Chapter 266 - 266: First Floor
Just as Fang Hong waited patiently, more and more demon race cultivators gathered around the Myriad Beasts Tower.
Initially, only a few thousand people gathered, but in a short while, the number multiplied several times, gradually swelling to tens of thousands of demon race cultivators crowding around the square.
Whoosh.
As the registration proceeded in full swing, a sound of breaking air suddenly came from the distant sky.
Two blue streaks of light cut through the sky, rapidly approaching from afar, and landed steadily at the very front of the registration line with a powerful aura.
As the streaks of light landed, the accompanying immense pressure instantly swept through the surroundings, like a surging tide crashing down.
The faces of the surrounding, originally noisy, demon race Cultivators all changed, and they involuntarily took a step back, fearing to be affected by that powerful aura.
After the blue light gradually dissipated, two figures appeared in the sight of the assembled demon race.
On the left was a blue-robed old woman, who subtly exuded a heart-palpitating demon race power fluctuation; she was indeed a Body Integration Late Stage demon race Cultivator.
And the white-robed woman beside her was completely different.
The woman was fair-skinned and beautiful, tall and shapely, and even standing casually, she possessed a captivating charm.
Even more surprising was that the white-robed woman's Aura was also not weak; her cultivation had reached Void Refining Late Stage.
From the hushed discussions of the surrounding demon race, Fang Hong quickly learned the origins of these two demon race members.
It turned out they were powerful individuals from the Jade Fox Clan, and the white-robed woman's status was even more distinguished; she was actually the Jade Fox Old Ancestor's most beloved granddaughter, known as Yu Xue Fairy.
The blue-robed old woman protected Yu Xue Fairy, and led her directly to the registration desk, cutting in line to pay the spirit stone.
If it were anyone else, it would certainly cause dissatisfaction, but the Phoenix Race person in charge not only did not stop them but also had a smiling face and a kind attitude; it seemed the relationship between these two races was very good.
An hour later, the number of registrants finally stabilized.
Suddenly, a dazzling blaze erupted in the distant sky.
Ten huge fireballs, carrying intense high temperatures, crashed down, landing in front of the Myriad Beasts Tower, with flames surging and heat waves rolling.
That scorching Aura swept out, forcing the surrounding demon race Cultivators to retreat, and fine beads of sweat instantly appeared on their foreheads.
As the firelight dissipated, ten figures slowly emerged.
There were men and women, all dressed in fiery red battle robes, with crimson markings in the middle of their foreheads; each of them appeared majestic and proud, they were indeed elite disciples of the Phoenix Race.
Among these ten, the weakest cultivation was already Void Refining Early Stage, and the young man standing at the very front stood out from the crowd.
He was tall and upright, with handsome features, his cultivation had reached Void Refining peak, and he exuded a sharp and aggressive aura.
The surrounding demon race immediately recognized the young man and discussed in low voices, their faces full of awe and admiration.
Fang Hong also learned his identity from the conversations; it turned out this handsome young man was the Phoenix Race Old Ancestor's ninth grandson, known as Young Master Fengyang.
Young Master Fengyang was renowned in the Phoenix Domain; his talent was said to have already surpassed that of the Phoenix Qing Old Ancestor back then.
His purpose in coming to challenge the Tower this time was to break the record left by the Phoenix Qing Old Ancestor.
The Phoenix Race disciples, seeing Phoenix Yang, all stepped forward to salute, with respectful expressions, clearly holding him in high esteem.
As Young Master Fengyang surveyed his surroundings, his gaze suddenly fell upon Yu Xue Fairy not far away.
His eyes lit up, a hint of admiration flashed in them, and then he walked over with a gentle smile.
"What a coincidence, Yu Xue Fairy also plans to challenge this Myriad Beasts Tower." Phoenix Yang spoke with a smile, his smile as warm as a spring breeze.
Yu Xue Fairy's lips curved slightly, her smile sweet and charming.
"I'm just here to accompany, the true splendor must be displayed by Young Lord Yang Shao."
"I'm sure this time, you will definitely surpass the glorious record of Senior Phoenix Qing, right?"
"Haha, it's hard to say, I can only do my best."
Phoenix Yang lightly waved his hand, his expression humble, but deep in his eyes, an unconcealable arrogance surged.
Subsequently, these two geniuses chatted casually by the side, as if no one else was present.
Yu Xue Fairy was as cool as the bright moon, while Phoenix Yang was as ardent as the blazing sun; the two geniuses standing together naturally attracted countless gazes.
Fang Hong, however, was not affected in the slightest; he simply stood calmly in the crowd, quietly waiting for the Myriad Beasts Tower to open.
...
Another hour passed, and a rumbling sound suddenly echoed between heaven and earth.
The entire Myriad Beasts Tower suddenly lit up with golden light, its radiance soaring to the sky, its aura magnificent and awe-inspiring.
Boom.
Under the gaze of countless demon race cultivators, a huge circular teleportation passage gradually emerged from the bottom of the Myriad Beasts Tower, radiating golden light.
"Go."
Young Master Fengyang's eyes narrowed, and he was the first to wave his hand, leading the elite disciples of the Phoenix Race to fly into the teleportation passage, their figures instantly disappearing.
Yu Xue Fairy followed closely, and other demon race Cultivators then followed suit, swarming in.
Fang Hong also did not rush, blending into the crowd, and quietly flew into the golden light passage.
After all the challengers had entered, the first floor of the Myriad Beasts Tower suddenly lit up.
Golden light enveloped the Tower, and the spatial passage slowly closed, eventually disappearing completely.
Three days later, no matter which floor one reached, they would be forcibly teleported out.
In other words, if one could not reach the mysterious fourth floor within three days, they would be deemed to have failed the Tower challenge.
Even the once renowned Phoenix Qing Old Ancestor only lasted one day inside the Tower and was ultimately teleported out.
...
After passing through the passage, Fang Hong appeared on the first floor of the Myriad Beasts Tower.
As soon as he landed, Fang Hong immediately felt the flow of his internal magical power being suppressed; nine-tenths of his magical power was forcibly confined.
Fang Hong's heart tightened, but he quickly regained his composure.
It seemed the Black Bear Old Ancestor's memory was not false; the Myriad Beasts Tower indeed greatly restricted the challengers' magical power, forcing them to rely solely on their physical body strength for combat.
This kind of special test truly resembled a inheritance site left by a demon race God.
After all, the demon race naturally possessed powerful Physical Bodies; if they could not sweep away obstacles with their flesh and blood, how could they inherit the Dao of a demon race God?
Fang Hong looked around, only to see a desolate land before his eyes.
The ground was covered with gravel and withered wild grass, and the world was silent, like a ruin forgotten by time.
Not far away, a red pillar of light shot straight into the sky, standing on the wasteland, emitting a faint glow.
Fang Hong's heart stirred; the red pillar of light was the passage to exit the Myriad Beasts Tower.
If a Cultivator encountered danger during the challenge, they could use the pillar of light to withdraw from the Tower, but once they stepped into it, it meant failure of the Tower challenge.
Boom. Boom. Boom.
As Fang Hong pondered, a large number of purple light pillars suddenly descended from the sky.
After the light pillars disappeared, the ground immediately shook, and hideous monsters emerged from within.
These monsters were covered in black fur, had wolf heads and human bodies, their eyes were blood-red like fire, their sharp claws gleamed with cold light, and they were full of Killing Intent.
They were the test of the first floor of the Myriad Beasts Tower — Werewolf Beasts.
