Chapter 41 Refining, Tower of Babel

Old Ancestor Qingxuan followed the Divine Messenger's gaze, and he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

Him?

"Oh, for heaven's sake! Why did this kid have to come over at this time?"

Old Ancestor Qingxuan's heart was pounding wildly in his chest.

He knew that Gu Heng's identity was not simple, his background was unfathomable, and he was a monster that even he couldn't see through at all.

But this was the Divine Messenger!

He was an existence representing the will of Her Majesty the Empress, who had led the Human Race for eternity!

One was a local titan with a mysterious Origin, and the other was a formidable newcomer with a heaven-reaching background.

Both were big shots he absolutely could not afford to offend!

What was he to do?

Old Ancestor Qingxuan was sweating profusely, his brain working at full speed as he tried to come up with a perfect, win-win strategy in a split second. But no matter how hard he racked his brain, he couldn't think of any solution.

This was simply an unsolvable deadlock!

Just as he was struggling so much that his Dao Heart was about to crumble, a lazy voice drifted over from afar.

"Lord Divine Messenger, are you calling for me?"

At the edge of the square, Gu Heng's figure slowly appeared.

During these few brief moments as he approached, Gu Heng's consciousness had already sunk into the System panel.

Two lines of small golden characters caught his eye.

[Target Person: Divine Messenger (Deputy Hall Master of the Immortal Realm Law Enforcement Hall - Not yet in office)]

[Realm: Quasi-Immortal Emperor]

Seeing this line of text, even Gu Heng felt the corner of his eye twitch slightly.

Good grief!

A "Divine Messenger" casually sent down to handle business was actually a super big BOSS at the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level?

Is the combat power of the Immortal Realm so inflated? Or could it be that under Her Majesty the Empress, Quasi-Immortal Emperors are just at the level of errand boys?

The reason his eye twitched wasn't just because of the other party's terrifying cultivation.

What was fatal was that just when the Divine Messenger descended, he happened to "pass by" a 'Deputy Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall' token.

The token itself was nothing, but the key was that the thing seemed to be from the same department as this one in the sky...

And the position seemed to be exactly the same?

This was very awkward.

The Divine Messenger didn't know about this yet, but he did! He was very anxious, what should he do?

How about... refining the heaven-reaching tower right now, and then running away?

Countless thoughts flashed through Gu Heng's mind in an instant, but on the surface, he remained as calm and composed as ever.

This attitude of his, in the eyes of the hundreds of thousands of Cultivators at the Peak of Qingyun, instantly stirred up completely different waves of reaction.

"Is this kid crazy? Lord Divine Messenger is calling him, and he still dares to be so nonchalant?"

"He's facing death and doesn't even know it. Does he really think that just because he once triggered the Divine Light of Induction, he can stand on equal footing with the Immortals of the Upper Realm?"

"Just watch, he will soon pay the price for his arrogance!"

The Five Saints of Zhongzhou sneered repeatedly as they watched.

"Hmph, an ignorant brat who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth."

Saint Lord Leihuo held his teacup, his eyes full of mockery, "Accustomed to throwing his weight around in the Lower Realm, he really thinks that in such a vast world, no one can deal with him. Very well, today let Lord Divine Messenger teach him what it means that there is always a heaven beyond heaven, and people beyond people."

The Ancestor of the Wang Family had an expression of waiting to watch a good show.

He could already imagine the miserable end in the next moment, where this arrogant young man would be crushed into powder by Lord Divine Messenger with a casual wave.

However, in the sky, the Divine Messenger's reaction exceeded everyone's expectations.

He did not get angry immediately; instead, a trace of shock and doubt flickered in those golden eyes that overlooked all living beings.

As a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, how acute was his divine sense?

From the very first moment this young man in white appeared, he had felt a palpitating sensation originating from the depths of his Divine Soul.

He had only vaguely experienced this kind of feeling when facing those ancient divine marshals who truly wielded power in the Divine Court of the Divine Realm.

Yet the person before him was clearly just a Cultivator from the Lower Realm, without even Immortal Qi condensed on his body; why could he bring such a terrifying sense of threat to him?

The Divine Messenger commanded hoarsely, "You, come here!"

He had waited until he was somewhat impatient.

He did not want to experience this palpitating feeling a second time. He decided to first suppress and capture this weird kid, then slowly interrogate him about his Origin.

He slowly raised his right hand. In an instant, the wind and clouds changed color.

A terrifying Quasi-Emperor might condensed from his palm.

The Laws of the entire Eastern Region were wailing, as if they were about to collapse at any moment.

Below, all the Cultivators were horrified!

Only then did they truly realize how terrifying a casual strike from a Quasi-Immortal Emperor really was!

Under this palm, not to mention a young man, even the entire Qingyun Sect, and even the entire Eastern Region continent, could be instantly wiped out!

"It's over..."

Old Ancestor Qingxuan's face was ashen, his legs almost giving way to kneel directly.

He wanted to plead for mercy, but found that under the shroud of the Divine Messenger's Emperor might, he couldn't even open his mouth.

Just when everyone thought Gu Heng was bound to die, and was about to be crushed into nothingness by this palm.

A sudden change occurred!

"Heh..." A soft chuckle broke the dead silence.

The young man in white, locked by the Emperor might, not only showed no fear, but instead raised his head and revealed a playful smile at the Divine Messenger in the sky.

"I admit you are strong."

"But..."

Gu Heng's figure vanished from where he stood. The next instant, he had appeared like a ghost in the sky near the heaven-reaching tower.

An equally vast and peerless aura erupted from around Gu Heng!

"Now, it is my home ground!" As his voice fell.

[Detected Host passing by the 'heaven-reaching tower'...]

Hum— The entire heaven-reaching tower suddenly erupted with ten thousand zhang of Chaos light!

It was as if a primordial beast that had slept for eternity was thoroughly awakened at this moment!

The body of the heaven-reaching tower trembled violently, and its vast, ancient aura was more than ten thousand times stronger than when it was previously opened!

Hundreds of millions of profoundly mysterious runes lit up layer by layer from the bottom of the tower, instantly reaching the sky!

The Chaos light soared into the sky, tearing through the sea of clouds and piercing the firmament, even causing the golden halo representing Emperor might behind the Divine Messenger to flicker unsteadily!

"What... what is going on?!"

"The heaven-reaching tower... has the heaven-reaching tower gone out of control?!"

On the Peak of Qingyun, hundreds of thousands of Cultivators were scared out of their wits by this sudden change.

They all looked in horror at the giant tower that was acting up.

The Five Saints of Zhongzhou even jumped up directly from their seats, their faces full of terror.

"Impossible! The Formation of the heaven-reaching tower has been completely closed; how did he trigger the Origin of the tower body?!"

"Such a terrifying Chaos aura... this power has already far exceeded the limit that the Lower Realm can withstand!"

Old Ancestor Qingxuan, who was closest, was completely dumbfounded at this moment.

He stared blankly at Gu Heng standing not far from the heaven-reaching tower, and then glanced at the Divine Messenger in the sky who also looked shocked.

He only felt that his brain had turned into a mess of paste.

Home ground? What home ground?

Isn't this heaven-reaching tower the supreme treasure left by Her Majesty the Empress in this Lower Realm? How did it become your home ground!?

In the sky, the Divine Messenger's expression became incredibly ugly at this moment.

His aura, which had gathered the power of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, was actually dissipated under the impact of the Chaos waves erupted from the heaven-reaching tower!

He stared at the young man in white, the shock and horror in his golden eyes flickering and interweaving.

He finally understood where that sense of threat that made his heart palpitate came from!

This strange Lower Realm Cultivator could actually mobilize the Origin power of the heaven-reaching tower!

"Who exactly are you?!" The Divine Messenger demanded sternly, "Why can you control Her Majesty the Empress's divine artifact?!"

"Control?" Gu Heng heard this, chuckled, and shook his head.

"No... you might have used the wrong word."

Gu Heng's gaze gradually became profound, "I am not controlling it."

"I am... refining it!"

As his voice fell, the body of the heaven-reaching tower erupted with an even more terrifying roar!

Countless runes surged crazily, and a wisp of extremely noble imperial aura was being erased by an even more overbearing power!

In just an instant!

The Divine Messenger's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of pinpoints!

...That was the Origin imprint left by Her Majesty the Empress in the heaven-reaching tower! It was the only proof of ownership for this divine tower!

"How bold! ...You dare to refine Her Majesty the Empress's heaven-reaching tower?"