Clang!
The two Origin weapons collided again.
A violent shockwave erupted from the point of impact, Origin energy surging outward in concentric ripples. Space itself seemed to fracture as invisible waves swept across the battlefield, distorting the asteroid belt around them.
In that fleeting instant—before his opponent could stabilize—Ji Ning's clone finally acted.
His eyes sharpened.
Metal Origin Law—activate.
The world seemed to thin.
With a single thought, the sword in Ji Ning's hand transformed into absolute sharpness. A silver-gold arc flashed through space, slicing cleanly across his opponent's waist.
This was the first time since entering the Gan Wu Tower that he had fully unleashed an Origin Law.
The result was immediate and decisive.
Compared to the ninth floor—where opponents relied on a Nine-Layered Domain—this was an entirely different realm. Once an Origin Law was involved, the gap became absolute.
Metal was inherently extreme.
Against it, the opponent's Earth-Origin-empowered domain defense collapsed almost instantly. The blade passed through as if cutting through mist.
The guardian's body froze for a heartbeat—then split apart.
Outside the Tower
The moment the Metal Origin Law manifested, the guardian Tian He felt his heart leap.
Even though he had already guessed Ji Ning's clone might have crossed the threshold of the Earth Origin Law—after all, a Nine-Layered Earth Domain was not something an ordinary Universe Rank could possess—this was still beyond his expectations.
Two Origin Laws.
And one of them… Metal.
Tian He no longer hesitated.
He immediately transmitted the information upward—both to his direct superior and to several Undying friends he trusted. This time, there was no exaggeration, no embellishment. The facts alone were more than enough to shock anyone who understood their meaning.
Gan Yang Island
At the very heart of the Gan Wu Secret Realm floated an immense landmass.
Calling it an "island" was merely a formality—its true diameter exceeded one hundred million kilometers. Cascading waterfalls fell from towering peaks, rare spiritual plants covered the land, and palaces were scattered like stars across its surface.
This was Gan Yang Island, the private territory of Gan Yang King.
At the island's center stood a vast palace complex.
Inside the main hall, Gan Yang King slowly opened his eyes.
His gaze was deep and radiant, carrying a pressure that made it impossible for ordinary beings to meet directly. As a direct descendant of the Gan Wu Country Lord, and an Undying Champion in his own right, he had long been entrusted with overseeing the Gan Wu Dojo and discovering talents worthy of cultivation.
The message he had just received made him pause.
"A Universe Rank ninth-stage… passing the tenth floor of the Gan Wu Tower… suspected of comprehending two Origin Laws."
He nodded faintly.
"Not bad."
That was his evaluation.
At Universe Rank, this level of performance was certainly outstanding—but not unprecedented. Across the entire Human Territory, the Universe Genius accumulation every five thousand years produced countless monsters. Many of the top-tier geniuses had crossed Origin Law thresholds early, and some had even grasped higher-tier laws.
Compared to those figures, Ji Ning's clone was impressive—but not yet enough to astonish an Undying Champion.
After a brief moment of thought, Gan Yang King issued a simple order.
"Continue observing. Report everything."
Hidden Observers
Within the virtual plane of the Gan Wu Tower, invisible presences began to descend.
One after another, Undying experts arrived silently, hiding within folds of space. As one of the guardians of this plane, Tian He sensed their arrival immediately and used his authority to project the internal scenes of the tower for them to observe.
Ji Ning's every movement was laid bare before these watching eyes.
"Which floor do you think this kid will reach?" one Undying asked casually.
"Eleventh should be easy," another replied. "Twelfth will be difficult. The guardian there has already entered the Space Origin Law."
A deep, resonant voice followed.
"That's right."
The speaker was a giant clad in scale armor, nearly eight meters tall.
"Thirteen, you're here too?" several voices greeted him.
This giant was one of the Gan Wu Country Lord's personal guards—an existence whose strength had already reached the Champion level. Though he held no formal title, his combat power alone placed him among the absolute peak.
The so-called "three hundred Champions and Marquis" of the Ganwu Universe Country had never represented the true total. Those were merely the officially ennobled figures. Countless others possessed comparable strength but held no public rank.
Inside the Tower
Ji Ning remained oblivious to everything outside.
This outcome was precisely what he wanted.
If he wished to gain protection, knowledge, and higher-level opportunities, then revealing strength was inevitable. He had already prepared for the consequences.
Now, he was battling the guardian of the eleventh floor.
This opponent was fundamentally different from the tenth-floor guardian. Not only had it deeply comprehended an Origin Law—it had also stepped into the Space Origin Law.
The battlefield was an asteroid belt.
Massive rocks hurtled through space at terrifying speeds, chaotic trajectories intersecting endlessly. A single mistake would mean being crushed or pierced.
Yet neither combatant was affected.
The battle was already nearing its conclusion.
Ji Ning's figure suddenly blurred.
In the next instant, hundreds of illusory clones appeared simultaneously, each launching a different sword stance. The guardian's nine spatial illusions shattered instantly.
A silver-gold flash followed.
The guardian's true body—and the asteroid behind it—were cleaved cleanly in two.
Ji Ning did not pause.
He chose to advance again.
Twelfth floor—cleared.
No fancy techniques. No tricks. Pure suppression through overwhelming strength.
Thirteenth floor—cleared.
Fourteenth floor—cleared.
Finally, he stopped at the fifteenth floor.
Here, even after unleashing most of his conventional methods—over sixtyfold force amplification, deeply comprehended Metal Origin Law, and Space Origin Law—he was defeated.
But by then, the impact had already spread far beyond the tower.
A Stirring of the Heavens
While Ji Ning was still challenging the higher floors, especially after passing the twelfth, Champion-level existences from across the Gan Wu Secret Realm descended one after another upon the Gan Wu Tower's virtual plane.
The disturbance grew so large that it ultimately reached the ears of the Gan Wu Country Lord himself.
A direct order was issued.
A gag order fell instantly, sealing all information.
And a final instruction followed:
"When the challenger finishes the tower, bring him to see me immediately."
Ji Ning's clone reappeared—not at the entrance of the Gan Wu Tower, but within Gan Yang King's presence.
"Ji Ning," Gan Yang King said calmly, "I am the head of the Gan Wu Dojo. You are outstanding. A Universe Rank clearing fourteen floors of the Gan Wu Tower… makes you the strongest Universe Rank in the current Ganwu Universe Country."
"You overpraise me," Ji Ning replied respectfully. "The universe is vast. There are many geniuses greater than I."
Gan Yang King smiled faintly.
"Yes. The universe is indeed vast."
He paused, then turned.
"Come. The Country Lord wishes to see you."
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