National Star Sea Era...

Chapter 829 The Amazing Appearance of the [Transcendence Tower]

"It is said that the [City of Transcendence] has been passed down for countless years. I am referring to the era before the Shattered Star Sea and even the era before the Multiverse. In these countless long years, what kind of monstrous beings have not appeared?"

"As far as I know, eight million years ago, a prodigy from the Eternal Race successfully completed the challenge using an avatar!"

……

Upon hearing this, Song Chi's interest was completely piqued, but the ninth-rank alien in front of him suddenly stopped.

The peculiar single eye on its head looked at Song Chi, its gaze filled with an inexplicable expression.

Song Chi understood the hidden meaning in the other person's eyes.

With a slight raise of his hand, Kong Ling quickly tossed a ball of high-level floating continent primordial light to the other party.

After receiving the mass of floating continent essence, the one-eyed alien race was quite satisfied with the amount of floating continent essence in the mass of light.

Over 99% of the beings in this "Transcendence Zone" are prisoners who cannot leave freely. Apart from the absolute energy cycle rules of the "Transcendence Zone" itself, these prisoners can only obtain energy from new visitors if they want to continuously strengthen themselves.

After carefully storing the essence of the floating continent, the ninth-tier one-eyed alien continued to speak:
"After the clone completes the process, the Tower of Transcendence in the Land of Transcendence will directly lock onto the original being. As for the final outcome, there is no conclusion yet, but it is certain that once locked onto by the Tower of Transcendence, without exception, the locked being will soon disappear from public view."

"No exceptions?"

"There are ancient rumors that there were two exceptions in the multiverse era, and several before that, but whether they are true or not is impossible to verify!"

……

Upon hearing this, Song Chi not only showed no wariness, but became even more curious.

Regardless of the ultimate fate of those beings locked in the City of Transcendence, he remained extremely confident in himself.

Putting everything else aside, the fact that the [Vast Market of the Heavens] can freely set up spatial anchor points inside and outside this [City of Transcendence] makes it clear that the [City of Transcendence] beneath his feet is at most at the level of [Chaotic Wonder].

Under the same level, he believed that if any unexpected event occurred, his true self in the Heavenly Ruins Market would still be safe enough.

With this in mind, Song Chi no longer hesitated.

The ethereal figure quickly turned around, and soon the mirror warship soared into the sky again, following the guidance of the golden curtains in the starry sky, heading towards the so-called "Land of Transcendence".

……

As the mirror warship continued to penetrate deeper into the core area of ​​the [Transcendence Zone], the surrounding energy fluctuations became increasingly violent.

Song Chi noticed that more and more figures were rising into the air from the floating stars along the way, surging into the starry sky, and then moving in the same direction.

"It seems quite a few creatures are participating in this challenge..."

Song Chi remained vigilant, keeping the warship at a relatively safe distance.

After observing for a period of time, he had already discovered that most of the beings who chose to participate in this transcendence challenge were quite powerful, with more than 90% being eighth or ninth-tier beings, and even a considerable number being mythical beings.

During the short journey, he personally identified more than two tenth-order mythical units, including one eleventh-order mythical being.

This discovery greatly alarmed Song Chi. On the surface, nothing seemed different, but in his heart, he was already on high alert.

He knew all too well that the area the mirror warship had previously traversed was just the tip of the iceberg in the entire [Transcendence Zone]. The number of mythical beings existing in the entire [Transcendence Zone] was likely far greater than imagined.

'Hundreds?'

"Still hundreds?"

The moment the thought crossed Song Chi's mind, he felt his breath catch in his throat.

At this point, the idea that there must be a shocking secret hidden in the [City of Transcendence] had been completely etched into his mind.

Another point, which he deliberately summarized, is a certain implicit rule of this "transcendence zone":
This place is like a giant arena, where all who enter must prove their worth in the "Transcendence Challenge".

Successful individuals will receive unimaginable rewards, even transcending the myriad realms, while those who fail will remain here forever, their energy returning to this transcendent starry sky after death, maintaining the continuous cycle of ultimate energy in this [Transcendence Zone].

"The storm sea has arrived."

Suddenly, an endless ocean of energy appeared in front of the warship. The raging chaotic energy formed towering waves, and each ordinary wave contained terrifying power enough to tear apart a seventh-level or even an ordinary eighth-level expert.

"Is this the first test?"

Song Chi's gaze was solemn, but he did not back down.

The replicas of the Mythical Pulse Energy Shield and Neutron Star Nuclear Armor on the Mirror Ship [Tianxu Cangqiong] are all fully activated, and the detection capabilities of the replica [Eye of Truth] are also pushed to the limit. If a chaotic wave that could threaten mythical beings appears, he will immediately control the Mirror Ship to avoid it.

"Om-"

The moment the warship plunged into the stormy sea, a chaotic wave that blotted out the sky completely engulfed the mirror warship.

Song Chi felt a blur before his eyes as the warship began to tremble continuously, enduring the relentless onslaught of the stormy sea.

At first, things were fine. Most of the chaotic waves outside were at the seventh or eighth level. Even the occasional ninth-level waves only carried the destructive power of someone just entering the ninth level.

As time passed, the mirror warship gradually sailed into the depths of this stormy sea. The surrounding energy turbulence was more than ten times more violent than the outer area. What was even more terrifying was that he could clearly sense that countless powerful auras were lurking in this sea area.

"Roar--"

A deafening roar resounded as a colossal beast, far larger than a star, burst forth from the waves and charged straight at the warship.

"A tenth-tier mythical creature!"

Song Chi's pupils contracted sharply, and he activated the [Starlight Flashing Spirit Stone Talisman] without hesitation.

Under the "Starlight Flash Escape," a dazzling white light pierced through the chaotic ocean, causing the mirror warship to disappear from its original spot before the mythical behemoth could get close.

When it reappears, it will already be far away.

In this mysterious City of Transcendence, he has decided to never use the power of the Celestial Market unless absolutely necessary, lest he be targeted by the possible controller behind the City of Transcendence.

Moreover, this stormy sea is the absolute home ground of that mythical marine creature. Unless Song Chi is truly stupid, why would he actually confront it head-on?

However, to his astonishment, even though "Starlight Flash Escape" had traveled nearly a light-year, it still couldn't completely escape the mythical beast.

Looking at the shadowy figure that had been following the mirror warship on the star map displayed by the replicated [Eye of Truth], Song Chi thought for a moment, then without much hesitation, activated the replicated [Samadhi Seal], and the next second, the [Starlight Flashing Spirit Stone Talisman] completed its cooldown again.

Once again, the Flash effect was activated instantly, requiring no specific charging and destined to be uninterrupted by the surrounding chaotic waves. This time, the Mirror Battleship finally completely escaped the pursuit of the mythical behemoth behind it.

After that, nothing too unexpected happened. Then one day, as the mirror ship passed through the last raging storm zone, the completely new scene that appeared before him took his breath away—

The Land of Transcendence is like a dazzling pearl, quietly suspended in the very center of the chaotic starry sea.

There are no stars orbiting here, no bands of light intertwined; only the purest and most primordial chaos flows through the void, forming an absolute region with a diameter of approximately 100,000 light-years.

The most awe-inspiring sight is the towering giant tower that stands in the very center of this vast area.

Its entire body is dark gold, and countless mysterious patterns flow across the surface of the tower, each pattern seemingly containing a complete cosmic law.

The spire pierces straight into the void, as if disappearing into an unknowable dimension, with no end in sight.

"This is... the Tower of Transcendence..."

The towering structure was reflected in the ethereal body's pupils, giving Song Chi, who was far away in the marketplace of the heavens, an extreme shock.

The warship's detection system was alarming wildly—the high-level replica of the [Eye of Truth] radar was completely unable to analyze this Tower of Heaven. The form in which this tower existed had exceeded the scope of what could be conventionally defined.

What made Song Chi most uneasy was that he actually saw the shadow of the former "Possession Inheritance Tower" in this so-called "Tower of Transcendence".

It's not just a simple resemblance; it's a true resemblance to the same source.

Although the original [Pagoda of the Transcendental Heritage] was far less magnificent and imposing than the current "Pagoda of Transcendence," Song Chi could not mistake the familiar ancient patterns covering both pagodas.

Upon realizing this, countless thoughts immediately flooded his mind.

The strongest speculation is about the specific relationship between the two towers.

……

"Could it be that the [Pagoda of Inheritance] is a projection of this [Tower of Transcendence] in the shattered star sea? Is it for the purpose of searching for geniuses for this [City of Transcendence]?"

Once this idea came to mind, and considering that he was only a [Super Galaxy Level Prodigy] back then, while the minimum threshold for the [City of Transcendence] to acquire alien prodigies was a Galaxy Cluster Level Prodigy, Song Chi felt that this guess was extremely credible.

As he pondered this, the mirror warship continued its journey towards the [Land of Transcendence], requiring further confirmation from him. Besides, Song Chi harbored certain suspicions about the purpose behind the [City of Transcendence]'s enormous expenditure to gather countless geniuses from across the myriad realms.

Regardless, he was determined to see this so-called Tower of Transcendence for himself.

……

The mirror warship continued to approach the central area of ​​the [Transcendent Land]. After an unknown amount of time, when the mirror warship finally arrived at the core area of ​​the Transcendent Land, the "Tower of Transcendent," which was already close at hand, finally revealed its true form.

"This……"

【Pagoda of Transcendence】

Looking at the five ancient characters on the tower in the distance, if Song Chi had previously had some doubts about the connection between this tower and the former [Possa Heritage Tower], he was now completely certain of his previous thoughts.

This [Transcendence Tower] is the superior tower to the [Transcendence Tower], and the two are inevitably in a primary and secondary relationship.

After confirming this, Song Chi calmed down.

Having already challenged the [Pagoda of Inheritance], if the challenge format of the [Pagoda of Transcendence] doesn't change much, it will obviously give him a certain advantage.

As for the true purpose of the person in charge behind the [Grandma's Transcendence Tower], these are not questions he can currently investigate in depth.

At least until he officially steps into mythology, and right now his task is to try challenging the [Transcendent Tower] again, um... with the Mirror Warship.

I've heard that, like the former "Possa Transcendence Tower," the higher the level you climb in the Possa Inheritance Tower, the greater the final reward.

Unlike the countless alien races that find it difficult to leave this "Transcendence Zone," they are not very interested in these rewards. After all, these things will not truly belong to them unless they complete the real Transcendence challenge.

Song Chi is different. With the Heavenly Market, he can truly make these so-called challenge rewards his own.

[Are you sure you want to start the Transcendence Challenge?]

"Sure!"

With Song Chi's confirmation, the transcendence challenge belonging to the Tianxu Cangqiong mirror warship officially began.

The first level initially features one hundred seventh-tier alien races and ten eighth-tier alien races as enemies.

Even if the mirror image warship doesn't have the full combat power of the original, this lineup is enough to easily crush it.

This situation occurred quite frequently, until the mirror warship officially reached the 300th floor, at which point the pressure on it truly increased.

After breaking through 300 levels, each level presents enemies consisting of at least 100 or more ordinary ninth-tier overlords.

As you go higher up, you'll even encounter late-stage ninth-tier star behemoths, and even ninth-tier Titans.

Fortunately, the mirror warship inherited all the high-quality and lower-quality parts of the Sky Ruins and Azure Sky, so even if its combat power is not as good as the original, it can still be called the ceiling among its peers.

The moment the mirror warship broke through the trial of the 349th floor of the [Transcendent Tower] and stepped into the 350th floor, Song Chi's pupils suddenly contracted.

This layer has no complex labyrinth of laws, no vast battlefields of civilization, only a pure chaotic void.

In the center of the void, lurked an indescribable, terrifying creature.

Its body resembles a small mythical star, with dark golden chaotic patterns flowing across its jet-black shell. Each pattern is like a scar left at the beginning of the universe, containing the most primordial law of devouring.

Its head resembled a dragon, but was even more ferocious, with six pairs of scarlet compound eyes flashing with a cold light, as if they could pierce through the soul.

What's most chilling is the pair of insect wings on its back that blot out the sky—not a physical object, but made of pure chaotic energy. With each flap, the surrounding space is distorted and collapsed, forming countless miniature black holes, which are then instantly annihilated.

[Target energy fluctuation detected: Tier 10 Mythical level. Please escape the battlefield immediately!]

The alarm from the replica of the [Sky Brain] was sharp and piercing, and the radar energy readings inside the warship soared wildly, almost exceeding the detection limit.

Song Chi took a deep breath and, without hesitation, activated all defense systems to their fullest extent.

Mythical Pulse Energy Shield

Neutron Star Nuclear Armor

[Starlight Flashing Spirit Stone Talisman] fully charged, ready for spatial jump!

However, before he could strike first, the six pairs of compound eyes of the Primordial Emperor Insect suddenly locked onto the warship, and an invisible mental shock swept over like a tsunami!

Song Chi felt as if his brain had been struck by a heavy hammer, and the mental connection between him and his ethereal body was almost torn apart.

Although his mind was protected by the Mythical Status of the Heavenly Ruins Market, the Five-Colored Seed of Fire, and the Lower-Rank Jade Bright Immortal Talisman Sect - Immovable King Talisman, he was not significantly affected. However, since his ethereal body was not him, this terrifying mental shockwave almost caused him to lose control of the mirror warship.

Seeing that this mental attack didn't seem to have much effect on the mirror warship, the Primal Emperor Insect's wings suddenly flapped—

"boom--!"

The entire void instantly twisted, the space around the warship shattered like glass, and countless spatial rifts coiled around it like venomous snakes.

Without hesitation, Song Chi activated the [Three Realms and Five Elements Certificate] component, and the warship transformed into a cloud of ethereal mist, forcibly escaping the desperate situation of spatial collapse.

Faced with a mythical unit, components like the [Starlight Shining Spirit Stone Talisman] and [Angelic King's Wings] were immediately discarded; only the [Three Realms Five Elements Certificate], a high-ranking colored item, could guarantee the final outcome.

In fact, it did not disappoint him.

However, before they could even catch their breath, the primordial emperor insect's hideous maw opened wide—

A jet-black torrent surged forth. It was not an ordinary energy attack, but the purest law of devouring. Wherever it passed, matter, energy, time, space... everything seemed to be bound by the terrifying devouring force, and then involuntarily pulled towards the gaping black maw of the Primordial Emperor Worm.

[WARNING! Energy shield value has been reduced, currently at 67%...43%...19%!]

Song Chi gritted his teeth and instantly activated the [Bodhisattva Meditation Seal], trying to slow down the flow of time in the outside world in order to buy more time to resist.

But the attacks by the Primal Emperor Insects were far from over.

Its insect wings unfurled once more, and chaotic energy condensed into countless jet-black spikes in the void—

“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh—!”

Each spike disregarded spatial distance, appearing directly around the warship and piercing the shields.

[Warning, energy shield overloaded, ship armor severely damaged... Ship armor overloaded, hull...]

The warship trembled violently, and the [neutron star nuclear armor] was completely darkened.

In the nick of time, he activated the [Resurrection Medal] once, which temporarily restored the mirror warship to most of its original state. However, Song Chi knew that this would not last long, and he had to try to break the deadlock in the remaining time.

If we continue to play defensively like this, we will surely lose.

[High-Dimensional Particle Collapse Cannon] - "High-Dimensional Judgment"

[Neutron Star Nuclear Armor] - "Gamma-ray Burst"

【Wuji Trapped Immortal Quantum Planet Destroyer Cannon】· "Wuji Trapped Immortal Quantum Sword Light"

laugh--

A barrage of beams shot out in succession. At one moment, under the full force of the gamma-ray burst, one of the Primal Emperor's compound eyes exploded, and dark golden blood spurted out.

"Roar--!"

For the first time, it let out a painful roar, its insect wings vibrating wildly, and the entire void trembled under its rage.

But that's all the mirror ship can do.

Before it could even rejoice, the Primordial Emperor Insect's wounds began to heal at a visible speed thanks to the terrifying regenerative ability of its mythical body. The splattered blood transformed into countless miniature swarms of insects in the void, rushing toward the warship!

"Damn it... Mythical regeneration ability!"

Song Chi's heart sank, but he didn't panic too much.

He quickly adjusted his tactics, trying to activate [Starlight Flash Escape] to create distance, while simultaneously activating [Purple Heaven Divine Thunder Cannon] and all secondary cannons to unleash indiscriminate firepower on the swarm.

"Boom--!"

A blinding white light swept across the void, instantly evaporating a large swarm of insects.

(End of this chapter)