Chapter 624: Princess Kadina of the Abyssal Royal Family (2)

Chapter 624: Chapter 445: Princess Kadina of the Abyssal Royal Family (2)

Time flowed on.

Xu Qing soon withstood the Fire of Death and began to temper his body. His Life Wheel and Annual Rings emerged. As the tempering process continued, he slowly condensed one Red Annual Ring after another.

Outside the Death Furnace.

Kadina and the others waited quietly.

“Which layer do you think the Lord Envoy will be able to enter?”

“I don’t know.”

“When the Eldest Prince was at the Great Zhenren Level, he only made it to the 8th Layer before he had to stop. This Lord Envoy will probably reach the 7th Layer.”

“That’s right.”

“He can’t possibly surpass the Eldest Prince.”

“…”

Quite a few members of the Abyss Race were discussing among themselves.

Throughout it all, Kadina said nothing.

Time flew by.

One year.

Xu Qing entered the second layer, and his number of Red Annual Rings increased to 261,000.

Two years.

Xu Qing entered the third layer. His Red Annual Rings increased by another 1,000, reaching 262,000.

Three years.

Xu Qing entered the fourth layer. His Red Annual Rings increased by another 1,000, reaching 263,000.

Four years.

Xu Qing entered the fifth layer, and the number of his Red Annual Rings rose to 264,000.

Five years.

Xu Qing entered the sixth layer. His Red Annual Rings increased by another 1,000. While the number of new rings was the same, the difficulty of forming them grew with each layer. His total count of Red Annual Rings had now reached 265,000.

“The sixth layer!”

“Hiss…”

“Isn’t that too fast?”

“All in all, only fifteen years have passed, yet the Lord Envoy has already set foot on the sixth layer. It’s unbelievable.”

“Yeah! Yeah!”

“Back then, it took the Eldest Prince a full two hundred years to reach the sixth layer.”

“…”

The members of the Abyss Race were stunned.

Then, another six years passed.

Xu Qing passed through the seventh layer and entered the 7th Layer of the Death Furnace. His Red Annual Rings increased by another 1,000, reaching a total of 266,000.

“The 7th Layer! He’s already at the 7th Layer!”

“Hiss…”

“He’ll soon reach the same height as the Eldest Prince.”

“How terrifying!”

“I can only say, he’s truly worthy of being a big shot from the Langya Branch Tower.”

“…”

The members of the Abyss Race cried out in shock once again.

At this moment, because news from the Death Furnace had spread, many learned that a terrifying genius from the Langya Branch Tower had arrived, one who had stepped into the 7th Layer of the Death Furnace in only twenty-one years.

And so, many members of the Abyssal Royal Family came to watch as well.

「Seven years later.」

Xu Qing set foot on the 8th Layer of the Death Furnace. This was the same level the Eldest Prince of the Abyssal Royal Family had reached, and now Xu Qing had entered it too.

“The 8th Layer! He really entered the 8th Layer!”

“Hiss…”

“He did it! He succeeded!”

“He has reached the same level as the Eldest Prince!”

“This is just too shocking.”

“…”

Countless members of the Abyssal Royal Family cried out in amazement.

At the same time, the Eldest Prince of the Abyssal Royal Family arrived in person. However, he was no longer at the Great Zhenren Level; he had even broken through the Second Realm: Seeking Truth Realm and stepped into a higher plane.

The Eldest Prince had come because the news had spread far and wide. He had already heard about it and wanted to see for himself.

“He really did enter the 8th Layer. I wonder if he can make it to the 9th Layer,” the Eldest Prince murmured.

Inside the 8th Layer of the Death Furnace.

BUZZ! BUZZ!

Xu Qing sat cross-legged, his Dimensional True Skill circulating. He had fully entered a state of Cultivation, his Red Life Wheel and Annual Rings completely manifest.

Time flew by.

Eight years.

It only took Xu Qing eight years.

He passed through the 8th Layer. With the help of its tempering, he once again condensed another 1,000 Red Annual Rings, bringing his total to 268,000.

And just like that, Xu Qing crossed the 8th Layer and set foot on the final floor of the Death Furnace—the 9th Layer. Boundless death enveloped him as the terrifying, ultimate Fire of Death began to burn and temper him…

“The 9th Layer!!!”

Kadina cried out, her beautiful eyes filled with shock. She was utterly stunned and horrified, never having imagined that the Lord Envoy from the Langya Branch Tower could actually enter the 9th Layer.

This was simply too terrifying.

“Hiss…”

“He actually managed to enter the 9th Layer.”

“How dreadful.”

“Even the Eldest Prince failed to enter the 9th Layer!”

“Doesn’t that mean he’s even more formidable than the Eldest Prince?!”

“Watch your words! Watch your words!”

“But… he didn’t just force his way up, did he? If he overestimated his own abilities, he could be burned alive by the Ninth Floor Space of the Death Furnace.”

“…”

The members of the Abyss Race broke into a flurry of discussion.

One had to understand, the reason the Death Furnace was known as one of the most terrifying places on the Abyssal Continent was because of its characteristic of “growing stronger to match the strong.”

For example, since Xu Qing entered at the Great Zhenren Level, the Death Furnace would generate a terrifying fire of death tailored to that level.

However, if someone who surpassed the Great Zhenren Level were to enter the Death Furnace, its Mighty Power would naturally increase to match them.

BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!

Inside the Ninth Floor Space of the Death Furnace.

Xu Qing sat cross-legged, his Double True Seal circulating to resist the tempering of the Death Furnace’s 9th Layer, while the number of his Red Annual Rings steadily increased.

Clearly, Xu Qing had not forced his way into the 9th Layer.

“He did not.”

The Eldest Prince watched the changes in the Death Furnace and shook his head calmly. “He truly has the ability and strength to enter the 9th Layer of the Death Furnace.”

“I am not his equal!”

The Eldest Prince admitted it himself.

Instantly, this revelation shook the entire Abyss Race.

「Nine years later.」

BOOM!

Following a tremendous roar, the Death Furnace began to vibrate. Xu Qing had broken through all nine layers of the Death Furnace. Very few in the entire Unique True Realm could achieve such a feat. Every single one who did, so long as they matured, would become a truly great figure in the Unique True Realm.

Take Wan Qianren, for example.

He had also passed through the nine floors of the Death Furnace back in the day. Now that he had matured, he had become the lord of the Langya Branch Tower of the True Realm Tower.

BOOM!

Xu Qing opened his eyes. With a thought, his Red Life Wheel and Annual Rings manifested. He had reached 269,000, just one thousand short of 270,000.

Of course, this didn’t mean the tempering from the Death Furnace was inferior to the Great Zhenren’s Limit-Breaking Pill. It was just that the more Red Annual Rings one had, the harder they were to condense.

“Hoo…”

Xu Qing felt the changes within himself. ‘269,000. I’m only 31,000 away from 300,000.’

‘The first two methods were successful. According to the records in the third volume of the Dimensional True Skill, I still have seven more methods to continue increasing the number of my Red Annual Rings.’

‘Three hundred thousand Red Annual Rings!’

‘I must achieve it!’

‘And what’s more, for every breakthrough and every Realm from now on, I will reach the theoretical Extreme.’

Clearly, Xu Qing had already set a goal for himself.

Afterward, at Kadina’s enthusiastic invitation, Xu Qing stayed on the Abyssal Continent for another month. He spent time having fun with Kadina, relaxing and enjoying himself after achieving his goal.

After all, Xu Qing had spent nearly all his time immersed in Cultivation. Even when he wasn’t cultivating, he was completing tasks and making all sorts of preparations to advance his breakthrough and raise his Cultivation.

Therefore, Xu Qing needed to relax.

Before he knew it, Xu Qing had actually stayed on the Abyssal Continent for three months. It was clear that Kadina’s charm was considerable, enough to make him change his previously set departure time.

However, it was truly time for Xu Qing to leave.

「Three days later.」

Under Kadina’s reluctant farewell, Xu Qing slowly walked into the Ninth-Level Langya Flying Cabin. Then, as Kadina watched, the Ninth-Level Langya Flying Cabin broke through the air and departed.

“Kadina, he’s gone.”

Just then, Kadina’s mother, Lina, appeared and stood beside her.

“Mm,”

Kadina nodded slightly.

“He is not a man you can hold onto. Why must you put yourself through this?”

Lina said.