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Chapter 993: Chapter 353: Birth of Myriad Races

The Celestial Dragon Beast glanced at the Spirit Talisman in Cang Sword’s hand, turned around to face the front door, and its eyes flickered, followed by a black lotus appearing, which fell into the stone door behind it.

Buzz!

The stone door of the Heaven-Reaching Tower started to tremble.

Runes surged and converged into a profound rune.

The moment the rune took shape.

Along with a thunderous roar, the stone door suddenly opened outward, releasing an ancient and mysterious aura.

Beside it, Cang Sword’s eyes showed a hint of envy; she had only entered the Heaven-Reaching Tower once. If she were fortunate enough to enter again in her lifetime, she would definitely reach the Third Layer, unlike before when she had to stop at the First Layer regretfully.

Sadly, even for her, such an opportunity was as hard as reaching the heavens.

Cang Sword buried the disappointment in her heart.

When she turned to look at Fu Changsheng, there was no sign of dislike:

”Remember, once inside the Heaven-Reaching Tower, don’t overextend yourself. If you can’t hold on, immediately crush the Spirit Talisman in your hand, or your life will be at risk.”

As she spoke.

Cang Sword flicked her forefinger, and the Spirit Talisman floated in front of Fu Changsheng.

Fu Changsheng thought it was better to say less to avoid mistakes, especially with such a powerful Celestial Dragon Beast at least at the Nascent Soul Level nearby. He accepted the Spirit Talisman and respectfully bowed to the Celestial Dragon Beast:

”Thank you, senior.”

Afterward.

Taking a deep breath.

He lifted his foot and stepped into the Heaven-Reaching Tower’s entrance.

Boom!

As soon as he entered.

The Heaven-Reaching Tower instantly shut completely.

Cang Sword respectfully bowed to the Celestial Dragon Beast:

”Celestial Dragon Supreme Elder, Fu Ziwei should not last more than half a tea’s time inside. I will wait here; I’m unsure if I will disturb you, elder?”

The Celestial Dragon Beast closed its eyes and lazily lay back on one side of the Heaven-Reaching Tower.

Clearly.

It tacitly agreed with Cang Sword’s words.

Cang Sword breathed a sigh of relief, stood to one side, and looked up at the Heaven-Reaching Tower.

Although the Heaven-Reaching Tower is a place to refine one’s Divine Sense, its environment is extremely harsh. Even some disciples with extraordinary talent since childhood cannot stay long inside if they are not determined enough or cannot endure the hardship.

Fu Changsheng, a country bumpkin.

Appeared frail and sickly, as if he would topple over with a gust of wind. When she spoke of half a tea’s time, she was exaggerating, thinking he could last at most for dozens of breaths.

....

Inside the tower.

The moment Fu Changsheng entered, he felt an invisible force beginning to tug at his Divine Sense, as if trying to pull it out of his body.

Upon closer inspection.

He saw that the space in the First Layer was spacious, and strange runes glittered on the surrounding walls. These runes jumped continuously, emitting strands of energy, which were pulling at him, and the force was getting stronger, bringing heart-piercing pain as if thousands were hammering at his Divine Soul.

Fu Changsheng let out a muffled groan!

Hurriedly sat cross-legged.

The Fourth Layer of the Great Derivation Technique instantly started operating.

Buzz!

As the cultivation technique ran.

The runes around the Treasure Pagoda brightened, and then the pulling force became even stronger.

However.

Fu Changsheng had undergone the Great Derivation Technique; he was no stranger to hardship. Moreover, since cultivating it, his Divine Sense had grown significantly, and the Cyan Emperor Longevity Technique also aided his Divine Sense’s growth.

Therefore.

The rune power in the tower, while an insurmountable gap for ordinary cultivators, merely caused some initial discomfort for him. Once he understood the rules of this pulling force.

The technique changed.

The Divine Soul seated within the Purple Mansion roared, and a wave of sound shattered the pulling force, transforming into fine strands of golden Sweet Rain falling into the Divine Soul, rapidly nourishing it.

Fu Changsheng’s eyes lit up:

”So this is the benefit of the Heaven-Reaching Tower?”

He nearly could see the power of his Divine Sense rising visibly.

Previously, he had to train in the Training Room for over ten years to achieve such effects. Not daring to waste any time, he focused on refining the rune power within the tower.

...

Outside the tower.

Cang Sword waited in boredom.

Occasionally glancing at the Heaven-Reaching Tower while opening the Memory Bean Pod hidden in her sleeve, recording the time Fu Changsheng spent inside.

In the Gambling House.

People had already placed various bets with different ratios.

They bet on how long Fu Changsheng could stay in the Heaven-Reaching Tower, ranging from ten breaths to thirty breaths, with the longest being half a tea’s time.

The odds for half a tea’s time were one against ten thousand.

Clearly.

The bookmaker also believed Fu Changsheng couldn’t last that long.

She herself participated, choosing rather conservatively a twenty-breath bet.

The odds were fifty to fifty.

”Ten breaths, eleven breaths, twelve breaths...”

Cang Sword counted the time silently in her heart, becoming more excited as the time drew nearer to her bet. She was amazed that Fu Changsheng could actually last beyond ten breaths:

”Fifteen, sixteen, seventeen.....”

Only three breaths left!

Hold on!!

And at this moment.

Cang Sword subconsciously cheered him on:

”Eighteen, nineteen, twenty!”

She bet correctly!!

Cang Sword flashed a brilliant smile.

Ten thousand Spirit Stones in her pocket!!

However.

The next moment.

Her smile suddenly froze.

Because.

Twenty breaths had passed.

Fu Changsheng still hadn’t come out.

Even more terrifying was that she found the light atop the Heaven-Reaching Tower continuously flashing, and the frequency accelerated along with the intensity, indicating the cultivation of the person inside was rapidly proceeding:

”This... how is this possible?!”

She had never seen such changes in the light before. Those who entered the Heaven-Reaching Tower previously experienced only slight flickers, nothing as intense as now: