Mu Hanyan nodded quietly to Fen Qianji, and followed the crowd into the Soul Forging Tower. Hua Yue and others and several elders of the Ye family followed closely behind him.
The Soul Forging Tower's Dao Conference had no limit on the number of participants; any family invited by the Zhu family could bring as many people as they wanted. However, he had to be frank: the Soul Forging Tower held both mysteries and dangers; if their cultivation was ruined or they lost their lives, it wouldn't be his fault.
Therefore, all the family heads also know the importance of it. Bringing in the younger generation with poor qualifications would be a waste of life and would be meaningless. The younger generation with good appearance but too young and insufficient strength would be a huge loss if an accident happened. Therefore, most of the time only the family heads and elders go in person. It is rare to see someone like Mu Hanyan bringing a group of young people into the Soul Forging Tower.
Mu Hanyan hadn't originally wanted Hua Yue and the others to take the risk, but they had insisted. After careful consideration, she agreed. The path of cultivation was inherently dangerous and arduous. Pursuing the path of strength required enduring trials of life and death. While Hua Yue and the others' divine skills were reasonably advanced, remaining within the barrier meant they needed more experience.
As for Ye Congshan and his companions, if it were in the past, even if they were given a hundred times the courage, they probably wouldn't have the guts to step into the Soul Forging Tower. But when they saw Ye Congyun promoted to the Soul Priest, they couldn't help but be tempted. Then they thought about the fact that Mu Hanyan was there, and even if there was real danger, there would be someone tall to take the blame. So they gritted their teeth and gave it a try.
As soon as I entered the Soul Forging Tower, the familiar aura flooded into my mind again.
Where exactly was the Qiankun Seal of Life and Death hidden? Mu Hanyan sent out her divine sense to search. Because the energy was so weak, others couldn't feel it at all. Mu Hanyan was able to detect it because of her powerful divine sense and her deep familiarity with the Qiankun Seal of Life and Death. However, it was unlikely that she could find the Qiankun Seal's hidden location with just this weak energy.
After trying several times, Mu Hanyan still had no clue. She didn't worry. After all, there were only five floors in the Soul Forging Tower. She could search one floor at a time. If nothing worked, she could dig deeper. Eventually, she would find it.
However, guessing that Dou Nanshan would not give up easily and would most likely attack her in the Soul Forging Tower, Mu Hanyan did not act rashly. Instead, she mingled with other family heads and elders and looked around first.
The tower's stone walls were densely engraved with images and text, including the dome and floor. A closer look revealed various divine cultivation techniques and hand seals, even including sword techniques and martial arts. Mu Hanyan was both surprised and delighted to see sword techniques and martial arts on the Divine Continent. Since the Dao Conference lasted a month, Mu Hanyan wasn't in a hurry and began to study them like the other patriarchs and elders.
Just as Zhu Xiangchen said, the Soul Forging Tower is very old and has been damaged a lot. There are many signs of peeling on the walls and floors, and the various skills have become incomplete.
If it were someone else, this incomplete technique would probably be difficult to comprehend. However, Mu Hanyan's swordsmanship has reached the level of Sword Saint, and his divine arts have reached the level of Soul Priest. His vision and experience are far beyond that of ordinary people, so it is not too difficult for him to comprehend it.
Soon, shock appeared in Mu Hanyan's eyes. These magical arts, sword techniques and martial arts were similar to her Nine Heavens Starfall, Starfall in the Eight Desolations and Eight Desolations God Fall. It felt like they were clearly derived from her three unique skills, but were far less profound and mysterious than her three unique skills.
Of course, this is only for her. For other family heads and elders, these skills are still mysterious and unparalleled. If they can comprehend them thoroughly, it will be of great benefit to them.
Everyone either looked up at the sky, stared at their feet, or stared at the wall in a daze, their minds immersed in the various martial arts.
Mu Hanyan's mind was also clear, and all the techniques were quickly imprinted in her mind. Although these techniques were derived from her three unique skills, and there was nothing mysterious or profound about them to her, she had to admit that after separating her three unique skills and then deducing other techniques from them, she gained some new insights and even a sense of returning to the essence of things, which was more or less beneficial to her.
Her comprehension of Nine Heavens Falling Stars, Falling Stars in the Eight Desolations, and Falling Gods in the Eight Desolations has reached the pinnacle. She cannot unleash greater power on her own. Perhaps these skills can be of some help.
"Hahahaha, I understand, I understand." Just when Mu Hanyan imprinted the last technique in his mind, an old man not far away suddenly burst into laughter.
Obviously, the old man had comprehended a set of incomplete skills, and his face was filled with joy due to his excitement.
While laughing loudly, the old man couldn't help but make hand gestures, and divine light appeared in his hands. His expression became even more joyful, and he looked at the people around him with pride.
"Congratulations to Patriarch Yu, congratulations to Patriarch Yu..." The other patriarchs and elders congratulated him one after another, looking at the old man with envy in their eyes.
Mu Hanyan couldn't help but glance at him. This man's name was Yu Ziqi, the head of the Yu family. Previously, the Yu family had not been affiliated with the Zhu or Ye families, and was considered the largest family in the area within tens of thousands of miles. However, in recent years, the Ye family had declined, and the Zhu family had become the dominant force. Under their relentless pressure, the Yu family had no choice but to submit to the Zhu family.
But the Yu family was already quite powerful, and the current head of the family, Yu Ziqi, was even more talented, so they always pretended to obey the Zhu family's orders but secretly disobeyed them. The Zhu family also had no way to deal with them. After all, the other party's strength was there, and if they really wanted to fight to the death, the Zhu family would not gain any advantage.
"I didn't expect that the head of the Yu family actually comprehended the magic of the Soul Forging Tower. Now the Yu family is even stronger." A head of the family said in a low voice while expressing envy.
"Yes, wasn't it that Patriarch Zhu shot himself in the foot by inviting him to the Soul Forging Tower? Now that the Ye family is gone and the Yu family has come, Patriarch Zhu must be regretting it." Another famous family member also said.
"Ah..." Just as he said this, he heard Yu Ziqi suddenly roar wildly, and his eyes turned red.
"Oh no, it's the Heaven and Earth Soul Forging!" said a family head in horror.
"What is the Heaven and Earth Soul Forging?" Ye Yanran asked curiously.
"The skills recorded in this Soul Forging Tower are too mysterious. It is said that they originally came from the Nine Heavens, from the plane of God. People from our God Continent are not qualified to practice them. So once you succeed in comprehending them, you may be punished by heaven and have your soul tempered by the power of heaven and earth. If you are lucky, your cultivation will be destroyed. If you are unlucky, you will become insane and even lose your life." The head of the family answered directly without even seeing who it was.
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