Seeing Tao Ling's expression of reluctance to part with the 20,000 Lingyang Stones, Lin Hao smiled indifferently and didn't care.

"How about this, you arrange a place for me to enter the Phantom Tower Trial later, and we can use this as an offset for our gambling debt, how do you say?"

Lin Hao had obviously already thought of what to say, so he made the suggestion.

Although he had a Deacon Privilege Card, he did not understand the rules for using it. In addition, as a trainee deacon, he did not know whether there were any restrictions in the Phantom Tower.

This is a good opportunity to let Tao Ling take care of the whole process, which can save a lot of trouble.

"That's it?"

Upon hearing this, Tao Ling's big eyes suddenly sparkled.

"It's a small matter, just leave it to me."

She stretched out her hand and patted her proud chest with a look of assurance.

Soon, the two walked to the south side of the mountainside, where there was a mountain lake.

A magnificent ancient tower stands in the lake, its entire body as crystal clear as colored glaze.

The ancient tower is surrounded by water on all sides, with only a stone bridge leading to it.

Lin Hao raised his eyes slightly and saw three big characters "Phantom Tower" written on the plaque on the tower gate.

This tower has a total of nine floors, each of which is engraved with sophisticated rune formations, faintly emitting obscure energy fluctuations.

Obviously, every time the trial-taker ascends a level, he or she will be able to absorb the enormous energy contained therein, thereby improving his or her cultivation.

Reaching the top of the ninth floor means reaching perfection in the ninth level.

Combined with the previous ninth-level warrior or ninth-level magician's cultivation, the combination of the two energies can impact the realm of the holy land.

This kind of trial may seem ordinary, but it also symbolizes a test of one's martial arts talent.

For example, no matter how hard the trial-taker tried, he could only reach the sixth floor in the tower.

Therefore, if there is no great opportunity, his achievements in martial arts in the Holy Domain will ultimately stop at the sixth level of the Holy Domain.

Simply put, the higher the tower, the brighter your future in martial arts will be!

At this time, many young men and women gathered in the open space by the lake.

Almost all of them were outer hall disciples of Huoyun Sect, about several hundred people.

These people can be said to be at the bottom of the social ladder in the Huoyun Sect.

However, if any one of them goes out, he will definitely be a top-level existence among the major empires or dynasties!

In addition, there were several deacons in white robes standing around to maintain order at the scene.

Lin Hao looked around and a burly figure in the crowd suddenly came into his sight.

The man, carrying the black bow, was Raymond.

Today, he has changed his attire, wearing the scarlet uniform of a Huoyun Sect outer hall disciple. With his resolute face, he has a strong aura.

Standing among the many outer hall disciples at this moment, he felt like a crane standing out among chickens.

Raymond turned his eyes and noticed Lin Hao not far away.

"Boss."

At that moment, Raymond was delighted and was about to step forward to say hello when suddenly two outer hall disciples surrounded him.

They were not the new students admitted to the academy yesterday, or the independent martial artists.

That superior look makes him more like the native inhabitants of the island.

"I say, don't you have a storage ring? Why do you carry a longbow all day long?"

The long-haired young man in the lead sneered, "Don't you feel tired?"

Another person also sneered: "I just can't stand you guys who are outsiders and like to pretend."

Raymond remained silent, staring at the two people in front of him with sharp eyes.

The reason why he always carried the black bow on his back was not to show off or to attract attention.

This bow is the ancestral treasure of their Lei family, the Cloud Piercing Bow.

His ancestors throughout the generations, who all owned a bow, always carried a bow with them.

It not only exercises physical strength, but also cultivates the affinity between the two, achieving a state of unity between man and bow, and achieving greater accuracy when shooting.

The hunched back over the years has become a habit for Raymond, just like eating and dressing.

"Come on, lend me a couple of games."

Seeing that Raymond was silent, the long-haired young man, out of curiosity, reached out and grabbed the black bow.

Raymond dodged easily by turning sideways.

"Good positioning."

The long-haired young man grabbed nothing, but instead of getting angry, he laughed and reached out again.

However, this time, Raymond did not dodge. He suddenly raised his hand, grabbed the other's wrist, and said in a deep voice: "Don't touch my things."

"Outsider, if I insist on touching you, what can you do to me?"

The long-haired young man narrowed his eyes and whispered coldly: "My brother works in the Deacon Hall. If you dare to touch me, you will be in big trouble!"

Hearing the other party's threat, Raymond's eyes darkened slightly.

He had just arrived and had no power or influence in the Huoyun Sect. He could only start his climb as a disciple at the lowest level of the outer hall and was unwilling to cause trouble.

I didn't expect to meet such a troublemaker at the very beginning!

"I have been studying bows and arrows recently. You should at least let me see if your bow is suitable for you."

The long-haired young man smiled, then suddenly his spiritual power was activated and directly shook Raymond's palm away.

Then he reached out again and grabbed the black bow wrapped in cloth behind Raymond.

His arbitrary behavior is extremely disgusting!

However, although Raymond looks honest, he has killed people and been stabbed. He has been struggling for several years in the conspiracies and intrigues of the eldest prince and the third prince.

He is simply a ruthless person who is not afraid of life or death.

Therefore, at this moment, how could she endure and surrender just because of the threat from the long-haired young man?

His burly body suddenly emitted an extremely powerful energy wave.

boom!

The red light flashed, and it directly shocked the long-haired young man and made him retreat several steps.

"Um?!"

The long-haired young man was greatly surprised. He obviously did not expect that Raymond's spiritual power was so condensed and powerful with only the ninth level of cultivation!

"What's going on?"

Such a commotion immediately caused an uproar among the people around.

Even the white-robed deacons noticed this.

"He stole my things and used violence!"

But before they could figure out the whole story, the long-haired young man shouted in surprise: "Come and judge for yourself!!"

"Yes, I can testify to that."

The outer hall disciple next to him also joined in the commotion.

Soon, several deacons in white robes came quickly forward.

Hearing the words of the two long-haired young men, their sharp gazes suddenly turned to Raymond.

The leading deacon in a white robe had facial features very similar to those of the long-haired young man.

This person was obviously the elder brother the latter had just mentioned, named 'Hong Yang'.

The two brothers exchanged glances, undoubtedly understanding each other.

Little did they know that all of this was seen by Lin Hao who was not far away.

His originally calm gaze gradually became cold.

"It's really troublesome. I just arrived and I have to deal with things."

Tao Ling shook his head and yawned lazily.

"Let's go. I'll show you how we handle things..."

Tao Ling raised her hand, but before she could finish her words, Lin Hao had already rushed out.

When he appeared again, he was already standing next to Raymond!