Hell Emperor.

Chapter 631 Ye Jie - Tower of Purification
"The Tower of Purification? What's that?"

Hearing the unique name from the Peacock King, and seeing the tower's truly extraordinary appearance, Ye Jie couldn't help but ask questions out of curiosity.

The Peacock King quickly suppressed his excitement and revealed the truth about the tower:
"The so-called Tower of Purification is a rather special kind of Buddhist tower. The items enshrined within are not the rare treasures blessed with Buddhist power in the past, nor are they the relics left behind after the Buddha's passing. Instead, they are ferocious demons from other lands. These demons are too vicious, containing boundless malevolent energy, which ordinary immortals cannot use. That is why they are placed in the Tower of Purification, in the hope that the Buddhist power gathered within the tower can purify the demons!"

From the Peacock King's explanation, Ye Jie understood: "So, the Tower of Cleansing contains extremely precious exotic treasures that are even rarer than rare gems?"

The Peacock King nodded repeatedly: "That's right! Even though there are nearly 100,000 pagodas in the ruins, the initial location of each entry is different. In addition, perception is restricted here, so finding a pagoda of purification is extremely difficult. It can even be said that without great luck, it is impossible to find a pagoda of purification among the vast sea of ​​pagodas. This time, we can say that good luck has come!"

Ye Jie nodded slightly. It seemed that the value of this tower was even greater than that of all the Buddhist towers he had explored before. As long as he could explore this Tower of Atonement as before, he would surely gain extraordinary rewards. Even if Ye Jie's cultivation had reached the Great Dao level, he would still be tempted by the exotic treasures stored in the Tower of Atonement!

What the two didn't notice was that the gray-robed man behind them had a noticeable change in expression upon hearing about the Tower of Cleansing, but he quickly regained his composure, appearing outwardly unchanged. He then proposed to the two:
"In that case, let's not delay any longer and go explore the Tower of Purification!"

After making their decision, the group quickly set off towards the black, pointed tower that exuded endless demonic energy.

Even before they got close, the powerful pressure emanating from outside the tower made the Peacock King's expression solemn. He dared not be distracted for a moment and reminded everyone:
"Be careful! The pressure emanating from that tower is stronger than any of the previous towers. No matter what is suppressed within the Tower of Purification, or what kind of guardian exists there, its strength is likely far greater than before..."

The seventh level of cultivation did not bring the Peacock King any peace of mind. The Tower of Purification contained both great opportunities and unimaginable dangers. It was a place where risk and opportunity coexisted. If one was not careful, one would lose one's life here!

Ye Jie understood. He could also sense a majestic and sinister aura emanating from the tower in front of him. However, with his Daoist cultivation techniques, he was not afraid of any of this.

With a dull creak, Ye Jie pushed open the tower's doors and slowly stepped inside, immediately noticing the unusual nature of the interior.

The pagodas I had climbed before, no matter what enemies were painted on the walls, had at least one thing that remained unchanged: the paintings on the walls were quite exquisite, and each level of space was clean and tidy. If you put your ear close to the wall, you could hear bursts of enlightening chants. But now, the interior of this Tower of Purification was not only dimly lit, but there were also dried bloodstains on the ground, left by explorers from who knows how many years ago.

The Peacock King's legs trembled. If Ye Jie hadn't been there, he probably wouldn't have dared to take a single step, let alone ascend the Tower of Cleansing, if he were alone to explore it. Everything he had witnessed here told him one thing: with his cultivation level, he was no match for the enemies within the tower. A loud bang came from behind, startling the Peacock King. Turning around, he saw the gate slammed shut, blocking their escape route.

This greatly alarmed the Peacock King. If their escape route was cut off, wouldn't everyone be trapped and die in this Tower of Purification? If something really happened, even escape would become a luxury. He hurriedly tried his best to destroy the gate at the back, but no matter how hard he tried, the gate didn't budge, and not even a crack appeared.

"Oh no...we can't go back."

The Peacock King realized that the situation was dire. Even though the enemy had not yet shown themselves, he could already sense the chilling killing intent emanating from the changes in the tower. This time, it seemed unlikely that he could escape safely.

Compared to the panicked Peacock King, Ye Jie's expression remained unchanged. Even though the Tower of Purification was full of traps, he, with his Great Dao Realm, was not afraid of any unorthodox methods. There was only one way to defeat him: to unleash the power of the Ninth Revolution level!

As if sensing Ye Jie's call, the walls of the Tower of Purification began to change, and a huge black bird leaped out from it. The bird's body was as if it had been polluted by extremely deep silt, and its original appearance could no longer be seen. Only its extremely sharp beak still showed that it was not to be trifled with.

"Peak of the seventh stage, hiss..."

Sensing the enemy's level, the Peacock King couldn't help but gasp. He never imagined that the enemy's level had already reached the peak of the seventh rank when they had only just entered the first level of the Tower of Cleansing. Even the Peacock King himself was no match for that black bird.

According to the previous pattern, the higher the group climbed, the stronger the enemies became. Even on the first level, there were powerful enemies at the peak of the seventh level. If they continued to climb, who knows what level of enemies they would encounter!
Not long ago, when the Peacock King first saw the Tower of Purification, he was incredibly excited. He had only heard about the legends of the Tower of Purification from others, and knew that it contained incredibly precious exotic monsters. However, after personally stepping into the Tower of Purification, he understood why other people's eyes revealed not the usual greed when they mentioned the Tower of Purification, but a deep-seated fear.

Now, the initial excitement and joy had faded away, leaving only a lingering tension and a sense of impending doom in the Peacock King's heart. If the rear gate had not been sealed off, the Peacock King would have run away without hesitation, just to escape from that terrifying monster.

Even the gray-robed man felt a sense of unease: "How could this be... When we were climbing the pagoda before, the gate was always open, and we could leave whenever we wanted. But now there's no way back... Could this Tower of Purification be a trap?"

(End of this chapter)