Chapter 1204 - 1202: Eight Gates of Heaven and Earth

Wang Zhan quickly realized that the man before him was definitely not Xiang Tian he knew!

There must be something fishy going on here!

Wang Zhan’s face suddenly turned much uglier, as he coldly stared at the man in front of him, then immediately raised his hand to launch a fierce attack!

As Wang Zhan made his move, the Absolute Heaven’s Sword appeared in his hand, causing a rumble to echo between heaven and earth!

The Absolute Heaven’s Sword in Wang Zhan’s hand soon pierced through the man’s chest!

But to Wang Zhan’s surprise, the man didn’t bleed. Instead, he quickly turned into black ashes and vanished before Wang Zhan’s eyes!

Everything in front of him quickly dissipated, and only then did Wang Zhan realize he had just entered an Illusion.

When he opened his eyes again, he saw that Fire Qilin and Sword Spirit were already standing beside him, evidently waiting for quite some time.

The two exchanged a glance, and Fire Qilin’s lips curled into a faint smile, as he directly spoke: "I told you long ago that this guy’s strength far exceeds your imagination, and it seems that such an Illusion wouldn’t trap him!"

"But judging by his earlier appearance, he probably dreamed of Xiang Tian, because only Xiang Tian could reduce him to such a state, yet he didn’t let us down in the end!"

Sword Spirit nodded in agreement.

Wang Zhan shook his head with a wry smile, indeed nothing could be hidden from these two, and then he curiously asked, "Why didn’t you change at all? Weren’t you blocked by the Illusion?"

Now Wang Zhan understood that the second trial was naturally related to state of mind, so they all must have encountered their own Illusions, but the two before him didn’t seem to have changed at all or been hindered by any Illusion!

Fire Qilin shook his head, with a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, and then spoke again: "Although we are slightly stronger than you, we too have our own Inner Demons. The reason we weren’t disturbed by our Inner Demons is because we quickly emerged from the Illusion, and since we have no desires, only pursuing higher martial arts, it’s naturally easier for us to come out."

Sword Spirit nodded in agreement.

However, a hint of bitterness appeared on Sword Spirit’s face. Though they weren’t disturbed by the Illusion, this wasn’t entirely a good thing, after all, neither had a heart, so naturally, the Illusion wouldn’t use them as a breakthrough point!

Just moments ago, they faced mortal peril, even considering how to help Wang Zhan out of the illusion, but both knew very well that since Wang Zhan was already in the Illusion, if he really wanted to get out, he’d need to rely on himself, and others couldn’t help at all!

Then Fire Qilin spoke again: "We have now entered the next layer, there are nine layers in total and they are divided into three tiers, reaching the middle tier, we may encounter things even more terrifying than we’ve imagined, and the top tier holds unknown threats, so we must be extra careful!"

When they were in the sea domain, Wang Zhan and his companions were trapped in the Illusion set by the Hexagonal Golden Snake, but it didn’t affect them, because the Illusion created by the Hexagonal Golden Snake wasn’t that terrifying, yet they never imagined that even the second layer here would be so bizarre; continuing forward, who knows what they might face next.

Everyone’s faces turned much uglier, clearly worried about what was to come!

It seems that becoming the master of the Ninefold Thunder Sound Tower is indeed no easy feat!

In the blink of an eye, they stepped into the next layer, where they saw an array of doors, but nobody knows what lies behind them!

Just as Fire Qilin was about to open a door at random, Wang Zhan quickly grabbed his arm and hastily said: "This should be set by the art of divination, and among these Eight Gates, there should be one Life Gate, which we must find in order to leave here!"

"So if we open the wrong one, who knows what will happen, it’s best to be cautious, after all, we shouldn’t risk our lives recklessly!"

Sword Spirit nodded along, knowing the art of divination varies greatly and each formation technique is vastly different, requiring utmost caution to avoid falling into an irrevocable realm!

Fire Qilin agreed, standing behind Wang Zhan, clearly not intending to proceed further, as everything seemed exceptionally bizarre since entering here, requiring a great deal of caution.

"Do you understand the art of divination? These Eight Gates of Heaven and Earth hold deep mysteries. Though I’ve heard of the art of divination, breaking the formation is extremely difficult for me as I don’t understand it, so finding the Life Gate might indeed depend on you two."

Fire Qilin spoke a few words, but he wasn’t joking or flattering Wang Zhan and Sword Spirit. Being of a Divine Beast Constitution, he naturally didn’t understand the art of divination and could only leave these matters to Wang Zhan and Sword Spirit!

Wang Zhan slightly squinted his eyes, looking at the Eight Gates before speaking: "I haven’t studied the art of divination either, but I’ve seen some books on it, let’s carefully examine the surroundings to ascertain any differences."

"Perhaps we can find the flaw!"

Each formation technique has certain connections, providing some hints, as the Eight Gates before them are identical, finding the Life Gate isn’t such a simple task.

The two beside him agreed and began examining their surroundings.

The area was not very large, allowing them to view all Eight Gates at once, but to Fire Qilin and Sword Spirit, the Eight Gates of Heaven and Earth seemed identical, showing no clues to the source of the problem!

After some hesitation, Sword Spirit squinted a little before slowly speaking: "It seems things aren’t as simple as we thought, these Eight Gates of Heaven and Earth are more troublesome than we imagined!"

"But we can’t keep getting delayed here, after all, quite a few experts have already entered the Ninefold Thunder Sound Tower, and I believe their speed is much faster than ours, so we must be doubly cautious."

Sword Spirit was neither jesting nor belittling themselves to enhance others’ prestige, as the Eight Gates of Heaven and Earth undeniably held some anomalies, though to some, they might be insignificant!

On the Star War Battlefield, many study the art of divination, as it is immensely profound, and mastering it to a great extent would grant strength far surpassing common people!

Wang Zhan hesitated for a moment, acknowledging the complex situation, then gradually raised his hand to touch one of the doors, which immediately emitted a blue glow!

Fire Qilin and Sword Spirit widened their eyes, incredulously gazing at what unfolded.

"It seems everything is as I suspected; this layer’s test encompasses more than just the art of divination, also assessing one’s mind, hence not much different from the previous layer."

"Only by touching each door can we see the glow they hold; I suspect one will emit a different color, that’s our way out!"

Fire Qilin and Sword Spirit rejoiced, amazed by Wang Zhan’s keen observation.

In such a brief time, he already uncovered the key!

The two quickly followed suit, placing hands on doors as they began illuminating, soon finding the distinct door!

With a satisfied smile, Wang Zhan said: "Great, I believe once inside, we should reach the next layer, so let’s hurry in, and not waste more time!"

Wang Zhan quickly spoke, pushing open the door. If his assumption was wrong, he’d be the first affected, thus offering his companions a chance to devise countermeasures!

Fortunately, everything went as Wang Zhan predicted; this was indeed the Life Gate, and they encountered no mishaps!

In an instant, Wang Zhan stepped into the next layer, proceeding unimpeded until now!

But to his surprise, the next layer had themselves standing there!

Wang Zhan slightly squinted his eyes, observing those around him, fixing his gaze on Fire Qilin, immediately asking: "What is going on here? Has the Ninefold Thunder Sound Tower replicated us? Is this layer about defeating ourselves?"

"If that’s the case, it’s indeed quite a nuisance!"