SSS rank Mother-In-Law to an Invincible Family-Chapter 398: Climbing The Pagoda 5

This caused a few murmurs among the audience.

"How are the top 10 so strong?"

"Are they really the younger generation and not some older generation who hid their realm and masked their appearance to look younger?"

"It’s like they’re from a whole different world..."

The crowd was divided, some awed by the top 10’s strength, while others envious or wary.

However, the fact remained that the top 10 were on a whole different level, and they were proving it with every trial they passed.

Inside the secret realm, Xu Meilin found herself on a snowy mountain range, the air crisp and cold.

"This is an interesting choice," she mused, her eyes scanning the area.

Suddenly, a small avalanche rumbled toward her, the snow tumbling down the slope.

"Now, this is something you don’t see often," Xu Meilin smiled, her blade gleaming.

She leaped, her Qi surging.

"Ethereal Snow Flash!"

Her body became a blur as she moved at blinding speeds, her sword cleaving through the snow.

"Ice-Celestial Sword Art!"

With a flick of her wrist, she sent a wave of icy wind crashing into the avalanche, slowing its advance.

"Let’s try this again," she said, her expression determined.

She lunged, her blade dancing in the air.

"Frozen Lotus Strike!"

Her attack pierced through the snow, and a large lotus of ice blossomed from within. The force of her attack sent the snow tumbling away, revealing a group of fierce-looking mountain trolls.

The trolls were hunchbacked and hairy, their yellowed teeth jutting from their mouths.

Xu Meilin’s eyes narrowed.

"Let’s see what you can do," she challenged, her sword glinting.

The trolls growled, their muscular arms brandishing crude weapons.

Xu Meilin smirked.

"You’re going to need more than that," she taunted.

The first troll swung his club, the heavy weapon whistling through the air.

"Polar Ice Palm!"

Xu Meilin deflected the blow, her hand chilled to the bone.

The other trolls attacked, their movements quick and aggressive.

But Xu Meilin was too fast, her blade flashing.

"Frozen Petals Dance!"

Her sword carved through the air, leaving a trail of frost in its wake.

The trolls cried out as their bodies were encased in ice, their movements frozen.

"That was too easy," Xu Meilin said, her expression blank.

"I expected more of a challenge."

With a swing of her blade, she decapitated the trolls, their heads rolling across the snow.

"Level 2-8: Complete."

Without hesitation, Xu Meilin stepped into the next portal.

"This is truly exciting," an elder from the Lei family remarked, his gaze sharp.

"Yes," an elder from the Fang family agreed, his expression serious. "The competition is getting heated."

"We will see who will come out on top," the elder from the Shen family nodded.

"Indeed," an elder from the Sun family murmured.

As the audience watched the action unfold, the top 10 competitors pushed through the challenges, their strength and determination unwavering.

Just like that, a few hours passed as the top 10 reached the sixth floor of the pagoda.

During this time, the number of competitors has dwindled, and only 65 remained.

Those remaining were the most powerful and tenacious, and the competition was getting fierce.

Back in the stadium, the crowd was buzzing with excitement.

"This is incredible!"

"Yeah, but the number of participants who are failing the challenges is slowly rising as two people quit back to back in the last 5 minutes."

The pagoda trials had stretched their endurance, drained their energy, and tested their limits.

Now, only the strongest contenders remained, each one carving a path toward the top.

The top 10 competitors, along with several strong participants who were still hanging on, had reached the eighth floor, and the pressure was mounting.

Zhao Min stood in the middle of a dimly lit cavern, its walls lined with jagged crystals that pulsed faintly.

Across from her, a horde of mutated stone golems lumbered forward, their bodies covered in rock-like scales, their eyes glowing red.

She clenched her fists, her ice-cold aura wrapping around her like a second skin.

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"You’re in my way."

With a flick of her wrist, three ice spears materialized around her, hovering in the air like hunting falcons.

The first golem lunged.

Zhao Min didn’t move.

Instead, her fingers twitched—

And the three spears shot forward with blinding speed.

CRACK!

The first golem froze in place, its body turning into a crystalline sculpture before shattering into thousands of pieces.

The second and third golems roared, charging at her with heavy, earth-shaking steps.

She sighed.

"Frozen Moon Dance."

With a single step, she disappeared—reappearing behind the golems, her blade flashing in an arc of shimmering blue light.

The beasts froze mid-motion, their bodies splitting apart as frost spread from within.

The fight was over before it had even begun.

[Level 8-3: Complete.]

She brushed a stray hair from her face and walked forward, her icy eyes locked onto the next portal.

In another part of the pagoda, Lei Zhentian stood motionless, facing a towering horned beast with molten veins running through its body.

The air crackled with heat, and the ground beneath them scorched black from its very presence.

"A fire beast, huh?"

Lei Zhentian cracked his knuckles.

"Good. Let’s see whose strength is greater."

The beast let out a deafening roar, shaking the walls of the chamber.

It charged, claws outstretched, flames igniting from its limbs.

Lei Zhentian didn’t dodge.

Instead—

He stepped forward.

The impact should have been catastrophic, but instead, the beast was sent flying backward, crashing against the cavern wall.

Lei Zhentian rolled his shoulders.

"Not bad. But not enough."

The beast staggered back onto its feet, rage filling its molten eyes.

Lei Zhentian clenched his fists, his muscles flexing as lightning crackled around his body.

"Thunder God’s Wrath!"

A single punch.

That was all it took.

Lightning erupted from his body, shooting forward like a divine spear and piercing straight through the beast’s core.

The monster convulsed—before collapsing into a pile of charred rock.

[Level 8-6: Complete.]

"That was a bit disappointing," Lei Zhentian commented.

"Well, there are three more levels ahead," he reminded himself.

With a heavy step, he continued his climb.