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

Jiang Wang showed no panic whatsoever. A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips. He slightly shifted his body, easily dodging the Chaos Guardian's attack. His tone was full of sarcasm: "Is that all the strength you have? You dare to show off your skills in front of me? I think you're nothing special!"

The Chaos Guardian's attack missed, and a hint of surprise flashed in its eyes. It was clear that it had not expected Jiang Wang to be able to dodge its attack so easily.

The Chaos Guardian snorted coldly and said in an icy tone, "You've got some skill, but it's not enough!"

After saying that, the Chaos Guardian raised the Chaos Battle Axe again and slashed at Jiang Wang. This time, the chaotic power on the battle axe was even more concentrated, and its power was much stronger than before. Moreover, the speed of the attack was also much faster, and it arrived in front of Jiang Wang almost instantly.

Jiang Wang's eyes narrowed, and he became more cautious. The primal power within his body erupted instantly, and his body was surrounded by a dense golden light. He raised his right hand and slammed it towards the Chaos Battle Axe. The golden palm collided with the Chaos Battle Axe, producing a loud "boom." The enormous impact caused the entire space to tremble violently, and the chaotic ore on the ground shattered and scattered all over the ground.

The Chaos Guardian felt an immense force surge from the battle axe, causing his arm to go numb and forcing him to stagger back several steps. A look of shock flashed in his eyes, and his tone was filled with disbelief: "How is this possible? Your physical strength is actually this strong? Just who are you?"

Jiang Wang stood rooted to the spot, a smug smile on his face, his tone full of arrogance: "Who I am is none of your business! All I know is that today, you either get out of my way, or you die!"

"court death!"

Enraged by Jiang Wang's arrogance, the Chaos Guardian roared, unleashing a torrent of chaotic power. His chaotic armor shone brightly, and his chaotic battle axe grew even larger, wreathed in black chaotic flames, looking terrifyingly powerful.

"Chaos Battle Axe, Heaven-Shattering Slash!"

The Chaos Guardian roared, gripped the Chaos Battle Axe with both hands, and slashed down fiercely at Jiang Wang. This strike was made up of all the chaotic power in his body, and its power was several times stronger than before, as if it would shatter the entire first floor of the Secret Realm Tower.

Jiang Wang's eyes sharpened as he sensed the power of the attack. He dared not be careless in the slightest, and the Nine Revolutions Spirit Treasure Record within his body began to operate wildly. His physical strength instantly reached its peak, and the golden light around him became even more intense. He raised his right hand again, gathering all his strength, and slammed it towards the Chaos Battle Axe.

With a loud "bang," the golden palm collided with the Chaos Battle Axe once again. This time, the enormous impact shook the entire first level of the Secret Realm Tower to the point of collapse. Huge cracks appeared on the ground, the Chaos Ore shattered even more thoroughly, and even the space itself showed a slight crack.

Jiang Wang felt a sharp pain in his arm and took a step back. The Chaos Guardian, on the other hand, was forced back more than ten steps by the immense force, black chaotic liquid spilling from the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating that he was injured.

The Chaos Guardian stared at Jiang Wang with disbelief in his eyes and a hint of despair in his voice, "You are clearly just an outsider, and your cultivation is only at the peak of Quasi-Saint. How could you possibly possess such powerful physical strength? This doesn't make sense!"

Jiang Wang sneered, his tone full of mockery: "Common sense? There is no common sense in front of me, Jiang Wang! I was able to grow from an ordinary person to the pinnacle of the primordial world in just over a thousand years, not because of common sense, but because of strength! You, a puppet created by someone else, don't understand what true power is at all!"

"So what if it's a puppet?"

The Chaos Guardian roared, a glint of madness flashing in his eyes, and said in an icy tone, "I am ordered to guard the Secret Realm Tower. Even if I die, I will not let you pass! Today, we will perish together!"

After saying that, the Chaos Guardian's chaotic power began to surge wildly, and his aura became stronger and stronger. Clearly, he intended to detonate his chaotic origin and perish together with Jiang Wang.

Jiang Wang's eyes narrowed, his tone laced with disdain: "To die together? You think you're worthy? I haven't lived enough yet, I don't want to die with you!"

After saying that, Jiang Wang flashed and instantly appeared in front of the Chaos Guardian. He stretched out his right hand and grabbed the Chaos Guardian's neck. The primal power in his body surged into the Chaos Guardian's body and suppressed the surging Chaos primal power within him.

The Chaos Guardian was held by the neck by Jiang Wang, unable to move. His eyes were filled with terror, and his tone was pleading: "No! Don't! I was wrong. I shouldn't have stopped you. Please spare my life. I'm willing to give you the Chaos Origin of the first level. Please don't kill me!"

Jiang Wang looked at the Chaos Guardian without a trace of pity in his eyes and said in an icy tone, "Now you know how to beg for mercy? Where were you before? Weren't you very arrogant just now? Weren't you going to tear me to pieces? What, are you scared now?"

"I was wrong, I was really wrong!"

The Chaos Guardian begged for mercy repeatedly, his voice filled with fear, "I was just following orders, I didn't want to be your enemy, please spare my life, I promise I'll never stop you again, I can even help you find the treasures inside the tower, please!"

Jiang Wang shook his head and said firmly, "Too late! Since you dared to attack me, you should be prepared to die! Besides, I don't need your help. I will find the treasures inside the tower myself, and I will take the Chaos Origin myself! You should just die!"

After saying that, Jiang Wang suddenly increased the force in his hand. With a "crack", the neck of the Chaos Guardian was snapped. The Chaos Origin within its body was instantly absorbed by Jiang Wang. The body of the Chaos Guardian gradually became transparent and finally turned into a wisp of Chaos Power, dissipating into the air.

[Ding! Host has slain a Chaos Guardian (Peak Quasi-Saint), gaining 5 million experience points, 1000 Chaos Power, and 5 Origin Fragments.]

After absorbing the Chaos Guardian's Chaos Origin, Jiang Wang felt the slight increase in power within his body and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. His tone carried a hint of disdain: "Only 5 million experience points, that's really too little. But, it's better than nothing."

[Host, the Chaos Guardian is only at the peak of Quasi-Saint level. Gaining 5 million experience points is already quite good.]

The system explained, "[Furthermore, by absorbing his Chaos Origin, the host will not only enhance their own Origin Power but also accelerate their cultivation speed, which is more valuable than mere experience points.]"

"I know."

Jiang Wang nodded, glancing around with a hint of anticipation in his voice, "Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. The important thing is to find the Chaos Origin of the first level, complete the mission, and get those 100 billion experience points."

"System, where is the origin of chaos?"

The primordial chaos of the first layer resides on the chaotic stone platform at the deepest part of the space.

The system stated, "[There are simple restrictions around the Chaos Stone Platform, but with your current strength, you can easily break them.]"

"Okay, got it."

Jiang Wang nodded, no longer hesitating, and with a flash, walked towards the deepest part of the space.

Along the way, Jiang Wang collected chaotic ores and primordial treasures on the ground. Although these things were not of high value, they could accumulate into a lot of experience points.

After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Jiang Wang finally arrived at the deepest part of the space. There, he saw a huge chaotic stone platform. The platform was surrounded by a rich source of chaos, emitting a dazzling light. This was the source of chaos that the system had mentioned.

Around the Chaos Stone Platform, there were indeed several simple restrictions, shrouded in a faint aura of chaos. Jiang Wang walked up to the Chaos Stone Platform, his eyes fixed on the Chaos Origin on it. A joyful smile appeared on his face, and his voice was full of excitement: "Great! We've finally found the Chaos Origin! As long as we get it, we can complete the mission and gain 100 billion experience points!"

[Host, first break the restriction, then retrieve the Chaos Source, to avoid triggering other traps.]

The system notified me.

Jiang Wang nodded, extended his right hand, and infused it with his own primal power, carefully breaking the restrictions on the stone platform.

These restrictions were indeed very simple, and to Jiang Wang they were nothing. In a short while, Jiang Wang easily broke through the restrictions.

After breaking the restriction, Jiang Wang stretched out his right hand and carefully picked up the Chaos Origin from the stone platform.

The Chaos Origin felt warm to the touch, radiating a rich chaotic power. As it flowed into Jiang Wang's body, it made him feel very comfortable all over, and the power of the Origin within him was slowly increasing.

[Ding! The host has obtained Chaos Origin x1 and completed the initial task: First exploration of the Secret Realm Tower, obtaining the Chaos Origin of the first level of the tower.]

Task rewards have been issued: 100 billion experience points, 1 Chaos Origin, and unlocked system storage space upgrade privileges.

Jiang Wang felt the 100 billion experience points added to his mind, and a bright smile appeared on his face. His voice was full of excitement: "Great! I got 100 billion experience points! Now I have 1300 billion experience points, one step closer to 2700 billion!"

The system's voice also carried a hint of approval.

Jiang Wang nodded, his eyes resolute, and said, "That's right! I will definitely accumulate enough experience points as soon as possible to refine the Secret Realm Tower! By the way, System, how do I upgrade the storage space? What changes will occur to the storage space after the upgrade?"

[The host only needs to consume 10 billion experience points to upgrade the storage space.]

The system explained, "Before the upgrade, the storage space had a capacity of 1000 cubic meters and could only store inanimate objects; after the upgrade, the storage space's capacity will increase to 10000 cubic meters, allowing it to store both inanimate and living objects. Furthermore, a small chaotic space will form within the storage space, accelerating the refining of treasures and the cultivation of living beings."

"so good?"

Jiang Wang's eyes lit up, his tone full of surprise, "Not only can it increase capacity, but it can also store living things and accelerate refining and cultivation? That's great! Let's level up quickly, 10 billion experience points is nothing!"

[Ding! Host has consumed 10 billion experience points to upgrade the system's storage space. Upgrade successful! Current storage space capacity: 10000 cubic meters, capable of storing living beings, with a built-in small chaotic space to accelerate refining and cultivation.]

The system's voice sounded.

As Jiang Wang sensed the changes in the storage space in his mind, a satisfied smile appeared on his face, and his tone was full of joy: "Great! From now on, I can put all my divine beasts and treasures in the storage space and let them cultivate inside. This way, their cultivation speed will also increase a lot!"

[The host is absolutely right. Although the chaotic power within the small chaotic space is not as concentrated as that within the Secret Realm Tower, it is still much stronger than that outside. It is perfectly suited for cultivation and refining treasures.]

The system responded.

Jiang Wang nodded, then looked at the Chaos Stone Platform again, his tone tinged with doubt: "By the way, System, besides the Chaos Origin, are there any other treasures on this Chaos Stone Platform? I see that this stone platform is made of extraordinary material, so it shouldn't be used for more than just storing the Chaos Origin, right?"

The host is observing very carefully.

The system said, "This Chaos Stone Platform is made from Chaos Essence Stone. It is a low-level Chaos Treasure. Although its combat power is not strong, it can gather Chaos Power to assist in cultivation."

The host can store it in their storage space for later use to aid cultivation or refine it to gain experience points and chaotic power.

"A low-level Chaos Treasure?"

Jiang Wang's eyes lit up, his tone full of surprise, "Great! Although it's low-level, it's still a Chaos Treasure, better than nothing! I'll keep it and use it to aid my cultivation in the future. Refining it won't give me much experience points, it's such a waste."

After saying that, Jiang Wang stretched out his right hand and put the Chaos Stone Platform into his storage space.

After collecting the Chaos Stone Platform, Jiang Wang carefully searched the first level of space again, collecting all the scattered Chaos Ores and Origin Treasures on the ground into his storage space. Although these things were not of high value, they could accumulate into a lot of experience points.

After searching the first level of space, Jiang Wang clapped his hands, a satisfied smile on his face, and said with a hint of anticipation, "Alright, the first level has been explored, and the mission is complete. Now, it's time to go and see the second level."

I wonder if there are any more precious treasures on the second floor, or if I can gain more experience points.

[Host, the second level of the Secret Realm Tower is much more difficult than the first level.]

The system reminded, "The guards on the second level are two Chaos Guardians, both of whom are at the early stage of Sainthood. Moreover, the restrictions on the second level are much more complex than those on the first level. The host needs to be careful."

Moreover, the second layer of primordial chaos contains a much higher concentration than the first layer. Obtaining it not only grants a large amount of experience points but also greatly enhances the host's primordial power.

"A Chaos Guardian in the early stages of a Saint's realm?"

A glint of light flashed in Jiang Wang's eyes, his tone full of excitement, "Excellent! They're only at the early stage of Sainthood, perfect for me to practice. Killing them should give me a lot of experience points! As for the restrictions, no matter how complex they are, they're no match for me!"

[Host, do not underestimate the enemy.]

The system reminded again, "[Two early-stage Saint-level Chaos Guardians, when joining forces, possess combat power far exceeding that of a mid-stage Saint-level cultivator. Moreover, the chaotic power within them is much denser than that of the first-level Chaos Guardians, and they are also blessed with chaotic treasures. Killing them will not be an easy task for the host.]" (End of Chapter)