Eternal Tale

Reaching a thousand layers is a major milestone. Those who can ascend to a thousand layers definitely possess the potential of a Great Ascension Venerable. If one can make it to the top ten, even the late stage of Great Ascension is no problem!

Very few have reached two thousand layers, but historically, the number is still quite significant.

Without exception, they all went on to become formidable figures, exuding the aura of a Tribulation Crossing Venerable!

Those who ascend to three thousand layers are truly rare. Throughout history, there have been very few, but their names... you can find them in the annals of immortality, leaving a lasting legacy and blessing future generations.

And the Heavenly Origin that Chen Xun seeks is above the three thousand layers!

Chen Xun and Black Bull roamed the land, occasionally joining fellow Daoists in conversation. With their current strength, they no longer needed to eavesdrop timidly as they did in the past.

Openly discussing matters, everyone exchanged smiles, and no one criticized their open discourse. Being sneaky, on the other hand, would only invite disdain.

Chen Xun had long understood this, and with Black Bull, he openly gathered information about the Babel Tower, becoming increasingly enlightened.

The Babel Tower has no doors; anyone who is not a Unity cultivator can enter. By connecting their divine sense to the Babel Tower, even Foundation Establishment cultivators can enter, though it would be suicidal.

They wandered around for two days, unhurried, having heard that each layer inside is quite unique, constantly changing scenes.There are no specific rules inside; just remember, stay alive, climb upwards, and you will receive the gifts of heaven and earth!

However, they heard an intriguing rumor: the record for the first layer is ten breaths, but it’s said that the person died on the first layer, becoming an unsurpassable legend.

Chen Xun almost couldn’t hold back his laughter upon hearing this and silently wished in his heart: Senior, rest in peace.

”Bull, let’s enter the tower!”

Chen Xun smiled faintly, slowly putting on a tattered straw hat like a conical hat, and slung a silver, chipped mountain-axing axe over his shoulder. ”Let’s go meet them.”

”Moo!” Black Bull’s eyes narrowed, softly snorting.

The two figures walked step by step towards the Babel Tower, the surrounding sand lightly covering their tracks, even drawing a few glances. Their eyes gradually turned serious, feeling an indescribable pressure.

Buzz—

Chen Xun and Black Bull connected their divine sense to the Babel Tower, and a portal of white light opened towards them, enveloping their bodies.

Black Bull transformed into a stream of light and entered Chen Xun’s spirit beast ring. Between them, such formalities didn’t matter; being together was what mattered most.

Chen Xun and Black Bull’s expressions changed slightly, feeling the emptiness of entering the grand world, something recording their aura!

At this moment, the azure light within them surged, the World Soul began circulating throughout their bodies, fiercely resisting the Babel Tower’s origin probing and aura recording!

Outside.

The grand stone pillars around them, the Babel List trembled slightly, and the surrounding cultivators were all shocked. What was happening?! They were not ordinary people; such a commotion couldn’t escape their notice.

But... the Babel Tower and the Babel List are naturally formed, beyond anyone’s control or investigation. Everyone secretly speculated if something major was happening inside.

……

The world was chaotic and indistinct.

Chen Xun and Black Bull finally evaded the lock of the world’s aura and successfully entered the first layer of the Babel Tower!

”Bull!”

”Moo~!”

They stood on a lava land, thick smoke billowing around them, with terrifying volcanic eruptions in the distance, a scene of red light, like a shattered world, devoid of life.

They exchanged glances, their bandit suits covering their bodies, three black mountain-axing axes hanging on Chen Xun’s back.

A large black coffin was also strapped to Black Bull’s back, their auras cold and profound, their sharp eyes scanning the surroundings.

”Heh.”

”Moo~~~”

Chen Xun’s lips curled into a bloodthirsty smile, his demeanor completely changed, Black Bull’s head was squared by its headgear, yet its smile was equally eerie, completely different from outside.

They stood on the lava land, looking at the collapsing world around them, with fire splattering everywhere, yet their eyes remained incredibly calm.

”Bull, do you feel any pressure?” Chen Xun raised an eyebrow. ”The qi of the Five Elements here is even denser than in the grand world, a good place, the path lies ahead.”

He took out the Babel Token condensed by heaven and earth upon entering, which would guide them to the next layer.

Rumble—

A sudden loud noise came from the sky, a massive fireball descended, the fierce mana fluctuations spreading, the terrifying energy ravaging all around, even carrying the power of the Five Elements!

It burned the surrounding air, creating a strong heatwave, incinerating everything in its path, rushing towards Chen Xun and Black Bull with such speed that it was impossible to react.

The atmosphere suddenly froze, this was the natural disaster within the Babel Tower, appearing without warning.

Chen Xun’s eyelids lifted slightly, but just as the fireball was about to hit the ground, a massive black bull suddenly appeared in the air, its horns crackling with terrifying arcs.

It transformed its hooves into palms, striking upwards, the divine light of the Five Elements extending from its palm like a mirror, directly holding the heavenly fire!

Black Bull let out a soft moo, its palm closing, the divine light of the Five Elements suddenly becoming violently unmatched, clashing with the heavenly fire.

Boom!

The fireball was reduced to countless sparks and smoke upon collision, Black Bull stood firm as a mountain, gently snorting, landing softly, its eyes calm, as if it had done something trivial.

”Impressive, Bull.” Chen Xun praised, his gaze still on the distance. ”Let’s go there and experience what heaven and earth have to offer.”

”Moo!” Black Bull nodded in agreement.

The man and the bull soared into the sky, flying swiftly towards the distance, their speed so fast that even the natural disasters lagged behind, unable to catch up!

However, the sky often echoed with violent rumbles, a black axe light in the air, suppressing to the extreme and then exploding, containing the accumulated death energy of hundreds of thousands of years, slicing through the heavens, annihilating all disasters!

Boom, the terrifying sound of destruction continuously echoed in the first layer of the Babel Tower, the vast lava land split in two, magma pouring in reverse, death energy soaring, an endless expanse of darkness spreading.

Black Bull watched this apocalyptic scene in shock, slowly exhaling a long breath.

Chen Xun hadn’t even used the mountain-axing axe in the Immortal Prison, and now it wondered... if Chen Xun was afraid of killing all the Immortal Prison’s sinful spirits, they were simply not on the same level.

A white light staircase stretched across the sky, the first layer was simply too easy, without any pressure.

Chen Xun and Black Bull stepped on it, but their steps instantly became heavier, as if a mountain suddenly pressed on their backs, but in an instant, they had already adapted.

”Bull, let’s go.” Chen Xun smiled slightly, there was even a physical test, but it was a minor issue, Black Bull even bounced a bit, the staircase was quite solid, but not formed by mana.

Within a few breaths, they had already stepped into the portal of the first layer.

But as they stepped in, a pillar of heavenly light gently descended upon their heads, even stirring the law pattern on Chen Xun’s brow and Black Bull’s black coffin!

”Oh my, Bull, the gift of heaven and earth has arrived, prepare the incense burner!!”

”Moo moo!!”

They scrambled in excitement, setting up a formation of one hundred and eight incense burners, quickly sitting down to receive the blessing.