Chapter 303 - 167: Overwhelming Providence, the Holy Origin Seven-Star Tower

Suddenly, the Jade Pendant in his palm—the key to the Holy Origin Secret Realm—flashed with a golden light. It then floated into midair, spinning rapidly. As if resonating with the Holy Origin Seven-Star Tower, the tall and majestic giant tower suddenly trembled. A beam of light then descended from the sky, enveloping Gu Yun’s entire body.

In the next instant, Gu Yun vanished.

After a moment of dizzying disorientation, Gu Yun found himself inside the Holy Origin Seven-Star Tower.

"This is...?!"

Gu Yun stood on hard slabs made of an unknown material, his gaze fixed on the sky above. It was blanketed by dark, heavy clouds that stretched to infinity, like a million black-armored horsemen charging past. The pitch-black sky seemed on the verge of collapsing, exuding an immense, oppressive feeling!

[Welcome to the Holy Origin Seven-Star Tower, within the One-Star Tower.

Challenger identified. Origin: Celestial Essence Realm. Cultivation: Half-Step Tongxuan. Physical attributes meet conditions. The trial is about to begin.]

A cold, mechanical voice, the Artifact Spirit, echoed between heaven and earth, its words perfectly clear.

Immediately after, a beam of light shot into Gu Yun’s body.

Gu Yun’s brow furrowed. The information from the Artifact Spirit revealed that the Holy Origin Seven-Star Tower was the core of the Holy Origin Secret Realm. It was also a Trial Tower for prodigies, divided into seven Layers, each with ten floors—a total of seventy.

The Trial Tower’s origins were astounding; it did not seem to be an object from the Celestial Essence Realm.

It felt like an artifact from outside the realm, from the vast and boundless cosmos.

[The One-Star trial is about to begin. The area is now sealed. All external entry is forbidden.]

[Three, two, one...

Primordial Spirit, activating.]

RUMBLE!!

The vast space within the tower quaked violently. But it wasn’t just the tower; even the space of the Secret Realm outside began to tremble.

Then,

Ripples spread across the inky-black, cloud-filled sky like waves on the surface of a mirror. A colossal creature emerged: a Six-winged Flood Dragon. It had two horns on its head, draconic eyes, a body covered entirely in Black Qilin scales, and six wings on its back. Its massive pupils seethed with heaven-shattering killing intent!!

’A Six-winged Flood Dragon? And it’s at the Half-Step Tongxuan realm?!’ Relying on his powerful Spiritual Sense, Gu Yun had gauged its Cultivation in an instant. The black Six-winged Flood Dragon’s Cultivation was on par with his own.

"ROAR!!"

With a heaven-reaching roar, the massive Six-winged Flood Dragon spread its wings, tearing through layers of space. It lunged at Gu Yun with incredible power, intent on the kill!

...

「Deep within the Qingyuan Mountain Range, outside the Secret Realm.」

"BOOM!!"

Feng Xiu, Qin Tianyang, Wei Qingming, and Bai Buran—the four Tongxuan True Monarchs—gathered their immense, Wushuang Dao Rhythm. Unleashing it with their Heaven-Reaching Magical Power, they conjured a vast offensive that filled the heavens and the earth, smashing it violently against the seal on the pale golden spatial vortex—a seal resembling a web of chains engraved with Profound Mysterious Inscriptions!!

The turning of the Five Elements, the weaving of Blood Evil, the sky-searing Red Flame, and the annihilation of darkness—the four True Monarchs’ combined offensive radiated a dazzling light that seemed capable of annihilating the world and shattering all existence. It blasted numerous cracks into the chain-like seal.

CRACK! CRACKLE! BANG!!

In the next moment, the seal—that web of chains engraved with Profound Mysterious Inscriptions—violently shattered!!

"We did it!"

A hint of joy flashed in Wei Qingming’s eyes. ’This is the Holy Origin Secret Realm! According to the Sect’s ancient records, its origins are astounding. There’s even a core artifact inside that comes from Outside the Celestial Essence Realm! If I can get my hands on it, reaching the Harmonization realm in the future is practically guaranteed!!’

’At that point, I’ll be a top-tier expert in the entire Celestial Essence Realm. My Five Elements Sect might even be able to stand alongside the Celestial Refining Demon Sect, the Red Moon Divine Palace, and the Supreme Sword Sect, becoming a titan among the great powers.’ But just as Wei Qingming was lost in this pleasant daydream...

Suddenly, the unexpected happened.

From within the pale golden spatial vortex, countless new spatial chains erupted, weaving into a dense web. This new seal was engraved with completely new Profound Mysterious Inscriptions. The enigmatic chains writhed and pulsed with power, solid as a mountain and seemingly indestructible!!

"This!!!"

Everyone hovering in the void was stunned, their expressions aghast.

"A Second Layer Seal? How is that possible?!" Wei Qingming exclaimed, his eyes wide with shock.

"It’s not just a Second Layer Seal," Feng Xiu said, his black robes fluttering in the air. He stood perfectly still, his deep, dark eyes seeming to pierce through everything. His expression became as calm as still water, his thoughts impossible to guess. "This is an entirely new seal. Judging from its aura, no one below a Harmonization Giant could ever hope to break through it by force."

"What in the world is that guy who snuck in earlier doing?" Bai Buran said, his expression turning grim. He hovered in the air, a tall and imposing figure in white robes, his dark red eyes fixed on the vortex. "Could he have stumbled upon some world-shaking opportunity?!"

At his words, the expressions of the others shifted.

"Since we can’t get in, we’ll just have to wait here."

"And when he comes out, we’ll make him cough up whatever fortune he’s found!!"

Qin Tianyang spoke at last, his voice laced with a chilling killing intent. The Red Flame Dao Rhythm surging around him blazed, scorching the very void and threatening to incinerate everything!

The other True Monarchs’ expressions soured at his words, but they all gave a slight nod in agreement.

Their figures then flickered, and they positioned themselves around the pale golden spatial vortex, hovering in midair.

They took up positions forming the Four Symbols, creating an Absolute Heaven and Earth Kill formation that sealed off the entire area!