Chapter 304 - 168: Slaughtering Through, Purple Celestial Crane Grass

Inside the One-Star Tower, the first level of the Holy Origin Seven-Star Tower, the world was as black as ink. Dark clouds churned overhead, heavy and oppressive, as if thousands of black-armored cavalry had just galloped past, leaving the sky a crushing expanse of darkness.

A colossal Six-winged Flood Dragon—with two horns on its head, serpentine pupils, and a body covered in Black Qilin scales that emanated a ghostly light—stared down with massive eyes burning with shocking killing intent. It spread its wings, tearing through layers of space with a whistling roar of Powerful Qi as it lunged violently toward Gu Yun!

"Hm? A little interesting!"

"But still, not quite good enough!"

A flash of lightning sparked in Gu Yun’s eyes, like a bolt tearing through the dim sky, erupting with a tyrannical might. Arcs of gnarled lightning coiled around his body, and he showed no intention of dodging whatsoever.

The next moment, Gu Yun stomped on the hard stone floor. Spiderweb-like cracks instantly appeared, and with a powerful push, the slab beneath his feet sank as the web of fractures radiated outward.

He shot forward like a bolt of lightning tearing through space. He then clenched his fist as arcs of electricity, like dancing lightning-serpents, coiled around it, emitting a terrifying might. With a sudden thrust, he punched forward, crushing space with the unstoppable force of Thunder, and instantly slammed his fist into the lunging Six-winged Flood Dragon!

BANG!!

The terrifying Thunder Fist landed solidly against the massive, pitch-black claw of the lunging Six-winged Flood Dragon. An instant later, a violent gale erupted, and a terrifying shockwave swept out in all directions.

CRACKLE!!

Immediately after, the immensely powerful lightning surged from the steel-like claw and spread throughout the beast’s massive, hundreds-of-feet-long body. For a moment, the brilliant light of the electricity blazed, instantly illuminating the boundless darkness.

Next, as the extreme Thunder coursed through it, the six-winged Black Flood Dragon was instantly paralyzed. Charred and unresponsive, its body plummeted to the ground, smashing a huge crater into the floor and sending dust and smoke billowing into the air!

[1st Layer, cleared. Continue?]

The cold voice of the Tower Spirit echoed through the space.

"Yes."

Gu Yun nodded.

HUM!

A ripple of mysterious power swept through the space, and the corpse of the Six-winged Flood Dragon lying below vanished.

Immediately after, the air rippled like water, and two colossal Six-winged Flood Dragons appeared in the void. Spreading their wings, they stirred up whistling gusts of Powerful Qi and fixed their murderous gazes on Gu Yun!

"Two of them?"

Gu Yun floated in mid-air, his clothes fluttering as he narrowed his eyes.

’If this is how it’s going to be, then the ten layers of this One-Star Tower won’t be much of a challenge.’

’The Six-winged Flood Dragons are strong, but this is far from enough to stop me!’

"ROAR!" "ROAR!"

But in the midst of Gu Yun’s thoughts, the two colossal Six-winged Flood Dragons let out an earth-shattering roar. They flapped their wings and attacked in a pincer formation, one from the front and one from the back, tearing through space with overwhelming power as they came to deliver the killing blow!

"A petty trick!"

Gu Yun sneered. Without dodging or evading, he waved his hand, and with a flash of light, the Flame Soul Thunder Saber, wreathed in faint arcs of lightning, appeared in his palm.

SWOOSH!!

Then, in the blink of an eye, he slashed forward and backward into the void, unleashing two incomparably sharp streams of Sword Qi.

The streams of Sword Qi, imbued with sharp Sword Intent, tore through space. Like meteors streaking across the void and emitting a dazzling light, they instantly struck the two Six-winged Flood Dragons!

SLASH! SLICE!!

With unstoppable Momentum, the supremely sharp Sword Qi moved like a hot knife through butter, instantly slicing the two Flood Dragons in half!

The cuts on their bodies were as smooth as a mirror. A moment later, blood gushed out like fountains, spraying high into the air as their bisected corpses plummeted to the ground.

...

Meanwhile, in another part of the Holy Origin Secret Realm, the sky was a pale dawn, washed a perfect azure blue, with white clouds drifting lazily by.

Below, a mountain range stretched to the horizon. Peak after peak rose and fell like the rolling waves of a tsunami, and the verdant forests covering them formed a billowing sea of trees.

Ancient, towering trees, each one soaring into the heavens with a trunk as thick as dozens of men standing shoulder to shoulder, dotted the landscape. Their enormous canopies were like sky-covering cloaks, shading the trailing branches and aerial roots that cascaded down like a thousand waterfalls.

Far below, where their gnarled and tangled roots burrowed deep into the earth, everything was shrouded in darkness.

At that moment, a figure streaked across the sky among the drifting white clouds like a meteor, producing the whistle of Powerful Qi as it sped over the endless mountain forests.

"HUFF... PUFF... This Daoist Master has finally escaped that damned land of magma! The mountains are so much better. The air is fresh, and the herbs smell delicious." The Fat Daoist, clad in a white Daoist Robe with a round face and small eyes, sighed as he gazed down at the endless forest below. His enormous belly looked as if it were about to burst through his robes.

"Sigh!"

"When in the world will this Daoist Master ever find the Holy Origin Seven-Star Tower!"

"Don’t tell me this Eight Trigrams Plate the Grandmaster passed down is a fake?" the Fat Daoist pouted, muttering to himself.

’According to the ancient texts, the Holy Origin Seven-Star Tower isn’t just the core of the Holy Origin Secret Realm, but also a Land of Trial for the chosen geniuses of an era. More importantly, it’s an ancient tower with a significant connection to the world Outside the Celestial Essence Realm.’

’Ever since a few hundred years ago, after the passages from the Celestial Essence Realm to other Star Realms were blocked by some mysterious power, the entire Celestial Essence Realm has been sealed off as if by some vast and mighty existence. It’s become impossible to leave!’

’Rumor has it that the Outer Celestial Demons are behind it. They seem to covet this world’s source of power and are plotting to invade and occupy it.’

’Sigh!’

’Let the powerhouses of Central Earth worry about all that!’

’If the sky falls, the tall ones are there to hold it up.’

’I’m just a minor Daoist who loves to hunt for treasure and roam about.’

As he thought of this, the corners of the Fat Daoist’s mouth curled up on his round face. His small eyes narrowed into thin slits, and his mood seemed to improve considerably.