The world within the Hundred Clans Tower was no different from the outside world. It was vast and full of life. There were forests, streams, and all sorts of small creatures. It seemed like a completely different world.
It had been three days since they left the Ninth City. Feng Hao had been following the five of them through the jungle-like mountain range.
As they did not want too many people to notice their whereabouts, they did not fly in the sky. Instead, they walked quickly through the forest. While they were flying, they kept their voices low. To Fenghao's surprise, the big fellow, King Meng Shan, was actually drifting through the forest as light as a feather, and did not make too much noise.
The five of them were not slow. Feng Hao was at the back, following them at a steady pace. No matter how fast they were, he was always around ten meters away from Xiao Lihe.
When they first left the city, Niya seemed to want to test Feng Hao. She charged forward at an extremely fast speed. However, no matter how fast they were, Feng Hao did not fall behind. After three days, she seemed to have realized that while he might not be very strong, his speed was not bad.
On the second day, in a quiet valley, Feng Hao saw what the tower spirit looked like.
A beetle.
The creature known as the tower spirit in the Hundred Clans Tower was similar to the beetles in the outside world. However, it was much bigger. Although it was just an ordinary tower spirit without a grade, it was still the size of a burly man.
It had a pitch-black and hard carapace, six long legs, and two long whip-like whiskers. They were pitch-black and glossy, appearing as though they were forged from black iron. There was a metallic tactile feeling to it, and when they slightly danced, the surroundings would emit whistling sounds of wind. If one were to be whipped, it would definitely not feel good.
It seemed very likely that the tower genie's main attack method was the two long feelers.
Niya seemed to want to prove her ability. After seeing the tower spirit crawling in the bushes, she took the lead and leapt up. A layer of astral wind burst out from the surface of her body, seemingly forming an aura as she charged towards the tower spirit alone.
The others didn't seem to be worried either. They stood in different directions, preventing the Pagoda Spirit from escaping or being ambushed by others.
It seemed that this was not the first time Niya had fought against the Tower Genie. Her movements were extremely familiar. She nimbly dodged the pincer attack of the Tower Genie's two whips. She held a long sword that emitted a cold light and accurately blocked the Tower Genie's attack every time. Finally, when the Tower Genie launched its attack and slightly opened up the tender flesh under the thick shell, Niya seized the opportunity. From a tricky angle, the long sword in her hand nimbly slashed across the Tower Genie's abdomen under the metallic shell.
"Rip."
The sharpness of the longsword directly cut through the tower spirit's abdomen, which did not have much defensive power. Green blood immediately spurted out. It did not struggle for long before it died.
She then slashed at the tower spirit's head, splitting it open. A sparkling and translucent spirit core was plucked out by her longsword.
"Humph."
Stepping on the Pagoda Spirit's corpse, Niya held the Spiritual Core that was still warm. She raised her chin and snorted at Fenghao. She seemed to be very proud of herself.
"Miss Niya's strength is indeed extraordinary. I admire you."
Feng Hao smiled bitterly as he cupped his hands towards her.
"It's good that you know."
Hearing what he said, Niya was even more pleased with herself. "When we get there, hide behind me. Otherwise, if you get whipped, you'll be in for it."
She seemed to want to take Feng Hao as her little brother again. However, aside from Xiao Lihe, the others did not feel that there was anything wrong.
"So the tower spirit's weakness is under its abdomen."
Feng Hao's gaze swept across the tower spirit's body, which was almost completely covered in a hard shell, as a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes.
The tower spirit's head, neck, back, and even its lower body were all covered in layers of shimmering metallic shells. It seemed that it would not be easy for someone of a higher realm to break through it. However, if the shell on its back was slightly raised, it would reveal its weak abdomen. As long as one attacked that spot, it would be easy to kill it.
Of course, this was on the premise that one possessed a certain level of strength. Otherwise, the tower spirit's whips would be able to send a person flying in a single strike. If one had a weak physique, they would likely be split into two.
This was also the easiest way to kill the tower spirit. If one had to deal with the thick shell on its body, it would be a waste of effort.
Over the past three days, their group had encountered many other groups. Moreover, they had also killed two ordinary tower spirits along the way. In short, their harvest was pretty good.
This made Feng Hao heave a sigh of relief. It seemed that there were not too few tower spirits in the world of the tower.
"Some of the areas that are rich in spiritual energy and can easily give birth to tower spirits have long been occupied by the major races. The smaller races and unaffiliated cultivators can only search aimlessly and rely on luck. If you're lucky, you'll find something. If you're unlucky, you might not even get many spiritual cores in a year …"
Xiao Lihe explained when he saw that Feng Hao had been observing the surroundings.
"Places with rich spiritual energy."
Feng Hao looked at him in surprise.
Elder Fen did not mention this to him.
"Of course, there's actually a huge formation beneath the Hundred Clan Tower. It can absorb the energy of the people in this world and then condense it into a tower spirit. Naturally, it's easier for tower spirits to be born in the formation's eyes."
Although Xiao Lihe was surprised by Feng Hao's reaction, he still explained the general knowledge of the Hundred Clan Tower to him.
As the saying goes, the weak get weaker, and the strong get stronger. This was how it came to be. The stronger races monopolized the better resources, while the weaker races could only pick up what the strong left behind. This kind of gap would unknowingly widen.
On the fifth day, the six of them entered a barren desert. Yellow sand filled the sky, reflecting golden rays of light. Visible heat slowly rose from the sand.
After traveling for more than two hours, they finally entered a canyon. At an inconspicuous corner, a cave was opened in the blind spot of their line of sight. If they had not turned in, they would definitely not have discovered it.
When Li Kai was being hunted, he had inadvertently escaped to this desert and discovered it. Speaking of which, one who survived a great disaster was bound to have good fortune later on. He had discovered this nest of tower spirits, which was equivalent to a year's worth of harvest.
"If everyone doesn't need to rest, then let's begin."
After everyone nodded their heads in unison, the group of people walked into the cave one after another.
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