Chapter 155 - 155: 154: Storming the Sky-reaching Tower! (Please subscribe!)

Chapter 155 - 155: 154: Storming the Sky-reaching Tower! (Please subscribe!)

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Ever since learning that the Cosmic Peak Talents Competition was only two years away, Du Gang used up his remaining thirteen time runes.

He gained an additional 13,000 days. During these days, he didn’t practice footwork or spear techniques but instead focused all his energy on understanding the mysteries of Sharp Gold.

In addition, he borrowed many books about fundamental knowledge from the Book Collection Pavilion and moved them all into his Life Space.

Whenever he hit a bottleneck in comprehending the mysteries, he would whip out a book and immerse himself deeply in reading.

Du Gang didn’t actually have a strong foundation in these basics. He had barely studied these fundamental theories. Even though he had learned a bit about power from techniques like Spear and Lance Nine Kills and Nine-layered Strength, his understanding of cultivation, the Laws, and the world was minimal.

During these days, Du Gang was like a traveler parched and hungry in the desert, fervently learning the foundational knowledge.

At the same time, his knowledge and strength in Gold Element Laws drastically increased with the growth of his knowledge base.

Finally, on the 7,000th day in his Life Space, he had understood ninety-nine percent of the mysteries of Sharp Gold. But no matter what he did, he couldn’t grasp that last one percent.

Following those days, he spent an entire 3,000 day and night period unable to comprehend that remaining one percent.

Besides that, he read all the books he had brought with him, even the miscellaneous books in his memory, to the point where they were worn thin.

In the end, in desperation, he picked up the previously discarded Light and Dark Secrets again.

This was the secret text from Pang Shui’s storage ring. Before he comprehended the laws, Du Gang couldn’t understand it and assumed it was a typical item.

Looking at it now, he realized it was no ordinary item—it contained the principles of Laws.

“My affinity with the Light and Dark Laws is five percent, which actually isn’t worse than the average person. Even if I’m just learning it, maybe I can use analogous reasoning and fully understand Sharp Gold.”

With that thought in mind, Du Gang quickly began learning.

This learning took up the remaining 3,000 days.

As he progressed, he even forgot about his incomplete understanding of Sharp Gold.

“Without light, all things in this world would be shrouded in darkness!”

This was the opening quotation to the Light and Dark Secrets. When Du Gang first read this sentence, he glossed over it without paying much attention. But, as he mastered a hidden mystery, his comprehension of this sentence deepened.

Everyone and everything actually emits radiation, such as heat and light, and all this information is disseminated through light.

This hidden mystery allows a person to completely hide their light in this world, making them ‘disappear’.

As Du Gang’s understanding of these hidden mysteries deepened, his figure became more and more faint, as if blending with his surroundings. Unless one looked closely, it was even hard to notice him.

He seemed to have entered a particular state, so much so that he didn’t even notice when he dropped the secret text.

Moreover, the light that was initially illuminating the entire space from his phosphorescent stone began to flicker like a faulty light bulb. It started to dim.

The phosphorescent stone wasn’t glowing anymore?

No, the phosphorescent stone was still exerting its effect.

The truth was, something was absorbing the light emitted by the phosphorescent stone.

As time passed, the light within the space became darker and darker.

Finally, when the entire space became pitch dark that nothing could be seen, a visible circle of light spread out from Du Gang, radiating in all directions.

This was the Domain of Light!

Not only did Du Gang master the hidden mystery, but also, after entering a special state, he fully grasped this hidden mystery and eventually acquired his Domain.

This was related to the location of the Life Space. It was not connected to other cosmos, it was like a small world, which was in line with the true meaning of the hidden mystery, allowing Du Gang to quickly comprehend it.

Suddenly, with Du Gang’s eyes slowly opening, the light originally from the phosphorescent stone gradually recovered, and the entire space slowly lit up again.

Feeling the Domain around him, a smile crept onto Du Gang’s face.

“So that’s how Pang Shui was hiding right in front of me...”

Having grasped the Mystery and perfected it, and possessing one layer of the Light and Dark Domain, he finally understood the principle behind Pang Shui’s initial concealment.

It was by completely enveloping himself with this Light and Dark Domain that his body was completely isolated from the outside world, no longer emitting any light, thus achieving invisibility in both physical and mental aspects.

This type of invisibility is undetectable even to mental power, because mental power detection requires identifying a specific subject. But the Light and Dark domain converges all light, so with no signal for mental power to receive, naturally it cannot detect a person.

“Huff!”

Du Gang exhaled and glanced at the timer next to him. It was already beyond thirteen thousand days, reaching thirteen thousand two hundred days. Seeing this, he quickly left the Life Space.

“You finally came out!”

As soon as he emerged, Barala joyfully said, “Fortunately, you came out, otherwise you would have missed an opportunity!”

Du Gang paused for a moment before saying, “It’s only been two hundred days, right? There should still be five hundred days till the Cosmic Peak Talents Competition.”

“The opportunity I’m referring to is not that!”

Barala quickly used projection technology and soon, an image of a tower-like object appeared on the ground.

“This tower, called the Sky-reaching Tower, is a combined effort of the Virtual Universe Company and the other three major companies...”

“Inside, there are countless steps. With each ascension, the body is subjected to increasing pressure. Apart from this, the Sky-reaching Tower itself releases energy that subtly enhances the physical fitness of the challengers...”

Du Gang got it, this was a benefit the Virtual Universe had provided for its disciples. He said with a smile, “I guess I’m in luck, I just managed to catch...”

Barala shook his head, “It was supposed to start last week, but Fan An,

Imowing you were in retreat and comprehending the Laws, delayed it for you. You’re lucky you came out, otherwise people from the other three companies wouldn’t have been able to wait...”

Upon hearing this, Du Gang promptly said, “Okay, let’s go right away!”

As he spoke, he immediately contacted Fan An.

Milky Way Empire.

A group of men and women dressed in the outfits of the four major companies quietly entered a secret room.

Inside, Zhou Haotian was sitting.

Seeing them come in, he wasted no time and said directly, “You are all people I have supported. Originally I was going to wait until you became successful before asking for a treasure to help myself break through and advance...”

“But now, I have to call in your favors in advance...”

The man at the forefront listened to this, gave a light smile, “It’s better to use the favors in advance, it saves future trouble, speak up!”

Zhou Haotian, hearing these words, was neither angry nor disturbed. He only remarked lightly, “Wang Liang, I remember that you used to be the most respectful in front of me, I didn’t expect you to be so self-confident now...”

He was actually very unsatisfied, Wang Liang was indeed raised by him, but was poached by the people from the Cosmic Colosseum.

At this time, another girl spoke faintly, “Sir, please state the matter at hand.

With so many of us gathered together, it’s easy to get exposed...”

Zhou Haotian glanced at the speaking girl again, didn’t criticize her anymore, instead he said, “Aren’t you guys about to enter the Sky-reaching Tower?”

“I want you guys to kill someone for me inside...”

“Kill someone? In the Sky-reaching Tower?”

Wang Liang frowned, “How can anyone be killed in such a place?” Zhou Haotian laughed, “It’s simple, murder by using the rules...”

“The Sky-reaching Tower, aside from using a bunch of energy, if you can use the power of Earth Element Laws, I have here a wood rune. I need you to stick it on the guy’s back after you reach the ten thousandth step...”

“The Sky-reaching Tower, with each step you rise, an Earth Element power will strengthen your bodies...”

“And wood restrains earth. Wood can absorb the energy of the Earth Element.

Once it surpasses ten thousand layers, a person’s body will harbor a lot of Earth Element power in a short time. This Wood Element rune can trigger the detonation of the Earth Element power in that body ...”

“The reason I have beckoned you here is that you have the strongest gifts. Reaching ten thousand layers should not be a problem. So as long as you accomplish this and kill that person, then the cause and effect between you and me will be completely settled! ”

The people present exchanged glances. They were very tempted by Zhou Haotian’s proposal.

Finally, someone could not resist asking, ‘What’s that person’s name!”

“Du Gang!”

The Sky-reaching Tower. It’s truly a towering structure—eighteen thousand kilometers high, with a diameter of nine hundred and sixty kilometers.

At this moment, beneath the Sky-reaching Tower, it was packed with descendants of the four major companies who had received the news.

This Sky-reaching Tower will open for a month. Every disciple can enter continuously.

The number of disciples from the four major companies in the Milky Way Galaxy has reached four to five million. They all gathered beneath the Sky-reaching Tower at this moment.

Thankfully, the Sky-reaching Tower is sufficiently large and long. These four to five million people could not encircle the tower, even holding hands in a circle.

Right now, besides the Sky-reaching Tower itself, numerous platforms have been set up around it for people to land on.

These platforms maintained a certain distance from the Sky-reaching Tower, but not too far away.

Generally, a platform encircling the entire tower would be set up every time the altitude increased by tens of meters.

These platforms were designed to catch those who fell off while climbing the tower.

In addition, countless large screens are installed on each platform.

These were used to record and display the information of tower climbers.

Before the Cosmic Peak Talents Competition began, the tower climbing rankings were used to stimulate the contestants.

Soon, Fan An, Ou Yun, and other four cosmic powerhouses appeared out of thin air, suspending in the four directions of the air, ensuring that people in every direction could see them.

“Everyone!”

“This Du Gang is a Registered Disciple in the virtual universe, over half a year ago at the age of 17 , at the Planet Level, he killed Pang Shui who had reached the Stellar Level and comprehended the Domain!”

“What? Pang Shui was killed by him?”

Upon hearing this news for the first time, everyone was stunned.

Pang Shui wasn’t like Du Gang, he was a pretty impressive figure even among the Stellar Level disciples.

Among all the Outer Sect Disciples in the entire Milky Way Galaxy of the Cosmic Colosseum Company, only three people had comprehended the Domain, and Pang Shui was one of them!

Do know that even when the other three major companies are combined, the number of people who have comprehended the Domain does not exceed ten!

“Good heavens, who on earth is this Du Gang?”

“Could he be the descendant of some prominent family? The illegitimate child of several Universe Level powerhouses?”

“Nonsense, let me tell you, this Du Gang is from the ninth star district!”

“What?!”

Everyone was shocked, they had not expected Du Gang to have come from the ninth star district.

“An unparalleled genius has emerged from such a place?”

At this time, someone shouted: “Look, they’re about to reach the ninth thousand floor!”

Suddenly, everyone quieted down to look closely at the large screen.

[8998th floor: 115 people]

[8999th floor: 115 people]

Finally, under everyone’s watchful eyes, they reached the ninth thousandth floor.

[9000th floor: 60 people]

“Half of the people are gone!”

“My god, cut down in half!”

At this moment, someone came to their senses, quickly saying, “Quick look if that Du Gang is still there!”

In an instant, many people began searching for Du Gang’s name.

“He’s still there!”

Everyone was stunned and some lost for words.

That’s truly terrifying, Stellar Level strongmen are being thrown out continuously, yet he still remains within!

And so, under everyone’s watchful eyes, Du Gang stepped up, moving towards higher grounds.

When the number of stairs reached 9999 levels, everyone held their breath again.

[Layer 9999: 18 People]

Inside the Sky-reaching Tower.

As everyone moved higher, the scattered people were gathered together.

The gap between Du Gang and the others was not very far anymore.

The crowd present, regardless of their order, walked up to the 10,000th level.

Just then, four or five people were shot out of the tower by the force as soon as they stepped up.

Looking at their condition, Du Gang didn’t mind it and continued to ascend.

Just as Du Gang stepped onto the 10,000th level, a man and a woman nearby suddenly sped towards him, taking advantage of the others’ unpreparedness.

“Smack! ”

“Smack! ”

Two crisp sounds, two talismans, were suddenly slapped on Du Gang’s back.

“What’s this?”

Du Gang only felt an inexplicable force suddenly enter from his back, then beneath his feet, the original gentle Earth Element energy kept pouring into his body.

This sudden force nearly toppled him, but luckily, he steadied himself and sat down on the ground, going straight into meditation.

Upon seeing this, everyone else breathed a sigh of relief.

They were worried that this Planet Level guy would collapse along with them. Thankfully, he finally couldn’t hold on anymore.

Therefore, out of the remaining seventeen people at the 10,000th level, six were dropped, leaving only eleven people.

These people all glanced involuntarily at Du Gang, who was sitting cross-legged at the 10,000th level, as they stepped onto the 10,001st step.

“That’s good enough, reaching the 10,000th level is really incredible. If you can’t hold on anymore, just leave!”

“Yeah, man, rest up, and come back next time!”

Everyone comforted Du Gang a few times and then continued to move towards the higher stairs.

The man and the woman, however, sneered at Du Gang, who was sitting cross-legged, and followed the others up.

At this moment, Du Gang had a lot on his plate.

Upon stepping onto the 10,000th step, two forces suddenly emerged in his body – one at his back was Wood Element.

Another was from the steps beneath his feet, which was Earth Element.

This Wood Element energy wasn’t actually very strong; he could just shrug it off his shoulders. However, he didn’t do that.

Because, he found, the Wood Element energy at his back seemed to have a provocative capability and had mobilized all the original weak Earth Element energy, which was crazily rushing into his body.

As for these Earth Element energies, Du Gang didn’t let them meet the Wood Element energies, but intercepted them midway instead!

He absorbed all the Earth Element energy from the steps beneath his feet into his own body.

You must know, these Earth Element energies were filled in by the four big corporations consuming countless resources.

This absorption instantly made Du Gang feel extremely relieved.

Meanwhile, the crowd outside were all discussing. [Layer 10,000: 1 Person, Du Gang, Proclaiming Disciple!]

[Layer 10,456: 11 people...]

“I didn’t expect that this guy would eventually not be able to hold on!”

“Yes, reaching 10,000 levels is quite an accomplishment. However, since he hasn’t come out yet, is he trying to hold on stubbornly?”

Everyone could guess that Du Gang was near exhaustion and could barely hold on, but was still struggling.

“I guess he will only last for a minute before he comes out!”

“A minute? I guess thirty seconds.....”

Thus, time went on amidst everyone’s discussion.

Thirty seconds passed, Du Gang didn’t come out.

One minute passed, but Du Gang still didn’t emerge!

“What the hell is that guy doing? What’s the point if he’s just hanging on so long?

“Yes, the others have already reached more than 10,500 levels, he’s still at 10,000 levels, what’s he trying to do by stopping?

“I speculate that he will certainly come out in no more than two minutes...” Minutes ticked away amidst the crowd’s confusions and taunts.

One hour later, everyone had grown numb to Du Gang on the 10,000th level.

But at that moment, someone exclaimed in shock: “He moved!”

‘What?”

Everyone quickly shifted their sights from over 12,000 levels back to the 10,000th level.

Sure enough, Du Gang, who had originally stopped at the 10,000th level, had moved up a level, now to the 10,001st level.

“Has his strength recovered?”

The crowd gasped in astonishment.

But, just when everyone thought that Du Gang was going to progress rapidly, he stopped at the 10,001st level.

“Is he planning to hibernate inside?”

Inside the Sky-reaching Tower.

Du Gang didn’t care though what others thought. The move from the 10,000th level to the 10,001st wasn’t because he wanted to continue ascending the stairs.

It was because the Earth Element energy of the 10,000th staircase had been completely absorbed by him...

“Good fellow, the energy from a single level of Earth Element feels like it tops the energy of a thousand Source Crystals...”

Du Gang had a feeling that by just absorbing the energy from ten staircases, he could gain energy equivalent to that of a Stellar Crystal.

“So, if I absorb the energy from a hundred thousand staircases, equivalent to absorbing ten thousand Stellar Crystals, does that mean I can break through to the Stellar Level?”

With that thought, Du Gang joyfully sat cross-legged on the 10,001st level and began to absorb the energy.

As for the people who attached the two talismans to his back, he just wanted to say:

“I don’t know who you guys are, but thank you!”