Cultivating Through The Game-Chapter 500 - 292: The Growth of the Demon-Breaking Saber_3

Chapter 500: Chapter 292: The Growth of the Demon-Breaking Saber_3

Lu Yu glanced at the sky, then redirected his attention to the Preaching Pavilion. He had already scanned from one end of the bookshelf to the other and had a fairly good understanding of the battlefield beyond the realm. It might be time to leave here.

Moreover, he had almost exhausted his Contribution Points. If he didn’t go to the Tower of Trials to earn some Points, he might not have enough to use for his next entrance into the Divine Weapon Pavilion Secret Realm.

With that thought, Lu Yu turned and left the Preaching Pavilion. After greeting the elder at the door, he flew towards the Tower of Trials.

A brilliant red light spanned hundreds of miles, landing at the base of the towering Tower of Trials, whose top was hidden within the clouds.

The top of the Tower of Trials extended into the Divine Weapon Pavilion Secret Realm. Even if Lu Yu flew upward continuously, he couldn’t see the topmost level of the Tower unless he had the ability to enter spatial turbulence, which might offer a chance to see the tower’s true form.

The more he cultivated, the more he understood the terror and grandeur of the Divine Weapon Pavilion. Everything here was of an inestimable level of existence.

At least, for Lu Yu, it was beyond measure.

Additionally, the Divine Weapon Pavilion freely allowed its disciples to use these items, comparable to priceless treasures, without any fear of unintended consequences.

This was the confidence and power of the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

To this day, Lu Yu still didn’t understand the true nature of the Tower of Trials, which housed numerous sealed demons. Where did these demons come from?

Why were there continuously large numbers of demons, despite being slain daily by the Divine Weapon Pavilion’s disciples?

Instances like Lu Yu’s, where an entire floor was cleared at once, were not uncommon, yet the following day, the number of demons on that floor would return to normal. No one knew where these demons came from.

Lu Yu didn’t believe that such a powerful treasure was merely for serving as a training ground for the Divine Weapon Pavilion’s disciples. There had to be other significant purposes.

He hadn’t reached that step yet, so he remained ignorant, but that didn’t stop him from making wild guesses.

Consuming 100 Contribution Points, Lu Yu entered the Tower of Trials, teleporting to the highest floor he had previously reached, the 220th floor, where his opponents were numerous Sea of Qi Realm demons.

Ascending ten more floors would bring him to Sea of Qi Realm demons of the second tier, all of whom were no match for Lu Yu.

Upon entering the Tower of Trials, he transformed into a streak of red light toward the pillar leading to the next floor. He was here to earn Contribution Points, not experience, so there was no need to waste time on this floor.

If he were gaining experience, Lu Yu preferred floors with Foundation Establishment level demons. Although he could easily slay Sea of Qi Realm demons, killing a large number all at once was unrealistic.

Better to go to Foundation Establishment level floors, set fire to clear the entire floor, and win by volume—it was easier and more enjoyable.

Bang~ A demon attempting to intercept Lu Yu was shattered into fragments by his momentum. The debris ignited with golden flames upon hitting the floor, vaporizing into nothing within the Tower of Trials.

Lu Yu dove headfirst into the beam, entering the 230th floor, earning 23,000 Points, convertible to 23,000 Contribution Points.

Feeling the vibration of his Token, he remembered that his rapid progress had prompted the Artifact Spirit to adjust the height of his floor ascension.

Unlike others who had to climb one floor at a time, Lu Yu could ascend ten floors in one go.

Because every ten floors he could earn a reward; otherwise, the Artifact Spirit might control the transportation light pillar and directly send Lu Yu where he needed to go.

Instances of rushing through many floors at once were not unheard of; many disciples push their limits before ascending the tower alone. But none achieved Lu Yu’s feat of soaring a hundred floors in one go.

To ascend over ten floors at once signifies massive growth in power through closed-door cultivation. Lu Yu achieved this by cultivating too quickly, lacking time to challenge the tower, resulting in accumulated progress.

230th floor, 240th floor, 250th floor, 260th floor (third tier Sea of Qi Realm demons), 270th floor, 280th floor, 290th floor (fourth tier Sea of Qi Realm demons)...

320th floor (fifth tier Sea of Qi Realm demons)...350th floor (sixth tier Sea of Qi Realm demons)...380th floor (seventh tier Sea of Qi Realm demons)...410th floor (eighth tier Sea of Qi Realm demons)...440th floor (ninth tier Sea of Qi Realm demons)...499th floor

During the last transfer, Lu Yu found himself on the 499th floor instead of the 500th, feeling slightly puzzled.

Once he reached the 440th floor, Lu Yu no longer smashed into obstructing opponents but used his extreme speed to dodge, bypass the demons, and rush into the teleportation beam.

Standing before the light pillar on the 499th floor, Lu Yu eyed the flattened sixteen-eyed humanoid demon outside, pondering whether the 500th floor housed Core Formation Realm demons.

The flattened sixteen-eyed demon lay prone, its sundered body continuously writhing. When Lu Yu stomped its head, brain matter and blood splattered, yet the demon’s body remained active, continuing to attack Lu Yu.

This demon’s power was already beyond what a typical Sea of Qi Realm Martial Cultivator could handle. If relying solely on his own Spiritual Power cultivation, Lu Yu would struggle to defeat it.

Ultimately, he resorted to brute force combined with the Demon-Breaking Saber to severely injure it, yet it refused to die.

Without the Demon-Breaking Saber pinning it to the ground, it would have risen long ago.

"Such tenacious life." Lu Yu felt the foot that crushed the demon’s head begin to suffer erosion from its Demonic Qi. This demon’s Demonic Qi was different from ordinary Demonic Qi.

Similar to a Demon General’s Demonic Qi, it could instantaneously corrupt a Core Formation Realm Martial Cultivator into a demon. However, regular Demonic Qi in the air could be somewhat withstood by Qi Cultivation Realm Martial Cultivators who’ve trained their Spiritual Power.

Yet, the resistance time was short, and one’s temperament could easily be influenced by the Demonic Qi. Just like Lu Yu once did, without a demon-expelling amulet, relying on his Spiritual Power alone didn’t immediately result in corruption.

Initially, his demeanor changed, becoming bloodthirsty, then lost himself in the killing, further eroded by the Demonic Qi, eventually turning into a demon.

This ninth-tier Sea of Qi Realm demon, or rather the pinnacle demon of the Sea of Qi Realm, could now affect Sea of Qi Realm Martial Cultivators, who risked mental instability if they were slightly careless.

Lu Yu’s Ice-Fire Spiritual Power surged within him, and with a burst of force, his foot’s Spiritual Power expelled the invading Demonic Qi. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

While a small amount of Demonic Qi could be driven out by relying on powerful Spiritual Power if excessive, issues would arise.

He grasped the back of the Demon-Breaking Saber, which pinned the demon to the ground, given its extension to seven meters; otherwise, pinning such a large foe would be impossible.

"Let’s end this." Lu Yu murmured softly, his internal Spiritual Power cascading into the Demon-Breaking Saber like a flood through the opened gates. The saber devoured it all, like a whale drinking water.

The blade emitted an orange glow, its potent demon-breaking force radiating outward. The demon pinned to the ground shrieked as its life-force, the Demonic Qi within, was rapidly extinguished by the demon-breaking power.

Demonic Qi equated to the demon’s life. Extinguishing the Demonic Qi was like extinguishing a demon’s life, naturally causing it pain.

"Ugh~" The wailing faded into the air, the demon’s body erased by the demon-breaking power, and under Lu Yu’s control, the Demon-Breaking Saber quickly shrank.

Upon holding the Demon-Breaking Saber, Lu Yu noticed subtle changes, much like after defeating a powerful demon before.

He examined the saber closely, noticing its patterns seemed more intricate, and upon further inspection, its demon-breaking power had indeed grown.

"Could slaying powerful demons enhance the Demon-Breaking Saber?" Lu Yu wondered, also considering another possibility that perhaps it wasn’t growth but rather unsealing.

After all, the Demon-Breaking Saber had once suppressed a Fragmentation Realm Demon General, severely wounded though it was. If it could lock down a Fragmentation Realm being, preventing escape, the saber was undoubtedly extraordinary.

Possibly the saber’s power depleted over its prolonged sealing, and as he used it more, it was gradually recovering.

Lu Yu felt anticipation rise within him, eager to see the Demon-Breaking Saber fully restored to its power.

He sheathed the saber and turned towards the beam of light, entering the 500th floor, curious about what made the previously hidden 500th floor so special.