My classmates chose martial arts and fantasy, but I chose the prehistoric world.

Lei Hong's private warship, the "Lei Man Ship," is a behemoth nearly twice the size of the Blood Shadow.

The ship's hull is dark blue, covered with a layer of fine lightning patterns that gleam with a cold, eerie luster in the starlight.

The bow of the ship was cast in the shape of a roaring thunder beast with its fangs bared, as if it were about to pounce and devour people at any moment.

The lightning array engraved on the ship's hull can not only absorb the power of free lightning in the starry sky and convert it into energy, but also automatically activate a layer of lightning shield when attacked.

Meng Chuan stood in front of the porthole on the bridge, watching the starlight outside gradually become denser.

They have penetrated deep into the core region of the Tianyan Starfield.

The starry sky here is completely different from that of the Aurora Starfield and the Weiyang Starfield.

The stars were so dense that it looked as if someone had casually scattered a handful of diamonds, creating a dazzling river of light on the black velvet.

The distant nebulae are colorful, with red, purple, and blue hues intertwined, like an ink-splashed oil painting.

"Soon."

Lei Hong walked to his side, carrying two rough earthenware bowls filled with amber-colored wine that emitted a rich aroma. "I just received news that the Star Tower is currently drifting in the southeast, about half a day's journey from us."

He handed one of the bowls to Meng Chuan.

Meng Chuan took it and drank a sip. The liquor was spicy as it went down his throat, carrying a hot current that surged into his limbs and bones, causing his internal magical power to surge.

"The Thunderfire Wine I brewed myself is much stronger than Thunder Sound Tea."

Lei Hong took a sip himself, wiped his mouth, and said, "The location of the Star Tower is not fixed. It is attached to a giant meteorite and drifts slowly in the core area of ​​the Tianyan Starfield."

"Sometimes it floats faster, sometimes slower, there's no predictable pattern."

"To find it, you either need to be lucky enough to stumble upon it, or like me, you need to ask someone here to find out its current location."

Meng Chuan nodded.

"Let me give you a brief introduction to the Star Tower's assessment rules..."

Lei Hong put down his wine bowl and said, "Although there are life-or-death dangers inside the tower, as long as a challenger is in mortal danger, they will be forcibly teleported out. Injuries are inevitable, but there will be no danger to their lives."

"In addition, the Star Tower has nine levels in total. In the first three levels, you will be surrounded by a dozen or even dozens of opponents. In the middle three levels, the number of opponents decreases, but each one is stronger than the previous one. In the last three levels, it is one-on-one, but each level is more difficult than the last."

"The final level, the ninth level, has a fixed difficulty, and the opponent must be a peak Immortal Emperor."

At this point, Lei Hong's tone became more serious, "But the opponent's preferred law is not fixed; it could be the law of time, the law of space, the law of destruction, the law of slaughter... In short, it's definitely one of the top laws!"

"Moreover, the weapons he wields are not fixed, but they are at least top-grade innate imperial weapons."

"You don't need to defeat him, just survive his attacks for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and you'll clear the level."

"There's no shortcut," Lei Hong shook his head. "If you excel at speed, his laws will also favor those who excel at speed. For example, if you excel at the laws of wind, he will definitely excel at the laws of space!"

"If you excel in strength, he will become an opponent who also excels in strength. The Star Tower will automatically adjust the opponent's laws and fighting style based on the challenger's characteristics."

"So, the opponent in the ninth level is actually like a mirror—reflecting the challenger's own weaknesses?"

Meng Chuan seemed to be deep in thought.

Lei Hong paused for a moment, then clapped his hands and laughed: "That's an interesting way to put it. Yes, it's like a mirror."

"Back then, I was eliminated in less than half an incense stick's time in the ninth level."

He spoke frankly, without any attempt to conceal or express regret.

Meng Chuan picked up the wine bowl and drank the rest of the wine in one gulp.

Half a day later, the Thunder Barbarian ship slowed down and finally came to a stop in a relatively empty star field.

Meng Chuan stood in front of the porthole and saw the tower.

It was a giant, completely black tower, standing silently on a floating, massive meteorite.

The tower was devoid of any patterns, runes, or even any radiance...

It stood there silently, like a giant black pillar that had existed since the beginning of the universe, unmoved by the changing of stars and the passage of time.

But the aura it emitted caused Meng Chuan's pupils to involuntarily contract.

It was an extremely ancient and desolate aura...

It was as if it were not a tower, but the manifestation of the will of the universe itself, the embodiment of the law!

Meng Chuan stood by the porthole, looking at the tower, and remained silent for a moment.

After a while, he finally spoke, "This tower is extraordinary."

Lei Hong stood beside him and said with a wry smile, "I was also very shocked when I first saw it."

"Let's go."

Meng Chuan withdrew his gaze and turned to walk towards the cabin door.

Lei Hong followed behind him, and the two of them walked out of the Lei Man ship one after the other and stepped onto the floating giant meteorite.

Up close, the Star Tower exudes an even stronger sense of oppression.

The base of the tower is about a thousand feet in diameter, and the tower body extends upwards, disappearing into the depths of the starry sky, with no top visible.

The black material on the surface was neither gold nor stone, and its material was unknown. However, even when Meng Chuan, a late-stage Quasi-Saint, swept his divine sense over it, it could not penetrate even a fraction of it...

The moment the divine sense touched the tower, it vanished without a trace, like a clay ox sinking into the sea!

A few people stood sparsely around the tower.

Some sat cross-legged in the void, closing their eyes to rest; some gathered in small groups, talking quietly; and some stood at a distance, gazing up at the tower with awe or longing in their eyes.

The lowest cultivation level among these people is the early stage of Immortal Emperor.

One of them was a late-stage Immortal Emperor, with a profound aura, clearly not an ordinary person.

When the Thunder Barbarian appeared in this star system, many people had already noticed this iconic warship.

When Lei Hong and Meng Chuan stepped out of the ship, their gazes suddenly sharpened!

"That's... the Thunder Barbarian Immortal Emperor?"

"Who is that boy next to him?"

"For the Thunder Barbarian Immortal Emperor to personally accompany him... that young man's identity is likely extraordinary!"

"Wait...have you guys heard about that rumor lately?"

"What rumor?"

"The Thunder Barbarian Immortal Emperor was defeated by a cultivator named Meng Chuan, who appeared to be a young boy!"

"I've heard about it too! It's said that he's a late-stage Immortal Emperor, wielding the laws of power and a Great Dao Emperor Weapon!"

"You mean... this boy is Meng Chuan?"

"Most likely!"

"Immortal Emperor Lei Man personally brought him to the Star Tower... Is he going to participate in the Immortal Venerable Assessment?"

"If this young man really defeated the Thunder Barbarian Immortal Emperor, then he is indeed qualified to challenge the Star Tower."

"He's qualified, but whether he can pass the test is another matter entirely. The Star Tower has nine levels, each more difficult than the last. Even the Thunder Barbarian Immortal Emperor only made it to the ninth level back then and failed to pass it. Even if that young man defeats the Thunder Barbarian Immortal Emperor, he might not be able to pass the ninth level."

"That's true..."

The murmurs spread like wildfire through the crowd.

The message was also disseminated through various means of communication.

"There's new information about the Star Tower! Meng Chuan, who defeated Immortal Emperor Lei Man a while ago, has arrived at the Star Tower accompanied by Immortal Emperor Lei Man! It seems he's here to participate in the Immortal Venerable Assessment!"

The news spread like wildfire throughout the core region of the Tianyan Starfield.

At this moment, Meng Chuan had already arrived at the entrance of the Star Tower.

It was a ten-zhang-high archway, with a frame made of a black material that was neither gold nor stone. Inside the door was a swirling gray vortex, and it was impossible to see what was inside.

Lei Hong stood a few steps behind him, not following.

"I'll wait for you outside."

Meng Chuan nodded, without turning around, and stepped out into the archway.