Chapter 103: True Intent Martial Artist

The Myriad Stars Tower could clearly display the opponent’s data.

Like the man standing before Jiang Yan.

A seven-aperture Martial Artist, with Spirit Platform Perfection at the fifth stage, his Aura surged like a torrent, pressing down on Jiang Yan like a bursting dam.

This kind of opponent was worth Jiang Yan’s serious attention.

He activated all available Traits, the Chaotic Void Ancestral Spirit raging and venting, swirling between heaven and earth to form a pitch-black barrier.

The Peerless Realm was activated for the first time. Jiang Yan seemed to enter a state of self-forgetfulness, all his senses becoming incredibly clear, his physical attributes rising steadily, and the two black Doppelgangers within his body once again elevating his strength.

A dark vortex swirled in his hand, and a large black Saber materialized out of thin air.

The man reached out with one hand, a crimson palm descending with a rustle.

Jiang Yan stepped through the darkness, teleporting behind the man, sweeping his Hengdao across. A sharp Saber light flashed, slicing through the darkness and silence.

The latter seemed to have anticipated it, shifting his feet as his body swiftly dodged forward, then threw a punch back at Jiang Yan.

The fierce fist wind struck directly at Jiang Yan’s face.

Jiang Yan’s expression shifted slightly, a layer of protective energy rapidly manifesting on his body’s surface. With a thunderous roar, the fist collided with the energy shield, erupting in dazzling sparks.

Failing with one strike, the man quickly retreated, then slightly bent his waist, gathering strength throughout his body before charging again.

Jiang Yan vanished into the darkness, emerging from another corner.

He had no time to play around with this man now.

So he raised his Saber, thunder rumbling across the sky as countless Saber lights descended like apocalyptic flames, like the sovereign of slaughter within the heavenly palace.

Under the sky full of thunderous Sabers, all life was extinguished. Ignoring the System update log, Jiang Yan stepped into the seventy-fourth Floor Level.

Outside the Myriad Stars Tower.

Lin Xianyuan looked regretfully at the towering pagoda, a mix of emotions in his heart.

“Ah, I’ll try training in the Secret Realm later. Perhaps I’ll encounter some good fortune. That way, with my six-aperture Martial Artist level, I might still be able to fight a seven-aperture one.”

Lin Xianyuan comforted himself like this, smiled helplessly, and left with regret.

“Ah, Senior Lin’s avatar has gone dark. It seems he failed.”

“What a pity. I heard the Senior Martial Artist on the seventy-third Floor Level has opened all seven apertures, while Senior Lin has only opened six. Indeed, the gap between Aperture Points—even giving it your all, you still can’t overcome it~”

“But who is this person called Jiang Yan? He’s already broken into the seventy-fourth Floor Level. Truly terrifying!”

“Probably some low-key senior. He probably looks down on the Myriad Stars Tower’s meager points and doesn’t come often.”

“Hiss~ So inhumanly wealthy. If I had the strength to reach the seventieth Floor Level, I’d probably come running eagerly on the first day of every month to earn points.”

Among the crowd, various speculations pointed to the name at the top of the leaderboard.

Only Cheng Wu and his group wore strange expressions, speechless and unsure what to say.

Seventy-five.

Seventy-six.

…

【Name】: Jiang Yan

【Current Floor Level】: 80

Jiang Yan waited quietly for the opponent’s data to load, wondering if the Myriad Stars Tower was old and poorly maintained. Otherwise, why was it lagging like a laptop with its power cord pulled out?

“I wonder how many Floor Levels this Myriad Stars Tower has.”

The figure finally appeared.

An eight-aperture Martial Artist, with exceptional talent—a treasure valued by any faction. Although Silver Radiance Academy wasn’t among the top-tier institutions, having an eight-hundred-year Legacy, it still enrolled quite a few such students.

The woman before him was an eight-aperture Martial Artist.

Though merely a string of data—her true self likely already a great master—she was still not to be underestimated.

As she thrust her sword downward, the protective Qi barrier in front of Jiang Yan shattered with a crisp sound.

However, the moment it touched Jiang Yan’s skin, that unstoppable momentum came to an abrupt halt, unable to penetrate even a fraction further.

“Ha!”

The woman let out a fierce shout, the tip of her sword gleaming with a silver light as an invisible force swept forth.

From her sword, Jiang Yan sensed a familiar Aura, though it was faint.

“It seems she’s just one step away from Sword Intent.”

But that one step was a chasm—perhaps ten years? Twenty?

Jiang Yan shook his body, swiftly dislodging the sword tip stuck against his chest.

If he removed his clothes, one would see a circle of red dots imprinted on his chest, faintly indicating broken skin.

But soon, the “injury” healed, his terrifying recovery speed restoring his body to its original state.

The woman, being merely a bundle of game data, showed no surprise. She simply continued thrusting her sword, her techniques seamless and airtight, the air filled with dense, impenetrable Sword Qi.

Jiang Yan swept his Saber horizontally, sending the barrage of Sword Qi teetering on the verge of collapse, then closed in on her.

Behind the woman, a faint, indifferent shadow stood quietly.

Clang!

Jiang Yan clashed head-on with her, Saber against sword, the immense force causing both to step back.

Taking advantage of the moment, the shadow plunged its black Saber blade into the woman’s body.

Jiang Yan’s slash followed immediately, the two attacks coordinating seamlessly, catching the woman off guard.

This was the enemy’s Doppelganger seized by [Shadow Hunt]. Though not particularly outstanding in combat, it was quite effective for ambushes, and the enemy’s Doppelganger could even provide feedback to Jiang Yan.

The more enemies there were, the greater the feedback, though the consumption would also increase accordingly, preventing it from lasting too long.

But if there was only one enemy, the Doppelganger could even persist until the next day without fading.

In short, [Shadow Hunt] was a decent auxiliary skill, but the true power of the [Chaos] Talent lay in its first skill, [Imprint].

Jiang Yan, in his haste to challenge the Myriad Stars Tower, hadn’t yet had time to condense a third Doppelganger. Otherwise, that woman would have had her internal organs shattered the moment her sword clashed with his.

Doppelgangers inherited Saber Intent. With triple Saber Intent unleashed, even a True Intent expert would have to tread carefully.

Opponents beyond the eightieth floor were all at the Perfection stage of the fifth realm, the Spirit Platform. It seemed True Intent was a massive chasm, with very few Martial Artists able to achieve a Breakthrough before university.

Jiang Yan fought his way somewhat unscrupulously to the ninetieth floor. Here, opponents possessed the strength of nine apertures, and in actual combat, even Jiang Yan had to avoid their edge.

A nine-aperture Prodigy—such a rare Genius might only appear at Silver Radiance Academy once every few decades, which spoke volumes.

Silver Radiance Academy wasn’t considered top-tier on Tianyuan Star, but it was far from mediocre. Compared to Blue Star, it was akin to a 211 or 985 institution.

In their battle, Jiang Yan discovered that his opponent’s body seemed to house seven or eight engines, unleashing an endless stream of attacks, their Aura as boundless as a cauldron.

This wasn’t the Battle Space. From the data he had recorded, he knew that every Silver Radiance Academy student could only challenge the Myriad Stars Tower once a week.

In other words, if Jiang Yan died here, he would have to wait until next week to fight again.

Barely evading the relentless attacks, Jiang Yan continuously unleashed saber techniques, his strikes falling like a torrential downpour.

“Congratulations, you have triggered the Instant Kill Law and successfully defeated your opponent.”

Jiang Yan was slightly out of breath. In this battle, without the Instant Kill Law, he would still have won, but not so easily—he would have at least suffered some injuries.

The Tianyuan Martial Way was truly formidable. The strength of a nine-aperture Martial Artist had already reached an absurd level, making it hard to imagine what kind of power those prodigies with over ten apertures and special Physiques possessed.

On the next floor, as soon as Jiang Yan entered the ninety-first layer, a strange and powerful aura instantly pressed down on him.

“This heart-palpitating aura… could it be… the True Intent Realm?”

At this moment, Jiang Yan felt pressure greater than ever before.