TL: Etude
Whoosh!
A black-clad martial warrior appeared in front of Ye Tian.
This person had a cold and emotionless face.
"Copy Talent!"
Ye Tian initially wanted to check the other's talent, but found he couldn't. However, he thought that even if he could, it probably wouldn't reveal much about the talent, as this person was fictitious, a created character.
Swoosh!
The black-clad martial warrior moved, attacking Ye Tian.
Pfft!
Ye Tian struck him down effortlessly, concluding the fight in an instant.
"Too weak, probably equivalent to the weakest one-star King-level!"
Ye Tian assessed.
After passing the first level, Ye Tian's points increased by 1. As for ranking, he had none yet, as only three-star King-levels were eligible to enter the King's leaderboard.
His soul returned, and the spirit standing before him asked, "Ye Tian, will you continue to the second level?"
"Yes!"
Ye Tian responded.
Boom!
Ye Tian's soul once again entered a different realm, the second level of the War God Tower.
Similarly.
Ye Tian encountered another black-clad martial warrior here, much stronger than the previous one in terms of speed, strength, and 25 defense, incomparable to the first level's martial warrior.
Yet, Ye Tian defeated him with just two moves, successfully passing the second level and earning 2 points.
Third level.
This time, the black-clad martial warrior he encountered was not slower than Ye Tian, even faster. Fortunately, Ye Tian's Heavenly Extreme Slash could amplify his attack speed by twice, allowing his attacks to be faster than his opponent's reaction speed. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to land a hit.
Ye Tian seized the opportunity well, defeating his opponent in three moves.
After passing the third level, Ye Tian earned 4 points, making his total points 7. It seemed small, but each point was definitely precious.
Outside the War God Tower.
The last name on the King's leaderboard appeared as a new entry.
The King's leaderboard, most intriguing for its top few and the last ranks. The last rank was prominent, while the middle ranks went unnoticed.
At this moment, Ye Tian entered the last rank of the King's leaderboard, immediately drawing much attention.
"Ye Tian, who is this person, a completely unfamiliar name? Do we have a genius named Ye Tian in our Zhonghai Super Base?"
"I do know of a Ye Tian, but his talent is mediocre, so it's definitely not him."
"There are many Ye Tians, but none at the genius level. Who exactly is this Ye Tian, suddenly becoming a three-star King-level powerhouse?"
"Guess how much Ye Tian can rise in rank?"
"I guess he could enter the top 1000. After all, he just passed the third level and hasn't had the chance to try the fourth. Even if he doesn't pass the fourth level, the ranking will be based on how long he lasts, definitely within the top 1000."
"Heh, maybe he could even get into the top 500?"
"Top 500? That's a joke. Isn't everyone who gets into the top 500 someone who has passed the fourth level, a top genius? Ye Tian probably just luckily gained some opportunity and rose suddenly. How could he possibly jump into the top 500?"
As everyone was discussing, Ye Tian reached the fourth level.
The black-clad martial warrior in this level was much faster than Ye Tian. Although Ye Tian had a top-level speed talent amplifying his speed by twenty times, his realm was too low. Having entered the King level not long ago, he was at best comparable to a three-star King in speed, much slower than this four-star King-level warrior.
Of course…
Ye Tian had a trump card up his sleeve – his spatial talent. However, he decided not to use it, choosing instead to see if he could defeat the weakest four-star King-level opponent without it.
"Heavenly Extreme Slash!"
"Heavenly Extreme Slash!"
"Heavenly Extreme Slash!"
Ye Tian repeatedly executed his silver-grade skill, Heavenly Extreme Slash. However, it was challenging to hit the black-clad martial warrior, and the occasional hits were mere grazes, barely breaking the opponent's skin.
Dodging the opponent's attacks was difficult for Ye Tian. Fortunately, he possessed a pseudo-mystic level defense talent that could negate part of the attack. Furthermore, his pseudo-mystic level Bone talent acted as another layer of defense. Additionally, Ye Tian's top-tier healing talent allowed him to recover from injuries repeatedly, making it very hard to kill him.
As time ticked by, the outside world assumed that Ye Tian couldn't pass the fourth level, probably getting killed instantly upon entering, which is why he was ranked last on the King's leaderboard. However, no one dared to mock Ye Tian. To be listed on the King's leaderboard meant one was a true combat genius. Talents like Li Yueling and Qin He were comparable only to one-star King-levels, and were still far from three-star King-levels.
Becoming a three-star King-level was extremely difficult. It wasn't just about having high attack power. At the very least, one needed to significantly increase their speed or possess strong defensive talents to withstand the black-clad martial warrior's attacks and be able to counterattack.
If one only had a single offensive talent, it was tough to become a high star-level King.
Of course, every top force had treasures that could enhance speed or defensive talents, or there wouldn't be so many three-star or higher Kings. However, even top forces couldn't raise defensive or speed talents too high, as the cost was enormous.
In a blink of an eye, three hours passed. Ye Tian's clothes were slightly torn, but he had no injuries, all healed by his top-tier healing talent. The black-clad martial warrior, however, was severely injured. Because Ye Tian's attack power was much higher, the occasional hit resulted in serious injury. Due to the severe injuries, the black-clad martial warrior's speed was affected.
Finally.
With a whoosh, Ye Tian's Heavenly Extreme Slash decapitated the black-clad martial warrior, who then vanished.
Fourth level cleared!
Ye Tian earned 8 points!
Outside the War God Tower.
Suddenly, someone noticed Ye Tian's name disappear from the last place, causing a stir. "Heavens, look, Ye Tian's name is gone! We couldn't see him at the back, he couldn't have fallen, could he?"
"Fell your head! How could someone fall in the War God Tower? He must have advanced. Once you pass the fourth level, your rank jumps significantly. Of course, you can't find him in the back ranks!" someone reminded.
Many began searching around the 500th rank and quickly found Ye Tian's name.
This ranking spoke volumes. Ye Tian indeed had passed the fourth level, achieving four-star King-level strength.
"Heavens, how did it take him so long to pass the fourth level?"
Someone exclaimed in surprise.
"He must just barely have the strength of a four-star King-level, which is why he fought the black-clad martial warrior for so long and luckily killed his opponent in the end."
"That must be it. In that case, Ye Tian's rank should stop here!"
"That's still very impressive, a four-star King-level. There are only 504 in the entire Zhonghai Super Base!"
However, before they could finish their conversation, someone was shocked to discover that Ye Tian's name had disappeared again from the 504th position, and even searching down to the 400th rank, they couldn't find Ye Tian.