The Strange Giant Tower

"If you dare kill him, I will hunt you down to the ends of the earth!" Du Kao knew that Gu Ding had seen through him. Koloff was like a brother to him, and he absolutely could not watch him die in front of him.

"If you don't tell me the answer I want, do you think any of you will escape alive?" Gu Ding said, his gaze sweeping over all the Elder Council present.

His gaze sent chills down the spines of many. Gu Ding had made it clear that if he didn't get an answer, everyone here would die. The others had also witnessed Gu Ding's speed, and the heavily injured group had no chance of escape. They knew that in the current situation, whoever tried to flee would be the first to be killed, so none of them dared to make a move.

"Old Fourth, don't say it!!!" Koloff was straightforward and would rather be killed himself than let his brother bear the infamy, so he shouted at Du Kao repeatedly.

"You're not afraid of death, but the choice isn't yours, it's your friend's." Gu Ding looked at Du Kao again. "You have ten seconds to decide whether to give me an answer, and I'm warning you, don't tell me any false information, or the consequences will be severe."

"Ten, nine, eight..."

Du Kao's expression became somewhat uncertain. He wasn't worried at all about Gu Ding threatening him with others, or even with his own life; he was certain he wouldn't reveal a single word. But the fact that Koloff was using Kolov as leverage, and that Koloff would die if he didn't speak, was the last thing he wanted to see.

"Three. Two..."

As Gu Ding's countdown was about to end, Du Kao finally couldn't help but interrupt him.

"Wait! I can tell you where Hake is being held, but you have to let everyone else out."

"Let everyone go? What if you change your mind? I can tell you're not afraid of death." Gu Ding was still a little uneasy.

"I always keep my word. Once I've promised to tell you, there's no going back on my word," Du Kao said coldly.

"He's telling the truth." Based on the electromagnetic fluctuations emanating from the other person's body, Beika made the corresponding judgment and transmitted it to Gu Ding.

"Alright, since that's the case, I'll believe you this time." Gu Ding then slowly released his grip on Koloff. "You can all leave now!"

Upon hearing this, the group felt as if they had been granted a pardon. They dashed off in different directions, fearing that Gu Ding would catch up.

Only Koloff was closest to Gu Ding, didn't leave. He glared at Gu Ding angrily, then looked at Du Kao. "Old Fourth, if you keep doing this, you'll be looked down upon in the future. You might as well let him kill us, that way even if we die, we'll be innocent."

"Old Fifth. Stop talking and leave now." Du Kao frowned slightly.

"If you don't leave, I won't leave either!" Koloff refused to leave, with a stubborn expression.

"Don't throw a tantrum at a time like this. If he changes his mind at the last minute, you'll be in danger." Du Kao said this telepathically to Koloff.

"I said I'm not leaving, and I'm not leaving! If he has the guts, then kill me!" Koloff shouted, still stubborn as ever.

"Since he refuses to leave, then you two can take me to where Hake is being held. If I confirm you're not lying, I'll let you both go." Gu Ding was too lazy to listen to the two continue arguing and offered a solution directly.

"I hope you'll keep your word!" Du Kao's face remained grim. "Come with me!"

He didn't even glance at Koloff before turning and leaving in a flash.

Gu Ding and Beika followed closely behind him, ignoring Koloff.

And Koloff, that stubborn guy, ended up following behind Gu Ding and the others instead.

The four of them arrived at their destination planet in a short time.

"This is the planet where we imprisoned Hake," Du Kao said, pointing to the planet below.

After a brief investigation, Gu Ding discovered Hake's familiar aura. Although his aura had changed significantly, Gu Ding recognized him immediately.

"You can leave now." Having confirmed the information Du Kao had given was true, Gu Ding didn't intend to make things difficult for the two any further. In the Real World, they had already perished, and killing them again in this Dream World would be pointless.

Upon hearing this, Du Kao was clearly stunned for a moment, thinking he had misheard. It took him a while to realize what he had said before he grabbed Koloff and quickly left.

"You actually spared them? Aren't you Interstellar Pirate?" Beika was somewhat surprised.

"They're already dead in the Real World, there's no need to kill them again here," Gu Ding with a shake of his head and a smile. "Besides, all I want is Hake's information; killing isn't the goal, it's just a means."

"Your understanding of the profession of Interstellar Pirate is also incorrect. There are many types of Interstellar Pirate. Most of them sail for freedom, while only a small number of them plunder for pleasure," Gu Ding added.

"Okay, I can sense a powerful energy wave emanating from this planet. Judging by its intensity, it's at the level of a celestial being, and it exudes a dangerous aura. The energy wave is powerful and chaotic, similar to that of an untamed beast," Beika stated, sharing her observations.

"Hake comes from the Assassin Family and was trained as Saber Seed from a young age, so his aura is somewhat special. Moreover, now that he is affected by that Soul Slaughtering Blood Blade, his aura is even more unique than before." Gu Ding also noticed his difference.

"Let's go down and take a look." Beika was also somewhat curious about Hake. In his opinion, someone that Gu Ding and his entire team were willing to go to such great lengths to rescue must be quite unusual.

The two quickly landed on the planet and soon found the prison where Hake was being held.

It was a towering building, entirely black iron in color, with a metallic texture. Upon first seeing the prison, Gu Ding and Beika only found its shape peculiar, without any other particular impression.

But after circling the nearly 10,000-meter-tall tower several times, the two discovered the secret.

This colossal tower has tens of thousands of doors, some allowing entry but not exit, others allowing exit but not entry. The reason for this discovery is that Gu Ding deciphered the Heavenly Dao Patterns on it. This tower is a complex maze, with different exits corresponding to different entrances; each time one enters any entrance, the exit changes. Hake is likely trapped somewhere within it, unable to find the exit.

Beika was completely confused. "Which door is the right one? Can you tell?"

"We can only study it slowly. What I find strange is why such a thing appeared in Hake's dream..." Gu Ding knew that deciphering these Heavenly Dao Patterns required considerable patience, so he immediately calmed down and carefully observed the Heavenly Dao Patterns on each door. (To be continued~^~)