The Azure Emperor laughed and said, "There's no need to regret not going in; you can still obtain treasures."
High Person Boju also said, "Yes, you two brothers can fly up there. When we activate the God Repository Tower's magic gate, some treasures might fly out. We won't have time to collect them, so try to collect them if you can. It will be difficult to have such an opportunity again in the future."
Li Qiang also felt that he had gone through so much trouble to come to the Ancient God Repository, only to get nothing. He felt a little guilty, so he patted Chiming on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Alright, Master, Uncle-Master, after you go in, could you deliberately release some good treasures? The artifacts outside are probably not as good as those inside."
Both the Azure Emperor and the High Person Boju nodded in agreement. They no longer needed offensive artifacts. What they needed first were Cultivation Method, and secondly, records of various artifacts. They were not very interested in the artifacts themselves.
Li Qiang and Chiming flew to the top of the God Repository Tower to wait. On the entire restricted platform, only Gu Xing was running back and forth, busy collecting the divine artifacts flying around. Before long, he had collected three divine artifacts.
He didn't even dare to hope to collect the treasures in the God Repository Tower; he knew that the divine artifacts inside were not meant for him.
Heavenly Aunt entered the fourth level of the God Repository Tower. She had shrunk to the size of a fingertip, and her body emitted a large amount of starlight, making her exceptionally beautiful from afar.
Chiming sighed, "Impressive! Truly remarkable. Hmm, she's qualified to be my aunt."
Apart from Li Qiang, he regarded everyone else according to their strength. He was deeply impressed by Heavenly Aunt 'Heavenly Aunt strength, and only then did he accept her status wholeheartedly.
Li Qiang whispered, "I'll stop anything that comes out, you collect it. Don't let those treasures fly up there, or they'll be hard to find."
Chiming said, "We'll take whatever is closest to us and act according to the situation. Senior brother, having too many divine artifacts is actually useless. Look at those three, they don't care about any divine artifacts at all... I only need the ones that are truly useful; the others are fine."
The Heavenly Aunt moved back and forth inside the God Repository Tower, entering and exiting only through a portal on one of the triangular faces.
Li Qiang roughly calculated that there were forty-five portals on a triangular face. It was impossible to enter them all; he could only find the most valuable ones. This depended on the searcher's skill, but for a master like Heavenly Aunt, it was not a problem.
Gu Xing had already sat down cross-legged. After acquiring another divine artifact, he was too exhausted to continue and had no choice but to sit down and rest.
Chiming pointed at the God Repository Tower and said, "Look, what is Auntie holding in her hand?"
Li Qiang had already seen it. It looked like Heavenly Aunt was holding a bunch of sparking fireworks in her hands. Because Heavenly Aunt looked very small, the Jingjing sparks she was shooting out were only the size of beans. He saw her fly into a portal in the middle of the fourth floor.
Li Qiang shook his head and said, "I don't know what it is. Maybe it's Law Treasure used to open portals."
About ten minutes later, a dazzling silver light shone from the portal through which the Heavenly Aunt had entered, causing the entire God Repository Tower to tremble.
Li Qiang and Chiming exchanged a glance, both feeling that something was amiss.
The Azure Emperor said something to High Person Boju, then quickly ran to the bottom of the Divine God Repository Tower God Repository Tower, and was immediately drawn to it.
The Azure Emperor moved with incredible speed, arriving at the portal through which the Heavenly Aunt had entered in less than a minute. The God Repository Tower trembled even more violently, and the surrounding restrictions began to fluctuate wildly as well.
The Azure Emperor, like a cyan sword of light, pierced through it in an instant.
High Person Boju paced back and forth on the ground; it was clear he was very nervous.
The God Repository Tower quickly stopped shaking, but Heavenly Aunt and Azure Emperor still did not emerge.
After recovering, Gu Xing also came over. He stood beside High Person Boju and asked softly, "Master, what happened?"
High Person Boju looked up and said, "It's nothing. With the two of them here, there won't be any problems." He had calmed down.
Li Qiang had been staring at the portal when he suddenly shouted, "Junior brother, get ready!"
Chiming was startled. "Senior brother... don't shout like that... it's scary! Waaah... I'm out!"
A beam of incredibly bright light shot out from the portal and flew rapidly upwards.
As soon as the light appeared, the God Repository Tower emitted a buzzing vibration, a sound as faint as the flapping of a mosquito's wings, yet clearly audible. After breaking free from the God Repository Tower's restrictions, the sound began to increase rapidly, as if a high-speed fighter jet was flying in from afar, roaring towards Li Qiang and his companion.
Li Qiang ascended a short distance, the Ninefold Evolving Gilt Flowing Light transforming into a net that spun around him like a fisherman's net. He shouted, "Junior Brother, you retrieve it! I'll prepare up above!"
Chiming excitedly exclaimed, "Let me try!" A burst of starlight erupted from the Yeqi Dragon Staff in his hand.
The whistling sound grew louder and louder. The flying artifact finally broke free from the suction of the God Repository Tower and its size suddenly increased. It turned out to be an antique jade bottle, gleaming with blue and white light.
A starlight shot out from Yeqi Dragon Staff and struck it. With a crisp sound, Chiming shouted, "Damn it, it's a bottle!" He reached out to grab it.
The jade bottle tumbled in the air before suddenly shooting to the side. Chiming tried to catch it but missed, and before he could catch it again, Li Qiang shouted, "Junior brother, I'll take this one, there's another one down below!" The two of them immediately became flustered.
Li Qiang released the Nine- Ninefold Evolving Gilt Flowing Ninefold Evolving Gilt, which transformed into a large net that enveloped the flying jade bottles.
He made a grasping motion in the air with his five fingers, and the net formed by the Ninefold Evolving Gilt Flowed Immediately closed in, causing the jade bottle to thrash around like a fish trapped in the net.
Li Qiang carefully put away the Ninefold Evolving Gilt, afraid of damaging the jade bottle and destroying this treasure.
Just as Li Qiang grabbed the jade bottle, the Divine God Repository Tower God Repository Tower trembled violently again, and after a series of fluctuations, it suddenly expanded.
Li Qiang sensed something was wrong and shouted, "Junior brother, get out of the way!"
Chiming had just caught the flying artifact when he heard this and immediately dodged to the side.
With a deafening roar, the barrier jointly set up by the Azure Emperor, the Heavenly Aunt, and the High Person Boju was broken by the God Repository Tower. A golden light, as bright as the rising sun, shone out, and an unparalleled impact sent Li Qiang tumbling and rolling.
High Person Boju unleashed a series of hand seals in an attempt to stop the God Repository Tower from expanding rapidly.
Gu Xing retreated repeatedly, saying, "Is there anything I can help you with...? Just give the order, Master!"
Just as Li Qiang regained his footing, he was hit by another flying artifact. He roared in anger, and the Ninefold Evolving Gilt Flowing Sword in his hand transformed into countless golden rays, scattering outwards.
Chiming screamed as he landed on the ground, staring in horror at the now enormous God Repository Tower.
The light from the God Repository Tower grew ever brighter, and even High Person Boju lost his composure, shouting, "Suppress it with a restriction!"
Li Qiang responded immediately, using the restriction technique recorded in the Beiye Heavenly Scripture; Chiming knew things were going badly and also used a restriction technique to suppress it, but his restriction technique was the weakest, and Gu Xing also released a restriction technique shortly afterward.
The four of them acted simultaneously, temporarily stopping the God Repository Tower from growing larger. However, the God Repository Tower's immense expansion force did not disappear; the counterforce immobilized all four of them.
Chiming was the first to be unable to withstand the attack, and the restriction he had issued collapsed with a crash. His restriction was relatively weak, and the pressure he was under was relatively greater. He was disoriented by the counterattack and crashed headfirst into the outer layer of restriction.
"It's so hard!" he yelled, then fell to the ground with a thud.
The second one to give up was Gu Xing, not because his strength was inferior to Li Qiang's, but because his restrictions were inferior to Li Qiang's.
Li Qiang used the Divine Spirit Instruction restriction technique from the Beiye Heavenly Scripture, Gu Xing could not compare to it in terms of either the power or the ingenuity of the restriction.
Gu Xing's face was flushed, and he struggled to hold on with all his might. After about ten minutes, he finally couldn't hold on any longer, cried out, and fell backward.
He was experienced after all; after lying on the ground, he immediately moved aside to avoid the impact. He gasped, "What incredible strength."
Li Qiang was trembling all over; the continuous Bobo of impact made him feel like he couldn't go on.
A few minutes after Gu Xing gave up, he couldn't help but shout, "I can't take it anymore... Oh no, this is terrible!" With his shout, a loud bang was heard, and the God Repository Tower expanded with unstoppable force.
The restrictions set up by Li Qiang turned into golden rays and then dissipated. At the same time, a huge impact force sent him flying.
Although he held out for longer than Chiming and Gu Xing, he also suffered a much greater impact.
He lay on the ground, turned his head to the side, and muttered, "Ugh, this thing is really weird."
Chiming had just regained consciousness when he saw Li Qiang lying on the ground sighing, and he immediately felt much better.
The bead near High Person Boju's nose emitted light, and he shouted, "Stay still!" as he began to unleash his power.
With a series of crackling sounds, the God Repository Tower was once again under control. High Person Boju his left middle finger, aimed it at his left fist, and with a flick of his wrist, a ball of white light appeared. He roared, " God-Sealing Instruction —Awe!"
This is Divine Spirit Instruction recorded on the Investiture of the Gods God-Sealing Plaque. High Person Boju rarely uses such a powerful restriction. In an instant, the God Repository Tower was forcibly compressed by half.
Li Qiang, Chiming, and Gu Xing were dumbfounded. This was the first time they had ever witnessed such terrifying power. High Person Boju his title of the Primordial Hermit, as his strength was indeed far superior to that of the ancient immortals.
Li Qiang whispered, "No, it seems my senior uncle is also nearing his end."
A faint red glow appeared on High Person Boju's fair, jade-like face. Li Qiang knew that High Person Boju was about to collapse. He shouted, " Gu Xing! Chiming! Let's try again!"
He activated the Divine Spirit Instruction again to restrict the God Repository Tower, and Gu Xing and Chiming also joined in. The three of them simultaneously released their restrictions, giving High Person Boju and the Illustrated Book a precious respite.
He only needed a little relief to continue holding on, so he was very grateful to Li Qiang for his decisive action.
Soon, Li Qiang and his two companions were defeated once again.
Chiming sat on the ground and said helplessly, "This thing is too hard to control. What are Master and Aunt doing in there? Why haven't they come out yet?"
Li Qiang lay on the ground and said with a wry smile, "Maybe we really have found a valuable treasure."
High Person Boju is also nearing his limit. The power of the God Repository Tower is simply too great. If the Azure Emperor or the Heavenly Aunt were present, he wouldn't be struggling so much; the two of them could simply take turns applying the restrictions.
The combined abilities of Li Qiang and the other two were only enough to give him a brief respite, not enough for him to fully recover.
Li Qiang gritted his teeth and said, "No, we have to go forward..."
Gu Xing's knowledge was broader than Li Qiang's. He also knew that he had to help High Person Boju. Once the God Repository Tower expanded without limit, not only would he not be able to obtain the Cultivation Method he needed, but he would also completely lose the Ancient God Repository that had been opened this time. Even the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Aunt might be sealed inside the God Repository Tower.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go again!"
Li Qiang was also worried about something else. The fact that Heavenly Aunt and the other two had entered Xinbo with great Divine Ability must have been because they had reached some kind of agreement with the ancient immortal Bona outside. Otherwise, they wouldn't have entered so quickly. If the entire Ancient God Repository were lost, it could lead to a great battle among the ancient immortals. So now, he had to help High Person Boju no matter what.
The three relentlessly unleashed their protective barriers, only to be repeatedly defeated by the power of the God Repository Tower.
High Person Boju hadn't expected them to fight so desperately. He managed to balance his power by relying on the gaps in the three people's restrictions, and unknowingly, he managed to persevere.
Chiming was in critical condition again. He lay on the ground, unable to speak clearly, muttering something under his breath.
Li Qiang felt as if the Golden Venerable Divine Heart was about to explode; with each pulsation, he felt a sharp pain all over his body.
Gu Xing's fierce face was contorted. He knelt on one knee, looking at the God Repository Tower with Qi Ingestion.
Li Qiang said weakly, "Strange, why aren't they coming out yet? If they don't come out soon, people will die..."
Gu Xing straightened up and stood up, saying fiercely, "Again!"
Li Qiang roared back, not to be outdone, "Fine!" But his roar was weak. This was the first time he had ever used such a torturous restriction. The God Repository Tower was like a tireless giant, consuming everyone's energy.
Summoning his remaining strength, Li Qiang once again activated the Divine Spirit Instruction. At this moment, the God Repository Tower was like a maddened beast, flashing with dazzling light, and a series of booming sounds shook the entire space.
The barrier around Gu Xing's seal was broken the moment it was cast. He felt as if he had been struck by a giant hammer, collapsing to the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood. He was too weak to continue.
Li Qiang mustered his courage and unleashed the Divine Spirit Instruction. In an instant, he felt as if he were suffocating. Less than a minute later, the restriction shattered again, and the Evolving Incantation Divine Armor on Li Qiang's body dimmed, unable to withstand the immense force of the impact. Just at this critical moment, a Purple Rosy Clouds flew out from above his head, forcefully blocking the impact.
He could no longer stand, and staggered backward like a drunkard, falling to the ground with a thud.
Finally, even High Person Boju could not control himself. A series of explosions shook the earth, and High Person Boju took three steps back, a red glow flashing across his face. He needed time to recover.
The God Repository Tower expanded, and the upside-down God Repository Tower had already encountered the restriction set up by the Heavenly Aunt.
Everyone knows that as long as the God Repository Tower continues to expand, the Heavenly Aunt's restriction will collapse, and all the divine artifacts imprisoned in this space will fly out.
Li Qiang said helplessly, "This thing is beyond our ability to stop... If Master and Aunt don't come out soon, things will be terrible."
High Person Boju's eyes turned red, and he unleashed the Divine Spirit Instruction once more.
Li Qiang struggled to his feet, grabbed Chiming, and said, "Again!"
Chiming shuddered and begged for mercy, "Senior brother, I can't take it anymore. This thing is too strange. It's torturing me to the point of near death. I have no strength left... Damn it, I... I..."
Gu Xing smiled bitterly, "You... we..." He didn't know what to say. The power of the God Repository Tower was about to reach its peak, and it was no longer something that the three of them could stop. Even High Person Boju could only delay it for a short while.
This is different from when the God Repository Tower first grew larger, when it was easier to control. Once the God Repository Tower grows larger, the power it contains also increases exponentially. The energy that finally erupts is so great that even if Heavenly Aunt, Azure Emperor, and Boju worked together, they would not be able to suppress it.
Just as High Person Boju was barely managing to stabilize the God Repository Tower, the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Aunt finally flew out of the God Repository Tower.
Li Qiang sat on the ground, looked up and shouted, "Good! They're out!"
Gu Xing shouted and jumped up, using the last bit of his strength to cast a restriction.
Li Qiang was truly impressed and exclaimed, "Lord Gu Xing is really amazing!"
Chiming grinned and whispered, "What's with the show? It's just for Master's benefit..."
Upon careful consideration, Li Qiang realized that Chiming was right; the restrictions imposed by Gu Xing were completely ineffective, and he was merely putting on a show for the Azure Emperor.
As soon as Heavenly Aunt landed, she cast a restriction, followed by Azure Emperor's attack. The two exerted their power simultaneously, causing the God Repository Tower to fluctuate violently.
High Person Boju then stopped and immediately retreated to the side to cultivate in seclusion. He had almost reached the point of being unable to continue and nearly lost control of the growth of the God Repository Tower.
Li Qiang breathed a sigh of relief. He carefully observed the expressions of the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Aunt and found that they were both beaming with joy, knowing that they must have obtained what they needed.
He stopped watching and immediately began to cultivate in seclusion.
But no one expected that the God Repository Tower was now beyond human control. Heavenly Aunt was the first to sense something was wrong. She said, "Oh no! The God Repository Tower is about to disappear! We can't let it fly away; we must press it into the ground!"
The Azure Emperor agreed, "Alright! You press down, and I'll crack the ground. Same old rules!"
Li Qiang sat cross-legged on the ground, deeply immersed in cultivation, completely oblivious to what was happening outside. The God Repository Tower had drained all his power, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Now, as long as he had time to cultivate in seclusion, he could reduce the danger of self-destruction caused by surpassing his cultivation realm. The Seven Star Heaven realm was the most dangerous in the Heavenly Recommendation Scripture for God Cultivation; a slight mistake could lead to complete annihilation.
Li Qiang carefully circulated his internal energy; he didn't want anything to go wrong at this moment.
Gradually, Li Qiang made a strange discovery: he found a strange power within his body, mixed in with his Divine Yi Power, balancing his strength with the beating of the Golden Venerable Divine Heart.
The feeling was very peculiar, as if a purple current was mixed in, restraining the explosive power of Divine Yi Power. Even the Ninefold Evolving Gilt that he had set up to protect himself emitted a faint purple light. The speed at which he recovered his power was so fast that he could hardly believe it. In just the time it takes to eat a meal, he had fully recovered.
Li Qiang opened his eyes, feeling refreshed, and found that half of the God Repository Tower had already burrowed into the ground. High Person Boju recovered even faster, and he and Heavenly Aunt used a restriction to forcefully press the God Repository Tower into the ground.
A golden light shot from the Azure Emperor's hand onto the ground, causing a huge crack to appear in the Ink Fire Purple Cloud Crystal on the ground.
The God Repository Tower trembled terrifyingly, slowly drilling downwards under the combined suppression of the three peerless masters.
The Azure Emperor said, "Alright, it's about to disappear! Let's stop here!" The three of them immediately tensed up.
The God Repository Tower suddenly expanded outwards by one ring, then immediately contracted. The Azure Emperor shouted, "Retract!"
The three of them retreated quickly at the same time, and High Person Boju casually moved Gu Xing was standing relatively close, away.
The God Repository Tower emitted a series of thunderous roars, growing smaller and smaller as it absorbed many of the flying divine artifacts around it.
With a final, deafening roar, the entire platform trembled violently. In an instant, the God Repository Tower vanished without a trace, and the ground, which had been cracked open by the Azure Emperor, returned to its original state without leaving any trace. Only a few divine artifacts remained, flying around aimlessly in the air.
High Person Boju asked, "Have you found the most crucial portal?"
The Heavenly Aunt revealed a hint of excitement, and her beautiful expression stunned Li Qiang. The Azure Emperor and High Person Boju seemed to be used to it.
Li Qiang thought to himself, if the Heavenly Aunt appeared among cultivators, probably no one could stand in her presence. He immediately lowered his head, not daring to look again.
The Heavenly Aunt chuckled, "Luckily you held on, otherwise we would have failed again..."
The Azure Emperor continued, "If we had failed this time, all of us old folks would have been doomed! Heavenly Aunt's prediction was much more accurate. Alas! The God Repository Tower is simply unpredictable; it's all thanks to Heavenly Aunt's devout research that we finally succeeded." He seemed very happy.
High Person Boju glanced at Li Qiang and said, "If you want to thank someone, you should thank those three. If it weren't for them giving me a chance to catch my breath, I wouldn't have made it out with you. Heavenly Aunt must have encountered the restrictions of the God Repository Tower. I didn't expect the God Repository Tower to be so troublesome this time."
The Azure Emperor said, "Disciple, come here."
Li Qiang stepped forward and asked, "Master, what is it?"
The Azure Emperor pointed at Li Qiang and said, "Look at him, what changes have you noticed? Isn't he different from before?"
High Person Boju his hand on Li Qiang's shoulder, probed him briefly with his Divine Sense, and exclaimed in surprise, "Huh, what's going on? The Divine Yi Power is completely balanced, how strange."
Heavenly Aunt remained silent, her eyes closed in deep thought for a long while. Suddenly, she opened her beautiful eyes, shook her head, and sighed, "None of us were fortunate enough to obtain the Purple Soul Slip; he took it. Strange, we came in together. Where did you obtain the Purple Soul Slip, my nephew? This treasure can indeed balance your power; the danger of self-destruction has been averted."
Li Qiang didn't want to hide anything, so he frankly recounted his encounter in the third level of the Ancient God Repository, and also talked about how he obtained the teardrop-shaped artifact.
The Azure Emperor said, "I see! The Purple Soul Slip can indeed balance his realm and power... You are luckier than us. With the Purple Soul Slip, you can continue cultivating, but your future progress will be extremely slow, requiring a very long time to cultivate."
Li Qiang laughed and said, "So, I'm alright now?"
Heavenly Aunt nodded and said, "Put your heart away. You're alright now. In a little while, your master will pass on the final part of the Heavenly Recommendation Scripture for God Cultivation the Gods to you, as well as the Cultivation Method you obtained this time. He will also pass it on to you later."
Chiming suddenly jumped up and shouted, "What am I going to do? I don't have any Purple Soul Slip to balance my power!"
Although he was cultivating, he could hear what everyone was saying very clearly, so he couldn't wait to finish his cultivation and ask a question.
The Azure Emperor laughed and said, "Why are you so nervous? As long as we have a solution, you will too. Your senior brother's cultivation level is just too far apart; otherwise, he wouldn't be so nervous."
Li Qiang suddenly remembered something and hurriedly asked, "Have the Bona People found a solution?"
Heavenly Aunt shook her head and said, "No, it's strange. I calculated that I should be able to find a solution. We searched carefully in the God Repository Tower just now, but unfortunately we didn't find it." There was a hint of worry in her tone.
The Azure Emperor said, "I will explain to them."
High Person Boju sighed, "It's hard to explain. Perhaps this time a great battle between ancient immortals will truly take place."
The Azure Emperor asked, "Disciple, you also obtained a divine artifact shaped like a water droplet? Let me see it."
Li Qiang wondered why his master was now concerned about the divine artifact he had obtained. He took it out and said, "It's a very strange thing. I don't know what it's used for."
The teardrop-shaped artifact had just appeared in his hand when the Azure Emperor exclaimed in surprise, "Huh, the Primordial Realm? It's the Primordial Realm! I understand!"
Heavenly Aunt and High Person Boju also showed expressions of shock.
Chiming hurriedly asked, "Master, what is the Primordial Realm?"