The purple column of air seemed very close, but it was actually very far away. Although Feng Shao had seen it from a distance, it still took him most of the day to fly over it.
When looking from a far distance, it didn't seem so great. But when Feng Shao got closer, he finally saw the majesty of the purple gas column. The diameter of the gas column was several miles, like a giant pillar supporting the sky, so vast that the top could not be seen at a glance. Feng Shao even wondered in his heart whether the other end of the gas column had reached the upper realm.
But after the faint blue light in his pupils dissipated, the world was still calm and there was no sense of abnormality at all.
Feng Shao flew down on his sword and returned to the ground after a while. Although he could see the air column, he could not enter the Sansheng Tower directly from the sky through the air column. The only way to enter the Sansheng Tower was on the ground.
Where Feng Shao landed, he could only see misty clouds and a few half-meter thick pillars. Apart from that, he could not see anything else.
Feng Shao narrowed his eyes slightly, then stepped in.
Not long after, Feng Shao arrived in front of the first pillar. He did not continue to move forward, but looked around and explored the surroundings. Soon, he saw three nearby pillars.
One was in Qian, one was in Dui, and one was in Xun. As for the pillars farther away, he could not see them.
Feng Shao carefully recalled the path mentioned in the "Qiankun Treasure Book" and walked towards the pillar in the Xun position in the front right.
After walking several dozen meters, Feng Shao arrived in front of the pillar in the Xun position. At this time, six pillars appeared around him, and the positions were more complicated.
"The first step is Xunwei, the second step is Weiji, the third step is Dayou, and the fourth step is Wuwang..."
Feng Shao muttered to himself, and whenever he came to a pillar, he would immediately follow the instructions in the Qiankun Book and move to the next step. This process could not be sloppy at all, as if he took a wrong step, he would be completely lost. Unless he was lucky enough to find the right route again, he would be trapped here for the rest of his life.
However, when he was there, the surroundings were thick with fog, and he could only see a few dozen meters, and the distance between each pillar was exactly this length. In other words, Feng Shao could only see the pillars of the previous and next steps at most. If he accidentally took the wrong step, even if he could find the correct pillar later, who could be sure that this step was correct?
This is also the fundamental reason why anyone who mistakenly enters it can never get out.
Through the Qiankun Collection, Feng Shao learned that there are a total of 108 pillars around the Sansheng Tower, and you need to pass through 36 of them to enter. You can't go wrong with any of these 36 pillars, otherwise you will fall into a maze. Here, the perception of direction is useless, and the space seems to have been distorted by some special force. You think you are moving forward, but it is very likely that you are actually moving backward. Only by walking on the right route and in a specific way can you enter the Sansheng Tower.
Along the way, Feng Shao could see white bones lying on the ground from time to time. Most of these bones were human, and occasionally there were bones of wild animals. These bones were those who had mistakenly entered the maze and could never get out, and eventually died of exhaustion.
But this is only a small part of it. More bones are quietly lying in other places in the maze, and may never see the light of day again.
Whenever he came across bones lying on the road, Feng Shao would squat down and search carefully. Most of the people who could come here were cultivators with some skills, otherwise they would not be able to find the location of the Three Life Pagoda. Although they were unlucky and failed to find the right way, their own strength was real. It was actually a chance for Feng Shao to meet them.
Only a fool would ignore the opportunity. Therefore, along the way, Feng Shao looted countless storage bags or storage rings left by senior masters and made a lot of money. Feng Shao even felt that even if he couldn't rebuild his qualifications, he wouldn't have to worry about the rest of his life just by relying on these treasures and magic tools he picked up.
But while plundering, Feng Shao couldn't help but feel sad for these people. Many of them should have had a brighter and more magnificent future, but they accidentally entered the Sansheng Tower and died silently.
But wealth and honor are achieved through risk. They came here to seek opportunities, and dying here is their own choice, so they cannot blame others.
Unconsciously, Feng Shao had already reached the 33rd step. However, in front of the 33rd pillar, he saw two skeletons lying on the ground hand in hand. Next to them, there were two long swords, one gold and one silver.
Feng Shao looked at the sword and couldn't help but open his eyes wide, his eyes full of astonishment.
Could it be that these two swords are the long-lost Golden Crow Sword and Silver Toad Sword in the legend?
Thousands of years ago, there was a family in the Upper Domain that was good at forging. The family's surname was Ling, and the place where they lived was called "Lingxiao Villa". Lingxiao Villa was especially good at forging swords, and there were eight of the most famous swords, collectively known as the "Lingxiao Eight Swords". The eight swords were: Golden Crow Sword, Silver Toad Sword, Blue Sky Sword, Yellow Spring Sword, Purple Nether Sword, Blue Sun Sword, White Rainbow Sword, and Red Cloud Sword.
The eight swords are divided into the upper four swords and the lower four swords. Now the lower four swords are still there, but only the Biluo and Huangquan swords are left from the upper four swords. The Biluo sword is controlled by Xiao Ruoyao, the fairy of freedom, while the Huangquan sword is in the hands of Lin Fengtian, the master of Yunjian Pavilion.
As for the Golden Crow Sword and the Silver Toad Sword, they had long since disappeared.
Rumor has it that in the past, Lingxiao Mountain Villa gave birth to a peerless swordsman, who was able to control the Golden Crow Sword. Later, for unknown reasons, the swordsman had a falling out with his family, not only did he run away from home in anger, but he also took the Silver Toad Sword with him.
With that, the two swords, along with the sword cultivator, disappeared from the Upper Realm.
Although Feng Shao had never seen the Golden Crow Sword and the Silver Toad Sword, he knew the reputation of these two swords, and their characteristics were quite obvious. One was golden and had the flame of the Golden Crow; the other was silver and had the coldness of the Taiyin. Therefore, Feng Shao recognized the two swords at a glance.
Looking at the two skeletons lying on the ground, one was tall and the other was petite, obviously a man and a woman. So the reason why the legendary swordsman had a falling out with his family seemed to have been answered.
Feng Shao looked at the two white bones and couldn't help but sigh: "What is love in this world? It makes people pledge their love for each other even in life and death. I didn't expect that such a favored child of heaven would be buried here with his lover."
After sighing for a while, Feng Shao took away the Golden Crow Sword and the Silver Toad Sword without any hesitation.
Anyway, Lingxiao Villa has long been in decline, and these two swords are no longer owned by anyone. Wouldn't it be stupid if I didn't take them away?
However, out of moral obligation, Feng Shao dug a grave for the two men on the spot, buried them together, and erected a tombstone.
As for the tombstone, there were only a few simple words left: "A pair of infatuated lovers".
After all, Feng Shao didn’t know what the names of these two people were, so he could only write it like this.
After burying the two people, Feng Shao continued to move forward. After passing three pillars in succession, the view in front of him suddenly became clear, and the fog that covered the sky and the sun finally disappeared.
What appeared before his eyes was a huge tower that was a hundred feet high.
The bottom of the tower is several hundred meters in diameter, with twelve floors, each several feet high. At the bottom of the tower is a pool several dozen feet wide, with only a six or seven meter wide path leading to the gate of the Sansheng Tower. The water in the pool emits a brilliant rainbow-like light, but if you look closer, you will find that the water is so clear that you can see the bottom.
This pool is the legendary Xixin Pool.
Legend has it that drinking the water from the Xixin Pond can help one forget the worries of three lifetimes. If used as medicine, it can also be used to refine the legendary Forgetfulness Pill. However, it is not known whether this rumor is true or not. After all, it seems that only the Lord of Xihe Palace has taken the water from here for thousands of years, and the formula of the Forgetfulness Pill is only available in Qiankun Palace.
We have already seen the Pillar of Ultimate Bliss and the Pool of Cleansing the Heart, so what about the Life-Guarding Platform?
After Feng Shao looked around, he did not find any trace of the stone platform, so he finally set his sights on the San Sheng Tower.
Could it be that the life-guarding platform is in the Sansheng Tower?
To be honest, Feng Shao didn't really want to enter the Sansheng Tower. Although he had passed the most dangerous maze, who knew what was inside the Sansheng Tower? Maybe it was a chance, but it could also be something more dangerous than the maze. Any unknown thing would inevitably make people feel uneasy, and Feng Shao was no exception.
After hesitating for a long time, Feng Shao made up his mind and walked towards the San Sheng Tower.
We have already traveled more than half of the way. If we stop because of fear, all the previous preparations will be in vain.
Feng Shao walked through the path and arrived in front of the Sansheng Tower. He took a deep breath before pushing the door open and entering.
What comes into view is an extremely wide space.
Feng Shao stared around blankly, not coming back to his senses for a moment.
Is this the interior of the San Sheng Tower?
In front of him was a paradise with beautiful mountains, clear waters, singing birds and fragrant flowers. Looking far away, he could vaguely see the mountains and ridges, and there were white clouds in the sky. Everything he saw told Feng Shao that this was not the interior of a building, but another space.
This was beyond Feng Shao's expectations.
He originally thought that no matter how big the interior of the Sansheng Tower was, it was just a very large circular room, and the life-guarding platform would not be difficult to find. However, the scene before him made Feng Shao feel at a loss.
He scratched his head and began to ponder.
Where to go next?
At this moment, Feng Shao vaguely saw a transparent figure appear in front of him. He couldn't help but open his eyes wide, and the next moment he realized that this was not an illusion.
Because this figure was becoming more and more solid. As time passed, he could even clearly see the other person's handsome face and green clothes.
Feng Shao couldn't help but put his hand on the hilt of the Golden Crow Sword, narrowed his eyes slightly, and was ready to fight at any time.
After a while, the figure became like a real person. It was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties or forties, with long hair tied together simply with a hairband, looking quite free and easy. The man looked at Feng Shao, with a smile on his face, and said calmly: "You are finally here!"