Enter the Tower of Babel

Beast Taming Sect.

At this moment, Qiu Qianren, the Sect Master, was searching relentlessly within the Sect's Forbidden Ground, his expression extremely solemn.

Not long ago, the Beast Taming Sect's greatest trump card had actually vanished into thin air.

It was a dragon they had meticulously nurtured!

Having consumed hundreds of years of the Beast Taming Sect's blood and essence, they had finally raised it to the Half-step Void Realm.

This was the reason why the Beast Taming Sect dared to challenge the status of the Three Saints Sect and the Jixia Academy.

Although Qiu Qianren himself only had an eighth-level Star Realm cultivation, with his beast-taming skills, barely controlling this Half-step Void Realm Dragon Clan member was not a problem.

And this dragon, raised by the Beast Taming Sect from a young age, held a certain level of goodwill toward every generation of the Sect's masters.

After all, the Beast Taming Sect had a clear rule: one could only become the Sect Master after gaining the recognition of this dragon.

In the past, this dragon would stay peacefully within the Sect's Forbidden Ground, deep in slumber.

Without outside interference, sleeping for several years was no issue at all.

It was also fortunate that this dragon slept for years at a time; otherwise, the Beast Taming Sect wouldn't have been able to withstand the cost of its frequent rations.

It could be said that over eighty percent of the Beast Taming Sect's expenses were spent on nurturing Yao Beasts and Vicious Beasts.

Maintaining this dragon alone could consume sixty percent.

As a result, this massive Forbidden Ground had no Restrictions or Formations at all, except for the guards at the outermost perimeter.

But on second thought, having a Half-step Void Realm Dragon Clan member here was the most natural defense in itself.

Originally, Qiu Qianren had come today as a routine check on the dragon's condition and to perform cleaning work for it.

However, upon arriving, he saw that such a massive dragon had suddenly vanished.

Since the beginning of the Beast Taming Sect's recorded history, this dragon had never left the Forbidden Ground by more than a hundred miles.

Initially, Qiu Qianren thought it had simply gone out to forage, but after using a secret technique to sense it, he found no response whatsoever.

The spiritual energy he released was like a clay ox entering the sea, disappearing without a trace.

For this to happen, either the dragon had actively broken the contract and left, or... it was dead.

But in the entire Qianyuan Continent, who could reliably kill a Half-step Void Realm entity? Besides, if it couldn't win, couldn't it just run away?

While Qiu Qianren was filled with worry, he suddenly received a transmission.

“Sect Master, disaster has struck! The Young Sect Master's soul lamp has shattered!”

A soul lamp contains the original blood and spiritual energy of its owner; once it shatters, it signifies that the person has died.

Qiu Tianfang was his only offspring; from childhood, he had been pampered to the extreme, feared for his safety at every turn.

Such indulgence naturally fostered an arrogant and overbearing personality.

However, Qiu Qianren himself knew his limits and had clearly told his son which powers were not to be provoked.

So, despite being arrogant and overbearing, Qiu Tianfang had managed to Cultivate all the way to the Peak Longevity Realm without being killed.

It was only by unfortunate chance that he encountered Su Ming; otherwise, he could have remained arrogant for a long time.

When Qiu Tianfang left home this time, he said he was going to the heaven-reaching pagoda to challenge himself.

Qiu Qianren knew his child very well, so he was clear about which route the other party would take.

The Sect's greatest trump card had disappeared, and his son was dead.

A succession of bad news caused Qiu Qianren's mood to plummet to rock bottom.

That dragon had to be found no matter what, and his son's death must be avenged!

With a dark face, he walked toward the Yao Beast Mountain and found that Peak Star Realm Blazing Rock Lion.

The several Blazing Rock Lions that pulled Qiu Tianfang's carriage were its offspring.

Without a word, Qiu Qianren brought it under his control, while simultaneously taming another Peak Star Realm Azure-Winged Golden Eagle before leaving the Beast Taming Sect.

He would first go to avenge Qiu Tianfang, and then search for that dragon... On the way to the heaven-reaching pagoda, Su Ming had given up walking and instead stood atop Shen Ming's head.

Qu Xiangyang had also wanted to stand up there at first, but was directly driven off by Shen Ming.

Aside from showing affection toward Su Ming, Shen Ming was extremely violent toward outsiders.

“Young Lord, isn't this a bit too conspicuous?” Qu Xiangyang was somewhat worried.

Having stayed in the Outer Void for too long, he instinctively wanted to keep a low profile for self-preservation.

“What is there to worry about? If I'm not a bit ostentatious, all sorts of riffraff will come looking for trouble. I don't have time to teach them all a lesson one by one.”

With the Reincarnation Dragon Centipede as a mount, the heaven-reaching pagoda was already right before their eyes.

Su Ming's high-profile manner also caused the factions already gathered around the heaven-reaching pagoda to take notice.

“A Star Realm Yao Beast is being used merely as a mount?”

“With such a high-profile style of action, could this be the Young Sect Master of the Beast Taming Sect, Qiu Tianfang?”

“The person following him shows no clues of his level; his cultivation is likely not low. It's better not to provoke them.”

As Su Ming arrived on the scene, the crowd retreated one after another, leaving enough space for them.

“Now no one will come to bother us.”

Su Ming sat cross-legged on Shen Ming's head, preparing to meditate, when he suddenly felt a call.

He snapped his eyes open and looked at the heaven-reaching pagoda ahead.

Su Ming was certain that this heaven-reaching pagoda, left behind by his parents, was calling for him to enter.

The seven-day rule of the heaven-reaching pagoda didn't seem to apply to him.

Thinking of this, Su Ming decided to try.

He signaled Shen Ming to put him down, and the latter slowly lowered its head to set Su Ming on the ground.

Then, before everyone's eyes, Su Ming walked directly into the heaven-reaching pagoda.

The Cultivators on the scene instantly widened their eyes.

“Why?! The Restriction on the heaven-reaching pagoda clearly hasn't been lifted yet, why can he go in?”

“Could it be that the rules have been modified?”

A group of people wanting to participate in the trial rushed forward, but without exception, they were all blocked outside.

Seeing this scene, Qu Xiangyang couldn't help but have some suspicions in his heart.

When he learned that Su Ming wanted to enter the heaven-reaching pagoda, he had first checked the records; this heaven-reaching pagoda had suddenly appeared on the Qianyuan Continent, with no previous mention in any ancient texts.

Upon entering, one would be transported to an unknown space, where phantoms would continuously appear.

The strength of these phantoms would by default be one minor Realm higher than the entrant, but would not exceed one major Realm.

Therefore, it was best to enter the challenge at the Peak of a certain Realm.

The heaven-reaching pagoda opened for one round every seven days, with each round lasting three days, following a ten-day cycle.

After closing, the challengers' results would be displayed and ranked.

If such a strange thing had existed on the Qianyuan Continent for a long time, it would be impossible for there to be no records.

In other words, this thing most likely came from the Outer Void.

Being able to bring such a divine object, combined with Su Ming's ability to ignore the rules and actively enter the heaven-reaching pagoda, Qu Xiangyang already had an answer in his heart.

“This heaven-reaching pagoda was likely placed here by Su Ming's parents...”

Thinking of this, Qu Xiangyang felt an extra trace of awe toward the heaven-reaching pagoda before him.