Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 473 - 470: Tower Challenge Cultivation

Chapter 473: Chapter 470: Tower Challenge Cultivation

The Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower was located in the northwest region of the Xuantian Sect. The temperature here was significantly higher than in other areas, with ancient, majestic volcanoes situated throughout, their presence seeming to tint even the clouds in the sky a reddish hue.

Ye Xuan and Xue Lingzi arrived in the northwest region of the Xuantian Sect. Looking up, Ye Xuan saw a huge crimson tower. Around the tower, the space appeared slightly distorted with a wrinkled effect, indicating a highly sophisticated Prohibition. Should anyone attempt to forcibly enter the tower without using the main entrance, they would likely be shattered to pieces in an instant.

The power of the ten-thousand-year-old Earth Core Fire was truly formidable.

The two approached the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Hall next to the grand hall, where they had to present Merit Points and obtain permission from the Tower Guardian Elder before they could enter the interior of the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower.

"Not even reached the Martial Venerate Realm and wants to enter the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower? Xue Lingzi, are you not joking around with your disciple’s life?"

Upon learning their intention, the Tower Guardian Elder was taken aback. He had originally thought that Xue Lingzi was here to cultivate in the tower, not expecting that it was the young man beside Xue Lingzi who wanted to cultivate inside.

Ye Xuan was merely at the Half-step Martial Venerate level, and his entering the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower for cultivation seemed a bit trivial.

"Don’t worry, Elder. This disciple of mine has an exceptional talent. When I first entered the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower, wasn’t I just at Half-step Martial Venerate Cultivation as well? As long as he doesn’t go to the lowest two floors, there shouldn’t be too much danger. If something goes wrong, I’ll take responsibility."

Xue Lingzi had anticipated this kind of reaction from the Tower Guardian Elder and responded with a calm, shaking his head.

"Alright then, since you’ve put it that way, I won’t say more. Just remember, young man, do not recklessly proceed to the next level of the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower without enough confidence. Especially avoid the lowest two floors where the ’Fire Spirits’ roam. Should something happen there, it’ll be too late for regrets."

No longer opposing, the Tower Guardian Elder stared solemnly at Ye Xuan, speaking seriously.

"Please be reassured, Elder. If I can’t hold on, I’ll come out on my own. I won’t take my own life as a joke," Ye Xuan said, nodding slightly as he cupped his hands.

"Alright, here is the Jade Talisman for entering the tower. If you encounter any emergency inside, you can crush this talisman, and I will come in to rescue you immediately."

The Tower Guardian Elder handed over a semi-transparent Jade Talisman to Ye Xuan. The talisman was merely a precaution; in true emergencies, there likely wouldn’t even be time to crush it.

"Disciple Ye Xuan, whether you can break through inside depends on your fate. Remember, you only have one month. If you haven’t come out after a month, we will set off to explore that Middle-Aged Relic."

With a penetrating gaze, Xue Lingzi looked intently at Ye Xuan.

Nodding, Ye Xuan turned and took strides towards the giant crimson tower.

Crack!

As he stepped into the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower, Ye Xuan suddenly felt the light dim before him, and in a flash, he found his feet on solid stones. Before he could even catch his breath, his expression changed because an extremely hot current surged from beneath his feet straight into his body, causing his skin to heat up rapidly.

Cough, cough!

Caught off guard, Ye Xuan was thrown into disarray by this burst of fire energy, exhaling a puff of white smoke, his clothes slightly scorched.

However, as one stream of fire energy was suppressed, from around this floor of the tower, another wave of crimson torrents surged up like serpents, sweeping towards Ye Xuan from all directions.

Puff!

At that moment, Ye Xuan quickly activated the Molten Lava Earth Core Fire within his body, and a layer of flames rapidly spread across his body, protecting him.

The attacking Fire Pythons were kept at bay by this layer of flames, instantly devoured into nothingness.

In an instant, waves of scorching energy spread throughout Ye Xuan’s body.

"Eh? This youngster hasn’t even reached Martial Venerate Cultivation, and he can withstand the attack of fire energy?"

As Ye Xuan released his Molten Lava Earth Core Fire, devouring the invading fire energy, a surprised exclamation suddenly sounded, and several astonished gazes fell on Ye Xuan, finding it somewhat inconceivable.

Newcomers to the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower were often left burnt on the outside and tender inside by the sudden assault of fire energy, appearing utterly disheveled. However, Ye Xuan, a newcomer with low Cultivation, showed no sign of disarray and stood his ground in the blink of an eye.

"It seems this youngster has some powerful treasures protecting him. Otherwise, with his Cultivation alone, he would have long been invaded by the fire energy, causing serious injury."

Someone looked Ye Xuan up and down, then spoke somewhat disdainfully, "Using a treasure to resist the power of fire isn’t really a skill."

At that time, Ye Xuan also slowly surveyed the surroundings. The floor of the tower was similar to the outside, covered with a layer of reddish hue, resembling a high-temperature branding iron. There were also several other figures within this tower level. These people all had strong auras, evidently senior Inner Sect Disciples of the Xuantian Sect.

After all, only Inner Sect Disciples who had been part of the sect for at least three years could enter the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower for cultivation. Moreover, entering the tower once required the expenditure of four thousand Merit Points, a significant amount, making it difficult for ordinary Inner Sect Disciples to enter even once.

Not everyone had the recommendation from Xue Lingzi that allowed exceptional entry to this place.

"This is probably only the tenth floor of the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower; the strength of the fire energy here isn’t very strong."

Ye Xuan felt the fire energy flowing within the tower floor like serpents of fire. Although this energy also contained a hint of fierceness, it wasn’t dangerous. The Molten Lava Earth Core Fire easily refined it into tiny streams of energy that entered his meridians and were absorbed by the Hidden Dragon True Qi.

"The fire energy on the tenth floor is too weak. Even if I cultivated here for a month, I probably couldn’t reach the threshold for a breakthrough."

Ye Xuan sat and cultivated for just over ten minutes before opening his eyes and frowning. Although he had only sat for a short period, the results of his cultivation were clearly not ideal.

Since the fire energy here wasn’t meeting his needs, he could only go to the next level down.

Rising to his feet, Ye Xuan walked toward the staircase that led to the ninth floor.

"What, this kid is heading to the ninth floor? He’s mastered the fire energy on the tenth floor already?" When some people saw Ye Xuan walking toward the entrance staircase to the ninth floor, they exclaimed in surprise. They had been seated here for a long time, absorbing the surrounding fire energy very cautiously, because any small mistake could potentially lead to Demon Transformation.

Yet, Ye Xuan had just arrived, and he was already heading to the ninth floor. Unless the fire energy here wasn’t meeting his needs, he definitely wouldn’t go to the ninth floor.

"Some talent there, it seems like it’s been a long while since we left the tower, and within the Inner Sect, several outstanding newcomers have appeared," one of them said admiringly.

"Hmph, what’s so great? It’s just the ninth floor. The Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower has a total of ten levels. If he could make it to the third level in one go, then I’d acknowledge him as a genius."

"The third level? You really dare to say that. Among our batch of disciples, only three people managed to reach the third level during their first time cultivating in the tower: the Crown Prince Feng Tian from the Crown Prince Party, Lord Wind from the Gentleman Sect, and Xue Lingzi, the leader of the Inner Sect Four Demons. Each of them is an exceptional talent. How can you just compare any newcomer to them? Is there even a comparison?"

"That’s not necessarily true; who says a newcomer can’t be a genius? I actually think highly of this guy; maybe he’ll create a miracle."

The Inner Sect Disciples debated endlessly, though they were just speaking casually, none of them genuinely believed that Ye Xuan could match the achievements of those three.

Ninth floor.

Ye Xuan stayed on this floor for half an hour before moving down to the eighth floor.

Seventh floor.

Sixth floor.

...

As Ye Xuan delved deeper, the temperature around him rose linearly. Slowly, even the walls of the tower turned a charred black color. Between the charred cracks, it appeared as if streams of magma were flowing, yet they were separated from the inside by an Array Prohibition.

Ye Xuan reached the fourth floor. Here, the fire energy had reached a considerably dense state. Although it had not yet formed a "Fire Spirit," its power was immensely potent; a mere ordinary Half-step Martial Venerate would likely be roasted into char in just a few moments of exposure.

Upon arriving here, even Ye Xuan felt significant pressure. The Molten Lava Earth Core Fire protecting him outside his True Qi was burning ever more fiercely, crackling loudly.

Outside, more than half a day had passed.

"This kid has actually made it to the fourth floor already? Xue Lingzi, what’s the name of this junior disciple of yours?" In the grand hall outside, the Tower Guardian Elder and Xue Lingzi had not left yet. In front of them was a Crystal Mirror. The images displayed on the mirror were precisely Ye Xuan inside the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower.

At this moment, the Tower Guardian Elder’s face was full of astonishment. Originally, he had thought that Ye Xuan could at most wander around the top two floors and last two or three days, but unexpectedly, the other party had plunged down to the fourth floor in just half a day. Was this really a youth who had not yet reached the Martial Venerate Realm? And someone who was entering the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower for the first time? It was incredible.

"Does the Elder not know Junior Disciple Ye Xuan?" Xue Lingzi smiled faintly. Ye Xuan’s rapid progress through the tower levels had surprised even him, but as Ye Xuan belonged to his Spirit Frost Pavilion, he naturally felt happy for him.

"That kid who caused a big commotion in the Punishment Hall?"

The Tower Guardian Elder was taken aback, then chuckled wryly after a moment, "You guys aren’t just freaks yourselves; even the newcomers you recruit are freaks. It seems that soon, another great demon will emerge among the Inner Sect."