The Supreme God of Martial Arts novel Chapter 2322

After both the excitement and dismay ended, everyone left the field and returned to their residences.

Austin sat cross-legged in his room as he digested all the events that transpired in the past few hours.

'If I want to reach the Immortal Realm, I need to have over fifty grottoes.'

Austin frowned as he tried to recall what Elder Kevin told him.

'Great! I must work hard to develop more than fifty grottoes!'

Austin nodded as he thought about his plans. Determination shone fiercely in his expression as he sat back with a plan in mind.

For the next two days, Austin gave his mind and body time to recuperate. He held off from cultivation and instead spent the time resting quietly.

It would not be a big loss anyway since two days weren't long enough to actually make a difference.

It would be better to take the opportunity to relax, and the result could be better.

These thoughts led him inside his secret cultivation chamber, where Austin spent his time in a state of complete mindlessness.

Two days passed swiftly.

On the appointed time, the people started to gather in the arena at the top of the mountain.

"Everyone, today we will begin the second part of the competition for the Protector.

The main task of the second part is to check the number of grottoes developed when one reaches the Heavenly Grotto Realm,"

Elder Kevin announced to the people that had patiently gathered.

He held his hands aloft where a formula was written in a piece of paper. In the blink of an eye, he shot it into the void nearby.

Bang!

A deafening explosion echoed from the void.

After that, a huge space crack was formed in the void where countless space fragments flew out.

Amidst all the debris that were flying out, a nine-tiered pagoda slowly emerged. It filled almost the whole mouth of the gap in its entirety.

The nine-layered grand pagoda floated over to the arena. It enlarged even more and turned into a giant tower that reached into the sky. The crowd stared in astonishment at the spectacle it made.

"That is the Cultivation Tower which has been hidden in the Dusk Mountain since ancient times.

There are many secret practicing rooms in the tower, and each of them has been equipped with the top-grade spiritual energy gathering array by the ancient immortal king.

It will be good for cultivation.

This time, the second part of the competition will be held in the secret cultivation rooms of the tower.

No matter what the result, rejoice! For breaking through in the Cultivation Tower is a rare opportunity for you, no matter what the final result might be,"

Elder Kevin said.

"Let's start now!"

With a wave of his sleeve, an enormous vital energy force was released. It boiled and engulfed all the competitors at once.

As the vital energy covered them, the contestants lost control of their bodies. They moved like puppets as they were flown involuntarily to the Cultivation Tower above the arena.

Austin was one of them.

He watched as his body moved with a mind of its own and rushed into one of the cultivation rooms in the Cultivation Tower.

He looked around curiously. The decorations of the secret room were stark in its simplicity.

There was only one cushion in the middle of the room. It was probably designed with function rather than aesthetics in mind. Nevertheless, it would suffice.

"Everyone, get ready to break through.

The seal I put on you when you became a candidate for the Protector has been removed.

You can make the breakthrough to the Heavenly Grotto Realm now."

Each contestant perked up when they heard Elder Kevin's announcement. They eagerly started, all fired up by the victory that was in their sights.

Austin hurried to start as well. He sat comfortably on the cushion in the middle of the secret room.

As his breathing slowed and relaxation crawled through his limbs, he began to practice his martial arts.

In the arena, the spectators stayed huddled together quietly. They looked up expectantly at the tower after the candidates had entered.

Just then, Elder Kevin waved his hand with a flourish.

Bang!

As their ears rang from the loud sound, dense mist swirled in the center of the arena.

Three thousand pieces of crystal screens suddenly appeared from thin air.

Each crystal screen stayed aloft like clouds. They were big with a height of two meters and over one meter wide.