Chapter 1426: Chapter 1426: Nine Layers
Upon hearing Gou Zhun’s words, Jing Yan smiled and put away the three nine-level Divine Crystals.
"Fellow Daoist Jing Yan, look over there!" Gou Zhun pointed in a direction.
"That is the entrance to the Quenching God Star Tower."
"The Quenching God Star Tower has a total of nine layers. It is said that a Martial Artist entering the Quenching God Star Tower can stay in each layer for a maximum of eighty-one days. Beyond eighty-one days, they will be automatically transported out by the Quenching God Star Tower. Overall, the higher the layer, the better the effect of tempering god for the Martial Artist. Therefore, the first layer has the least effect, while the ninth layer has the best."
"However, there is a point to be noted. The higher the layer, the harder it is to ascend. Generally, a warrior of the God Lord realm could consider reaching the third layer a good achievement. As for the ninth layer, in the All Paths World, it is legendary; no one has ever ascended to the ninth layer." Gou Zhun casually introduced the Quenching God Star Tower to the three of them.
"Fellow Daoist Gou Zhun, have you been to Star Tower City before?" Jing Yan looked at Gou Zhun.
At Jing Yan’s words, Gou Zhun’s expression changed slightly, and then he smiled a bit awkwardly.
"My junior sister Ning Luo and I have indeed been to Star Tower City. This Star Tower Square is not our first visit. We know a little more about the Quenching God Star Tower than the average person." Gou Zhun said.
Jing Yan looked into Gou Zhun’s eyes, feeling that Gou Zhun might be hiding something. However, Jing Yan did not sense any malice from Gou Zhun and Ning Luo. Since Gou Zhun was unwilling to say more, Jing Yan did not press further on the matter.
"Fellow Daoist Gou Zhun, you just mentioned that no one has ever ascended to the ninth layer of this Quenching God Star Tower?" Jing Yan furrowed his brows and asked.
"Indeed, as far as I know, no one has ever ascended to the ninth layer." Gou Zhun nodded and continued, "Not to mention the ninth layer, even the seventh and eighth layers have rarely been reached by anyone. Even the Master of Wanbao Divine Palace, Wanbao Daoist, stopped at the eighth layer. He is a close-to Supreme Heavenly Venerate expert."
"If no one has reached the ninth layer, then why is it said that the Quenching God Star Tower has a ninth layer?" Jing Yan felt a bit curious.
"Oh, the Quenching God Star Tower having nine layers is most likely correct; it was personally confirmed by All Paths Venerable. This information is recorded in the All Paths Sacred Land. And the Quenching God Star Tower was personally brought back from Chaos by All Paths Venerable." Gou Zhun nodded.
Jing Yan also nodded after hearing this.
Since it was All Paths Venerable who said the Quenching God Star Tower has nine layers, it should be true. But why has no one ever reached the ninth layer?
This Quenching God Star Tower is for warriors of the God Lord realm to temper their god. Even a fearsome character like Wanbao Daoist stopped at the eighth layer, so what kind of person can ascend to the highest layer, the ninth layer?
"Fellow Daoist Gou Zhun, Fellow Daoist Ning Luo, are you here in Star Tower City this time also intending to enter the Quenching God Star Tower?" Jing Yan shifted his gaze and asked the two of them again.
Upon hearing Jing Yan’s inquiry, both of them shook their heads with wry smiles.
Gou Zhun sighed lightly and said, "We didn’t plan to enter the Quenching God Star Tower. After Star Tower City came under the control of Wanbao Divine Hall, entering the Quenching God Star Tower is no easy task; it requires a very high fee. This fee, for an ordinary God Lord like me, is a massive number."
Jing Yan frowned again.
Just how much of a fee would be considered unbearable even for a warrior of the God Lord realm?
"Of course, there’s another reason. Any God Lord realm warrior can only enter the Quenching God Star Tower once in their lifetime. For ordinary God Lords like my junior sister and me, reaching the third layer would be considered not bad even if we managed to get in. So even if we can afford the fee, we don’t want to rush in. Perhaps once our cultivation becomes stronger, we’ll consider entering the Quenching God Star Tower to enhance our Divine Soul Body." Gou Zhun continued.
"Senior Brother is right. We only came this time to comprehend some Dao Rules of the Quenching God Star Tower from the outside." Ning Luo also spoke.
"Fellow Daoist Jing Yan, are you perhaps intending to enter the Quenching God Star Tower?" Gou Zhun suddenly seemed to think of something.
"I’m indeed thinking of entering the Quenching God Star Tower for a look this time." Jing Yan admitted without hiding.
In terms of cultivation, Jing Yan also encountered a bottleneck. After emerging from the Land of Descent, Jing Yan’s strength in various aspects hadn’t shown significant progress.
Before coming to the All Paths World, Jing Yan felt that to progress further, he might only break through by seeking advancements in his Divine Soul Body. Yet, ways to strengthen the Divine Soul Body are truly scarce.
Hearing about the Quenching God Star Tower in the All Paths World was exactly what Jing Yan needed.
That’s why Jing Yan prioritized coming to Star Tower City.
Perhaps, after experiencing the Quenching God Star Tower once, he could truly reach the Super First-class God Lord level, possess the strength of a Divine Sovereign, and even surpass a Divine Sovereign.
"Fellow Daoist Jing Yan, I don’t know if my feeling is correct. I feel you might be a very young warrior. If my feeling is correct, I want to say something from the heart—I think Fellow Daoist Jing Yan doesn’t need to rush into the Quenching God Star Tower. No matter who it is, they can only enter once. Once you go in, even if your realm improves later, you can’t enter a second time..." Gou Zhun hesitated for a moment, but eventually spoke his thoughts.
Jing Yan quickly understood what Gou Zhun meant.
However, Gou Zhun evidently did not know Jing Yan’s strength. While Gou Zhun might have some obscure means to determine Jing Yan’s God Lord realm status, he was unaware that Jing Yan was a formidable God Lord at the Emperor level.
Jing Yan smiled and shook his head, explaining no further.
He casually smiled and said, "Since I’m here, it wouldn’t hurt to explore. I may not necessarily have to enter the Quenching God Star Tower."
"That sounds good! Fellow Daoist Jing Yan, let’s go over and have a look then!" Gou Zhun nodded.
The five of them headed towards the entrance of the Quenching God Star Tower.
Upon approaching a certain distance from the Quenching God Star Tower, other warriors ceased their activities. When warriors enter within ten thousand meters of the Quenching God Star Tower, they will be driven away. If they refuse to cooperate, it could even be life-threatening. Wanbao Divine Hall’s dominance does not allow ordinary warriors to provoke them.
Once Jing Yan and the four others entered within ten thousand meters of the Quenching God Star Tower, they were soon noticed by many other warriors.
"Are these people trying to enter the Quenching God Star Tower?"
"We’ll see. If they’re not trying to enter the Quenching God Star Tower, they’ll soon be driven away by those people."
"..."
Many warriors on the outer perimeter focused their gaze on Jing Yan and his group of five.
And as Jing Yan and his group of five approached the entrance of the Quenching God Star Tower, they were quickly stopped by a group of warriors adorned in black attire who came up to them.