Chapter 564
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Chapter 564 Wanling Tower!
Behind the man, there were piles of storage bags.
Further back, more than a dozen large boxes could be seen, all locked.
Those storage bags probably belonged to the cultivators who had entered this tower and lost their lives.
“Just like the rumors outside, there are quite a few treasures here,” Fang Yu said.
Looking at Fang Yu in front of him, the man stepped back several paces, his face showing terror.
Meanwhile, Fang Yu turned his gaze back to examine the man before him.
This man was much younger than he had expected, wearing luxurious robes, with an ordinary face and long hair draped over his shoulders.
“You were the one speaking to me earlier, right?” Fang Yu asked.
The man stared at Fang Yu and said with forced composure, “That’s right, I am the master of this Wanling Tower.”
“Wanling Tower?” Fang Yu raised an eyebrow.
He had never heard this name before, which was completely different from the Ancient Demon Tower mentioned in outside rumors.
“This is not a place you should be. Leave immediately, and I can spare your life, otherwise…” The man’s heart lacked confidence, but his tone was quite forceful.
“Oh? I’d like to see what other tricks you have left,” Fang Yu smiled.
Fang Yu knew clearly that the man before him was putting on a brave face while being frightened inside, obviously having no more moves left.
The cultivation aura on this man indicated he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, equivalent to today’s Martial Venerable.
The power a magical treasure could display depended on its user.
Fang Yu finally understood why the Steel-Boned Lions on the second floor and the replicas on the sixth floor had been so weakened.
It was because the person controlling the Wanling Tower was simply too weak.
“Come on, what other abilities haven’t you used yet? Feel free to use them, I’ll just stand right here,” Fang Yu opened his arms, gesturing for the man to make his move.
The man’s expression changed rapidly, but instead of attacking, he kept retreating.
The reason he had maintained his composure earlier was because he believed Fang Yu could never reach the top floor.
If anything unexpected happened, he could just forcibly transfer Fang Yu out of the tower.
But now, Fang Yu was standing right in front of him.
Having witnessed Fang Yu’s strength on the second floor, where he had defeated those Steel-Boned Lions with just the true energy from his body, the man knew very well that in a direct confrontation, he wouldn’t stand a chance.
“I, I can return that lamp to you,” the man said tentatively, feeling extremely anxious.
“And then what?” Fang Yu raised an eyebrow and asked, “You’ve wasted so much of my time, shouldn’t you compensate me with something?”
“I, I…” the man became increasingly flustered, pointing behind him and saying, “These things back there… you can take whatever you want.”
“That’s not enough,” Fang Yu’s lips curled into a cold smile. “I want to take everything, including the entire tower.”
Hearing these words, the man’s face changed dramatically.
This Wanling Tower wasn’t his! It was left in his care by his master!
If he handed over this magical treasure, with his master’s cruel temperament, he would surely be torn to pieces when his master returned!
“This, this is absolutely impossible!” the man immediately said.
“You think I’m asking for your opinion?” Fang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and extended his right hand forward.
“Whoosh!”
The crystal the man was holding immediately flew toward Fang Yu, who caught it firmly.
“This crystal is the control helm for this tower, right?” Fang Yu said as he examined the crystal.
“Thud!”
Fear made the man fall to his knees, crying out, “Big, big brother, please give this crystal back to me. If you take it away… my master will kill me when he returns…”
Fang Yu looked at the man, expressionless.
Judging from the storage bags behind him, he had used the Wanling Tower to kill countless people.
If he hadn’t encountered Fang Yu, he might have continued to live carefree for a long time.
Such a person was no different from an evil cultivator, and deserved no sympathy.
However, since the Dayuan Lamp had found this place through the aura on Xiao Chen’s body, it meant that… someone here must have an aura similar to Xiao Chen’s.
This man before him was only at the Martial Venerable realm, but could he possibly…
Fang Yu’s eyes flickered slightly, and he asked, “What’s your name?”
“I, I am called Jiang Yu,” the man answered.
“Who is your master?” Fang Yu asked.
“My, my master is Immortal Yuliu,” Jiang Yu answered.
“Immortal Yuliu… where is he now?” Fang Yu asked.
“I don’t know either, he’s been gone for about a year…” Jiang Yu answered.
“You’re so afraid of your master, what are his characteristics?” Fang Yu asked.
“He, he… he seems to have lived for a very long time…” Jiang Yu said this far, then immediately closed his mouth.
He remembered that previously, Master Yuliu had instructed all disciples never to reveal his longevity to outsiders… or face punishment according to sect rules.
Although Jiang Yu closed his mouth, Fang Yu had already obtained enough information.
Lived for a very long time… indeed, he must be a Source Devourer who extended his lifespan by consuming the essence of spiritual beasts!
It seemed that Xiao Chen’s body no longer contained the aura of Purple Flame Palace remnants, but rather the aura of a Source Devourer’s body modified by Fu Yunhe.
The body of this Jiang Yu had obviously undergone the same modification.
Fang Yu was very curious about these so-called Source Devourers – were they an organization, or independent existences?
Based on the information collected so far, these people should belong to an organization, or at least they were of the same school.
“Big brother… master, I’ve told you everything, please spare me… I stayed here only because of my master’s orders, I didn’t want to kill anyone,” Jiang Yu begged.
Seeing his tearful appearance, Fang Yu frowned slightly.
Such a cowardly person who bullied the weak and feared the strong would be despised anywhere.
“Hand over my Dayuan Lamp,” Fang Yu said.
Jiang Yu crawled backward, took out the Dayuan Lamp from a storage bag, and returned it to Fang Yu.
Fang Yu took the Dayuan Lamp, put it into his storage bag, then extended his finger and touched Jiang Yu’s forehead.
Jiang Yu tried to dodge but wasn’t fast enough.
“I’ve left a life-and-death mark on you,” Fang Yu said. “With a single thought, I can take your life.”
Jiang Yu opened his eyes wide, looking at Fang Yu in terror.
“Ah…”
The next second, he fell to the ground, howling in pain, his body convulsing.
Soon, a foul smell spread.
Fang Yu frowned slightly and stopped torturing Jiang Yu’s soul.
“I won’t take this Wanling Tower for now. You can continue to stay here and wait for your master’s return,” Fang Yu said. “When the time comes, I will come here to meet your master.”
Jiang Yu gasped for breath, his body trembling uncontrollably.
Fang Yu held the crystal in his hand and infused it with true energy.
Soon, he saw the various mechanisms inside.
“Lock onto the aura, teleport away… it should be like this.”
Fang Yu gently twisted the crystal, and a light enveloped his body before he disappeared from the spot.
…
Fang Yu stood on the summit of Tongshan’s main peak, still holding the crystal.
With this crystal, he could enter and exit the Wanling Tower at will.
Now, bright sunlight shone overhead, completely different from the cloud cover when he had first entered.
“You finally came out. I thought you would only need about ten minutes, but it took so long…”
Lin Batian walked over from the side, speaking as he approached.
So long?
Fang Yu was stunned – he had been inside the Wanling Tower for less than ten minutes!
“How long has it been since I went in?” Fang Yu asked.
“Two days,” Lin Batian stretched lazily and twisted his neck as he spoke.
“Two days?” Fang Yu frowned.
He hadn’t expected that the time laws inside the Wanling Tower would be different from the outside!
Less than ten minutes inside, but two days had passed outside!
“The Wanling Tower… is definitely not an ordinary spatial magical treasure, it must have a greater purpose,” Fang Yu thought, narrowing his eyes slightly.
However, with the crystal controlling the Wanling Tower now in his hands, he would have many opportunities to research the tower’s true function later.
“What was the situation inside?” Lin Batian asked.
“I’ll tell you later, let’s leave this place first,” Fang Yu raised his right hand, activated the Void Ring, and set the destination to Dongdu.
“Whoosh!”
The next second, Fang Yu and Lin Batian disappeared from the spot.
…
Just as they landed in Dongdu, the phone in Fang Yu’s pocket began to vibrate.
Fang Yu took out his phone and saw more than a dozen missed calls, which made him frown.
After going to the Tongshan mountain range, his phone had lost signal, and these missed calls had all come in during the past two days.
Most of these missed calls were from Qin Lang, with others from Ji Rumei, Guo Gang from the Human Resources Department of Nandu University, Ye Shengxue, and others.
Fang Yu thought for a moment and called Qin Lang back.
Qin Lang quickly answered, asking with some urgency, “Mr. Fang, where are you now?”
“Just returned to Dongdu, what’s wrong?” Fang Yu asked.
“Your residence in Xiangcheng… that apartment, something has happened!” Qin Lang said gravely.
