Entering the Spirit Ascension Platform

In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived.

At this moment, inside a specially designed room.

After a full day of preparation yesterday, Mu Tianchen, Lin Tiannan, Leng Qingshuang, and Qiangu Tinglan had been gathered here by Yan Qingling.

This was a laboratory filled with a sense of technology. The walls were silver, and a massive display screen hung in the middle.

Eight silver experimental chambers stood around the room, each three meters long and one meter wide.

Yan Qingling looked at the four of them and said, "I believe that after yesterday's brief introduction, you've all gotten to know one another to some extent. Once you enter the Spirit Ascension Platform, you must help each other."

"The Spirit Ascension Platform during the Riot Period is different from normal. It will be difficult for you to survive in there for long if you rely only on your own strength."

At that moment, the blue-haired girl Leng Qingshuang revealed a delicate smile. "Sister Qingling, don't worry. Tiannan and I will definitely take care of Tianchen and Tinglan."

She and Lin Tiannan were both level thirty-five Soul Elders. The Primary Spirit Ascension Platform only allowed Soul Elder powerhouses below level forty to enter, so based on their strength, they were practically the strongest people within the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform.

Thus, they had sufficient confidence that they could protect Mu Tianchen and Qiangu Tinglan.

"I don't need anyone to protect me. I can manage on my own. My Coiling Dragon Staff is incredibly powerful!"

Qiangu Tinglan pouted and spoke with some dissatisfaction. Still, although she was unhappy, she did not do anything excessive. Clearly, she was only saying it.

Mu Tianchen smiled faintly and offered no opinion.

Lin Tiannan remained as cold and proud as ever, as though he were the greatest person under heaven and nothing could make him so much as frown.

"Alright, alright. Looking at you all, you must be getting impatient."

"Qingshuang, Tiannan, the two of you have entered the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform many times and are familiar with it. Once you're inside, take better care of Tianchen and Tinglan."

"Alright, you may enter now."

Yan Qingling gave the four of them their instructions. Under her arrangements, they each entered a silver-white chamber. This chamber was an instrument that connected to their brainwaves, allowing human Soul Masters to enter the Spirit Ascension Platform.

Mu Tianchen lay inside the chamber, and its upper half automatically closed, sealing him within.

Mu Tianchen had heard about Spirit Ascension Chambers many times, but this was his first time entering one. He immediately looked around with immense curiosity.

Just then, several long wires adhered to the surface of his body, and a red light quickly scanned him.

After an unknown amount of time, his vision suddenly began to change rapidly.

"Soul Master Mu Tianchen, welcome to the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform."

As the voice fell silent, Mu Tianchen was astonished to discover that he had arrived in a primeval forest thick with trees. Directly ahead of him lay a pool spanning several dozen meters.

Qiangu Tinglan, Leng Qingshuang, and Lin Tiannan appeared beside him as well.

"So this is the Spirit Ascension Platform? It's my first time coming in here!"

After seeing the scene before her, Qiangu Tinglan's eyes immediately widened. She seemed extremely curious about everything here.

The towering trees and the ancient aura of the primeval forest deeply captivated the young girl.

Qiangu Tinglan had only awakened her Martial Soul not long ago. After awakening it, her family had kept her at home to consolidate her cultivation, obtain Soul Spirits, and fuse with Soul Spirits.

This was also her first time entering the Spirit Ascension Platform.

At that moment, Leng Qingshuang explained with a smile, "The Spirit Ascension Platform was created by our Spirit Pagoda in imitation of the ancient Star Dou Great Forest, so everything here is the same as in the Star Dou Great Forest."

"Legend has it that at the center of the Star Dou Great Forest lies the Lake of Life, where several Beast Kings reside, including Di Tian, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King. They are the true powerhouses of the Spirit Ascension Platform."

"However, they all live within the Advanced Spirit Ascension Platform. The place we're in now is only the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform, which is considered the outermost region of the Star Dou Great Forest."

Qiangu Tinglan asked curiously, "Sister Leng, is Di Tian very powerful? Is his true form the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King?"

Leng Qingshuang smiled softly. "Di Tian is naturally very powerful. Legend says that he is a true existence standing at the peak of this world. Even our Pagoda Master—your grandfather, Qiangu Dongfeng—might not be able to defeat him."

"Ah? Sister Leng, is this Di Tian really that powerful?"

Upon hearing Leng Qingshuang's words, Qiangu Tinglan was completely shocked.

In her eyes, her grandfather Qiangu Dongfeng was the strongest person in the world. Yet even her grandfather could not defeat Di Tian?

Just how terrifying was Di Tian's strength?

At that moment, Lin Tiannan, who had not said a word until now, suddenly spoke. "Not only that, but the Di Tian within the Spirit Ascension Pagoda is merely a wisp of Di Tian's spiritual consciousness. The real Di Tian is still in the Star Dou Great Forest, and the Di Tian in reality is even more terrifying."

"Legend says that Di Tian possesses the power to destroy heaven and earth. With a single strike, he can wipe out an entire major city!"

"Ah?"

Qiangu Tinglan, who had yet to recover from her shock, was once again thoroughly frightened by Lin Tiannan's words.

Meanwhile, Mu Tianchen quietly listened from the side with a smile on his face, like a calm and handsome youth.

He did not voice any opinion, but he actually agreed with Lin Tiannan's words. Yes, Di Tian's Soul Spirit also existed within the Spirit Ascension Platform.

That was an agreement Di Tian had made with the successive Pagoda Masters of the Spirit Pagoda.

The Spirit Pagoda was responsible for protecting the soul beasts within the Star Dou Great Forest and forbidding human Soul Masters from entering the forest to hunt soul beasts.

In exchange, Di Tian and the other Beast Kings had to provide part of their genetic material for the Spirit Pagoda's research.

However, the Di Tian in the Spirit Ascension Platform was merely a Soul Spirit created using a small portion of Di Tian's genes. It could not compare at all to the real Di Tian, a Quasi-God with eight hundred and ninety thousand years of cultivation.

Di Tian's Soul Spirit was incomparably powerful. Eight hundred and ninety thousand years of cultivation was enough to drive any Title Douluo, Super Douluo, or Limit Douluo mad with desire.

However, Di Tian's Soul Spirit was one of the foundations of the Spirit Ascension Platform and could not be absorbed by anyone. Otherwise, the Spirit Ascension Platform would be at risk of collapsing.

At that moment, Leng Qingshuang looked at the four of them and said, "Alright, Tinglan, Tianchen, Tiannan, let's begin our training. The Spirit Ascension Platform during the Riot Period is an opportunity that rarely comes by, so we must seize it."

"Tinglan, you're only a level twelve Soul Master right now. Although the Coiling Dragon Staff is a powerful tool Martial Soul, your cultivation is not yet enough to fully unleash its tremendous power. So, stay close to Tiannan and me."

"Tianchen, although you're only six years old, you've already reached level twenty-one. Many twelve-year-olds may not even have cultivation as high as yours, and you also possess the Holy Dragon of Light Martial Soul. Your strength should be considerable."

"However, I haven't officially seen your strength yet, so for safety's sake, you should stay by our side as well."

Finally, Leng Qingshuang turned her gaze toward the cold and proud Lin Tiannan. "Tiannan, you possess the top-tier beast Martial Soul, the Golden Crocodile King. Your offense and defense are both formidable, and you're also a level thirty-five battle Soul Elder. So, you'll walk at the front and clear the way for us."

"I'll take the rear as the main control Soul Master. Tianchen and Tinglan will walk in the middle. If anything unexpected happens, we'll be able to react in the shortest possible time. What do you think?"

"Mm." Lin Tiannan nodded lightly. There was no impatience in response to Leng Qingshuang's words.

"Alright." Upon hearing Leng Qingshuang's words, Qiangu Tinglan could only nod helplessly.

She also knew that her strength was indeed too weak. She was only a level twelve Soul Master, the lowest-ranked among them. Walking in the middle was truly the safest option.

"I have no objections." Mu Tianchen nodded as well. It was his first time entering the Spirit Ascension Platform, and it was even during the Riot Period, so there was nothing wrong with being cautious.

When the blue-haired girl had been speaking, Mu Tianchen had carefully observed her. Her surname was Leng, and she possessed the mutated Ice Phoenix Martial Soul.

It was not difficult to see that this blue-haired girl likely came from the same family as his teacher, Leng Yaozhu.

Although this blue-haired girl was only twelve years old, her earlier performance was enough to show that she had the potential to become a team's main control Soul Master. He just did not know how far she would develop in the future.

He studied the girl. He seemed to recall Qiangu Tinglan mentioning that there was a Sister Leng who liked Lin Tiannan.

Could this Sister Leng be the blue-haired girl before him?

Mu Tianchen glanced at the cold and proud Lin Tiannan, then at the blue-haired girl. There did not seem to be any mutual affection between them.

After deciding on their formation, the group immediately headed deeper into the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform at Leng Qingshuang's command.

The towering trees blocked out the sunlight. The farther inward they went, the more Mu Tianchen could sense a feeling of danger.