Chapter 80 Ambition and Truth (1)
After a battle that was equivalent to a natural disaster, the original mountains had been basically plowed flat, but there was one place that remained intact, which was a stone tower carved out of the mountain.
From the outside, the stone tower, which looked as tall as a hundred stories, was deeply rooted in the ground. Its rough grey exterior was still dim even in the sunlight. However, there was no "door" in sight.
Long Tian casually landed on a layer of tower cover and kicked the stone surface with his foot. The stone wall, which was supposed to be made of solid material, suddenly rippled, just like throwing a stone into the water.
A head poked out from the water. His face was pale, but his tone was fierce, belying his frailty: "What are you kicking! You don't have a mouth, do you?"
Luo Xuanyi was very curious about Long Tian's reaction, and stood beside Long Tian with Yu Linghe, observing.
"Sorry, let us in."
Long Tian seemed to have gotten used to the attitude of the man with messy hair in front of him, and showed no sign of anger.
Noticing the looks of Luo Xuanyi and Yu Linghe, Long Tian brushed off the dust on his clothes while introducing them to each other.
"This is a tower spirit-like being that guards this tower. The righteous side calls him the Soul Master, right? That's a fancy word. You can just call him the Tower Spirit."
Compared to Long Tianmiao's miraculous attitude of pretending to be an old acquaintance, the man known as the Tower Spirit was not polite at all: "Ah, it's okay if you don't remember me. It doesn't matter if you want to kill the Taoist Master, as long as you don't do it in my mountain-guarding tower. Come in."
He retreated into the ripples of the stone surface. As he moved, a stone door appeared before them, replacing the original wall. The exquisite carvings were incompatible with the overall stone tower. However, just as Luo Xuanyi wanted to take a closer look, she found that she could not remember the exact carvings.
The stone door slowly opened, emitting a rich fragrance. Long Tian took the lead and stepped through. Luo Xuanyi remained silent as she and Yu Linghe entered the Mountain-Suppressing Pagoda together.
The interior of the Mountain Guarding Pagoda had been completely pierced, leaving a vast hollow void that even Luo Xuanyi couldn't see the bottom. The surrounding stone walls were hollowed out, and in each empty space, a bronze lamp was enshrined. Countless blue flames ignited the darkness into a deep, starry sky, yet the temperature within the pagoda was terrifyingly low. If it weren't for the flickering lights, the flames would have seemed like a false mural.
But Luo Xuanyi's attention was entirely focused on the Tower Spirit. This frail, middle-aged man, known to the outside world as the Soul Master, wore a long gray robe. Although he walked on air, he looked more like he was floating.
What made Luo Xuanyi feel a little uneasy was that she actually felt a faint connection was established between the two of them as the tower spirit fully appeared.
After several months of perceiving, she had confirmed her current state—she couldn't fully integrate into the world, but she did exist as a soul. No matter how she thought about it, it was definitely not something an illusion could achieve.
However, the books and materials Yu Linghe possessed were completely unable to explain why he had appeared in ancient times. Even if the Yu family could send people into reincarnation, they couldn't allow them to return to ten thousand years ago. Luo Xuanyi could only suppress her doubts in her heart.
From the moment she came into contact with the Mingdu man, Luo Xuanyi realized that her current condition was likely related to the Wanhun Sect. However, neither the methods of the old man Mingdu nor the strange stone gate behind Long Tian had touched her roots. Unexpectedly, she found it in this tower spirit.
He needed to find a time to talk to the Pagoda Spirit, but only after eliminating the threat posed by the Myriad Souls Sect to the Jade Spirit Crane. He feared the Jade Spirit Crane might go berserk and cause the Pagoda Spirit to provide inaccurate intelligence. Luo Xuanyi secretly made up her mind and turned her gaze to Long Tian.
Long Tian had no idea what he was thinking. His face, always a mixture of fury and calm, had become distorted, but after entering the tower, his expression gradually returned to normal, and he felt an indescribable sense of relief. Luo Xuanyi couldn't sense the reason for his change in his current state, but seeing that Yu Linghe also looked like he had come out of the rage and sadness of the annihilation of his people, she couldn't help but suspect that Long Tian had deliberately chosen this place to discuss things.
Sensing Luo Xuanyi's scrutiny, Long Tian glanced at her, but first turned around and asked Ta Ling, "Where is Elder Mingdu now? Let's go find him."
"I put him on the bottom level. He started making trouble in my tower as soon as he came in, so I left him there alone. You can take your own people there." After saying that, the tower spirit shook its head and disappeared in a wisp of mist.
Luo Xuanyi always felt that Ta Ling seemed to look at her before leaving, but she didn't know if it was her illusion.
Long Tian and Yu Linghe fell downwards, the rushing wind almost whistling against their soft clothes, but they could not see the bottom of the tower for a long time. Yu Linghe was unwilling to say more to Long Tian, but Luo Xuanyi wanted to take this opportunity to get more information.
Luo Xuanyi's mindset shifted quickly. Knowing it was impossible for Yu Linghe to attack Long Tian right now, she began to consider the possibility of a subsequent alliance between the Yu Clan and the Myriad Souls Sect. This was because she believed she wouldn't be attacked. If she were to encounter such a situation, she would likely flee without a word and wait for the consequences.
"The Wanhun Sect is a huge force. I thought there would be many disciples, but I don't know why the sect's important grounds are so empty. Can Taoist Master Long Tian tell me?"
Long Tian had long been interested in Luo Xuanyi. He had already made a rough assessment, noting that between Yu Linghe and Luo Xuanyi, Luo Xuanyi was the more dominant. However, he couldn't see her face, which made him more cautious in his approach to her. However, he still maintained a rough exterior.
"It's okay if Third Sister wants to know about this, but it's best to talk about it after we've reached an agreement, otherwise you might not believe me even if I tell you."
"Then tell me something we can believe. For example, why did you choose to wipe out the Yu family at this time? Why not choose next year when the Yu family is at its most vulnerable? You don't act like a fool, so don't tell me you can kill them just because you want to."
Yu Linghe's empty eyes gradually focused, and she stared at Long Tian silently, obviously wanting him to respond to Luo Xuanyi's words.
This topic was unavoidable, so Long Tian said bluntly, "I want the Eye of the Afterlife from the Yu Clan Daozu and the bloodline of the Heavenly Dao clan. If I wait until next year, Daozu's body will be too weak to use them. Of course, if he's too strong, I won't be able to defeat him."
"I want to do something, but it takes too long to create something from nothing. Wouldn't it be much faster with the Yu family's Taoism? It would definitely be more useful dead than alive, so I killed him."
"Of course, my thoughts have changed now. Yu Linghe, Jade Daozu, besides resurrecting your people, do you want to become a true Daozu and gain immortality?"
The darkness came to an end, and the three of them landed lightly on the ground, their heels making a sound as they moved forward.
Long Tian smiled at Yu Linghe: "Here we are. Let me put the first chip on the table first."
This copy is too long, I can't wait to finish writing it myself, but it is also necessary for the background, damn it
So I decided to finish the dungeon directly on Thursday. The number of consecutive updates depends on the length of the plot. It is likely to be three or more. There will be no update on Wednesday.
I tried to change the introduction to a more concise one. The title is still under consideration.
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