Chapter 312
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Chapter 312: Charging Through the Nine-Story Tower!
Early the next morning, Fang Yu was awakened by Qin Yimo.
“Where are we going?” Fang Yu asked.
“Didn’t I mention it to you yesterday? The Nine-Story Tower,” Qin Yimo said.
“I already told you, that’s just a scam…” Fang Yu said.
“I know. I’m not saying we should enter the Nine-Story Tower, just go there and look around. Today, many martial artists will go to the Nine-Story Tower. If I appear there, those assassins hiding in the shadows might not be able to restrain themselves and will make a move against me,” Qin Yimo said, her eyes gleaming with hope.
This made Qin Lang, who was standing nearby, look strange.
Normal people would be afraid of encountering assassins, avoiding them at all costs, filled with fear.
But his cousin was the opposite—not only was she unafraid, she actually looked forward to the assassins’ arrival.
“Fine, I can accompany you. But I have one requirement,” Fang Yu said.
“What requirement?” Qin Yimo asked, widening her beautiful eyes.
“Let’s have breakfast first,” Fang Yu said.
…
After having breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant level, Fang Yu got into Qin Yimo’s car and headed to the location of the Nine-Story Tower.
About forty minutes later, everyone got out of the car.
In front of them was an open square, and in the center stood a tower several dozen meters tall.
The tower had nine floors, each about five or six meters high.
From the outside, the tower looked ordinary, similar to tower buildings in other places.
Many martial artists stood in the square, with cultivation levels ranging from Qi Condensation to Foundation Establishment. The vast majority were at the twelfth level of Qi Condensation, also known as the half-step Grandmaster level.
Standing at the entrance to the square, watching the bustling crowd, Fang Yu felt only boredom.
“Sis, this tower doesn’t look very big. Can it really accommodate so many people?” Qin Lang asked curiously, looking at the Nine-Story Tower ahead.
“This tower isn’t an ordinary building. It’s a magical artifact. They say that after entering, you arrive in another realm, and martial artists rarely encounter each other inside,” Qin Yimo explained.
“Oh? Isn’t that just like the Underground City in Yan City?” Qin Lang said in surprise, looking at the Nine-Story Tower ahead.
“If you want to go in and take a look, go ahead. Having Fang Yu by my side is enough,” Qin Yimo said, looking at Qin Lang.
“Hmm… let me see the situation first,” Qin Lang said hesitantly.
To enter the Nine-Story Tower, one had to go to a stall in the corner of the square and exchange money or other valuable items for a wooden token.
Only with this wooden token could one enter the Nine-Story Tower.
As time passed, many martial artists obtained tokens and entered the Nine-Story Tower.
The number of martial artists in the square decreased.
Half an hour later, only those who came to observe remained in the square.
After another ten minutes or so, the second floor of the tower suddenly emitted a bright light.
As soon as the light appeared, a wave of discussion broke out around them.
“Someone has already reached the second floor so quickly!”
“Yeah, it’s so fast this time! Usually it takes at least an hour!”
“Will someone be able to reach the sixth floor this time?”
“Qin Lang, you should go in too,” Qin Yimo said, looking at Qin Lang.
“Sis, you want me to go in?” Qin Lang asked, startled.
“Yes,” Qin Yimo nodded.
Qin Lang immediately understood Qin Yimo’s intention and turned to walk toward the distant stall. After exchanging money for a token, he walked toward the Nine-Story Tower.
At this point, Qin Yimo turned to look at Fang Yu.
“From this distance, if assassins really make a move, I might not be able to protect you. Are you sure you want to do this?” Fang Yu asked, raising an eyebrow.
“If we don’t do this, they might never make a move, and I’ll definitely have to return to Yan City. No matter what, I have to take this gamble!” Qin Yimo said firmly.
“Alright,” Fang Yu nodded and leisurely walked away.
As he walked, he had already spread his divine sense to cover a five-kilometer radius.
This way, if anyone made any unusual movements, Fang Yu would know immediately.
After both Fang Yu and Qin Lang left her side, Qin Yimo stood alone at the edge of the square, sitting on a stone bench playing with her phone.
She pretended to be playing with her phone, but her mind was completely focused on observing her surroundings.
She had to remain vigilant, just in case.
To draw out the assassins, she had to place herself in the most dangerous position.
…
Fang Yu walked toward the stall.
A man wearing a gray robe sat at the stall with many wooden tokens displayed in front of him.
Bored, Fang Yu walked up and asked, “How often does the Nine-Story Tower open?”
“Once a week. Want to go in? There are still over a hundred spots available today. I’ll give you a discount—just 30,000 yuan in cash for one token,” the man said.
“30,000? Isn’t that too expensive? Can I make that money back after going in?” Fang Yu asked.
The man sneered and said, “I can tell this is your first time here. Didn’t you see how many people were crowding here to buy tokens earlier? If they couldn’t make their money back, why would they be so enthusiastic?”
“But I heard this Nine-Story Tower is just a magical artifact. Aren’t the treasures inside limited? If you open it once a week, wouldn’t any real treasures have been taken already?” Fang Yu said.
“Hmph! If you’re not buying, don’t ask so many questions! I don’t have time to chat with you!” The man seemed a bit angry, snorted coldly, and ignored Fang Yu.
Fang Yu smiled and left the stall, strolling leisurely toward the Nine-Story Tower.
When he reached the tower, he extended his right hand, already holding a wooden token in his palm.
“This isn’t right, but 30,000 yuan is really too expensive. It’s not worth spending that much,” Fang Yu thought.
Ahead, the third floor of the Nine-Story Tower still hadn’t lit up.
Evidently, no one had reached the third floor yet.
Fang Yu glanced at Qin Yimo in the corner of the square, then stepped into the Nine-Story Tower.
His divine sense had already enveloped the surroundings, and he could detect any movement immediately.
The reason he chose to enter the Nine-Story Tower was because when his divine sense swept through the tower, he sensed several unusual auras.
There seemed to be something truly valuable inside this Nine-Story Tower.
Anyway, there were only nine floors, so it wouldn’t take too much time.
After Fang Yu entered the Nine-Story Tower, he stepped onto a formation, and the wooden token in his hand instantly shattered.
At the same time, the scenery around him changed.
Clearly, this Nine-Story Tower was a very good spatial artifact.
Three to four thousand years ago, many sects used the same principle to create spatial artifacts suitable for their disciples’ trials, allowing disciples to train without risking their personal safety.
However, this kind of training had poor results. Therefore, many sects still chose to use the most primitive method, directly sending disciples out to gain experience.
Fang Yu’s surroundings had become a vast, boundless snowy plain.
Fang Yu knew clearly that all of this was just an illusion.
To enter the next level, he didn’t need to wander around aimlessly. He just needed to know the location of the formation that would trigger the passage to the next floor.
With his divine sense covering the area, Fang Yu easily found this location and immediately rushed forward.
Seconds later, Fang Yu stood on the formation.
“Whoosh!”
A flash of white light passed over Fang Yu’s body.
The next second, Fang Yu arrived at the second floor of the Nine-Story Tower.
“Those good things should all be placed on the highest floor. I just need to keep going up.”
Thinking this, Fang Yu once again ignored all the illusions before him, used his divine sense to lock onto the formation’s position, then quickly rushed to that spot, breaking through to the next level.
…
In the square, the onlookers saw the third floor of the Nine-Story Tower light up and their expressions changed.
“So fast! Someone just reached the second floor, and now someone has already reached the third floor!” someone exclaimed.
But before they finished speaking, the fourth floor of the Nine-Story Tower lit up.
This time, there was an uproar!
This was too fast!
The third floor had just lit up less than two seconds ago, and now the fourth floor was lit?
“Who is that? How can they be so fast?!” someone shouted.
Just as he finished speaking, the fifth floor of the Nine-Story Tower lit up!
“Wow!”
The people in the square could no longer remain calm and collectively gasped in surprise.
The fifth floor had been lit up so quickly!
In the past, to reach the fifth floor, it would take at least several hours!
Often, among an entire batch of martial artists entering the Nine-Story Tower, no one could reach the fifth floor!
As the fifth floor lit up, many martial artists had already failed their trials inside the Nine-Story Tower and were teleported outside the tower.
