Chapter 1595: Chapter 1595: Xuankong Mountain, 9-Level Linglong Tower

The four members of the Twin Pupil Venerable sensed the presence of Fang Bai and Wu De suddenly vanish in this area, so they searched back and forth several times in hopes of discovering something.

Wu De was pressed down to the ground by Fang Bai, breaking out in a cold sweat and tightly covering his mouth, not daring to breathe heavily.

He knew that if he had leapt into the air just now, the Twin Pupil Venerable and others would surely have discovered him.

At that point, he and Fang Bai would face the siege of four Soul Severing Experts. Perhaps Fang Bai could escape, but he would certainly fall back into their hands, suffering even more brutal torture and torment.

A Soul Severing Expert punishing someone would have endless means, a variety of methods, and just thinking about the feeling of living death made Wu De shiver with fear.

“Let’s go!”

Several hours later, Fang Bai spread his Divine Sense in all directions, and, not sensing the presence of the Twin Pupil Venerable and others, he and Wu De emerged from the concealment array and sped away in the opposite direction.

The two flew out a thousand miles, Fang Bai summoned the Wind Roc, and together with Wu De, they sat on it, flying straight toward the east for tens of thousands of miles before they could relax.

“Brother Fang, the big bird you tamed is actually at the Nascent Soul level, impressive!”

Wu De stroked the smooth feathers on the Wind Roc’s head, envious.

Fang Bai said irritably, “What big bird? It’s called the Wind Roc, a type of Wind System Spirit Beast. Among Wind System Spirit Beasts, the Wind Roc is one of the best in terms of flight speed and endurance.”

Wu De said, “Flying with a Spiritual Artifact really consumes too much Spiritual Energy. With this big bird… oh, Wind Roc… as a mount, it’s convenient! Brother Fang, where did you get this Wind Roc?”

Fang Bai saw his covetous look and smiled, “You can forget about getting this Wind Roc. However…”

“However what?”

Hearing Fang Bai’s words, Wu De perked up.

Fang Bai said, “If you can help me find Linglong, Chenyu, or Ghost Hand, or Hero, I’ll give you this Wind Roc!”

Wu De’s face fell, “The three thousand great worlds are vast beyond measure, finding a few people is harder than finding a needle in a haystack. You want me to find them? I’d rather you kill me now!”

Fang Bai’s face hardened, “Will you go or not?”

Wu De shouted, “I’m too weak. If I encounter a strong enemy again, how will I survive? Brother Fang, don’t get me killed!”

Fang Bai said, “What if I make you a Golden Pill Expert within a few days?”

“I… what? You can make me a Golden Pill Expert within a few days?”

Wu De swallowed, “Brother Fang, are you joking? I’m only at the high rank of Foundation Establishment; forming a core in one or two years is already fast. You’re saying a few days to become a Golden Pill Expert… that’s not easy!”

Fang Bai said, “I say it’s easy, so it’s easy! Do you agree or not?”

“I agree!”

Wu De straightened his back and patted his chest, “Finding people in the three thousand great worlds is tough, but I believe that perseverance pays off. As long as I search diligently, I can definitely find them!”

Fang Bai laughed, “Good, then we’ll split up, you search east and west, or north and south, together!”

The Wind Roc flew eastward, passing one town after another beneath the clouds. Wu De suddenly slapped his forehead and said, “In the Xuankong Mountain at the edge of Heaven’s Net Realm, there’s a gigantic Gu Ta, but unfortunately, many strong individuals gather around it, the weakest being Nascent Soul initial stage. I didn’t dare get close back then, knowing that even with great fortune, it wouldn’t be my turn, so I quietly slipped away… should we take a look?”

“The Nine Layers Linglong Tower?”

Fang Bai blurted out.

“Right! Right!”

Wu De’s eyes lit up, “How do you know the name of that ancient tower?”

Fang Bai said, “Heard of it.”

Actually, Fang Bai’s impression of the Nine Layers Linglong Tower stayed with him from before his ascent to the Immortal Realm in his previous life.

At that time, Fang Bai’s cultivation level was at the initial stage of Soul Severing, where he entered and trained within the Nine Layers Linglong Tower, becoming the only human martial artist to reach the eighth layer of the Gu Ta. There, he obtained a bottle of King Grade superior “Nine Revolutions Creation Pill,” thus advancing a minor realm.

However, when breaking through to the ninth layer of Gu Ta, as the time for the tower’s opening ended, he was involuntarily ejected and never got a second chance to enter, a definite regret.

Upon hearing Wu De mention the Nine Layers Linglong Tower, Fang Bai couldn’t help but reminisce about his past life’s experiences, filled with longing.

While others might not know the origins of the Nine Layers Linglong Tower, after ascending to the Immortal Realm and becoming the Immortal Emperor, Fang Bai learned some of its secrets.

The Nine Layers Linglong Tower was a Spiritual Artifact left by a Beast Clan Great Emperor from the Immortal Realm in the three thousand great worlds, originally a place for the lower realm Beast Clan to gain cultivation opportunities. However, later on, human martial artists participated, turning it into a shared cultivation holy land for both races.

The Nine Layers Linglong Tower opens once every ten years, and each opening lasts for eighty-one days. Any human or beast clan strong individuals with cultivation levels at or above Nascent Soul Realm can enter for training.

Once the eighty-one days are over, regardless of who they are, they will be expelled from the tower, and the ancient tower will close, leaving them to wait for the next ten-year cycle.

Fang Bai and Wu De, riding the Wind Roc, flew towards Xuankong Mountain at the eastern edge of Heaven’s Net Realm. In less than a day, they saw majestic peaks suspended in mid-air, some towering and majestic, others imposing and steep, as if fixed there by a deity’s magic, inspiring awe and wonder.

The floating peaks were shrouded in ribbons of spiritual energy, with Spirit Birds occasionally flying by, misty and obscure, appearing like Immortal Mountains in a fog, resembling a paradise beyond the world.

The entire Xuankong Mountain spanned a thousand miles, seemingly a huge Barrier set by a powerful being. Upon entering its central area of hundreds of miles, the pressure suddenly increased, and the Wind Roc could no longer fly; even Fang Bai, a Nascent Soul Perfection Expert, couldn’t use a Spiritual Artifact.

“This place is really creepy!”

Wu De muttered under his breath.

On his last visit here, he couldn’t reach this place due to his weakness but heard many tales of the Nine Layers Linglong Tower through indirect inquiries.

This time, revisiting the area, upon entering the core, he felt the intensified power, hard to bear, and would have had to withdraw if not for Fang Bai channeling a strand of Spiritual Energy into him to counteract the pressure.

Seeing Fang Bai store the Wind Roc into his Five Elements Space Ring, Wu De couldn’t help but marvel.

When he learned from Fang Bai that the Five Elements Space Ring could house living beings, Wu De’s eyes turned red with envy, vowing to acquire a space ring like that in the future.

The two followed a path trampled by travelers, quickly advancing, and upon reaching the depths of Xuankong Mountain, they began to encounter some strong individuals.

Most of these strong individuals traveled in pairs or small groups, and after some questioning, they learned these people were heading to the Nine Layers Linglong Tower, preparing to partake in the training journey after its opening.