Chapter 588

Chapter 588: The Ancient Tower of Heaven

“Quick, go in!”

At the moment the defensive formations were destroyed, Sun Wenxuan let out a low roar.

He alerted all the West Sea Sect cultivators to react instantly, and they leapt up, rushing toward the portal to the secret realm that had appeared on the rock wall.

At this moment, the gate to the secret realm had completely transformed from illusion to reality, swinging wide open.

Inside was a swirling vortex of seven colors!

The first to rush into the secret realm was Li Mengyan.

Though she had remained silent, her reaction speed was extremely quick, and her actions were resolute.

In the blink of an eye, she was "swallowed" by the swirling vortex of seven colors.

“Wang Shidi!”

Yin Sùlán followed closely with a streak of sword light, glancing back at Wang Chen before entering the secret realm.

Wang Chen nodded, giving this senior sister a reassuring look.

Based on the experiences of previous cultivators entering, passing through this portal would randomly teleport them to different locations within the Biluotian secret realm.

So even if the two entered at the same time, they wouldn’t end up together.

Given the vastness of the secret realm, loaded with powerful restrictions and time limits, the chances of Wang Chen and Yin Sùlán meeting again were very slim.

Yin Sùlán was undoubtedly reminding Wang Chen not to forget their agreement!

In the next moment, her figure vanished into the vortex.

At that point, about ten West Sea Sect cultivators had already rushed into the secret realm. Wang Chen lagged a step behind, preparing to dash in when, unexpectedly, a whistling sound cut through the air behind him.

Without thinking, he used Shortening the Earth to evade. A glimmering flying sword almost grazed his shoulder as it zipped past.

Wang Chen turned sharply and spotted a sword cultivator attempting to sneak attack him from a hundred steps away.

The attacker, who clearly did not expect his unwavering resolve to miss, momentarily wore a look of stunned disbelief.

Seeking death!

A fierce glint flashed in Wang Chen’s eyes: “Lightning come!”

He formed a spell and spoke the words, and a lightning bolt as thick as a water bucket suddenly descended from the sky, crashing down on the opponent’s head.

The Sky Thunder was capable of hitting multiple targets or a single one, concentrating its destructive power into a single strike with terrifying lethality.

Though the sword cultivator also had Purple Palace Level cultivation, under the impact of the divine thunder, he couldn’t hold on for even a breath. The magical shield protecting him instantly shattered, and the life-saving light he conjured had yet to fully activate before being obliterated into dust!

The nearby loose cultivators were so frightened that their souls nearly fled their bodies, screaming as they hurriedly backed away.

Wang Chen paid no attention to these individuals.

After wasting a few breaths of time, there were hardly any West Sea Sect cultivators left.

He turned and dashed into the portal of the secret realm!

The sensation of entering the Biluotian secret realm was extremely peculiar, like plunging into bottomless waters; there was no way to gain footing above, below, left, or right, making it impossible to control his movements.

A white mist enveloped the surroundings, and then a spectrum of rainbow colors flashed by.

It felt as though he had entered a long tunnel of time!

Fortunately, the passage through this tunnel was brief; in just a moment, Wang Chen felt a brightness before his eyes.

His feet landed firmly on the ground.

Wang Chen instinctively took a deep breath.

He felt dizzy.

The concentration of spiritual energy in the Biluotian secret realm far surpassed that of the cultivating caves in the inner sect of the West Sea Sect, causing Wang Chen to experience a state of “drunken spiritual energy.”

Bear in mind, he was now a cultivator at the fifth layer of the Purple Palace, with a much higher tolerance for spiritual energy than before.

That he could still feel intoxicated demonstrated just how potent the concentration was!

Could it be that he had been transported into a spiritual vein?

After a brief moment of dizziness, Wang Chen’s mind involuntarily floated this thought.

However, his assumption was incorrect.

Wang Chen realized that he was in a vast cavern, and standing about a hundred steps ahead was an enormous tower soaring to heights of a hundred zhang.

As his gaze fell upon this giant tower, an indescribable ancient aura rushed toward him.

In Wang Chen’s perception, this tower was not a cold, lifeless object; it seemed like an elder who had experienced countless years. Despite its deep fatigue, it still held a hint of vibrant life.

The spiritual energy filling the surrounding space emanated from that sparkle of vitality!

Wang Chen noticed a golden door at the base of the giant tower.

Above the door hung an ancient bronze plaque inscribed with the two true seal characters: “Tongtian.”

The Tower of Heaven!

This didn’t seem right.

Before arriving at Mount Taiwu to explore the Biluotian secret realm, Wang Chen had learned quite a bit about the secret realms.

Based on the experiences of those before him, cultivators entering a secret realm would be transported to different places.

Mountains, forests, swamps, plains, lakes, deserts…

Describing the Biluotian secret realm as a mini universe would not be an exaggeration, with all sorts of environments and terrains available. What one could find inside depended entirely on personal fortune.

Wang Chen had never seen any records mentioning a giant tower.

Of course, it was also possible that others had kept their secrets hidden, or perhaps they hadn’t made it out alive.

Wang Chen didn’t dwell on this matter, so he noticed that the Ancient Stone Tablet residing in his Sea of Consciousness had changed from its usual calmness, resembling a traveler returning to a long-lost hometown, filled with excitement and eagerness.

It was "urging" Wang Chen to step forward!

The Ancient Stone Tablet was a treasure obtained by the original owner’s father from the Biluotian secret realm, later stored within Wang Chen’s body. Now that he was in the secret realm, its intense reaction was entirely expected.

Wang Chen pondered, deciding to follow the Ancient Stone Tablet’s will.

Strictly speaking, this treasure was truly his life treasure.

However, he was currently unable to control it.

And this giant tower before him might help Wang Chen uncover some secrets of the Ancient Stone Tablet!

He strode up to the giant tower and placed his hand on the tower door.

Just as Wang Chen’s palm touched the door, countless pieces of information surged into his Sea of Consciousness like a rushing flood!

The volume of information was so vast that even Wang Chen’s soul awareness struggled to bear it.

At that moment, the Ancient Stone Tablet suddenly radiated thousands of rays of light, not only protecting Wang Chen’s Sea of Consciousness but also accepting and absorbing the torrent of information, greatly relieving his pressure.

This process lasted for an entire incense stick’s worth of time!

Although Wang Chen was a “bystander,” he received an abundance of useful information.

The complete name of the giant tower was "Ancient Tower of Heaven," and it held a significant connection to the Ancient Stone Tablet in Wang Chen’s Sea of Consciousness; the latter was actually a part of the former!

The Ancient Stone Tablet was the boundary stone of the Tower of Heaven, or more accurately, a guiding marker.

As long as one possessed the Ancient Stone Tablet and met the necessary conditions, they could lock onto and enter the Tower of Heaven at any time and place.

Even if the Tower of Heaven were located deep in empty space!

Of course, right now, the Tower of Heaven was within the Biluotian secret realm, and it was because Wang Chen possessed the Ancient Stone Tablet that he was transported to stand before this giant tower the moment he entered!