Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art

Ling Feng and Ling Zhan exchanged a glance, both seeing a resolute look in each other's eyes.

Time is running out, the situation inside the tower is unknown, and no one knows if there will be any other "tests" inside.

In short, obtaining the treasures from the top floor of this vault is by no means an easy task.

"go!"

Without further hesitation, the two of them flashed and stepped into the open nine-story pagoda gate almost simultaneously.

With a flash of light, the scene before my eyes suddenly changed.

Om-!
The moment you step into the tower, it feels like you've passed through an invisible membrane, and then it feels like you've entered another world.

However, the expected scene of being filled with rare treasures did not appear. The space on the first floor of the tower was unexpectedly... empty.

The entire space appeared to be much larger than the primordial sea outside.

The floor was made of a dark, warm, jade-like material, and the walls were covered with incomprehensible ancient runes that emitted a faint glow, providing illumination.

The dome stretched far and wide, disappearing into a hazy halo of light, its end nowhere in sight.

Surprisingly, the place was completely empty, devoid of anything!
"Is this the treasure trove we went through so much trouble to break into?"

Ling Zhan frowned slightly, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes.

So Si You even lied to him!

Is there no treasure inside this pagoda?

Or perhaps, the ancients had already emptied everything inside the pagoda.

Ling Feng also frowned, carefully scanning every inch of space with his divine sense, but found no abnormal energy fluctuations, as if this place was really just an empty shell.

Just then, the air at the center of the tower suddenly rippled like water, and countless tiny white light particles rapidly converged, eventually condensing into a transparent jellyfish-like creature, no bigger than a palm and resembling a miniature Astarte.

It floated in the air, its tentacles swaying gently, emitting an ethereal female voice.

"Welcome to the Tower of Origins, trial participants. I am the tower spirit, you can also call me... Little Tower."

"Small tower?"

Ling Feng's gaze sharpened as he scrutinized the being who claimed to be a tower spirit.

Aside from being rather small, this guy looks exactly like Astarte no matter how you look at him, even their auras are similar.

"Are you Astartes?" Ling Feng blurted out.

"Yes and no, no and yes."

The little tower swayed its tentacles, circled Ling Feng once, and then continued, "Strictly speaking, everything in the entire Primordial Sea belongs to Astarte, even this tower you see is part of Astarte. So, I am Astarte. But I am not entirely Astarte, I am just the tower spirit responsible for guiding you to choose treasures within the tower."

"Give me back my treasure!"

Ling Zhan couldn't help but curse under his breath, "I said, this place is completely empty, do you think we're blind?!"

"Don't be impatient! This first level is merely the entrance to the Myriad Manifestations Pagoda, not a place where treasures are hidden."

As he spoke, the little tower raised a tentacle and pointed to the seemingly ordinary circular platform in the center of the hall. "All the treasures are on the upper eight floors. The two trial participants can ascend each floor by using the teleportation array. Each floor represents a stage of civilization development and contains the 'crystallization of civilization' of the corresponding era."

Ling Feng and Ling Zhan exchanged a glance, both of them eager to try.

After all that work and expending so much of my own energy, I just hope that the rewards inside this tower will be worth the effort I put in.

"go!"

Without hesitation, the two stepped onto the teleportation array.

A flash of light, a feeling of weightlessness, and the next moment, they found themselves in a completely new space.

It is the second floor of the Myriad Origin Tower!

The scene here is completely different from the empty scene on the first floor!

All around, rows of metal racks were neatly arranged.

On the racks, all sorts of weapons and armor were displayed!

Knife, spear, sword, halberd, axe, battle-axe, hook, fork...

The various shapes are simple and even somewhat rough, without gorgeous light effects or complicated runes, as if they were forged from the most primitive metals.

But as soon as Ling Feng and Ling Zhan glanced over, they felt waves of murderous aura and chill rushing towards them!

The aura emanating from these weapons is ancient and bloody, as if they have endured countless years of battles!

"This is the second level of the Myriad Origin Tower, representing the civilization of war."

Xiaota's voice rang out at the right moment, "This is the beginning of civilization, where weapons were made of metal and stone to conquer heaven and earth. Every weapon here has drunk the blood of gods and demons, and its material and the killing intent it contains have surpassed ordinary divine weapons. Most of the so-called divine weapons and sharp blades in the outside world are no match for them here."

Ling Feng's pupils contracted slightly as his gaze fell on a seemingly ordinary bronze battle axe. He even felt his own God-Slaying Spear tremble slightly, conveying a sense of apprehension!
Any one of the weapons here would probably drive a first-level priest crazy!
Even the God-Slaying Spear of Emperor Yi of Xingtian is no match for it!

Goodness, this is only the first level!

"How about choosing a treasure here?"

Xiaota's voice carried a hint of amusement, "According to the rules, you can only choose one item. Once you've chosen, you'll be automatically teleported out of the tower."

It paused, then continued, "Although this is only the first level, it merely represents the products of different levels of civilization and does not fully represent their ultimate value and power. So, do you intend to select treasures here?"

Ling Feng and Ling Zhan exchanged a glance, both showing a hint of interest.

But the next moment, the two shook their heads.

If it were just a divine weapon, it wouldn't be enough to make them reach the level of Wu Zhao.

At the very least, one must obtain an opportunity no less than that of Wu Zhao.

"Keep going up!"

Ling Feng said in a deep voice, his gaze sweeping over the weapons. Although they were scorching hot, he did not linger on them for long.

Their goal is undoubtedly the top!

The teleportation array is activated again.

"This is the third level, representing the pinnacle of civilization from the Sky Civilization era!"

What came into view was no longer cold weapons, but strangely shaped flying ships and aircraft!

Some resemble giant birds with outstretched wings, while others resemble shuttle-shaped flying fish. Although their style is ancient, their smooth lines and subtle energy fluctuations suggest that they possess the power to soar through the sky and even break through the heavens!

Ling Feng even saw prototypes of something like the "Sky-Splitting Shuttle" and the "God Eater"!

"Incredible..."

Ling Feng murmured, "The craftsmanship and concepts contained in these creations are absolutely on par with the top level of the current City of Natural Disasters."

But the two clearly had little interest in these flying vehicles. Without pausing, they continued teleporting!
Next is the fourth level—Star Civilization!
The exhibits here have been transformed into miniature projections of even larger starships and interstellar fortresses. Choosing any one of them is equivalent to directly obtaining a massive interstellar fortress.

However, the Divine Civilization had long been sealed off by some unknown force. Even a being as powerful as Taiyi could not leave this world.

The fifth level—Star River Civilization!
The sixth level—Cosmic Civilization!
The exhibits here were clearly beyond the comprehension of Ling Feng, a "native" from the Immortal Realm. On the display cases were so-called singularity bombs, dimensional anchors, and so on...

Such advanced products of civilization.

This was only because Ling Feng had previously accessed a large amount of the Judgment Academy's "knowledge base" in his search for the Divine Radiance; otherwise, he probably wouldn't have been able to understand these beings at all.

Seeing Ling Zhan's bewildered expression, Ling Feng couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

In comparison, I consider myself a "cultured person".

As they climbed higher, they clearly felt that the environment inside the tower began to change.

An invisible pressure begins to emerge, and the higher you go, the greater the pressure becomes!

It was as if the entire tower was rejecting their presence.

Ling Zhan wiped the sweat from his forehead and said in a low voice, "Can you feel it? The pressure seems to be getting heavier and heavier."

"Ah."

Ling Feng nodded slightly. "It seems we may not be able to enter the ninth floor smoothly."

With each floor you ascend, the terrifying pressure increases exponentially.

Following this trend, perhaps the eighth floor will be their limit.

The teleportation array flashed again, and then the two entered the seventh level—the dimensional civilization!
The products of civilization at this level are the transmitters of various dimensional reductions, dimensional upgrades, leaps, and reconstructions.

Although they are all beings with incredibly powerful functions, they are clearly not the targets of Ling Feng and his companion.

Upon entering this level, Ling Feng and Ling Zhan felt their bones creaking and cracking; the increase in pressure was somewhat beyond their expectations.

"Keep going up!"

Ling Feng gritted his teeth, and Ling Zhan clenched his fists tightly, their bodies automatically covered with a layer of Ancestral Dragon Scales.

"It's truly astonishing that you've all managed to persevere to this level. The next level, the eighth level, is the culmination of the civilization of laws."

The small tower raised its tentacles, and the teleportation array flashed again.

hum!
As soon as they stepped into the eighth floor, an indescribable, vast pressure crashed down like billions of mountains!

Ling Feng and Ling Zhan both groaned at the same time, their waists involuntarily bending slightly, their blood surging within them, almost causing them to kneel on the ground.

The space here seems somewhat distorted, and the light is dim.

What appeared before them was no longer a specific object or model, but a series of divine core crystals that were slowly rotating in mid-air!
These divine cores come in various colors and shapes; some resemble burning flames, some resemble frozen ice, some resemble flowing rivers, and some resemble towering mountains...

Each divine core emanates a complete and powerful fluctuation of laws!

Life, death, time, space, destruction, creation...

The aura of various supreme laws permeates and intertwines here!
"This...this is..."

Ling Zhan's voice trembled slightly, and for the first time, his eyes blazed with an intense light!
He could sense the powerful energy contained within these divine cores.

"The core of the divine office contains the complete origin of the divine office!"

The small tower swam up to Ling Zhan and explained, "The Civilization of Laws touches upon the very origin of the world's structure. What is displayed here are the core of divine authority condensed from the lifelong insights and powers of powerful deities who perished at the beginning of creation."

"By fusing any one of them, one can instantly obtain a top-tier divine office and perfectly control the corresponding divine laws. If one is lucky enough, one might even surpass the last guy who entered here. His name seems to be Wu Zhao."

Wu Zhao?

The first throne!

Ling Feng and Ling Zhan exchanged a glance, their eyelids twitching wildly.

By fusing with any one of the divine cores here, one can instantly master a peak divine office and perfectly control the laws of oracle.

It should be understood that even for someone with Ling Feng's talent, fusing with divine authority and comprehending divine pronouncements requires not only a large amount of source material dust, but also the use of the Eastern Emperor Bell's time acceleration to race against time in order to barely achieve an improvement.

These divine cores, once fused, can directly transform one into a top-tier first-level divine being.

They even reached a level comparable to, or even surpassed, Wu Zhao.

This is undoubtedly an unprecedented and enormous temptation!
If they wish, they can stop now, choose a suitable divine core to fuse with, and instantly gain that incomparably powerful strength!

Ling Feng's gaze swept over a bright green divine core that radiated a powerful life force, and then looked at a dark red divine core that contained an aura of endless destruction. His breathing became rapid.

Ling Zhan also stared intently at a divine core brimming with dragon might, his fists clenched tightly.

With this power, the chances of rescuing Yu Bingqing will greatly increase!
However, despite Wu Zhao's strength, he still has Taiyi behind him!

Even if he could surpass Wu Zhao, what chance would he have against Tai Yi?
Suddenly, it felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over me.

Their gazes finally managed to tear themselves away from those tempting divine cores.

They all turned their gazes toward the teleportation array leading to the final level.

"Little tower, what civilization does the ninth floor represent?"

Ling Feng asked in a deep voice.

The tower remained silent for a moment before slowly saying, "The ninth level represents the ultimate 'Creation Civilization.' What it contains is unknown to anyone. Since the birth of the Myriad Manifestations Tower, no intruder has ever been able to enter it. Even the First God Throne, Wu Zhao, stopped at the eighth level."

"Where is Taiyi?"

Ling Feng pressed further, "Can Taiyi, the ruler of the Tribunal, enter the ninth level?"

"Taiyi... Hmph! He naturally cannot enter this tower."

Xiaota's voice, which had been ethereal, turned somewhat cold, and a hint of hatred appeared in her eyes.

It seems that at this moment, it is not just a small tower, but has been temporarily "taken over" by the consciousness of Astarte.

"Taiyi possesses a divine status on par with the being that created the Tower of Myriad Phenomena, therefore he is unable to enter the Tower of Myriad Phenomena."

Xiao Ta snorted and continued, "If he tries to force his way through the tower, the Myriad Manifestations Origin Tower will automatically collapse. He won't get anything!"

A look of surprise and doubt flashed in both Ling Feng's and Ling Zhan's eyes.

It seems that Astartes doesn't have much affection for Taiichi; on the contrary, he is filled with intense hatred.

That makes sense, though. Astartes should be an ancient being similar to Apollos, and perhaps even have some connection to the creator god.

However, Apollos enjoys freedom, while Astartes seems to be "imprisoned" in this space, and is also responsible for guarding this Tower of Omnipotence.

Could it be that Taiyi imprisoned Astartes here?
From this perspective, Taiyi's strength has likely far exceeded our expectations! (End of Chapter)