Chapter 93
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Chapter 93: The Upcoming Fight
Cloud Sea Tower has ten floors, each floor can accommodate a hundred people, only those who succeed in the challenge move up, the failures go down, and the dead exit. The rules are simple.
The whole Cloud Sea City is actually built around this tower, no matter how dazzling the high-rise buildings are, they cannot overshadow the dark grey light in the cloud sea.
Below Cloud Sea Tower is a huge square that can accommodate tens of thousands of people, as soon as you step into this area, all kinds of cultivators come into Ye Shubai’s view.
Senior Su Yuan said it’s important not to judge others too quickly, because compared to the people they see now, the person named Yi Yu from the Wing clan already looked very handsome before.
At this moment, half of the beings walking in front of him were human, the other half were half-human, and there were some creatures that were unrecognizable, but each emitted a special aura.
In the cultivation world, experts at the Golden Core Stage can be seen everywhere, with many even at the Nascent Soul and Soul Changing Stages, and Transmigration is also common.
Only those at the Ascension Stage receive some respect, but not much.
Powerful beings from the immortal realm were nowhere to be seen.
Ye Shubai was focused on practicing cultivation. He had asked about Cloud Sea Tower at the inn and now headed there without wasting time, walking straight ahead with his sword until he reached the entrance of Cloud Sea Tower.
It happened to be the day of the month for entering the tower, so Ye Shubai’s timing was perfect.
Although many people wanted to climb Cloud Sea Tower, there were only a few waiting to enter, with occasionally some remains being cleared out.
A human girl beside Ye Shubai seemed to be visiting for the first time too, she was scared and clung to the elder beside her.
"Ahm, didn’t they just fight over Cloud Brand? Why did they all end up dead inside?"
"Because in Cloud Sea City it is forbidden to fight to the death, but the rules in Cloud Sea Tower allow for any means to win, as long as you can take the opponent’s badge. Since everyone participates voluntarily and without regard for consequences, almost every match becomes a fight for life and death."
The elderly woman called Ahm gently patted the girl’s head and sighed softly.
"It’s because of these brutal rules that many people enter but few come out."
As soon as these words were spoken, many newcomers who had just arrived turned pale and hesitantly stepped back two paces as they looked at the corpses.
Everyone’s strength is accumulated bit by bit. While seeking wealth and power is risky, it also depends on whether one has the good fortune to enjoy it, right?
Of course, there are those who are unwilling to back down, still standing guard under the tower.
The silver-armored guards of Cloud Sea City scanned the crowd expressionlessly and coldly announced, "This month, only thirty-one people may enter!"
"The first and second floors are for those below the Ascension Realm, with a limit of twenty-eight people!"
"The third and fourth levels are Ascension Realm, each can be entered by three people!"
This means that out of the original one thousand people in the tower, thirty-one people have already died inside.
As for the realm above, Tao Realm, it may be hundreds of years before it changes again.
"Each of you shall input your Divine Sense, name, and origin world into the Cloud Brand!"
As the words of the silver-armored guard fell, several semi-transparent signs flew towards the waiting crowd.
There was a soft whisper around the square, "That girl is indeed from the Celestial Shadow Realm!"
"She’s actually from the Netherworld Realm!"
These are all renowned beings in the higher realms.
The little girl just now was too afraid to enter the tower and only dared to watch from the side.
She seemed very interested in Cloud Brand and wanted to get closer to see.
She looked around, feeling that the challengers entering the tower were more and more terrifying, so she quietly looked towards Ye Shubai.
The man’s face remained stern and distant, but his hand quietly lowered a little, allowing the girl to inspect Cloud Brand carefully.
The girl did not expect Ye Shubai to be so friendly, and found him handsome. Taking the chance when the old woman wasn’t paying attention, she bravely approached him.
After looking at the words above, she thought for a while but couldn’t remember the answer, so she had to ask Ye Shubai by looking up at him.
"Big brother, where is the lower realm? Why have I never heard of this name in this realm before?"
The child was young and didn’t know that people could be divided into upper and lower classes by the will of the heavens.
The name of the lower realm…
It doesn’t belong to just one world, it belongs to countless worlds.
Ye Shubai held tightly to Cloud Brand in his hand, his fingers clenching involuntarily.
The words spoken by Immortal Su Yuan in the past echoed clearly in his ears–
"Only the upper realm has names, all lower realms have no names, they just call us the lower realms, the forsaken realms!
"Would you name those ants beneath your feet? No, you wouldn’t."
"The people of the upper realm think the same way, they all believe that we in the lower realm are just insignificant beings, unworthy of names."
"Because in the lower realm, there has never been a person who could make a powerful presence in the upper realm remember its name, nor has there ever been a sect that could make the heads of the countless upper realm bow down to it!"
The path of cultivation is destined to consume countless resources. When resources are insufficient, one can only continue to plunder from others. In the end, it is nothing more than the law of the jungle.
If you have the ability, others will respect and fear you, consider you a fellow practitioner, and be willing to treat you sincerely.
If you are incapable, and have always been incapable, then you will only become a stepping stone on the path of cultivation.
On other people’s Cloud Brand floats the names of their respective upper realms. However, on Ye Shubai’s Cloud Brand, there were only three words – "white" and "lower realm".
"white"
"lower realm"
When Ye Shubai walked up to the silver-armored guard with his Cloud Brand, the guard verified it word by word. When he saw the words "lower realm", his gaze fell lightly.
The guard seemed to rarely encounter people from the lower realm. After all, people from the lower realm who came to the upper realm were mostly servants or slaves. Those lucky enough to be accepted as disciples, like Dao Jie, had forgotten they were from the lower realm. So seeing people from the lower realm was a bit surprising.
He didn’t show any disdain, just subconsciously confirmed again, "Lower realm?"
Ye Shubai calmly nodded.
He stood there, accepting all the mockery, disdain, or disgust that came with these words.
He showed no sign of being ashamed because of these words.
Like the girl who just passed by, most ordinary upper-bound cultivators didn’t react much, just looked over with curiosity.
But not everyone had the same attitude.
A tall man carrying a warhammer who was walking inside turned back at the sound.
He looked cold and contemptuous as he scanned Ye Shubai, then chuckled and muttered something under his breath.
"Even a commoner is allowed into the Cloud Sea Tower? It’s getting worse and worse. Could it be that the Cloud Sea Tower is now considering appearances…"
Before the tall man finished speaking, Ye Shubai had already turned towards him.
His facial features were sharp and cold, like the icy glint at the sharpest point of a delicate sword, piercing through to the bone.
The man swallowed hard, unable to utter the insults on the tip of his tongue.
Somehow, even though he had countless blood on his hands and was a powerful Transmigration Realm expert, he found himself intimidated by this Nascent Soul Stage commoner.
What a strange thing!
The tall man mumbled something about "Little Bai Face from the lower realm", then quickly left without staying, pushing aside the guards at the gate and swaggering into the Cloud Sea Tower.
The silver-armored guard frowned as he watched the man’s back and decided to explain to Ye Shubai.
"Don’t be upset, that’s Lai Gebao, the son of the Lai family from the Misty World. People from there tend to be hot-headed and love showing off their status. Just avoid them next time."
In simple terms, they think they are superior and look down on the lower realms.
Unlike the residents of Cloud Sea World, they do not hold such narrow views.
What kind of weird creatures haven’t they seen?
Ye Shubai shook his head and calmly replied, "It’s okay, thanks for the reminder."
He also entered the tower, appearing extremely calm.
Since respect is earned through fighting here, there is no need for more words.
Just fight!
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Lai Gebao, who had been targeted, grumbled as he walked into the tower.
The cultivators in Cloud Sea Tower could freely come and go when not being challenged. Lai Gebao was used to indulging in revelry in Cloud Sea City before returning to the arena in Cloud Sea Tower. If it wasn’t the beginning of the month today, he would probably not bother coming back in.
Lai Gebao climbed to the second floor of the tower and entered arena number ninety.
He didn’t care, casually laying on the ground, legs up, pouring fine wine into his mouth. He wasn’t worried at all about someone coming to challenge him from behind.
Of course, there’s no need to worry.
Because numbers ninety-one to ninety-nine on the second floor are all occupied by guards from his Lai family!
As long as the person behind him isn’t kicked out, he can do whatever he wants in Cloud Sea Tower without anyone bothering him.
Even if a new strong opponent comes, he can just give in and let them win, right?
It’s just moving back one position, very simple.
Many people share the same idea as him, so the changes in Cloud Sea Tower are mainly on the first level. The higher you go, the less likely there will be changes. The top level may not have changed for thousands of years.
"Darn it! The old man insists that I come to this strange place for a trial, there’s nothing here, and I have no idea what I need to cultivate."
Lai Gebao is feeling increasingly frustrated at having to stay in Cloud Sea Tower for a whole year, especially when he thinks about that Little Bai face from the lower realm…
Lai Gebao dislikes Little Bai face the most, as the last woman cultivator he had eyes for ran away with a lower realm commoner!
"Darn it, how dare that commoner steal my woman, not a single good thing about that Little Bai face from the lower realm!"
The more Lai Gebao thinks about it, the angrier he gets, especially when he remembers being fooled by that Little Bai face today, leaving him in a terrible mood.
He was holding a bottle of wine, and impatiently gave orders to the Lai family guards of the ninety-ninth, "If a person in white clothes, looking decent like Little Bai, comes, don’t give him a chance to surrender, just kill him."
He thought about how his actions might be reported to his elders, so he added angrily, "That guy is just a commoner from the lower realm, just kill him!"
If he killed someone from the upper realm, he would have to consider the enemy’s sect or family.
Change to someone from the lower realm? Just kill them then!
After saying this, he lay down in the middle of the arena, drinking and having fun. Feeling bored, he took out two jade slips, looked at the beautiful portraits on them, laughed until drooling, and fell asleep.
It’s great, dreaming is the best.
Dreams have everything.
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"Crack—"
A deep, long rumble sounded from behind.
Lai Gebao sat up and rubbed his head, feeling a bit confused.
He couldn’t help but mutter under his breath.
"Curse that Cloud Dream Inn, selling what kind of wine? Every time I wake up after drinking, I have a headache. I don’t even know how many days I’ve been asleep this time…"
"Three days."
A chilly voice echoed in the empty and secluded arena, making people feel disoriented, almost unreal.
However, no matter how useless Lai Gebao seemed, he was still a cultivator in the Transmigration Realm.
Upon hearing the voice, his groggy state from the alcohol immediately cleared up.
He quickly placed his hand behind his back, grabbed his war hammer, and leaped to his feet, staring intensely behind him in a defensive stance.
In the dark grey, a bright white color appeared.
To say white is not accurate, because his white shirt was stained with red bloodstains like plum blossoms. Perhaps, having killed too many people, even the automatic cleaning spell on his robe couldn’t restore it.
When Lai Gebao saw this face clearly, he was momentarily stunned.
After a moment, he exclaimed, "How can it be you? How did you get up here!"
A mere Nascent Soul stage, probably couldn’t even pass the first ten levels.
Didn’t he already have someone kill this Little Bai face before?
Killing the Nascent Soul Stage from the Transmigration Stage shouldn’t be difficult, so why is he here?
Wait…
This Little Bai face’s cultivation has actually broken through to the Soul Changing Stage!
But the newly promoted Soul Changing Stage cannot kill an experienced Transmigration Stage cultivator!
Ye Shubai held his sword, standing tall with a straight back, exuding a cold and aloof aura like moonlight.
He answered seriously, "Came to kill."
"Came to kill?"
Though casually spoken, Lai Gebao sensed a strong smell of blood and a menacing pressure.
He realized a fact: the nine guards of the Lai family may have died at the hands of the Little Bai.
Lai Gebao’s grip on his war hammer tightened involuntarily, and he found himself unable to utter the words "lowly peasant."
This time, he softened his tone slightly, "You want to go up there, right? Fine, the 90th arena is yours, I’ll go to the back…"
Even though he was pampered in a prominent family in the upper realms, he showed cleverness and wit in crucial life-or-death situations.
He threw out his Cloud Brand the moment he started speaking, stepping back prepared to escape from the arena.
As long as he could escape the arena, that person couldn’t kill him!
However, before Lai Gebao could react, Ye Shubai had already seen through his intentions and swiftly moved in like moonlight.
The sword carried a chilling intent that made Lai Gebao’s heart stop.
He dodged awkwardly, but his thigh was cut off, rendering him unable to escape!
"You have killed nine of my Transmigration guards. If you dare to touch me again, the Misty World Lai family will not spare you!"
Misty World may not be a major realm, and Lai family may not be a prominent clan, but compared to any lower realm, they were an unbeatable and terrifying existence.
Their family also has two Ascendant powerhouses!
Unfortunately, Ye Shubai’s family now also has two Ascendant powerhouses.
Will he spare me?
Ye Shubai heard the guards of the Lai family mention the "kill order."
Just because he is from the lower realm, does that mean he should submit to the upper realm beings?
Today, he may spare Lai Gebao, but have they ever considered sparing someone from the lower realm?
Ye Shubai didn’t stop.
The sword remained calm and emotionless as it stabbed down.
At the moment the sword pierced his body, there was no sense of resistance, as the sword aura was too fast and sharp. Lai Gebao couldn’t even use his treasures before being pierced through body and Divine Sense, only able to stare straight at Ye Shubai with wide eyes.
Finally, his lips trembled slightly, with movements so subtle that it was hard to tell whether he wanted to say "lowly folk" or "Transmigration."
Ye Shubai sheathed his sword and stood quietly on the platform.
He said, "I have done so much Transmigration with my sword that I can’t even remember."