Chapter 55: Chapter55-Lord of the Dark Tower!


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    "Indeed, the gap of an entire tier isn''t easily bridged. In that case, let''s face this properly," Leslie said, slowly closing her eyes.


    When she reopened them, her pupils had transformed into cat-like slits, and an earth- shattering mana wave erupted from her, rapidly elevating her level to mid-master-tier!


    As her aura surged, it seemed a massive vortex appeared around Leslie, drawing all the mana in the surroundings into her body.


    Her muscles and bones suddenly grew, making her limbs appear even longer and breaking the ice encasing her, adding a wild aspect to her demeanor.


    This scene left Prince Billy and Bryan stunned.


    Mid-master-tier! Leslie''s strength had instantly leaped by an entire tier!


    This was inconceivable!


    The higher one progressed in cultivation, the greater the disparity between tiers.


    Even a small level difference was an insurmountable gap.


    An entire tier was the difference between heaven and earth, capable of instantaneously determining the outcome of a battle.


    Yet Leslie, right before their eyes, had ascended to mid-master-tier!


    Such an extreme increase was unheard of!


    In all his years of training, Bryan had never encountered such a bizarre secret technique.


    It seemed Leslie had employed some form of dark magic, especially given the significant enhancement to her physical body, which resembled beast transformation.


    However, she did not exhibit the usual dark magic aura, making Bryan uncertain.


    "Is this the power of a master-tier? It truly is extraordinary..." Leslie remarked, her cat-like pupils gleaming with a seductive, intoxicated look.


    Compared to her previous diamond-tier self, her mana now surged like a mighty river, a qualitative leap.


    Her mind power had also increased significantly, becoming more tangible and enhancing her perception immensely.


    She could clearly see an autumn cicada miles away and hear its calls as if it were beside her.


    It was a complete transformation! Feeling the unprecedented power within her, Leslie''s eyes sparkled, and she clenched her slender fingers tightly.


    The dark ring on her hand flashed, and a snow-white spear like a dragon appeared in her grasp.


    A sharp aura emanated from her, roaring like an enraged dragon towards the sky!


    She raised the spear, pointing it at Bryan, with swirling ice converging at its tip like a tornado. In the next moment, Leslie, like a beam of white light piercing the heavens, charged at Bryan.


    Bryan''s expression grew uncharacteristically serious.


    If the earlier Leslie had merely hinted at a sense of danger, the current Leslie made him feel as if he were facing a true dragon soaring through the heavens.


    "I must admit, you are the most talented and powerful among the younger generation I have ever seen. It is your honor to die by the Nine Beasts," Bryan stated, as if declaring a fact.


    He then raised the staff with the nine beast heads high, channeling the mana from within and around him into it.


    Instantly, the eyes of the beast heads glowed dark green, emitting beams of green light.


    These lights formed a continuous array centered on the staff, faintly revealing the silhouettes


    of nine ferocious spellbeasts, encircling Leslie like mountains.


    A terrifying aura locked onto her.


    Bryan''s expression grew solemn.


    The forbidden spell, the Nine Beasts, was exceedingly brutal and would not dissipate without


    bloodshed.


    Even renowned master-tier mages had been slain by the Nine Beasts.


    How could Leslie stand a chance?


    Prince Billy''s face showed a mix of shock and anticipation.


    He knew the forbidden spell, the Nine Beasts, was the black-robed elder''s trump card. Once unleashed, it could even kill master-tier mages!


    Leslie''s fall seemed inevitable.


    Under the overwhelming pressure of the nine ferocious beasts, even Leslie felt a tingling at her scalp, almost compelled to kneel in reverence, unable to withstand their oppression. However, she quickly took a deep breath, and a colossal ancient black tower appeared behind


    her.


    This black tower was shrouded in dark clouds, immense and indistinct, dwarfing the mountain-like Nine Beasts, making them appear as small as a single level of the tower. The black tower stood nine stories tall, reaching into the heavens.


    With the appearance of the black tower, the pressure on Leslie vanished. The forbidden array, which centered on her or rather the black tower, was instantly crushed!


    As the array was shattered, Bryan suffered a backlash, staggering backward with a dazed expression, a trickle of blood escaping his mouth.


    Struggling to regain his footing, his attention was immediately drawn to the towering black


    structure.


    In front of the black tower, he, the surrounding land, and the very sky seemed insignificantly small. A look of terror and disbelief crossed his face as he seemed to realize something.


    "Impossible! This is..."


    He couldn''t believe his eyes, having only seen a fleeting mention of the black tower in ancient


    texts. Glancing at Leslie, his expression changed again.


    "Could it be that you are..."