Qin Shi had always been curious about the Purgatory Tower. Now that he had Jade In The Book to reassure him, he had nothing to worry about. He strode toward the second floor with his head held high.
Upon reaching the second floor, the purity of the spirit force doubled.
But at the same time, the spirit pressure became even more terrifying. Some of the weaker disciples couldn't even move a single step.
Qin Shi didn't linger on the second floor. He directly went up.
Luo Yiming, Luo Jinxin, and Luo Haiqing, the stronger disciples of the collateral family, followed one by one.
The third floor.
The fourth floor.
The fifth floor.
With each floor, as the spirit force increased, the power of the spirit pressure became more terrifying. On each floor, there would be disciples who couldn't withstand it and left the group. At the fifth floor, there were only five people left.
Among these five people, there was no doubt that Qin Shi, Luo Yiming, and Luo Jinxin were the three strongest.
The other two were the strongest among the collateral family disciples of the Luo Family. They were both at the peak of the early stage of the Spirit Breaking Realm.
But on the fifth floor, they had reached their limit.
"Second Young Master, Third Young Master, Young Master Qin Shi … You can go up first. Don't worry about us." The two of them were panting, no longer able to move forward.
Qin Shi and the other two looked at each other. The second young master nodded. "You two take care of yourselves. If you can't handle it, go back to the fourth floor and cultivate. Don't force yourself."
"Second Young Master, don't worry," the two of them replied.
After getting a response, the three of them didn't delay and continued to move upward.
On the sixth floor, the pressure increased dramatically. The strong gravity made the three of them feel as if their bodies were filled with lead. Luo Jinxin had reached his limit and had to stop.
Here, Qin Shi had to use the spirit force in his body to fight against the pressure of the outside world. Only then could he barely move forward.
The seventh floor.
The eighth floor … Here, Luo Yiming had also reached his limit. His clothes were soaked in sweat, and he didn't even have the strength to stand straight. He couldn't move a single step.
"I can't walk anymore."
Luo Yiming shook his head unwillingly.
Under the intense pressure, Qin Shi's Spiritual Energy was sealed within his body, unable to be brought out.
"Sister Yu … I'm also at my limit …" Although he was unwilling, Qin Shi had to admit that the pressure here was not something he could resist.
"En, I'll open the barrier."
Jade In The Book paused.
A white barrier appeared beside Qin Shi.
The enchantment was opened, and the spiritual pressure was immediately blocked. Qin Shi could clearly feel the pressure reducing a little, and he straightened his body.
Straightening up, Qin Shi looks back at Luo Yiming, "Second Childe, I will go up and have a look."
"You want to go to the ninth floor?"
Luo Yiming was shocked and said worriedly, "Young Master Qin, don't try to be brave. For hundreds of years, only five people from the two families could reach the ninth floor, and all of them were seniors …"
Upon hearing this, Qin Shi did not panic. Instead, he revealed an excited and sly smile. "Five fingers?
All the more reason for me to go and take a look. "
"No, it's too dangerous."
Luo Yiming denied. He stopped Qin Shi and said, "Xuexian is not here. I have to take care of you for her."
Stunned for a moment, Qin Shi firmly grasped Luo Yiming's hand. "Second Childe, you know me. I am a man of my words. If you don't let me go up today, I will feel guilty for the rest of my life."
"But …"
"No buts. If Xuexian is here, I believe she will also respect my choice."
Qin Shi pried Luo Yiming's fingers and immediately looked at the ninth floor. "Second Childe, don't worry. I am a person who cherishes life very much. I can't bear to die."
Helplessly, Luo Yiming took a deep breath. "Be careful."
Qin Shi nodded. Finally, he no longer hesitated and stepped into the ninth floor.
The ninth floor!
This floor was completely different from the previous eight floors. The space was narrow, and the surroundings were full of dim light.
On the wall here, the wild beasts were completely different from those below. They had changed from the bodies of wolves and tigers to giant dragons, fierce pythons, phoenixes, and black tortoises.
In the center, there was a spiral staircase. The staircase was the way to the tenth floor.
"Is this the ninth floor?"
Glancing at the staircase, Qin Shi curled up the corner of his mouth. He excitedly rubbed his palms on his clothes to wipe the sweat off. Then, he stepped into the ninth floor.
Boom!
Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the ninth floor, Qin Shi's body was shocked. He only felt that the blood in his body was boiling, and the gravity of his body had increased by hundreds of times. When he stepped on the ground, he left a footprint on the hard stone floor.
"What a terrible spiritual pressure …"
Resisting the pressure, Qin Shi was frightened. "Sister Yu, where is your boundary?"
"Shi Tou, there is a ghost here … My boundary has helped you to resist the spiritual pressure of a hundred times, but the spiritual pressure here is a thousand times …" Jade In The Book was shocked.
"A thousand times?"
Qin Shi's eyes widened. Then, his body was suddenly pressed down, and he knelt on the ground.
Qin Shi, who was crawling on the ground, blinked his eyes. Although he was not in danger, he did not even have the strength to curl his fingers. He shouted angrily, "Sister Yu … You tricked me!"
Seeing that Qin Shi was fine, she was relieved. She smiled awkwardly and said, "Oh, I didn't die. I didn't do it on purpose … It's okay. You have to believe in yourself. You can definitely break through the difficulty!"
Hearing this, Qin Shi wanted to cry to death. "What does it matter if I believe in myself?
Does it matter a dime?
Didn't you say that you were here?
Didn't you say that it would be no problem to go to the top floor?
Didn't you say that you can cheat? "
"Well, don't complain. Today, I cheated to protect you …" Jade In The Book smiled sweetly and pretended to be pitiful.
"…"
Qin Shi was completely convinced. In this situation, perhaps only Jade In The Book could laugh so calmly.
Qin Shi really couldn't be bothered to argue with Jade in the Book anymore. He let out a deep sigh and used all his strength to shift his body. After flipping his body over, he lay flat on the stone slab with a helpless expression.
He rolled his eyes, closed his eyes, and expanded his spiritual force to observe the appearance of the ninth floor.
"The space here is narrow, and the spiritual pressure is frighteningly strong … I have to find a way to resist the spiritual pressure here. Otherwise, my body will not be able to withstand it for a long time." Feeling the changes in his body, Qin Shi's eyes became slightly dignified.
Buzz! Buzz!
Right at this time, a buzzing cry suddenly sounded out from Qin Shi's arm.
"What?" Startled, Qin Shi quickly turned his head to look at his arm.
He saw that the Evil Spirit Totem on his left hand was emitting a faint black fog. This fog rushed out of the totem uncontrollably, like a hungry wolf that had been starved for a long time, and was letting out a greedy growl.
"What's going on?"
This unusual action caused Qin Shi to be shocked in his heart.
"Shi Tou, what are you doing?"
Jade In The Book became nervous. She stopped joking and said, "Stop! This totem is strange and full of evil spirit. If you continue like this, you will lose your mind!"
Qin Shi felt helpless in his heart. At this time, he was unable to control the Evil Spirit Totem. The evil spirit in the totem seemed to be summoned, and it crazily gushed out. "Sister Yu, this won't do. It's like I've taken a stimulant. I can't control it at all!"
"Can't control it?
How can … "Jade In The Book frowned.
At this time, the evil spirit became more and more intense, and in the blink of an eye, it had completely enveloped the ninth floor.
The ninth floor was shrouded by the evil spirit. Suddenly, the walls of the ninth floor began to tremble violently. The ancient wild beasts engraved on the walls began to change. Little by little, they broke free from the wall and came to life.
In the blink of an eye, a giant dragon, a fierce python, a colorful phoenix, a blue luan, a vermillion bird, and a black tortoise appeared on the walls, as if they had broken free from their shackles.
"Alive, alive?
What the hell is going on? "
Qin Shi's eyes widened, and he trembled in panic. "Sister Yu, what's going on?"
Narrowing her eyes, Jade In The Book was startled. "I understand. These wild beasts weren't engraved on the walls. They were sealed in this Purgatory Tower by someone. Your evil spirit has become an opportunity for them to break the seal."
"Seal … Seal?
Sister, are you joking?
There are so many ancient beasts. Who could seal them? "
Qin Shi became more and more frightened. Seeing the beasts that had broken free from the seal pounce on him, he fell to the ground, unable to move.
Boom!
However, at this time, these beasts had just woken up. The evil spirit's evil spirit's evil spirit's aura shrouding the ninth floor was like a hungry tiger that had seen its prey. It crazily pounced on them, and a strong devouring power tore at them.
"Roar! Roar!
Roar! "The beasts shrouded in the evil spirit's aura roared angrily.
However, their roars only lasted for a moment before they turned into wails and cries. The giant wild beasts were swallowed by the evil spirit's totem, turning into white bones.
"What … What happened?"
Looking at the white bones on the ground, Qin Shi screamed in surprise.
At this time, the evil spirit's aura didn't seem to be satisfied. After swallowing the wild beasts on the ninth floor, it swarmed down the stairs leading to the eighth floor.
One floor, two floors, three floors, eight floors …
In the blink of an eye, the evil spirit filled the entire Purgatory Tower.
Under the evil spirit's influence, all the wild beasts that had been embedded in the stone walls broke free from their seals. They woke up on the stone walls and roared wildly.
Seeing this, the Luo Family's disciples on the ground all looked frightened. "Alive? Alive?
These wild beasts are alive?
What … What's going on? "
"So many beasts … What happened?" Luo Yiming was on the eighth floor, facing dozens of giant wild beasts alone. He was dumbfounded.
On the sixth floor, Luo Jinxin's legs trembled as he was forced into a dark corner by the wild beasts. "Where did these big guys come from?"
"Quickly run!"
Further down, the Luo Family's disciples fled in panic. Some disciples who couldn't hold back their shock directly rushed out of the Purgatory Tower.
"Could it be … Could it be that these wild beasts are also cultivating in the Purgatory Tower?" Some courageous disciples tried to attack the wild beasts.
However, the result was obvious. They couldn't withstand a single blow from these wild beasts.
Buzz! Buzz!
Buzz! Just as they were in a desperate situation, the evil spirit rushed up and swallowed all the wild beasts in the tower. The originally ferocious wild beasts were stripped of their fur, flesh, and blood, leaving only white bones.
When all the wild beasts were swallowed, the evil spirit was finally satisfied and returned to the ninth floor.
"What … What just happened?
It can't be real, right? "
Everything happened too quickly. The Luo Family's disciples in the tower were all dumbfounded. Covered in white bones, they were so scared that they sweated profusely. Their bodies couldn't stop trembling.
The evil spirit gathered on the ninth floor, and it was filled with frightening spiritual energy.
"Gulp …" Looking at the evil spirit in front of him, Qin Shi was scared out of his wits.
But before he could come back to his senses, he saw the murderous aura roaring like a raging river, pouring into the demonic totem on his left arm.
Boom!
An unprecedented pressure bloomed in Qin Shi's body.
"Arghhh!" The intense pain made his body spasm.