Upheaval in the Heaven-Piercing Tower (Part Two)
"This Heaven-Piercing Tower has become very strange. It's filled with dark Demonic Qi, which wasn't the case before. It used to be filled with spiritual energy. Moreover, the passages of this Heaven-Piercing Tower never close. If they did close, anyone who entered would be automatically teleported away..."
Lu Yuling had a cold demeanor, but as she spoke, a serious look appeared in her beautiful eyes.
"How is this possible!? How could this Spatial Rift close?" One by one, the Righteous Path Cultivator who wanted to leave were unable to go, and the way out had also disappeared. A sense of unease surged up, driving these Cultivator almost insane.
Besides Righteous Path Cultivator, there were also Demonic Path Cultivator Cultivator entered the Heaven-Piercing Tower. Initially, these Demonic Path Cultivator didn't care about the pure Demonic Qi that filled the place; in fact, the presence of this Demonic Qi made them feel right at home.
However, seeing that even the exit passage had disappeared, these Demonic Path Cultivator couldn't be happy.
The Heaven-Piercing Tower is Minor Thousand Worlds, essentially a self-contained realm. Each time the Heaven-Piercing Tower opens, this Spatial Rift remains, teleporting all Cultivator who enter until it closes. But now, the Spatial Rift has closed on its own. So, how will the Cultivator trapped inside the Heaven-Piercing Tower leave?
A sense of unease permeated the air as thousands of Cultivator gathered here. If they couldn't leave, if they couldn't find a way out, were they destined to be imprisoned within this Heaven-Piercing Tower for their entire lives?
Waaaaah...
Just as everyone was filled with unease, a strange sound suddenly rang out, carried by the wind, sending chills down their spines. Then, countless figures appeared from afar, their numbers so great that they seemed endless.
"Those are... the Demi-Human Clan living inside this Heaven-Piercing Tower? Have they all been Demonization?" The thousands of figures surging towards Human Heart. Some people cried out in alarm.
"The Demi-Human Clan?" Zhuge Xiang frowned slightly. He was no stranger to the Zhuge Xiang Demi-Human Clan, having come into contact with Zhuge Xiang Winged Human Race among the Demi-Human Clan long ago.
"In this Minor Thousand Worlds, there is actually a group of the Demi-Human Clan living in the universe. They are a group of Fire Control Tribe People. Legend has it that in the Ancient Times the Three Realms were separated, these Demi-Human Clan harmed humans, so the Immortals enlightened them and arranged for them to live and multiply in this Minor Thousand Worlds. Judging from their appearance, these Fire Control Tribe People have already Demonization..." Lu Yuling said, showing that she knew quite a bit about the things inside the Heaven-Piercing Tower.
The Fire Control Tribe? Zhuge Xiang had heard of this Demi-Human Clan by chance before.
The Demi-Human Clan, though called Human Clan, are quite different from humans. For example, the Winged Human Race are born with a pair of wings, giving them the ability to fly. Their high vantage point allows Winged Human Race to be highly skilled in archery. The Fire Control Tribe, on the other hand, are Human Clan who are born with the ability to control Flame.
"You outsiders, ten years have passed, and you've finally come, hahaha..." Tens of thousands of the Fire Control Tribe rushed towards them, laughing wildly as they saw the Cultivator had stormed into the Heaven-Piercing Tower.
Upon hearing the words of the Fire Control Tribe People, many shrewd individuals frowned slightly. Judging from Fire Control Tribe People words, it was clear that they had long ago calculated the ten-year timeframe and laid a trap in the Heaven-Piercing Tower, waiting to catch them like turtles in a jar.
Clearly, the opening of the Heaven-Piercing Tower this time is a conspiracy and a trap for all Cultivator.
"Kill them! Burn all these humans to ashes..." the Fire Control Tribe People shouted, and then tens of thousands of the Fire Control Tribe attacked together.
Raging Flame spewed from the mouths of these Fire Control Tribe People, and these Flame were not crimson, but pitch black. These Fire Control Tribe People were indeed influenced by pure Demonic Qi, and even the Flame they exhaled were Demonic Flame filled with evil and domineering aura.
Flame, towering Flame! Thousands upon thousands of Fire Control Tribe People joined forces, which was equivalent to thousands upon thousands of Fire Spell. With such power, it was believed that even a large part of a prefecture could be burned down.
With the intervention of these thousands of Fire Control Tribe People, the First Layer the Heaven-Piercing Tower was completely transformed into a world of Flame.
Screams, cries of agony, and curses filled the air. Faced with the raging Flame, these human Cultivator naturally fought desperately. Unfortunately, the massive Flame could only be withstood for a short while; if it continued, the energy drained like a deflated balloon.
"These Fire Control Tribe People truly live up to their reputation as Demi-Human Clan born with the ability to manipulate Flame." As far as the eye could see, there were only pitch-black Demonic Flame. Zhuge Xiang felt a chill in his heart and his True Essence surged out to set up a defense.
Zhuge Xiang, Lu Yuling, Mo Lingna, Tie Zhan, Wu Zhao —none of them possessed cultivation levels below the Deity Transformation stage, with the lowest being at the Tenth Layer of Spell Control Stage. Such a lineup was truly formidable. The combined power of the five transformed into a spherical light screen, enveloping all six, including Li Zhi, within it.
"Do you know the entrance to the Second Layer?" Despite setting up defenses, this couldn't continue indefinitely; the consumption of True Essence was too great. Zhuge Xiang asked Lu Yuling.
"Follow me!" Inside the light screen, fortunately, Lu Yuling had fully recovered Ice Maiden's Memory and flew towards the direction of the Second Layer of the Heaven-Piercing Tower in her Memory.
"Is this the world of cultivators? It's novel, but it's too dangerous." Inside the light barrier, Li Zhi stared wide-eyed at the sight of thousands of Cultivator screaming and turning to ashes in the Demonic Flame, a hint of fear creeping onto his face.
Li Zhi, as a member of the Imperial Clan family, although not the Direct Lineage of the emperor, was still the son of a prince. Naturally, he lived a life of luxury and was unlikely to encounter any danger. He preferred poetry, painting, and music. Since he did not cultivate, he naturally would not encounter any dangers related to cultivators.
He had only read about extraordinary people and events in the Cultivation World in books, so he was full of curiosity. But today, in this Heaven-Piercing Tower, he saw with his own eyes thousands of Cultivators were alive and well before, but now could only scream in agony under the Demonic Flame, their lives worth less than grass. This was what he truly saw about the Cultivation World.
"Indeed, the world of cultivators is dangerous, but it is also novel. How to choose between danger and novelty is up to the individual," Zhuge Xiang replied, turning around after hearing Li Zhi's words.
Slightly startled, Li Zhi looked into Zhuge Xiang's clear eyes and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, sincerely admiring him, "Brother Zhuge is truly an extraordinary person. He regards all these dangers as scenery on the path of cultivation. Such a mindset truly makes him a real man."
Mo Lingna looked at Zhuge Xiang with a gleam in her eyes, her face filled with pride.
Even Tie Zhan looked at him with surprise, unable to hide his admiration for Zhuge Xiang's attitude. To treat the crises on the path of cultivation as experiences and lessons, and to continue onward—such a mindset is not something everyone possesses. (To be continued...)