"There's another one," the crowd buzzed.
They watched as the elf clone, without a second thought, entered the Qiankun Tower.
"But this Qiankun Tower is quite the scam," one person commented.
"Indeed, every ascent costs a hundred high-grade Emperor Crystals."
"It's not much individually, but with so many people, the cumulative amount is staggering. Who knows why the Qiankun Tower has such a rule?"
"Tell me about it. Ten people mean a thousand crystals, a hundred people mean ten thousand, a thousand people mean a hundred thousand, and ten thousand people mean a million!"
"Heh, a hundred high-grade Emperor Crystals is something even a typical Rank 8 Great Emperor would be reluctant to spend!"
Hearing the surrounding chatter, the elf clone's lips curved upwards. Others might not be able to reach the summit, but that didn't mean he couldn't.
Entering the Qiankun Tower, he produced a hundred high-grade Emperor Crystals and began his ascent.
With a single step, the elf clone found himself dozens of feet further, darting towards the entrance of the second level. The pressure on the first level was not significant, comparable to that of a Rank 5 Great Emperor.
Clearly, anyone below Rank 5 Great Emperor would have no chance of entering the Qiankun Tower.
It could be said that with every step the elf clone took, he surpassed at least ten people. One could imagine how many challengers there were.
Of course, for the Qiankun Tower, it was a lucrative endeavor. As for where these high-grade Emperor Crystals went, no one knew.
Ten feet!
A hundred feet! A thousand feet!!
The Qiankun Tower was vast. After advancing three thousand feet, they finally saw the entrance to the second level.
However, it was evident that the pressure here posed no threat to the elf clone.
Without hesitation, the elf clone stepped into the second level.
The peak Rank 5 Great Emperors who remained on the first level watched enviously at the entrance to the second level. They had confidently vowed to conquer the Qiankun Tower, yet they couldn't even reach the second level. If this were to spread, how would they, men of standing, accept this outcome?
Upon reaching the second level, the elf clone clearly felt a significantly greater pressure than on the first level. However, this still had little impact on him.
And so it went...
Soon, the elf clone arrived at the entrance to the third level and, with a single step, entered it.
The fourth level!
The fifth level!!
It wasn't until the elf clone reached the sixth level that he was finally forced to utilize the time and space abilities Ye Xuan had left within him.
With the use of Ye Xuan's original body's time and space abilities, the elf clone returned to normal.
He then continued his ascent, unhindered. Even the Qiankun Tower likely hadn't anticipated someone possessing time and space abilities.
The seventh level!
The eighth level!!
Under these circumstances, the elf clone reached the entrance to the ninth level. However, at this point, even with the original body's time and space abilities, he felt immense pressure.
"Hoo..."
"Damn it, live or die!"
With that, the elf clone cursed, raised his foot, and entered the ninth level of the Qiankun Tower. It was known that even Venerable realm cultivators would be suppressed here.
"Plop..."
As soon as he entered the ninth level, the elf clone fell to his knees. However, this was no longer a distance of three thousand feet; he found himself in a room.
Inside the room sat an ethereal old man, and not far from the old man were countless high-grade Emperor Crystals.
"I never expected... after waiting for a million years, to only get a mere clone?"
The ethereal old man, upon seeing the elf clone, couldn't help but be slightly taken aback. "It seems... your true body has already surpassed Rank 8 Great Emperor."
"Quite interesting, sending a clone to challenge.
"Heh heh... but this way, it will be easier for me, Old Ancestor Qiankun, to succeed."
The elf clone, noticing the ethereal old man's ill intentions, became wary. "What the hell, my dear grandma, my true body has gotten me killed. Is this a conspiracy!?"
"Elf clone?"
"When I have ground your will into dust, it will be the time for me to see the light of day again."
"With this method of creating clones, if I were to obtain it... tsk tsk~~"
The old man became agitated at this thought, his ethereal body trembling. Clearly, his emotions were running high.
"But for now, I'll capture this clone first."
As he spoke, the ethereal old man merged into the elf clone's forehead, appearing within the clone's mind.
"To erase my will, how audacious!!"
The moment the ethereal old man entered the elf clone, the elf clone's will materialized and hovered above his sea of consciousness, looking down at the ethereal old man.
At this moment, the elf clone's will was enveloped in a surge of mysterious power, his body seemingly transforming into scorching lava, covering him.
At the same time, a mysterious and terrifying force instantly filled the entire sea of consciousness.
"What!"
"This is... the elf race's ancestral bloodline, and it has already merged with your will. This is impossible!!"
Before the ethereal old man could react, a giant lava hand enveloped him completely, and with a piercing scream, he vanished from existence.
"Hoo~~"
When the elf clone regained his senses, he was drenched in sweat. "What the hell, I almost kicked the bucket."
"Fortunately, I merged my ancestral bloodline with my will as soon as I appeared, damn it~~"
"That was too dangerous!!"
The elf clone licked his lips. However, immediately after, as the ethereal old man's will was assimilated, the elf clone's cultivation realm directly advanced to Rank 8 Great Emperor.
But then, he obtained the identity of the ethereal old man.
"Old Ancestor Qiankun, a Rank 8 Dao Ancestor expert, died a million years ago at the hands of the Galactic Emperor. The Qiankun Tower is his weapon and also the core of the Qiankun Planet."
"By controlling the Qiankun Tower, one can become the master of the Qiankun Planet??"
Upon learning this, the elf clone licked his lips. "My god, this old bastard is even more formidable than the elf skeletal remains I had before. Although the powerful being with the ancestral bloodline was not developed to its peak."
"Heh, in that case!!"
"Qiankun Tower, why haven't you recognized me as your master yet?"
With this thought, the will fused with the ancestral bloodline reappeared, easily causing the Qiankun Tower to recognize him as its master. At this point, the elf clone became the owner of the Qiankun Tower. "Peak ultimate ancestral artifact, amazing!!"
"With this ancestral artifact, I can definitely suppress my first clone in an instant. Of course..."
"The benefits I've gained are not just this much."
As the elf clone's voice faded, he, who had just entered Rank 8 Great Emperor, immediately advanced to the peak of Rank 8 Great Emperor, and finally broke through again to reach half of the original body's cultivation level, becoming Rank 9 Great Emperor.
"Damn, jumping straight to Rank 9 Great Emperor, that's awesome!!"
The elf clone licked his lips. The next time they met, he would definitely blind his first clone's dog eyes.