In front of them, a majestic city stood. People came and went, and there was a lot of traffic. It looked very prosperous.
There were three city lords in Xueyue City. The First City Lord, Wine Immortal, Baili Dongjun, the Second City Lord, Spear Immortal, Sikong Changfeng, and the Third City Lord, Sword Immortal, Li Hanyi.
Each of these three people had astonishing skills and were famous throughout the world. They had laid down the most solid foundation for the prosperity of Xueyue City.
However, as the three of them became more and more famous, more and more people wanted to challenge or acknowledge them as their masters.
For this reason, Xueyue City had established the Heaven Ascension Pavilion. Anyone who wanted to enter the city to challenge the three City Lords had to pass through the Heaven Ascension Pavilion.
The Heaven Ascension Pavilion had a total of 16 floors. Each floor had a powerful gatekeeper. Only by defeating the gatekeeper could one enter the next floor.
Only those who had reached the top level would be able to meet the three legendary figures. In the many years that the Heaven Ascension Pavilion had been established, there were very few people who could reach the top.
However, it was a little strange today. The people who came to challenge the level actually came one after another like they were at a market.
Just now, several challengers had already left with regrets of failure.
The person who was challenging the level now was a handsome young master in white with two sabers at his waist. Regardless of appearance or temperament, this person had a transcendent appearance. He gave off a feeling of standing out from the crowd.
A face like fox and skin as exquisite as suet jade. Her facial features were peerlessly beautiful, and her entire body exuded an ethereal aura.
Upon seeing this person's image, Di Shitian thought of the name of a peerless genius—Nangong Pushe!
In this world, there were many beauties and talented women. However, it was rare to see a woman like Nangong Pushe, who was well-versed in both civil and military matters and had the beauty to topple a country.
Standing in front of the towering Heaven Ascension Pavilion, Nangong Pushe gave off an imposing aura, and her entire body emitted an intense battle intent.
"I'm Nangong Pushe. I'm here to challenge the Heaven Ascension Pavilion. Please enlighten me!" A clear and melodious voice that sounded like a phoenix's cry suddenly resounded between the heavens and the earth, causing the clouds in the sky to continuously gather and dissipate.
Along with this voice, Nangong Pushe's figure had already transformed into a phantom as she charged into the first level of the Heaven Ascension Pavilion at lightning speed. Her cultivation level was probably at the late-stage of the Carefree Realm. She was considered a Grandmaster. Ordinary pavilion guardians would not have any pressure on her.
These guardians were originally experts selected by Xueyue City. The lowest cultivation level was at the peak of the Freedom Realm.
Ordinary geniuses would be considered outstanding if they could pass the third or fifth level. If they could pass the tenth level, they would definitely be peerless geniuses.
Even so, the true geniuses stopped at the 15th level. However, after Nangong Pushe went in, she passed 12 levels in a row. Her speed was so fast that it made people dumbfounded. She did not encounter any obstacles along the way. She did not even stop walking.
Among the twelve guardians, the strongest only took three moves from her. The rest were almost all killed in one move. At this moment, countless people had already gathered around the Heaven Ascension Pavilion to watch the show.
They watched as the Heaven Ascension Pavilion lit up and rose like a sesame flower. They were dumbfounded.
"Heavens, who is this person? He's actually so powerful?"
"He's too strong. From the looks of it, is he planning to reach the fifteenth level in one go?"
"Hehe, in your dreams. That guard on the fifteenth floor has been around for many years. Who really passed it?"
As everyone discussed, Nangong Pushe actually defeated two more experts and arrived at the fifteenth level.
The Heaven Ascension Pavilion had sixteen levels in name, but the last level had actually exceeded the scope of the Heaven Ascension Pavilion and belonged to the domain of the three City Lords.
To ordinary people, the fifteenth floor was the last floor. Naturally, the difficulty of this level far exceeded the imagination of ordinary people because the person guarding the stage was called Lei Yunhe.
"Nine Heavens Thunder Shocks the Heavens, One Finger Breaks 90,000 Miles!"
To have such a domineering nickname, it could be seen how impressive this person was.
Lei Yunhe was one of the four prodigies of the Thunder School. His strength had long reached the peak of the Carefree Realm, and his Thunderbolt Finger shocked the world. Unfortunately, he had lost an arm when he wanted to be on the List of Top Talents and challenge the Sword Immortal, Zhao Yunzhen.
From then on, his cultivation level fell and his prestige was gone. He became the last level's guardian in the Heaven Ascension Pavilion.
Over the years, because of the guard of Lei Yunhe, countless young elites had returned in defeat at the 15th level.
When Nangong Pushe reached the fifteenth floor, she finally met her match. She was no longer as invincible as before. The two of them fought intensely inside. Everyone watching from the outside felt their hearts skip a beat and did not even dare to breathe loudly.
After all, it had been a long time since anyone had reached the fifteenth level. They hoped from the bottom of their hearts to witness the birth of a miracle.
And today, Nangong Pushe's arrival has given them hope. All of them secretly cheered for her.
"I really hope this person succeeds!"
"That's right. We haven't seen anyone who cleared the level in many years."
"If this person can pass, there will be a good show to watch!"
"That's right. It's been a long time since we've seen the three City Lords take action. I'm really looking forward to it!"
"For this person to be able to reach the fifteenth level, it means that she's a true genius and has a high chance of clearing it!"
"Sigh, although that's the case, he's still too young. I don't think there's much hope!"
Everyone discussed animatedly, their faces filled with anticipation. In their hearts, the three city lords were like immortals. That kind of invincible style made them miss it very much. However, the three city lords did not make a move easily, making their expectations gradually become extravagant.
It was precisely because of this that they had high hopes for Nangong Pushe.
"Senior, do you think this person can succeed in the challenge?" Lei Wujie turned to look at Di Shitian, wanting to hear his opinion. When the other three heard Lei Wujie's words, they turned around and focused their gazes on him. After all, the one who had the most say was this mysterious big shot.
"It's very difficult. Although Nangong Pushe is a genius, the person guarding the level is not to be trifled with.
"He's been immersed in the peak of the Carefree Realm for a long time. If it weren't for the knot in his heart that hasn't been resolved, he would have long been able to break through to the Wanderer Realm.
"If Nangong Pushe wants to win, the only way is to make another breakthrough. But, will she be so lucky?" Di Shitian said with a faint smile.
"Senior is indeed powerful. You can tell the difference between the two of them at a glance!" Xiao Se said in admiration.
"It's already very impressive that this person can reach the fifteenth level!" Tang Lian praised.
"Perhaps Nangong Pushe will be able to make a breakthrough during the battle." A strange light flashed in Wuxin's eyes, as if he was deducing something.
The few of them discussed at the side, but their eyes flickered with eagerness. They had come with the intention of going up to the pavilion to ask about the sword. Now that they were stimulated, they could not control their fighting spirit.
"Everyone, I'm going to challenge the pavilion. Bless me!" Lei Wujie suddenly leaped out and began his challenge.
"Haha, I'm here to join in the fun!" At the same time, a chubby little Daoist flew over and joined the group that was challenging the pavilion.