Fantasy: Unparalleled Prince, Conquering the Heavens!-Chapter 787 - 781: The Tower of Hongmeng Creation_1

Upon arriving at the square, it was already jam-packed with people. Hundreds of thousands had formed groups, each occupying a different area. From their positioning, it was possible to roughly deduce their origins.

The prodigies from the Great Thousand Worlds stood near the central area; their cultivation was generally at the Taiyi Earthly Immortal Realm. There were even a few Golden Immortal Martial Artists among them.

The most eye-catching figure was Crown Prince Zhou. Handsome and dressed in royal robes, he was surrounded by a large entourage. He exuded an aura of royal majesty, standing out like a crane among chickens.

Among them, Qin Wudao recognized a familiar face: Ning Sui Feng, who was glaring at him with a resentful and murderous expression.

Is this Crown Prince Zhou?

Ignoring Ning Sui Feng, Qin Wudao looked at Ji Huangdao, who stood proudly with his hands clasped behind his back. Qin Wudao's expression turned somewhat grave.

From the latter, he sensed a terrifying aura, like a colossal dragon lurking in shallow waters, poised to soar into the Nine Heavens and roam the universe.

Powerful!

Extremely powerful!

Even Xiang Yu, the strongest among their group, regarded him with extreme caution. He's formidable!

Soon, Qin Wudao shifted his gaze, found an empty spot, and sat down cross-legged to wait for the grand competition to begin.

An hour later, boundless immortal light descended from the sky, revealing numerous figures. The immortal light suffused the air, and the supreme power of the Dao, majestic and brilliant, caused heaven and earth to change color.

The bustling square immediately fell silent.

"I am Jiang Xuan, the Great Elder of the Outer Court," the leading purple-robed elder announced in a resonant voice. "Welcome, everyone, to the Torch Academy, to carry forward the legacy of the Human Clan!

"His voice was amiable, like that of a friendly neighborhood grandfather. However, those familiar with him knew that beneath this benevolent facade hid a god of slaughter.

In his youth, he had single-handedly slaughtered over a dozen strong clans of the All Clans, killing tens of Immortal King experts.

That battle cemented his divine reputation!

Later, when he served as the Great Elder of the Torch Academy, he guarded the academy for an entire epoch, slaying countless experts from other races who coveted the academy.

"Enough idle talk," Jiang Xuan continued. "This year's Freshmen Grand Competition is divided into two parts!

"The Torch Academy possesses a supreme treasure, the 'Primordial Creation Tower,' originating from the Chaos Era. It has ten thousand levels, each a self-contained world brimming with endless fortuitous encounters!

"The main event of the Grand Competition is to ascend the tower. For every level cleared, besides the tower's rewards, you will also earn ten credit points!

"The top one thousand students with the most credit points will be eligible to participate in the ranking tournament!"

Jiang Xuan's ancient voice reverberated above the square.

"Those ranking in the top one thousand will receive a Level Seven Immortal Weapon, a Level Seven Immortal Art, twenty thousand credit points, and one guidance session from a Red-Robed Mentor!

"Those ranking in the top one hundred will receive a Level Eight Immortal Weapon, a Level Eight Immortal Art, fifty thousand credit points, and one guidance session from a Blue-Robed Dao Master!

"Those ranking in the top ten will receive a Level Nine Immortal Weapon, a Level Nine Immortal Art, one hundred thousand credit points, and one guidance session from a Purple-Robed Mentor!

"The first-place winner will receive a Primordial Heavenly Spirit Treasure, two hundred thousand credit points, and personal instruction from the Academy Dean!"

Upon hearing Jiang Xuan's words, all the prodigies present were dumbstruck, their eyes shining, and they couldn't help but gulp.

Even Ji Huangdao, from one of the Three Great Destiny Dynasties, who had seen countless heavenly materials and earthly treasures, found his breathing growing heavy.

"A Primordial Heavenly Spirit Treasure!"

"Personal instruction from the Academy Dean!"

"These rewards are truly too generous!" a prodigy from the Great Thousand Worlds exclaimed.

He knew the rewards from previous 'Freshmen Grand Competitions'; the champion would only receive a Level Nine Immortal Weapon, a Level Nine Immortal Art, and one guidance session from a Purple-Robed Mentor.

The first-place prize from previous competitions was equivalent to the tenth-place prize in this one!

How immense was the difference?

Not just the first prize; the rewards for the top one thousand were all significantly more generous than before.

This filled him with excitement.

His strength was not weak. Although he couldn't overwhelm everyone and display peerless brilliance, he was confident he could rank among the top one thousand and obtain bountiful rewards.

The Primordial Heavenly Spirit Treasure—I, the Crown Prince, must obtain it!

Ji Huangdao, surrounded by his followers, silently clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with fervor as he made this internal vow.

Primordial Heavenly Spirit Treasures were the most powerful combat armaments in all the heavens and myriad worlds, their might capable of shaking the heavens. Typically, only Immortal Emperor experts could possess them; throughout the entire Human Clan, there were very few.

If he could obtain a Primordial Heavenly Spirit Treasure, he could definitely cross two major cultivation levels and, with the power of a Golden Immortal, slay a Daluo Golden Immortal, achieving an invincible status!

Among the crowd, Song Tianming showed a faint smile, not particularly excited.

A Primordial Heavenly Spirit Treasure... Is it prepared for the Ziwei Emperor Star? If that's the case, then I shall gladly accept it!

After all, he had owned one before!

He had even possessed mightier combat armaments!

After a moment, the Great Elder announced, "I, this Elder, declare that the Freshmen Grand Competition now officially begins!"

From within the immortal light, a hundred streaks of radiance flew out, landing in the sky in specific positions according to a special formation.

Each streak of immortal light represented a grey-robed mentor. Their expressions solemn, they formed hand seals, creating countless phantasmal images that were injected into the Void.

BANG!

The square began to tremble.

A terrifying power surged from beneath the ground, vast and mighty, obscuring the sky and sun.

Then, the vast plaza, stretching for thousands of li, split open down the middle, and a completely black pagoda emerged from the earth.

In a mere instant, the pagoda stood before everyone, its top piercing the sky, exuding a majestic aura suffused with the vicissitudes of ancient ages and extreme desolation.

The pagoda's surface was covered in immeasurable archaic divine patterns; any single one of them could shatter an entire world. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

For countless millions of li around, the immortal energy of heaven and earth began to rage violently. Endless laws and infinite Dao principles scattered in all directions as if encountering something taboo.

It was as if the entire world was making way for the Primordial Creation Tower.

Once the pagoda had fully stabilized, the hundred-plus grey-robed mentors looked as if they had been completely drained; their faces were deathly pale, and they nearly collapsed to the ground.

This is a...

Gazing at the pagoda, Song Tianming, who had remained calm throughout, completely lost his composure. His mouth fell agape, and his eyes widened in disbelief!

His pupils were filled with avarice and intense desire!

"Everyone, enter the pagoda!"

"Remember, each person has only one chance to enter the pagoda!" Jiang Xuan instructed. With a wave of his right hand, the great doors of the pagoda swung open, revealing a spatial vortex, exceptionally deep, as if connecting to another world.

"Charge!"

The prodigies seethed with excitement. Driven by their desire for treasures, they rushed into the pagoda.

Qin Wudao's group also followed the stream of people. The moment he stepped into the spatial vortex, he felt a sense of weightlessness and plummeted downwards at extreme speed—so fast that even space and time seemed to distort.

After a long moment, the sensation of weightlessness vanished.

When Qin Wudao opened his eyes, he found himself in a world of ice and snow. There was no one else around; he had likely been teleported separately.

RUMBLE!

Before he could adapt to his surroundings, endless dark clouds gathered in the sky of this world. A sinister wind began to blow, plunging heaven and earth into darkness.

The Law of Ice manifested!

Cold, Annihilation, Frost, Eradication of Traces!

Countless crystalline snowflakes drifted down, exquisitely beautiful yet suffused with an ultimate chill that froze the Void, seemingly capable of freezing everything.

Each of these snowflakes contained a trace of the Ice Law!

When wind met snow, the cold intensified!

Even with Qin Wudao's physique, he felt a sliver of coldness.

Just as he was about to circulate his immortal energy for defense, an ancient voice resounded in his mind:

"First Trial: Trial of Will!"

"Challengers must endure the Ten-Thousand-Year Cold Snow for one hour without circulating immortal energy to ward off the cold. Failure to comply will result in disqualification!"

"Pass this trial to be rewarded with a Coldheart Fruit!"