The God Transformation Tower Opens

Bai Ye raised his hand and sheathed the Purple Firmament Sword.

The moment the blade slid into the scabbard, a crisp, resonant hum rang out, as if echoing the exhilaration in his heart.

He first walked over to Zhou Gan's corpse, bent down, and picked up the black Storage Bag at the man's waist.

A Profound Comprehension Realm elder's Storage Bag ought to hold something good.

Pinching the bag between his fingers, he could clearly sense the Spiritual Energy fluctuations within—likely Spirit Stones, pills, and perhaps even a Jade Slip of the Black Mountain Sect's techniques.

Tucking the Storage Bag into his robe, Bai Ye turned and returned to the center of the valley.

The Yellow Springs Spirit Fruit Tree still bore a wealth of fruit, its pale yellow trunk radiating a faint spiritual glow.

A satisfied smile curled at the corner of his mouth. Though Zhou Gan had refined five of them, the remaining ninety-five were more than enough to push his cultivation forward.

He carefully gathered the remaining spirit fruits.

Then he uprooted the entire tree, roots and all, and stuffed it into the Storage Bag!

He had no idea if it would be useful, but he'd take it all anyway!

With that done, Bai Ye lingered no longer. His form flickered, transforming into a pale cyan streak of light as he shot out of the valley.

He needed to find a safe place to refine these Yellow Springs Spirit Fruits.

Half an hour later, Bai Ye stopped inside a hidden cave.

Deep within the cave lay a clear spring, its waters shimmering with a faint spiritual light—clearly a Spiritual Spring.

He took several array flags from his Storage Bag and quickly set up three layers of Alert Arrays at the cave entrance and within.

The outer layer was a Spirit Concealment Array, which would hide the cave's Spiritual Energy fluctuations.

The middle layer was a Startled Bird Array, which would give a subtle warning if any cultivator approached.

The inner layer was a Spirit Gathering Array, which would draw in ambient spiritual energy to aid his cultivation!

After setting the arrays, Bai Ye sat cross-legged by the Spiritual Spring and took out a Yellow Springs Spirit Fruit.

The fruit was warm to the touch, its surface wreathed in faint golden mist. Bringing it close to his nose, he caught a crisp, refreshing fragrance. As he inhaled it into his lungs, even his soul felt a surge of clarity!

He placed the fruit in his mouth, and it dissolved instantly, transforming into a stream of pure Spiritual Soul Power that slid down his throat into his Sea of Consciousness.

That power was gentle yet vast, like a trickling stream merging into the ocean, sweeping through his entire Sea of Consciousness in an instant!

Bai Ye felt as if his Sea of Consciousness had been expanded several times over. The once blurry perception of the laws of heaven and earth now became startlingly clear!

He could even see the spinning trajectories of the free-floating spiritual particles in the air!

He quickly closed his eyes and began circulating the Purple Firmament Sword Scripture, guiding this Spiritual Soul Power to nourish his meridians and break through his cultivation bottleneck!

Time slipped away quietly as he cultivated.

On the first day, Bai Ye refined twenty Yellow Springs Spirit Fruits. His Spiritual Soul Power surged, and the barrier of Profound Comprehension First Layer shattered with a roar, allowing him to smoothly step into Profound Comprehension Third Layer!

On the third day, after refining the fiftieth fruit, his meridians grew tougher under the nourishment of Spiritual Soul Power, his Spiritual Energy circulation speed increased by thirty percent, and he broke through to Profound Comprehension Fourth Layer!

On the morning of the fifth day, when the power of the last Yellow Springs Spirit Fruit was fully absorbed, a terrifying wave of Spiritual Energy suddenly erupted within the cave!

Boom—!

Rocks from the cave ceiling clattered down, and the outer Spirit Concealment Array flickered brightly from the shock.

Above Bai Ye's head, a vortex of spiritual energy a hundred zhang in diameter materialized, and the surrounding Power of Heaven and Earth crazily poured into his body!

Spiritual Energy surged through his meridians like a raging river, and the Spiritual Soul Power in his Sea of Consciousness condensed like crystal!

"Profound Comprehension Sixth Layer Peak!"

Bai Ye's eyes snapped open, a golden light flashing within them. Feeling the surging power in his body, he couldn't help but clench his fist.

Spiritual Energy pulsed at his fingertips, enough to draw on the surrounding Power of Heaven and Earth and form fine Wind Blades!

This was the power of Profound Comprehension Sixth Layer!

Only one step away from Late Profound Comprehension!

By the usual pace of Azure State cultivators, advancing from Profound Comprehension First Layer to Sixth Layer Peak would take at least ten years of bitter cultivation, with ample resources to boot.

But relying on the Yellow Springs Spirit Fruits and his Ten Thousand Times Comprehension, he had done it in just five days. If news of this spread, it would shake every cultivator in the Wild Domain!

"With my current Innate Dao Body, plus Peak Mastery of the Purple Firmament Sword Scripture and the Nine Forms of Sky Slaying, I can even fight a Late Profound Comprehension cultivator!"

Bai Ye was brimming with confidence.

A Late Profound Comprehension combatant was on par with the sect masters of the Top Ten Sects of Azure State.

In other words, his strength now allowed him to stand shoulder to shoulder with the most elite figures in Azure State!

He put away his array flags, stepped out of the cave, and turned his gaze toward the direction of the God Transformation Tower.

By his estimate, the God Transformation Tower should be opening soon.

His form flickered, and he once again transformed into a streak of light, speeding toward the plains.

In less than half an hour, Bai Ye arrived at the plains where the God Transformation Tower stood.

At this moment, nearly a thousand cultivators had gathered on the plain, every pair of eyes burning with fervor as they stared at the towering giant pagoda.

The God Transformation Tower soared over nine hundred zhang in height, its entire body built from ancient, dark-yellow stone blocks, densely covered with archaic runes!

A faint golden light lingered among the runes, as if it were the mark of ages past.

Thirty tiers of windows were carved into the tower's surface, each exuding a mysterious aura that inspired awe.

"I heard that every floor of the God Transformation Tower has its own trial—beat the opponent inside and you get a reward!"

"No kidding! Last time the Secret Realm opened, my great-uncle only made it to the third floor and got a Second-grade Spirit Grass—enough for half a year of cultivation!"

"If I can reach the tenth floor, maybe I'll get a Profound Grade Martial Skill!"

The cultivators chattered in small groups, their faces a mix of anticipation and nervousness.

Bai Ye mingled among the crowd, suppressing his cultivation aura to reveal only the fluctuations of the Vein Condensation Realm, standing inconspicuously in a corner as he observed the situation.

From what he knew, the rules of the God Transformation Tower were simple: each cultivator had one initial attempt to clear the floors, and passing the tenth floor granted an extra chance to re-enter the tower.

Every floor cleared required defeating the "Mirror Opponent" generated within the tower.

This opponent's realm, martial skills, and physique would all match the challenger's own—the higher the realm, the stronger the foe!

And the rewards increased with each floor.

Rumor had it that clearing the thirtieth floor would grant the Divine Realm Inheritance of the Great Emperor Qing Xuan from a hundred thousand years ago!

The Divine Realm—an existence beyond the Tribulation Crossing Realm. In the entire history of the Heavenly Profound Continent, spanning nearly a million years, only a few dozen had ever reached that level.

Time passed.

Three hours later, a dazzling golden light suddenly blazed at the top of the God Transformation Tower!

The golden light cascaded down like a waterfall, enveloping the entire tower. The runes on its surface instantly flared to life, emitting a rumbling hum!

The God Transformation Tower had officially opened!