Chapter 959: Chapter 679: Mastering the Boundary Tower
Eastern Extreme Border Tower.
Lu Chenzhou opened the sealed gates and entered once more.
The First Layer and Second Layer, he had already explored, only the Third Layer remained.
He arrived before an ancient door, adorned with two intersecting seals of golden light, inscribed with countless tadpole script.
[I, King of the Dragon Bo, Grand General of the Divine Court, Master of the Eastern Extreme Border Tower, slain Death Claw·Nira here. The Star Divine Race are creatures of faith, difficult to eradicate. After my death, the Death Claw may rise again. Without the strength of a demigod, do not open this door!]
A grand voice echoed in Lu Chenzhou’s mind.
Meanwhile, two towering titan figures, as tall as mountains, appeared holding giant axes and shields.
They exuded an aura of the Third Step, blocking Lu Chenzhou who attempted to open the seals.
"Human, return to whence you came."
"Inside is the residual soul of a deceased demigod, beyond your reach."
These two giants were the war soldiers of the Tower Master, left here to guard.
Born for battle, they were akin to puppets, yet possessed a trace of consciousness.
"I will control the tower, step aside." Lu Chenzhou took a step forward, his body like a drawn bow, his punch fired like an arrow.
"Foolish! You are too weak, your Dao enlightenment hasn’t even reached the Eighth Rank. Entering is to face certain death!" The fat giant swung his giant shield, as though an entire world was crashing down, with a force not weaker than the Star-devouring Sword Demon, while the thin giant lifted his giant axe, slicing down with a force to cleave Hua Mountain.
Their combined strike, few could withstand below the demigod level.
Punch met shield, a dull collision, then Lu Chenzhou’s arm muscles vibrated with a peculiar frequency, exploding in an instant. A visible recoil struck the shield, resulting in a double boom, sending the fat giant crashing back against the door.
The body, comparable to a High Grade Spiritual Weapon, showed fine cracks spreading across it.
After a battle with the Smiling Elder, Lu Chenzhou gained a deeper understanding of vibration.
Simultaneously, the giant axe descended, Lu Chenzhou raised his hand, forming three thousand shields into a giant hand to lift it.
The Great Wilderness Power slightly erupted, the thin giant similarly slammed against the door.
The two guardian spirits, with limited intelligence, gazed in astonishment at Lu Chenzhou.
"You... who are you? Could it be, you are the destined person the Master spoke of?"
"Never mind, let him in, we’ve warned him well enough."
The giants stepped aside, tore down the seals, and the ancient door, sealed for eons, opened.
Lu Chenzhou entered, a scene of devastation greeted him.
At the center, a giant skeleton knelt, reaching the skies, holding a great halberd, gazing skyward.
On the giant’s skull sat a girl in a magnificent black court gown, resting her chin in her hand, watching Lu Chenzhou.
She stood, crossing her claws, shimmering with a deathly sheen.
This demigod did not appear as calm as on the surface, amazed by Lu Chenzhou’s progress.
This era’s human cultivators, such strength?
Did this mean the cause of the stars had failed?
Thinking this, Nela suddenly found her survival till now rather meaningless.
She screeched, waving her claws, casting streams of ghostly light that encircled Lu Chenzhou.
Each ray, like the Scythe of Death, carried the power of the Death Dao.
Struck by one, even a Third Step would face mortal peril.
In the void, a gigantic blood-red scythe suddenly lashed out at Lu Chenzhou.
Lu Chenzhou surrounded himself with nine stars, his fists fired like a barrage of cannon fire.
He was determined to master this place, nothing would stop him.
Heaven-shaking, earth-moving combat did not last long.
Nela was just a trace of a demigod’s soul, far weaker than the Mo Luo Hall Master.
In an instant of brilliance, she was extinguished by Lu Chenzhou’s twenty-four Divine Lotus descents.
Before her soul dissipated, she serenely asked: "Human, tell me, have the stars failed?"
Lu Chenzhou nodded: "Yes, rest in peace."
The rich Death Dao Essence nourished the Martial Arts Tree.
The Chaos Dao progressed to Seventh Rank (73%).
"Nela is dead... human, who are you?"
An ancient, profound voice resounded, the lingering thought of the Dragon Bo King.
Such a powerful resolve could transcend endless time and not fade away.
"I am Lu Chenzhou."
"Has the Divine Court fallen?"
"Yes."
"The core of the Eastern Extreme Border Tower lies within my supreme treasure, the Chaos Heaven Halberd. Refine it, and you shall control the tower. As the new Tower Master, wielding the Chaos Heaven Halberd, you can descend at will to any world within the Eastern Extreme Territory. Within the Chaos Heaven Halberd are also my combat technique inheritance and a drop of my essence blood. If you find a descendant of the Dragon Bo Giants, you may give it to them. If not... it doesn’t matter."
"Thank you, elder."
"Alas..."
A sigh lingered, fading away with its echo.
The remnants of two strong warriors from opposing camps perished with regret.
Lu Chenzhou stood silently, gazing at the two entwined skeletons.
He first approached Nela, ensuring there were no issues before storing her skeleton into the Thunder World.
Demigod remains are excellent materials for crafting supreme treasures, valued at over ten thousand High Grade Primordial Stones.
He constantly collected rare materials, aiming to reforge the Tiger Soul into a quasi-supreme treasure.
This would allow the Tiger Soul Spear to naturally ascend to a supreme treasure alongside his Breakthrough Nine.
There was also a blood-colored giant scythe, from a distance, Lu Chenzhou felt the overwhelming death and evil qi emanating from it.
"This should be a demigod artifact, but unusable by non-demon ghosts. It could only serve as forging material or be sold at Mountain and Sea Tower."
Afterward, he also collected the Dragon Bo King’s skeleton and the Chaos Heaven Halberd.
These were worth fifty thousand High Grade Primordial Stones.
But most importantly, the Eastern Extreme Border Tower itself.
This was key to the alliance of the Three Thousand Realms against the Forbidden Zone.
It could also serve as a sanctuary for Mystic Sky Alliance members to cultivate within.
It was absolutely solid, able to withstand a clash between two demigod-level beings without damage.
Lu Chenzhou smoothly refined the Chaos Heaven Halberd and wielded it for a bit, finding it more handy than the Shattering Star Hammer.
The weight was far less than the Shattering Star Hammer, so its destructive power would likely be inferior as well.
However, the Big Halberd was very close to the Big Spear, making it more convenient for him to execute the "Martial God Spear".
Perhaps due to being a general of the Divine Court, the Chaos Heaven Halberd was not listed on the Spiritual Weapon List.
But it absolutely could rank in the top ten, no weaker than the Shattering Star Hammer.
Besides these, he also obtained two Ninth Rank Cultivation Methods.
One was the "Heaven-Supporting Giant Divine Skill", a body refinement Extreme Power Dao Method.
After comparing it with the "Mountain Moving Scripture", Lu Chenzhou discovered the latter was better.
In terms of power, the former was not inferior, but it required the bloodline of the Dragon Bo Giant to fully unleash.
However, as a reference, it enriched his knowledge reserve nicely.
The second was "Heaven Opening", a halberd technique inherited from the Dragon Bo Giant lineage.
Lu Chenzhou quite liked it; after a little contemplation, he felt some improvement in the "Martial God Spear".
Inside the Chaos Heaven Halberd, there was a mini Eastern Extreme Border Tower.
Lu Chenzhou injected Void Power into it, lighting up the first two layers of the Boundary Tower.
The third layer remained dim.
"It seems it requires Eighth Rank Void Dao to fully control the Boundary Tower, but just the first two layers are sufficient; besides, I don’t lack a cultivation field."
He preferred to cultivate in his own little world.
The small world was always growing, the Dao manifesting, allowing him to gain insights conveniently.
He arrived at the Second Layer, where doors were neatly arranged like a beehive.
He found the door leading to the Returning Ruins Great World and stepped through.
Shortly after, he descended onto a vast ocean.
His telekinesis swept through unobstructed, sounding like rolling thunder, resonating across the realm.
"Lu Chenzhou is here."
Before long, the sea surged with great waves, and three blurry-eyed figures flew over, cursing and grumbling.
Upon seeing it was Lu Chenzhou, the three were slightly startled.
"Alliance Hierarch Lu visits us, please forgive our lack of reception," the Eight-headed Flood Dragon Emperor smiled.
When the Eternal Immortal visited previously, he was too lazy to receive him.
"I’m looking for him," Lu Chenzhou pointed at the giant.
"Alliance Hierarch Lu is looking for me?" The giant was somewhat puzzled.
"We three brothers have no intention of involving ourselves in worldly affairs, so don’t waste your effort, Alliance Hierarch Lu," the Eight-headed Flood Dragon Emperor said.
Lu Chenzhou flicked his finger, and a drop of blood exuding terrifying energy fell in front of the giant.
The moment the giant caught the blood, he froze, seemingly seeing something, and then tears streamed down his garment.
"Father..."
The King of Dragon Bo was his father.
And he was the least accomplished youngest son of his father.
His six older brothers were all famous battle champions of the Divine Court, having died in war.
He once was too, but eventually became a deserter before the great final battle.
"I have refined the Eastern Extreme Border Tower, henceforth the Eastern Extreme Territory will belong to the Mystic Sky Alliance; behave yourselves."
Lu Chenzhou turned and left.
...
Several days later.
"Big brother, I... I want to go to the Mystic Sky Realm," the giant approached the Eight-headed Flood Dragon Emperor, his expression complex.
"Go ahead, from now on your life and death are governed by fate; no matter what, you’re much stronger than me," the Eight-headed Flood Dragon Emperor said.
"Big brother, why not go with me?"
"I have already lost my battle spirit."
"The battlefield is where we belong."
Shortly after, Dragon Bo Giant Gu Xiao also joined the Mystic Sky Alliance.
A half year later, the Eight-headed Flood Dragon Emperor and the Eight-armed Sea Family also left the Returning Ruins.
"Well, let’s fight once more."
"Can’t let the second brother act like a hero all alone."
At the welcoming banquet that day, the Eternal Immortal and a group of formidable figures all had surprised expressions.
Being able to persuade these three who preferred idleness, it was unknown what method the Alliance Hierarch used.
After controlling the Eastern Extreme Border Tower, the Three Thousand Worlds officially entered the age of grand unity.
Major civilizations used the Boundary Tower as a hub, orderly evacuating ordinary people and civilians from their home worlds.
These civilization seeds would take root and sprout in the Xia Realm.
The Mystic Sky Alliance continuously incorporated and reformed various civilization armies, popularizing more advanced martial arts and technology.
Thus it went, becoming three years.
Lu Chenzhou consecutively evolved a series of main cultivation methods like "Lantuo Heart Sutra", "Mixed Cave Furnace Technique", "Withering and Flourishing Undying Body" to the Second Step level, both divine skills and combat skills advanced to new heights; he cultivated with peace of mind, overseeing the alliance’s overall situation, while the vice alliance hierarchs handled most of the tasks.
...
In the Zouyu Water Mansion.
Lan Daogang sat cross-legged on top of the Map of Ten Thousand Rivers, enveloped in dense Power of Dao Rules.
Tens of thousands of complex and mysterious water Dao runes flickered.
Divine Enthronement commenced.
The Innate Water Spirit Dao said, "We only have a hundred years, if you chosen ones cannot become gods, Lu Chenzhou will be unable to step into the Tenth Realm, when the stars align and the Evil God descends... the Great Universe we know will cease to exist, sadly, Lu Chenzhou gave up."
Relying on cultivation to enter the Tenth Realm within a hundred years, how difficult is that?
Although it’s difficult for the Great Power at least someone has tried, successfully pioneering the Dao.
But what about the Tenth Realm?