I was now leaning against the wall, looking around at the situation on the fifth floor.
Just like before, apart from being able to see four or five meters around me, there was nothing but chaos.
According to what had happened before, there was definitely something waiting for me in this chaos. Thus, I wasn't in a hurry to find a place to go upstairs. Instead, I sat down and waited.
When I was on the fourth floor, I had transformed into Yan Nantian and experienced his entire life.
Of course, that was only the time in the illusion. In fact, I had only stayed on the fourth floor for a few hours.
However, it was these few hours that made me feel mentally exhausted. As I waited, I adjusted my tense nerves.
Four hours passed quickly. My nerves were much more relaxed, but my surroundings were still very calm. Nothing had appeared.
I gradually couldn't sit still anymore. The Spirit Lock Tower had a total of seven floors, and there were still two floors above waiting for me. I couldn't stay here for too long.
Since the phenomenon on this floor didn't show itself, I had to find it.
Thus, I stood up and scattered my Dao energy in the air to sense what might exist in the void.
This Spirit Lock Pagoda was extremely strange. The things in each level were all extremely powerful.
Putting aside the fourth floor, the prince on the third floor, Night's Corpse, was an ancient monster.
If there were strange creatures on the fifth floor, their power was unimaginable.
Of course, I couldn't belittle myself. There would always be a way out. Although the previous floors had been very dangerous, I had passed smoothly in the end.
If I had been fully prepared this time, I still had a chance of winning.
With that in mind, I took out the Xuanyuan Sword from my mouth and held it tightly in my hand.
At the same time, I mobilized the Dao energy in the Veins of the Heavens and sent it to the Xuanyuan Sword.
After activating the Xuanyuan Sword, there wasn't much Dao energy left in my body. I quickly grabbed the jade bracelet in my hand and quickly absorbed the True Dragon Qi within it.
With my current cultivation, I couldn't activate the Xuanyuan Sword in one go. Originally, I was worried that something was spying on me and would take the opportunity to attack me. Fortunately, that didn't happen.
I heaved a sigh of relief, but at the same time, I felt a little uneasy.
Logically speaking, that thing was very powerful. There was no need for it to hide with me.
However, I had waited here for so long, but it still hadn't shown itself.
When he thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a little terrified. He was afraid that it was hiding somewhere, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
He was in the dark while I was in the light. If he caught me off guard, I might not be able to react in time.
At this moment, I was already rather anxious. I definitely couldn't continue wasting my time here.
There had to be a reason why he was hiding in the shadows and refusing to come out.
Right now, I'm not in a hurry to find it and kill it, but to quickly find the way upstairs. As long as I can find the exit, it doesn't matter whether it shows itself or not.
After making up his mind, he immediately took the prayer beads and walked along the wall step by step.
As I walked, I still had to be vigilant of my surroundings. My nerves were constantly in a tense state, and my stamina consumption was also enormous. I had only walked half a circle when I started to pant.
Since then, that thing still hadn't shown itself, and no one knew what it was planning.
This place is chaotic, and I can't see anything beyond five meters.
Currently, I didn't have a suitable helper to share my burden.
I thought about letting Tong Tong and the serpent spirit come out. They were Yin souls with strong senses. I was sure they could sense something strange in this floor.
However, with my previous experience, I didn't dare to do that.
Tong Tong and the serpent spirit were naturally suppressed by the Spirit Sealing Tower, and their powers were greatly reduced. If I summoned them, not only would they not be able to protect themselves, but they would also distract me.
I sat on the ground and rested for a while. Then, I picked up the prayer beads and continued to search.
However, I couldn't find the exit even after walking around for a while.
Instinctively, I thought that I had overlooked something. I looked around again, but the prayer beads still didn't react.
This surprised me. I had used this method to get through the first four floors. Why didn't it work now?
I slumped on the ground, feeling a little depressed.
However, my mind was busy sorting out the situation on the first four floors.
In the first few floors, besides encountering different monsters, all the exits were on the surrounding walls.
However, I couldn't find the exit on the fifth floor. Did something happen to this floor? Maybe the exit wasn't on the wall but somewhere else?
Instinctively, I lifted my head to look at the chaotic area five meters away.
If I couldn't find the exit on the stone wall, it should be in this dark area.
The exit might be here, and the thing that was hiding in the fifth floor might also be hiding here. So, I didn't dare to let my guard down. I gripped the Xuanyuan Sword tightly, took a deep breath, and slowly walked in.
I was very careful with each step. Soon, I felt a pressure that I had never felt before. The further I walked, the stronger the pressure became.
My palms started to sweat. My nerves were tense, and I didn't dare to look around.
I was about to reach the center, but the prayer beads still didn't react.
I became even more skeptical. I had walked around the walls of this floor, so I had a rough idea of how big this place was.
According to my previous experience, the prayer beads would change when they were around five meters away from the exit. However, they didn't react at all. What was going on?
Was it possible that the method to find the exit here was different from the previous floors?
Thinking about that, my heart tightened. If that was the case, the previous method wouldn't work here. What should I do next?
I didn't know what to do at the moment. I had walked around the center for a long time, but I couldn't find the exit. I also couldn't find the thing that was watching me.
However, the pressure in my heart was still there, and it was getting stronger and stronger.
To be safe, I slowly retreated and leaned against the wall to observe the chaotic area in front of me. I was thinking about how to solve this situation.
Was it possible that there was no exit on this floor?
Or, did I have to kill the thing hiding in the dark before the exit would be revealed?
I kept making guesses in my heart. Under that intense pressure, I couldn't figure out the answer. Instead, the frustration in my heart grew stronger and stronger. There was an indescribable impatience that made me stand up and walk towards the Chaos.
Whether my guess was correct or not, I had to find the thing hiding in the dark to feel safer.
It was strange. I knew that the thing hiding here was strong, but I wasn't afraid at all. I walked to the center of the floor and released my Dao energy. Then, I shouted, "Get out here! Why are you so afraid?
If you have the guts, fight with me! "
Although he was stronger than me, I, the Heavenly Master, couldn't be underestimated.
His roar contained thick Dao energy, which dispelled the darkness in the surroundings.
However, there was still no response after a long time.
This time, I was really impatient. I swung my sword in the air.
The Xuanyuan Sword's sword energy had the power to cut through the sky, and the entire floor shook.
The surrounding air exploded, stirring up clouds of dust.
However, when the dust settled, there was still no response from the monster.
I was furious. I took out dozens of Burning Sun Talismans from my Xiang Liu bag and threw them in the air.
Then, I used the Heavenly Master's One Word Technique. The Burning Sun Talismans exploded, and the sky was filled with fire.
The entire floor was swallowed by the fire. It wasn't over yet. I immediately stepped out of the Nine Star Heavenly Dipper and swung the Xuanyuan Sword in my hand.
I felt a chill in my heart. No matter where the monster was hiding, it couldn't avoid my attacks.
However, this series of attacks had consumed a lot of my energy. I couldn't stand still.
This was my weakest moment, and I couldn't let the monster have a chance to attack me.
I held the jade bracelet and started to absorb the dragon energy. After a long time, I recovered.
During this time, I kept an eye on the surroundings, but I didn't notice anything strange.
All of a sudden, I had a bold guess. Perhaps there was no monster on this floor. Otherwise, my previous attacks would have hurt him.
Even I was a little shocked by this thought.
If it was really as I thought, and there were no monsters or exits on this floor, wouldn't I have to stay here for the rest of my life?
Thinking about this, I shook my head violently. This thought made me anxious and fearful.
Previously, I had already noticed that every floor had a special setting. It seemed that I had to complete a certain mission before I could smoothly go upstairs.
However, I didn't see any monster, and I didn't know where to go upstairs. I had no clue what task I had to complete on this floor.
What the heck is Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva doing?
Calculating the time, I had already been here for nearly a day, but I still hadn't made any progress.
I had a feeling that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had deliberately trapped me here, but I didn't know why.
A few more days passed. My mood was very low, and I could only vent the anger in my heart at the emptiness.
However, it didn't change anything. I still couldn't get out.
Gradually, loneliness and despair engulfed me.
I tried to summon Tong Tong and the snake spirit to ask them if they had a solution. However, there seemed to be some kind of restriction that prevented me from contacting them. Even Liu Ruxu, who was hiding in the Green Lamp Scroll, couldn't hear me.
Countless emotions surged in my heart. Anxiety, fear, and despair pushed me to the brink of collapse. The enclosed space and the dim light filled every corner with the aura of death. I even had the thought of seeking death.