Chapter 262: The Spirit Tower

Chen Fei did not resist the force that summoned him. His body was involuntarily lifted off the ground, and soon, a pressure surrounded him. When the pressure dissipated, he found himself inside the Spirit Tower.

As Chen Fei’s figure was drawn into the Spirit Tower, the ruins of the ancient city vanished, and the figures of Chu Zhihe and the others slowly faded as well. Thick mist soon enveloped the area, obscuring everything.

The Spirit Tower was far grander than Chen Fei had imagined. Golden light spread throughout the entire hall, and in front of him stood a staircase leading upward.

However, making his way past was not going to be easy.

In the center of the hall, a massive golden-winged tiger demon lay asleep on the floor.

Chen Fei furrowed his brows, watching the tiger demon with wings spread on its back. A sense of caution flashed in his eyes.

“The Spirit Tower…” Chen Fei muttered softly, then began to sneak around the edges, trying to bypass the hall and make his way to the staircase.

Just as he was about to reach the stairs, a sudden sense of dread surged within him.

Instinctively, he glanced toward the center of the hall.

The golden-winged tiger demon had disappeared!

Without hesitation, Chen Fei lunged forward, just as a gust of wind sliced through the air behind him. Three wind blades struck the exact spot where Chen Fei had been standing, leaving deep marks on the stone.

“Interesting!” Chen Fei steadied himself, turning his head to face the tiger demon. A slight smile formed on his lips.

The tiger demon’s eyes glowed a blood-red as it glared at him. With a loud roar, it flapped its wings, vanishing as if teleporting, only to reappear directly in front of Chen Fei.

Chen Fei quickly raised his hand, but just then, an overwhelming force struck him, sending him flying through the air.

He instinctively tried to channel his spiritual energy, but his face changed immediately.

He couldn’t sense any of his spiritual energy!

Although the Void Heaven Cauldron was still present, it remained silent and still.

The tiger demon didn’t give him a moment to recover. It jumped again, pouncing directly at Chen Fei.

Without the support of his spiritual energy, Chen Fei was forced to rely entirely on his physical strength for combat.

Fortunately, Chen Fei’s physical cultivation was strong enough. Even without spiritual energy, he could still dodge the tiger demon’s pounces with ease.

But dodging was not enough!

Chen Fei’s mind stirred, and the Boundless Great Sword appeared in his hand.

Without spiritual energy, the sword felt far heavier in his grip, but it didn’t affect his ability to wield it effectively.

Clang!

The tiger demon’s claws slammed into the Boundless Great Sword with a deafening noise.

Chen Fei braced the sword and pushed it forward with force.

As he fought, he realized the reason he couldn’t channel his spiritual energy—the tiger demon’s body was surrounded by a faint grayish light.

This light was nearly invisible unless observed closely, but it was affecting Chen Fei’s ability to use his spiritual power.

“Roar!” The tiger demon, seeing its attack blocked, roared in frustration. It flapped its wings again, vanishing from sight.

Without spiritual energy, Chen Fei was clearly at a disadvantage in this fight. But what was combat without a fair fight?

“Come at me!” Chen Fei grinned as he faced the tiger demon. There was no fear in his expression—only the eagerness for a good fight.

Chen Fei found it curious how much power the Boundless Great Sword had without spiritual energy. He was eager to test it further.

Muscle veins appeared on his arm, and strange symbols began to glow as he swung the Boundless Great Sword. The sword blurred into a shadow as it collided with the tiger demon’s fierce assault.

The immense force made Chen Fei’s muscles tremble, but the symbols on his arm flared brightly, restoring his strength and allowing him to keep fighting.

“Roar!” The tiger demon, previously the one on the offensive, now found itself being counterattacked by Chen Fei.

Enraged, the tiger demon gathered wind blades before launching them at Chen Fei in a furious barrage.

Chen Fei’s arm flicked rapidly, and the Boundless Great Sword became a flurry of black shadows, blocking every wind blade that came at him.

“Is that all you’ve got?” Chen Fei mocked with a grin.

The tiger demon roared again, its body glowing with golden light, clearly angered by Chen Fei’s taunting.

“Now you’ve made me mad!” Chen Fei charged straight at the tiger demon, his steps fluid as he moved with his immense physical strength.

Before the tiger demon could react, the Boundless Great Sword was already descending toward its head.

Its wings, now deformed, quickly blocked the attack, but something strange happened.

When the sword hit, the mysterious markings embedded in it flared to life, and with a force like never before, it shattered the tiger demon’s wings, then slammed straight into its skull.

“It really is tough!” Chen Fei raised an eyebrow, looking at the clear imprint left on the tiger demon’s skull.

Even after such a powerful strike, the tiger demon’s defenses had not been fully breached. But its anger only intensified.

With a mighty roar, the tiger demon began flapping its wings violently. Wind blades once again filled the air, rushing toward Chen Fei.

Chen Fei remained calm. Although the attack hadn’t killed the tiger demon, it had shattered the grayish aura surrounding its body. Now, he could finally access his spiritual energy again!

It was clear that the situation had now flipped in his favor.

However, Chen Fei didn’t rush to strike. With a steady hand, he continued to block the wind blades, feeling the limits of his physical strength.

For a moment, he almost didn’t want to kill the tiger demon. A sparring partner like this was hard to come by!

Half an hour later, Chen Fei held the Boundless Great Sword in one hand, a grin on his face as he looked at the tiger demon lying on the ground, “Come on! Keep going!”

The tiger demon let out another furious roar, but its body refused to move. Though it appeared unharmed, its inner strength had been sapped by the relentless blows from Chen Fei.

Chen Fei sighed with regret, “What a pity…”

With that, he swung the Boundless Great Sword down onto the tiger demon’s neck.

Instead of a gory scene, the massive head of the tiger demon rolled away, but golden light began to pour from its body, merging with the hall around them.

The moment the golden light appeared, the Void Heaven Cauldron in Chen Fei’s body suddenly trembled. Something unexpected was about to happen!