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

Lu Yuan was delighted and quickened his pace to run towards the light. When he walked out of the cave, he found himself in a dense forest. The ancient trees in the forest were towering, blocking out the sun, and the sunlight shone through the gaps in the leaves. Lu Yuan looked around, trying to find the old man's trace, but found nothing.

"This old guy actually left me here and ran away!" Lu Yuan cursed in his heart. This old man obviously wanted to test him.

At this moment, a rustling sound came from not far away. Lu Yuan looked in the direction of the sound with vigilance, and saw a huge figure slowly walking towards him. The figure was ten feet tall, covered with thick scales, with a pair of sharp horns on its head, and looked extremely ferocious.

"What kind of monster is this?" Lu Yuan was shocked and quickly clenched the sword in his hand.

The monster seemed to have discovered Lu Yuan as well, and let out a deafening roar, rushing towards him. Lu Yuan did not dare to be careless, and quickly mobilized the remaining spiritual power in his body to meet it.

However, without the spiritual power, Lu Yuan's strength was greatly reduced. After a few rounds, he was forced to retreat again and again by the monster.

"Damn it!" Lu Yuan cursed in his heart. This monster was so powerful.

At this moment, a white light flashed, and a woman in a white robe appeared in front of Lu Yuan.

"Be careful!" the woman shouted, swung the sword in her hand, and a sharp sword energy slashed towards the monster.

The monster was unable to dodge and was hit by the sword energy, letting out a painful howl.

Lu Yuan looked at the woman in front of him in surprise, his heart full of doubts. Who is this woman? Why is she here?

"Miss, thank you for saving me!" Lu Yuan said with a fist.

"You're welcome." The woman said calmly, "It's just a small favor."

"Excuse me, young lady, what is your name?" Lu Yuan asked.

"My name is Lin Qingxue." said the woman.

"Ms. Lin, are you here to break into the Heavenly Punishment Tower as well?" Lu Yuan asked.

"Not bad." Lin Qingxue nodded, "I have passed the first three levels."

"The first three levels?" Lu Yuan was shocked that this woman's strength was so powerful.

"What about you?" Lin Qingxue asked.

"I've just reached the first floor." Lu Yuan said somewhat embarrassedly.

"The first floor?" Lin Qingxue was slightly stunned. "Then how did you encounter this monster?"

"It's a long story..." Lu Yuan told Lin Qingxue how he entered the Heavenly Punishment Tower and how he was thrown here by the old man.

"I see." Lin Qingxue nodded, "The guardian of this first floor is indeed a bit strange."

"Ms. Lin, do you know how to leave here?" Lu Yuan asked.

"I know." Lin Qingxue said, "Come with me."

After saying that, Lin Qingxue turned and walked towards the depths of the forest. Lu Yuan quickly followed.

The two walked for a long time and finally came to a valley. In the center of the valley, there was an ancient altar.

"This is the teleportation array that takes us out of here." Lin Qingxue pointed at the altar and said, "As long as we activate the teleportation array, we can return to the entrance of the Heavenly Punishment Tower."

"Thank you, Miss Lin." Lu Yuan said gratefully.

"You're welcome." Lin Qingxue said calmly, "It's just a small favor."

Lu Yuan walked to the altar and was about to activate the teleportation array when suddenly, something strange happened... The ground around the altar suddenly cracked, and countless black tentacles stretched out from it, wrapping around Lu Yuan and Lin Qingxue.

"Be careful!" Lin Qingxue shouted, swung the sword in her hand and cut off the tentacles.

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

"What the hell is this?" Lu Yuan was shocked. At this moment, a cold voice came from below the altar: "Hehehe... I didn't expect that someone could come here..."

Lu Yuan and Lin Qingxue's faces changed, and they quickly looked under the altar. They saw an old man in a black robe slowly rising from under the altar.

The old man had a pale face and sunken eye sockets, and looked extremely scary.

"Who are you?" Lu Yuan asked vigilantly.

"I am the master of the Heavenly Punishment Tower." The old man laughed grimly, "All of you intruders will become my sacrifices!"

After saying that, a black sword appeared in the old man's hand, and the sword exuded a strange black aura.

"Not good!" Lu Yuan thought to himself. This old man's strength is unfathomable and they might not be able to deal with him.

"Ms. Lin, let's retreat first!" Lu Yuan said.

"Want to leave? Not that easy!" The old man sneered, and with a flash of his body, he attacked Lu Yuan and Lin Qingxue.

Lu Yuan and Lin Qingxue did not dare to be careless, and quickly mobilized their spiritual power to meet him...

The old man's cold laughter echoed in the valley, and he swung the black sword in his hand, and the sword energy swept in like a gust of wind. Lu Yuan did not dare to neglect it, and quickly sacrificed his own weapon - a huge black sword named "Devouring".

As the giant devouring sword appeared, the air around it seemed to solidify. A powerful devouring force emanated from the sword, devouring all of the old man's sword energy.

"Hmm?" The old man saw this and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, "It can actually devour my sword energy? Interesting..."

"Miss Lin, let's attack together!" Lu Yuan shouted in a low voice, and with a flash of his body, he attacked the old man.

Lin Qingxue was not to be outdone. She waved the sword in her hand, the sword light was like snow, and she coordinated with Lu Yuan's attack to surround the old man.

Although the old man was very powerful, he seemed to be struggling when facing the joint attack of Lu Yuan and Lin Qingxue.

"Damn kid, you dare to ruin my good thing!" The old man roared, and swung the black sword in his hand violently, and a black sword energy attacked Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan didn't dare to take it head-on and quickly dodged to the side.

"boom!"

The sword energy missed its target, and a huge deep pit was blasted out on the ground.

"That was a close call!" Lu Yuan thought to himself. This old man's strength was truly unfathomable.

"Lu Yuan, be careful!" Lin Qingxue reminded.

Lu Yuan nodded and attacked the old man again.

The three of them fought fiercely. For a moment, the valley was filled with sword energy and flying sand and rocks.

Although Lu Yuan and Lin Qingxue joined forces, they were still at a disadvantage. The old man was too powerful and they were no match for him.

"This won't work!" Lu Yuan thought to himself, "We must think of a way!"

Suddenly, Lu Yuan had an idea.

"Miss Lin, you attract the old man's attention, and I will find an opportunity to attack his weakness!" Lu Yuan said.

"Okay!" Lin Qingxue agreed without hesitation.

After saying that, Lin Qingxue took the initiative to attack the old man, dancing the sword in her hand so tightly that she completely attracted the old man's attention.

Lu Yuan took this opportunity to quietly go behind the old man.

"Now!" Lu Yuan thought to himself, and thrust the Devouring Sword in his hand forward, aiming directly at the old man's back. (End of this chapter)