The stolen magic is a bit magical

Chapter 455 The Thirty-Three Towers, Beyond the Heavens
Snow Wind Heavenly King stared wide-eyed.

boom!
It was another head-on collision. Lin Xiaosu retreated five meters and immediately pounced!
Next strike!
He retreated three meters!

One more blow!
He and the burly man each took a step back...

A cold sweat broke out on Xuefeng Tianwang's back: "The Rejuvenation Technique! This is actually his truly powerful trump card?"

"The trump card is something that varies from person to person and from time to time. When facing an evenly matched opponent, the powerful restorative ability of the Rejuvenation Secret Technique is the greatest trump card to win!" Jing Lei smiled slightly: "The 33rd floor is about to welcome a newcomer!"

Snow Wind Heavenly King's gaze fell on his face, with a hint of inquiry.

Jing Lei smiled and added, "The higher you climb, the colder it gets. Many people in the world say this, but how many can truly understand the feeling?"

The heights are so cold!
There's only ever one person on the 33rd floor!
Today, a newcomer should be welcomed...

boom!
Another massive clash ensued, and the burly man was sent flying backward!

The two clashed head-on, and Lin Xiaosu was sent flying more than thirty times.

This was the first time they had repelled this large man.

Chi!
A sharp, piercing light flashed across the burly man's neck...

The second form of the Liren Kendo is transformed into the first form, Liren Dan.

With a single sword stroke, he severed the burly man's neck, ending the battle of defense.

With a crack, all the sensors on his body shattered into pieces.

The holographic projection disappeared.

He disappeared from the sight of the powerful figures with level three authority.

He cleared all the levels and stood atop the 33-story tower.

Without the wondrous realm created by holographic projection, there is only an ordinary floor and the actual rooftop of the Thirty-Three Towers.

The surrounding area is the actual scene of the Qianlong headquarters.

A mountain breeze blew, causing his hair to fly. Lin Xiaosu stared at the path she had come from, her eyes thoughtful...

Lan Yao and Miao Yin hugged each other and jumped.

"Shouldn't we prepare a celebration party?" Lan Yao asked.

"Small-sized, perhaps?"

"Of course!"

"How small? Are you celebrating with him, or are you including me...?"

"I don't care whether you drink or not, but the cooking is on you."

The Heavenly King of Wonderful Sound exclaimed in surprise, "Cooking? I can't!"

"You talk like I could... But what's the big deal? Just learn! There are tons of tutorials for the Hidden Dragon series. Even robots can learn them, so why can't we?" said Blue Demon.

“My goodness, even though Heavenly Kings are starting to lose their value, using them for cooking is still a bit much…” Heavenly King Miaoyin said, “Why do I feel like you’re a bride-to-be?”

"Get out!" Lan Yao glared at her. "Just tell me straight, are you going or not?"

Dragon Head Office.

The battle phantom in front of the dragon's head disappeared, and the bizarre scene returned to its cold and profound state.

The dragon head slowly stood up: "Have you been paying attention to this on the forum?"

An elderly man in red emerged from the darkness ahead: "I've noticed you."

"What do you think?"

The old man in red said, "The reasons the review team gave for rejecting him from joining Qianlong that day were indeed far-fetched. I personally think we need to take a 'look back'."

"No need! No need to look back!" the dragon head said. "Some things, you won't see clearly even if you look back!"

The old man in red looked surprised: "However, public opinion has already fermented. Without an explanation, it will be difficult to convince the public and will only arouse more suspicion."

Yes, the situation on the forum is escalating rapidly.

As Lin Xiaosu broke through all the barriers, she became increasingly uncontrollable.

He broke through all the barriers and became the second person after Jing Lei to reach the 33rd floor.

What does this kind of person mean?
This means he is a superstar on par with Jing Lei.

And yet, this person was rejected by the review team!

If his trajectory hadn't largely aligned with that of Qianlong later on, Qianlong would have lost this super king.

What are the true intentions of the review team?
Is there any foul play involved in the review process?
The online debate has reached a fever pitch...

This is something that has never happened before on the Qianlong headquarters forum.

The Qianlong headquarters forum is not a place where anyone can just register and post. Only people from Qianlong headquarters are qualified to post; even gold medalists from external branches are not qualified to log in.

Such a person is disciplined.

How can you just open your mouth like that?
However, it is precisely in these places where one cannot speak casually that a group of high-level personnel, who do not speak casually, speak with reason and evidence, and never speak recklessly.

If a well-reasoned and evidence-based argument is spreading within the inner circle of Qianlong's top brass, then it's no simple matter; an explanation is required!
The dragon head said calmly, "What I meant by 'no need to look back' is to look forward! Respect public opinion and face the problems head-on! My suggestion is that all seven members of the review team be suspended!"

The old man in red suddenly widened his eyes: "All suspended?"

"Yes, all of them are suspended!" Long Shou said. "Form a new review team. You personally select 21 people at a ratio of 3 to 1, submit them to me for review, and determine the final 14 shortlisted candidates!"

The old man in red took a deep breath: "To disband the entire group and the Dragon Head just because of one refusal to enter back then is somewhat against procedure."

It turns out he also suggested that something be done.

However, the solution proposed by the Dragon Head was a hundred times more complicated than he had anticipated.

The dragon head slowly raised its gaze: "The conventional approach has its own safety, and the unconventional approach has its own ingenious use. I'll take responsibility for any procedural issues. Just do as I say!"

"Yes!"

"Also, let me make some arrangements so I can meet with Lin Xiaosu!"

"Yes!"

The rooftop of the 33rd floor.

Lin Xiaosu gazed at the distant mountain peaks through the empty sky.

Through the thirty-three stories of the tower, he seemed to sense the painstaking efforts of the people who built it.

Master Lu Yun.

An old acquaintance of Liulin Temple.

He knew that the ancient wilderness was about to break through the boundaries, and he also knew that the inner world of the earth was not content with the status quo.

He told his second uncle about this.

However, Li Lao Er was just an ordinary person, so telling him was no different than telling a wall.

Therefore, he sought out the most powerful force in this world: the Hidden Dragon.

He lived in Qianlong 101 for a period of time, leaving behind a book called "Shanhe Jing" (Classic of Mountains and Rivers), and also expressing his feelings: "Evil spirits are causing trouble outside the borders, the natives are restless in the heart of the earth, the ancient wilderness is about to break the boundary, where will this generation of civilization ultimately go?"

That was only at 101, on the outskirts of Qianlong.

He eventually joined the Hidden Dragon headquarters. There, he built a tower with thirty-three towers.

The first ten levels are the secular world; those who come there are either snipers or genetically modified humans.

The tenth floor is different!

The middle tenth level is the entry level for cultivators, allowing them to observe others.

When it comes to judging others, only a gold medal can stand up to them.

Upon reaching the tenth level, the Earth-Gazing Realm, only the top one hundred gold medalists are qualified to contend with it.

The top two floors.

The Realm of Sky Gazing!
Only the Heavenly King can contend with him.

It's said to have thirty-three floors, but it actually only has thirty-two.

Because there's nothing on the 33rd floor.

Judging from the situation on the 32nd floor, there really shouldn't be anything on the 33rd floor.

Because the second guardian of the thirty-second level has already reached the high realm of gazing at the heavens. Above that, it is no longer gazing at the heavens, but a giant of the enlightenment realm.

In this vast world, the realm of enlightenment is not allowed to exist.

Therefore, the thirty-third floor is empty!

Is this what Lu Yun wants to tell the world?

Tell the world that the highest fighting force in this world is the Sky-Gazer?

Is this how you tell Qianlong about the levels and combat power standards on the path of cultivation in the world?

No, it can't be that simple!
Lin Xiaosu's Heavenly Eye of Wisdom is activated!
Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat.

The thirty-third floor, which was empty just now, has array patterns in the northwest corner!
Lin Xiaosu stepped forward and arrived in front of the array patterns.

He gently raised his finger and placed it at the intersection of two array patterns.

A soft hissing sound.

The formation split.

Before him lay a world apart.

His heart pounded.

Of the thirty-three floors, only he and Jing Lei have reached them so far.

If Jing Lei didn't understand formations and couldn't see the formation patterns, then he would be the only one in the world who could see this scene before him.

This is the true secret of the Thirty-Three Towers.

He looked up and saw countless bursts of light.

The grand formation presented a spectacular scene.

A beautiful grassland.

A small river.

The distant mountain peaks are covered with white snow.

His divine eye pierced through the snow-capped mountains and saw a Taoist temple atop the snow-capped peak. Above the temple were three words: "Triple Heaven".

All of this is a record left by the formation.

Not real.

Although it looks very realistic...

For example, a butterfly on the grassland, dancing lightly, its every movement perfectly in sync with the organisms.

Lin Xiaosu stared at the butterfly, becoming more and more surprised.

Butterflies fluttered in.

His heart was beating faster and faster.

He suddenly felt that as the butterfly fluttered in, the flow of his true energy slowed down, and it was as if a giant mountain was collapsing in the air, with boundless pressure.

He had felt this way before, when facing a master of the Enlightenment Realm in Kun Cang.

Now, a graceful butterfly has given him this feeling.

The butterfly was still a hundred meters away from him when his blood tower stopped spinning.

Fifty meters away from him, a drop of sweat seeped out and hovered on the tip of his nose.

Twenty meters away from him, his bones were cracking all over, as if they were about to be crushed.

call!
Like a butterfly spreading its wings, Lin Xiaosu flew away, exiting the array scene and crashing heavily onto the floor.

Before Lin Xiaosu, the floor of the thirty-three-story building reappeared. Beneath him, the incredibly thick concrete slab had a crack. His bones ached faintly, and his heart trembled violently.

Because he knew clearly.

Within the array, there is both reality and illusion.

The vast grassland is an illusionary formation, the snow-capped mountains are an illusionary formation, and that Taoist temple is also an illusionary formation.

However, there is one thing that is not an illusion.

It is real.

It is alive.

It's a butterfly!
This butterfly appeared out of nowhere, like a giant in the Enlightenment Realm. With a gentle flap of its wings, it flew more than a hundred meters away, without any resistance!

Is this Lu Yunjian's true purpose in building the Thirty-Three Towers?
Leave a trump card for Qianlong headquarters?
Compared to the previous guesses, this guess is perhaps more in line with common sense.

Lu Yun has feelings for this world.

He knew that sooner or later, the world would face an irresistible force.

Therefore, he left this trump card at the Qianlong headquarters. In case a giant of the Enlightenment Realm emerges, this butterfly can suppress him!

If so, then it would fit the image of a hidden dragon stabilizing the sea.

Otherwise, Qianlong would be too weak.

This secret is clearly beyond the knowledge of even a Heavenly King. In this world, perhaps only one person can confirm it for him, and that person is the Dragon Head!

Lin Xiaosu descended from the fourth floor.

As I descended the stairs again, my vision changed completely.

On each of the lower levels, people were fighting or fleeing, moving freely in the open space, locked in a fierce battle with the air.

These are the various characters in Qianlong.

They are equipped with sensors and are fully immersed in the world created by the holographic projection.

Without alerting them, Lin Xiaosu shifted her body to the side, increased her speed, and in the blink of an eye, she reached the first floor and exited the Thirty-Three Towers.

At the entrance, a young man in red was waiting for him: "Mr. Lin, the Dragon Head requests your presence!"

(End of this chapter)