Ye Tianling frowned slightly.

’This Yao Ling’s defiance is carved into her very bones!’

’However, if I could capture a Golden-winged Roc like her as a mount, wouldn’t that be even more interesting?’

’So she likes the domineering, cold type? Fine, I’ll play along.’

Lost in thought, Ye Tianling adjusted his demeanor and began to put on an act.

Ye Tianling gazed at the Royal Family’s Celestial Tower, quietly absorbing the runic aura of its ancient Dao rhythm. After composing himself, his demeanor grew noticeably colder.

Then, leaving behind Xia Xinqin, Xia Xinran, and the other two young women, as well as Yao Lun, Ye Tianling walked to the entrance of the Royal Family’s Celestial Tower alone. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

At the entrance to the Royal Family’s Celestial Tower was a white curtain of light.

A large crowd of Alien Race Cultivators had gathered before the curtain of light. Most of them were gazing at the thirty-three layers of Dao rhythm light already lit up within the Heaven-Reaching Tower, exclaiming in awe from time to time.

Passing thirty-three layers of the Royal Family’s Celestial Tower was indeed an astonishing achievement.

These Alien Race Cultivators had no idea who was challenging the tower.

But thanks to Yao Ling’s "challenge," Ye Tianling already knew that person had to be Xia Xinyue.

When Ye Tianling arrived, the crowded Alien Race Cultivators immediately parted to make a path.

It wasn’t that they were making way for Ye Tianling; rather, Yao Ling had emerged from within, Stepping into the Void as she walked out.

"You really dared to show up. Well, since you’re looking for a beating, follow me!"

Yao Ling said with a sly chuckle.

With that, she turned and took the lead, walking toward the white curtain of light.

Passing through the Flowing Light, Yao Ling found herself standing in a Chaotic Void.

When Ye Tianling walked over, she unexpectedly moved closer to him, as if they had suddenly become the best of friends.

She linked her arm with his and said, "This is the outer area of the Royal Family’s Celestial Tower. Let’s go. Xia Xinyue has already passed thirty-three layers and is resting in the central area now."

Ye Tianling didn’t object. He knew what Yao Ling was planning.

Following Yao Ling through another white curtain of light, Ye Tianling saw a vast and chaotic expanse of void.

Waves of white light pulsed between Heaven and Earth, and Spiritual Qi overflowed everywhere.

This place was like a Chaotic Void—vast, ancient, and seemingly boundless.

Ye Tianling looked up and saw a beam of white light spilling down from the sky.

Bathed in that white light stood a young woman in a light purple gauze dress. She had an exceptionally alluring figure and an enchanting beauty.

The moment Ye Tianling saw this young woman, his pupils contracted. A sense of danger actually rose in his heart!

’Oh? Her strength is impressive.’

Ye Tianling’s expression grew a bit more solemn. He unleashed his Soul Talent, but he could only determine that the young woman was Xia Xinyue; most other information was blurry and indistinct.

The instant Ye Tianling used his Soul Talent, he noticed Xia Xinyue’s gaze sharpen and fix on him with a scrutinizing look.

’Can she detect me using my Soul Talent? Or is it just an instinctual Sensing? Does she not know what it is?’

Ye Tianling was startled. At the same time, he completely cast aside any shred of arrogance.

"Ye Tianling, that’s her! That’s Xia Xinyue! Help me defeat her! Show her the peerless Talent of your Kunpeng Divine Blood and make her kneel in submission to you!"

Yao Ling immediately gave Ye Tianling the order.

Ye Tianling’s expression remained indifferent, his demeanor calm.

He gave Yao Ling a profound glance.

Yao Ling’s heart skipped a beat. A sudden, inexplicable sense of dread washed over her, and she subconsciously let go of Ye Tianling’s arm.

Ye Tianling withdrew his arm, then coldly strode forward to stand before Xia Xinyue.

The two of them were less than a meter apart.

"So you’re that arrogant Ye Tianling that Yao Ling was talking about? The one who’s going to stand up for her and teach me a lesson?"

Xia Xinyue said coldly.

"Yes."

Ye Tianling replied faintly.

He only said one word, but that single word seemed to carry an unstoppable, terrifying aura.

Xia Xinyue’s body trembled slightly.

From just that one word, she felt immense pressure.

Although her Realm had reached the Early Stage of the Sword Void Second Transformation Realm, while his was only at the Early Stage of the Sword Spirit Second Heaven Realm, she felt that he was an utterly terrifying enemy in every respect!

"Alright. We’ll fight in the blood-colored void on the Ninth Layer of the Heaven-Reaching Tower!"

Xia Xinyue proposed.

As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Tianling immediately locked onto the environment of the Royal Family’s Celestial Tower and found the passage within it.

Without another word, Ye Tianling stepped forward and entered the passage leading to the Ninth Layer.

Ye Tianling’s decisive action made Xia Xinyue extremely wary.

She felt an incredible pressure just standing near him.

He was like an insurmountable mountain.

Xia Xinyue took a deep breath, settling her soul and sharpening her focus, then followed him.

...

The curtain of light rippled like water.

After passing through the curtain of light, Ye Tianling entered the Ninth Layer of the Royal Family’s Celestial Tower.

In the Royal Family’s Celestial Tower, every nine layers constituted an independent space.

This kind of space was like a Secret Realm Space, containing the ultimate Dao Marks of Heaven and Earth, like an ancient battlefield.

Ye Tianling didn’t enter the Ninth Layer of the Royal Family’s Celestial Tower directly, but instead started from the first layer and ascended one by one.

However, the first few layers only had soul pressure and Realm restrictions, which Ye Tianling passed through with ease.

These initial layers were just areas of white light, like a Chaotic Void, no different from the environment in the central area.

But when Ye Tianling stepped into the Ninth Layer, he was completely stunned.

It was as if he had entered his own Blood-Colored Crescent Moon Secret Realm Space. The sight of this desolate, blood-colored void, shrouded in a misty rain, gave him a sense of familiarity so strong it was suffocating!

’This—This isn’t really my Blood Secret Realm? Not the Blood-Colored Crescent Moon’s Inheritance Secret Realm?’

Ye Tianling was filled with suspicion. The feeling was bizarre.

After a long moment, he finally recovered from the inexplicable shock and influence, readying himself to face the great battle within the Royal Family’s Celestial Tower.

...

Standing in the blood-colored environment, Ye Tianling breathed in the bloody, humid Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth, the experience feeling intensely real.

A steady drizzle fell, seeming to grow heavier by the second. The muddy, dark ground beneath his feet, covered in withered grass reeking of rot, felt as if it had always been this way and would be for eternity.

Standing on this ground, Ye Tianling’s legs sank deep into the mud.

The rain blurred his vision, but the Spirit Armor he wore shielded him from the downpour, protecting him from the environment’s influence.

Ye Tianling stood his ground. Before him, a faint ripple of light appeared.

From within the ripple, the alluring figure of Xia Xinyue, the cold and proud beauty in the light purple gauze dress, gradually materialized.

After she appeared, Xia Xinyue stared at Ye Tianling, her gaze and her entire demeanor utterly freezing.