Druid Fairy

Chapter 224 Tower of Babel

The Tower of Babel stands at the border between the Eastern Regions and the Central Plains.

The refined-looking middle-aged tower master stood with his hands behind his back at the top of the tower, gazing eastward.

A shadowy figure silently appeared behind him, kneeling on one knee, its voice carrying an undisguised tremor: "Reporting to the Tower Master, an urgent report has arrived from the Eastern Region. The dragon vein of the Great Qian Dynasty's national destiny was severed three days ago, Emperor Qianwu was deposed, and the dynasty... has collapsed."

"Oh?"

The middle-aged tower master slowly turned around, a hint of surprise appearing in his eyes that seemed to contain the stars.

"Has it been determined who did this?"

"It is...it is the Li family of the Great Yu Dynasty. It is said that there is only one person and one sword."

The middle-aged tower master fell silent.

He stretched out his hand, and a snowflake silently drifted down into his palm.

Despite it being the height of summer, snow began to fall here because of the turmoil in his heart.

"One man, one sword, severing the dragon vein of a nation..."

He muttered to himself, then smiled, a smile full of appreciation for a worthy opponent.

"I thought it was just a wild fruit growing in barren land, but I didn't expect... it's interesting."

The disdain in his eyes vanished completely.

"It seems that this trip to the Eastern Region cannot be approached with the mindset of 'picking'."

He glanced at the illusory figure behind him and calmly ordered, "Pass on my order: the original plan remains unchanged. But send an invitation to each of the few respectable sects in the Eastern Region."

A deep smile curved his lips: "Tell me, my Central State Pill Tower intends to hold a 'Treasure Appraisal Conference' in the Eastern Region. And that 'Dao Fruit' is the prize my Pill Tower has prepared for this conference."

"Tower Master!" the illusory figure exclaimed in shock. "You mean... to turn all the cultivators in the entire Eastern Region into our enemies!"

"enemy?"

The middle-aged tower master shook his head, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. "No matter how many ants there are, they are still just ants. I just want to see how the interesting Li family will react when this extremely tempting cake is placed in front of everyone?"

"Is it about using one tiger to devour another, or sitting back and watching them fight? Or is it about having enough strength to cut down all the hungry wolves eyeing the cake?"

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A piece of news even more explosive than the "Ceasefire of the Great Qian Dynasty" instantly swept through the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region.

The Central Plains Pill Tower will bring its treasures to the Eastern Region and, three months from now, hold an unprecedented "Eastern Region Treasure Appraisal Conference" at the former site of the Tianxuan Sect!
The news caused a sensation throughout the world!

Countless old monsters who had been in seclusion for many years, reclusive powerful cultivators, and even the supreme elders of various sects were all awakened from their slumber by this news.

The words "Dao Fruit" held a fatal attraction for cultivators whose lifespans were nearing their end or whose cultivation had been stuck at a bottleneck for hundreds of years without making any progress!

In an instant, undercurrents surged throughout the Eastern Region, and countless powerful auras converged from all directions toward the Tianxuan Sect.

Everyone knows that Zhongzhou Danta's actions are malicious.

This is clearly a calculated scheme, intended to leverage the power of the entire Eastern Region's cultivation world to force the Li family to hand over their Dao Fruit!
But no one can resist such a great temptation as "attaining enlightenment".

The capital of the Great Yu Kingdom, Tingtao Xiaozhu (Listening to the Waves Cottage).

The atmosphere became somber because of the four characters "Zhongzhou Danta".

That was not just the name of a sect, but more like a heavy mountain weighing on the hearts of all cultivators in the entire Eastern Region.

The sects in the Eastern Region are fighting over the gains and losses of a city or a region, and the fate of a nation or dynasty.

The powers of Zhongzhou, on the other hand, have a vision encompassing the entire continent, the laws of heaven and earth, and that elusive path to ascension!

"Father, what exactly is the Central Plains Pill Tower?" Li Mengyue couldn't help but ask, a hint of worry in her clear, cold eyes.

Li Pingcan picked up his teacup. “You can think of it as… a group of pursuers of the ‘Tao’ who have cultivated the art of alchemy to its ultimate level.”

"They don't cultivate swordsmanship, they don't cultivate magic, they only cultivate alchemy. In their eyes, everything in heaven and earth can be an alchemy. Mountains and rivers, plants and trees are alchemy, the sun, moon and stars are alchemy, the laws of destiny are alchemy, even..."

He paused, his gaze falling on Li Mengze. "A Dao Fruit that embodies the laws of life and death is, for them, a 'main medicine' that they would do anything to obtain."

Li Mengze's heart sank.

He understood instantly.

Emperor Qianwu desired the Dao Fruit in order to prolong his life and to dominate the world.

The Central Plains Pill Tower desires the Dao Fruit in order to... refine it!

Li Mengze gently placed the invitation card on the table.

The invitation was made of an unknown type of golden divine wood, imprinted with the emblem of the Danta, and its words were filled with an unquestionable domineering arrogance.

"Father, this Pill Tower is such a vicious scheme." Li Mengze's voice was extremely solemn.

Li Pingcan picked up the invitation and examined it carefully for a moment.

"Poisonous? I think he's giving us an opportunity."

He looked out the window at the osmanthus tree that had grown even more lush and verdant after the "blessing," and slowly said, "Instead of waiting for the jackals to come to our door one by one, we should gather them together."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than an indescribable, boundless, and terrifying pressure rolled in from the western horizon without warning!

This oppressive aura was completely different from Emperor Qianwu's imperial dragon aura.

It is not simply a matter of forceful oppression, but a higher-level "invasion" at the level of laws!
Under that oppressive aura, the spiritual energy of the entire Great Yu Dynasty seemed to be instantly ignited, becoming violent and scorching.

The sky was tinged with an eerie crimson-gold color.

On the earth, the leaves of countless spiritual plants began to curl, as if they could not withstand the domineering fire elemental energy.

At this moment, the entire Eastern Region seemed to have been forcibly dragged from a mild spring into a scorching summer!

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Tianxuan Sect, Tianhuo Hall.

The Sect Master Yan Dong suddenly rushed out of the main hall and looked up in horror at the western horizon.

There, an unimaginably enormous nine-story phantom of a pill tower, carrying the terrifying power to burn mountains and boil seas, slowly approached the heart of the Eastern Region!

The entire Dan Tower was cast from an unknown crimson-gold metal, and its body was imprinted with countless mysterious Dan patterns. Under the eaves of each floor, a Dan furnace burning with raging flames was suspended.

The mere wisp of aura that escaped made him, the sect master of the Tianxuan Sect, feel an insignificance and submission from the depths of his soul.

"It's the 'Sky-Patrolling Pagoda' of the Pill Tower!"

Yan Dong's voice trembled for the first time, "The Tower Master... he actually came in person!" Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion, at the summit of Heavenly Sword Peak.

The ancient wooden sword in the arms of the Sword Master Wuwo emitted an unprecedented, shrill, and rapid sword cry!
He stared intently at the illusory image of the Pill Tower that stretched across the sky, and for the first time, a look of "fear" appeared in his pure eyes.

Before that Pill Tower, his proud sword intent was suppressed to the point that it was difficult to unleash!

Within the Hundred Beasts Manor, all the beasts submitted, prostrating themselves on the ground, trembling as if they had encountered their natural enemy.

Xiong Qingtian's burly body was also trembling slightly.

The mysterious owner of Tingxuelou crushed the wine cup in his hand.

At this moment, all the top experts in the entire Eastern Region were stunned into silence by this undisguised domineering and majestic aura emanating from the Central Plains.

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The capital of the Great Yu Kingdom.

The people stared in terror at the crimson-gold "sun" in the sky, feeling as if the end of the world had come.

Inside Tingtao Xiaozhu, Li Pingcan slowly stood up, the gentle smile in his eyes completely disappearing.

"What a grand display."

He took a step forward, and his figure appeared in the courtyard of the small building.

A vast and powerful Daoist aura, brimming with nature and vitality, burst forth from his center!

This Daoist aura transformed into the illusory image of an ancient tree that reached the heavens and the earth, enveloping the entire Tingtao Pavilion and even the entire capital city under its verdant canopy.

The scorching pressure emanating from the "Sky-Patrolling Pagoda" was completely repelled the moment it touched the emerald green canopy, transforming into a gentle breeze.

The suffocating pressure within the capital city vanished instantly.

"what?"

A soft exclamation, tinged with surprise, came from the Pill Tower high in the heavens.

"I never expected that in such a barren place, there would be someone who could withstand my 'Danwei'."

As soon as he finished speaking, the enormous phantom of the Pill Tower slowly came to a stop in the sky above the capital.

The tower gates burst open, revealing eighteen burly guards clad in crimson-gold armor, wielding flaming spears, and all exuding the aura of Foundation Establishment stage warriors, standing solemnly on either side.

Immediately afterwards, a middle-aged man dressed in a moon-white alchemist's robe, with a refined and scholarly demeanor, slowly walked out of the tower.

He hovered in the sky, looking down at the capital city below. His gaze seemed to pierce through the barriers of space, landing directly on Li Pingcan in the courtyard.

"Hand over your Dao Fruit and submit to me. I will accept you as a disciple of the Pill Tower and grant you a province, guaranteeing your Li family three thousand years of wealth and glory."

His voice was calm, yet it carried an unquestionable air of authority, as if what he said was the way of heaven, the truth.

"This is an incredible blessing for you."

Faced with the words of the Lord of Zhongzhou Danta, which sounded like a "blessing," Li Pingcan smiled.

"My destiny has never required the help of others."

He calmly replied, "Your presence is uninvited and disturbs the peace of my country. Leave now, and I can pretend you were never here."

Upon hearing this, the eighteen Dan Tower Guards in the sky simultaneously unleashed a terrifying killing intent in their eyes!
The Lord of the Pill Tower is a figure revered by countless sects and dynasties in the Central Plains. Who has ever dared to speak to him in such a tone?
"If you don't eat the toast, you will be punished with a drink."

The Lord of the Pill Tower slowly shook his head, a hint of disappointment on his face. "I originally wanted to give you a chance, but alas, ants can never see their own insignificance."

As soon as he finished speaking, the eighteen Dan Tower guards in the sky revealed murderous intent in their eyes and shouted in unison, their voices shaking the heavens!

"Form the 'Melting Gold with Elixir Fire' Grand Formation!"

At the command of the head guard, the eighteen men moved instantly. They did not rush forward all at once, but instead flashed and took their positions according to a mysterious formation.

They raised their flaming spears simultaneously, their tips facing each other, and their auras merged into one in an instant!
"Buzz!"

The immense magical power of the eighteen Foundation Establishment stage cultivators was completely absorbed by the flaming spear, and then it exploded with a roar!

It was no longer eighteen scattered auras, but converged into one, condensed into a single, blazing red-gold sun with a diameter of over a hundred feet!
This blazing sun is no ordinary flame; it is the "Dan Fire," a secret technique passed down through the Pill Tower. This fire is incredibly domineering, capable of burning everything, polluting spiritual energy, eroding life force, and turning all life energy into fuel for its burning!
"fall!"

The chief guard roared again, and the "Sun of Dan Fire" slowly pressed down on the phantom of the ancient tree below with the terrifying power to burn mountains and boil seas!

"Zi la la-"

A horrific scene happened.

The air above the capital city was distorted and boiled by the scorching sun, emitting a mournful cry of unbearable pressure.

The ancient tree canopy formed from Daoist energy of Li Pingcan melted away with its emerald green light the moment it came into contact with the elixir fire, turning into wisps of green smoke.

Even with the ancient tree canopy protecting them, the people below still felt a burning pain that went deep into their bones, as if their souls were about to be ignited.

"The light of a firefly dares to rival the brilliance of the moon?"

Li Pingcan muttered to himself, without using any earth-shattering supernatural powers, but simply gently grasped the slowly descending blazing sun.

"Edict!"

An ancient syllable, whose words became law, uttered from his mouth.

At this moment, the entire earth vein of the Great Yu Dynasty, the azure dragon that had merged with him, let out a silent roar!
An endless stream of the purest life force was drawn from every inch of land, every blade of grass, and every river of the Great Yu, transforming into an invisible torrent that instantly converged into Li Pingcan's palm!

Immediately afterwards, the phantom of the ancient tree that guarded the capital suddenly trembled!
Not defense!

Thousands of enormous vines, more than ten times thicker than before and shimmering with emerald green divine light, burst forth from the ancient tree canopy like awakened azure dragons, actively meeting the "Sun of the Elixir Fire"!
"madness!"

Upon seeing this, the chief guardian in the sky revealed a disdainful sneer.

To try to fight against the fire of the elixir with the body of grass and trees is no different from a moth flying into a flame, courting its own destruction!

However, the smile on his face froze the next moment.

The thousands of vines were indeed ignited the moment they came into contact with the elixir fire, quickly turning charred black. But instead of being burned to ashes, they went berserk, wrapping themselves tightly around the blazing sun with an even more ferocious ferocity!
"How can this be?!"

All the Danta Guardians were horrified.

The domineering and unparalleled Dan Fire, which was essentially one element per generation, was completely suppressed in the face of Li Pingcan's immense vitality, which was almost equivalent to the power of a nation!
"Don't you understand yet?"

"On this land, I am life itself."

He spread his five fingers, and the thousands of vines suddenly contracted inward, forcefully squeezing the "Yang of Dan Fire" until it shattered inch by inch. Finally, with a "boom," it exploded into a sky full of crimson-gold fire rain!
"puff!"

With the formation broken, all eighteen Dan Tower guards coughed up blood, their auras instantly weakening.

(End of this chapter)