At this moment, all the cultivators on the plains were staring at Tie Niu and Luo Gong. Tie Niu was too arrogant. He actually dared to say that if he took half a step back, he would be fine. That was provoking Luo Gong.
At this moment, a cold glint flashed across Luo Gong's eyes as a wild aura spread out from his body.
"Alright, I want to see just how capable you are," said Luo Gong icily.
Luo Gong had only just finished speaking when a wild aura suddenly appeared on his palm. That aura wrapped around his palm, and then he slammed it forward.
RUMBLE!
Although it looked like a simple palm, it actually contained a boundless aura. Sensing that powerful aura, the surrounding cultivators couldn't help but retreat. They were a bit unable to bear that power.
Seeing Luo Gong attack, Fang Chen directly activated his Three Star Dao Body. His defense reached its peak. At the same time, Fang Chen clenched his fist and punched at Luo Gong's palm.
BANG!
Under the dumbfounded gazes of the crowd, Luo Gong and Fang Chen's fists collided, causing a huge explosion. When the boundless aura in the sky dissipated, the crowd was shocked to discover that Tie Niu hadn't retreated even half a step. On the contrary, Luo Gong had retreated.
"Is Tie Niu's strength really that great?" someone exclaimed.
"Tie Niu is very powerful. Perhaps it really is as he said and he won't take half a step back."
Many cultivators changed their opinion of Tie Niu at this moment. They even believed that Tie Niu could create a miracle.
"I've underestimated you. But now, you won't have any more chances. If I can't make you retreat with this attack, then it'll count as my loss."
Luo Gong narrowed his eyes.
At this moment, Luo Gong was completely infuriated. As the head of the Golden Crown Nation's nine princes, he was unrivaled in the younger generation. He hadn't expected his attack to be blocked by Tie Niu.
When Luo Gong said that, an even wilder aura surged out of his body. Then he clenched his fist, and that boundless aura drilled into his fist.
At that moment, specks of light appeared on his fist. These specks of light gave off a shocking aura.
This punch was Luo Gong's strongest punch. This punch was enough to kill a normal warrior of the ninth level of the Qi Hai realm.
When all the cultivators saw this punch, their expressions changed drastically. Only Fang Chen's expression remained the same from start to finish.
"Drink!"
As Luo Gong roared furiously, his fists surged towards Fang Chen with earth-shattering force.
Boom
Fang Chen used all of his strength to block Luo Gong's attack. A shocking explosion sounded out as a berserk aura filled the entire plains, and Fang Chen and Luo Gong were covered by that berserk aura.
"What's going on? Did Luo Gong win?"
Following a disciple's exclamation, the other disciples also exclaimed one after another. At this moment, the center of the plain was enveloped by a wild aura. They simply couldn't see the situation inside. They were very curious as to who had won.
Crash
After a long time, the wild aura in the center of the plain finally dissipated.
When all the aura had dissipated, everyone was shocked to see that Tie Niu and Luo Gong were standing on the plain without moving. Their four fists were pressed against each other.
"Neither of them retreated!" A disciple exclaimed. Wang Bing and the others were even more shocked.
Tie Niu and Luo Gong's strength had completely surpassed their own. Even if Wang Bing and Yang Shuo joined hands, they still wouldn't be a match for Tie Niu.
Crack!
Just when everyone thought that the two of them were even, a cracking sound rang out. A bloody mark appeared on Luo Gong's fist, and when the mark appeared, blood immediately flowed out.
Bang!
When the bloody mark appeared on Luo Gong's fist and blood flowed out, Luo Gong's body was unable to withstand that tyrannical Qi and finally retreated half a step.
But this half step caused Luo Gong's expression to become very ugly. In the end, he had still lost to Tie Niu, and this made him very uncomfortable.
"I lost."
Luo Gong looked at Fang Chen with a helpless expression. His voice was hoarse.
Seeing this scene, the entire plain was in an uproar. Tie Niu really had won against Luo Gong. Even Luo Gong's full-strength attack hadn't caused Tie Niu to retreat half a step.
"If nothing unexpected happens, once the Divine Illusion Space closes, Tie Niu will become the strongest expert of the Golden Crown Nation's younger generation. He might even be able to enter the Martial Marquis ranking."
"Yeah, he'll definitely be one of the nine princes. Furthermore, he'll be number one."
"Such a young expert on the Martial Marquis ranking. Truly shocking."
The spectating cultivators all began to discuss. As for Luo Gong, after glancing at Tie Niu, he shook his head and turned to leave.
Tie Niu's powerful attack had won everyone's approval. At this moment, countless disciples were shouting Tie Niu's name.
"Brother Tie Niu, you're too strong. Admirable, admirable."
"Brother Tie Niu, with your strength, you can definitely enter the Martial Marquis ranking."
"To be able to cultivate with someone who'll definitely enter the Martial Marquis ranking in the future is truly a wonderful thing."
However, before Fang Chen could say anything, the floating tower suddenly trembled.
Boom!
The floating tower trembled, causing the ground to tremble. Everyone looked at the floating tower.
"The floating tower is moving. Could it be that it's about to open?" asked a disciple.
Countless cultivators were looking at the floating tower. They knew that the inheritance within the floating tower was the true peak inheritance of the Divine Illusion Space.
Just at this moment, a clear voice rang out in everyone's ears.
"Everyone, for all of you to be able to come here, it means that all of you are fated to obtain the inheritance left behind by my master. However, my master's inheritance is not something that ordinary people are qualified to obtain. Only nine people can enter the Floating Tower." Suddenly, a white illusory figure appeared above the Floating Tower.
Everyone was startled. They realized that this white figure was the floating tower's tower spirit. A tower with a tower spirit was definitely not simple.
"This floating tower actually has a tower spirit?!" Many cultivators were shocked.
For a tower to have a tower spirit, its level definitely surpassed that of a spirit weapon.
"Only nine people can enter?" asked Wang Bing.
"Correct. Only nine people can enter. In other words, the majority of you won't be able to enter the floating tower," continued the tower spirit.
"Tower spirit, may I ask if anyone can try?" asked the head disciple of the Flying Immortal Pavilion, Yang Shuo.
The Tower Spirit shook its head slightly and said, "Only the strongest nine of you can enter the Floating Tower. Alright, I won't waste any more words. Since the Master's remnant consciousness has chosen me to appear in this year's competition, it means that there must be some fated people among you. You can compete among yourselves. When the strongest nine have been selected, I will open the Floating Tower."
Upon hearing the Tower Spirit's words, everyone's eyes were filled with fervor.
Just at this moment, Fang Chen suddenly said, "I, Tie Niu, will take one of the spots. Does anyone have any objections?"
Everyone was speechless. Even the head of the nine princes, Luo Gong, wasn't his match. You're asking us if we have any objections?
Even if we did, would we dare say anything? With your strength, you're unrivaled here.
Everyone shook their heads. Some disciples even bluntly said, "If brother Tie Niu can't take a spot, then no one here has the qualifications to take a spot."
"That's right. We all agree that brother Tie Niu will take a spot."
Just as they were speaking, nine Yellow Matrixes appeared at the front.
The tower spirit said, "Those who obtain a spot can stand on the matrixes."
Hearing the Tower Spirit's words, Fang Chen took a step forward and stood in front of the Yellow Tower.
On the Yellow Matrixes.
Next, Luo Gong stood on the Yellow Matrixes. No one dared to stop him. Next was the Moon Continent's Wang family's Wang Bing. Although Wang Bing wasn't as strong as Tie Niu, he was still one of the nine princes.
Next was the head disciple of the Flying Immortal Pavilion, Yang Shuo.
After the four spots were occupied, the fifth person to walk up the praying mat was Luo Liuli in a red dress. Seeing Luo Liuli walk up the praying mat, many disciples were stunned, but they soon reacted.
Although Luo Liuli wasn't one of the nine princes, her strength couldn't be underestimated.
The disciples of the other Sect were envious. The Luo family had taken two spots. How were the other Sect supposed to live?
The next to walk up was a man in black clothes. Although he didn't stand out, no one dared to look down on him.
Because he was also one of the nine princes, the head disciple of one of the nine two-star Sect's Minor Divine Peak, Shen Jiang.
After Shen Jiang, another one of the nine princes, the head disciple of the Mo Xi Sacred Mountain, Mo Shang, also walked up.
In this way, other than Tie Niu's, the other nine mats were taken by the disciples of the two-star Sect. Because the Great Luo Sect and the Ocean Cloud Sect had been destroyed, there were still two mats left.
These two mats made the eyes of countless disciples burn. They didn't dare to fight for the previous mats, but they naturally had to fight for the last two mats.
"I, Liang Bing, will take a mat."
"Who do you think you are, Liang Bing? This mat is mine."
A series of angry roars rang out as an earth-shattering battle broke out on the plains. Countless martialists were fighting over the two praying mats.
Of course, the warriors fighting were all at the ninth level of the Qi Hai Realm. Those below the ninth level of the Qi Hai Realm had already been eliminated.
Rumble rumble rumble
On the plain, deafening sounds rang out. Occasionally, warriors would be injured. After a long time, there were even warriors dying.
Seeing this scene, the experts on the mats didn't say anything.
At this moment, two figures quietly appeared in front of the mats and stood on the last two mats.
Suddenly, the chaotic battlefield quietened down. All the cultivators fixed their gazes on the two people on the prayer mats.
"Jian Feng and Xia Houwu."
Some disciples recognized the two. Fang Chen, who was on the mats, smiled when he saw the two.
"Sorry to disturb you. You can continue." Xia Houwu said expressionlessly to the warriors who had stopped fighting.