The fortieth floor of the Great Dao Hundred-Refinement Tower.
The moment Lu Ren stepped through the light gate, the surrounding space instantly darkened.
This was a land of shadows.
The surroundings were incomparably dim, and mountain ranges rose all around like shadows.
Lu Ren stood where he was, sweeping his gaze around with a slight frown.
"What place is this?"
Just then.
Rustle, rustle, rustle!
Faint sounds drifted out of the darkness.
Immediately afterward, black shadows slowly emerged from every direction.
They were Exotic Beasts, each one entirely black.
They resembled cats in form, with slender limbs, sharp claws, and eyes that gleamed with cold, ghostly light.
An extremely terrifying Great Dao aura circulated around every one of them.
After probing them, Lu Ren found that there were ten in total.
"What kind of Exotic Beasts are these?"
A look of astonishment appeared on Lu Ren's face.
"They are Shadow Cat Puppets!"
Little Broken Tower's voice rang out. "They are lifeforms born only in certain special worlds. They are naturally skilled at concealment and speed, and their claws are comparable to Great Dao Spirit Weapons!"
"Moreover, these lifeforms are exceptionally adept at evading the perception of the Realm-Locking Stage!"
"Each one possesses the strength of a First Dao-Shedding Transformation!"
"Only a First Dao-Shedding Transformation?"
Lu Ren paused slightly and said, "With my strength, killing these ten Shadow Cat Puppets would not be difficult!"
"Why did Master say that I might not necessarily clear the fortieth floor?"
However, the moment his words fell.
Whoosh!
A Shadow Cat Puppet instantly transformed into a black shadow and pounced at Lu Ren.
"So fast!"
Lu Ren's eyes narrowed as he prepared to activate the Void-Sealing Power and lock down the Shadow Cat Puppet.
But in the next instant, his expression changed abruptly.
"What's going