Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 1599: Dugu Yuanshen’s Warning

When Luo Yunxiao’s soul returned to her body, she found Tianshi Shengjie had already opened her eyes. ”You passed it easily, huh?”

”I’m a celestial dragon, so it wasn’t difficult for me to catch the biggest fish in the previous challenge.” Tianshi Shengjie looked at Zhang Fei. ”He’ll likely take a long time in that challenge, especially if he’s impatient and angry. The challenge isn’t difficult, and we only need patience and calm to catch that fish, but he doesn’t have either now.”

”Yes.” Luo Yunxiao looked towards the entrance, where Wang Yusheng and Wang Jingzhi were standing. The two wasted no time and immediately began the first soul challenge. ”It seems they’ve challenged this tower many times in the past; otherwise, they wouldn’t have been able to pass all the challenges on the first floor so quickly.”

”Many cultivators have challenged this tower dozens or even hundreds of times in the past, but none of them have ever reached the third floor before.” Tianshi Shengjie looked at Dugu Yuanshen and the people from the War God Pavilion. ”It looks like the situation will be different this year, as they are just a few steps away from completing all the challenges on the second floor, and their master will be the first.”

Luo Yunxiao agreed with her. ”Unfortunately, none of the people from our domain have reached this floor yet, and they likely still need some time to complete all the challenges on the first floor, as will the demons of the three races.”

”With my father and the others present on the first floor, those demons won’t dare move quickly, which is good for those people. If the demons arrive on the second floor too quickly, this place will become a battlefield, and those people will face serious trouble.” Tianshi Shengjie moved on to the next challenge. ”We don’t need to wait for them. We should proceed directly to the next challenge.”

Luo Yunxiao followed behind Tianshi Shengjie, and the two were immediately sent to the location of the seventh challenge.

Not long after, Nalan Wangzi, Helian Xun’er, and Yue Xuelian had completed the sixth challenge. They looked at Zhang Fei, who was still undergoing his challenge, before following Luo Yunxiao and Tianshi Shengjie.

”Their speed in completing their soul challenges is truly astonishing, but I didn’t expect Yue Xuelian to be able to keep up with them. If everything continues smoothly, they should be able to reach the third floor faster than my disciples. Moreover, Empress Huo, Emperor Long, and the two dragons are in this tower to protect the people of their domain, so they don’t need to worry about their safety.” Dugu Yuanshen looked at Wang Yusheng and Wang Jingzhi. ”Those two youngsters from the Wang Clan are still eager to challenge this tower, even though they’ve failed repeatedly. They seem to have prepared themselves better and managed to achieve this much faster, so they’ll probably make it to the third floor this time.”

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”Haha,” Long Wuzhao laughed as he arrived at Feng Yao’s side. ”Aren’t you going to continue to the second floor?”

Feng Yao shook her head slightly. ”I can go straight up to the second floor if I like, but I have to wait for the people from the Twin Flames Domain to go up there first; otherwise, those demons will attack and capture them.”

”I know.” Long Wuzhao nodded as he looked at the people from the three demon races, who were still behind. ”They likely don’t know that Mo Shentian has been trapped in the tower for years; otherwise, they wouldn’t have gone to the trouble of capturing these people. Do you think he would be able to break free from there? Without him and his subordinates’ presence, the Celestial Demon Race would not be able to fight the others, and they would probably be destroyed in their hands.”

”Wouldn’t that be better?” Feng Yao asked back with a smile. ”If the Celestial Demon Race is destroyed, there will be one less problem, and the other demon races will fight each other to determine Mo Shentian’s successor.”

Long Wuzhao exhaled softly. ”If the Celestial Demon Race is destroyed, the other demon races will lose control. They will target other domains, which will throw the situation in this Paradise Realm into chaos again. If that happens, the casualties from all races will be too great.”

”Haha,” Feng Yao chuckled. ”Unlike you, I don’t really care about them, and I only care about Zhang Fei. Those people won’t be able to help me, so I won’t waste my time protecting them.”

”You are still as selfish as ever, Empress Huo.”

”If you were in my position, you would think the same as me.” Long Wuzhao raised an eyebrow. ”I won’t explain the details to you because you can’t help me, and Zhang Fei is my only hope.”

Long Wuzhao wanted to ask Feng Yao something, but he immediately gave up because he was sure she wouldn’t give him an answer. He looked towards the stairs to the second floor, where several people from the Divine Samsara Sect were already preparing to ascend to the next floor. ”Those young kids are much better than they were a few years ago, and the number of them who managed to overcome all the challenges on this floor is much greater than before.”

”Yes,” Feng Yao nodded at him. ”The Divine Samsara Sect has more resources than other sects or clans, and three of their ancestors have reached the third floor in the past, so it’s natural that many of their disciples have made it to the second floor. If they can’t make it, they should give up their cultivation and live as ordinary people.”

Long Wuzhao could only shake his head at Feng Yao’s remarks. ”Why don’t you bring your subordinates to this tower? They should be able to reach the third floor easily, right?”

”Some of them, like Huo Mengyi and Huo Mingyi, should be able to reach the third floor. However, I ordered them to protect the Twin Flames Domain, as Zhang Fei will probably be gone long after this.”

”Hmm?” Long Wuzhao looked at Feng Yao. ”Has Zhang Fei decided to go to the Ancient Realm? Is he going there via the Ancient Desolation Domain?”

Feng Yao pointed her finger up. ”Zhang Fei will probably go to the Ancient Realm through this tower.”

”This tower? Are you saying the gate on the third floor can take us to the Ancient Realm?”

”If we can open the gate, we’ll arrive at another Tower of Eternity located in the Zhanlu Domain. However, the situation in that domain is extremely dangerous, and it’s become even more so after the appearance of those shadowy creatures.”

”Shadowy creatures?”

Feng Yao nodded. ”They appeared in the Ancient Realm about a year ago, and they control many living creatures there, especially demons and beasts.”

”Where did they appear from? What is their purpose?”

”They emerged from the core of this universe, and I can’t confirm their final goal yet.”

”Who exactly are you, Empress Huo? How can you know so many things that others don’t?”

Feng Yao shook her head slightly. ”You’ll know everything in the future, so don’t worry about it and focus on the problems in front of you.”

Long Wuzhao sighed and didn’t ask about the matter anymore; instead, they talked about other matters.

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After struggling for several days, Li Guangyu and the core disciples of the Divine Samsara Sect finally reached the second floor. They were quite surprised to see Zhang Fei already in the sixth area and the five women in the area ahead.

”How can they move so fast, Vice Sect Master? Didn’t you say earlier that all the challenges on the second floor are much more difficult than those on the first?” Wang Tieshan asked as he looked at them.

”They seem to be soul cultivators with high soul power; otherwise, they wouldn’t have been able to complete their challenges so quickly.” Li Guangyu looked at Dugu Yuanshen, who was sitting in front of the third step. ”I already knew you would be here, Old Dugu.”

Dugu Yuanshen opened his eyes and looked at them. ”Hahaha! I have no other business in my pavilion, so I’m staying in this tower to reach the third floor, and I’ll go there after my disciples complete their challenges on this floor. By the way, you guys must not disturb that young man, or you won’t be able to leave this tower alive.”

”Hmm?” Li Guangyu and his disciples frowned. ”Do you see anything special about him, Old Dugu?”

Dugu Yuanshen nodded at him. ”Old Li, I know what you’re thinking, but I warn you not to do anything to him. I don’t need to protect or help him, and he alone is more than enough to fight all of you.”

”Aren’t you thinking too highly of him, Old Dugu? I mean, I know he’s special, but his cultivation is still far below ours, so—”

”You always think that cultivation level is everything.” Dugu Yuanshen shook his head. ”You don’t know anything about him, and he’s far stronger than he appears. I’ve already warned you about him, so it’s up to you, and I won’t interfere in your affairs.”

After that, Dugu Yuanshen didn’t say anything more to them and closed his eyes, leaving Li Guangyu to think to himself.

”Vice Sect Master, I will begin the challenges on this floor.” Hua Liuying and several disciples immediately went to the first area to begin their challenges.

Li Guangyu exhaled softly. ”Tieshan, you should start too, and I will protect you all from here.”

”Yes.”