Chapter 592

At the same time, Immortal Rainbow Dao Domain.

The border region of Golden Feather Immortal Prefecture, the Dark Domain Forbidden Zone.

Now the Dark Domain Forbidden Zone has undergone earth-shaking changes; it is no longer that dark, chaotic place.

The cultivators surviving and adventuring inside are absolutely more well-behaved than the kid next door.

Only because the World's First Tower, Azure Cloud Dark Tower, has fully controlled the entire forbidden zone.

All cultivators in the forbidden zone submit; after the Three Lords and Eight Venerables were slaughtered, no one dares to call themselves venerable any longer.

Moreover, the environment inside the forbidden zone has changed greatly; many large Spirit-Gathering Immortal Arrays have been set up, and the surging immortal spirit qi continuously flows into the forbidden zone, making its density comparable to that of most blessed lands.

The lingering blood mist has also faded; the foul, putrid stench in the air and the sharp smell of blood have become history.

The changes at the periphery of the forbidden zone are not great; the two natural barriers, the Ghostly Mist Haze and the Heavenly Trace Immortal Forest, still exist, but these two extremely dangerous barriers are no longer that important.

Don't you see that before, countless immortals who fearlessly traversed life and death? Even they could not stop many high-cultivation immortals.

Now, even without the two great barriers, who would dare to trespass upon hearing the name of Azure Cloud Dark Tower?

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~

At that moment, a sound of breaking through the air came, and five figures descended to the periphery of the forbidden zone.

"It has already been sixty-eight million years up to now!"

"We have finally returned home again."

"Big brother, there's also another piece of good news; I inquired before coming, and the World's First Tower, Azure Cloud Dark Tower, is stationed here."

The arrivals were precisely the Eternal Night Emperor and the four great war gods of Eternal Night: Xing Kong, An Ying, Xiu Luo, Xuan Tian—five people.

They five still wore ordinary robes, and the speaker was precisely the second-ranked war god, Xing Kong.

"This Dark Tower of the World's First Tower is a branch of the Azure Cloud Immortal Sect."

"We haven't been suffering from having no way to contact the Azure Cloud; now is a good opportunity—we can first make contact with this Azure Cloud Dark Tower."

Xing Kong said excitedly.

I never expected that returning home this time would bring an unexpected joy; that old saying is well put: 'One should often return home to take a look.'

"Really? Then this is truly a great piece of news!"

Hearing that, the Eternal Night Emperor and his four companions also brightened up.

If we could connect with the Azure Cloud and gain their support, our revenge plan could proceed ahead of schedule.

"Let's first go pay a visit to the Dark Tower; remember, our attitude must be sincere."

"For the first contact, leaving a good impression is enough; don't say more about the rest, take it slow, and nothing should be rushed."

The Eternal Night Emperor specifically instructed.

In this world, whatever one does is ultimately to achieve the final goal.

But with someone you don't know, if you come on strong seeking quick results, it's easy to provoke resentment.

Actually, finding a dao companion is the same… (those who understand, understand).

"We understand, big brother; let's go in."

After Xing Kong finished speaking, the five of them strode into the Dark Domain Forbidden Zone.

At the periphery, the Ghostly Mist Haze that made countless cultivators pale at the mere mention of it, upon contacting their bodies for an instant, seemed to encounter some great terror and instantly dispersed.

The Heavenly Trace Immortal Forest thereafter was the same; the fierce demonic beasts inside, upon sensing the five's aura, became utterly obedient—knowing that even dogs that usually pass through their territory would get a beating.

Of course, except for the Black Emperor…

Black Emperor: "No, what do you mean?"

"Two mid-stage Divine Lords, two high-stage Divine Lords, and one suspected peak-stage Divine Lord—our forbidden zone is really lively today."

Deep within the forbidden zone, inside the Dark Tower's garrison.

Three figures sat cross-legged, intently watching the before them a mystic crystal screen, which clearly displayed every move of the Eternal Night Emperor and company.

The three were precisely the Dark Tower's three great guardian elders: Sovereign Sky Divine Lord Solitary Invincible, Enchanting Divine Lord Alluring, Yin-Yang Divine Lord Mo Feng.

Mo Feng looked at the approximate cultivation of the five analyzed on the mystic crystal screen, furrowed his brows, and said: "How did five Divine Lords suddenly arrive? Their ranks aren't low either—could they have been sent by those hidden powers?"

He immediately thought of the terrifying mountain of flesh and soul pool beneath the altar.

"Not really; looking at them, they seem to have no hostility, but we must be cautious— the tower master will arrive soon; let's first see what they intend to do."

Saying there were no ripples would be false; they still had a slight stir in their hearts, given that these five's cultivation is already very high.

Initial-stage Divine Lords are the first to second tier; mid-stage Divine Lords are the third to fifth tier; high-stage Divine Lords are the sixth to eighth tier; peak-stage Divine Lords are the ninth tier to the pinnacle.

We three are only initial-stage Divine Lords ourselves.

How was that poem chanted again?

From Immortal Venerable to Immortal Emperor, the half-step divides into nine layers; the ninth-layer Divine Lord realm, each realm a heaven.

Just then, a shadow guard appeared out of thin air, clasped his fists, and said: "Report to the three elders, we have ascertained that these five all come from the Azure Prefecture Immortal State, suspected to be from one of the two great empires, the Eternal Night Empire."

Look! What is efficiency? This is efficiency!

In such a short time we've cleared the origins of these five unknown Divine Lords—this, is the World's First Tower, the Dark Tower!

Scouting eaves and treading the moon to seek secrets, tempering blades with frost to take the enemy's throat.

In casual talk, settling a thousand-mile situation—who in the immortal realm doesn't know the Dark Tower?

"From Azure Prefecture Immortal State? Not from Heaven Outside Heaven, so the problem shouldn't be big."

Solitary Invincible nodded and said.

"This place doesn't match the rumors, does it? What chaotic order, blood mist blotting out the sun, foul and dangerous, prohibitions everywhere."

"Third brother, earlier it should indeed have been as the rumors said; it should have been remade into its current state after the Azure Cloud Dark Tower took over."

"Fortunately it is so; if our homeland had still been as the rumors described, this journey would have been unbearable."

After the Eternal Night Emperor and company entered the forbidden zone, they walked slowly, recalling the surrounding scenery as they went, after all this was the first time in tens of millions of years that they revisited their old grounds.

But unfortunately, under the erosion of time and the baptism of war, there is no trace of its former appearance here.

Along the way they also encountered many forbidden-area cultivators, but under the Dark Tower's strict governance, they would not encounter the situation of claiming 'this mountain is mine I opened, this tree is mine I planted'.

Of course, encountering them is no problem; it's just that those who block the road will merely perish.

Soon after, the five arrived at the center of the forbidden area, before a towering pavilion that reached into the clouds. The pavilion's design was highly unique—not constructed by traditional means, but formed from countless arrays. Moreover, the pavilion was colorless and formless, completely blending with the night; cultivators whose cultivation was below that of an Immortal Venerable could not even see it.

A plaque hung high on the pavilion, inscribed with the Daoist law: 'Azure Clouds Dark Tower'.

The five of them, with their cultivation, could naturally see this pavilion.

"Is this not the number one tower under heaven, the Azure Clouds Dark Tower?"

"We, passing through this dark-domain forbidden area, have long heard of the great name of the Dark Tower, and have come specially to pay a visit."

The Eternal Night Emperor stepped forward first and spoke.