First Trial of the Trial Tower
Xiao Tian took a simple bath, got dressed, and his body gradually faded away, eventually appearing on the throne in a palace hall.
"Hall Master!!"
The people in the hall saw Xiao Tian and hurriedly stood up and called out.
This hall is the exclusive Council Hall of the Free and Unfettered Hall, and it contains a huge long table.
Seated to Xiao Tian's left are, in order: Xiao Ding, Hai Bo Dong, Yun Yun, Ya Fei, Old Wen, Old Mo, Xiao Li, Qing Lin, Medusa.
On the right are his father, Xiao Zhan, Mittel Tengshan, the three Elder of the Xiao Family, the three Elder of Mittel, and some other Elder.
"I've summoned you all here because there's something I need to tell you."
Xiao Tian held a cyan tower-shaped object in his hand. This Trial Tower could be disassembled, but Xiao Tian did not disassemble the Dou Sheng level. He then explained the system's description of the item.
"This is the Trial Tower..."
Everyone showed expressions of emotion, for this thing was extremely beneficial to cultivation.
"Hall Master, I suggest that this item be made available only to the Inner Hall. This would increase the Inner Hall's attractiveness."
Xiao Ding understood the purpose of Xiao Tian's meeting: to arrange the Trial Tower. Otherwise, he wouldn't have held the meeting and would have simply placed it there.
I second that.
Everyone present agreed with Xiao Ding's words, saying that a full opening would have too great an impact and could easily lead to instability.
In this meeting, everyone contributed their ideas and finalized the entire plan and rules. The opportunity to challenge the Trial Tower will be obtained by using Task Points.
By completing tasks in the Free and Unfettered Hall, you can obtain Task Points. Even if you don't make a significant contribution to the Inner Hall, you can still be given trial opportunities based on your contribution.
Xiao Tian then handed over the specific plan to Xiao Ding, Hai Bo Dong, and Yun Yun to refine.
After everyone dispersed, Xiao Tian arrived at the open space at the very front of the five mountain peaks. Xiao Tian controlled the land to form a Bluestone Plaza.
Xiao Tian threw the tower in his hand onto the open space. It gradually grew larger and larger, becoming an Eight-story Giant Tower that was a hundred meters tall. With a "boom", it finally landed steadily in the center of the square.
"Is this the Trial Tower? Can we go in and try it now?"
Looking at the magnificent tower in front of her, Yun Yun stood beside Xiao Tian and said softly.
"You can go in and try it out. You can only get the reward once per entry into the tower. If you come out at the Dou Practitioner Layer, the Energy Stone you get will be at the Dou Zhe level, and so on."
"Therefore, the longer you persist, the better the Energy Stone you can obtain."
"Energy Stone are also divided into high, medium, and low levels, so it's best to challenge your own limits."
Xiao Tian gave them a final explanation of the corresponding rules, and everyone else nodded silently.
Unable to contain their excitement, they then walked into the gate of the Trial Tower.
Xiao Tian also entered the Trial Tower, where he was automatically assigned to the corresponding level based on his Trial Tower realm.
Even if you conceal your cultivation level, it's useless; it will still be detected.
This Trial Tower possesses a degree of sentience.
Xiao Tian stepped into the tower, and his gaze instantly changed.
"Respected Trialist, welcome to the fifth floor of the Trial Tower."
A mechanical voice, indistinguishable between male and female.
The Trial Tower places Battle Power and Dou Zhe on the first floor, Dou Shi on the second floor, and so on, with Dou Sheng on the ninth floor.
The scene before Xiao Tian changed; he was standing in a desolate space, devoid of any signs of life.
"Trialist, are you ready?" the mechanical voice rang out again.
"I'm ready," Xiao Tian replied firmly.
As Xiao Tian finished speaking, three black vortexes marked "High," "Medium," and "Low" appeared opposite him.
Please select the difficulty level you wish to challenge. You only have one chance to attempt this challenge.
"The environment and attributes of the trials inside are completely randomized; you will be randomly assigned to battlefields with different attributes."
"Low-level battles are against opponents one star lower in cultivation, mid-level battles are against opponents of the same cultivation level, high-level battles are against opponents two stars higher in cultivation, and the highest level is against opponents at the peak of the same realm."
After thinking for a while, Xiao Tian stepped directly into the entrance of the advanced trial.
Upon entering, Xiao Tian's vision changed, and he found himself in a world filled with lava, standing on a Giant Arena in the middle of the lava.
"Roar!"
A tremendous sound echoed from the lava below, and a pair of giant hands emerged from the lava, grabbing the edge of the arena. With a powerful leap, a monster made of stone, covered in flowing lava, came into view.
The monsters were all at the Nine-star Dou King Peak realm.
A beam of light fell upon Xiao Tian, and he sensed that his Thunder God's Wrath had been sealed, meaning that he could not use the secret technique to amplify his realm purely through personal strength.
"Come on, let me see what you're capable of."
Xiao Tian's expression also became much more serious. A golden-red Long Halberd appeared in his hand, and he charged towards it.
"Roar!"
The stone monster seemed to be enraged by Xiao Tian's words. It pounded its chest and roared a few times, then swung its fist, which was covered in lava, at Xiao Tian.
"Boom!"
Xiao Tian's Halberd collided with its fist.
Both the man and the beast took three steps back.
Something's not right, something's strange.
Xiao Tian sensed something unusual during this clash.
The stone monster roared again, swinging its enormous fist with a powerful gust of wind and scorching heat as it smashed towards Xiao Tian.
Xiao Tian used the Ground Shrinking to an Inch, his figure flashing behind it, avoiding the punch.
Xiao Tian circulated his Dou Qi, and with a swing of his Long Halberd, unleashed a Dou Qi Blade that slashed towards its back.
The stone monster curled up slightly, its body sprawling with lava behind it to block the attack.
"Bang!"
Xiao Tian's Dou Qi qi strike hit his back, splashing up a lot of magma, which melted and was swallowed up by the magma, without causing much damage.
Taking advantage of the moment, it slapped Xiao Tian with its backhand.
Xiao Tian used his Long Halberd to protect himself, but his body was still knocked back by the immense force of the attack.
Xiao Tianyi up and engaged the stone monster in battle once more.
The man and the beast exchanged blows more than ten times in an instant. When they finally separated again, Xiao Tian's robes were badly burned, while the magma on the stone monster had dimmed considerably, and its body bore many slash marks.
The stone monster roared a few times, and several pillars of magma surged up from the magma beneath the arena. It absorbed these pillars into its body and instantly returned to its state before the fight.
"It seems I underestimated you. I didn't expect you to have this advantage, making you far stronger than an ordinary Peak Dou Wang."
Xiao Tian steadied himself, attached his Long Halberd to his back, and looked at it solemnly.
Xiao Tian took a deep breath, and the Long Halberd in his hand continuously emitted four-colored light. With a swing, a huge crescent moon shot out from the Long Halberd.
"Moon Slash!"
The stone monster was not to be outdone; its fists, crackling with scorching magma, slashed at Xiao Tian's crescent moon.
With a deafening roar, the two attacks collided, and the powerful impact swept across the entire arena. Xiao Tian was knocked back several meters by the energy shock, as was the stone monster.
He gritted his teeth and forcibly stabilized his body in mid-air. The Long Halberd in his hand was covered with Four-Colored Thunderbolt energy, and a pattern that looked like a magic circle appeared in the sky. The Long Halberd flew into the sky.
Xiao Tian roared, his hair flying, and stared sharply at the stone monster.
"Judgment Heavenly Punishment!!"
A massive Long Halberd gradually emerged from the array, and the surrounding space seemed to distort slightly due to this power.
The stone monster sensed the terrifying power of the attack and realized it was locked on and unable to dodge.
It crossed its arms in front of its body, opened its mouth wide, and magma from its entire body continuously surged into its mouth, forming a huge magma Energy Ball.
"Fall!"