After the spiritual energy was restored: Goddess girlfriends came knocking.

Lin Chu was just teasing him.

Just as he had touched her enough and was about to pull his hand back, his waist suddenly tightened.

Ao Tianxin grabbed his wrist with her other hand.

Before Lin Chu could react, she was already pinned down on the soft couch.

Her lips softened, and they were completely sealed shut.

His eyes widened slightly.

"Well……"

But Lin Chu was no longer a novice. After only a moment of confusion, her hand instinctively reached out and wrapped around him.

He flipped over and pinned her down.

Ao Tianxin was breathing rapidly, and her eyes were glistening with tears.

Eyes facing each other.

"This place... won't work..."

Lin Chu looked down at her and stopped moving.

After a while, he gently released his hand and looked only into her eyes.

Those eyes, usually so cold and sharp, were now filled with tears.

Ao Tianxin pursed her lips.

"We still need to let Cangyao know about our relationship... before we can proceed!"

Lin Chu was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled softly.

"You do have principles."

"Of course."

She seems to have some strange insistence.

I was the one who started it.

Lin Chu chuckled and looked at her teasingly.

At this moment, Ao Tianxin was nowhere to be seen as the domineering person who would interrupt Ying Shanglongjiao at the slightest disagreement.

It was incredibly soft and gentle.

Suddenly, Ao Tianxin frowned, as if she had just realized what was happening.

She grabbed Lin Chu by the collar and narrowed her eyes.

"How come you're so skilled? Have you been with several women...?"

Lin Chu's eyelids twitched.

He coughed twice and slowly sat up.

"No, it's just Cangyao and Ruoshui."

Ao Tianxin looked at him suspiciously.

"real?"

Lin Chu was both amused and exasperated.

"real."

Ao Tianxin snorted coldly, reverting to her aloof demeanor.

But what came out of his mouth was...

"It has to be me next time, you hear me?"

Lin Chu nodded with an awkward smile.

"well."

The two straightened their somewhat disheveled clothes and walked out of the inner room.

The four sword attendants were still waiting outside.

Seeing that Ao Tianxin's hair was slightly disheveled, Liu Ying pouted slightly, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes.

Xianyue subtly tugged at her sleeve.

Only then did Liu Ying turn her gaze away.

Lin Chu remained calm as he looked at Liu Ying.

Is there any special significance to this second layer?

Liu Ying stepped forward.

"Young Master, there is no secret realm on the second level."

"Or rather, the first twenty levels of the secret realm have been thoroughly explored, and there's nothing of value left to find."

She raised her hand and pointed forward.

"That dueling arena up ahead is the entrance to the third level."

"Once you enter, you only need to win three rounds in a row to be guided up."

Lin Chu nodded.

"You can play solo or with others, but the difficulty increases with the number of players and it won't be counted in the rankings."

Lin Chu looked at the increasingly clear circular building.

"Understood, full speed ahead."

"Yes."

The phoenix cried out, transforming into a golden streak of light as it sped toward the dueling arena.

Before long, the phoenix carriage landed outside the dueling arena.

The number of people outside the dueling arena wasn't as exaggerated as the number at the first-floor reception gate, but it wasn't small either.

Those who make it this far all have some skill.

So when they saw the phoenix pulling the chariot, they only glanced at it a few more times and didn't make a fuss like the people on the first floor.

Lin Chu led the group toward the gate.

A stone tablet also stands beside the gate.

The names on the stone tablet are far fewer than those on the first floor.

Liu Ying explained from the side:

"This monument records the completion time of the Duel Arena. Only the top 1,000 are counted, and the shorter the time, the higher the ranking."

Lin Chu looked up.

My gaze swept upwards.

Soon I saw a name near the top.

Jian Li, number forty-eight.

Lin Chu nodded in satisfaction.

"good."

Look down again.

Lin Yuan, 370.

Lin Che, 410.

As for Cang Li, he wasn't seen this time.

"Let's go."

Lin Chu withdrew his gaze and led everyone into the dueling arena.

Once inside, I realized that this place was completely different from the ancient Roman Colosseum.

Although there were stands all around, a huge square light screen was suspended in the center.

Small squares floated on the light screen.

Each frame presents a different scene.

Someone is fighting with the puppet.

Someone was being chased by a herd of animals.

Someone is having a power struggle with their peers.

There were quite a few people sitting in the stands, their eyes fixed on the screen, occasionally whispering among themselves.

"Look at that guy, isn't this his sixty-eighth time?"

"It's a pity that we always lose in the second round."

"If that move had been half a breath faster, we would have won."

After listening to a few words, Lin Chu understood.

Most of these onlookers did not pass the test.

Sitting here watching others complete the game, studying their opponents, and preparing for the next battle.

Lin Chu withdrew her gaze; Ji Ning's senses were not on this level.

They must have already gone up.

He then looked at the crowd.

"Separate and finish this quickly."

"Yes."

Below the dueling arena, a row of spatial portals opened side by side.

Each door features rotating light patterns, leading to different challenging spaces.

The crowd filed in.

Ao Tianxin turned her head and glanced at Lin Chu.

See you in a bit.

"it is good."

Lin Chu stepped into one of the doors.

When I opened my eyes again, I was already standing in a bamboo forest.

A line of information automatically popped into my mind.

After passing three levels in a row, you can proceed to the third level.

As soon as the message spread, a rustling sound came from deep within the bamboo forest.

Six figures emerged from behind the bamboo.

There are six bamboo spirits.

She was tall and slender, with a red headscarf tied around her head and a bamboo sword in her hand.

The aura emanating from it was that of a celestial realm.

Lin Chu clicked her tongue in amazement.

Six people at the same level—that's quite a challenge for an ordinary Earth Immortal.

The bamboo demon moved.

With incredible speed, his figure weaved through the bamboo, sword light weaving into a net that enveloped the forest.

Lin Chu was faster than them.

A longsword, transformed from a baby elephant, appeared in his hand.

Empty cicada.

As the laws of swordsmanship unfolded, ten figures appeared out of thin air in the bamboo forest.

Each Lin Chu stood with a sword in hand, exuding an imposing aura.

The bamboo spirits were completely dumbfounded.

They looked around, and the sword net naturally became disorganized.

Lin Chu's sword had already fallen.

The sword flashed like lightning, weaving back and forth through the forest.

With each sweep, several giant bamboos were snapped in half.

The broken part of the bamboo pole crackled with pale golden lightning.

This bamboo is no ordinary thing.

It is at least a rare and precious spiritual plant.

But Lin Chu had no time to care about any of that.

In just a few breaths, two of the six bamboo demons had turned to ashes.

The remaining four exchanged a glance and simultaneously raised their swords.

A blue light screen lit up on the four bamboo swords, connecting them to each other.

A sword formation unfolded beneath their feet.

In the sky, the phantom of a giant bamboo sword slowly materialized.

With overwhelming sword intent, it slashed down at Lin Chu's head.

Lin Chu snorted coldly.

The Human Emperor Sword Technique, optimized by the Preaching Stele, circulated rapidly within his body.

An extremely orthodox imperial sword intent rose up from the ground like a mountain.

"break!"

The two swords clashed.

The entire bamboo forest was trembling.

The giant bamboo sword shattered inch by inch, and the blue light curtain exploded into streams of light.

The four bamboo demons were caught in the sword intent and collapsed on the spot before they could even scream.

As the sound finally dissipated, Lin Chu vaguely heard a frustrated whisper.

"Why is it this thing again...?"

Lin Chu raised an eyebrow.

Then something came to mind.

It seems these bamboo demons were dealt with by Jian Li before.

From the moment the enemy appeared until they were all wiped out, it only took a few dozen breaths.

Then the entire bamboo forest vanished like pieces of shredded paper.

The scene changes, and Lin Chu appears in a cave.

second round.

Two giant lava beasts at the peak of the Earth Immortal realm lay deep inside the cave.

Sensing someone entering, the giant beast opened its eyes.

Lin Chu did not stop.

He drew his sword and stepped forward.

Fifty breaths later.

The two lava behemoths crashed to the ground.

The enormous body split open from the middle, turning into a pile of rubble.

The third round, the desert.

Yellow sand filled the sky, and heat waves rolled in.

A dense rustling sound came from beneath the desert.

Countless metallic insects emerged from the sand, surging in like a tide.

Lin Chu stood still, the little elephant in her hand transforming into a pen.

"The trials on this Imperial Road are quite varied."

He raised his hand, and cast the Holy Word spell.

……

Meanwhile, in the arena, in the stands...

Many people's attention was focused on Lin Chu.

"Damn, how come these people of similar realms seem like paper in front of him?"

"He's only at the early stage of Earth Immortal, right?"

"Even a late-stage Earth Immortal like me got beaten to a pulp when I went in."

"Who is this person?"

"It seems to be the Lin family of Tianlan City."

"Another one from the Lin family?"

Some people who have lived in Dilu for decades have some doubts.

"I know, he was born more than ten years ago in the Lin family, the younger brother of Lin Yuan and Lin Che."

"These two are already famous throughout the front section of Dilu Road."

"This guy is said to be even more talented than his two older brothers."

Those who heard the news were shocked, their faces a mixture of envy and curiosity.

"I just don't know where he'll be ranked."

At this moment, outside the dueling arena, a chariot made entirely of purple and gold slowly descended.

The carriage was magnificent, with shimmering light, and was pulled by six truly divine white jade dragons, making it exceptionally swift and powerful.

The chariot was covered with Dao patterns, and the front of the chariot bore the mark of the Taixu Dao Sect.

Sikong Jian got out of the car.

He was followed by a team of brightly armored guards and several maids, making quite a grand entrance.

Many people recognized him.

"The Holy Son of Taixu?"

"It's him!"

"Sikong Jian is here too!"

Sikong Jian acted as if he hadn't heard those comments.

He glanced up at the stone tablet, about to step inside.

The stone tablet suddenly flickered.

Golden light surged upwards from the base of the monument like ripples.

A brand new name emerged.

【Lin Chu】

Ranked eleventh.