Entering the Nine-Layer Purgatory Tower again, someone from a thousand years ago? (Seeking collection, seeking follow-up reads!)

In the following days, Chen Chu was completely immersed in the ancient medicinal texts treasured by the Ye Family.

Although the Ye Family didn't have a comprehensive Immortal Herb Record detailing every type of Immortal Herb, they had a vast collection of books. In over a month, he had managed to read through most of them.

In the library, Chen Chu closed the last book. After meticulously recording the appearance and medicinal effects of the last Dragon Ganoderma Herb in his notebook, he stood up, patted his aching lower back, and walked out of the room.

Outside, Ye Lingling, dressed in her training attire, was doing exercises around the small courtyard. Her eyes lit up when she saw the door open. "Teacher, are you done studying?"

"Mm," Chen Chu nodded slightly. "You continue your training. I have something to attend to, so I'm heading back to my room. Tell your father he doesn't need to wait for me for lunch."

After a few simple instructions, Chen Chu rushed back to his own residence without delay.

He left behind a bewildered young girl standing in place.

Meanwhile, Chen Chu, having hurried back to his room, had already set up a barrier and was now sitting cross-legged on his bed. The reason for his urgent return was that the bead in his Sea of Consciousness had reacted again.

Could it be that old Asura God is impatient? Decided he doesn't want me to comprehend that so-called Asura True Intent?

With a thought, he entered the Slaughter City once more after several months.

The fighting arena was the same as always. These people were constantly killing each other, as if they were tireless. The King of Slaughter sat on his throne, watching the same repetitive performance day after day, year after year, with utter boredom.

Chen Chu stood to the side, stroking his chin, and observed the fallen souls within the Slaughter City, lost in thought.

It's such a waste to keep these people confined here every day. Even though I haven't officially started the Asura God trials, I'm still in charge of the Slaughter City's authority. Not utilizing these high-quality talents is a waste of resources.

With this thought, a bold idea suddenly struck him. "It seems I need to find something for the King of Slaughter to do."

Chen Chu let out a cold laugh, his figure dissolving once more as he turned and moved outside the Nine-Layered Purgatory Tower.

It was this tower again. The statue on top of the tower showed no reaction, indicating that the Asura God King's will had not descended. He took out the bead from his Sea of Consciousness and placed it into the previously discovered groove.

This time, upon placing it in, the Nine-Layered Purgatory Tower actually reacted, and the tower gate slowly opened.

A terrifying Blood Fiend Energy, as if accumulated for years without release, formed a powerful current that continuously impacted Chen Chu's body.

"Slaughter God's Domain, activate!" Chen Chu watched the abundant Blood Fiend Energy continuously dissipate, feeling only regret. He immediately used his domain to gather the Blood Fiend Energy.

Sagros instantly possessed him, continuously devouring the rich Blood Fiend Energy. The bottleneck of level sixty-five was also broken through as a result.

! The Asura God's wealth is indeed substantial. Just the Blood Fiend Energy gushing out from the opening of the gate alone helped me break through the level sixty-five barrier. If I explore this entire tower, won't I become a titled Douluo instantly?

With this thought, Chen Chu felt a renewed sense of hope for the future and eagerly walked into the tower.

The moment Chen Chu stepped inside, the tower gate behind him slammed shut with a "boom." The surroundings instantly plunged into darkness, with only the dark red crystals embedded in the walls emitting a faint glow, barely illuminating a radius of about ten feet in front of him.

He focused his attention, his Slaughter God's Domain remaining active, Sagros appearing and disappearing behind him. The Blood Fiend Energy within the tower was several times denser than outside, making it extremely uncomfortable to breathe.

The first level is like this? Chen Chu held the Asura Bead in his palm. The bead was slightly warm, guiding his direction.

He walked forward, following the light of the crystals on the wall. The stone steps underfoot were covered in cracks, and each step he took made a "creak" sound, which was exceptionally clear in the silent tower.

After walking for about half an incense stick's worth of time, he suddenly heard the sound of something heavy being dragged, accompanied by heavy panting.

He slowed his pace and quietly crept behind a broken stone pillar. In the open space ahead, a giant nearly ten feet tall was dragging half a broken iron chain. The other end of the chain was locked to a shriveled corpse of a Soul Beast. The giant was covered in dark brown scales, his face full of hideous scars, and his pair of bell-like eyes glowed with a bloodthirsty red light.

This person seemed to sense the presence of a living being and abruptly turned his head, baring his fangs. "Another one coming to die? In the past hundred years, you're the second person to challenge the tower." His voice was unpleasant, hurting Chen Chu's eardrums.

Chen Chu emerged from behind the stone pillar, his aura suddenly intensifying as dark red energy swirled around him. "I'm not here to die. I am the master of this Nine-Layered Purgatory Tower."

He deliberately emphasized the word "master." The Asura Bead in his palm shone brighter, and the Blood Fiend Energy within the tower began to converge towards him.

"Whose successor are you!" The giant was greatly alarmed upon seeing the bead and questioned Chen Chu with disbelief.

"What do you think?" Chen Chu stared at this "person" who was bound by chains. He couldn't sense the person's cultivation or aura, only observing with his eyes.

"Hahahaha, that person actually accepted a little brat like you as a successor? And let you into the tower so early? Either he has great confidence in you, or, heh heh, he wants you dead too!"

The man's expression changed drastically, and he looked fiercely at the man holding the Asura Bead before him.

"Wants me dead? What do you mean? Could it be..." Chen Chu keenly caught the key point in the man's words. Could it be that the Asura God...

"Who are you, and why are you imprisoned here by the Asura Lord, suffering the torment of Blood Fiend Energy, Yin Sha Energy, and Death Sha Energy daily? I'm curious, what grave crime have you committed."

Hearing the "torment of the three sha," the giant's hands gripping the iron chain suddenly tightened, and infinite rage and unwillingness surged in his eyes. "Grave crime? What crime have I committed!"

Ignoring his injuries, he tugged at the chain, and the shriveled Soul Beast corpse left a long trail on the ground. "My name is Ao Tian. I am the last bloodline of the ancient Merman tribe.

Back then, that person wanted to seize my tribe's supreme treasure, the 'Deep Sea Soul Suppressing Pearl.' That pearl could suppress the malevolent energies of the sea and protect the lives of the region. Naturally, my tribe refused."

"He then fabricated charges, saying my tribe colluded with demons and, along with that human expert Poseidon, used them as enforcers of the God Realm to slaughter my entire clan.

I resisted with all my might but was severely wounded by his divine skill and sealed in this Nine-Layered Purgatory Tower, enduring the erosion of the three sha energies daily. What crime have I committed!" Ao Tian roared incessantly. The Blood Fiend Energy within the tower began to surge violently with his emotions. In a short time, it was suppressed.

Stealing? Colluding with the human expert Poseidon? Could this be that Sea God? He actually knew the Asura God so early. No wonder Tang San could have two divine spirits, allowing the God King and a Level One God to share a successor.

The Asura Bead on Chen Chu's fingertip trembled slightly, as if responding to Ao Tian's rage. Chen Chu frowned, retracted the bead into his body, and looked at Ao Tian, saying in a deep voice, "Why would the Lord do this? The God of Judgment values justice the most. Don't try to slander and sow discord! And where is that Soul Suppressing Pearl now?"