Luo Feng entered the first floor. "Huh? Why is it empty?"
He stared at the passage in the center of the floor, stunned. In the previous two tomb chambers, even when the first floor held no reward, a Corpse Spirit had guarded it. Only by killing that spirit could he reach the next floor.
Yet no Corpse Spirit guarded this first floor.
That was good news for Luo Feng. Without a guardian, the climb would be much easier.
The second floor, the third, and every floor up to the Eighth Layer were much the same. His path was clear.
"The Ninth Layer." Luo Feng stepped into the passage from the Eighth Layer. When he emerged, he was on the Sacrificial Tower's Ninth Layer.
His gaze sharpened. Seated there was the familiar figure in black clothes and a black mask. Luo Feng's expression turned grave. The figure's aura seemed even more terrifying than it had in the third tomb passage, and the edge of his blade felt sharper still.
"We meet again." The seated figure rose and turned toward Luo Feng. "For a God King to make it this far is truly surprising. I admire you for it. If you want the reward over there, I'm your greatest obstacle. Defeat me, and you can take it at once. Survive a million eras under my blade, and you can take it too. But only by defeating me can you obtain the Ancient Corpse Tomb's greatest opportunity. If you claim the reward by surviving a million eras, that opportunity will be beyond your reach."
The black-clad, black-masked figure watched Luo Feng.
"The greatest opportunity?" Luo Feng narrowed his eyes, desire stirring deep within them.
He looked at the figure. "I'm Starlight. How should I address you, senior? Your body is clearly different from