has passed in the outside world. To be able to tough it out in there for six years shows some resilience and skill. However..."

His tone shifted slightly, carrying a hint of doubt. "This is probably his limit. The difficulty of the latter half of the 6th Layer isn’t something you can break through just by grinding away at it over time."

Their words held no expectation that Li Wen could possibly enter the 7th Layer.

After all, based on the results of past competitions, only one person managed to reach the 7th Layer every few dozen iterations.

This time, the appearance of a monster like Ling Xuzi was already a pleasant surprise.

For a second person to enter the 7th Layer? The probability was far too low.

While the other Immortals were discussing, Chen sat in his seat, his expression calm.

But the unconscious tapping of his fingertips on the armrest of his chair betrayed that he was not as serene as he appeared.

He did not join the discussion, merely gazing intently at Li Wen’s figure on the 6th Layer.

Among all the Immortals present, he was the only one who could see Li Wen’s situation.

...

Just as billions of eyes in the outside world were focused on the 6th Layer, as the audience from Alka prayed nervously, and as the Immortals made their "this is the end" pronouncements—

「Within the space of the 6th Layer.」

Li Wen slowly opened his eyes.

A golden and silver light slowly settled in the depths of his pupils, returning to a profound calm.

Eight long months of analyzing Law fragments and a final four months of deep research into the Time Law.

This had tempered his spirit once more under extreme pressure. Though he was exhausted, his mind felt even more refined.

"Time’s up," he whispered. Without another moment of hesitation or reluctance, he activated his will.

BUZZ!

The cores of the six series of Law fragments before him instantly lit up, erupting in an unprecedentedly brilliant splendor.

A pillar of light, far thicker than any before, descended from the void, instantly engulfing his figure completely.

And at the very same moment the pillar of light swallowed Li Wen—

BUZZ!

Outside, the massive overall leaderboard for the Enlightenment Tower, suspended in the center of the arena, suddenly burst forth with a blinding light.

Li Wen’s name, under the horrified gazes of billions of spectators, from its position at 33rd place—

shot upward with a thunderous roar!

It smashed past the names ahead of it, names that represented countless geniuses and powerful empires.

Finally, it came to a steady halt just below the highest position:

1st Place: Ling Xuzi (Celestial Vault Divine Country) — 7th Layer (Cleared)

2nd Place: Li Wen (Alka Empire) — 7th Layer (0%)

3rd Place: Time Shadow (Holy Land of Time) — 6th Layer (52%)

...

Instantly!

The entire finals venue for the Cosmic Peak Genius Tournament erupted!

The Immortal who had previously declared this was Li Wen’s limit instantly crushed the wine glass in his hand. "The 7th Layer?! He... he cleared the 6th Layer?!"

"Two people reaching the 7th Layer in a single competition?" Another Immortal’s eyes also flashed with astonishment.