"Good heavens, this is actually a treasure left behind by the previous owner. Oh master, I'm not missing the previous owner, I'm just stating the objective facts."
"Huh? This tower seems to be contaminated by something. Oh, or maybe it's just that too much time has passed and my memory is getting messed up."
"Haha, this divine sword has finally made it! It has found a reliable, beautiful, and powerful master, while this broken tower is still showing off. Tsk tsk, its spirit is still in its infancy, trash."
"Seeing an old friend, this divine swordsman's feelings are complicated, and some bad memories flood his mind. Bah, such a melancholic personality is not suitable for me."
An Ge's mind was buzzing. From Qing Yan's mutterings, she roughly understood the origin of the White Tower. "Is this your former master's magical artifact?"
Having finally seized the opportunity to speak freely, Qingyan naturally told her everything she knew. "Yes, my beautiful master, it is one of my former master's divine artifacts. Please don't be fooled by its appearance; this artifact is a genuine demonic weapon." Qingyan seemed afraid that Ange would be tempted, so she quickly reminded her.
"It's become a demonic holy tower, so of course it's a demonic artifact. It's just that it doesn't look quite like one from the outside."
"The former owner said that magical artifacts should be used unexpectedly."
An Ge's lips twitched. Was "surprise attack" used in this context? She looked at the Azure Flame in her hand and gained a better understanding of her former owner's quirks. Who would have thought that the spirit of the noble and aloof Azure Flame would be like this?
She was becoming increasingly curious about Qingyan's former master. "What kind of person was your former master? Was he in the Divine Realm?"
"Ah, let's not mention that heartless man. Let's change the subject to the Holy Tower. Does Master want to enter the Holy Tower?"
Hearing Qingyan abruptly change the subject, Ange didn't want to press the matter further. "The Holy Tower is closed. Do you know how to open it?"
Upon hearing An Ge's question, Qing Yan flew out triumphantly, leaning half of its body back. "Haha, of course this divine sword knows. As long as Master can pass the test left by the previous master, the Holy Tower will open automatically."
An Ge's eyes lit up. "What level?"
Qingyan's smug laughter stopped abruptly, as if he had choked on it.
An Ge knew as soon as he saw Qing Yan acting like this that the guy was just showing off and didn't understand the so-called checkpoints at all.
Qingyan retorted, "Although I don't know what kind of checkpoints were set up, I know how to activate them. Master only needs to channel spiritual power for the Holy Tower to be activated."
An Ge thought this unknown deity was truly ingenious. Not only was a demonic artifact corrupted and shut down by dark power, but reopening it required spiritual energy. There wasn't a single spiritual energy cultivator to be found in the entire demon realm; no wonder no demon had been able to open the Holy Tower for centuries.
"What a twisted sense of humor!" An Ge muttered. Fortunately, her Qiankun Bracelet contained some spiritual energy; otherwise, in her current state, she would have been helpless standing in front of the Holy Tower.
An Ge took out the Qiankun Bracelet and carefully released its spiritual energy. The next second, the entire Holy Tower emitted a dazzling light. The Demon Realm was already somewhat gloomy, and this beam of light illuminated the entire area.
An Ge froze, her outstretched hand stunned. No one had told her that the reaction after channeling spiritual energy would be so loud!
While she was still in a daze, anyone with a modicum of strength knew that something had changed in the Holy Tower. It was no surprise that a large number of demons would arrive soon, and it was too late to leave now.
In the last second before being discovered by the demons, An Ge's last action was to tidy herself up.
"Who are you? How dare you come to the Holy Tower without permission! What have you done to the Holy Tower?" The guardian of the Holy Tower was a powerful demon lord named Crimson Flame. He stared at An Ge with sharp eyes, as if he were looking at a dead man.
An Ge remained calm and composed as she took out her token, saying in a clear, cold voice, "I have come to open the Holy Tower by order of the Demon King."
Upon seeing the token, the Crimson Flame Demon Lord's hostility subsided slightly. However, upon hearing An Ge's words, his hostility turned into shock. "Open the Holy Tower? You? You think you can open it?" No one has been able to open the Holy Tower in a hundred years. And this witch of unknown origin is going to do it?
An Ge raised an eyebrow. "Me! Tell me, besides me, who else in the last hundred years has made the Holy Tower emit such dazzling light?" After saying that, she said with an impatient tone, "If you don't want me to try, then forget it. I'm only helping because I agreed to the Demon King's request."
For a moment, the Crimson Flame Demon Lord hesitated. The Holy Tower was of paramount importance to the demon race, and he dared not easily allow someone of unknown origin to attempt it. But at the same time, just as the woman before him had said, this was the first time in a hundred years that the Holy Tower had undergone such a change.
Just as the Crimson Flame Demon Lord hesitated, An Ge flicked her long sleeves and said, "I understand your choice. If there's nothing else, I'll return to the Demon Palace first and see how the Demon King's body is recovering."
Suddenly, the Crimson Flame Demon Lord seemed to realize something, his voice trembling with excitement, "Did you heal the Demon King's body?"
An Ge answered casually, "It will take some time to fully recover, but he should be much better than before." An Ge wasn't lying. Although the black mist inside the Demon King's body had been cleared, as long as the death energy outside remained, he would eventually be corrupted again.
However, the root cause of the deathly aura is currently unknown, and merely clearing the area outside the palace is only a temporary solution. An Ge guessed that this was probably why the Demon King hadn't completely broken ties with Lu Qingyang.
Perhaps An Ge's words were too sincere, and given that she possessed the Demon King's token, the Crimson Flame Demon Lord finally relented and decided to let An Ge give it a try.
An Ge smiled subtly, giving the Crimson Flame Demon Lord a "you're very perceptive" look. As she walked towards the Holy Tower, she kept calling out to Azure Flame in her mind, "Can you guess what kind of challenges the former master will set up?" Despite her calm demeanor, she was actually quite uncertain inside.
"If I could guess what he was thinking, I'd be close to going crazy."
An Ge was speechless. Judging from the various actions of this deity, it was true, but to be criticized like this by his former artifact, this deity had truly failed.
Fine, even if she fails, she can just make up another excuse. After all, she can make the Holy Tower change—a once-in-a-century feat, and currently the only hope to open the Holy Tower.
More and more demons were surging towards this direction, and even the Demon King and Lu Qingyang knew that a witch had caused the changes in the Holy Tower. The former was delighted at the thought of An Ge's power, while the latter was somewhat worried.
If we're talking about who among the demons least wants the Holy Tower to open now, it's only the First Prince, Lu Qingyang.
"Crimson Flame Demon Lord, what do you mean by this? How dare you obstruct me? The Holy Tower is a sacred artifact of the Demon Clan. Can you afford to pay for its damage?"
The Crimson Flame Demon Lord cupped his hands in greeting, but his attitude was not respectful at all. "There's no need for the Crown Prince to trouble himself with that."
He had always looked down on Lu Qingyang. Now that the Demon King had awakened, and judging from the witch's words, he would not fall into a deep sleep again in the future, so why should he give the eldest prince a good look?
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