The Godslaying Tower: An Isekai LitRPG Adventure: The Godslaying Tower, #5

By Nangong Yuan Jing

Demons from beyond suddenly invaded the realm of the gods, catching them off guard and resulting in heavy losses. 

In the face of this crisis, the gods joined forces to create a divine weapon, the Godslaying Tower, and under the leadership of the God of War, the deities finally repelled the invasion of the demons after a thousand years.

With the aid of the Godslaying Tower, the power of the God of War far surpassed that of the other gods. Fearful of his dominance, the gods banded together to launch a surprise attack. In a fit of rage, the God of War destroyed the Godslaying Tower.

Tens of thousands of years later, a young man named Gu Feng accidentally brought the Godslaying Tower back into the light. But now, it was known as the God-Slaying Tower!

 

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 The fourth level of the Godslaying Tower has a structure similar to the first three levels, but the space is noticeably larger.

 Gu Feng's divine consciousness spread out, and his voice echoed in Zi Feng's mind, "Come up!"

 Zi Feng was startled at first, then looked up and flew to the fourth level with a flap of its wings.

 In the center, there was a platform with three Jade Slips placed on it. Gu Feng's gaze landed on the Jade Slips, and he was momentarily taken aback, a thought stirring in his heart.

 He was no longer the novice to the Martial Path he once was. He understood well that a good technique or secret manual is far more precious than any rare treasure.
 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zhou Yan
• Release date: Apr 5, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224075324

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Chapter 329: Godslaying Slash

The fourth level of the Godslaying Tower has a structure similar to the first three levels, but the space is noticeably larger.

Gu Feng’s divine consciousness spread out, and his voice echoed in Zi Feng’s mind, Come up!

Zi Feng was startled at first, then looked up and flew to the fourth level with a flap of its wings.

In the center, there was a platform with three Jade Slips placed on it. Gu Feng’s gaze landed on the Jade Slips, and he was momentarily taken aback, a thought stirring in his heart.

He was no longer the novice to the Martial Path he once was. He understood well that a good technique or secret manual is far more precious than any rare treasure.

Only by fully unlocking one’s potential can one progress further on the path of Martial Path. Everything else is external, at most providing some help in battle but not comparable to techniques and secret manuals.

His divine consciousness swept over from a distance, penetrating the first Jade Slip on the left. As expected, it contained the fourth level of the Godslaying Art.

The War God Xing Tian, to prevent the Godslaying Art from being leaked, had deliberately set restrictions. Only those recognized by the Godslaying Tower could access and acquire the subsequent methods of the Godslaying Art. Little did he know, Gu Feng had already passed the Godslaying Art to Mu Pengcheng. If the War God knew, it’s uncertain how he would feel.

Of course, Gu Feng didn’t understand the War God’s intentions and just felt it was quite troublesome.

His divine consciousness then moved to the middle Jade Slip. Golden ancient characters appeared in Gu Feng’s mind, Godslaying Slash.

Is this a martial technique that manipulates divine consciousness?

Gu Feng’s heart trembled fiercely. This technique seemed tailor-made for him. With his divine consciousness far exceeding that of his peers, mastering the Godslaying Slash would mean he could kill invisibly.

With a sweep of his divine consciousness, over five hundred words clearly appeared in his mind. With divine consciousness, a martial artist could achieve photographic memory. Withdrawing his divine consciousness, he moved on to the next Jade Slip. What kind of surprise would it bring?

Splashing Wind Slash, Gu Feng’s spirit moved, and he was immediately overjoyed. Although Splashing Wind Slash was fast enough, it lacked a bit in power. His strongest technique up to now was the Mixed Yuan Dragon Elephant Fist.

Before breaking through to the Void Realm and strengthening his physique further, it wasn’t much of an issue. But now that his cultivation had reached the Void Realm, without a suitable sword technique, the sharpness of the Xuanyuan Sword couldn’t be fully utilized, making him feel somewhat restricted in battle against Void Realm martial artists.

Now, all problems were solved.

Should he leave or continue practicing?

Gu Feng pondered for a moment but decided to spend some time cultivating first. If his guess was correct, after the fourth level of the Godslaying Tower was unlocked, time would double again, reaching a ratio of one to sixteen compared to the outside world.

He didn’t need much time. Just two months would suffice for him to get a basic grasp of both the Godslaying Slash and the Splashing Wind Slash. In the outside world, only four days would have passed, so it’s unlikely that any major problems would arise.

With this thought in mind, Gu Feng calmed his mind and silently recited the Godslaying Slash, beginning to operate his divine consciousness.

Zi Feng, curious in the tower, saw that Gu Feng had begun his cultivation and cleverly hid to one side. With each breath, Vitality surged into its body.

Time flew by. The battle within the Five Elements Sect became even more brutal, with the numbers of the Lie Family and the Di Kun Sect continuing to decrease. Five days later, the two sides combined had only a little over eighty people left. They also noticed the strangeness of the situation and began to gather towards their own groups.

Pop!

At this moment, within the Godslaying Tower, invisible forces shot out from Gu Feng’s Sea of Consciousness, whizzing through the air and hitting the walls around, making popping sounds.

The Godslaying Slash finally showed its unique effects. Although its power was still somewhat lacking, it was able to catch opponents off guard. In a life-or-death situation, a tiny difference could reverse the circumstances, especially when it blooms within the opponent’s Sea of Consciousness.

What puzzled Gu Feng was that the Splashing Wind Slash also had only three moves. Why did the War God leave all his martial techniques with only three moves? Gu Feng couldn’t figure it out.

However, these three moves of the Splashing Wind Slash were obscure and difficult to understand. After two months, Gu Feng had not fully grasped even the first move, only scratching the surface.

Despite this, Gu Feng was quite satisfied with the power of this first move, which was much stronger than the Splashing Wind Slash.

It was time to leave. He wondered what the situation was outside now! After leaving the Godslaying Tower, Gu Feng took out his compass, infused it with True Essence, and his expression immediately turned exceptionally grim.

The compass showed only forty-one red dots, the yellow dots were even fewer, only thirty-four, but the purple dots still numbered over a hundred.

The Violet Family!

This matter must have something to do with the Violet Family. Even if they weren’t involved, they at least turned a blind eye, allowing the Lie Family and the Di Kun Sect to be slaughtered.

In that case, things were going to be straightforward!

With a long howl, Gu Feng’s figure flashed, heading towards the nearest dot on the compass. About a hundred miles to the west, roughly ten yellow dots were moving rapidly.

After breaking through to the Virtual Shock stage, a martial artist can temporarily transform and ride the wind in the sky. Combined with Gu Feng’s integration of wind intent into the Eight Wind Riding Variations, his speed reached its peak, leaving only faint cyan afterimages in the air.

At this moment, Gu Feng suddenly noticed that a yellow dot on the compass had disappeared, and the speed of the remaining ones increased again. It must mean that someone from the Di Kun Sect was in danger.

Gu Feng accelerated once more. In less than the time it takes to finish a cup of tea, sounds of air being torn apart and cursing were heard ahead. Looking ahead, he saw eight yellow lights speeding towards him. Not far behind these yellow lights, dozens of cyan and white streaks of light were chasing them at high speed.

Friends from the Divine Flame Sect ahead, hurry!

The person shouting was a disciple from the Di Kun Sect, fleeing in a sorry state. He had also noticed the red dot on the compass and, seeing only one, urgently yelled out loud.

Gu Feng smiled faintly and came to a stop. By this time, the eight yellow lights were close at hand. Why have you stopped? Keep going!

Seeing Gu Feng suddenly stopping, the disciple from the Di Kun Sect urgently yelled again.

You go first, I’ll hold them back!

Gu Feng’s detached voice echoed in the air. The eight yellow lights abruptly paused, nearly tumbling down. This madman from the Lie Family, with so many people behind him, what makes him think he can stop them?

However, they felt quite grateful in their hearts. Stepping forward at a time like this showed true courage. It was just a pity that this guy seemed a bit off his rocker.

As they were speaking, the people from the Di Kun Sect had already flown past Gu Feng’s head. Suddenly, someone whispered in surprise, Why is it him? Then, they vanished without a trace.

The chasing crowd, about thirty in number, came upon them, which explained why the Di Kun Sect disciples were fleeing in such a sorry state. Gu Feng moved, standing on the Xuanyuan Sword and rising into the air to block their path.

Stop right there!

Seeing the crowd approach within thirty feet, Gu Feng shouted loudly. His fists flew out, instantly filling the air with the sound of Dragon’s Roar and Elephant’s Bellow. A domineering force surged towards the crowd.

Scatter!

With a furious shout, the crowd instantly dispersed. The leading two, one in cyan and the other in white, burst forth with radiant light to meet the attack.

Boom!

Thunderous sounds echoed through the air as the cyan and white figures were forced back. Gu Feng remained floating in mid-air, immovable.

Chapter 330: Initial Fight Displaying Power

Boy, who are you?

Gu Feng had suddenly attacked, and his strength was extraordinary, leaving them momentarily bewildered. Additionally, Gu Feng was dressed in cyan. Among the five sects, only the disciples of Qingyun Peak wore cyan clothes, so the crowd was momentarily confused.

It’s him, he’s Gu Feng, the one the Violet Family is looking for! Suddenly, someone in the crowd pointed at Gu Feng and shouted loudly.

You? The leader sneered savagely, Boy, you’re seeking your own doom.

As expected, it was the Violet Family. It seemed that the Violet Family had not only abandoned the Lie and Di Kun Sects but had also colluded with Qingyun Peak and Heavenly Sword Sect.

Then what about the outside?

Gu Feng’s heart suddenly trembled. Since the Violet Family dared to make a move, they must have made arrangements in advance. Could it be that they were going to completely turn against the Lie Family?

Wasn’t Zi Yutian afraid of the Fire Sovereign? Or did they already have a way to deal with the Fire Sovereign, or were they planning to kill all the Lie Family and Di Kun Sect disciples who had entered the Five Elements Sect?

No matter which possibility it was, the Violet Family had to die!

What are you waiting for? Why aren’t you attacking yet? Gu Feng swept his gaze over them and said lightly. There were thirty-two people here, twenty Void Realm and twelve True Essence Realm.

With his current strength, he could ignore the True Essence Realm and only needed to concentrate on dealing with the twenty Void Realm. He was not a match for them in a direct confrontation, but if he used some tricks, he was confident he could destroy these people!

Attack together, finish the fight quickly!

The leading man in white roared angrily, and the crowd instantly dispersed, surrounding Gu Feng in the middle. The twelve True Essence Realm cultivators knew that they were no match for Gu Feng, so they hid on the periphery.

Gu Feng sneered, spreading his divine consciousness. Within a thirty-zhang radius, every movement of the wind and grass was clearly displayed in his mind. It was a wonderful feeling.

The thirty-two people’s breathing, True Essence fluctuations, gestures, and movements were all under his control. At that moment, he was the master! Gu Feng suddenly became addicted to this feeling.

Kill!

The crowd roared and swarmed up. From all directions, colorful lights burst forth, bombarding Gu Feng.

The aura transmitted back to his mind through his divine consciousness. A faint smile appeared on Gu Feng’s lips. The Xuanyuan Sword flew into his hand, and with a step through the void, he fiercely slashed towards the person ten zhang behind him on the right.

Out of everyone here, his aura was the weakest!

The crowd only saw a flash before their eyes, and Gu Feng’s figure disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already ten zhang away. With a scream, the person who had been standing ten zhang behind Gu Feng to the right suddenly fell from the void.

Save him! A True Realm martial artist hiding on the periphery immediately chased after him, but what use was it? The man was already dead.

Gu Feng did not stop after killing one person. He flickered again, and another person was killed by his sword!

After killing two Void Realm martial artists in a row, the crowd could only see his figure flashing in the air. His figure flickered again, and the Eight Wind Riding Variations combined with the thirteenth move of the Splashing Wind Slash. He was invincible when killing those who were far inferior to him in strength.

The crowd secretly complained that this kid was too fast, and his attacks were too strange. By the time their divine consciousness captured his trace, it was already too late. There were few people present who could dodge that sword.

Another person was slashed into the void. The leader suddenly realized that something was wrong and shouted, Everyone, gather together.

The crowd was overjoyed and hurriedly gathered over. Gu Feng stopped and glanced at them with some regret. They had formed a group, which made things difficult.

After martial artists broke through to the Void Realm, the gap in strength between them not only did not shrink but instead grew larger and larger. Up until now, Gu Feng had not yet used the Sword Slays Asura or the Godslaying Slash.

If he went all out, no one here would be his match.

Why have you stopped? Come and kill me! Gu Feng looked at the crowd with a faint smile. These were the people who were hunting down the Lie and Di Kun Sect disciples.

In just half a month, a hundred and thirty-four people had died. Although these people did not have much interaction with Gu Feng, at least half of them had the surname Lie—Lie Yuqing’s Lie!

For this reason alone, he could not turn a blind eye, not to mention that he was now also a disciple of the Divine Flame Sect.

Everyone, kill him together. Don’t fall behind!

The leader shouted loudly, and the crowd moved together, charging towards Gu Feng. In their opinion, they were all at the first level of the Void Realm. Gu Feng was only able to kill those who were alone because of his speed advantage. As long as they formed a group, he would be helpless.

It’s a good time to test the power of the Sword Slays Asura. Gu Feng smiled faintly and muttered.

Sword Slays Asura!

Gu Feng’s body shook violently, and True Essence crazily poured into the Xuanyuan Sword. In the blink of an eye, less than half of the True Essence in his body remained. What a monstrous sword technique! Gu Feng had never used it in the Godslaying Tower before. He had not expected it to consume so much True Essence. Did that not mean that with his current strength, he could only execute one strike!

Boom!

The sword light of the Xuanyuan Sword soared three zhang, like a giant sword piercing the heavens. It emitted a dazzling golden glow. The crowd charging over faltered, their hearts filled with terror. Some of them could not help but slow down and retreat.

Charge together, he’s only one person!

The leading man in white had a gloomy expression. He turned around and shouted angrily. The crowd charged again, but they had formed a single line.

Slash!

A sword intent as sharp as ever, accompanied by a three-zhang-long Golden Mang, thunderously slashed down. As the Golden Mang slashed through, a tearing sound echoed in the air. The crowd looked on in horror, knowing full well that anyone who faced this sword would undoubtedly die.

A bright light surged up, roaring as it met the Golden Mang head-on!

Boom!

Suddenly, a series of muffled Thunderclaps sounded in the sky. The crowd formed a line, with only five or six people at the front.

Ah!

Screams erupted as the five people at the forefront rapidly fell downwards. The leading man in white broke out in a cold sweat, silently thanking his luck. Had he not slowed down just a moment ago, he would have been the sixth person!

Such a powerful sword!

Even Gu Feng, the ‘culprit’ himself, was startled by his own strike, knowing that he hadn’t even unleashed its true power. The only downside was its immense consumption of True Essence. Now, he no longer had the strength to unleash a second strike.

The thirty-two people who had charged at him with all their might, in the blink of an eye, eight had already died by Gu Feng’s sword. Excluding the twelve True Realm Martial Artists, there were still twelve Void Martial left.

Can they keep him here?

The question rose in everyone’s mind, or rather, would he leave all of them behind? A sense of retreat silently took hold. This monster was not something they could deal with; someone else would have to take care of him.

Come again!

Gu Feng waved his hand, and the crowd instantly felt a shiver in their hearts, slowly backing away.

Don’t be afraid, he’s just one person. We will soon have reinforcements! The leading man in white shouted loudly, but instead of boosting the crowd’s confidence, he only drew disdain.

Not afraid? Then why did you back away just now?

If you’re not coming, I’m going to leave. Saying this, Gu Feng turned around to leave. It was impossible for him alone to keep these people here.

Follow him.

As soon as Gu Feng left, he saw the crowd following him from a distance, neither leaving nor daring to come closer, seemingly waiting for reinforcements.

Gu Feng sneered coldly, took out a compass, and sped towards the nearest red light. In the blink of an eye, he had left the crowd far behind.

Chapter 331: Integration

Not long after Gu Feng left, the disciples of Qingyun Peak and Heavenly Sword Sect finally received reinforcements—the people from the Purple Family.

Where is he? Although there were only ten of them, their aura was extraordinary, clearly not something those who had just broken through to the Void Realm could compare with.

He left! The leading young man in white said, his gaze flickering.

He left? One of the men in purple robes looked at him in surprise and asked, How many of them were there?

One... a total of nine. The young man in white paused before adding, All of them were Void Realm martial artists. He couldn’t possibly admit that it was only Gu Feng, could he? Otherwise, where would Qingyun Peak and Heavenly Sword Sect put their face?

Besides, adding the eight disciples from the Di Kun Sect made it exactly nine, although they hadn’t made a move, they were still part of the group.

Nine people? Then things are a bit troublesome. The man in purple robes pondered for a moment before saying, Nevermind, those left won’t be able to cause much trouble. Let’s head to the gathering place and wait for them to come to us.

In an instant, the crowd vanished without a trace.

At this time, in a certain place to the east of the Five Elements Sect.

Gu Feng stood with his hands behind his back, deep in thought, with twenty-four people standing behind him, all of whom were disciples from the Lie Family and Di Kun Sect. The compass in his hand showed that thirty-seven people, divided into several groups, were converging in their direction. Not far behind, disciples from the Purple Family were closely following.

Things are looking a bit grim. Should we go out and report to the ancestors? The speaker was Lie Feihong, the leading figure of the Lie Family on this occasion, who had also broken through to the Void Realm, giving Gu Feng the impression that this person was very strong!

Even though the Lie Family’s foundation was led by Lie Feihong, since Gu Feng was personally selected by the Emperor of Fire, any issue still needed to be discussed with Gu Feng.

No need, Gu Feng said indifferently. With the Emperor of Fire in charge, there won’t be any problems.

Even if the Sword Emperor, Emperor Mu, and Purple Emperor joined forces, the Emperor of Fire and the Emperor of Earth would not necessarily be at a disadvantage. What they needed to do now was to compete for the Imperial Treasure.

Looking at the map given by the Emperor of Fire, Gu Feng fell into deep thought.

The Five Elements Sect was divided into five branches: Water in the north, Fire in the south, Wood in the east, Metal in the west, and Earth in the center. The real controllers of the Five Elements Sect were a group of special individuals who shared the same constitution, the Five Elements Body!

Gu Feng also had the Five Elements Body, but it was a defective one. Naturally, those who truly controlled the Five Elements Sect would not have a defective constitution like his.

To find the dwelling place of those special individuals, one must first gather the five Imperial Treasures of the elements, which were the key to unlocking it.

Where should I start?

Competing for the Water Origin Bead would inevitably lead to a conflict with Ice Snow Valley. The Lie Family and Di Kun Sect now had only a little over seventy people left, and the Purple Family alone would be difficult to deal with, not to mention the watchful eyes of Qingyun Peak and Heavenly Sword Sect.

The most important thing was Yu Binglan!

They had been apart for more than two years, and people’s hearts could change. What if a conflict broke out with Ice Snow Valley?

The Extreme Yang Power within Lie Yuqing’s body might not necessarily be dissolved by the Godslaying Tower. To be safe, the Water Origin Bead must be obtained.

After a long while, Gu Feng sighed and secretly said, Whatever. As long as I can save Lie Yuqing, I will not hesitate to do anything. Even if it means falling out with Yu Binglan, it is a helpless situation.

Just then, a sound of something breaking through the air came from afar. It was the remaining disciples of the Lie Family and Di Kun Sect arriving.

Another hour passed, and sixty-eight people had gathered here. The last few red dots on the compass had disappeared. Needless to say, those people would not be able to return.

At this time, only a few purple lights remained on the compass, converging towards the south, where the ruins of the Fire Sect of the Five Elements Sect were located.

Gu Feng swept his gaze over the remaining people and said in a deep voice, Everyone is very clear about our current situation. What we will face next, I don’t need to say much. Nine deaths and one possible survival might be an optimistic estimate.

Therefore, if anyone wants to quit, they can leave now. The sect will blame me, Gu Feng, and I will bear it all! Now, I will give you three breaths’ time. Those who want to leave, step forward.

Silence!

The crowd looked at each other, not expecting Gu Feng to do this. That’s right, what they were going to face next was a joint siege by Qingyun Peak, Heavenly Sword Sect, and the Purple Family. It was unknown how many people here would be able to survive.

But could they quit?

Everyone who had entered here was an elite of their sect, selected from tens of thousands of disciples. They were not sure how the sect would handle it if they quit.

However, the outcome of staying was clear: certain death!

Finally, a person stepped forward, followed by eleven others. Excluding Gu Feng, only fifty-six people remained.

As he swept his gaze over the remaining crowd, he found that there were still seventeen True Realm Martial Artists. Gu Feng frowned and said in a loud voice, Everyone who has not broken through to the Void Realm, get out!

The seventeen True Realm Martial Artists looked at each other and reluctantly stepped forward. They knew very well that the upcoming battle was not something they could participate in, and staying here would not be of much use.

Gu Feng said loudly, Leave all your compasses behind and leave now.

The crowd left, and Gu Feng put away the compass. He looked at the remaining thirty-nine people and said slowly, Since you have chosen to stay, you should be prepared to die at any time. I cannot guarantee that you will survive, but I can guarantee that I will fight to the end.

Now, let’s go and meet those traitors from the Purple Family first. Destroy all the compasses!

Everyone’s hearts trembled as they circulated their True Essence. Thirty-nine compasses shattered with a crash.

The reason for destroying the compasses was because Gu Feng had tested it before. His storage ring could block the detection of the compass, but the storage pouch could not. If they carried it with them, it would only arouse the vigilance of the Purple Family.

If their strengths were about the same, it would not be a problem, but now the gap between the two sides was too great, not to mention that there were also Qingyun Peak and Heavenly Sword Sect. Only by catching them off guard would they have a chance of survival.

Five Elements Sect, South, Ruins of the Fire Sect.

The young man in purple had a gloomy expression on his face. He looked at the compass in his hand and muttered, What’s going on? They’re all dead?

Judging by their location, they should have encountered people from Qingyun Peak. How could those trash be a match for Qingyun Peak? They must have been wiped out, a man also dressed in purple said with a smile.

No! The young man in purple shook his head slowly and said, Even if they were all wiped out, there’s no reason for them to disappear together. There must be some kind of trick.

Hehe, what kind of trick could they have? The man said mockingly, If they want to play tricks, they need to have the strength to do so. With only a few people left, are you afraid that they can turn the world upside down?

The young man in purple glanced at him indifferently and said in a deep voice, Never underestimate any enemy, or you will only die faster! The ancestor has told us that that kid is not simple. We must deal with him carefully.

With that, the young man in purple said loudly, Now, all True Realm martial artists, spread out within a hundred miles of me. Report any unusual movements immediately.

Big brother, aren’t you taking them too seriously?

The young man in purple had a deep gaze. He looked up at the void and muttered, I hope so. I always have a bad feeling about this. Maybe the ancestor was wrong this time!

Big brother! The man in purple beside him trembled and looked around before saying in a low voice, Big brother, be careful what you say!

Alas...

Chapter 332: Ruins of the Fire Sect

In the void, a skyship sped towards the south.

A young man in green stood at the bow of the ship, facing the wind. With his handsome appearance and deep eyes, his thoughts drifted to the distant Yunzhou.

How confident are you? A voice suddenly interrupted his thoughts. The young man in green turned his head and saw that Lie Feihong had come behind him at some unknown time.

Confidence? Gu Feng shook his head with a bitter smile and said, Do we have any other choice? They can leave, but can you and I?

Lie Feihong’s body trembled when he heard this. The matter between Gu Feng and Lie Yuqing had spread almost throughout the Divine Flame Sect. He had no choice. What about himself?

He had the blood of the Lie Family flowing in his veins. He had to fight for the Lie Family!

More importantly, would it be safe to go out? Since the Purple Family had joined forces with Qingyun Peak and Heavenly Sword Sect, they must have made foolproof plans. It was likely that it would be more dangerous outside than here!

With the skyship left behind by King Sheng, they covered the distance of several thousand li in just three hours.

Floating at an altitude of over two hundred zhang, they could not see the scene below in the dim sky. Naturally, the people of the Purple Family could not discover them either.

The Divine Sense of a Void Realm Level 1 martial artist could be released within a radius of ten zhang. Gu Feng had the Nine Heavens God Refining Manual, which allowed him to release it up to thirty zhang. Even so, he could not detect the scene below. Once the skyship descended too low, its tracks would be exposed.

What do we do now? Lie Feihong said in a deep voice. He had also realized their current predicament. It was difficult to sneak attack a Void Realm martial artist!

Gu Feng pondered for a moment and said, Tell me, how long do you think it will take for the Purple Family to break through the formation of the Fire Sect ruins?

This... Lie Feihong’s brows furrowed. After thousands of years of exploration, the Five Great Sects finally had a grasp on how to break through the formation. That was why they had made such a fuss this time and increased the number of disciples entering.

Speaking of breaking through the formation, it was still an unknown factor, so how could he estimate the time needed? Lie Feihong shook his head with a bitter smile.

It seems that I have to go down and take a look first! Gu Feng muttered to himself.

No! Lie Feihong said loudly, The Purple Family has evil intentions. The people who came in this time are extremely strong. As far as I know, at least five Void Realm martial artists have entered this place.

Gu Feng frowned and immediately understood what Lie Feihong meant by Void Realm. Isn’t this place forbidden to Void Realm martial artists?

Who forbade it?

Lie Feihong smiled bitterly and said, It’s the rule set by the Five Great Sects themselves. Every hundred years, for some reason, the space and time of the Five Elements Sect becomes unstable for three months. The Five Great Sects seize this opportunity to tear apart the void and let people in.

Because the space is unstable, accidents may happen when Void Realm martial artists pass through, causing the torn space to collapse. That’s why the rule was set that Void Realm martial artists are not allowed to enter.

But rules are dead, and people are alive. As long as they hide well, a small number of Void Realm martial artists entering won’t cause any problems.

Gu Feng was stunned. Then why didn’t the Lie Family arrange for Void Realm martial artists to come in? Will Qingyun Peak and Heavenly Sword Sect also have Void Realm martial artists coming in?

That won’t happen. Lie Feihong said slowly, The Purple Family belongs to the Divine Flame Sect. My Lie Family and Di Kun Sect naturally won’t go to check; Qingyun Peak and Heavenly Sword Sect are secretly colluding with them, so they will naturally turn a blind eye; Ice Snow Valley has always remained neutral and rarely cares about such things. Besides, with the four sects supervising each other, they don’t have to worry.

Gu Feng’s expression sank. He muttered, Then don’t we have no chance of winning? All of them here had just broken through to the Void Realm not long ago. They had not mastered the power of the Void Realm well enough, so their chances of winning against those people were too slim.

It’s not that bad. Lie Feihong continued, At most, they are only at the first level of the Void Realm. Even if their cultivation is higher, Qingyun Peak and Heavenly Sword Sect will not agree. As long as we make proper arrangements, we are not without a chance. As long as we snatch the Fire Origin Bead, we will leave immediately. Without the Fire Origin Bead, they won’t be able to open that secret realm.

Gu Feng fell into deep thought again. Lie Feihong’s words were not unreasonable. There was probably no other way now.

Alright, you guys wait here for my news.

With that, Gu Feng leaped up. Before Lie Feihong could stop him, he had already left the skyship and was falling down.

On the ground, there was a huge complex of buildings. As far as the eye could see, it stretched as far as the eye could see. This was only the ruins of the Fire Sect. One could imagine how vast the Five Elements Sect was back then.

What kind of powerful force could move such a large piece of land into the void?

With a sweep of his Divine Sense, Gu Feng confirmed that there was no one around. He spread out his body and swept towards the center of the Fire Sect ruins. The people from the Purple Family should be breaking the formation there now.

The former glory had now become a ruin. There were traces of battles everywhere, some from over 20,000 years ago and some from hundreds of years ago.

As he journeyed on, Gu Feng kept his divine sense extended at all times, vigilant of his surroundings. The Purple Family had tight security—every ten li, there would be someone hiding in the dark. Fortunately, thanks to Gu Feng’s extensive divine sense range, he skillfully avoided them.

The sound of booming resonated from ahead, and brilliant light illuminated the sky. Gu Feng slowed his pace and cautiously approached.

The majestic hall showcased the once-glory of the Fire Sect. Outside the hall, more than sixty people were continuously bombarding the protective light screen.

The crimson light screen began to waver under the relentless assault of the crowd. A young man in purple in the middle was commanding everyone, issuing commands from time to time.

It seemed the formation could hold on for a while longer. The Five Elements Sect had been moved into the void nearly 30,000 years ago, and the fact that its formation still possessed such power was a testament to its former strength.

Big brother, at this rate, it will take at least another day. Should we call back the others? One of the young men attacking the formation turned and said.

No. The young man in purple shook his head. The people from the Lie Family and Di Kun Sect have suddenly disappeared. I have a very bad feeling about this and we must not underestimate our enemies. Our adversaries are not only them; we must conserve our strength.

It appeared that the Purple Family, Qingyun Peak, and Heavenly Sword Sect were not united as one, each wary of the other. Understandably, with five Imperial Treasures, one for each family could be acceptable.

But what about the divine artifact?

Over the thousands of years, the Five Great Sects had entered the Five Elements Sect dozens of times. The five Imperial Treasures should be within the formations of the five sects’ ruins, but the divine artifact had always been elusive.

The Five Great Sects speculated that only by gathering all five Imperial Treasures could the trace of the divine artifact be found.

With just one divine artifact, who would it belong to when the time came? Naturally, it would be determined by strength, and there would be no friends then, only enemies.

Gu Feng quietly withdrew, his thoughts racing. Should he wait until they retrieve the Imperial Treasure and find the divine artifact before making a move? By then, both sides would likely fight to the death, providing them with an opportunity.

But on second thought, Gu Feng realized this was a bad idea. If they couldn’t find the divine artifact and the internal conflict he imagined didn’t happen, the Purple Family and Di Kun Sect would completely lose their chance to compete for the Imperial Treasure.

Moreover, Lie Yuqing was waiting for the Water Origin Bead. With their current strength, they had no chance against Ice Snow Valley; they had to obtain the Fire Origin Bead first.

Worst comes to worst, they could use the Fire Origin Bead as collateral to borrow the Water Origin Bead from Ice Snow Valley. With the Ice Emperor involved, the Fire Emperor should be able to lend some face.

Leaving the ruins of the Fire Sect, Gu Feng returned to the skyship in the void.

Chapter 333: Imperial Treasure Emerges

Gu Feng returned to the skyship and guided it to an altitude of more than two hundred zhang above the hall. Even from this height, they could hear the rumbling sounds coming from below.

Everyone gathered on the deck of the skyship, waiting. They waited for the moment the formation was broken, when the Purple Family would relax its vigilance, and they would swoop down from above.

At that moment, everyone clearly felt a palpitation coming from