Something was amiss.
This was only the first level of the Immortal Tower, but it had already caused so many casualties.
Su Chen observed for a day. At least five thousand cultivators had entered the Immortal Tower, including Sky Pillar and Clear Sky Realm cultivators. There were even a few Heaven's Equal Realm elites. But in the end, they all managed to escape with their tails between their legs. According to the results of his investigation, almost no one could reach the second level of the Immortal Tower. Just the monsters on the first level were enough to put a lot of pressure on the challengers.
Over the course of the day, only a few managed to escape unscathed. Most of them managed to escape with serious injuries that couldn't be healed.
For immortal cultivators, losing an arm or a leg was an injury that could be healed very quickly. However, the injuries sustained in the Immortal Tower were very special. They could not be healed using ordinary methods. No matter how good the healing pills were, they would not be able to do anything.
Those who managed to escape were more or less injured, but at least they managed to keep their lives.
But in reality, less than a tenth of the five thousand cultivators had made it out alive.
Most likely, the remaining ones had already met with misfortune.
Faced with this problem, even the cultivators who'd been hyped up by Yao Guang's words calmed down.
"What kind of joke is this? Are they serious about the difficulty of the Immortal Tower?
I know that entering the world of immortals isn't easy, but this is ridiculous. "
"My good brothers all died in the Immortal Tower. I can't even bring their bodies out. There's a terrible fog there. Once they're swallowed up, there won't even be a corpse left. Even their souls can't escape."
"Blood sacrifice, this is definitely a blood sacrifice. Immortals are a bunch of liars. They want to use our lives as a sacrifice."
"No, we have to spread the news as soon as possible. We can't let others fall for it. We didn't come here to risk our lives for the world of immortals!"
Such discussions took place in all of the Immortal Towers.
In one day, all of the cultivators recognized the cruelty of the Immortal Tower. They all accused the immortals of being evil.
But there was also a group of cultivators who expressed disdain.
"I'm afraid all of you are used to living a peaceful life. If you want to obtain benefits, how can you not pay the price? In the end, it's because all of you are too weak. Ants that can't even pass the first level should scram as far as possible. Don't block my path to the heavens."
"It's only natural that a sheltered flower who has never experienced any setbacks would not be able to handle such a cruel challenge. I'm different from you. I've experienced the Ancient War of Gods and Demons. In my opinion, the difficulty level of the Immortal Tower is just right. If it's too ordinary, how can we pick out suitable talents?"
"As far as I know, a mysterious expert has already successfully broken through to the fifth floor. It has only been two days. Although breaking through to the ninth floor is incomparably difficult, it is by no means impossible. However, you rookies can forget about it. Just stay outside and cheer for us."
For a moment, the two voices clashed fiercely.
And Su Chen also saw all of this.
He wasn't in a hurry to challenge the Immortal Tower. Instead, he wanted to observe for a while longer and see what kind of tricks the Immortal Tower was hiding.
Too many people had died. This was a fact. Whether or not the world of immortals would use the Immortal Tower for some unspeakable purpose was also a matter worth discussing.
"Could it be to revive the Flame Emperor?"
Su Chen frowned, unable to determine the reason.
For example, Yao Guang Holy Mother was capable of doing something like this. But the reincarnation of the Flame Emperor was still in the mortal realm. What Su Chen couldn't understand was, if it was to awaken the Flame Emperor's true spirit, was it really necessary to go to such great lengths and kill so many cultivators?
Doing something like this would result in great karma. Even if Yao Guang Holy Mother was an immortal king, would she be able to bear the negative effects of karma?
"Sect Head, should we organize a team to enter the Immortal Tower?
The number of challengers has decreased significantly. It's the perfect time for us to take action. "
"There's probably no hope for those below the Heaven's Equal Realm. But our Number One Sect of All Ages has many immortal kings and sage kings. We can still form a powerful team."
Hearing his disciples' suggestions, Su Chen pondered for a moment, then waved his hand. "You don't have to move. I want to challenge the Immortal Tower alone."
"Husband, let the sisters go with you. We're all heavenly immortals now. We should be able to help you." Lin Yuerou said worriedly.
Su Chen shook his head resolutely. "I'll go alone. I have ways to protect myself. If there are too many people, it'll be difficult for me to adapt. You just have to wait here for good news."
Seeing that Su Chen had made up his mind, Lin Yuerou didn't insist.
Although their cultivation had reached the heavenly immortal realm, it was ultimately because of Su Chen's wedding ring that they shared their realms. In the end, it was flawed. They couldn't unleash the true power of heavenly immortals.
Su Chen bade farewell to the girls. In a flash, he arrived at the bottom of the Immortal Tower.
"Another daredevil has come to challenge us."
"I wonder how long this guy can last."
"I bet it won't take more than ten minutes. He'll run out of the tower crying."
Su Chen smiled faintly. It had been a long time since he'd heard someone say something like that to him. He actually found it quite interesting.
He didn't get angry. Instead, he cupped his fists at the crowd and strode into the Immortal Tower.
Once he entered the Immortal Tower, the space inside and outside was completely isolated. Su Chen arrived in a completely new environment. The flow of time, dimension, and natural laws here were all very different from the outside world. It was an artificial world. It was almost as good as an artificial universe.
"Save me …"
A cry for help sounded. Su Chen looked over and saw a man being eaten by a group of red-eyed gray rabbits. His internal organs were almost completely hollowed out. His sea of consciousness was completely destroyed. He was on his last breath.
Su Chen took pity on him. He slashed out a wisp of sword intent and scattered the young cultivator's soul.
"Instead of being tortured to death, why don't I end your life? At least you'll have a chance to reincarnate."
Su Chen murmured to himself. With another wave of his hand, he killed all the red-eyed rabbits pouncing at him.
Su Chen picked up a dead rabbit and cut open its head. Immortal patterns covered it and he began to examine it.
"Is there anything out of the ordinary?" Su Chen asked.
Dian Dian: "I found a small amount of Prime Demon bloodline."
"Prime Demon?"
Su Chen frowned. "Is Yao Guang Holy Mother related to the Soul Sentinels?"
"No, the Soul Sentinels are just puppets created by the Prime Demon Land. I think Yao Guang Holy Mother may have come into contact with higher-ups of the Prime Demon Tribe." Dian Dian guessed.
Su Chen seemed to have understood something.
It seemed that the so-called battle between the world of immortals and the world of time was ultimately a clash between the two great domains — the stars and the primordial demons.
Both sides wanted to fight for the Primordial Universe. This was the source of the chaos that had befallen the Primordial Universe.