Chapter 589

Chapter 589: Breaking Through and Entering the Tower (Part 1)

Once again gazing up at the towering giant, Wang Chen felt a remarkable difference.

Ancient, magnificent, mysterious!

Although Wang Chen had received a wealth of information from the Tower of Heaven, he had only grasped a tiny fraction of its contents.

The rest remained sealed within the Ancient Stone Tablet, waiting for Wang Chen to uncover it bit by bit.

But that was enough.

The Ancient Tower of Heaven had a total of eighty-one layers, each layer an independent space, equivalent to a level to pass.

It was essentially a trial tower; once inside, if one could clear the levels, they would receive corresponding rewards.

The higher the layer, the greater the challenge, and naturally, the rewards became more plentiful!

Wang Chen’s Ancient Stone Tablet was precisely the key to entering the tower.

Without a doubt, this was his fortune in entering the Biluotian secret realm—something no one could compare to!

With this realization, Wang Chen no longer hesitated, channeling his power through his hand into the tower door.

In the next moment, his figure vanished from the spot.

After a whirlwind of sensations, Wang Chen found himself standing on a vast platform, or rather, a debate stage.

The surroundings were open but clearly defined, with a smooth gray and white floor. The high dome above bathed the entire space in soft light.

Before Wang Chen could react, a grand voice echoed: “Do you challenge the first layer of the Tower of Heaven?”

Wang Chen’s soul shook, and he instinctively answered, “Yes!”

“Challenge accepted!”

“Seal all external objects of the challenger!”

“Challenge for the first layer begins!”

Wang Chen suddenly felt a sense of impending doom as he realized he could not open his Xumi Ring, and the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil fixed to his arm was sealed by an invisible force.

Even the potential dragon sword within him lost its connection to his soul awareness!

Wang Chen had never imagined that the Tower of Heaven would have rules prohibiting the use of external items, including weapons, talismans, and elixirs.

If tool cultivators, talisman cultivators, pill cultivators, and sword cultivators entered, wouldn’t they stumble at the first challenge?

Not necessarily!

Wang Chen suspected that this giant tower could adapt its rules based on the challenger’s characteristics.

Although Wang Chen’s life treasure was a flying sword, he actually identified as both a magical cultivator and a body cultivator. Hence, the Ancient Tower of Heaven sealed external items, forcing him to rely solely on his own strength to pass the levels, leaving no room for trickery.

While Wang Chen contemplated this, a light gate suddenly appeared a hundred steps ahead of him.

A large leopard stepped out from within the gate.

The leopard was not very big, but its body lines were extremely smooth, appearing extraordinarily agile and keen.

What was most unusual was that it had no fur on its body; instead, its skin had a metallic texture, resembling a layer of cold, hard armor.

A long leopard tail trailed behind, gently swaying and producing mechanical friction sounds.

It fixed its pair of crimson eyes on Wang Chen.

Cold and indifferent.

Puppet beast!

Wang Chen understood immediately.

The Biluotian secret realm was said to have been opened by an ancient powerful being, falling from the upper realm into the Mountain-Sea Realm due to changes in the world.

It had then been occupied by Daobao Daoist.

This Daobao Daoist was not only a Nascent Soul true immortal but also a master of weapon refining. The puppet beasts he created had guarded this secret realm for centuries, becoming the greatest nightmare for treasure-seekers entering the realm!

Countless lucky cultivators who entered the Biluotian secret realm had fallen at the hands of the puppet beasts.

Undoubtedly, the large leopard guarding the first layer of the Tower of Heaven was one of those puppet beasts.

It looked quite formidable.

This first challenge was difficult!

As the thought crossed Wang Chen’s mind, the puppet leopard suddenly charged as he stepped out of the light gate.

It lunged forward with lightning speed, becoming a streak of light and pouncing toward Wang Chen, who stood still.

From its appearance to reaching Wang Chen’s position, it took no more than three breaths!

Yet, Wang Chen remained calm, not dodging but striking with his palm.

He hit the charging puppet leopard!

Boom!

Accompanied by a dull thud, Wang Chen’s figure swayed slightly.

Meanwhile, the puppet leopard was sent flying several dozen steps back, crashing heavily onto the ground.

It rolled a few times before leaping back up, a clear palm print visible on its forehead.

Heavenly Dragon Vajra Palm!

Wang Chen’s Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method had already reached the seventh level, with his physical strength hitting a staggering 26 points. With immense power in a single strike, it was beyond measure.

If it had been an ordinary magical beast or even a spirit beast, that palm would have caused an explosion!

However, this puppet leopard, a small BOSS guarding the challenge, shook its head and showed no significant harm.

Clearly unwilling to accept its previous defeat, it began circling Wang Chen, trying to use its speed to find an opportunity to strike again.

Yet, Wang Chen would not allow the creature to attack him. He immediately formed a spell and unleashed Sky Thunder towards it.

The puppet leopard seemed to possess considerable intelligence; upon seeing Wang Chen’s gesture, it became alert and began to defend and evade.

But the attack from Sky Thunder was sudden and rapid. By the time it sensed danger, numerous bolts of lightning were already raining down on its position.

To ensure accuracy, Wang Chen opted for an area strike.

Two bolts of lightning struck the puppet leopard simultaneously, dazzling electric light dancing across its body surface, as destructive power penetrated its metal exterior and seeped within.

The movements of the puppet beast suddenly became stiff.

In the next moment, Wang Chen moved like a ghost, flashing beside the puppet leopard and striking heavily with both palms on its head!

This strike contained ninety percent of Wang Chen’s power!

The puppet leopard’s head suddenly bent at a ninety-degree angle, smashing against its shoulder armor with a crisp, resounding crack.

Its body was flung away by the force of the Vajra Palm, and the armor on its body surface automatically fell off, littering the ground.

“The challenge for the first layer of the Tower of Heaven is successful!”

The grand voice echoed again.

At the same time, a crystal the size of an infant’s fist floated up from the scattered remains of the puppet leopard.

Silently, it flew to Wang Chen’s side.

The crystal shimmered with luster, showing no flaws, clearly not an ordinary item.

This should be the reward for passing the level.

Wang Chen understood and unceremoniously reached out to grab it, placing it into his Xumi Ring.

At that moment, he could use his Xumi Ring normally again.

“Do you challenge the second layer of the Tower of Heaven?”

Wang Chen clenched his fist and answered without a moment’s thought, “Yes!”

The challenge of the Tower of Heaven, with its eighty-one layers, had just begun; he wasn’t done yet and wanted to see where his current limits lay!