196: Chapter 196 Time Tower, Heavenly Silkworm Emperor

Hun Tiandi frowned slightly, looking down at the nine-colored dragon shadow on his arm.

He looked at the seven items on the table again and thought rapidly. His eyes flickered with light as he whispered, "Seven items. If they are objects of inheritance, that thin purple sword is impossible. The remaining golden flame and the zhang-sized egg are also impossible."

After eliminating three items in his mind, he narrowed it down to four.

No matter which one he chose, there was about a thirty percent chance. He looked down at the nine-colored dragon shadow on his wrist; the resonance was strong, but he still couldn't accurately judge which one it was.

Before him, a problem of difficult choice appeared.

A black wheel, the Bronze Tower, a nine-colored medicinal pill, and a mysterious bead—among these four items, only one was the object of inheritance.

While he was lost in thought, on the other side, Lei Xuanji was deep within a terrifying illusion. Her thunder-attribute Dou Qi surged all over her body, crackling like a Thunder God incarnate.

Her longsword swung, and lightning filled the sky, weaving together into streaks of the most terrifying sharp edges, striking at the magical beasts in the illusion.

Her momentum was surging as she said coldly, "Damned magical beasts, turn to ashes under the lightning!"

With indomitable courage facing a horrific bloody battle, she truly proved that women were no less capable than men. Her purple hair moved with the wind, and her eyes glowed with purple light.

With overwhelming killing intent, the thunder swept the ground, and any magical beast touched by it was instantly shattered.

Screech...

Within the illusion, Feng Qianyou's eyes turned a cyan-red color, her expression icy. Behind her, a pitch-black phantom of a giant beast roared toward the sky, its malevolent aura rolling, its blood-red eyes like two snowy moons.

Its wings, thousands of zhang wide, flapped gently. The space could hardly withstand the immense force, and countless cracks appeared.

Demon Phoenix Saint Image!

Feng Qianyou spoke coldly as her figure slowly rose into the air, merging into the giant beast phantom. She charged into the camp of human experts; wherever her wings passed, they were like heavenly blades.

Blade Qi spanned three thousand miles. Wherever it went, it could slice through thousands of living beings in an instant, as if they were being subjected to the death of a thousand cuts.

Blood sprayed as they met their ends here.

Even more terrifying were the soul bodies of the creatures after they died; they all vanished into the giant beast's mouth, which was extremely horrifying.

She rampaged through, the pitch-black blade qi emitting the deathly aura of hell. Not a single creature enveloped by it could escape alive.

They were countless and unending.

There were no shortcuts to take; there was only killing. At the same time, Yan Xing and Liu Ling had also fallen into illusions.

They were undergoing the most terrifying test of the mind—courage, wisdom... none could be lacking.

General Ye Wudi and Ye Lingxi, who had the weakest cultivation, had the easiest tests in the illusions. Ye Lingxi, possessing the Jade Pure Spiritual Body, had an innate advantage.

Without undergoing complex tempering, she easily passed the test.

With a peaceful state of mind, her small body emitted a white light, making her look like a celestial maiden.

However, after undergoing this bit of tempering, the improvement to her mental state was immense, making her future cultivation easier.

In the illusion, General Ye Wudi's spear struck like a dragon. He fought a bloody battle, his fighting intent breaking through the limits of his cultivation. In the midst of life and death, he stimulated his strongest potential.

"As a man of my generation, I shall possess an indestructible heart..."

A surge of heroic spirit erupted from his body. General Ye Wudi's spear pierced through a human expert and gave a fierce shake.

The body turned into fragments. His spear tip was invincible; one strike could destroy a mountain, and another could split the sea.

Fearless, the illusion began to change...

Inside the main hall, before the table.

Hun Tiandi stood in place, lost in thought. His brow was slightly furrowed, and his eyes erupted with the most brilliant light.

His gaze fell upon the four items on the table before him, and he spoke coldly, "Since I cannot choose, I'll leave it to luck!"

No longer hesitating, he closed his eyes and reached out his hand to grab forward.

A cold, metallic sensation fell into his hand. He was startled—what exactly was it?

Buzz!

He suddenly opened his eyes. The moment his hand touched the Bronze Tower, a brilliant bronze-colored light abruptly erupted.

The dragon shadow on his wrist bloomed with nine colors, instantly enveloping his body and the Bronze Tower.

"It was actually this?" Hun Tiandi was pleasantly surprised. When he touched the small tower, the previous resonance reached its peak. His luck was good; he had chosen the correct object of inheritance.

The nine-colored light flashed, and in an instant, his body disappeared from the spot, having been teleported away.

"Where is this?"

When everything returned to normal, Hun Tiandi cried out in surprise, as if he had seen something terrifying.

Before him was a massive Bronze Tower standing tall. It looked incredibly shocking.

The nine-story pagoda had mysterious patterns flickering on every level, giving it an ethereal feeling.

Roar!

The nine-colored dragon shadow on his wrist sounded out and struck the Bronze Tower. A wisp of nine-colored light shot into his mind, and the name of the pagoda emerged.

"Time Tower!"

Buzz! The Time Tower shook, and a beam of nine-colored light erupted from the tower. The first floor opened, and a nine-colored grand path extended before him.

As long as he followed the nine-colored grand path, he could enter the Time Tower.

"Successor from later generations, please enter the tower for a talk!"

While Hun Tiandi was hesitating, a dignified voice drifted out from the tower. The voice was filled with the overbearing aura of an Emperor, making it impossible to resist.

Instinctively, he actually wanted to obey the summons.

Humph!

Upon hearing this, Hun Tiandi's body instinctively wanted to step forward. Just as he was about to step onto the nine-colored grand path, his mental will, which had undergone the Five Paths of Heart Inquiry, had already reached a resilient level.

The heart of samsara deep within his soul trembled, and his mind instantly snapped back, suppressing his body's instinct.

"Who exactly are you?" Hun Tiandi asked coldly.

"Hahaha, interesting. Future Dou Di, do you not even have the courage to enter the tower?" That dignified voice rang out again.

Then, Hun Tiandi no longer hesitated. He stepped onto the nine-colored grand path and moved forward. The first door of the Time Tower had already opened.

In the blink of an eye, he entered.

The nine-colored light vanished, and the pagoda withdrew its divine radiance, turning back into a desolate and ancient Bronze Tower.

It was another world with solid ground and a rich medicinal fragrance. In this secret realm of about ten li, there was a bamboo hut and a cold spring emitting a bone-chilling aura.

In front of the small courtyard, a middle-aged man wearing a nine-colored dragon robe looked at him calmly. His appearance could be described as extraordinarily handsome, with a body of golden proportions and a temperament that perfectly blended elegance and dominance, making him captivating.

Hun Tiandi looked closely and saw a nine-colored rune on the middle-aged man's forehead, which was very mysterious.

"Hahaha, destined one, you have finally come. In tens of thousands of years, you are the first person to successfully pass the Five Paths of Heart Inquiry. Not bad."

"Ten thousand years ago, a little fellow calling himself Tuoshe Ancient Emperor entered the Five Paths of Heart Inquiry. He only passed four stages before being eliminated."

"You may call me Heavenly Silkworm Dou Di, or Heavenly Silkworm Dragon Emperor!"

The middle-aged man introduced himself, his slow tone gentle yet dignified.

"Whew! The little fellow Tuoshe Ancient Emperor? He was the first person in nearly ten thousand years to devour Heavenly Flames and successfully advance to Dou Di." Waves rose in Hun Tiandi's heart as he looked at Heavenly Silkworm Dou Di in shock.

"This is just a wisp of my soul power waiting here for a destined person. My main body has long since ascended to the Major Thousand Worlds. Perhaps we will meet again in the future!"

Heavenly Silkworm Dou Di spoke plainly without a hint of emotion. His eyes glowed with nine colors as they fell upon Hun Tiandi.

It was as if he wanted to see through him completely. Hun Tiandi's body instinctively trembled.

Before Heavenly Silkworm Dou Di, it felt as if he had no secrets at all.

"A peerless demonic technique, the Blood Scripture? You actually practiced that old ghost's technique. Interesting, interesting..."

The nine-colored light in Heavenly Silkworm Dou Di's eyes flashed as he revealed a slight smile. This was a technique from the Major Thousand Worlds; back then, it had caused an endless river of blood and possessed a terrifying reputation.