Chapter 1640 - 1641: Entering the Spirit Tower
A defiant voice echoed over the square.
Watching Wang Hui walk into the crowd, Lin Chen took a deep breath.
After enduring countless hardships, he finally earned the qualification to ascend to the tower's peak.
"Xiao Jiu, I've fulfilled my promise to you," Lin Chen said with a faint smile.
"Haha, Lin Chen, I knew you wouldn't disappoint me," Feng Jiu said excitedly.
As Wang Hui left the arena, the outcome of the competition was set.
The Xu family erupted into deafening cheers.
This result was incredibly surprising, even beyond everyone's expectations.
"Second Uncle, we won, Lin Chen won," Xu Wei exclaimed excitedly, hugging Xu Guang beside her.
Xu Guang looked at Lin Chen, unable to suppress his amazement.
"This Lin Chen is too powerful, able to defeat the formidable Wang Hui; truly, a hero among the youth."
Whether it was the life-and-death battle with the Short-legged Tiger or the final showdown with Wang Hui, both were extremely exciting.
It's a pity Lin Chen cannot be used by our Xu family, otherwise we could elevate ourselves to the ranks of top families in the Eastern Spirit Region.
"Second Uncle, don't be too greedy. The benefits our Xu family gained this time are enough to restore our former glory," Xu Wei said excitedly.
"Yes, Lin Chen is truly a benefactor to our Xu family."
In the audience, everyone's eyes burned as they focused on Lin Chen.
They knew Lin Chen's name would soon resound throughout the Eastern Spirit Region.
"I didn't expect this guy to be so strong," Sun Bai and Qi Xuan both silently lamented in the audience.
When they first lost to Lin Chen, there was some discontent, but now they understand that when fighting them, he was merely playing possum, not exerting his full strength.
"It seems, this time, we all hit a hard wall," Qi Xuan sighed.
Sun Bai snorted coldly, "Let this kid be smug for a while longer; it won't be long before he dies miserably."
"Why?" Qi Xuan was taken aback.
"Lin Chen killed the Short-legged Tiger; do you think the Skull Elder will let him off?" Sun Bai sneered.
"Haha, this guy offended the Skull Elder; I'm afraid he won't have a good outcome. With Sun Bai's words, I actually feel a bit sorry for the fellow."
As peers, Lin Chen's performance was too dazzling, making them a bit jealous, so if Lin Chen is killed by the Skull Elder, it would be a satisfying outcome.
"This kid is too arrogant; he deserves to die. Knowing the Short-legged Tiger was the Skull Elder's disciple, yet daring to kill him, how utterly foolish," Sun Bai said coldly.
In the Wang family, a dead silence prevailed.
The elder of the Wang family patted Wang Hui's shoulder, "Wang Hui, your performance was already very good; losing is losing, we can win back in the future."
"Yes, I will take revenge on Lin Chen," Wang Hui said, his eyes filled with intense battle intent.
Wang Ming looked at Wang Hui's dim eyes, feeling somewhat disheartened.
In his heart, Wang Hui had always been his War God, but he never imagined his idol, his War God, would actually lose.
And the person who defeated him was a martial artist with no background whom he didn't even think highly of.
This result, he never dreamt of.
The family martial competition finally came to an end, and as the crowd dispersed, the square returned to peace.
Yet this sensational battle and Lin Chen's name will very quickly spread.
Lin Chen returned to the Xu family's seats and smiled, "Now I can enter the Spirit Tower, right?"
Xu Guang nodded, "Of course, but the Spirit Tower doesn't open until tomorrow; why don't you rest today and enter the tower tomorrow?"
Clearly, this result was entirely unexpected for Xu Guang, and he was very excited.
Lin Chen nodded, "Alright, tomorrow it is then."
Looking up, Lin Chen gazed at the towering Spirit Tower and said calmly, "I hope, tomorrow I will find what I seek there."
As martial artists from various families departed, Xuanling Island returned to tranquility once more.
Meanwhile, Lin Chen's name quietly spread across Xuanling Island.
After a night of recuperation, the hidden injuries on Lin Chen's body finally healed.
Off the next morning, Lin Chen entered the ancient Spirit Tower.
Being the first place winner, Lin Chen was eligible to cultivate on the third floor of the Spirit Tower.
At the tower entrance, Xu Guang suddenly said, "Lin Chen, this tower actually has five floors, not just three. If you enter the tower, it's best to cultivate on the third floor and avoid venturing to the fourth or fifth floors."
"Why?" Lin Chen asked in surprise.
The spiritual energy in the Spirit Tower increases with the tower height; the third floor is already the limit of your current strength. Going higher may cause your body to explode from the overpowering spiritual energy.
"Has anyone ever gone to the top of the Spirit Tower?" Lin Chen inquired curiously.
Xu Guang shook his head; the ancient secrets of the tower's summit are legend—not because no one tried to understand them, but because no one has ever reached it.
"What? No one has ever reached it?" Lin Chen's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Yes, to enter the Spirit Tower, one must be under thirty, and the highest cultivation under thirty is the Immortal King Realm. But legend has it that reaching the tower's summit requires a God Realm master," Xu Guang said solemnly.
God Realm?
Lin Chen's eyes narrowed; achieving God Realm in such a short time is extraordinarily difficult.
What happens if an Immortal King master tries to forcibly enter the fourth or fifth floor?
Xu Guang's expression became incredibly serious, "Lin Chen, you must never entertain such thoughts. People have tried, and those who went up never came down."
"Never came down?" Lin Chen's eyes squinted slightly; if they didn't come down, there's only one possibility—they died up there.
Lin Chen looked at the white Spirit Tower with a solemn gaze.
It seems this Spirit Tower is indeed extraordinary.
Xu Guang chuckled, "No one knows when the Spirit Tower was built, nor does anyone know its mysteries."
"Thank you, I'll be careful," Lin Chen smiled faintly at Xu Guang.
"Lin Chen, stop wasting time with him; I can't wait any longer," Feng Jiu urged impatiently in his mind.
Lin Chen smiled softly, "Don't worry, I'm entering the tower now."
Xu Guang nodded and handed a Token to Lin Chen.
"With this Token, you can enter the Spirit Tower," Xu Guang said with a smile.
Holding the Token, Lin Chen reached the tower entrance.
He placed the Token into the slot, and as golden light shone, Lin Chen could feel an ancient Formation slowly activating.
"Alright, the tower door is open; you can go in now," Xu Guang said with a smile.
"Good luck, Brother Lin Chen," Xu Wei remarked with a smile.
Lin Chen nodded and stepped through the stone door, immediately feeling the surrounding spiritual energy become viscous.
As Lin Chen entered the Spirit Tower, the stone door behind him slowly closed.
Under the dim lights, Lin Chen didn't linger on the first or second floor but went directly to the third floor of the Spirit Tower.
The entire tower was very spacious, and the surroundings were illuminated by gloomy Luminous Pearls.
Lin Chen felt as he ascended, the spiritual energy became more concentrated, and as he entered the third floor, a force seemingly from an ancient space washed over him.
