Let you be a good grandson, you raise a group of banshees?

He looked around. The square was paved with unknown black stone, cold and hard. The giant tower in the center was soaring into the clouds, as if it was about to pierce the sky. The tower was as black as ink, with intricate patterns carved on the surface, and a dark red light was faintly flowing, like a dormant beast, emitting a frightening aura.

"Playing tricks!" Lu Yuan snorted coldly, and the spiritual power in his hands surged, and he was ready to find out what was going on.

"Young man, don't be impulsive." The voice sounded again, with a hint of warning.

Lu Yuan turned a deaf ear to them, and in a flash, he flew towards the giant tower. However, an invisible force blocked his way and bounced him back.

"Interesting." Lu Yuan sneered, "I really don't believe that this broken tower can trap me!"

He circulated his spiritual power again, and this time, he concentrated his power at one point, transforming it into a sharp sword energy, which chopped down the giant tower.

boom!
With a loud bang, the sword energy hit the giant tower, causing a dazzling light. However, the giant tower did not move at all, not even a scratch was left.

"This..." Lu Yuan was shocked. The defense of this tower was so powerful!

"Give up, young man." The voice was mocking, "You can't possibly break the Heavenly Punishment Tower."

A hint of anger flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes, and he was about to attack again. Suddenly, the door of the giant tower slowly opened, and a figure walked out.

He was a man in a black robe, with a handsome face, an evil temperament, and an unfathomable light flashing in his eyes.

"Who are you?" Lu Yuan asked vigilantly.

"Me? Haha..." The man chuckled, "You can call me... Tower Spirit."

"Tower Spirit?" Lu Yuan frowned. "What on earth is this Heavenly Punishment Tower?"

"This is... a place of trial." Tower Spirit said calmly, "Only those who pass the trial can leave here."

"Trial?" Lu Yuan sneered, "What trial?"

"It's very simple." The tower spirit raised a wicked smile, "As long as you can reach the top of the tower, you have passed the trial."

"Climb to the top of the tower?" Lu Yuan looked up at the giant tower that soared into the clouds, and thought to himself: This tower is so high, it is not easy to climb to the top!

"Of course, the trial won't be that simple." The tower spirit continued, "Each level of the tower has different challenges. Only after overcoming the challenges can you enter the next level."

"Oh? Really?" Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows, "I want to see how difficult this trial is!"

"Then give it a try." Ta Ling made a gesture of invitation, "I wish you good luck."

Lu Yuan stopped talking nonsense and walked straight into the giant tower.

It was pitch dark inside the tower, and Lu Yuan used his spiritual power to illuminate the surroundings.

He found himself in a narrow passage with all kinds of strange patterns carved on the walls on both sides of the passage.

"These patterns..." Lu Yuan observed these patterns carefully, and suddenly a feeling of uneasiness surged in his heart.

At this moment, the walls on both sides of the passage suddenly cracked, and countless black tentacles stretched out from them, wrapping around Lu Yuan.

"Hmph!" Lu Yuan snorted coldly, and the spiritual power in his hands surged, turning into sword energy and cutting off the tentacles.

However, the tentacles seemed endless. If one was cut off, a new one would immediately grow out.

"This..." Lu Yuan was shocked. What the hell is this thing?

He was about to continue his attack when suddenly, a bright light appeared at the end of the passage.

Lu Yuan was delighted and ran towards the light quickly.

When he passed through the light, he found himself in a spacious hall.

In the center of the hall stood an old man in a white robe. His hair and beard were all white, and he looked like an immortal, giving people an unfathomable feeling.

"Who are you?" Lu Yuan asked vigilantly.

"Young man, welcome to the first floor." The old man smiled slightly, "I am the guardian of this floor."

"Guardian?" Lu Yuan frowned, "What are you going to do?"

"It's very simple." The old man said calmly, "As long as you can defeat me, you can enter the next level."

"Defeat you?" Lu Yuan sneered, "Just you?"

"Young man, don't be too confident." The old man shook his head, "My strength is beyond your imagination."

"Really? Then let's give it a try!" Lu Yuan showed no sign of weakness. The spiritual power surged in his hands and he was ready to attack.

"Wait." The old man suddenly said, "Before we start, I have a question for you."

"What's the problem?" Lu Yuan asked.

"Why did you come to the Heavenly Punishment Tower?" asked the old man.

"Why?" Lu Yuan sneered, "Of course it's to become stronger!"

"Become stronger?" The old man sighed, "In order to become stronger, can you do whatever it takes?"

"Any means necessary?" Lu Yuan was stunned for a moment, "What do you mean?"

"The Heavenly Punishment Tower is not a good place." The old man said slowly, "It is full of dangers and challenges. If you are not careful, you will be doomed."

"I know." Lu Yuan said calmly, "But in order to become stronger, I am willing to pay any price!"

"Alas..." The old man sighed, "Young man, you are too persistent."

"Persistence?" Lu Yuan sneered, "Only with persistence can you make it to the end!"

"Maybe..." The old man shook his head, "In that case, let's get started."

After saying that, a long sword appeared in the old man's hand, and the sword body was flashing with cold light.

"Come on!" Lu Yuan's eyes flashed with excitement, "Let me see your strength!"

The old man stopped talking nonsense, and with a flash of his body, he attacked Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan did not dare to be careless, and quickly mobilized all his spiritual power to meet the challenge.

The two men fought back and forth, exchanging dozens of moves in an instant.

Although Lu Yuan was very powerful, the old man was very experienced, and it was difficult to tell who would win for a while.

"Boy, you are indeed quite strong." The old man said as he fought, "But you still have a long way to go before you can defeat me!"

"Really? Let's give it a try!" Lu Yuan showed no sign of weakness and continued to attack.

At this moment, something strange happened... The ground in the hall suddenly cracked, and a huge black hole appeared under the feet of the two.

Lu Yuan and the old man were caught off guard and both fell into the black hole...

The black hole swallowed up Lu Yuan and the old man. After a while of spinning, Lu Yuan found himself in a dark cave. The old man disappeared, and there was only endless darkness and suffocating silence. Lu Yuan tried to circulate his spiritual power, but found that the spiritual power in his body seemed to be sealed and could not be mobilized at all.

"Damn it!" Lu Yuan cursed, feeling a little uneasy. This Heavenly Punishment Tower was indeed strange and unpredictable. If you were not careful, you would be in danger. He groped forward, hoping to find an exit. The cave was winding and pitch dark, so Lu Yuan could only move forward slowly by feeling. After an unknown amount of time, a faint light finally appeared in front of him. (End of this chapter)