Lu Ren stood before the gate, utterly stunned.
Before him stretched range upon range of pitch-black mountains, endless as a great dragon coiled upon the earth, each peak taller than the last.
Eight towering mountains stood connected, like eight giants shoulder to shoulder.
From among them came the occasional sound of Buddhist chanting, sweet as music from heaven. It soothed the soul, leaving those who heard it feeling cleansed deep within.
But what shocked Lu Ren most was the immense power he could faintly sense in the depths of the eight mountains. As he drew closer, it grew ever more terrifying, surging like a ravenous beast through floodwaters, impossible to withstand.
"What is this?"
Lu Ren stared in astonishment.
"This is Eight Divisions Pagoda Mountain!" Little Broken Tower replied.
"Eight Divisions Pagoda Mountain?" Lu Ren froze.
"Eight Divisions Pagoda Mountain is an immortal mountain of the Buddhist sect in the immortal realm, sealed within the first floor of the Reincarnation Ancient Pagoda. It can suppress any divine soul or Immortal Soul, while the Eight Divisions Pagoda Scripture washes away their sins!"
"The Eight Divisions Pagoda Scripture?"
Lu Ren recalled the chanting he had just heard. "What use is any of that?"
"Plenty! Eight Divisions Pagoda Mountain can suppress powerful souls, and the Eight Divisions Pagoda Scripture cleanses them of their sins. This pagoda can absorb the source power and faith they produce and recover quickly!"
"What? It can help you recover quickly?" Lu Ren was stunned.
Before, Little Broken Tower had only been able to recover slowly by sleeping. Now, it seemed sleep was no longer enough. It needed another way.
"It does more than help this pagoda recover. Once I've fully recovered, I can even cultivate with Eight Divisions Pagoda Mountain. My Tower Spirit's power will keep growing and