Ten Thousand Dragons Technique

Chapter 572: Even Slower Than a Snail!

The speaker was a woman from the Nine Nether Alchemy Alliance named You Ruo, the granddaughter of Master Qingyou.

Master Qingyou’s loss to Lin Xuan was seen as a monumental humiliation. Now, with Lin Xuan making a fool of himself, You Ruo naturally had to sneer sarcastically.

The others were also in an uproar.

"Is that point of light Young Master Lin?"

"I heard he’s an alchemy genius who defeated Master Qingyou. What a pity. His alchemy may be strong, but his actual strength is lacking."

"It was reckless of him to go in."

"Yes, staying in there is simply courting death."

Even Huo Yuner shook her head slightly. This kid is being stubborn again. Though she knew Lin Xuan was very strong, invincible among Seven-star cultivators, everyone who could remain in the Treasure Tower was at least an Eight-star Grandmaster. No matter how strong this kid was, it was impossible for him to possess the strength of an Eight-star Grandmaster. He absolutely can’t stay in there. Forcing himself to remain will probably mean he can’t advance a single step.

The members of the Sun Alchemy Alliance were extremely worried.

Wan Er gritted her teeth, staring coldly at You Ruo. These people from the Nine Nether Alchemy Alliance are truly detestable! Kicking a man when he’s down at a time like this... How infuriating.

Sensing Wan Er’s gaze, You Ruo sneered again. "What? Do you think I’m wrong?"

"I advise you to get that kid out of there quickly, or he’ll be turned to dust."

She laughed as she finished speaking, a gloating expression on her face.

Wan Er stomped her foot in anger. "What are you so proud of?"

"Young Master Lin defeated your grandfather; perhaps he can create another miracle this time. Just you wait! You’ll be eating your words soon."

You Ruo’s expression turned grim as she sneered, "I’d like to see just how he’ll make me eat my words."

Wan Er said no more, instead staring intently at the Treasure Tower ahead. Gazing at the point of light representing Lin Xuan, she felt extremely tense. Although she had just said Lin Xuan could create a miracle, she was still deeply worried. After all, the Eighths Heaven and Earth Pagoda was incredibly dangerous; a single misstep could lead to complete obliteration.

Beside her, Master Li and the others asked, "Can Young Master Lin manage it this time?"

Wan Er shook her head; she didn’t know either.

An hour passed.

The crowd noticed that Lin Xuan seemed to be in the same spot, having hardly advanced at all. It looked like he really couldn’t handle it.

Seeing this, You Ruo immediately taunted, "Hahaha, this is hilarious!"

"Didn’t you say I’d be eating my words? I’ve been waiting, and for what? That kid is nothing but trash. Him, passing the first floor? What a joke! It’s been an hour and he’s barely moved, slower than a snail. If he doesn’t have the skill, he should just come back and save himself the disgrace."

You Ruo’s words were extremely venomous.

The members of the Nine Nether Alchemy Alliance also joined in with their scorn.

"Is that kid crawling on the ground in there?"

"He’s so stubborn! Who does he think he is, having the gall to remain inside the Treasure Tower? Ridiculous!"

"Forget one hour, he won’t reach the end of the first floor even in a year."

The others also began to murmur among themselves, all feeling that Lin Xuan was pushing himself too hard. Why not just give up? How foolish!

Huo Yuner shook her head and sighed. Ah, this guy is too full of himself. There’s no way he can succeed.

Ouyang Aotian also grew excited. Is this kid finally going to fail? Hahaha, wonderful! Lin Xuan had been too much of a threat to him. If he could witness Lin Xuan’s failure with his own eyes, he’d probably wake up laughing from his dreams.

The people of the Sun Alchemy Alliance were trembling with anger but had no way to retort. Lin Xuan’s progress was indeed too slow, even slower than a snail.

Wan Er’s expression was grim. She thought to herself, Young Master Lin, what on earth are you doing? If you can’t hold on, you should come out quickly. There’s no need to force it.

After that, the crowd stopped paying attention to Lin Xuan, as he wasn’t worth mentioning. They began focusing on the three people at the very front.

Another two hours passed.

They discovered that the three at the front had reached the end of the first floor. Situ Hang, who was in the lead, came to a halt.

Seeing this, the crowd cried out in alarm. It looked like he was about to enter the second floor.

「At the end of the first floor inside the Treasure Tower...」

Situ Hang stopped and looked forward, his brow tightly furrowed. A fiery barrier appeared before him. Depicted on it was a Fire Dragon, baring its fangs and claws, looking vividly alive.

By crossing this barrier, I should be able to enter the second floor, right?

With this in mind, Situ Hang let out a cold shout and charged forward, instantly entering the barrier.

However, just as he entered, he felt a terrifying sense of crisis. The flames inside the barrier were far more terrifying than the flames on the first floor. In that instant, he felt as if his body was about to melt, which scared him into retreating immediately.

After he got out, his face was covered in cold sweat, his eyes holding a trace of terror. He had been on the verge of injury.

Just then, two figures flew over from behind. It was Qingyou and the Sun Alchemy Alliance Leader. They were both overjoyed when they saw the Fire Dragon Barrier. It looked like they had reached the end and would soon be entering the second floor. But when they saw Situ Hang, they were stunned.

At this moment, Situ Hang’s hair was disheveled and his face was blackened; he looked extremely wretched.

"What happened?" the Sun Alchemy Alliance Leader asked. "Why are you injured?"

Situ Hang just snorted coldly, saying nothing in response. He quietly tended to his injuries while pondering how to break through this Fire Dragon Barrier.

Seeing that he wouldn’t answer, the Sun Alchemy Alliance Leader frowned slightly.

Qingyou, however, just gave a cold snort and charged forward without hesitation. He quickly entered the barrier, but a few seconds later, a miserable scream echoed out. Qingyou retreated, looking utterly wretched.

What a terrifying flame barrier, Qingyou thought, his heart still racing with fear.

The Sun Alchemy Alliance Leader gasped. It seemed Situ Hang had suffered a setback within the barrier, hence his sorry state. For a moment, he didn’t dare to act rashly.

The three of them simply stopped there.

Outside, the crowd saw the three points of light at the front come to a stop and were utterly puzzled.

"What’s happening? Why aren’t they moving anymore?"

"They should be able to break through to the second floor soon. Why have they stopped?"

The Tower Master observed for a moment and said, "I guess entering the second floor isn’t simple. There is likely a trial or some sort of barrier blocking the way. It won’t be easy for them to get past."

The crowd understood at once. So that was how it was. If even three top-tier Nine-star Grandmasters were stopped, one could only imagine how terrifying the trial or barrier must be. For others to pass through would be as difficult as climbing to the heavens.

As the crowd waited and discussed, someone suddenly exclaimed, "Look! That Young Master Lin seems to have stopped moving!"

The crowd once again looked at the last point of light and saw that it had indeed been stationary for a while.

Huo Yuner shook her head at the sight. He seems to have reached his limit. He has already held on for an impressively long time, but in the end, he has failed. Indeed, the Eighths Heaven and Earth Pagoda is not a place for the young to enter.

You Ruo saw this and jeered again. "See? He failed. I knew he couldn’t succeed. Just who does he think he is, to imagine he could stay inside?"