"Stop. This is a forbidden area. Do you have the Dean's written decree?"
One of the black-robed figures spoke to Xu Zimo.
"No, because we came here to force our way in," Xu Zimo replied with a faint smile.
Before the two black-robed figures could react, Xu Zimo waved his right hand.
Spiritual energy surged, and the two of them were sent flying backward.
Xu Zimo kicked the Great Gate open. It was suppressed by an array, and he had used considerable strength in that kick.
The Great Gate opened, revealing a very dim interior.
Xu Zimo led Yue Qingli into the tower.
The tower was a hundred stories high, and the walls around the first floor were embedded with luminous pearls.
The space inside was vast, yet only a few racks had been placed there.
Several spiritual artifacts rested upon those racks, though their grades did not appear particularly high.
After Xu Zimo and Yue Qingli entered, ripples spread across the entire first-floor space.
Spiritual energy surged, and a person dressed in a red robe stepped out from the void.
The broad red robe shrouded that person's entire body.
Yue Qingli's gaze froze. He discovered that the being before him was not human at all, but merely an Iron Puppet with a human shape.
"Defeat me, and you may obtain the weapons on the racks and proceed to the next floor," the Iron Puppet said calmly.
"So we're meant to clear trials," Yue Qingli said, turning to Xu Zimo.
"What a nuisance," Xu Zimo snorted coldly.
With a wave of his right hand, a pair of massive palms condensed from spiritual energy descended from the sky and smashed the Iron Puppet into fragments.
Xu Zimo grabbed Yue Qingli by the collar and began flying upward.
Although barriers separated every