Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 525 - 413 I want to go to a less crowded place to have a look

Chapter 525: Chapter 413 I want to go to a less crowded place to have a look

The earth was filled with cracks.

Countless flames and magma burst from the cracks, rushing into the sky.

Wu Xiaode stood on the barren wasteland, raising his hand.

The Desert Sword flashed.

A thread of fresh blood appeared on his finger.

He looked up at his health bar, only to see a "-1" indicator emerge on it.

The number on the health bar changed from "420" to "419".

So, even such a minor injury would deduct health.

Then, could it also be healed?

"Ulysses,"

Wu Xiaode called out.

A mass of bronze hands pieced together, transforming into an elegant and handsome Fallen Angel.

"Ah ha, healing such a small wound is a piece of cake."

Ulysses flicked a Gold Coin into the air, then casually pointed at Wu Xiaode.

The wound on Wu Xiaode’s hand instantly healed.

He looked up at his health bar again.

419.

419.1,

419.2,

419.3...

It took several dozens of breaths before his health bar fully recovered.

So that’s how it is.

During the initiation task, any bit of damage won’t heal immediately.

Battle would become an extremely dangerous matter.

He turned to look back at the path by which he had come.

Many professionals had already stepped onto the plains and began fighting the monsters that emerged from the magma.

Each one was extremely cautious.

Because once the health bar emptied, one would stay here forever.

Wu Xiaode closed his eyes and thought for a moment.

It seemed like the Human Emperor and Sword Saint also fought their way through back then.

But something seemed off.

According to his memory, the Human Emperor fought his way through the entire plain and, after entering the tower, chose the "Martial Venerate" career path on the seventy-sixth layer.

The Sword Saint, on the other hand, chose the "Destroying Blade" career path on the three hundred twenty-first layer.

—These were their pursuits, and even though higher levels had all sorts of different careers, they had no desire to climb further.

They both knew exactly what they wanted.

But what about himself?

Wu Xiaode cast his gaze toward the nearby Molten Lake.

An unusually strong fluctuation of Soul Power was emanating from the lake waters.

The mountainous and oceanic fluctuations of Soul Power materialized into Invisibility Magic, spreading in all directions.

A powerful Demon lurked here!

Anyone passing by would surely disturb the monster in the lake.

If one were to take the long way around—

He looked towards the desolate woods not far west of the Molten Lake.

That forest’s depths had strong bursts of aura fluctuations, spreading like gusts of wind.

It was the same in other areas as well.

Wu Xiaode silently contemplated for a few breaths, his eyes gradually revealing an understanding.

Battle or whatever was mostly irrelevant.

But—

The truly important thing was—

Why did he have to fight at all?

His goal was the topmost level of the tower, and he only had this one night; come morning, when the dream ended, he would have no more chances!

His gaze slowly shifted, looking further into the distance.

The dark tower stretched from earth to heaven, standing on the horizon as though it was an ancient entity weathered by time.

The Book of the Dead opened.

Rows of ice crystal lettering appeared on the pages:

"The Bone phone 2 max has completed filming."

"Shared data as follows:"

"You have discovered the purgatory and the Eternal Night Tower."

"This tower is the oldest civilization tower, gathering all the newly appearing careers from the various worlds, and every day it continues to grow."

"If you seek a career related to the Causality Law, please climb to the top of purgatory and the Eternal Night Tower—"

"Only then might you have the slightest possibility."

Wu Xiaode nodded silently.

This was almost exactly what the Female Death God had said:

"Very few careers are related to the Causality Law, and if you wish to attain such a career, you’re likely to only have a slim chance by climbing to the very top of the tower in one go."

Taking all this into account—

His goal wasn’t combat.

Wu Xiaode told himself once more.

Go.

To her.

Its highest level!

Boom—

An infinite fog emanated from his body, covering the surroundings.

With a push of his feet, he soared into the air, stepping on the bronze hands that had just emerged in midair, flying directly over the Molten Lake.

The Molten Lake boiled tumultuously.

A creature like a giant screw of lava burst out of the lake’s surface, growling in a muffled voice:

"What was that just now...?"

Its aura was so terrifying that the professionals in the distance were almost petrified.

"No, I know there’s a rat nearby, this is the induction of the initiation laws!"

"Come out! Damn you, coward, fight me!"

The Molten Monster roared furiously.

But there was no response.

—Wu Xiaode had already streaked across the sky, far beyond its domain, continuing towards the direction of the purgatory and the Eternal Night Tower.

Bridges made of bronze hands appeared in the sky gradually.

Every segment he passed, the bridge behind him would disappear while new segments of the bridge made of bronze hands kept appearing in front of him.

His speed was at its utmost.

Due to the initiation task, those monsters could sense someone approaching, but couldn’t see him.

He didn’t show himself, nor did he strike, just kept charging forward.

Within a mere seven or eight minutes—

Wu Xiaode had already crossed the entire plain and arrived at the front of the purgatory and the Eternal Night Tower.

Only then did he turn to look back.

He saw that the whole plain was in complete turmoil.

Terrifying monsters incessantly erupted in angry roars, all furious because they could not find the professional who just passed by.

— It won’t work, I need to enter the tower faster.

Wu Xiaode landed in front of the tower.

In front of the massive tower stood two huge bronze doors.

The doors were tightly closed.

— Have they not realized I’m here?

Suddenly, a voice came from within the door:

"Invisible fellow, I’ve sensed you through the reminder of the Law of Profession Selection."

"Aren’t you ashamed?"

"Not participating in any battle, just arriving here and then choosing a profession from within the tower—"

"As a professional, don’t you feel like a coward?"

Wu Xiaode suddenly revealed his form and spoke:

"That’s not the case, I’m in a hurry and must climb the tower as quickly as possible."

The voice replied, "Then at least defeat one opponent. If you do that, only then will I open the door for you."

Wu Xiaode frowned and asked, "And who might you be?"

The voice answered, "I am one of the professionals trapped in front of the door; I ran out of blood upon arriving here, so I’ve been eternally left here, and today it just so happens to be my turn to guard the gates."

It continued languidly:

"Go on, just kill any monster, or I won’t be happy."

"If I’m not happy, you can forget about entering."

By the end, there was even a hint of teasing in the tone.

Following its words, Wu Xiaode looked back and saw the monsters on the plains had all spotted him.

"Ah, it’s that little thing; he’s at the tower’s entrance."

"Is he the one who played me for a fool?"

"Despicable professional."

"Devour him."

"Kill!"

The monsters roared in fury.

Wu Xiaode calmly glanced at the monsters and laid his hand on the Butterfly Soul Blade.

"If it’s only one battle, it won’t be a waste of time," he muttered under his breath.

The voice inside the bronze door suddenly spoke again:

"After you die, you can replace me as the gatekeeper, and if you don’t present enough treasures as a tribute to me, wait and see how I’ll torture you then."

Wu Xiaode acted as if he hadn’t heard.

He pressed his thumb against the knife handle and lightly pushed it.

The cold blade flashed brilliantly.

"Bury my bones beneath the springs where mud dissolves them..."

"Speaking of which, I never had enough power to use this saber technique."

"This time, I must thank the Death God for the gift of abundant Soul Power, so—"

A clear ringing sounded.

The long blade shot out of its sheath, and Wu Xiaode caught it with his backhand and executed a remote cutting swipe across the plains—

Slash!!!

In the world around, endless rays of sword light turned into slender threads, converging into streams, instantly piercing the entire plain.

For a moment, all the roars of the monsters stopped.

In the profound silence, only the sound of "clang" was heard as Wu Xiaode sheathed the Butterfly Soul Blade.

This blade could break through all defenses.

This blade could perform remote cutting depending on the amount of Soul Power.

The Female Death God blessed it with an exemption from the limits of Soul Power, so this strike virtually sliced through the entire plain!

Wu Xiaode ascended the steps while steadying his blade, standing in front of the bronze door.

Without waiting for him to speak, the two bronze doors suddenly burst open.

A burly, strong man with shackles locked to the ground had a forced smile on his face, kneeling beside the road, bowing continuously and saying:

"Big brother, I didn’t recognize your greatness; please come in! Come in!"

Wu Xiaode looked at him and calmly asked, "Tell me, how tall is this tower exactly?"

— Neither the Human Emperor nor the Sword Saint had reached the top of the tower.

Wiping sweat beads from his face, the strong man stammered:

"How tall? I really don’t know, sir."

Seeing Wu Xiaode’s disappointed expression, he tensed up and quickly added:

"It’s said someone climbed three thousand seven hundred ninety-one layers, defeating numerous strong adversaries, and then settled for a less than ideal profession."

"Less than ideal? Why?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Because along the way, he passed up some decent professions— and by the time he reached the three thousand seven hundred ninety-first layer, he was out of blood. If he hadn’t hastily chosen a profession, he would have been trapped in this tower forever upon draining his last blood," explained the strong man.

Wu Xiaode nodded silently, then suddenly smiled and said:

"So, it turns out, this tower is somewhat like life."

"Life?" the strong man wondered curiously.

Wu Xiaode did not bother explaining to him.

If this tower had at least three thousand layers, where would he find the time to fight his way up, layer by layer?

He took a moment to calm himself, then suddenly turned and walked away.

Seeing this, the strong man couldn’t help but shout:

"Hey, big brother, where are you going? The professions on the plains are much worse; only this most ancient tower records all the professions from every civilization!"

Wu Xiaode still paid him no attention.

— But based on the man’s last persuasive words, Wu Xiaode decided not to kill him.

For he knew from the Human Emperor’s legacy that what he said was true.

Human nature really changes too quickly.

Intimidating one second, adulating the next.

As for his own profession selection—

He walked away from the huge tower, gazing upward.

— The Eternal Night Tower loomed like a mountain, towering into the clouds, with no visible end.

The words of the Female Death God once again came to mind:

"...There’s only a slight chance if you climb to the top of the tower in one go..."

The very top.

Indeed, apart from fighting his way up inside the tower—

There was another way to reach the very top.

"Hey, big shot, I have the real strategy guide for conquering the tower here; come back, I’ll give it to you for free, there’s a lot of highly sought-after professions for you to choose from!" the strong man still shackled to the ground called out repeatedly.

"Highly sought-after?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Yes, the people who want these powerful professions are as plentiful as carps crossing the river, literally breaking their heads for them!" said the strong man.

Wu Xiaode shook his head:

"I don’t need that kind of profession, and besides..."

"I prefer to check out places with fewer people."

The strong man was left dumbfounded.

Wu Xiaode took a deep breath, mustered a great leap, and flew up vertically.

One could only see him stepping on bronze hands that materialized out of the Void, climbing toward the tower above, soon disappearing from sight.

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