Chapter 3233: 10,000 Elephants Illusory Formation

“If he’s only one breath faster than senior uncle when breaking the Formation Spirit Pagoda’s record, he might not be able to break senior uncle’s record at the Peak of Gravity,” Yu Tian Xing said as he looked at the name near the top of the Peak of Gravity Ranking, “However, he was five breaths faster than senior uncle when he cleared the Formation spirits in the pagoda. This means he’s much stronger compared to senior uncle at that time. With his strength, it isn’t difficult for him to break senior uncle’s record at the Peak of Gravity if he wants to.”

As though to prove Yu Tian Xing’s point, Duan Ling Tian swiftly climbed past the 3,600th step and the 3,700th step even though his speed had slowed down some after passing the 3,500th step. He had slowed down even more after the 3,700th step, but he still easily climbed to the 3,788th step, breaking Yu Jian Cheng’s record.

“He broke another record!”

“After almost 20,000 years, someone finally broke the record set by Sect Leader Yu Jian Cheng from the Thousand Tribulations Sword Sect… With this, Duan Ling Tian broke two records by Sect Leader Yu Jian Cheng!”

“There’s no doubt Duan Ling Tian is the most outstanding young prodigy in the Nan Dou Territory!”

“Whether it’s Yu Tian Xing, Su Li, or everyone else, they can’t compare to Duan Ling Tian at all!”

“Well, I think Su Li might be a match for Duan Ling Tian. After all, Su Li’s not even 300 years old while Duan Ling Tian is most likely 800 or 900 years old like Yu Tian Xing.”

“You’re right. In that sense, Su Li’s potential is greater.”

Needless to say, Duan Ling Tian breaking Yu Jian Cheng’s record at the Peak of Gravity caused another uproar in the Genius Secret Realm when his feat was announced. Naturally, most people were not surprised that he managed to break the Peak of Gravity’s record after he broke the Formation Spirit Pagoda’s record since the two’s level of difficulty was rather similar. With enough strength, one would be able to break both records just like how Yu Jian Cheng did back then. However, it could be seen that Duan Ling Tian was much stronger than Yu Jian Cheng back then.

“He… He’s going to continue climbing the Peak of Gravity?”

The people gathered at the foot of the Peaks of Gravity were shocked when they saw Duan Ling Tian’s name was still blinking. It did not take long before they discovered Huan’er had already left the Peak of Gravity. Her final result had surpassed the Thousand Tribulations Sword Sect’s Yu Tian Xing, putting her in third place in the Peak of Gravity Ranking.

“Huan’er… made it to the 3,539th step! She’s one step higher than Yu Tian Xing!”

“Yu Tian Xing is really unlucky… He was pushed back a place in the Formation Spirit Pagoda Ranking by Huan’er with just a one-breath difference, and now, he’s pushed back a place in the Peak of Gravity Ranking by Huan’er with a two-step difference!”

There were many people who lamented Yu Tian Xing’s luck, but there were also many people who disagreed.

“It has nothing to do with luck! It’s just the strength difference between them. One breath in the Formation Spirit Pagoda can’t be attributed to just luck.”

“The same goes for the Peak of Gravity. Everyone has a limit… Are you saying you can easily surpass your own limit?”

In the end, no one doubted Huan’er was stronger than Yu Tian Xing. Naturally, the strength mentioned here was one’s strength without the help of external tools. After all, Celestial Talisman, Celestial Pills, Celestial Weapons, and the likes were prohibited at the Peak of Gravity and the Formation Spirit Pagoda. One could only rely on one’s true strength.

If it was a duel and not climbing the Peak of Gravity or clearing the Formation spirits in the Formation Spirit Pagoda, no one would dare to say for sure that Huan’er would best Yu Tian Xing. After all, Yu Tian Xing was widely acknowledged as the most outstanding young prodigy in the Thousand Tribulations Sword Sect. Someone like that was sure to have many tricks up their sleeve. Even Su Li might not be able to defeat Yu Tian Xing in a duel.

Those at the foot of the Peaks of Gravity were dumbfounded when they saw Duan Ling Tian continue to climb the Peak of Gravity. Even those who were not at the foot of the Peaks of Gravity were shocked when they received news of this.

“Duan Ling Tian is too powerful! I wonder how high he can go?”

About an hour later, Duan Ling Tian finally stopped climbing. At this point, he had already climbed to the 3,922nd step, which meant that he was 39,220 above ground. He had climbed 100 steps higher than Yu Jian Cheng! What a heaven-defying feat!

“I heard that those who manage to break a record in the Genius Secret Realm would be rewarded with a purely defensive Emperor Grade Celestial Weapon.”

When the onlookers thought of the rewards for breaking a record in the Genius Secret Realm, they were green with envy. Emperor Grade Celestial Weapons were already incredibly precious, let alone purely defensive Emperor Grade Celestial Weapons. They were so rare that it was not an exaggeration to say that none of the prodigies in the Genius Secret Realm possessed a purely defensive Emperor Grade Celestial Weapon. How could they not be jealous when they realized Duan Ling Tian would be rewarded with a purely defensive Emperor Grade Celestial Weapon?

Meanwhile, Duan Ling Tian who returned to Huan’er’s side after descending the Peak of Gravity finally received his reward. The purely defensive Emperor Grade Celestial Weapon was in the form of a soft armor.

‘A purely defensive Emperor Grade Celestial Weapon!’ Duan Ling Tian’s eyes lit up when he confirmed the soft armor was a purely defensive Emperor Grade Celestial Weapon. Then, he did not hesitate as he handed the soft armor to Huan’er.

Nevertheless, Huan’er did not accept the purely defensive Emperor Grade Celestial Weapon. “Brother Ling Tian, you don’t have a purely defensive Emperor Grade Celestial Weapon so you should keep it for yourself.”

Previously, Huan’er had only accepted the Emperor Grade Celestial Sword Duan Ling Tian had given her because she knew Duan Ling Tian possessed the much more powerful Seven Orifices Exquisite Sword. This time, no matter how Duan Ling Tian tried to persuade her, she refused to accept the purely defensive Emperor Grade Celestial Sword.

In the end, Duan Ling Tian had no choice but to put the soft armor away. He decided to give the next purely defensive Emperor Grade Celestial Weapon he obtained to Huan’er.

At this moment, Huan’er asked, “Brother Ling Tian, where should we go next?”

Duan Ling Tian who had received the rewards after breaking two records felt rather enthusiastic at this moment. He wanted to break more records now so he could collect more Emperor Grade Celestial Weapons. He looked at the people in his surroundings and asked loudly, “Does anyone know of any other records to be broken in the Genius Secret Realm?”

At this point, there was quite a huge crowd at the foot of this Peak of Gravity; there were several dozen people at least. Many people had gathered here after they received news of what was happening earlier.

A middle-aged man replied to Duan Ling Tian, “There are a few more places with records to be broken, but not all of them test one’s strength.”

“That’s right,” another person chimed in, “Although Sect Leader Yu Jian Cheng from the Thousand Tribulations Sword Sect managed to set new records at the Peak of Gravity and the Formation Spirit Pagoda, he failed to set new records at the other places”

“It’s not easy to break those records.”

“That’s right!”

Most people agreed that the other places that tested more than one’s strength were not as easy to challenge.

Nevertheless, Duan Ling Tian was not discouraged. In fact, he was determined to have a look to widen his horizons. It did not matter if he was not able to set a new record. He asked, “Is there anyone who’s willing to lead me to one of those places or give me directions?”

A young man said, “There’s one nearby… It’s called the 10,000 Elephants Illusory Formation. You can try to set a new record there.”

Upon hearing the young man’s words, many people inhaled sharply.

“The 10,000 Elephants Illusory Formation!”

“One’s name would appear in the ranking as long as one’s able to leave the 10,000 Elephants Illusory Formation within the allocated time… This sounds simple, but it’s actually really difficult.”

“Those who had entered the 10,000 Elephants Illusory Formation had said that it was difficult to find their way out despite how hard they tried. Most people could only wait until the time ran out to be transported out.”

“If I’m not mistaken, the record of leaving the 10,000 Elephants Illusory Formation in the shortest time belonged to a young prodigy from the Profound Cat Clan.”

“I’m not surprised. The Profound Cat Clan is naturally adept at sniffing out Illusory Formations.”

“I remember the person who came closest to breaking the record was some prodigy from the Phantom Fox Clan… She’s a direct descendant of the main Phantom Fox Clan in the Jade Emperor Heaven. If I’m not mistaken, her name’s Du Xuan.”

“That’s right! Du Xuan’s a woman if I’m not mistaken.”

Duan Ling Tian’s eyes widened when he heard the conversations in his surroundings. He instinctively turned to look at Huan’er who was standing next to him.

Tears welled up in Huan’er’s eyes as she murmured, “Mom…”

When Duan Ling Tian was at the borderlands of the Southern Territory, he had learned that Huan’er’s mother’s name was Du Xuan. He had learned this from Huan’er’s grandaunt.

“Huan’er, you’ll find your mom soon… Don’t worry…” Duan Ling Tian consoled Huan’er. “Moreover, the Du Clan of the Phantom Fox Clan is in the Jade Emperor Heaven. I’ll accompany you and investigate if your mom is there after you become a Celestial Emperor.”

“Alright.” Huan’er’s mood eased under Duan Ling Tian’s constant stream of comforting words.

After a while, Huan’er said, “Brother Ling Tian, I’d like to take a look at the 10,000 Elephants Illusory Formation…”

“Okay.” Duan Ling Tian nodded. Then, he asked with a knowing smile on his face, “Huan’er, you’re planning to set a new record in the 10,000 Elephants Illusory Formation, aren’t you?”

Based on the conversations in his surroundings and the name of the place, it was not difficult for Duan Ling Tian to guess the nature of that place and its test.

As the Phantom Fox Clan’s rare Thousand Phantoms Ice Fox that only appeared once every 1,000,000 years, Huan’er was immune to Illusory Formations. In Duan Ling Tian’s opinion, the 10,000 Elephants Illusory Formation would not pose any difficulty to Huan’er.

After a while, Duan Ling Tian looked at the person who first mentioned the 10,000 Elephants Illusory Formation and asked, “Where’s the 10,000 Elephant Illusory Formation?”

The man was very enthusiastic and offered to lead the way.

Without wasting time, Duan Ling Tian and Huan’er began to make their way to the 10,000 Illusory Formation.

Upon seeing this, many of the people in the surroundings began to follow the duo to the 10,000 Elephants Illusory Formation.