Chapter 553: Overplayed

Although being the first to charge into the second level did not necessarily mean one was the strongest, to some extent it still indicated a lot.

So Liu Hong being the first to enter the second level at least showed that he was very strong.

"I didn't expect that among the loose cultivators, there would also appear a talented junior!" Qihai stroked his beard and smiled.

For the current Boundless Realm, the more such talents, the better.

"Hmph, maybe it's just a stroke of luck!" Qin Hongtao snorted coldly.

More and more names disappeared from the first level, and Ren Xingchun's brow furrowed involuntarily.

He had been staring at Ye Yuan's name, but it showed no sign of moving. No matter how the others' names shifted, Ye Yuan's name remained fixed on the first level.

At that moment, someone also realized this and asked, "Huh? What about Ye Yuan? With his strength, he should have entered the second level long ago, right?"

"His name is still on the first level. I don't know what happened," Ning Yixian said.

"Impossible, right? Ye Yuan can single-handedly kill a Soul Sea realm expert—how could he be trapped on the first level?"

"Maybe he got delayed by something?"

"There's nothing on the first level—what could delay him? Could it be... that Ye Yuan can kill Soul Sea realm experts because of his explosive power, but to break into the second level, one needs abundant primal force and sustained endurance. In this regard, Ye Yuan is only at the second layer of the Sea of Transformation—he might be at a disadvantage!"

What this person said made sense, and many fell silent upon hearing it.

Ren Xingchun's expression was very grim. He had high hopes for Ye Yuan, believing he would bring a big surprise.

If Ye Yuan lagged behind even on the first level, and the subsequent levels only grew more difficult, how could Ye Yuan possibly get through?

Ren Xingchun had seen earlier that Cao Fang had been eliminated from the first level, and although Ren Dong had made it to the second level, his time was rather late.

If even Ye Yuan failed, then Wufang City would lose face completely!

"Alas, in the end, this Heavenly Pagoda is still too much for the Sea of Transformation realm!"

"Clearing the Heavenly Pagoda requires a continuous effort; the longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it becomes! If Ye Yuan keeps wasting time, once his primal force is exhausted, it will be very difficult for him to get past the first level!"

"Who would have thought that a prodigy like Ye Yuan would meet his downfall on the first level!"

For a time, the onlookers whispered among themselves. As time passed, they clearly became increasingly pessimistic about Ye Yuan.

Human nature is always like this. Ye Yuan had risen like a comet, and some sect patriarchs were somewhat jealous at heart.

Now that they saw Ye Yuan about to be eliminated on the first level, although they didn't show it too obviously, there was still some schadenfreude in their words.

How could Ren Xingchun not detect the schadenfreude in these people's words? His heart grew even more anxious.

"Ye Yuan, what on earth are you doing! Could it be that with your strength, you can't even get through the first level?" Ren Xingchun fretted inwardly.

Time ticked by, and fewer and fewer names remained on the first level.

But among these people, almost none could break into the second level; their names simply vanished directly, clearly having been teleported out of the Heavenly Pagoda.

Finally, the last name on the first level besides Ye Yuan's disappeared, kicked out of the Heavenly Pagoda.

On the first level, only Ye Yuan remained!

At that moment, the second level was densely packed with people, while on the first level, Ye Yuan's name stood out conspicuously.

"Ye Yuan's strength is still quite formidable among the Sea of Transformation realm—he has already lasted a whole day and night! I just wonder how much longer he can hold out! The first level only has a three-day time limit. If he can't reach the second level within three days, he will still be kicked out of the Heavenly Pagoda."

"The demonic beasts at the entrance to the second layer will only increase. For Ye Yuan to break through, it will be extremely difficult!"

...

Contrary to what these people imagined, the demonic beasts at the entrance to the second layer were already becoming fewer!

Only Ye Yuan remained in the first layer. He now let loose, activating the Thousand Streams Flying Blossoms to recklessly harvest the lives of those demonic beasts.

The flying blossoms filled the sky like locusts, leaving nothing behind wherever they passed—not even a chicken or dog!

Ye Yuan had originally thought these demonic beasts were inexhaustible, but after killing for an entire day, he finally noticed that they were becoming sparse.

Clearly, the number of demonic beasts was decreasing!

Moreover, Ye Yuan discovered that these demonic beasts would automatically gather at the entrance to the second layer, trying to prevent him from entering.

But Ye Yuan's goal was not the second layer at all; it was to slay these demonic beasts and obtain that nameless energy.

"I wonder what effect it would have if I killed all the demonic beasts in the first layer!" Ye Yuan laughed heartily.

Of course, 'fewer' was only relative.

Around Ye Yuan, countless demonic beasts still surrounded him in a tight circle. Even if he wanted to break out, he could no longer do so.

At this moment, there were no other martial artists in the first layer, only Ye Yuan alone.

And these demonic beasts seemed to sense something, converging endlessly toward Ye Yuan.

Although the total number of demonic beasts was decreasing, locally, the beasts were becoming more numerous!

But Ye Yuan didn't care at all; these demonic beasts couldn't even get close to him.

...

And so, Ye Yuan spent two days in continuous slaughter!

Only someone like Ye Yuan could sustain such a high-intensity consumption of primal energy for two days.

Anyone else would have long since exhausted their primal energy and died.

Since he intended to kill all the demonic beasts, Ye Yuan had naturally prepared well, so he used his primal energy very sparingly.

But even so, after two days, his primal energy was nearly depleted.

The demonic beasts were becoming fewer, but Ye Yuan's attacks had also slowed down noticeably.

"Huff... Looks like I'll have to consume a pill after all!" Ye Yuan said helplessly.

He had originally thought he could rely on his own primal energy to hold out, but who knew the number of demonic beasts in the first layer was so terrifying—he hadn't finished killing them even after two days and two nights!

At this point, if Ye Yuan didn't swallow a pill to restore his primal energy, he wouldn't be able to hold on any longer.

Ye Yuan moved his fingers slightly, and a pill appeared in his hand.

But just as Ye Yuan was about to swallow the pill, a scene that left him dumbfounded occurred!

That pill seemed to weather away, crumbling into powder.

A light wind blew, and it vanished.

"Damn, no way? Does the Haotian Tower forbid the use of pills? Why didn't anyone tell me!" Ye Yuan couldn't help but curse.

Unwilling to give up, Ye Yuan took out another pill, and sure enough, it immediately weathered away.

"This is really messed up now!" Ye Yuan stared blankly at what was happening before him, smiling bitterly.