◇ 【148】 Five Elements Tower (2)
Gu Juan immediately formed hand seals, enveloping the electric threads in the air with his Qi ball, opening his meridians and instantly absorbing the Qi within them into his Dantian. The purple threads quickly faded until they vanished. While still aggressive, they had lost their ability to absorb Qi, making them much easier to deal with.
Seeing the effectiveness of Gu Juan and Xi Lang's actions, the others immediately imitated them, temporarily clamping down on the energy balls. Strength in numbers meant strength. After a short while, the seemingly intimidating purple electric wires transformed into nearly transparent threads.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking back, he saw three corpses lying on the ground. Their cultivation was too low to escape the disaster. There were still four levels to overcome, so the disciples of the deceased could only leave the bodies there temporarily and take them away when they returned.
"Lightning and 'metal' share the same origin, so we can infer that the second level should be related to 'wood'. Sect Leader Feng, should you be the one to explore the second level?" Yin Ji was not one to suffer any loss.
Feng Feiye didn't refuse. There was still a long way to go, so there was no need to argue with Yin Ji.
"Let's go." Feng Feiye gave an order, and one of his disciples took the initiative to lead the way. Feng Feiye followed behind him, and the others followed behind Feng Feiye.
Arriving on the second floor, the first thing that caught everyone's eye was a sea of green. It was as if an invisible hand had transported them into a dense jungle, but looking back, the staircase was still there, silently standing, confirming that they were still on the second floor of the Five Elements Tower.
The trees formed a vast circle, with a stone house in its center. Two plaques marked the doors, one reading "Weapon Refining Room" and the other "Alchemy Room." In front of the house, dozens of acres of neatly arranged spiritual herbs and medicines, spirit-gathering fruits, peaches, and qi-tonifying herbs... thriving and vibrant. The problem was, the trees were too dense, leaving barely enough space for a single person to pass through. Above them, the treetops were tangled like ropes, leaving no shortcut.
Suddenly, a familiar figure flashed in front of the stone house.
Shang Liuyun exclaimed, "It seems to be the senior who came up first!"
Seeing that man ecstatically putting all kinds of medicinal herbs into the storage bag, everyone finally couldn't contain themselves.
A monk took out his sword and easily chopped down a big tree, but when he wanted to pull out the sword to chop down the second tree, he found that the sword seemed to be stuck by sticky glue, and he had to use almost 20% of his energy to succeed.
Another monk noticed something was wrong and cut down a tree, and was in the same situation as him.
"There's something strange about these trees!"
Everyone saw it and their faces turned pale. If they kept chopping at this rate, how long would they ever reach the treasure house?
Feng Feiye frowned, condensed a ball of energy in his palm and threw it out. It was more effective than the sword, cutting through three trees at once. But it was far from enough. Even if he cut desperately for a whole day, he might not be able to reach the herb garden.
Gu Juan telegraphed to Xi Lang, "Old man, let's go to the fifth floor." They had no shortage of herbs; their goal was the Classics Pavilion. They only needed to chop down the tree on the stairs to reach the third floor. If they followed these people through the floors, they would waste a lot of energy.
Xi Lang nodded.
The noise of the two people leaving attracted the attention of others.
"Ride the wind, break the waves, what are you doing?" Feng Feiye asked with a smile, as if nothing unpleasant had happened between them before.
"We are going to the fifth floor. What advice does Sect Leader Feng have?" Gu Juan raised his eyebrows and looked at him casually, as if he were chatting with good friends.
"Fifth floor? Classics Pavilion?" Feng Feiye knew that they had two top-grade treasures in their hands, but he did not doubt their indifferent attitude towards the second floor. "You are looking for the secret manual of martial arts? How about we cooperate. You two help us go to the herb garden, and we will help you to break into the fifth floor. How about it? There are still three difficulties from the second floor to the fifth floor." He had reason to believe in the power of the Dragon Scale Knife and the Moonlight Sword.
Xi Lang looked at Gu Juan, clearly obeying him.
Ever since these two appeared in the world of cultivation, they have always been one. Feng Feiye saw this and did not find it strange. He also looked at Gu Juan with a smile on his face, exuding full sincerity.
Gu Juan rolled his eyes and said, "Okay, but - you have to accompany us to the fifth floor first."
Feng Feiye still tried to negotiate with him, "Why don't you two accompany us first——"
Gu Juan pulled Xi Lang and turned to leave.
Feng Feiye was secretly resentful and quickly called him, "Okay." This was the first time he had felt so aggrieved in such a long time!
Gu Juan smiled at him.
Feng Feiye looked around at Yin Ji, Yue Chunqiu and others with a forced smile, "Everyone, what do you think? Do you want to go with me to help Chengfeng and Polang, or stay here?" His unspoken meaning was not difficult to understand. If they stayed here, it was up to them, but when he returned, don't think of taking advantage of him.
Yue Chunqiu smiled and said, "In that case, let's go to the fifth floor together. One more person means more strength."
Yin Ji, also thinking of the Dragon Scale Knife and Moonlight Sword, nodded. This tower was so strange, it was best to act together.
Gu Juan secretly winked at Xi Lang, summoned the Moonlight Sword, and swung it lightly. A crescent-shaped energy shot out, emitting a dazzling white light. The silver light suddenly dissipated, and half of the tree on the stairs fell down.
Feng Feiye, Yin Ji and Yue Chunqiu could feel the smoothness and neatness of the sword blade as it cut through the tree trunk without any obstruction even if they just watched.
It is indeed a top-grade spiritual sword!
Feng Feiye and Yin Ji looked at Yuehui Sword with even more intense gazes. However, they were both clear-headed and knew that now was not the time to deal with Chengfeng and Polang.
After Gu Juan cut down the remaining trees, everyone went to the third floor.
Just as they had guessed, the third floor was "water." Amidst the vast ocean lay a small island, upon which hundreds of magical swords, precious knives, jade bottles, halberds, magical stones, and mysterious treasure boxes gleamed with alluring brilliance, as if afraid to be overlooked.
Feng Feiye looked away with difficulty, looking at the stairs leading from the third floor to the fourth floor. There was also rushing water on the stairs.
Xi Lang used his true energy to condense an arrow and shot it towards the fourth floor. Suddenly, a water line emerged from the water and wrapped around the arrow. The arrow shadow was immediately shredded and dissipated in the air.
There really is no loophole to exploit.
"Baby, step back." Xi Lang waited until Gu Juan moved aside, then he took out the dragon scale knife, clenched his hands, and swung it out with a sword that was like the creation of the world.
"boom--"
The water flow on the stairs was cut in half from the middle, leaving a passage large enough for one row to pass through.
Gu Juan leaped up and flew up to the fourth floor like a swallow. He had water spirit roots, so there were other ways to open up a path, but he really enjoyed his lover's consideration for him.
Seeing this, the others hurried to follow.
Xi Lang was the last one to go over and put away the dragon scale knife. The water flow on the stairs returned to normal the moment he did so.
The staircase from the fourth floor to the fifth floor was "fire." Xi Lang once again led the way. He himself had a fire spirit root, and the technique he practiced, "The Immortal Record of the Slaughtering Sun," was extremely powerful.
Feng Feiye, Yin Ji, and the others watched as he absorbed and refined the fire on the stairs, instantly advancing his cultivation to a higher level. They were utterly horrified and forced to reassess his and Chengfeng's abilities. Where on earth had such a figure emerged from?
Gu Juan looked around the fifth floor. It was a vast expanse of desert, undulating like a frozen yellow lake. The sun blazed overhead, scorching the sand until his face was burning.
Still in the middle of the desert, the Classics Pavilion is the only scenery in this desert.
The space within the tower could do more than just confine spiritual consciousness. Gu Juan attempted to fly on his sword, but failed. He had no choice but to walk forward, channeling his energy into the soles of his feet to protect them.
A group of people walked with difficulty in the desert.
The desert's temperature grew higher, and not only did my feet grow hotter, but my entire body was scorched, and I began to sweat. The sweat dripped onto the ground, instantly evaporating, leaving no trace. My throat felt like it was clogged with fire, and even speaking was difficult.
Gu Juan wiped his sweat, pulled out two juice boxes from the space, and shared them with Xi Lang. With the storage bag as a cover, there was no need to worry about anyone discovering the existence of the space immortal residence.
Others weren't so lucky and could only endure their thirst. Everyone anticipated the various dangers of venturing into the Divine Dragon Flying Mountain, but who could have imagined thirst? At a certain level of cultivation, even hunger disappeared. They hadn't experienced the feeling of "thirst" for a long time, so bringing water was out of the question.
Yue Chunqiu was the luckiest, as he loved to drink, and always carried a wine gourd with him. This wine, brewed with a little spiritual herbs, was very effective in quenching thirst. He also gave a few of his disciples a sip.
"Have you noticed that we have been walking for almost an hour, but the Classics Pavilion is not getting any closer." Feng Feiye stopped and looked at the Classics Pavilion in the distance with a serious expression.
The others also stopped.
"Could it be the formation's fault again?" Yin Ji frowned.
Everyone looked at Xi Lang.
Xi Lang shook his head, "I didn't sense the existence of the formation."
Gu Juan thought for a moment, then took out a bow and a feathered arrow from his immortal residence, aimed at the Classics Pavilion, and shot an arrow. The arrow wasn't made of primordial energy, but a real arrow.
Immediately afterwards, the arrow was seen shooting towards the Classics Pavilion as fast as lightning.
After about three or four breaths, everyone clearly saw the roof of the Classics Pavilion that had been shot at. This proved that the Classics Pavilion was not an illusion.
Xi Lang had another guess, "Could it be possible to move the Classics Pavilion?"
A cultivator spoke up, looking somewhat dissatisfied, "This... If that's the case, wouldn't it mean we might not even reach the Classics Pavilion even after a hundred years of walking?"
Xi Lang snorted and said coldly, "The agreement can be rescinded at any time before we reach the Classics Pavilion." He squatted down and gestured to Gu Juan, "Baby, come up."
"I'm fine." Gu Juan shook his head.
Xi Lang looked at him gently with a determined look.
Gu Juan had no choice but to lie on his back.
Xi Lang stood up and touched his shoes. They were so hot that the edges of the soles were a little burnt. He took out a new pair of shoes from his storage ring and gave them to Gu Juan before he walked forward.
The others secretly curled their lips at what they saw, but didn't dare to say anything.
Because Xi Lang was walking in front, Gu Juan secretly kissed him on the ear and Xi Lang gently pinched her ankle.
Xi Lang circulated the true energy in his dantian, gathered his energy and rushed forward, like riding the wind and waves. In a moment, he had left the others more than a hundred meters behind.
The others were stunned for a moment, then took a deep breath and followed.
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