Chapter 561
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Chapter 561 Ancient Demon Tower!
The Dayun Lamp was positioned very high, below it was the peak of a mountain, and the middle part of this mountain was shrouded in white mist, making it impossible to see the foot of the mountain.
At the top of this mountain stood an ancient tower, looking somewhat dilapidated, clearly weathered by time.
“Where is this place?”
Fang Yu was about to determine the location.
At that moment, a black beam of light suddenly shot out from the tower!
In the next second, Fang Yu’s connection with the Dayun Lamp was severed!
Fang Yu’s expression changed slightly, his gaze becoming sharp.
The connection between the Dayun Lamp and him was established through an extremely subtle spiritual sense, very secretive and rarely discovered, let alone directly cut off!
Clearly, inside that tower, there existed a cultivator with at least extremely powerful sensing abilities.
Whether the cultivator inside was a remnant of the Purple Flame Palace was difficult to determine.
But the Dayun Lamp had indeed found this location through the aura on Xiao Chen’s body!
Fang Yu stopped in his tracks.
“What’s wrong?” Lin Batian turned to look at Fang Yu.
“The connection between the Dayun Lamp and me has been forcibly cut off,” Fang Yu said.
“What!?” Lin Batian was stunned, then his gaze sharpened as he asked, “Is it the Purple Flame Palace…”
“That can only be confirmed when we reach that place,” Fang Yu said.
“Then let’s go now, what are we waiting for?” Lin Batian said.
“Before I could lock onto the position, the connection was cut off. I only caught a glimpse of that place,” Fang Yu frowned and said, “But the Dayun Lamp left not long ago, it should still be within East Capital.”
As he spoke, Fang Yu looked toward Yan Qianning and asked, “A dilapidated tower on top of a high mountain – do you know anything about such a place?”
Yan Qianning was startled, then realized Fang Yu was asking her.
“A tower on top of a high mountain…” Yan Qianning pondered.
At this moment, Ke’er beside them excitedly said, “I know! Isn’t that the legendary forbidden area of East Capital, the Ancient Demon Tower!?”
Ancient Demon Tower?
Hearing this name, Yan Qianning also remembered.
This Ancient Demon Tower, listed as a forbidden area by the East Capital Martial Arts Association, was located at the top of the main peak of the Tongshan Mountain Range in northern East Capital!
More than a hundred years ago, the Ancient Demon Tower was designated as a forbidden area by the Martial Arts Association. Additionally, the main peak of Tongshan was extremely high with treacherous terrain, making it very difficult to climb to the top.
Therefore, for many years, no one had dared to venture into this forbidden area.
From Fang Yu’s description, the place he mentioned was very likely the Ancient Demon Tower!
“Forbidden area? Why is this place listed as forbidden?” Fang Yu asked.
“I know this too!” Ke’er, who was quite knowledgeable about such strange tales, said loudly, “It’s said that the Ancient Demon Tower was a magical treasure of a powerful figure from the past, and inside it imprisons a demon who has survived since ancient times!”
“The reason the Martial Arts Association designated the Ancient Demon Tower as a forbidden area is because long ago, many martial artists believed the tower contained numerous treasures. They climbed the mountain and entered the tower, hoping to get a share. But after going up the mountain, these people never came down again, simply disappearing.”
“Due to the disappearance of many people, the Martial Arts Association sent a team consisting of ten Martial Saints and fifty Martial Venerables up the mountain to search for the missing people and to see what was so strange about this tower.”
At this point, Ke’er paused like a skilled storyteller and asked, “Do you know what happened next…”
“I know, I suppose the team also disappeared,” Lin Batian interrupted Ke’er and said.
“No, you’re wrong, the team didn’t disappear,” Ke’er smiled and said, “When they reached the main peak of Tongshan, they didn’t see the tower at all!”
Lin Batian raised an eyebrow.
This was beyond his expectations.
“After this failed exploration, the Martial Arts Association took no action for a while. As time passed, more greedy martial artists went up the mountain, and these martial artists disappeared again!” Ke’er continued, “Later, the Martial Arts Association sent another identical team up the mountain, and they still didn’t see the tower!”
“So that means… when there are many people, the tower automatically disappears, and when there are few people, the tower appears and then those people…” Yang Chuyu said with a frightened expression.
“Yes, or to put it another way… those who see this tower all die,” Ke’er said in a chilling voice.
This statement created an atmosphere of terror. Yang Chuyu was scared by Ke’er’s deliberately gloomy expression and unconsciously moved closer to Fang Yu beside her.
“Your story has a plot hole,” Fang Yu said. “If everyone who saw the tower died, how do people know there’s a tower on the mountain?”
“Well…” Ke’er scratched her head and said without confidence, “I don’t know that… These are just legends, but the Ancient Demon Tower definitely exists. Besides, didn’t you just say you saw a tower on the mountaintop…”
Fang Yu thought for a moment and asked, “The Ancient Demon Tower is on the main peak of Tongshan, right?”
“Yes,” Ke’er nodded.
Fang Yu looked at Lin Batian and said, “Let’s go there. We can’t just lose the Dayun Lamp like this.”
“No problem,” Lin Batian nodded.
Fang Yu looked at Qin Lang and said, “You can go about your own business after this, no need to concern yourself with us.”
“Understood, Mr. Fang,” Qin Lang said.
Fang Yu and Lin Batian walked to the side.
“Fellow Daoist Yan, I’ll be back soon, and then we can discuss the uses of the Moon Soul Grass,” Lin Batian said with a grin.
“…Alright,” Yan Qianning replied.
Fang Yu took out his phone and used the map to search for the location of the Tongshan Mountain Range.
After locking onto the position, he activated the Void Ring, and the ring on his right finger emitted a glow.
“Master Fang, could you leave me your contact information?” At this moment, Yang Chuyu suddenly asked with a blushing face.
Fang Yu was startled, then said, “Ask Qin Lang for it.”
“Okay!” Yang Chuyu replied.
In the next second, a strong light enveloped Fang Yu and Lin Batian, and the two disappeared from the spot.
Yan Qianning and the others stood there, their faces full of amazement.
It seemed there was nothing Fang Yu and Lin Batian couldn’t do, as if they were immortals.
…
The Tongshan Mountain Range, located in the northern part of East Capital, was one of the few pristine areas in East Capital, undeveloped in any way.
The mountains here were particularly steep, with no place suitable for human habitation, and even animals were rare.
Fang Yu and Lin Batian appeared at the foot of the main peak.
The surroundings were quiet, with only a slight sound of wind.
The vegetation here was not lush either, with earth-yellow and black stones everywhere.
“Why not teleport directly to the mountaintop?” Lin Batian asked.
“I forgot to check the height of the main peak, but it shouldn’t exceed three thousand meters. Let’s just fly up,” Fang Yu said.
“Alright, want to have a competition?” Lin Batian said. “Whoever flies to the top first wins and can ask the other to do anything.”
Fang Yu raised an eyebrow and said, “Sure.”
“Bang!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Yu’s figure shot up like a rocket, and the ground beneath his feet cracked from the force of his leap!
“Damn!”
Lin Batian cursed under his breath, his true energy erupting as he charged upward.
Both of their speeds approached the speed of sound.
In just a few seconds, they passed through a layer of white mist at the mountainside and continued to surge upward.
“Looks like I need to use some movement techniques,” Lin Batian was about fifty meters behind Fang Yu.
At this point, he swung his paper fan downward.
“Boom!”
A gale swept through, and the powerful thrust made his speed surge again!
“Whoosh!”
In just four seconds, Lin Batian overtook Fang Yu and reached the mountaintop.
Fang Yu arrived a second later.
“I won,” Lin Batian grinned and said, “You have to do anything I ask…”
Fang Yu ignored Lin Batian and instead looked ahead with a furrowed brow.
Noticing Fang Yu’s expression, Lin Batian also turned to look forward, his expression changing slightly.
Before them, there was nothing but the mountaintop, a flat area covered with white frost.
The ancient tower that Fang Yu had seen through the Dayun Lamp did not exist.
“Did we come to the wrong place?” Lin Batian asked.
“No,” Fang Yu shook his head and said, “Except for the absence of the tower, the surrounding environment is exactly the same as what I saw earlier.”
“If that’s the case… this tower really does know how to hide itself, just like that girl said?” Lin Batian narrowed his eyes slightly and said.
“Possibly. Let’s walk forward a bit,” Fang Yu said.
Both of them released their spiritual senses simultaneously, sensing everything that existed around them.
In terms of aura, there was nothing unusual, and no restrictions were detected.
Fang Yu walked to the position where the Dayun Lamp had seen the tower, stood in the center, looked up and then down at his feet, his eyes puzzled.
Lin Batian walked to the opposite side, wanting to check the edge of the mountaintop for any hidden formations or restrictions.
Standing at the cliff edge, he could see a layer of white mist below.
“There’s nothing here,” Lin Batian said, about to turn back.
At this moment, his expression changed slightly.
Fang Yu’s aura had instantly disappeared.
He turned around to look at where Fang Yu had been standing, and indeed, Fang Yu was nowhere to be seen.
