God Descending Tower, First Level

Upon hearing Shentu Nantian's order, the two underlings had no choice but to cautiously approach the back of the line.

Seeing Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong, they all felt a little awkward. Tianyuan Realm is a world where strength is paramount. Before, they had been arrogant and domineering in front of Yi Yun, but now, it has been proven that Yi Yun is much stronger than them. As a result, they all became deflated in front of Yi Yun and had no confidence to face him.

At this moment, Yi Yun was engrossed in studying the dozen or so strange murals. When his two underlings came to observe, he merely glanced up at them without reacting.

The two henchmen stood somewhat awkwardly behind Yi Yun, their gazes passing through Yi Yun and landing on the murals, trying to discern some hidden meaning.

However, after staring at it for a long time, they still couldn't figure it out.

These were just ordinary murals, no different from the ones they had seen before, yet Yi Yun lingered here for so long.

"Brother Nantian, this kid seems to be putting on an act; there's nothing special about him at all."

The two underlings transmitted their thoughts to Shentu Nantian, Shentu Nantian frowned and muttered "useless trash" under his breath.

With the thought that it's better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free, he walked towards Yi Yun.

Shentu Nantian's Shentu Nantian immediately attracted the attention of many people, and quite a few followed him to join in the fun.

"Yi Yun..."

Lin Xin Tong frowned slightly; these people were as annoying as flies.

Yi Yun remained calm and composed. Up until now, he had not yet figured out the secret of these dozen or so murals, and he was not afraid of attracting attention.

Shentu Nantian glanced at Yi Yun sideways, a calm and composed smile always on his face. However, this smile was actually deliberately put on by Shentu Nantian, just to emphasize that he had not lost to Yi Yun before.

"You've been studying murals that were once seen by people who were eliminated for so long?"

Shentu Nantian spoke calmly, but his gaze remained fixed on the dozen or so murals. Even when a proud man like Shentu Nantian was forced to follow in someone else's footsteps and pick up their scraps, he would still maintain his superior demeanor.

Yi Yun chuckled lightly and said calmly, "No one will stop you if you want to see, so why be so hypocritical?"

After saying this, Yi Yun turned and walked away, seemingly losing interest in the dozen or so murals.

Shentu Nantian. This kid, he's leaving already? Was he just playing with him?

"Playing hard to get!"

Shentu Nantian cursed under his breath. Although he suspected that Yi Yun was pretending to have made a discovery to tease him, Shentu Nantian still carefully and earnestly looked through the dozen or so murals from beginning to end, and released his senses to study them repeatedly.

At this point, he didn't care what others thought of him; seizing the opportunity was what truly mattered.

However, after staring at them for several dozen breaths and examining every detail of the dozen or so murals, Shentu Nantian was disappointed. These paintings really had nothing special about them.

This made Shentu Nantian even more convinced that he had been tricked by Yi Yun.

He looked up and saw that Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong had already reached the end of the stairs and were about to enter the first floor.

"Damn it, that bastard!" Shentu Nantian cursed angrily. "This kid played me. He probably wanted to be the first to enter the tower and find the opportunity God Descending Tower."

"Let's chase after them!"

Shentu Nantian waved his hand, and the others rushed forward, fearing they might fall behind—what if there was something extraordinary inside the God Descending Tower?

"Yi Yun ...they've come up too," Lin Xin Tong said to Yi Yun.

Yi Yun said nonchalantly, "Don't worry about them."

He had now reached the top of the steps, where the door, which had originally been only the size of a palm, revealed its true form. It was actually enormous, large enough for dozens of people to pass through side by side.

Inside the gate was a brightly lit hall, a far cry from the simple and rustic style of the previous Empress Secret Realm, now appearing incredibly luxurious and resplendent.

Inside the main hall, there are twelve dragon-carved pillars that reach the high dome. These pillars are inlaid with many divine stones and relics, which are likely the source of the energy of the hall's array.

"The light we saw inside the door earlier was emitted by these relics."

Yi Yun spoke, inwardly marveling at the grandeur of the Empress Secret Realm.

After Yi Yun entered the main hall, Shentu Nantian and the others rushed in as well, fearing they might be at a disadvantage.

Upon seeing the luxurious hall before them, everyone was taken aback.

If so many relics could be taken out, they would be an unimaginable fortune for the forces behind the participants in the trials.

However, now these relics are inlaid on the dragon pillars and protected by an array, so people can only look at them.

In the center of the twelve dragon-carved pillars, there is a purple-gold altar. On this altar, there is a row of ancient metal plates, which are engraved with all sorts of intricate patterns.

It's an array plate left over from the time of the Ancient Empress!

Although countless years have passed, the iridescent array patterns around the array plates mean that they can still be activated at any time.

People were deeply moved, as if the opportunity on the God Descending Tower was sealed within these array plates.

Yi Yun hesitated for a moment, then reached out to touch the array plates.

"Careful!"

Lin Xin Tong reminded him from the side.

Yi Yun shook his head. "It's alright."

Yi Yun's finger gently touched one of the array plates, and in an instant, it was as if Yi Yun had disturbed a calm water surface, causing ripples to spread in the void.

The array plate began to rotate slowly, projecting a grand image.

It was a vast ocean, and the seawater in it had a faint reddish hue.

"Undying Sea!"

People were startled. It seemed that this ocean must be the desolate Undying Sea Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi surrounding the Tianyuan Realm.

The crimson sea stretched endlessly. Although it was just a snapshot taken by the array, everyone present felt as if they were floating above the Undying Sea, looking down at the ocean.

The visual impact of this is truly indescribable.

Just then, suddenly, a large number of bubbles rose from the seawater. These bubbles were endless, some as large as houses, which was astonishing.

A huge, dark Black Shadow appeared beneath the sea surface.

"What is it?"

People couldn't help but take a few steps back. Although they knew that what they were seeing was just an illusion, the sense of oppression was still extraordinary.

Finally, the Black Shadow appeared. It was a giant Giant Beast that resembled Kunpeng, and it was at least a hundred miles long. When it emerged, a large amount of seawater surged outwards like a waterfall, making it look as if a mountain peak had suddenly appeared on the sea.

...(To be continued~^~)