762: Clash of geniuses

At this moment, Yang Lingchen was walking towards the thirty-first floor; he intended to leverage the pressure of the thirty-first floor to make a Breakthrough to the Ninth Layer of the Profound Immortal Realm in one go.

As he climbed upward, waves of invisible energy surged toward him like the tide.

Under the assault of this terrifying energy, every step Yang Lingchen took became exceptionally difficult, yet he remained undeterred, continuing to walk upward while intently comprehending the barrier of the Ninth Layer of the Profound Immortal Realm.

It had to be said that the Immortal Spirit Pagoda was truly unique; every single step possessed a different mystery.

Yang Lingchen had only walked half a floor when he already felt the barrier of the Ninth Layer of the Profound Immortal Realm.

At this moment, Yang Lingchen's expression gradually turned grave, and sweat had soaked through his clothes, yet a hint of joy shone in his eyes because he discovered that the barrier of the Ninth Layer of the Profound Immortal Realm was gradually cracking, and with every step he took, the cracks grew wider.

The instant Yang Lingchen stepped onto the thirty-first floor of the Immortal Spirit Pagoda, he felt his body lighten, and at that moment, his Divine Sense and Soul also underwent a qualitative improvement.

"Ninth Layer of the Profound Immortal Realm, finally broken through."

A gratified smile appeared on Yang Lingchen's face.

Subsequently, Yang Lingchen found a spot to sit down; he prepared to rest here for a while, as the Breakthrough had consumed a large amount of his Immortal Essence Power.

"It's you."

A cold yet pleasant voice rang out, and immediately after, the figure of Yun Mengyao appeared behind Yang Lingchen.

Today, Yun Mengyao was dressed in a white gown with embroidered tail patterns, her skin as fair as snow without a single flaw, and those stunningly beautiful eyes seemed to sparkle like stars, making one unable to help but fall for her at first glance.

This was definitely a mysterious woman whose beauty was breathtaking.

"So it's Young Miss Yun, a pleasure to meet you, a pleasure."

Yang Lingchen's gaze was gentle as he politely cupped his fists, a slightly lethal smile appearing on his face.

"I didn't expect you to be able to ascend to the thirty-first floor." A look of surprise appeared in Yun Mengyao's eyes.

She still had a certain impression of Yang Lingchen, because he was the youngest Genius at the Tianxin Grand Competition.

Furthermore, Yang Lingchen's speed of Breakthrough made her feel surprised.

Back at the Tianxin Grand Competition, Yang Lingchen's cultivation level was only at the First Layer of the Profound Immortal Realm; now, only two months later, his cultivation level had actually reached the Ninth Layer of the Profound Immortal Realm, such a terrifying Breakthrough speed was unheard of to her before.

"I also obtained some fortuitous encounters, which is why I broke through so quickly, unlike Young Miss Yun, who broke through to the Earth Immortal Realm in two months based solely on personal talent."

Yang Lingchen's tone was humble, and a warm, spring-breeze-like smile appeared on his face.

Yang Lingchen highly acknowledged Yun Mengyao's talent; back at the Tianxin Grand Competition, her cultivation level was only at the Sixth Layer of the Profound Immortal Realm, and now, less than two months later, her cultivation level had actually reached the Earth Immortal Realm.

What surprised Yang Lingchen even more was that Yun Mengyao was very young, only eighty-eight years old now; to be able to reach the Earth Immortal Realm at this age could be considered a Genius among Geniuses.

"Don't be humble; being able to reach this Realm at fifty years old is enough to prove your talent."

Yun Mengyao's eyes curved, and she said, "I have rested enough; I hope to see you further up."

After saying this, Yun Mengyao continued walking towards the thirty-second floor.

For some reason, when facing Yang Lingchen, she suddenly had a feeling of her heartbeat accelerating, a feeling she had never experienced before.

Over these years, although she had countless pursuers around her, including various top-tier Prodigies, not one of them had ever made her feel her heart racing.

Therefore, Yun Mengyao suddenly felt a bit of anticipation in her heart, hoping to see Yang Lingchen again on a higher floor of the Immortal Spirit Pagoda.

Of course, if Yang Lingchen could not catch up to her floor in the Immortal Spirit Pagoda, then there might never be any intersection between them again.

"This girl is really a bit captivating." Yang Lingchen shook his head and then entered a state of Cultivation.

Now that his cultivation level had reached the Ninth Layer of the Profound Immortal Realm, the next step was to stabilize his cultivation level so that he could unleash his maximum Combat Power.

Two hours later, Yang Lingchen opened his eyes; by this time, his cultivation level had completely stabilized, and the Immortal Essence Power within his body had also recovered.

Subsequently, Yang Lingchen once again walked upward.

His goal was the top of the Immortal Spirit Pagoda, because the process of climbing the pagoda could hone a person's will, and it was also the best opportunity to sense the Laws of the Heavenly Dao.

Furthermore, on the stairs of each floor, with every step taken, countless Spiritual Qi would surge into his body; this method of absorbing Spiritual Qi was far faster than staying on the same floor to absorb Spiritual Qi.

Time passed bit by bit, and Yang Lingchen was continuously climbing; very soon, he arrived at the fortieth floor, and what surprised him was that he had not encountered Yun Mengyao along the way, which clearly meant her speed was not slower than his.

However, Yang Lingchen was not anxious; he believed that as long as he kept climbing, encountering her again was only a matter of time.

As he continued to climb, Yang Lingchen's speed gradually slowed down because for every floor he ascended, the pressure he faced grew exponentially.

Time slipped away quietly, and in the blink of an eye, five days had passed.

After these five days of Cultivation and climbing, Yang Lingchen had already arrived at the seventieth floor, and his cultivation level had finally risen to the Peak of the Ninth Layer of the Profound Immortal Realm.

After reaching the seventieth floor, Yang Lingchen's climbing speed was significantly slower, and every step he took required him to endure immense pressure.

"Holy crap, who are these two guys? To think they could ascend to the seventieth floor."

"Do you think it's possible for them to break the record Li Younan left behind?"

"I don't think the possibility is high."

"Don't look at it as if they are only ten floors away; after reaching the seventieth floor, the pressure and the power of the Laws of the Heavenly Dao faced for every floor ascended are unimaginable. I estimate that when those two reach the seventy-fifth floor, they will have reached their limit."

At this moment, countless students had gathered outside the Immortal Spirit Pagoda, their gazes tightly fixed on the seventieth and seventy-first floors, where these two dazzling beams of light were constantly flickering.

"Look! Someone else is catching up from below, they have already reached the fiftieth floor."

"How strange, why are so many people climbing the Immortal Spirit Pagoda recently?"

At this moment, the scene was abuzz with discussion.

At this time, it was Qiao Yanxi and Ji Tiantian who were on the fiftieth floor of the Immortal Spirit Pagoda.

On the forty-fifth floor of the Immortal Spirit Pagoda was Yuwen Chengfeng.

On the fortieth floor of the Immortal Spirit Pagoda were the siblings Huang Ruoyu.

And on the thirty-fifth floor of the Immortal Spirit Pagoda was Gu Mingjian.

These people happened to be the top ten Geniuses from the last Tianxin Grand Competition.

As Geniuses of the same level, their conviction in pursuing strength was consistent, so they naturally would not miss out on climbing the Immortal Spirit Pagoda.