In the center of the Tianchen Continent, north of Luochen Cliff, in the center of Luochen Lake …
The Ethereal Tower!
When Ye Wuchen appeared, there were already two people floating there for a long time. Beneath their feet was the occasionally churning lake water. The splashing water had already soaked their shoes. Above their heads, apart from the endless blue sky and floating clouds, there was also a meter-thick pillar that reached into the sky. The top couldn't be seen at a glance, as if it had transcended space and connected the sky, earth, and water together.
This wasn't the first time Ye Wuchen had seen the Ethereal Tower, but it was the first time he was so close to it.
"I wonder if that legend is true," Ye Wuchen muttered to himself. He could only hope that it was true, because this was his only hope of going to the Godly Mainland.
"It must be true. Such a tall tower that has existed for so long without collapsing. This can't be built by a human. It must be built by the legendary Southern Emperor and Northern Emperor. It should really lead there. Since the people of the Godly Mainland can come here, we should be able to go there too, "Chu Jingtian said.
"It's true," Cold Cliffs said coldly. However, his words carried more weight than any of Chu Jingtian's rambling. This was because he had Sara's memories. There were too many things in his memories that they didn't know and couldn't be sure of.
Ye Wuchen nodded at Cold Cliffs. He looked at the sky and said, "You guys really want to come with me?"
"Yes," Cold Cliffs replied.
"I … hehe, I know my current strength will only be a burden to you, but other than Brother Ye and Ice Face, I don't have any other friends. If I don't go with you to such a dangerous place, I won't be at ease for the rest of my life. Since we're good friends, going to the Godly Mainland to play is not a bad idea. Even if I die … I can die happily with a good friend … Heh, if I can only be a burden when I get there, I'll kill myself immediately. "Chu Jingtian smiled. Each sentence was heavier than the last, but he said it so simply and naturally. Ye Wuchen going to the Godly Mainland was tantamount to suicide. Cold Cliffs, on the other hand, was tantamount to suicide. Two of his best friends were going to die. Why didn't he join them?
Ye Wuchen nodded. His heart was filled with warmth, but he quietly suppressed it. Because of Sara, he could not refuse Cold Cliffs. That was because Sara had risked her life to make this request. Since he couldn't reject the Cold Cliffs, he couldn't reject Chu Jingtian either.
Friends … Only in the face of true life and death would the true meaning of the word "friend" be reflected. No matter who he was, he would be willing to call Chu Jingtian "Big Brother Chu". Other than him, there was no one else in the world who was worthy of being called this by him.
"Are you guys going to wait here, or are you going up with me?" Ye Wuchen asked. Due to the existence of Xiang Xiang's spatial powers, he had absolute confidence in ascending the Ethereal Tower. Even if he fell from the top, he could rest and recover his strength before returning to his previous position and continuing to ascend. He could also bring Cold Cliffs and Chu Jingtian up with him. This way, no matter how high the Ethereal Tower was, he would reach the top one day.
"Haha, of course we're going up together. I also want to see how high this Ethereal Tower is … Ice Cube Face will definitely be the same." Chu Jingtian rubbed his hands excitedly, his face filled with eagerness.
Cold Cliffs: "…"
"Alright … I just don't know if there will be a Korin up there." Ye Wuchen couldn't help but smile.
"Korin?" Chu Jingtian was puzzled. "What's that?"
"Heh, it's nothing. Let's go!"
Ye Wuchen took the lead, his body floating up. Cold Cliffs followed closely behind, shooting into the sky like an arrow. In the blink of an eye, he had already caught up to Ye Wuchen. Chu Jingtian's lips moved, and he shouted softly, "Shadowless Light Sword!" His body was like a wisp of smoke, breaking through the wind and rising up. Neither of them used their hands to climb up. Instead, they floated up, reaching a height that they had never attempted before.
Each of them was faster than the last, far surpassing the experts who had attempted to climb the Ethereal Tower in the past. The distance they could climb in a single day was equivalent to the distance they would climb in three days or more.
Day, night …
When another day arrived, another day had passed.
They still could not see the end. They were already far above the clouds. The most obvious change was that the temperature had become very low, but the wind by their ears was getting weaker and weaker … That was because the air was getting thinner and thinner.
The thinner the air, the harder it was to gather Qi, and the easier it was to exhaust one's strength. In this kind of environment, flying to the same height required two or more times the energy. For the three of them, this was only suitable for Cold Cliffs and Chu Jingtian. After Ye Wuchen's Wuchen Art reached the fifth level, the energy consumed during flight could be automatically obtained from the world, and it almost did not consume his own energy.
After a day and a night, Chu Jingtian had already begun to show obvious signs of exhaustion. He gritted his teeth and chased after them. Ye Wuchen and Cold Cliffs did not increase their speed to the maximum, in case they left Chu Jingtian behind. By noon, Chu Jingtian's breathing was getting heavier and heavier. At this moment, Ye Wuchen stopped, looked up, and said, "Let's stop here first. Let's go back and rest."
With a flash of white light, the three of them had already appeared on the empty Broken Cliff. Ye Wuchen and Cold Cliffs were fine, but Chu Jingtian directly sat on the ground, panting so hard that he almost exhaled his lungs. If he flew close to the ground, he would not be like this even if he flew non-stop for three days and three nights.
Chu Jingtian panted for a while, smiled bitterly, and shook his head. "Sigh, looks like I'm really too far away from you guys. I've been a burden from the beginning. If it wasn't for me, you guys would have reached a higher place by now. Brother Ye, Ice-cube Face, I'll stay here for now. When you guys reach the top, you can bring me up. "
Ye Wuchen smiled, shook his head, and said, "Brother Chu, this doesn't sound like something you'd say. Since we're good companions, we should fly together for the entire journey. No one should abandon the other."
Hearing this, Chu Jingtian let out a few chuckles and did not insist. However, his stomach let out two loud growls. After flying for one day and one night, even though he had already reached the doorstep of the Divine level, his stomach was still rumbling with hunger. After all, he was not a freak like Ye Wuchen, who could not eat or drink for ten years, nor was he like Cold Cliffs, who had a demonic physique.
Ye Wuchen sat down on the ground and spread out the food he had brought. "Come, let's have a big meal first, then have a good sleep and rest. We'll continue before the sky turns dark."
"Oh … okay!" Smelling the delicious aroma, Chu Jingtian immediately forgot about the fatigue in his body. He practically pounced over, grabbed a large handful of roasted meat, and stuffed it into his mouth. He ate in a very unsightly manner. At this moment, Chu Jingtian seemed to have returned to the silly young man he used to be. Cold Cliffs's return allowed him to untie the knot in his heart. Finally, he no longer had to carry a heavy psychological burden, and his mood became much better.
Legend had it that an ultimate expert who was close to the peak of the Divine level climbed for seven days and seven nights, but was still unable to reach the peak. In the end, he fell from exhaustion. Just how high was the Divine Tower?! There were also rumors that at the top of the Divine Tower, there was a god left behind by the Southern Emperor and the Northern Emperor. Not only did one have to reach the top of the Divine Tower, one had to pass his test to reach the Godly Mainland. Just what kind of person was that god … and just how powerful was he …
Night fell, and the three of them returned to the place where they had flown to previously with the help of Xiang Xiang's spatial power.
Two days …
Three days …
Four days …
With their flying speed, four days and four nights was enough for them to fly from the southernmost part of Tenryū Province to the northernmost part of Tenryū Province. However, they still could not see the top of the Divine Tower. Beside them was still that seemingly endless pillar.
The air was getting thinner and thinner, and it was already showing signs of becoming a vacuum. The time that Chu Jingtian could hold on was getting shorter and shorter, and even Cold Cliffs was no longer as relaxed as before. Because of this, they stopped more and more frequently. However, they still stopped and moved together, and no one left the other behind. At the very least, they could be sure that if this continued, there would come a time when they would reach the top. However, the Divine Tower was only the first trial. Since it was already so terrifyingly high, there would definitely be an even more terrifying trial at the top … The three of them would definitely have to face it together.
The fifth day …
In the middle of the night, they returned to Luochen Cliff from an unknown height in the sky with the help of spatial power. After resting for half the night, they once again returned to that unknown height in the wee hours of the morning. However, this boring flight did not last for too long. In just a few minutes, they suddenly felt that the light above their heads had dimmed a little.
"Look … Quick, look … Look up … That's …" Chu Jingtian raised his head, so excited that he almost fell from the sky.
At the same time that Chu Jingtian looked up, they had already discovered it at the same time. High up in the sky, there was finally no longer a thin line that they could not see the top of. Instead, a relatively large circular shadow had appeared at the top of the incomparably thin Divine Tower. From afar, the long Divine Tower was so thin that it could not be seen. That extraordinarily large conical piece of land seemed to be floating high up in the sky.
It was the top of the Divine Tower!
After five days and five nights, with the help of spatial power time and time again, they finally saw the top of the Divine Tower.
Chu Jingtian was excited, Ye Wuchen had a relieved smile, and even Cold Cliffs's eyebrows had unfurrowed imperceptibly. Suddenly, an unknown power seemed to explode from within their bodies, and their speed increased by a few notches. From afar, three black dots followed a long black line, quickly approaching the huge object in the sky.
The goal that no one had ever achieved was right in front of them. What would be waiting for them?
The black circular shadow grew larger and larger in their vision. A few minutes later, the three of them finally arrived at the border between the Divine Tower and the top of the tower. The three of them looked at each other and flew sideways. After flying horizontally for a distance, they flipped to the top of the Divine Tower with different emotions in their hearts.
The moment they stepped onto the ground that they had not seen for a long time, they felt as if they had entered another world … This was a terrifyingly high altitude, and as they flew, the air became scarily thin. However, the air here was excessively rich and fresh. Just a few casual breaths of it made one feel satisfied. Beneath their feet was a dark floor that was neatly paved. There were no signs of damage at all. What was surprising was that apart from this, there was nothing else in front of them. Apart from the flat ground, there was nothing else. There were no people or living creatures, and there were no traces of the "door" that led to the Godly Mainland.
"This …" Chu Jingtian looked around. This place was simply too flat and empty. There was no way that anything could be hidden here. A casual glance was all he needed to see.
There was nothing … There was nothing! There was no so-called trial god, and there was no door that led to the Godly Mainland!
Then what was the purpose of the Divine Tower's existence … Could it be that this was just a laughable scam?
[The legendary audio version of "Heavenly Star". The address is below. Currently, it's episode 1. Sigh, actually, I really wish that it was a certain someone's voice.]
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