While Gu Qingfeng was making a bet with Mu Lingyao over here, the competition within the Tower of Stolen Gold continued.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Flower Butterfly Immortal and Qiānlíng broke through layer after layer—the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth—until everyone witnessed with their own eyes the two successfully entering the nineteenth layer. Many couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment.
Everyone knew that luck played a significant role in the Tower of Stolen Gold, and variables were great. Someone might have been fortunate enough to set a high record before, but next time they might not be able to maintain it. If not for this, Liu Shuangyan, who had previously broken into the twelfth layer, and Lord Qianxing, who had reached the fifteenth layer, wouldn't have been eliminated so miserably at the fourth and twelfth layers respectively.
Flower Butterfly Immortal's previous highest record was the nineteenth layer, a height that made many look up in awe. Now, she had once again successfully entered the nineteenth layer, proving that it wasn't luck but her own strength that carried her.
What was even more astonishing was Qiānlíng.
Although she voluntarily gave up upon reaching the nineteenth layer, no one mocked her for it.
The nineteenth layer of the Tower of Stolen Gold was a level unreachable not only for ordinary mortal immortals but even for those elegant immortals with exceptional talent and comprehension.
Many famous creation elegant immortals in the Dual-Pole Heavenly Domain, who had been challenging the Tower of Stolen Gold for decades, had only reached the ninth layer at most, or just over a dozen layers at the highest—such as Xuan Yun, Bai Yufei, Liu Feng, and Lord Qianxing.
Those who could break into the nineteenth layer were absolutely few, and those who could were all recognized celestial prodigies in the Dual-Pole Heavenly Domain, like Flower Butterfly Immortal.
Now, Qiānlíng had also broken into the nineteenth layer.
Before this, many hadn't even heard the name Qiānlíng.
However, that no longer mattered.
What mattered was that from this day forward, the name Qiānlíng would surely resound throughout the Dual-Pole Heavenly Domain, and the senior experts of the various secret realms would also take notice of Qiānlíng, a celestial prodigy with immense potential.
"Wow! Sister Ling'er, you really broke into the nineteenth layer! It's truly unbelievable. I can't even believe it's real."
Qiānlíng walked over and affectionately tapped Qiānniǎo's nose, comforting her, "You can do it too in the future."
Mu Lingyao also said enviously, "Ling'er, I really admire you so much! You actually broke into the nineteenth layer! Admirable! Admirable!"
"I just had a bit more luck."
"Ling'er, you're being too modest. This isn't just good luck. But why did you give up? Why didn't you continue?"
"I'm already very satisfied with being able to break into the nineteenth layer. The probability on this layer is one in two hundred. I really don't have much confidence. Rather than being eliminated, it's better to give up. This way, I can still get the reward for the nineteenth layer."
The reward for the nineteenth layer was two million immortal stones. Such an amount might not be much to Mu Lingyao, but for Qiānlíng, it was already a huge sum.
In the distance, within the crowd, Xuan Yun stared at Qiānlíng here. His handsome face grew increasingly pale, his eyes filled with more anger, and his heart grew more and more bitter.
He had always believed that Qiānlíng, coming from a small secret realm, was destined for limited future achievements. He had always prided himself as a celestial prodigy from a great secret realm, often displaying his knowledge, experience, and connections before Qiānlíng, showing off while hoping to earn her admiration.
But now...
He had been miserably eliminated at the ninth layer of the Tower of Stolen Gold, while Qiānlíng had soared straight up to the nineteenth layer—a height even he had to look up to.
Xuan Yun felt his self-respect had been trampled upon, and he considered it a great humiliation. He also knew that from now on, he would have no more capital to show off before Qiānlíng.
He couldn't believe it, nor could he accept that someone from a small secret realm like Qiānlíng could also reach the nineteenth layer of the Tower of Stolen Gold!
He refused to accept it!
He absolutely refused!
Within the arena, the crowd continued to focus on Flower Butterfly Immortal on the nineteenth layer of the Tower of Stolen Gold.
Everyone knew this layer was Flower Butterfly Immortal's previous record, and they all wanted to see if she could break it.
Of course, the one paying the most attention was none other than Liu Shuangyan.
Mu Lingyao had already broken her record. If Flower Butterfly Immortal also broke her own record this time, then Liu Shuangyan would truly lose, and lose completely.
"The probability on the nineteenth layer is one in two hundred! I don't believe she can go up! Absolutely don't believe it!" Liu Shuangyan cursed inwardly, also praying for Flower Butterfly Immortal to be eliminated this time.
Unfortunately, her curses didn't work, nor did her prayers.
Flower Butterfly Immortal ultimately smoothly ascended to the twentieth layer.
This meant Flower Butterfly Immortal had finally broken her own record.
Seeing this scene, the crowd in the arena erupted in cheers, especially Mu Lingyao, who shouted and cheered excitedly. When Flower Butterfly Immortal appeared on the twentieth layer, Liu Shuangyan could no longer bear it and slumped to the ground. She knew she had lost completely this time.
Amid the cheers of the crowd, Flower Butterfly Immortal continued to challenge the Tower of Stolen Gold.
The twenty-first layer, twenty-second layer, twenty-third layer...
With each layer Flower Butterfly Immortal ascended, the cheers from the crowd below grew even more intense, shouting in unison to cheer her on.
At this moment, inside and outside the Tower of Stolen Gold, above and below, it was already a sea of people. Looking around, densely packed crowds were everywhere, countless in number. Among the crowd were not only prominent figures from various secret realms but also many minor and major stewards from the Fengyue Small World. Even the group of chief stewards responsible for the Tower of Stolen Gold, including the chief steward Elder Luo, had appeared.
Unmoved, Flower Butterfly Immortal continued to challenge the Tower of Stolen Gold—the twenty-fourth layer, twenty-fifth layer, twenty-sixth layer...
Until Flower Butterfly Immortal successfully broke into the twenty-seventh layer, the entire venue boiled over with excitement.
If the eighteenth layer of the Tower of Stolen Gold was an unreachable height for everyone, then the existence of the twenty-seventh layer was like the Ninth Heaven to them.
It had to be known that the twenty-seventh layer of the Tower of Stolen Gold would condense and manifest a full one thousand formations, alternating and changing, with only one leading to the next layer—a probability of one in a thousand.
Such odds were beyond not only those celestial prodigy elegant immortals with exceptional talent and comprehension but even the senior experts present who had cultivated for thousands or tens of thousands of years. Faced with the twenty-seventh layer of the Tower of Stolen Gold, they could only look on in despair, unable to catch up.
If Flower Butterfly Immortal were a senior expert who had cultivated for many years, breaking into the twenty-seventh layer wouldn't be surprising. After all, the longer one cultivated, the stronger their divine sense. Even if their natural talent and comprehension weren't high, their breadth of experience and knowledge, along with their deduction ability, were not something those celestial prodigy elegant immortals could compare to.
But the thing was, Flower Butterfly Immortal was someone who had only cultivated for a few hundred years. A few hundred years, in the eyes of those old seniors in the Great Wasteland who had cultivated for thousands or tens of thousands of years, was no different from a child—all were merely youngsters.
Throughout the entire Dual-Pole Heavenly Domain, young people like Flower Butterfly Immortal who could break into the twenty-seventh layer of the Tower of Stolen Gold were absolutely few and far between.
The prominent figures from various secret realms praised her generously without stint. Elder Luo, responsible for the Tower of Stolen Gold, also nodded in praise, saying, "Truly, the younger generation is to be feared, the younger generation is to be feared..."