Zhu Fenghua glanced at Li Fei and shook his head.
To others, he was "Unparalleled Charm."
But standing with Li Fei, he was just Zhu, named Fenghua...
"Brother Zhu, you're too kind. Before I made my breakthrough, I might not have reached your heights,"
Li Fei said sincerely.
Zhu Fenghua might assume he was being modest, but he actually knewβ
Combat power is combat power, and realm is realm.
Relying on the Myriad Blood Pearl, he could defeat enemies across realms.
But when it came to the understanding and mastery of Martial Arts and Magic Realms, he might not compare to a genius like Zhu Fenghua.
His visit to the Heavenly Ascending Tower was to make up for this particular shortcoming.
Zhu Fenghua shook his head without speaking.
The three quickly arrived beneath the Heaven Tower.
Over a hundred people had already gathered below the tower.
Among these were Lin Tianyi's disciples and the guest elders of Heavenly Tower.
They had all received orders to temporarily leave the tower.
Previously, when someone ascended the tower, whether disciple or guest elder, they could witness others ascend.
This was the first time that Lin Tianyi issued the 'Clear the Tower' command!
But upon learning the identities of the two ascending the tower this time, no one felt it was unwarranted.
Everyone looked at Li Fei and Ning Qingman with fervent eyes.
Zhu Fenghua stopped at the entrance, gesturing sideways:
"You two, please ascend the tower."
Li Fei looked up, as if he could see the World's Number One who had reigned over the martial world for decades, watching from above.
"Alright!"
He showed excitement in his eyes and stepped forward.
Ning Qingman joined him, entering the Heaven Tower for the second time.
First floor of Heaven Tower.
The lighting was slightly dim, very spacious, without any unnecessary furnishings, resembling a martial arts arena.
Li Fei noticed that both the floor underfoot and the surrounding walls were wooden.
Only the legendary Phoenix Divine Wood, capable of forging a Nine-level Divine Weapon, could withstand peak-level power.
Yet such divine wood couldn't exist in quantities sufficient to build an entire building.
So Heavenly Tower was probably made of relatively ordinary wood, but because it housed the World's Number One, it hadn't suffered the slightest damage despite decades of weathering.
The surrounding walls should have cultivation methods personally carved by Lin Tianyi, but at the moment, they were shrouded in a layer of hazy white light, so nothing was visible.
Li Fei had to first defeat the clone on the first floor to see the mural of the first floor.
A figure approached the two.
This person wore a black martial robe with long hair casually scattered. His features were blurred, as if enveloped in a fog, unclear.
This was Lin Tianyi's clone.
Li Fei tried to perceive this clone, but just like its features, everything seemed shrouded in fog, indistinct.
"Ning Qingman, you may proceed directly to the ninth floor."
The clone first spoke to Ning Qingman.
The voice was flat, without detectable tonal changes.
Ning Qingman, still wearing a cloak, nodded in acknowledgment:
"Thank you, but I wish to watch him ascend."
The clone heard this and remained silent, merely turning to look at Li Fei.
Before coming here, Li Fei had already heard from Ning Qingman about the 'Breakthrough' method.
Simply put, it was to fight this clone and then defeat it.
During this period, if Li Fei used magic, the clone would also use magic.
If Li Fei used martial arts, the clone would use martial arts as well.
No matter how much strength Li Fei exerted, the clone would respond with corresponding power.
Therefore, winning by strength alone was impossible; only by 'Breakthrough.'
"Please."
Li Fei cupped his fist in salute towards the clone, then made his move.
He lunged forward with his left foot, pushing off with his right leg, power rising from his foot, transmitted through his hips, finally converging in his right fist, it punched straight at the clone's face like an arrow.
Ning Qingman's eyes showed surprise, not because Li Fei's move was especially dazzling.
On the contrary, the speed, power, intent, and variation in this move were quite ordinary.
This was merely at the level of a Martial Artist at the Body Breaking Stage.
Despite possessing power enough to rival the peak, Li Fei controlled his strength at the level of the Body Breaking Stage Martial Artist.
This choice surprised Ning Qingman.
Normally, using one's signature power is the biggest assurance.
If a Great Grandmaster suppressed their power to the Body Breaking Stage, they might not achieve invincibility at that stage.
So Ning Qingman didn't understand why Li Fei chose to do this.
Facing Li Fei's straight punch, the clone stepped forward and blocked with his right arm.
The clone's power also remained at the Body Breaking Stage.
Just as Li Fei's right fist was about to hit the clone's right arm, an intense killing intent suddenly erupted from him.
Like a ferocious star emerging from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, this punch unleashed a storm of blood!
He used magic to simulate [Blood Power], then integrated this magic into the punch, enhancing the Fist Intent with spiritual intimidation, thus achieving the effect of Magic and Martial Unity.
Almost the instant he used magic, the clone also wielded magic.
Heavy as the earth, solid as a mountain, in that instant, the clone seemed to fuse with the ground, becoming a towering mountain, immune to wind and rain.
Similarly, using magic to augment Martial Arts Fist Intent, also achieving Magic and Martial Unity!
Paβ
The right fist punched into the clone's right arm like a heavy hammer, shaking the clone.
At the moment of receiving force, the clone contracted its muscles, lowered its center of gravity, and leveraged force from the feet, aiming to perfectly unload the impact force onto the wooden boards below.