Humans are in the wilderness, God is in perfection!

"It's Martial Uncle Qingxuan!"

"Senior Brother Qingxuan has arrived."

"Are they here to try and reach the seventh floor again?"

"The seventh level is no challenge for Senior Brother. It seems he'll be getting another top-tier Daoist scripture!"

"Couldn't my martial uncle have come here to challenge the eighth level?"

On the side of the Nine Realms Tower closer to the outer realm, there is a vast platform where many creatures sit cross-legged, mostly followers of the direct disciples and spirit beasts.

Within the dojo, they were considered menial disciples, but their seniority differed, hence the different ways they addressed Xia Mangqing.

The noise gradually rose, but Xia Mangqing paid no attention to it and went straight into the Nine Realms Tower. Because of his past performance, he was teleported to the seventh floor as soon as he stepped in.

However, this time he did not enter the small world on the seventh floor, but instead went up to the eighth floor.

Stepping inside, the world spins, and a dark red miniature appears before your eyes, with lava beneath your feet.

boom--

The moment Xia Mangqing stepped in, the power of the Dao descended, enveloping the entire world. This was a world of multiple Daos, and at that moment, the entire world froze.

Then, from beneath the lava, a god-demon slowly crawled out. This god-demon was ten thousand feet tall, had four arms, and its body was covered in a thousand feet of sinful blood light, making people shudder.

After he climbed out, four heavy hammers appeared in his hands.

Boom—

Without any warning or hesitation, he made his move directly, as if he wanted to crush the heavens and earth, smashing straight down on Xia Mangqing.

Clang!

With the Blood Refined Divine Weapon unsheathed, Xia Mangqing unleashed the Law of Heaven and Earth, shattering mountains and rivers with a single step. The blade light tore through the void, as if thousands upon thousands of blades had been slashed out in an instant, finally converging into a single line.

Chi-

"ah!!"

The blade tore through the body of this god-demon, instantly shattering it. The god-demon roared ferociously, regenerating with its vast divine power, and then attacked Xia Mangqing once more.

"That's not bad."

Xia Mangqing remained calm and drew his sword once more.

It should be noted that Xia Mangqing is also a Void Returning God-Demon, just like the Void Returning God-Demon in front of him, and can be compared with ordinary Celestial Immortals.

However, compared to this god and demon, Xia Mangqing's understanding of the Great Dao is also extremely high, comparable to that of a top-tier Celestial Immortal. In addition, his Refining Qi has reached the late stage of Returning to the Void, he has cultivated the sixth transformation of the Nine Transformations of Dragon, and his mental strength has reached the Ice Heart Realm. His overall strength is even comparable to that of a supreme Celestial Immortal!

Therefore, the outcome of this battle was without a doubt: the Void Returning Demon God was quickly killed by Xia Mangqing.

At the same time, all living beings outside saw the eighth floor of the Nine Realms Tower emitting a silver glow.

"Someone has made it past the eighth floor!!"

"Who could it be? Could it be some celestial being?"

"No, only one person entered the Nine Realms Tower today and is qualified to ascend to the eighth floor!"

"Uncle-Master Qingxuan!"

"Senior Brother Qingxuan!"

Countless beings were amazed. Passing the eighth level meant that Xia Mangqing already possessed the power to fight against celestial immortals!

Passing the seventh level of the Nine Realms Tower means that one's strength has reached the threshold of the Celestial Immortal level.

Passing the eighth level is at least equivalent to being an ordinary celestial being.

Passing the ninth level is equivalent to at least a top-tier Celestial Immortal.

To be able to pass the eighth level before even becoming an immortal is a rare occurrence, even in the Crimson Bright Dojo.

However, not long after, they saw the ninth floor radiating golden light, and a figure emerged from the light. It was Xia Mangqing, who had passed through the Nine Realms Tower and was now ascending to the sky!

"This...how is this possible?!"

"Senior Brother Qingxuan, you've only been in the Daoist temple for about sixty years, right?"

"Absolutely brilliant!"

Many of the servant disciples exclaimed in surprise that almost all the beings who had passed the ninth level of the Nine Realms Tower were celestial beings. There might be beings who could pass the ninth level during the Void Returning stage, but they had never seen or heard of them!

Even many celestial beings were alarmed at this moment.

At this moment, Xia Mangqing had already arrived at the Daoist Treasury Hall.

The creature guarding this hall is a disciple of the Crimson Bright Dao Ancestor. According to Emperor Xia, he is a Pure Yang True Immortal with the Daoist name Jiuya, and he comes from the demon race.

"Uncle-Master."

Xia Mangqing bowed to the True Immortal Jiuya and paid his respects.

"No need." Jiuya, dressed in a black robe, with gray hair but a youthful face, smiled and said, "Impressive, junior nephew. To pass the ninth level before even becoming an immortal is a feat accomplished by only a handful of disciples since the Nine Realms Tower was founded!"

"Some opportunities are due to chance or luck."

Xia Mangqing smiled and felt lucky.

Nine Cliffs True Immortal laughed: "There's no such thing as luck. I'm praising you, kid. Just accept it. Don't be like your master. There are no such tricks around here."

Xia Mangqing was taken aback, then chuckled and nodded, "Then thank you for your praise, Martial Uncle."

"Haha, okay, let's go in!"

Nine Cliffs True Immortal smiled and waved his sleeve, and the Daoist Treasury Hall opened with a roar:

"Go, once you pass through the eighth and ninth levels, you can choose one Daoist scripture from each of the eighth and ninth heavens."

Xia Mangqing nodded, but did not rush into the hall. Instead, he asked Jiuya Zhenxian, "Uncle-Master, I would like to choose a Daoist scripture for refining the body with divine and demonic techniques, and another for cultivating qi. Do you have any recommendations?"

"You're quite clever, kid."

"Nine Cliffs True Immortal laughed."

Although this wasn't Xia Mangqing's first time at the Daoist Scripture Hall, he had only passed through the lower levels of the Nine Realms Tower in the past. Today, however, he passed through the ninth level, which is why it caught his attention.

Otherwise, he would treat Xia Mangqing the same way he treated other disciples who entered the Daoist Canon, and would never pay any attention to her.

Upon realizing this, he hesitated for a moment and said:

"The Great Dao you have comprehended is mainly based on Qiankun and the Dao of the Sword. Your understanding of the Great Dao of Qiankun is quite high, even surpassing that of ordinary Celestial Immortals. However, your mastery of the Dao of the Sword has only barely reached the threshold of Celestial Immortals."

"If you are interested, you can choose the 'Crimson Sky Divine Blade' on the eighth floor. It was created by an ancient god who fully mastered the way of the blade. It explains the essence of the way of the blade and is extremely profound, even comparable to some Dao Ancestor secret techniques. Therefore, it was placed on the eighth floor."

The seventh level of the Daoist Treasury Hall contains Daoist inheritances at the level of Heavenly Gods and True Immortals. The eighth level contains ordinary secret techniques created by Dao Ancestors, or secret techniques and ultimate skills created by Heavenly Gods and True Immortals. The ninth level contains top-tier secret techniques and ultimate skills created by Dao Ancestors.

The fact that a secret technique created by a celestial being could be placed on the eighth floor means that this technique is no weaker than the secret techniques of ordinary Dao Ancestors, and must have its merits. Xia Mangqing decided to listen to the guidance of the Nine Cliffs Immortal and choose this sword technique from the eighth floor.

"As for the secret techniques for refining Qi, you can choose the 'Yin Yang Star Scroll,' which is a secret of our lineage. Its power is astonishing and will surely greatly increase your strength in refining Qi."

Nine Cliffs True Immortal added, "Xia Mangqing has heard of the Yin-Yang Star Scroll. In the past, after the Crimson Bright Dao Ancestor created the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram, he also studied the Qi Refining Techniques and Secret Methods."

This "Secret Scroll of Yin and Yang Stars" was created at that time. It has similarities to the "Red Bright Nine Heavens Diagram". Both require the guidance of the power of the Taiyin and Taiyang for cultivation. Of course, this is a secret method and requires some rare objects to assist in cultivation before it can be truly mastered.

"Thank you for your guidance, Uncle-Master."

Xia Mangqing expressed his gratitude.

"Okay, let's go in."

Nine Cliffs True Immortal waved his hand, and Xia Mangqing nodded. Then he walked into the Daoist Canon Hall and learned the two Daoist Canons recommended by Nine Cliffs True Immortal in the eighth and ninth heavens.