Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

Chapter 1168 - 513: Demon-Locking Tower (Part 2)

The Medicine Spirit gazed curiously at the two symmetrically built towers ahead of them and couldn’t help but ask.

"Is there even a need to ask about the Treasure Pavilion? There must be some treasure inside."

"As for the Demon-Locking Tower, well, we won’t know until we go and take a look!"

Ning Qi looked at the two towers in front and then walked straight up to them.

Soon, the two arrived at the base of the towers.

In front of the Demon-Locking Tower, there was an inscription.

After Ning Qi approached, he began to examine it carefully.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t recognize the words written on it.

"It’s up to you now!"

Ning Qi glanced at the Medicine Spirit, ready to have him translate for him.

"Master, I actually recognize this!"

The Medicine Spirit immediately became proud and began explaining to Ning Qi: "It says that this Demon-Locking Tower is actually a trial place for this sect."

"Once you reach the highest level, you can obtain the legacy of this sect."

"There are also records here that they have been undergoing it for over fifty thousand years."

"The highest record reached the fifth level, and no one has ever ascended past the next two levels."

"And then?"

Ning Qi listened to the Medicine Spirit’s explanation, then continued to ask.

"There’s no ’then.’ A few thousand years ago, the record stopped."

"Perhaps, that’s when they were wiped out!"

The Medicine Spirit shook his head, showing a sympathetic expression: "They lasted tens of thousands of years but couldn’t survive the last dynasty."

"There’s nothing to lament about."

"Even Buzhou Mountain is fragmented!"

"And that is much more powerful than here; this is fate!"

Ning Qi wasn’t too sentimental about it and just looked at the Demon-Locking Tower and said: "You just mentioned that no one has ever reached the seventh and sixth levels?"

"Yes, the strongest only reached the fifth level."

The Medicine Spirit nodded and suddenly looked at Ning Qi: "Master, do you intend to try your luck?"

"Didn’t you say there are legacies here?"

"I have strength now, but not many methods to utilize it."

"Take one step at a time; I’ll give it a shot!"

Ning Qi looked at the Demon-Locking Tower and spoke in a resolute tone.

"Master, it’s mentioned that once inside, there is only one chance to leave."

"And during each challenge on a level, you can’t exit."

"In other words, it’s a dead end!"

The Medicine Spirit quickly reminded Ning Qi.

Clearly, he didn’t want Ning Qi to go up.

"Then how did the disciples challenge it in the past?"

Ning Qi asked, glancing at the Medicine Spirit: "Don’t try to trick me."

"Master, in the past, the sect had Elders, and they could control the Demon-Locking Tower."

"If they saw a disciple in trouble, they would rescue them."

"Now, all the sect members are gone, and there’s no one to save us if something happens!"

The Medicine Spirit said seriously to Ning Qi who didn’t believe initially.

"Oh? I see!"

Ning Qi finally believed after hearing him.

However, he still didn’t intend to leave.

"Master, why don’t we check out their Treasure Pavilion? Maybe there’s something useful."

Suddenly, the Medicine Spirit had a bright idea, pointing to the other tower nearby.

Trying to divert Ning Qi’s attention.

"I just used Divine Sense to probe inside; there’s nothing valuable left."

"Everything was already taken when they fled."

Ning Qi shook his head, looking at the Demon-Locking Tower: "What’s valuable is only this."

"Oh? You already checked it?"

The Medicine Spirit asked in disbelief.

"Indeed!"

Ning Qi nodded, then took a step forward.

It was at this moment that he suddenly felt something.

He glanced behind him and found a group of people following.

They too were looking in Ning Qi’s direction.

Without waiting for them to come over, Ning Qi led the Medicine Spirit into the Demon-Locking Tower.

This was indeed a place for trials; just approaching the door caused it to open automatically.

"Whoosh!"

A gust of wind blew out from inside.

This wind carried waves of heat that rushed toward him.

Without a second thought, Ning Qi stepped inside.

Once inside, everything before him suddenly changed.

Originally appearing like a floor, it suddenly became fragmented.

In the blink of an eye, the place had turned into a desolate desert.

On the horizon were rolling heat waves, with flames stirring in the distance.

"It’s so hot!"

The Medicine Spirit wiped away sweat and looked worried: "Master, we won’t be roasted to death, will we?"

"What’s there to fear? It’s just an illusion!"

Ning Qi scoffed: "Watch me, I can break through its illusion soon."

After saying this, he unearthed his Water Pattern once again.

Waves of water began to surge and collide here.

Soon, they began to integrate with the void here.

"Sss!"

A burning sound echoed painfully.

However, after holding on for half a joss stick’s worth of time, Ning Qi completely gave up.

"Master, what happened?"

The Medicine Spirit saw him give up and quickly asked.

"Strange, it can’t be broken!"

Ning Qi gazed at everything with a solemn expression: "Which means this isn’t an illusion realm!"

"Not an illusion realm? Then what is it?"

The Medicine Spirit grew worried too.

Even Ning Qi couldn’t break this illusion; it was truly unexpected.

"That only indicates one thing: this place has a teleportation array."

"We have been teleported into the testing environment."

"Only by completing the trial can we leave!"

Ning Qi continued to observe the environment, starting to think of a way to exit.

"What? Teleported? Then where are we now?"

The Medicine Spirit’s face turned crestfallen.

He began to complain inwardly but didn’t dare show it too openly.

He could only follow Ning Qi, continuing to explore here.

Hoping desperately to find a way out.

However, after searching here for a long time, they couldn’t find a way out.

Moreover, they noticed that the longer they stayed, the higher the temperature became.

Seemingly poised to melt them completely into this place.

Even Ning Qi had taken off his shirt by now.

"It’s scorching!"

He used his shirt as a makeshift fan.

Having experimented earlier, even harnessing Immortal Demon Power couldn’t resist the heat waves.

Clearly, this heat wasn’t aimed at ordinary people.

With the strength of a True Immortal, he still couldn’t resist, showcasing the extraordinary power of these heat waves.

"Master, I’m going to melt."

"You should store me away; I don’t want to melt here."

The Medicine Spirit, now limp on his shoulder, had eyes full of despair.

"Alright!"

Ning Qi agreed briefly and then stored the Medicine Spirit away.

Facing everything here alone.

He looked at the heat waves surrounding him from all sides, then at the endless desert area.

And for a moment, sat down helplessly.

But just as he sat, the heat from the ground burned him.

He quickly jumped up again.

"How could it be like this? Can’t end up roasted here, can it?"

Ning Qi continued observing the environment, his eyes gradually brightening.

Wondering if his Scarlet Fire Immortal Technique could be effective here.

If it could, absorbing and refining these heat waves for his use.

Wouldn’t that enhance his technique?

Ning Qi had previously absorbed the Red Lotus with his Scarlet Fire Immortal Technique; though the Red Lotus’s Blazing Flame was strong.

Something was still lacking.

What was lacking was this kind of heat wave that was unbearable even to the soul.

If refined, Ning Qi was confident it could elevate his technique to a new level.

Thus achieving the destructive power inherent in the technique itself.

With new thoughts, he promptly retrieved the Alchemy Furnace from his Storage Bag.

Then he placed it on the empty desert ground, finally leaping into the air.

Sitting cross-legged on the Alchemy Furnace.

That way, his rear wouldn’t get burned by the heat wave.

Once settled, Ning Qi exhaled deeply.

Then began slowly operating his Scarlet Fire Immortal Technique.

As he operated, the blaze from the technique gradually started appearing around him.