Super God Pet Shop

Chapter 863 Maintaining a Stable Position (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

As the female star spoke, golden light surged from the points monument, and numerous figures distorted. Once everything returned to order, a new order was revealed.

Su Ping still topped the list, and the floor number displayed behind him was... 58 floors!!

The star lords fell into a deathly silence, stunned and speechless.

Sprinting from the 42nd floor to the 58th floor in just ten minutes, jumping sixteen floors!

It's terrifying that it can still maintain a high speed after going over forty floors!

In contrast, the second place was still that wooden sword boy, who challenged to the 48th floor!

Just two floors away from reaching the fiftieth floor, I believe that the next time the leaderboard is refreshed, I will definitely be able to reach the fiftieth floor. And this is only the fourth time the leaderboard has been refreshed, which means that it has only been forty minutes!

There are very few people in the entire history of the Illusionary God Stele Secret Realm who can reach the fiftieth floor in an hour!

Behind the Wooden Sword Boy is still the Dragon Emperor, maintaining third place in points, with the Dragon Illusion God Monument at level 44, 4 levels behind the Wooden Sword Boy!

Although they are four levels behind, the difference in points between them is not large, and there is still a possibility of overtaking. After all, the Dragon-type Illusion God Monument is more difficult and has a higher point bonus!

Following that, the order of appearance is as follows: King Auslong, Holy King, Saintess of the Thousand Leaves, Queen of the Azure Sea, Sword Soul Madman, and others.

"A full ten floors ahead of second place!"

"And it's an all-elemental Illusionary God Monument, the most difficult challenge yet!"

"His points bonus is almost double that of the second-place player!"

"This guy... could he possibly reach the 90th floor?!"

"..."

After the star lords swept their gazes across the list, they all finally settled on the figure at the top. Previously, during Su Ping's battle on the island and his struggle for a seat, not many people paid attention to him, except for that star lord from the Dragon Tomb Academy.

But now, all the star lords can see that this young man will surely become a rising star, and he will shine brightly and become famous throughout the starry universe through the upcoming Cosmic Genius Battle!

"They were on completely different levels. That Sword God's successor was already a monster, yet he was utterly crushed!"

"I reckon he'll definitely reach the 60th floor next time it refreshes!"

"The other speeds have clearly begun to slow down. After all, challenging so many levels in one go will wear down the mental projections constructed within the Illusion God Monument, and the strength will decrease."

"It seems the Illusionary God Tablet really wasn't wrong after all..."

This ranking update confirms what the Mysterious Realm Star Lord said; after all, if it were a mistake, it wouldn't have happened twice.

……

Time flies.

On the sixty-fifth floor of the All-Element Illusionary God Monument, Su Ping looked at the five demonic beasts in front of him. These five demonic beasts were a dragon, a demon, two elemental beasts, and a demigod!

The reason for judging them to be demigods is that Su Ping had seen many demigods with demigod bloodlines in the Demigod Fallen Land.

These demigods possess some physical characteristics of the gods, but the other part of their bodies is either human or beastman...

It is evident that the gods have quite an insatiable appetite.

"The further we go, the stranger the enemies become. There are even demigods. Will real gods appear later? This guy is quite intelligent and skilled in combat."

Su Ping dodged their attacks while observing the situation.

During the continuous sprints, he felt his body was being constantly exhausted, and his star power was not being replenished. Once he killed the enemy, he would enter the next level, and then the battle would immediately begin, leaving him no time to rest.

Moreover, there is no star power to absorb in the surrounding environment.

In other words, the consumption is continuous; his strength will become weaker and weaker, while the enemy will become stronger and stronger!

Unless one leaves the Illusionary God Monument midway to recover one's spirit, the body constructed from this thought will not return to its full potential upon re-entry.

"I need to conserve my star power, otherwise I might not be able to reach the finish line. I also don't know what level of combat power the enemies behind me will have. They can't possibly be Star Lords, can they..."

On this 65th floor, the enemies Su Ping encountered had mastered four or five rules, and were generally at the mid-to-late stage of the Starry Sky Realm!

Moreover, they are of different races and have different skills. Some are good at swordsmanship, some are good at assassination, and some have extremely tough bodies that are difficult to cut down.

The further you go, the more troublesome these enemies become, and they form small teams that are like an impenetrable fortress, with few weaknesses, making them extremely difficult to deal with.

If Su Ping hadn't encountered all sorts of strange and unusual enemies in the cultivation world, he would have suffered a great loss facing these diverse foes.

If it were another Illusionary God Monument, it would be the same enemy, only the intensity would be constantly increasing, and some stronger abilities would be extended. As long as one studies the path deeply enough, one can reach a higher level.

Whoosh!

While pondering, Su Ping suddenly saw an opening. He quickly approached the demigod, and a wisp of divine power, like a needle, suddenly erupted from his palm. With a single palm strike, several rules swirled around the divine needle, piercing through the diamond-shaped divine shield that was blocking it. All the rules on the shield were annihilated, and then the divine needle pierced through the demigod's shoulder and exploded.

The demigod was killed on the spot. Without his command, Su Ping quickly flew towards the two elemental monsters and killed them.

Soon, after completing 65 floors, Su Ping arrived at a deep part of the sea, surrounded by the deep ocean with extremely high water pressure.

Caught off guard, Su Ping nearly swallowed water, but managed to hold it in time. He instinctively tried to unleash his star power to avoid the surrounding seawater, but considering the heavy water pressure, he restrained his star power and let his body resist.

His star power would be constantly depleted, but his body could withstand the water pressure.

At this moment, several enormous shadows emerged from the deep sea, moving from a distance like several underwater mountains. As they drew closer, the shadowy figures with their limbs spread out became increasingly ferocious…

……

The list has been updated for the seventh time!

The seven star lords gathered in front of the points monument. Su Ping was still at the top of the list, his position remained stable, far surpassing the second place. Even if the list stopped, the second place would probably have to refresh the list several times before he could catch up.

"81 floors now..."

"I rushed up to the 80th floor in one go, and it only took me 70 minutes, spending less than a minute on each floor!"

"Aside from what he was doing casually at the beginning, his sprinting speed at the end is terrifying. Could this guy have top-tier Star Realm combat power?!"

"A Celestial Fate Realm cultivator with combat power comparable to the top tier in the Starry Sky?"

"I remember that little witch in Amir's movie back then wasn't this exaggerated."

"Although that little witch was strong back then and was ahead of her peers, it wasn't like this kind of crushing dominance. After all, Dragon Tomb Academy also produced a monster that year."

"The Sword God's successor is only at level 65, and I actually said 'only'? That's really arrogant."

"Even the Dragon Emperor has only just reached the 60th floor..."

"Putting aside the comparison with this monster, there are still many prodigies in this year's competition. Seven people were able to reach level 50 in one go! The others are a bit behind. The last one only reached level 32. I guess he was just here to coast."

The star lords all smiled wryly. Compared to Su Ping, who was at the top of the list, the other prodigies in this year's competition all seemed "ordinary".

Normally, the fact that the Sword God's successor could reach the 65th floor in one go would be quite astonishing, but now, compared to the towering mountain above, it seems nothing special.

At this moment, a figure stepped out from in front of a certain Illusionary God Stele, where light flickered.

This was a young man from the Shumia Academy. He was pale and shook his head. It took him a while to recover. When he looked up and around, he immediately saw the seven Star Lords, and there was no one else around.

In that sense, he was the first person who couldn't hold on and had to come out.

The young man was slightly embarrassed, smiled bitterly to himself, and silently flew towards the points monument, wanting to see his ranking.

He prayed silently that he wouldn't be at the bottom.

As he flew by, a bright light suddenly appeared in front of a nearby Illusionary God Monument, and another figure appeared.

The young man's eyes lit up when he saw someone else coming out. He realized that he had only arrived a little early, so it wasn't too embarrassing.

Otherwise, if he were to spend several tens of minutes here with the seven star master mentors, that would be truly embarrassing.

As the second person appeared, soon after, people began to emerge from the other Illusion God Steles.

Those who came out looked around at each other, and felt a little better when they saw that others had also come out, but when they saw that the guys in the seats on the mountaintop had not shown up, they felt a little resentful.

Soon, these people gathered in front of the points monument.

Su Ping, who was ranked first on the points monument, immediately caught everyone's eye.

When people saw his huge score and the number of challenge levels, gasps of astonishment rippled through the crowd, followed by a series of uncontrolled exclamations.

"How is that possible?!"

"81 floors? Did I misread it, or is it written backwards? Should it be from right to left?"

"I'm only on the 41st floor, and this person is on the 81st?!"

"How is that possible? Our academy's Sword God Linghu is only ranked second?!"

"The Dragon Emperor is ranked third? Impossible!"

"Isn't there a problem with this?"

The students were all shocked and speechless, unable to accept the result. The top experts from their respective academies had a deep-rooted impression of their strength, but now, on this list, they had not achieved the number one position they had in mind.

On the contrary, the first place winner was actually Su Ping, who had previously won by relying on his battle pet.

What's most terrifying is the number of Illusionary God Monuments he challenged and his ranking. He was able to challenge all the Illusionary God Monuments and even reached the 81st floor, which is simply against common sense!

Even the Sword God's successor who challenged the Sword Dao Illusion God Monument only managed to reach the 65th floor. The difficulty of the All-Element Illusion God Monument is even higher, reaching the 81st floor, which is probably enough to reach the 90th floor of the Sword Dao Illusion God Monument!

Doesn't this mean that the opponent has at least a 25-level advantage in combat power over that Sword God's successor?!

Hearing the exclamations of the students around them, the seven star lords remained calm and composed, their expressions seemingly revealing a hint of disdain, as if to say, "You little brats, have you never seen the world before?"

As more and more students emerged from the Illusionary God Monument, exclamations of surprise could be heard from time to time.

Not long after, the list was refreshed for the eighth time, and Su Ping was still in first place, having already reached the 88th floor!

The seemingly unattainable 90th floor was now within reach, and even the seven star lords were somewhat moved at this moment!

The 90th floor is a watershed moment. Those who can reach the 90th floor are extremely rare, geniuses among geniuses, and will leave their mark in the entire history of the Illusionary God Stele Secret Realm!

"At this speed, reaching the 90th floor is practically a sure thing!"

"And they charged up in one go, without ever coming down the other side!"

"This foundation is terrifying."

"His combat strength is definitely at the top level of the Starry Sky Realm!"

The expressions of the seven star lords all became somewhat solemn. Such a prodigy, once he breaks through to the Starry Sky Realm, his combat power will probably increase dramatically again, making him invincible among those of the same level!

The surrounding students fell silent once again.

Some people previously thought the rankings were wrong, but this update proved them wrong.

The wooden sword boy, who ranked second, has already cleared 70 levels. In previous years, this achievement would have been absolutely stunning, but now it seems somewhat weak compared to that number 88…

Next, the list was refreshed for the ninth time.

This time, as expected, Su Ping reached the 90th floor, exactly 90!

The wooden sword boy, who ranked second, reached level 73, advancing three levels in 10 minutes, which is quite impressive.

The seven star lords were somewhat silent, occasionally glancing up at the most majestic Illusion God Stele at the very top of the many Illusion God Steles, wondering when the young man who held the top spot would emerge.

Time flies.

The rankings are updated every ten minutes.

With each refresh, Su Ping's challenge level increases.

After reaching level 90, Su Ping's ascent speed slowed down significantly, and he only rose one level with each refresh.

Even so, such speed made everyone outside tremble with fear. After all, the difficulty of the 90th floor was beyond their imagination. It was a problem for an ordinary person to last even ten minutes inside, let alone defeat the enemy!

The wooden sword boy, the Dragon Emperor, and others behind them also experienced a noticeable slowdown in their ascent, rising only one step at a time, just like Su Ping.

Compared to Su Ping's progress, the five academies fell silent.

They were on level 90 difficulty, taking one step at a time, while the Dragon Emperor and the wooden sword boy were on level 70 difficulty, taking one step at a time.

Everyone present knew that the difference in difficulty between these 20 levels was so great it was despairing!

Suddenly, light appeared from one of the illusory god tablets.

A burly dragon demon appeared, looking weary. He looked up and saw a large number of people gathered in front of the points monument, which made his expression slightly better.

Not long after he emerged, the figure of the Goddess of Light appeared in a nearby illusory god monument.

She glanced at the dragon demon, her tired face instantly turning cold. She snorted and flew straight towards the points monument.

The two arrived at the points monument and immediately saw what it showed. Their eyes widened in disbelief.

……

Inside the 78th floor of the Sword Dao Illusion God Stele.

Two ferocious demonic beasts with arms like scythes flashed rapidly. In addition, there was a white-haired swordsman holding a long sword, but the swordsman's face was actually an eagle's face, and he was also a strange beast!

He held the sword in his hand and brandished it, creating streaks of sword light.

Ahead of him, a young figure flashed by, it was the boy with the wooden sword.

But at this moment, the wooden sword on his back was gone, and he was holding a divine sword that shone with divine light and was surging with golden light. This divine sword was radiating a strong divine power and surrounded by a strong sword aura!

The boy was covered in wounds, and the relaxed smile on his face was gone. His sword-like eyebrows were sharp as he stared intently at the white-haired sword urn. His figure flashed left and right as he unleashed a series of extraordinary sword techniques.

Bang!

The white-haired swordsman's figure was elusive, like a ghost or a phantom. Together with the two scythe-wielding demonic beasts, he forced the boy to retreat in defeat.

Bang!

The white-haired swordsman suddenly shifted his sword light, unleashing an extremely dazzling and exquisite sword technique that instantly captured all attacks from heaven and earth, condensing them into one, and slashed towards the youth.

The boy's pupils contracted, and he hurriedly swung his sword to attack, using sword moves to counter sword moves, but in the next moment, his figure and swordsmanship were completely submerged.

A break in consciousness.

The boy suddenly opened his eyes, as if waking up, and found himself in a void, inside the Illusion God Stele.

The memory of that magnificent sword strike still lingered before his eyes, a strike that swept away all killing intent with incredible ferocity.

"Unfortunately, too much power was used up..." The boy looked down at his arm, a hint of regret in his eyes. Although that sword strike was extremely brilliant, it was not invincible. He just had the will but not the strength.

He thought for a moment, then a slight smile appeared on his lips. "78, not bad..."

Previously, during the battle, his mind was entirely focused on the fight, and he didn't pay much attention to the levels. He loved swordsmanship and was passionate about it. He challenged the Sword Dao Illusion God Monument in order to hone his sword intent. He was completely immersed in it and couldn't care about anything else.

Fame and fortune are secondary; only swordsmanship is eternal!

(End of this chapter)