Chapter 548: Third Layer of Golden Core

The two Nascent Soul cultivators standing in mid-air had clearly also noticed the traces of the white-haired old man and the other, but neither of them paid any attention to them. They just glanced slightly at the position where the two were hiding, and soon shifted their gazes back to each other.

A white-robed man wearing a jade crown looked at the other and smiled: "Fellow Daoist Brother Molong, you really came quite fast this time. To be able to arrive here one step ahead of me, Wu, truly makes me feel somewhat ashamed."

"Hmph! This Heaven-Reaching Tower can also be considered a very important treasure land for my demon race. It can't always be that you human cultivators grab the lead every time!" Facing the white-robed man's active overture, a purple-clothed giant standing opposite snorted coldly and replied unpleasantly, clearly not liking the other party.

Seeing the other party's attitude, no displeasure appeared on the white-robed man's face. He smiled, raised his finger, and pointed to the seven-colored glow above his head:

"The opening of this Heaven-Reaching Tower will probably take another month or two. Since you have already arrived here, let's do as we have in the past: we will each occupy one side and keep the cultivators below under control."

The purple-clothed giant didn't answer directly when he heard the other's proposal; he turned around and flew straight toward the north. Seeing this, the white-robed man smiled, cupped his hands, and also turned around to fly in another direction.

The old man from the "Leiyun Sect" dozens of miles away and the demon cultivator who came with him saw the direction the white-robed man was flying toward was exactly where they were, so they immediately left the spot one step ahead, turning into two spiritual lights and fleeing for their lives.

Seeing the two flee quickly like frightened birds, the white-robed man just chuckled slightly and didn't pay much attention. He found an unmanned mountain, sat down cross-legged, and watched the purple-robed giant not far away from a distance.

Just as the white-haired old man was rushing back, several more spiritual lights appeared in the sky, flying toward the seven-colored glow. They were clearly also coming for the heavenly phenomenon that had just appeared.

Soon, the news that the "Heaven-Reaching Tower" had appeared in the world spread from the State of Liang, spreading throughout the entire Floating Cloud Mountain Range cultivation world.

Not only the nearby large and small sects, but even some low-tier rogue cultivators who happened to be nearby had already seen the heavenly phenomenon produced by the seven-colored glow and were desperately rushing to that legendary secret realm land.

Li Li Mufeng shook his head and said: "I have already sent a letter to Old Ghost Zheng. No need to wait for them. The location of the Heaven-Reaching Tower's appearance this time is a bit far from us. We should set off earlier."

Zhao Zhao Menglian, who was on the side, also nodded slightly and said: "I ask Senior Uncle Li to rest assured. We only want to go to the bottom three floors to broaden our horizons this time and see if we can find some opportunities. Moreover, we have already found several other fellow Daoists who want to go in together, so there shouldn't be any major problems in terms of safety."

"However, I must remind you in advance that the Heaven-Reaching Tower secret realm is not like other places. Even Nascent Soul cultivators have fallen inside. Once you are inside, everything will still need to rely more on yourselves."

"Senior Uncle Li, judging from the news from the State of Liang, the opening time of the Heaven-Reaching Tower should still be a month away. Should we set off in advance, or wait for news from the Star Sect?"

Supreme Elder Li Li Mufeng of the Xiaoyao Sect and more than ten Golden Core elders of the sect had all gathered in the hall.

No sooner had Li Li Mufeng finished speaking than Jin Wu Ziyuan, who was standing below, immediately said: "Senior Uncle Li, I have already discussed it with Senior Sister Zhao and Junior Brother Song. This time, we will go to the Heaven-Reaching Tower with you."

In order to see the "Heaven-Reaching Tower" secret realm, which opens once every three hundred years, the three of them had been preparing for a long time. At this moment, each of them was already extremely excited in their hearts.

"Thank you, Senior Uncle, for your fulfillment." Seeing Li Li Mufeng agree, a trace of joy appeared on the faces of Zhao Zhao Menglian and the three below.

Half a month later, State of Wei, inside the Xiaoyao Hall of Mount Mount Guyang.

"Hmm! The Heaven-Reaching Tower only opens once every three hundred years. It is also a rare opportunity for you. I don't want to hinder you too much on this point. However, personal opportunities cannot be forced. You should grasp the measure yourselves!"

"Yao Ganshu, Daoist Guangling, and Chu Fengping will stay behind to guard the sect this time. Bai Yuxian, Li Wutong, and Chen Xuanfeng will go with me. If any of you others also want to go, you can say so. Set off with me two days later."

"Senior Brother Song, wait a moment!" After walking out of the Xiaoyao Hall, Song Song Qingming was just preparing to return to Mount Mount Tuoyun to prepare, when a middle-aged man with a wisp of beard behind him suddenly called out to him.

Song Song Qingming turned around to see who it was, cupped his hands with some surprise, and asked calmly: "Junior Brother Hu, I wonder what advice you have!"

The middle-aged man who called out to Song Song Qingming was named Hu Hu Tianren. Like Song Song Qingming, he was also a guest elder of the Xiaoyao Sect.

However, the difference between Hu Hu Tianren and Song Song Qingming was that he was only a False Core cultivator. Although he had already served as a guest elder of the sect, the Hu family where Hu Hu Tianren was located had not yet officially been promoted to a Golden Core immortal family, and there was still a large gap compared to the Song family's status in the State of Wei.

Ever since the Ma family rebelled and was directly eradicated by Xiaoyao City more than ten years ago, Iron Immortal Castle had returned to the direct control of the Xiaoyao Sect. The many cultivation families that were originally vassals under the Ma family had also been thoroughly cleaned up by the Xiaoyao Sect over these years, and a batch of emerging cultivation families that had migrated from all over the State of Wei had been replaced.

Hu Hu Tianren's Hu family was originally in Mount Guyang County. In order to better manage the territory of Iron Immortal Castle, the Xiaoyao Sect took action a few years ago to support Hu Hu Tianren in forming a False Core, allowing the Hu family to move into Iron Immortal Castle and temporarily manage this territory on behalf of the sect.

"Senior Brother Song is too polite. I have only just joined the sect, so how would I dare to speak of advice in front of Senior Brother? It's just that I heard you and Senior Sister Zhao and the others were going to the Heaven-Reaching Tower together in front of Senior Uncle Li just now. I wonder if you could take me along?"

Li Li Mufeng summoned all the Golden Core elders of the sect to deliberate today. As a guest elder of the sect, Hu Hu Tianren also came here today. After hearing that Song Song Qingming and the three were going to break into the "Heaven-Reaching Tower" in the hall just now, he was also moved on the spot.

Hearing that the other party actually wanted to go to the "Heaven-Reaching Tower" together, Song Song Qingming immediately understood in his heart. Hu Hu Tianren saw that he and Jin Wu Ziyuan and the others were well-prepared and also wanted to follow them in to mix for some spiritual items.

"I have no opinion on Junior Brother Hu wanting to go together. It's just that Senior Sister Zhao is the one leading and organizing this trip to the Heaven-Reaching Tower. I'm afraid my promise to you won't count. You still need to go and discuss this with Senior Sister Zhao and the others. Rest assured, as long as Senior Sister Zhao and the others agree, I definitely won't oppose it."

Facing Hu Hu Tianren's little scheme, although Song Song Qingming was very disdainful in his heart, he didn't directly refuse him on the surface, but instead threw the matter directly to Zhao Zhao Menglian, who had the highest cultivation among the few.

Hearing Song Song Qingming mention Zhao Zhao Menglian, Hu Hu Tianren felt somewhat embarrassed for a moment. He nodded and said: "Senior Brother Song is right. I also came to ask for your opinion first. I still have to go find Senior Sister Zhao and the others later. Since Senior Brother Song doesn't oppose this matter, then I will thank you first here!"

"Junior Brother Hu, don't be polite. I still need to go back and prepare, so I won't delay you!" Song Song Qingming cupped his hands, bid farewell to Hu Hu Tianren, and piloted his flying boat directly away from Mount Mount Guyang.

Hu Hu Tianren, standing on the spot, saw Song Song Qingming piloting the "Phantom Boat" and disappearing, and a look of envy also appeared on his face.

Four years ago, after refining the "Red Flame Date" given to him by the Fire Phoenix, Song Song Qingming's cultivation had already successfully broken through to the third layer of Golden Core. Now, his spiritual power was much stronger than it was six years ago, and the speed of piloting the flying boat was also slightly faster than before. In less than two hours, he appeared at the foot of Mount Mount Tuoyun.

The news of the "Heaven-Reaching Tower" appearing in the world had just reached the State of Wei. Song Song Qingming only learned of this after going to the Xiaoyao Sect to deliberate this time. After returning to Mount Mount Tuoyun, Song Song Qingming immediately informed Huang Huang Siyuan, wanting her to take Song Song Qingyu, who was still in seclusion recovering from her injuries, back to Mount Mount Funiu first.

Seven years ago, Song Song Qingyu had already begun seclusion to impact the Golden Core realm. A few years later, although she successfully triggered the heavenly phenomenon of Golden Core formation, the final result, as everyone expected, was that she failed to form the Golden Core in one go.

However, fortunately, her luck this time was slightly better than when Song Song Qingming first impacted the Golden Core realm. She herself didn't suffer any too serious injuries because of this. After recuperating in seclusion for a few years, she had now recovered seven or eight-tenths and would soon be fully recovered, so it wouldn't delay her next Golden Core formation for too long.

Song Song Qingyu's impact on the Golden Core realm this time, although she fell short of success in the end, was not much worse than Song Song Qingming's performance back then. She had also reached the step of condensing the Golden Core, which was somewhat beyond Song Song Qingming's expectations.

You must know that most of the reason Song Song Qingming was able to reach this step back then was because he relied on the "Hidden Origin Art" he had practiced for many years. Song Song Qingyu was able to achieve a level similar to Song Song Qingming's back then without the help of this secret technique.

From this, it could be seen that Song Song Qingyu's normal performance in Golden Core formation this time was clearly much better than Song Song Qingming's back then. This point also gave Song Song Qingming a few more points of confidence in her next successful Golden Core formation in his heart.

"Husband, now the mountain-protecting formation on the mountain is enough to support until the sect comes to support even if a third-tier Demon King attacks. You are only leaving for two or three months, so you don't need to be so nervous, right?"

"Besides, Sister Song Qingyu's injuries have almost recovered. If we really encounter anything, we can help if we stay here. Once we all leave, I'm afraid Lin Lin Yutang and the others will be unable to help but think too much."

Although she knew about the "Heaven-Reaching Tower," hearing Song Song Qingming so anxiously wanting them to leave Mount Mount Tuoyun first, Huang Huang Siyuan still revealed a trace of worry in her heart.

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