I am submissive in Journey to the West, I strike hard at the gods

"Mysterious Iron Defense Technique?"

Jiang Wang was overjoyed. This Xuan Tie Defense Technique must be a defensive skill inherited from the thousand-year-old Xuan Tie Beast. If he could learn it, his defense would be greatly enhanced.

He immediately activated the system and began learning the Xuan Tie Defense Technique.

A massive influx of information flooded into his mind, and he instantly grasped the cultivation method of the Xuan Tie Defense Technique.

After mastering the Xuan Tie defensive technique, Jiang Wang felt the increasingly powerful defensive force within his body and nodded in satisfaction.

Without further delay, he stepped onto the stairs and headed towards the second floor of the Secret Realm Tower.

The staircase wound its way upwards, and the surrounding pressure grew stronger and stronger, causing increasing impact on the soul. However, Jiang Wang had long since adapted to this pressure, his steps were steady, and his speed did not decrease at all.

Upon arriving at the second floor, Jiang Wang discovered that the environment here was completely different from that of the first floor.

This is no longer a dark space, but a dense forest with ancient trees reaching for the sky, vines entwining, and sunlight filtering through the leaves to create dappled light and shadow.

A faint floral fragrance filled the air, yet a hint of danger lurked within.

"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"

Several roars rang out simultaneously, coming from all directions of the forest.

Jiang Wang's eyes narrowed, and he looked around warily.

Soon, more than a dozen agile demonic beasts rushed out of the forest and surrounded Jiang Wang.

These monsters were entirely green, shaped like leopards, extremely fast, and their eyes flashed with a fierce light. They were the guardians of the second level of the Secret Realm Tower—the Netherworld Leopards.

"A dozen or so Nether Leopards?"

Jiang Wang raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself, "It seems that the second level of the test is much more difficult than the first level."

The Netherworld Leopards are speed-type monsters, skilled at ambushes, and there are many of them, making it no easy task to defeat them.

The lead Nether Leopard stared at Jiang Wang, let out a low growl, and suddenly launched an attack.

It was incredibly fast, almost a green blur, as it lunged at Jiang Wang's throat.

The other Netherworld Leopards also launched their attacks, surrounding Jiang Wang from different directions and forming an impenetrable attack network.

Jiang Wang flashed forward, using his movement technique to evade the attack from the leading Netherworld Leopard.

At the same time, he conjured a golden blade of light in his hand and slashed it at a Netherworld Leopard beside him.

The light blade was incredibly fast, instantly striking the Nether Leopard and cleaving its body in two, splattering blood everywhere.

"So fast!"

Jiang Wang thought to himself that the speed of the Netherworld Leopard had exceeded his expectations.

He dared not be careless in the slightest, his figure flashing constantly as he weaved through the encirclement of the Nether Leopards, while launching continuous attacks, each strike capable of taking the life of a Nether Leopard.

However, there were simply too many Netherworld Leopards, and they were extremely fast. Even with Jiang Wang's superb agility, he was still inevitably injured.

A ghostly leopard seized the opportunity and bit Jiang Wang's arm.

With a "crack," the Netherworld Leopard's teeth were shattered by Jiang Wang's innate treasure-level physical body. It let out a miserable scream as Jiang Wang smashed its skull with a backhand punch.

"A physical body of innate supreme treasure level, truly lives up to its reputation."

Jiang Wang looked at the flawless skin on his arm and thought to himself.

He no longer passively defended but took the initiative to attack. He circulated his spiritual energy, forming a golden protective shield around his body, blocking all the attacks from the Netherworld Leopard.

At the same time, he formed hand seals, and golden light blades spread out in all directions, raining down on the Netherworld Leopard like a storm.

With soft "plop plop plop!" sounds, the Netherworld Leopards collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

In a short while, Jiang Wang killed all of the dozen or so Netherworld Leopards.

After dealing with the Nether Leopard, Jiang Wang deactivated his protective shield and took a breath.

Although this battle consumed a lot of his spiritual energy, it also gave him a clearer understanding of his movement techniques and attack power.

Just then, a beam of light shone from the pile of corpses of the Netherworld Leopard, condensing into a green token that landed in Jiang Wang's hand.

The token has a "two" engraved on it.

The character is the token that leads to the third level.

Jiang Wang stored the token in his storage space, and the system notification sounded in his mind again: [Ding! Detected that the host defeated the Netherworld Leopard pack, reward: 20000 spiritual power points, movement speed increased by 15%, skill unlocked: Netherworld Stealth Technique.]

"Netherworld Stealth Technique?"

Jiang Wang was overjoyed. This Netherworld Stealth Technique was the Netherworld Leopard's innate skill, which was good at concealing its form. If he learned it, it would be of great use whether for ambushing or escaping.

He immediately activated the system and learned the Netherworld Stealth Technique.

A moment later, he mastered the method of cultivating the Netherworld Stealth Technique. He tried to activate the skill, and his figure instantly disappeared into the air, even his aura vanished without a trace.

Jiang Wang nodded in satisfaction, put away his Netherworld Stealth Technique, and headed towards the stairs leading to the third floor.

Upon reaching the third level, the environment changed again, transforming into a desolate desert with sandstorms, howling winds, and extremely low visibility.

The air was thick with heat, and the sand beneath our feet was scorching hot, as if it were baking our feet.

"This third level is rather tricky."

Jiang Wang frowned. In the desert, visibility was limited, and it was easy to lose one's way, which was extremely disadvantageous in battle.

He channeled his spiritual power to protect himself, shielding him from the fierce winds and scorching sand, and slowly walked into the depths of the desert.

After walking for about half an hour, Jiang Wang suddenly sensed a powerful aura coming from ahead.

His eyes narrowed, and he activated the Netherworld Stealth Technique to conceal his figure, heading towards the direction from which the aura was coming from.

Soon, he saw a huge monster resting in the desert.

This monster was enormous, standing five zhang tall, with a golden body. It resembled a camel but had three eyes and emanated a violent earth-elemental power. It was the guardian of the third level of the Secret Realm Tower—the Three-Eyed Golden Camel.

The third eye of the Three-Eyed Golden Camel was tightly closed, clearly indicating that it was cultivating.

It possesses extremely strong defensive and offensive capabilities, and is adept at manipulating sand, making it virtually invincible in the desert.

Jiang Wang thought to himself, "To defeat it, I must strike by surprise."

He slowly approached the three-eyed golden camel, circulating his spiritual energy and condensing it into a light blade containing the essence of the Great Severing Technique.

This blade of light was formed by combining his own laws of force with the aura of the Great Severing Technique he sensed from the Fifth Elder's dominoes. Although its power was not as great as the real Great Severing Technique, it was still enough to break through the Three-Eyed Golden Camel's defense.

Just as they were about three zhang away from the Three-Eyed Golden Camel, the Three-Eyed Golden Camel suddenly opened its third eye, and a beam of golden light shot towards Jiang Wang.

Jiang Wang was startled, not expecting to be discovered. He immediately put away his light blade and dodged the golden beam of light.

The golden beam of light fell to the ground, instantly turning the sand into glass.

"Roar!" The three-eyed golden camel roared and stood up abruptly. Its third eye stared intently at Jiang Wang, a hint of wariness flashing in its eyes.

It could sense that Jiang Wang's aura wasn't strong, but it still felt a sense of danger.

"I didn't expect you to find out."

Jiang Wang withdrew his Netherworld Stealth Technique and said calmly, "Since that's the case, let's see who's the best."

The three-eyed golden camel roared and launched a fierce attack.

It raised its huge hoof and stomped on Jiang Wang, while manipulating the surrounding sand to turn it into sand blades that shot towards Jiang Wang.

The sand blades were numerous and densely packed, covering all of Jiang Wang's dodging space.

Jiang Wang's eyes narrowed, and he activated the Xuan Tie Defense Technique, forming a hard defensive barrier around his body to block the sand blade's attack.

At the same time, he dodged the three-eyed golden camel's hooves and threw a punch at the camel's third eye.

The third eye is the Three-Eyed Golden Camel's weakness; once its third eye is destroyed, the Three-Eyed Golden Camel's strength will be greatly reduced.

A flicker of panic flashed in the eyes of the three-eyed golden camel. It immediately closed its third eye and jerked its head to the side, dodging Jiang Wang's fist.

Jiang Wang's fist landed on the Three-Eyed Golden Camel's head with a dull thud. The Three-Eyed Golden Camel was shaken and staggered back several steps, its head fur falling off to reveal its tough skin.

"Indeed, it's hard."

Jiang Wang thought to himself, and increased the force in his hands again, punching the three-eyed golden camel's head one punch after another.

The three-eyed golden camel kept retreating, while manipulating more sand to form a sand wall in front of it.

Layer upon layer of sand walls continuously blocked Jiang Wang's attacks.

"This is not the way to go."

Jiang Wang frowned. He could sense that the Three-Eyed Golden Camel's spiritual power was extremely strong, and its ability to manipulate sand was getting stronger and stronger. If this continued, he would eventually exhaust his spiritual power.

He must find a way to break through the sand wall and attack the Three-Eyed Golden Camel's weak point.

A resolute glint flashed in Jiang Wang's eyes. He simultaneously activated the power of the Law of Strength and the Law of Water within his body, formed hand seals, and condensed a massive water fist containing the power to tear apart heaven and earth, which slammed towards the sand wall.

The water fist collided with the sand wall with a loud "bang," and the sand wall was instantly shattered by the water fist, turning into a sky full of yellow sand.

A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the three-eyed golden camel, clearly not expecting that Jiang Wang could actually break through its sand wall.

Jiang Wang seized the opportunity, flashed to the front of the three-eyed golden camel, and punched its third eye.

This punch contained all his strength and was incredibly powerful.

The Three-Eyed Golden Camel tried to dodge again, but it was too late.

Jiang Wang's fist slammed into its third eye. With a crisp "crack," the three-eyed golden camel's third eye shattered instantly, and blood gushed from its eye socket.

It let out a shrill scream, its massive body crashed to the ground, twitched a few times, and then died.

After defeating the Three-Eyed Golden Camel, Jiang Wang withdrew his fist, slumped to the ground, and gasped for breath.

This battle consumed a large amount of his spiritual energy, almost exhausting it completely.

He took out a pill, put it in his mouth, and the pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth. A massive surge of spiritual energy flowed into his body, slowly restoring his spiritual power.

He stood up, walked to the corpse of the three-eyed golden camel, and a beam of light shone from the corpse, condensing into a yellow token that landed in his hand.

The token has a "three" engraved on it.

The character is the token that leads to the fourth level.

At the same time, the system notification sounded again: [Ding! Detected that the host defeated the Three-Eyed Golden Camel, reward: 30000 Spiritual Power Points, 20% increase in Comprehension of the Law of Strength, unlocked skill: Yellow Sand Manipulation Technique.]

Jiang Wang put the token into his storage space, feeling the increasingly profound understanding of the laws of power within his body, and nodded in satisfaction.

Instead of heading to the fourth level immediately, he stayed put to cultivate and familiarize himself with the newly unlocked sand manipulation technique.

Although his sand manipulation technique was not as refined as that of the Three-Eyed Golden Camel, it still gave him a certain advantage in the desert.

After practicing for about an hour, Jiang Wang completely mastered the Yellow Sand Manipulation Technique.

He stood up and walked toward the stairs leading to the fourth floor.

Upon reaching the fourth level, the environment transformed into a vast ocean, with azure waters, surging waves, howling sea breezes, and towering waves several meters high.

Jiang Wang stood by the sea, feeling the spray of water on his face, a hint of wariness flashing in his eyes.

"The guardian of the fourth level should be a water-type monster."

Jiang Wang thought to himself, and he activated the power of the water element law, forming a water curtain around himself, which enveloped him as he slowly walked towards the depths of the sea.

The seawater grew deeper and the pressure increased, but Jiang Wang, with his innate treasure-level physical body and the power of the water-based laws, remained completely unaffected.

After walking for about an hour, Jiang Wang suddenly sensed a powerful force of water-based laws coming from ahead.

Soon, he spotted a huge monster lurking in the sea.

This enormous beast, ten zhang long, was entirely blue and resembled a whale, but possessed a pair of enormous wings. It emanated a violent aquatic power and was none other than the guardian of the fourth level of the Secret Realm Tower—the Azure Winged Whale.

The Azure Whale seemed to sense Jiang Wang's arrival. It suddenly burst out of the sea, its huge wings flapping and creating towering waves that crashed towards Jiang Wang.

At the same time, it opened its mouth and spewed out a huge column of water, which shot towards Jiang Wang with a whooshing sound.

Jiang Wang's eyes narrowed, and he activated the Yellow Sand Manipulation Technique, condensing the surrounding seawater into a sand wall to block his way.

The sand wall collided with the giant waves and water columns with a loud "bang," and the sand wall was instantly destroyed, but the power of the giant waves and water columns was also greatly reduced.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Jiang Wang dodged the remaining attacks and arrived beside the Azure Whale, throwing a punch at its head.

A flash of anger crossed the Azure Whale's eyes, and its massive tail swept fiercely toward Jiang Wang.

Jiang Wang neither dodged nor evaded, but instead activated the Xuan Tie Defense Technique, forcefully taking the tail of the Azure Winged Whale.

With a loud bang, Jiang Wang was jolted back several steps, his blood surging within him, while the tail of the Azure Whale was also numbed by the shock.

"I never imagined you were so strong."

Jiang Wang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.

He could sense that the Azure Whale's power was no weaker than his own, and this battle was bound to be very exciting.

The Azure Whale roared and launched another attack.

Its enormous wings flapped, and countless water droplets transformed into sharp water blades, shooting towards Jiang Wang.

At the same time, it manipulated the surrounding seawater, forming a huge water cage that trapped Jiang Wang inside.

The water cage continued to shrink, trying to crush Jiang Wang.

A resolute glint flashed in Jiang Wang's eyes. He unleashed the full power of his internal laws and threw a punch at the water cage. (End of Chapter)