The tower guardian elder stared at Lu Ren and fell silent for a moment.
Then a flicker of interest appeared in his clouded eyes.
"In all these years, the Great Dao Hundred-Refinements Tower has never reopened while someone else was attempting it!"
The tower guardian elder said slowly, "But since you've declared that you'll catch up to Cang Xuanming, I'll make an exception today and let you in!"
At his words, the disciples all around erupted.
"The tower guardian elder actually agreed?"
"But Cang Xuanming has already reached the eighty-fifth floor. How can Lu Ren catch him if he enters now?"
"Exactly. Even if he clears every floor in an instant, he still won't catch up!"
Voices of debate rang out one after another.
To everyone watching, it was nearly impossible for Lu Ren to catch up to Cang Xuanming.
The higher one climbed in the Great Dao Hundred-Refinements Tower, the more terrifying the difficulty became.
For Lu Ren to start chasing Cang Xuanming from the fifty-fourth floor was a fool's dream.
Daoist Guanlan looked at Lu Ren, her brows drawing together with concern. "Lu Ren, be careful. Beyond the ninetieth floor, every floor could cost you your life. Don't trap yourself in a deadly situation just to catch Cang Xuanming!"
Lu Ren nodded. "Don't worry. I know what I'm doing!"
Buzz!
The tower guardian elder swept his hand through the air.
The doors of the Great Dao Hundred-Refinements Tower slowly opened once more.
An ancient Great Dao aura surged out of the doorway and enveloped Lu Ren from head to toe.
Without hesitation, Lu Ren stepped straight into the Great Dao Hundred-Refinements Tower.
At the same time,
outside the tower, a second point of light appeared on its wall, alongside the one on the eighty-fifth floor.
That new point