Tang Ye had just entered the Sword Servant Pagoda when the scene before his eyes suddenly changed. When his vision recovered, he was already standing within a spacious hall. However, besides a staircase, this hall was completely empty, and there wasn’t even a single person here. All the others that entered the pagoda with him weren’t in this hall. Right when Tang Ye was bewildered, a black figure suddenly appeared over 10m away from him. The black figure held a sword in hand and was completely pitch black. It was impossible to see the appearance of the figure clearly. However, Tang Ye felt that this black figure before him had locked onto him. “This is a Sword Servant?” Tang Ye spoke in a low voice. When he thought up to here, he flipped his right hand, and a sword appeared there. After that, he utilized Gale Steps and emanated a wave of cool wind as he stabbed according to the Basic Sword Technique. Right at the instant that Tang Ye made a move, the black figure before him attacked as well. However, to Tang Ye’s surprise, that black figure actually stabbed according to the Basic Sword Technique as well. Moreover, no matter if it was technique or speed, it was exactly similar to his own. Tang Ye didn’t have the time to give it any thought before he suddenly sped up, and then he flicked with his sword and flicked the black figure’s sword away. After that, he swept with his right hand and slashed through the black figure’s chest. The black figure instantly vanished upon being struck by Tang Ye. Tang Ye didn’t feel complacent from annihilating a Sword Servant with a single strike because this Sword Servant was merely at the seventh rank of the Mortal Realm. After remaining silent on the spot for a while, Tang Ye said in a low voice, Looks like the Sword Servants here copy the challenger’s moves. If it’s really is like that, then it’s a great place to train my sword techniques. However, the Sword Servants on this level are a bit too weak.” As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Ye walked up to the second level.When he arrived at the second level, there were two Sword Servants standing there already. The strengths of these Sword Servants were no different than the Sword Servant at the first level. They were both at the seventh rank of the Mortal Realm, and the only difference was that there was an extra one more Sword Servant here when compared to the first level. Tang Ye didn’t hesitate to unsheathe his sword and execute Gale Steps and the Basic Sword Technique. Just as he’d expected, after he executed these two techniques, the two Sword Servants before him had executed these two techniques at the first possible moment as well. Even though these Sword Servants utilized the same techniques as Tang Ye, they were instantly annihilated by Tang Ye. Sword Servants at the seventh rank of the Mortal Realm were truly not threatening at all to Tang Ye, even if there were two of them. Outside the pagoda, Cao Huo gazed at the blood red character ‘六’ at the center of the pagoda, and he said in a low voice, “Not bad. Someone has already arrived at the 6th level so quickly. It’s probably either Jiang Yuan or Qingxue.” Feng Yu who stood by Cao Huo’s side nodded and said with a smile, “The quality and quantity this year is slightly inferior when compared to last year. However, compared to the years of the past, it isn’t too bad in terms of quality. Two ninth rank Mortal Realm Profounders at the age of 16. After they join the sect and the sect fosters them briefly, they ought to be able to quickly become First Heaven Realm experts.” Cao Huo nodded with a smile and said, “If they’re able to attain the First Heaven Realm in around the next eight months, then they ought to to be able to head to the capital with those geniuses that are participating in the Ascension Rankings this year. Even though they can’t compete, having a look at the other geniuses of the southern territory is extremely beneficial to them!” When the Ascension Rankings were mentioned, the smile on Feng Yu’s face was restrained, and he said, “Brother Huo, how many geniuses from our Sword Sect do you think will be able to fight their way onto the Ascension Rankings this year?” Cao Huo’s expression became solemn as well, and he went silent for a long time before he said, “I don’t dare to say that those geniuses in the inner court that haven’t advanced into the King Realm will be able to, but that demonic woman in the outer court ought to be able to accomplish it. Of course, the precondition is that the Ghost Sect and the other powers don’t target our Sword Sect!” Feng Yu said in a low voice, “The Ghost Sect will definitely target our Sword Sect. However, our Sword Sect doesn’t have to fear the Ghost Sect. However, I wonder if the Origin School will target our Sword Sect this time. After all, when our Sword Sect suffered crushing defeats in the last few competitions, the shadow of the Origin School could be noticed behind all of it!” Cao Huo was just about to say something when Elder Qian who’d been remaining silent at the side had suddenly cried out in surprise, and he said, “Look, someone has already arrived at the 9th level!” When they heard this, both of them raised their heads, and they saw that the large character ‘九’ had appeared at the center of the Sword Servant Pagoda. It was none other than Tang Ye who’d arrived at the 9th level. All along the way here, he’d already figured out the situation within the pagoda. The 1st level had a single seventh rank Mortal Realm Sword Servant, the 2nd level had two, the 3rd level had three. When he arrived at the 4th level, the Sword Servant that appeared here wasn’t a seventh rank Mortal Realm Profounder any longer, and it was at the eighth rank instead. Similarly, based on the examples from before, when he arrived at the 9th level now, he faced three Sword Servants at the ninth rank of the Mortal Realm.