Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Steel of the Heart

"What's wrong, little one? Are you curious about the Trial Tower levels?" Belinda smiled and then explained, "This Trial Tower has seven floors, and each floor has three stages: a, b, and c. Your Trial Tower rating will increase every time you pass a stage."

For example, if you pass stage a of the first level, you'll be level 1.3; stage b, level 1.6; and stage c, level 2. Of course, if you pass stage b but not stage c, the Trial Tower will still give you a score based on your performance; the better your performance, the higher your score.

"How about it, little guy? Want to try it now?" Belinda chuckled softly, her tone slightly teasing.

"Of course!" Xiang Bei's expression was solemn. He didn't know what stage A of the first level of the Trial Tower was, but he knew that he probably wouldn't be able to get past the hundred wild bulls in stage B.

There's no way around it; what he excels at isn't being invincible among those of the same level, but rather overwhelming others with superior cultivation levels!

"I wish you success, little one." After saying that, Belinda smiled gently and then exited the virtual world.

"Xiang Bei, please select your combat uniform and weapon. Enter the Trial Tower within one minute after making your selection to undergo the A-level test!" Just as Belinda exited the virtual world, an electronic voice rang out from the sky, filling the entire virtual space.

In the blink of an eye, Xiang Bei saw images of various combat uniforms and weapons.

Xiang Bei didn't hesitate and directly chose his most frequently used combat suit parameters and a Crimson Flame Halberd.

A minute passes in the blink of an eye.

As soon as Xiang Bei entered the Trial Tower, the scenery before him instantly changed, and he appeared on a vast grassland.

"Xiang Bei." The electronic voice echoed across the entire grassland, "The A-level test is to kill 50 low-level beast general-level wild bulls that are besieging you within 60 minutes! If you die during the test, you will fail! If you do not kill 50 wild bulls after 60 minutes, you will also fail! This is your first time entering the Trial Tower, and you have five minutes to prepare."

"Kill 50 low-level beast general-level bulls in 60 minutes?" Xiang Bei's expression was extremely solemn.

Although not as extreme as the B-level test of killing 100 wild bulls in 30 minutes, it was still a considerable challenge for Xiang Bei.

He could be trampled to death by a charge of dozens of wild bulls if he's not careful!

Five minutes passed quickly.

"Level A test, begin!" The electronic voice boomed like thunder throughout the entire grassland world.

At the same time, on the grassland a hundred meters in front of Xiang Bei, a group of strong bovine monsters, each nearly three meters tall, appeared. They had long, thick hair, a pair of curved, sharp horns, and reddish eyes.

There were fifty wild bulls in total, and the horns of each bull had a faint red tinge, as if they were stained with blood.

"Hum~~Hum~~"

With a deafening roar echoing across the grassland, rumble~~~~ fifty wild bulls, all at the level of low-level beast generals, their eyes red and white breath escaping from their nostrils, charged rapidly toward Xiangbei, their hooves pounding the grass!

The grassland ground trembled slightly.

"Come on!" Xiang Bei stood firmly on the ground, his whole body as upright as a pine tree, his hand tightly gripping the battle halberd, his eyes also bursting with fierce killing intent!

"die!"

With a roar, Xiang Bei charged towards the dozens of wild bulls.

Xiang Family Halberd Technique: Breaking the Army!

One man can hold the pass against ten thousand, and even ten thousand men can be broken by a single spear!

Although the opposing force wasn't a massive army, Xiang Bei was confident that his halberd could still cut through a thousand troops!

"Bang!"

"Pfft! Pfft!"

The moment Xiang Bei clashed head-on with the army of wild bulls, blood splattered everywhere. Two wild bulls had their front legs broken by Xiang Bei and fell to the ground. Their ferocious speed made it impossible for them to stop. They rolled around continuously and fell more than ten meters before finally coming to a stop.

However, Xiang Bei's steps never stopped, and every time his halberd fell, it brought forth streaks of blood in the barbarian bull formation!

Forward! Forward!

The Xiang family's movement technique, "Trapped Formation," is never a dodging or retreating technique, but rather a movement technique that combines with the "Breaking Army" halberd for charging!

The Xiang family's halberds only move forward, only charge into battle, only pierce through the enemy; there is never any concept of avoiding their sharp edge!

In an instant, countless bulls fell to the ground, and large swaths of blood stained the grassland red.

"break!"

As Xiang Bei swung his halberd, two wild bulls had their throats pierced by the blade, and Xiang Bei actually broke through the bull formation head-on!

Looking back, more than a dozen wild bulls had fallen to the ground, lifeless, and large amounts of blood were constantly staining the ground!

"It's so realistic!"

A gentle breeze, fresh grass, earth, and the pungent smell of blood filled the air. Xiang Bei even remarked that the realism of the virtual world was almost indistinguishable from that of the real world.

"Again!"

With his blood boiling, Xiang Bei truly felt the boundless pride and exhilaration of charging into battle.

At this moment, Xiang Bei felt like a general on an ancient battlefield who could slay enemy generals and seize flags, daring to charge forward with a halberd even against a thousand troops!

"kill!"

Without giving the bull herd time to turn around and charge, Xiang Bei killed the bull horde again!

Instantly, another bloodbath ensued, with countless wild bulls turning into corpses in Xiang Bei's hands.

Xiang Bei also felt that he was wielding the halberd in his hand more and more freely, as if a more powerful force was bursting out from his body!

"boom!"

A wild bull was knocked to the ground by Xiang Bei's halberd, and then Xiang Bei cleaved the top of the bull's head open with the halberd, killing it instantly!

"Bang bang bang bang!"

As the corpses of the bulls fell one after another, and Xiang Bei broke through the bulls' line of fire once again, only a dozen or so of the original fifty bulls remained alive!

However, being a creature simulated by the system, it had no fear whatsoever, and its gaze toward Xiang Bei was filled with only bloodlust and madness!

"Again!"

Blood danced in the air, like wildflowers blooming on the grassland!

"It took 18 minutes and 54 seconds to kill all 50 wild bulls. You have passed the A-level test! Congratulations, Xiang Bei!"

As the last bull fell, a divine electronic voice once again echoed across the entire grassland.

"it's over."

Amidst the carcasses of wild bulls, Xiang Bei's halberd stood atop one of them, his combat uniform stained crimson with blood, drops of blood slowly trickling down the blade of the halberd.

"Xiang Bei, you will automatically leave the virtual space in five seconds. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1..."

Thunder Fortress, nine floors

Congratulations, little one.

When Xiang Bei walked out of the room, Belinda was already standing outside the door.

Clearly, Belinda, as his guide, already knew the outcome when Xiang Bei successfully passed the Level A test.

"Thank you for your guidance, War Goddess Belinda," Xiang Bei replied obediently.

"No need to be so polite," Belinda said with a smile, then looked at Min Cheng, who had been waiting for a long time, and said, "Well then, it's your turn, little Min Cheng."