Monsters of Utmost Calamity!
Yes, these four words were the only way to describe the current feelings of Long Yan and Dongfang Wenren.
Clearly!
At this moment, their gazes towards Ye Xuan had changed entirely. They were filled with immense gratitude for choosing to bring their clan's strongest to join the Xuan Alliance, for a single glimpse here offered a panoramic view of their future.
In the not-too-distant future, their two clans would embark on a path of glory unprecedented in history!
"No!"
Soon, Long Yan realized a grave problem. His gaze then burned with fervor as he looked towards the hazy gray sky, "Alliance Leader, you mentioned this is the second level of the Exquisite Pagoda. Does that mean there's a third, or even a fourth level above it!?"
"Oh!!"
Hearing Long Yan's words, Dongfang Wenren's eyes narrowed. If the second level was already this heaven-defying, they couldn't even dare to imagine the third, let alone the fourth.
"To be frank with you both."
Ye Xuan had no intention of hiding anything. He continued, "This pagoda is called the Exquisite Pagoda, and I obtained it by chance. It has thirteen levels. I unlocked the first level when I was in the Venerable realm, and it currently possesses an 8-fold time acceleration and twenty times the energy concentration."
"Now that I've entered the Void Ancestor realm, I've unlocked the second level, which is the 16-fold time acceleration you are currently sensing. The time flow rate is double that of the first level, as well."
Pausing at this point, Ye Xuan added, "When I break through to the Dao Ancestor realm, I will unlock the third level, which will then have a 32-fold time acceleration. As for the fourth level, I suspect it can only be unlocked when I surpass the Dao Ancestor realm..."
Long Yan, "!!!"
Upon hearing Ye Xuan's words, Long Yan's eyeballs nearly bulged out of his sockets. The third level unlocked at the Dao Ancestor realm? 32-fold time acceleration??
Damn it!
Unlocking the third level requires the Dao Ancestor realm, and following this pattern, it seems one needs to advance a major realm to unlock another level. If that's the case, doesn't that mean there are at least ten major realms above the Dao Ancestor realm!!
Thinking this, Long Yan's perspective was instantly broadened!
In his understanding, the pinnacle of the Dao Ancestor realm was the absolute strongest, even a legendary existence. As for realms beyond Dao Ancestor, he had never even heard of them. Now, to suddenly hear of ten realms above the Dao Ancestor, how could he not be shaken?
Beings beyond the Dao Ancestor realm... he would probably only discover them by going to the Hao Tian Immortal Kingdom!
"However, there are also various conditions for using the second level of the Exquisite Pagoda..."
Ye Xuan then informed them of the requirement that only cultivators above the fifth-tier Void Ancestor realm could enter this place. While Long Yan and Dongfang Wenren heard Ye Xuan's explanation, they didn't react too strongly. After all, a place with such existence was already an extraordinary matter; these conditions were not excessive.
Simultaneously, deep within the first level of the Exquisite Pagoda, a portal appeared. This portal was precisely the passage to the second level, and its condition was, of course, being above the fifth-tier Void Ancestor.
After a long while.
Ye Xuan left the second level of the Exquisite Pagoda, leaving behind Long Yan and Dongfang Wenren, who were filled with emotions.
Damn it, with such an opportunity, if they couldn't become peerless powerhouses, they might as well just smash their heads against a wall and die~
...
As numerous fifth-tier Void Ancestor powerhouses successively entered the second level to cultivate, the struggle for the throne of the Galactic Empire intensified. The various princes were in a fierce struggle against each other, and among them, the Third Prince's faction was the weakest.
In a certain hall within the Galactic Imperial Palace.
"Ninth Brother, is everything alright on your end?"
A young man exuding nobility looked at the man beside him, with whom he shared some resemblance. This man was the one referred to as Ninth Brother, the Ninth Prince of the Galactic Empire. The speaker was the Sixth Prince of the Galactic Empire.
Although he was the Sixth Prince, his strength had already reached the fifth-tier Venerable realm, which would be a sure seat of power in the Long Yang Empire. The young man beside him, the Ninth Prince, was slightly weaker but not by much, possessing the strength of a fourth-tier Venerable peak.
"Heh, don't worry, Sixth Brother."
"Third Brother is dead this time!!"
Hearing the Sixth Prince's words, the Ninth Prince's lips curled into a sinister arc. "That Third Brother is truly stubborn. Does he really think he can contend with us with his meager strength?"
"Over two hundred years old, and only a third-tier Venerable now. Truly a waste. And the Wei family behind him, they don't even have a Dao Ancestor level expert. How dare they compete with us? Utterly foolish."
"Heh heh..."
The Sixth Prince chuckled upon hearing this, but he still cautioned, "Ninth Brother, do not be careless in this matter. Although Third Brother's strength is lacking, and his backing family is also not that strong, do not forget that behind him is the Gui Yuan Sect, one of the Ten Super Powers. Although they only offer verbal support, I had someone investigate, and Third Brother's maternal grandfather is sworn brothers with the Sect Master of Gui Yuan Sect."
"With this relationship, the Gui Yuan Sect will surely become a great enemy to us when we ascend the throne in the future!"
"Don't worry, Sixth Brother!"
"This time, our two maternal clans, combined with the Luo Tian Alliance and the Poison Sect, four forces acting together, will surely be able to kill that Dongfang Shuobei!"
The Ninth Prince clearly didn't care. He continued, "As long as that Dongfang Shuobei dies, the connection between the Gui Yuan Sect and the Wei family will be severed."
"Indeed!"
The Sixth Prince's eyes flashed with wise light. "Among the many princes, Third Brother is the most useless, while the First and Second Brothers are the strongest. If you and I want to stand till the end in this fight for the throne, we must join forces."
"Heh heh, Sixth Brother is absolutely right!"
"Then I wish us a happy cooperation~"
As he spoke, the Ninth Prince raised his wine cup and drank with the Sixth Prince. Following that, hearty laughter echoed from the hall. At the same time, a conspiracy targeting the Gui Yuan Sect, or rather, the Sect Master of Gui Yuan Sect, Dongfang Shuobei, was thus set in motion.
Not long after.
Wei Haitian sent a plea for help to the Gui Yuan Sect, as their Wei family was at the center of the imperial succession dispute, in a precarious situation.
Of course!
If the patriarch of the Wei family, Wei Haitian, had even the slightest chance, he wouldn't want his grandson to compete for the throne. But... this matter was beyond his control. After all, if any other prince ascended the throne, he would likely be the first to target his grandson, the Third Prince, and the Wei family.
Therefore... it wasn't that Wei Haitian and the Third Prince coveted the throne, but rather that they had no other choice!!
Wei Family Mansion.
"Yu Long, rest assured, I have already notified your Grandfather Shuobei and we are discussing the best course of action."
Wei Haitian looked at his grandson before him. For over two hundred years, Ji Yu Long, his grandson, had lived cautiously, fearing that a moment's carelessness would lead to assassination by the various princes and their backing forces. This was because Ji Yu Long understood clearly that he could not die, nor would he dare to die.
He knew that if he died, his mother's consort and his maternal grandfather's clan would only become sacrifices in the fight for the throne, with no other recourse!
If he had a choice, he would rather not have been born into an imperial family. Unfortunately, he had no choice.
"This..."
The Third Prince, named Ji Yu Long, a handsome young man, frowned deeply as he looked in the direction of the Gui Yuan Sect, a hint of worry in his eyes. "I hope so. However, the spies I've planted near Sixth Brother and Ninth Brother have sent word that they intend to make a move against the Gui Yuan Sect. I hope this is unrelated to the current matter."