The birth of the small tower caused controversy

In Zhou Yuan’s perception, countless Ant Mosquito Soul Beasts were flying from the distance, and in at most ten breaths, they would rush into the cave.

Zhou Yuan didn't hesitate at all, moving swiftly through the cave, pushing his speed to the extreme at this moment.

Afterimages appeared in the cave, and a fine sweat began to bead on Zhou Yuan's forehead.

Zhou Yuan's divine sense scanned, discovering that at his current speed, he wouldn't be out of the cave before these Ant Mosquito Soul Beasts inevitably rushed in.

At this moment, a fierce glint appeared in Zhou Yuan's eyes.

"Nine Swords, out!"

Zhou Yuan let out a cold snort, and the Thunder Sword, Xuantian Sword, Blazing Fire Sword, Devouring Sword, Slaughter Sword, Sword of Resentment, Life Sword, Time-Space Sword, and Sword of Darkness instantly flew out, transforming into nine rays of light that first rushed out of the cave, then directly crashed into the dense swarm of Ant Mosquito Soul Beasts!

Large swathes of Ant Mosquito Soul Beasts were pierced through by the Nine Swords, falling down one after another!

The originally fast-moving swarm of Ant Mosquito Soul Beasts instantly came to a halt, exuding a fierce aura.

"Ding! Luck Value +9, Lifespan +11, Cultivation Value +121."

"Ding! Luck Value +7, Lifespan +6, Cultivation Value +87."

...

Inside Zhou Yuan's mind, the system's voice kept ringing, but Zhou Yuan had no time to pay attention!

With the Nine Swords blocking, Zhou Yuan finally managed to leap out just as the Ant Mosquito Soul Beasts were about to fly into the cave.

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhou Yuan immediately summoned the Golden Flood Dragon, recalled the Nine Swords, had the Golden Flood Dragon carry him, and then sped off into the distance!

The Ant Mosquito Soul Beasts were so dense that they blotted out the sky, almost covering half of it.

The Golden Flood Dragon's speed was naturally far superior to Zhou Yuan's, soaring through the air like a Golden Divine Dragon!

A portion of the Ant Mosquito Soul Beasts split off and charged towards Zhou Yuan, but their speed couldn't match his, so they could only watch helplessly as Zhou Yuan departed!

Seeing that he had escaped the Ant Mosquito Soul Beasts, Zhou Yuan couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

If he had really been trapped by the Ant Mosquito Soul Beasts just now, it would have been a real challenge, forcing him to fight his way out.

However, Zhou Yuan wasn't too afraid; he had the Three-Headed Spirit Snake and the Golden Flood Dragon, as well as eight Five Grade Thunder Explosion Pills.

In addition, he also had a fifth-tier Ice Talisman and a sixth-tier Lightning Talismanic Incantation that Qin Chen had given him!

Furthermore, he still had the Vajra Indestructible Body Experience Card, Giant Barbarian Summoning Card, and Shifting Position Card unused.

If all else failed, he even had a miniature portable teleportation array that could teleport him three hundred miles away!

Therefore, Zhou Yuan still had confidence.

But with such a massive number of opponents, it was naturally better to avoid a confrontation if possible, lest he needlessly exhaust his trump cards!

An incense stick's time later, Zhou Yuan put away the Golden Flood Dragon, and the Ant Mosquito Soul Beasts behind him were no longer in sight.

Zhou Yuan flew towards the distance, holding something in his hand—it was the object left behind after the stone tablet shattered.

Zhou Yuan examined it carefully; at first, he thought it was a pen, but now upon closer inspection, he realized it felt like a key!

It had several grooves on it and felt extremely smooth to the touch.

However, it probably wasn't anything particularly extraordinary, as the system gave no prompts whatsoever.

Zhou Yuan thought for a moment, then casually tossed the item into his system space.

This time, his greatest gain was the explosive increase in his comprehension of Dao Restriction Runes, which greatly saved him time.

Zhou Yuan even comprehended the method of creating Talismanic Incantations using spiritual energy; although it was only an initial contact, not even scratching the surface, for him, it was already a major breakthrough.

Zhou Yuan didn't know that because he had unsealed the Ant Mosquito Soul Beasts, the secret realm was now in chaos, with everyone fearing for their lives!

Not long after Zhou Yuan escaped danger, a violent tremor came from deep within the secret realm.

A tall tower slowly rose from beneath the ground, appearing in the depths of the secret realm.

The tall tower emitted a bronze light, illuminating all directions!

In the sky, due to the appearance of the tall tower, the clouds in the sky also took on a bronze luster!

At this moment, everyone in the entire secret realm had their attention drawn to this, and they all rushed towards the direction where the tall tower appeared.

Zhou Yuan naturally showed curiosity as well, then adjusted his direction and sped off into the distance.

An hour later, Zhou Yuan stood high in the sky, looking at the tall tower in the distance, and a sense of oppression actually surged within him!

"Never mind, I'll go and see!"

Zhou Yuan didn't stop, speeding towards the direction of the tall tower.

By the time Zhou Yuan arrived at the tall tower, it was already half a day later.

Zhou Yuan saw many familiar faces, as well as some unfamiliar ones; these two groups of people clearly formed two factions.

Zhou Yuan's arrival immediately attracted everyone's attention; apart from Qin Yi, the others merely glanced at Zhou Yuan and didn't take him seriously!

Zhou Yuan's displayed cultivation was only at the Golden Core Realm Peak, indeed not worthy of the attention of these Nascent Soul Realm experts!

But Qin Yi carefully scrutinized Zhou Yuan, and seeing that Zhou Yuan didn't even give her a proper look, she couldn't help but let out a cold snort!

At this moment, Zhou Yuan's gaze swept over Ye Ping.

He had seen this person last time, but this time, he had lost an arm.

If he wasn't mistaken, this person was the one who followed behind him and chose the same path.

One must know that to find the most correct path, Zhou Yuan had consumed a hundred years of lifespan and, through the system's search, found the optimal route.

But this person naturally couldn't be like him, having a system to help.

If Zhou Yuan wasn't mistaken, it must be related to the box on the altar back then.

At this moment, Ye Ping was staring at Tang Cheng, Tan Junjun, and others on the opposite side with a face full of resentment.

At the same time, Ye Ping's gaze also fell upon the Lockheart Sect members, a hint of malice appearing in his eyes.

He felt that it was highly likely that the Lock Heart Hall and Lingxiao Pavilion had conspired to play a trick on him.

At this moment, in Ye Ping's heart, he hated everyone, including Qu Yanran.

This bitch saw him so injured and didn't even say a word of concern; it was truly infuriating!

Ye Ping himself didn't realize that his mindset had completely changed, no longer possessing his original calmness!

"Jing Wuxin, there's still some time before this tower opens, how about we two sides play a game?"

Just then, Tang Cheng looked at Jing Wuxin and spoke calmly!

Jing Wuxin frowned slightly, then said, "Tang Cheng, how do you want to play?"

Tang Cheng smiled slightly, then said, "Both of our sides have nine people. Let's have a few one-on-one matches, a best of five!"

"The winning side can go into this tower to seek opportunities, and the losing side shouldn't enter. What do you think?"

Jing Wuxin frowned slightly, then looked at Qu Yanran and the others; after all, he wasn't the only one who made decisions here.

Qu Yanran's eyes narrowed slightly, then she spoke indifferently, "My Da Feng Trading Company has no objections!"