From afar, the enormous tower, carved with strange runes, looked as though it had been embedded between the two mountains, becoming one with the peaks on either side.
"Bang!"
More importantly, when Demon Monk Zhenwu's axe struck the tower, the runes on it suddenly blazed, swallowing all the force of that blow.
After absorbing the blow's power, the already enormous tower rose a little higher with another boom.
Sensing the change in the Dragon-Trapping Tower, even Xu Taiping could not help marveling:
"No wonder Sister Lingyue was so eager for me to buy this tower."
Beside him, Xuanzhi pressed his palms together, letting out a long sigh of relief amid his delight.
"Brother Xu, now that you've blocked this exit, the yaomo inside will need at least three days to take a detour to Phoenix Cry Mountain."
Monk Xuanzhi smiled at Xu Taiping with his palms pressed together.
"Three days will be enough."
Xu Taiping nodded.
"Brother Xu, you have black lotus pollen on you. Once we reach Phoenix Cry Mountain, why not return to Cloud-Hidden Temple with me? My master will certainly be able to help you resolve this."
Monk Xuanzhi offered Xu Taiping this suggestion.
"Thank you for your kindness, Master Xuanzhi, but I don't intend to leave Blood Rain Forest."
After a moment's thought, Xu Taiping shook his head and looked toward the doors of the Dragon-Trapping Tower behind him.
"I intend to spend six years in seclusion inside the tower, then go straight to the Imperial Capital to take part in the Golden Scale Assembly."
When he came to Blood Rain Forest, he and Fairy Lingyue had discussed this.
After planting the Earth Fruit, should he spend six years training out in the world while waiting for it to ripen and the Golden Scale Assembly to