Chapter 144: Three Years

Chapter 144: Three YearsAs the dust settled, the figure became clearer. It was a humanoid, standing six feet tall with a heroic face, but it had a single large horn on its head. The ten figures examined it carefully, finding it strange that despite its lifelike appearance, they couldn’t sense the unique aura of a living being.

The Oni-like creature had a cold, emotionless expression as it stared at the ten figures standing before it.

"Expand."

Boom! Boom!

Instantly, a force field appeared and began expanding at an unbelievably fast rate, with no sign of stopping.

"Hmm, stop!"

One of the ten figures angrily roared and punched towards the incoming force field.

The simple punch seemed to contain the immense power of the world within it, distorting and shattering the space around it like paper. Yet, even with such strength, it couldn’t stop the force field from expanding.

"What?"

The figure was surprised, and it wasn’t just him; the other nine figures were also shocked. Their expressions turned grave as they watched the force field continue to expand.

None of them hesitated—they attacked together, finally sensing real danger. Before, they thought the tower, although an almighty weapon, was not under anyone’s control. Now, however, it seemed to have a master, and that changed everything.

All ten figures bombarded the expanding force field with unimaginable power, the force so immense it seemed to annihilate space and create countless empty voids. The tremors from their combined might could even be felt across half of the eastern continent.

The warriors stationed near the battlefield felt the most of it, as even though there were some mighty soldiers stationed there, they couldn’t comprehend such power.

They quickly ran, hid, and did everything they could to avoid becoming casualties in the battle of these mighty beings.

On the other side, the ten figures wore ugly expressions. Despite their combined strength, they were still pushed back, and now they were already two hundred miles away from the colossal tower.

But after pushing them this far, the force field didn’t expand any more. As just the ten figures were confused as to why it stopped, the Oni-like figure teleported right ahead of them.

"Three years from now, the ’Tower of Sky’ will open, and anyone under a hundred years old may enter."

The Oni-like figure announced in a cold, indifferent voice. His words seemed to travel across vast distances, reaching the ears of everyone on the continent.

This sudden announcement shocked everyone, as they couldn’t understand what was happening. However, there were naturally those who saw this as an opportunity. After all, only ancient and almighty beings could make a voice reverberate across the entire eastern continent.

And since such a powerful entity had announced it, there must be something valuable in the so-called Tower of Sky.

The ten mighty figures from the top forces on the eastern continent stood in surprise as they heard the announcement. They couldn’t help but glance at the Oni-like figure, but they could discern nothing from it. Whether pushing them back or making the announcement, it showed no emotion.

With the announcement made, the figure vanished right before their eyes. They couldn’t even comprehend how it disappeared, as it seemed their understanding of space was nowhere near that of the figure.

The ten mighty figures stood in stunned silence, their eyes locked on the spot where the Oni-like figure had just disappeared. The air was thick with tension as they tried to process what had just happened. Despite their overwhelming power, they had been unable to stop the force field, and now a mysterious entity had delivered a message that could reshape the fate of the entire Eastern Continent.

"Three years..." one of them muttered, his voice filled with disbelief. "The Tower of Sky... What could be inside?"

"And why only people below a hundred years of age? Is it selecting inheritor or something else; otherwise, why only select the younger generation?" Another figure among them murmured as it looked at the force field barrier ahead of them.

The others exchanged glances, each lost in their thoughts. They were from the strongest force on the continent and were leaders in the last thousand years, and although they might not be the strongest, they weren’t weak and had extensive knowledge, but they still could not even understand a tiny bit about this tower.

"We need to prepare," one of the figures said, breaking the silence. His voice was firm, filled with determination. "This Tower of Sky... If it truly holds unimaginable power or inheritance, we can’t afford to be unprepared. Our clans and sects must be ready when the time comes."

The others nodded in agreement. They knew that in three years, the entire Eastern Continent would be drawn to this tower, and the competition to enter it would be fierce.

As the ten figures dispersed, their minds were already working on plans to prepare their apprentices and descendants for the coming challenge.

Meanwhile, across the Eastern Continent of Essos, the mysterious announcement sent shockwaves through every kingdom, clan, or sect. The news spread like wildfire, and soon, every transcendent person under a hundred years old was thinking of the ’Tower of Sky’ and what it might contain or what exactly it is.

Many believed that it was their chance, as this tower might be left by a mighty powerhouse from the ancient divine era or even older. Rumours of ancient treasures lost knowledge, and unparalleled power began to circulate, fuelling the ambitions of countless young talents.

In Fletcher Castle, Apollo and Master Aaron Old Man Aragon were now also discussing the implication of the mysterious announcement that shocked the entire eastern continent.

This might be an opportunity, one that could elevate anyone to the heights that they had never imagined. But it will also be a dangerous path, filled with uncertainty and peril. The Tower of Sky would draw the strongest and most ambitious individuals from across the continent, and only the best would survive its unknown trials.

"Master, what do you think we should do?" Apollo asked Master’s opinion about it, as Master’s age was also below a hundred, and he was fully qualified to venture into the Tower of Sky.

"What’s there to think about? Naturally, we’re going. I can already see you’re interested."

"I’ve already made a breakthrough, and with the tower opening three years from now, you’ll have plenty of time to prepare. Honestly, I can’t even imagine how strong you’ll be in three years with your monstrous talent."

"Three years..." Apollo murmured to himself, determination hardening in his heart. He has three years to become strong enough to seize this opportunity. Whatever awaits in that tower, He’ll be ready.

Master Aaron, standing beside him, also had a thoughtful expression. "This tower... It’s unlike anything we’ve ever heard or seen. The fact that such a powerful being appeared to make the announcement means that whatever is inside could be earth-shattering."

Apollo nodded. "Then I must prepare. The next three years will be crucial. I need to become stronger—strong enough to face whatever challenges and dangers the Tower of Sky holds." His eyes glow with excitement he is going to train hard so that he can take care of any trouble.

But just as the master and apprentice were getting excited, Old Man Aragon coldly snorted, interrupting their conversation.

They immediately understood the reason for his coldness—Old Man Aragon was already over a hundred years old, meaning he couldn’t enter the Tower of Sky.

"Haha, Aragon, what I said, you are really not in luck, but you don’t have to cry; your genius friend will go for you and bring out treasure for you to look and feel closely at, as you will never have them."

Master Aaron immediately started to taunt, as this was a great chance.

Apollo couldn’t say anything as they both were like this; whenever they had a chance, they would quarrel like aunties.

The eastern continent was now in hidden turmoil, like the calm before a storm, as the Tower of Sky seemed to offer a great opportunity for those not from powerful or ancient families or clans to grow stronger and potentially surpass the long-standing powers.

Although there is a wave of excitement, there is also a hidden tension as they don’t know what is going to happen three years later.

With that in mind, time passed quickly, and the seasons changed one after another. While most people continued their usual lives, geniuses under the age of a hundred began to train harder, causing the cost of countless resources to skyrocket due to their large demands.

Everyone was training relentlessly, using every resource they could obtain. All the powerful families increased their resource allocation to their geniuses, especially with rumours spreading that even the heads of the top ten ancient behemoths of the eastern continent had suffered losses in front of the tower.

This motivated even the other ancient forces, who were previously wary of danger, to train their geniuses vigorously. They now believed the tower might hold opportunities that could allow them to surpass even the ten behemoths of the eastern continent.

And so, like that, three years passed, and the time for the opening of the Tower of Sky finally arrived.