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The Twelve Rings of Truth

In a world where the ancient power of twelve great rings holds the key to ultimate wisdom and unimaginable might, a young man named Art finds himself thrust into a harrowing quest that will forever alter the course of his life. Art's peaceful existence is shattered when his best friend, falls victim to a nefarious plot orchestrated by a malevolent force seeking control of the rings. Devastated by the loss of his friend, Art is consumed by grief and anger. Vowing to uncover the truth behind his friend's untimely demise and the secrets hidden within the enigmatic Tower of Ascendancy, he embarks on an arduous journey to the tower's peak—the rumored repository of all knowledge and the origin of the twelve rings. As Art climbs the perilous tower, he encounters a captivating array of challenges, cunning adversaries, and enigmatic guardians, each more formidable than the last. Along the way, he forms a motley crew of allies, each with their own reasons for seeking the truth and the power of the rings. Among them is Maximus Silverbane, a fierce and mysterious warrior whose connection to the rings remains shrouded in mystery, and Zephyr, a wise sage with boundless knowledge of ancient lore.

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Unexpected Guest

For the fourth duel, Amelia and Yang Yuzhen proceed to the stage.

Yang Yuzhen, Yang Ming's younger sister, is the same age as Long Fengying at 17 years old. She is regarded as being on par with Fengying in terms of extraordinary beauty. She is a mid-level Violet level.

Naomi initiates duel.

Yang Yuzhen begins attacking Amelia with light magic. Amelia is still standing still. Yuzhen was able to impress Amelia by using magic, which is exceedingly rare. The attacks that were deployed were also distinctive and individually fascinating.

Amelia mused to herself, 'I believe going to this planet was a smart decision.'

Amelia solely uses her spirit energy to evade attacks, she does not employ magic energy.

Yuzhen was becoming worn out from using magic continuously. Her sword skills were on par with Fengying's spear skill. She was a genius with the sword. She moves with the pebbles that were left behind after the earlier attacks by using her space element.

Art was taken aback by Yuzhen's performance since he had not anticipated that someone would be able to employ her elements in such a creative manner, particularly by switching positions with the foe, which is a very effective move while fighting a large number of enemies to confuse them.

Mei Xing approaches Art and inquires about the outcome.

Suddenly startled, Art turns to face her. He grinned and answered with assurance, "Amelia."

Everyone in the room was silent. Yang Yuzhen's battle prowess far surpassed everyone's expectations. Yang Ming exhibited a rather dejected expression. The only person who was calm was Long Fengying, and even she was in awe of Amelia.

"Who do you think will succeed in your duel against Amelia?" At this point, Murong Qiuyue and Ning Xiuying arrive and asks him.

As he examines her, Art replies, "You cannot determine the winner of a serious battle. I will lose if it's a friendly battle."

For a short time, Murong Qiuyue was speechless. She was aware that Art is in the super-blue level and Amelia is in the third stage of the gold level, demonstrating the significant gap between them.

Art continues, "In the tower, there are a great deal more talented folks. Even if you have a low level of innate skill, if you climb the tower, your talents can be increased, but you will need to overcome the dangers of the tower's trails."

The comment of Art stunned Mei Xing, Murong Qiuyue, and Ning Xiuying.

Yang Yuzhen concedes defeat after using up all of the magic energy, bringing the battle to a conclusion. Amelia used magic to defend herself in this fight and didn't even attack the opponent. This demonstrates how she differs from the other people there. Except for Long Fengying and very few, everyone was certain that they would have lost if it had been anyone else if they fought Yang Yuzhen.

Amelia joins Art and takes a position next to him.

Naomi was taken aback when she realised Amelia was on an equal footing with her. Amelia was the one she was most interested in because she was older and a member of the tower's ancient force.

The fifth battle is followed on by Naomi.

Situ Zhiming and Mu Chen engaged in combat in the fifth round.

Mei Xing's older brother, Situ Zhiming, was 19 years old. He had reached the high-purple level. His abilities were among the best on the planet, only surpassed by a select few. Mu Chen was the second child of Mu Ding, the family's head. He was among the few people who attended the auction. He was at the age of 17 and is at low-violet level.

Mu Chen concedes defeat right away. He was also disappointed since he was hoping to place in the top ten because he would be eligible for some valuable rewards that would be beneficial to him.

Chen Guiying and Xu Heping engaged in combat in the sixth round.

Chen Guiying, Chen Zimo's younger sister, was 17 years old. She was gorgeous and was one step below Long Fengying and Yang Yuzhen. She had reached super-Indigo level. While Xu Heping was the second son of Xu Ting, the head of the Xu family. Along with keen features, he has sharp eyes. He is 18 years old and was at the super-violet level.

Chen Guiying quickly concedes defeat. Xu Heping moves on to the following phase.

There were relatively few willing to fight those with more strength than them.

Yang Gang and Long Jie engaged in combat in the seventh round.

They were both at mid-level Indigo level who were 16 years old. Compared to Long Deming and Yang Ming, they were both great. They have surpassed them in terms of skill.

Long Jie used his spear to cast wind magic. With his Long sword, Yang Gang was utilising earth magic. Due to the fact that they both anticipated the opponent's attacks, their combat was unusual.

"Should we get serious?" To Long Jie, Yang Gang says.

Long Jie nods in agreement.

Both of their auras begin to change.They both begin by utilising the same destructive element, which was Lightning.

Their attacks were of the same style. They were selecting the winner by exerting brutal force, which was advantageous for them since it sometimes allowed them to tap into their hidden ability.

"They appear to be close buddies. It's interesting since direct combat, where you can fight without hesitation, was the finest method to improve yourself. Your ability to sense origin energy more freely will be improved. While Long Jie's usage of both wind and lightning is excellent, Yang Gang's lightning is exceptional. Yang Gang has more raw power than Long Jie, so I believe he will win. Both have comparable ability levels, but Lightning is the significant difference." Art says to the females, as Mei Xing looks at him silently.

Long Jie goes out of bounds, and Yang Gang wins in the end. Yang Gang approaches Long Jie to assess his conditions. He is reassured he is fine by Long Jie, who smiles at him.

Su Jianping and Su He face off in the eighth match.

Su He, has a big brother named Su Jianping, who is 19. He is at the mid-purple level. He was handsome and had a carefree personality. He was also one of the select few who approached Amelia.

Su He accepts her loss. "Don't be discouraged" , Su Jianping tells her as he pats her on the head.

Su He nods and follows him as they discuss her experience while he was away from home.

The ninth battle is between Huang Jianguo and Qin Yan.

The Huang family's heir is Huang Jianguo. He is low-purple level and 18 years old. He looks cold and has a solemn demeanour. The second son of the Qin family's head, Qin Hai, is Qin Yan. He was a super-Blue level 16-year-old. He shows up sincere and innocent.

Huang Jianguo forces Qin Yan to admit using his spirit will. Qin Yan abandoned the idea of fighting him after feeling the intense pressure. Qin Yan concedes loss.

Ye Tian and Situ Chao engaged in combat in the tenth round.

One of Situ Mei Xing's cousins, Situ Chao was the first uncle's son. He is high-Blue level and 16 years old.

Ye Tian was one of the few people that attended the auction with Mu Chen. He was one of Murong Qiuyue's admirers as well. Despite being from the second most influencial family in Shanghai. His family was well-known in the upper region of the eastern continent and is located immediately behind the Murong family in the city. He is one of the few people in his generation who could compete on talent and skill levels with Chen Zimo, Situ Zhiming, and Qin Nan. He is 19 years old and was at the mid-purple level.

Situ Chao sensed Ye Tian's intense rage and his attempts to suppress it.

"Accept defeat or face the consequences." Ye Tian gave swift warning while using his spirit will at his full potential, which surprised everyone present except few.

Situ Chao's face turned pale as he felt the intense pressure. Even though he sought to fight against the force, he was powerless against the spirit's will and instantly fainted. Ye Tian, who won in the fight, leaves the stage and looks at Art with sheer rage.

Ye Tian's expression amused Art, and Amelia chuckled a little.

'If you dare use such tiny Spirit Will Aura in the Tower, it will result in death. The spirit will was fairly good for it to be present in this small place. But then also it is considered ordinary.' Art only entertained the idea in his mind.

"In comparison to the tower geniuses, how would you rate him in terms of Spirit Will?" Ning Xiuying approaches Amelia and inquires.

"He's talented enough to intimidate a 4-year-old kid, I guess." Amelia responds sarcastically.

"If you want to see the depth of the tower's low-level genius, I would use it for ten seconds in the next fight to that level, since it would be too much for the opponent. The talent of those in the tower who are leagues above the genius is measured using a level above genius. For the time being, you need to be aware that everything here is average compared to the tower, with the exception of the realm energy, which is good and is similar to the tower." Art saya to Mei Xing, Ning Xiuying, and Qiuyue.

Murong Qiuyue nods, having learned from her mother that she is just mediocre in comparison to the people on the same level in the tower.

The participant with token number 11 on the combat field is instantly called when Naomi begins the following battle.

Art and Qin Nan face off in the eleventh game.

"For the second round of the competition, this slot is unquestionably the most difficult. Now in the third conflict, Murong Yuchen's unknown son-in-law and Qin Nan faces off against each other, and Huang Jianguo and Ye Tian are already in the second round." Ning Jan remarks while observing the performance from the table.

"The first slot was, in my opinion, fairly challenging to occupy, all fights, with the exception of Chen Zimo's, were tough." Chen Yuze gave his opinion.

Murong Yuzhen simply chuckles at them as everyone peers curiously at the stage.

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-In the tower-

-Floor 130-

Numerous Star Commanders are just stationed at the front entrance, indicating that this is an extremely powerful base. The mansion had a dragon sign on it. Its status as the Dragon Family's bases would be obvious to anyone. A single shadow every once in a while moves toward a specific room at night.

"Art has now reached it to the Murong family. How was he, Athena?" A woman in her early 40s was seated and using a communication crystal to speak. She was extremely beautiful and had very sharp eyes.

"Mother-in-law, Art has improvement in his realm and spirit energy is unfathomable because it is very pure and dense, but his origin energy is also dense in comparison to them it is step below in training." The voice of Athena can be heard from the crystal.

"He is great-grandson of the your master, Aura. What do you expect?" Aura says with a happy smile.

"You should come to the tower since it would put him in danger if they knew he was there, and tell Amelia to take Art to meet his cousin's residence on Earth. I'll agree that she is attractive, but why would he give up his wealth and comfort to live with her while keeping his family's secrets from her? I'm not sure what makes her so special and doesn't want her to come to the Dragon family as it would be stress on her, Come on! I've heard he has a daughter and send gifts to that fool through Amelia. Tell Art to bring toys for the 4-year-old kid, if he doesn't, warn him that I'll crush his bones and take him home." Aura tells Athena.

"I also went to check on his house, but a pretty little girl kept me from doing so. She was incredibly adorable, and I believe she is very talented. I handed her a little bracelet as protection. I also observed his wife, who possesses skill on par with that of first-rate families hier but either doesn't know how to use it or doesn't want to. I believe he is keeping some things from us". Athena speaks through her crystal to Aura.

"Let him be, then. He is happy that is all we require, as for his daughter, she should brought back to the family or instuct Art to educate her about energy. As for his secrets, he promised to return at the appropriate moment and tell us. He would tell his wife the truth, and take her to the Dragon Mansion." Aura says to Athena.

"I've got a visitor here. I'd speak with you later. " Aura says to Athena as she sets the gem down. She turns to face the mask-wearing man in dark clothing.

"They know the details about Cousin Aegeus. Within the following three months, they want to strike him." The black-clad man says to her.

"How are you?" Ignoring the sentence, Aura asks.

"I'm OK. Additionally, I learned that something significant will occur on Floors 20 and 48 within the next five years." The black-clad man says respectfully to her.

"Is calling me, Great-grandma, when we meet up after six months really such a pain? I didn't inquire as to why you did that and ran away from home. Art also said to have faith in you. He is still waiting for you. We have the ability to fight back against them, and you have everything you need here. Why do you still not see the family?" The black-clad man is questioned by Aura.

"Everyone faces difficulty. You will be fully informed when father arrives. A portion of Black Pendant was the target of the attack on the Noor Family base. I don't know the specifics, but it's important to flip everything inside out. By giving you the information and destroying it internally, I can at least save a few lives." The black-clad responds.

"Home is always an option. Your loved ones are waiting for you. You were the greatest genius in the history of the Dragon Family. Now, everyone has forgotten about you and you have become a legend." Black-clad Man hears Aura's words.

"I appreciate the compliment. You know who is the more talented; I lost to Art on the same level. Actually, one should be afraid of his Spirit Will. Even after I defeated everyone that day and fled the house, I can still feel the terrifying Spirit Will. Anyways, What are your plans for dealing with Cousin Aegeus situation?" Aura is asked by the Black-clad Man.

"They are awakening a dragon that is dozing. Death would be the only outcome." With assurance, Aura says.

"Take this, keep it so I'll know you have protection.". He receives a ring and a bracelet from Aura.

"Thank you, Great-Grandma! Be careful." Before walking away, the black-clad man says.

"Idiot!" With her eyes closed, Aura speaks. Her eyes break down in tears.