Cultivating immortality relies on spatial abilities; defying fate to become the protagonist.

Chapter 188 The Tower of Babel (Part Two)
After discussing it, the group decided to split into two groups to explore. Mo Yu, Gu Shihan, Shi Qinghan, and Gu Jiahui went to the left in one group, while Situ Tinglang, Wen Xin, Mo Jian, Nangong Yi, and Duan Siqi went to the right in another group.

On Mo Yu's side, the runes in the mist were faintly visible, trapping them within, with no way to move forward or backward.

Meanwhile, Situ Tinglang and his group encountered an attack by a group of puppet dolls.

The puppet was incredibly tough, and ordinary attacks were ineffective. At a critical moment, Situ Tinglang discovered that the puppet's joints were its weak points. He then directed everyone to concentrate their attacks and gradually gained the upper hand.

Just as Situ Tinglang was engaged in fierce fighting, the entire Tower of Babel suddenly began to shake violently, as if it were about to collapse.

Everyone was startled, not knowing what had happened. They had to reunite as soon as possible to find the next Star Stone and leave the dangerous place.

Gu Shihan couldn't find a shortcut when faced with the runes, so she could only use a clumsy method: she separately memorized the flashing runes and then gathered together to draw them, but she still failed once, twice, and three times.

Time was passing, and just as everyone was getting anxious, Gu Shihan looked at the string of runes, which were arranged in a way that resembled the musical staff she had learned in her previous life, and a strange thought popped into her mind.

She took out the jade flute she always carried with her. Playing the jade flute was something she was good at in her previous life. After coming to this world, she studied with Venerable Miaoyin for a few days and her results were quite good.

Gu Shihan remembered the tune played by Venerable Miaoyin at Black Wind Cliff, which seemed to have an effect on breaking runes. She began to play the ancient tune according to her memory.

As the flute music began, the runes gradually brightened and started to move and combine.

While surprised, Mo Yu and the others quickly followed the changes in the runes and adjusted their positions.

Meanwhile, after successfully repelling the puppets, Situ Tinglang headed towards Gu Shihan and the others.

The Tower of Babel shook even more violently, and stones continued to fall.

The runes on Gu Shihan's side eventually formed the shape of a door. The door slowly opened, emitting a soft light, and the second star stone floated in the center.

Just as Mo Yu was about to reach out and grab it, many vines surged out from around and enveloped the Star Stone.

Seeing this, Gu Shihan swung the Seven Star Silk Sound Sword to cut the vines, and Mo Yu seized the opportunity to grab the Star Stone.

At this moment, Situ Tinglang and the others arrived. After they reunited, the two star stones in their hands resonated, guiding them to the next path.

Without hesitation, everyone ran along the road, hoping to collect all the star stones and leave this dangerous place before the Tower of Babel completely collapsed.

The crowd ran wildly along the road, but the Tower of Babel shook more and more violently, and cracks spread out like a spider web.

Suddenly, a huge curtain of light appeared in front of them, blocking their way.

Gu Shihan tried to touch the light screen with the Seven Star Silk Sound Sword, but was bounced back.

Just as everyone was at a loss, Mo Yu noticed that the Star Stone reacted slightly when it approached the light screen.

He and Situ Tinglang placed the two star stones together, and the star stones released a powerful force, which actually opened a gap in the light screen.

The group filed in, only to find themselves in a room filled with traps and mechanisms.

Spikes popped out of the ground from time to time, huge boulders fell from above, and arrows appeared from time to time.

Thanks to their agility, the group made their way forward without any major incidents.

It must be said that these nine people are all exceptional talents, one in a thousand. They are agile, adaptable, and especially have amazing insight.

As they moved, they could also observe the layout of their surroundings. Gu Shihan pointed to a spot and said, "Everyone, look! There are some patterns on that wall that are similar to the runes on the Star Stones."

On a sudden inspiration, she blew the jade flute again, playing in rhythm with the runes on the wall. A miracle occurred: the spikes stopped popping out, and the rolling stones suspended in mid-air.

At this moment, the third starstone appeared on the stone pillar at the end of the room.

Mo Yu cautiously walked to retrieve the Star Stone, while the others remained on high alert.

The moment Mo Yu grasped the Star Stone, the room fell completely silent. The three Star Stones flew up, resonated once more, and pointed in one direction. Everyone rushed towards that direction with hope.

As the group stepped onto the fourth floor, they immediately heard a deep roar coming from ahead.

A colossal stone beast slowly strode forward, causing the ground to tremble with each step it took.

"Oh no, this must be the stone beast guarding the Star Stone!" Situ Tinglang exclaimed.

Mo Yu gripped the Star Stone tightly and said, "We cannot back down, or all our previous efforts will be in vain."

Gu Shihan nodded, longsword in hand, and the group unleashed their magical weapons and spells, striking the somewhat clumsy stone beast.

The giant beast was unharmed and charged towards the group with heavy steps.

As the giant beast strode across the stone path, strings of runes appeared. Mo Yu's eyes lit up, and he said:

He shouted, "Junior sister, try playing the flute according to the rhythm of the runes on those floor tiles."

Gu Shihan immediately understood and used her jade flute. As the flute music rang out, the floor tiles beneath the giant beast's feet suddenly sank, causing the massive beast to lose its balance and fall to the ground.

Taking this opportunity, everyone worked together to gather the power of the three star stones into one, and a dazzling light shot towards the giant beast. The giant beast instantly turned into dust, and one of the star stones fell to the ground.

"Keep moving forward!" Situ Tinglang picked up the star stone. The further they went, the more dangers they encountered, and the slower their movements became. Fortunately, the Tower of Babel only trembled and showed no signs of self-destruction.

Upon reaching the ninth floor, all nine were covered in wounds. It was clear that healing pills were completely useless in this Tower of Babel; aside from replenishing their spiritual energy, the bleeding continued, and any broken legs would still break, making healing impossible.

"Junior sister, what's wrong with your injury?" Mo Yu asked worriedly.

Of the nine, Gu Shihan was the most seriously injured, bleeding profusely. Her face was pale, and she suppressed her dizziness as she said, "It's alright! We should open the passage quickly, or it will be dangerous if this continues."

Situ Tinglang said earnestly, "Yes, Fellow Daoist Qingluo is right. Do you see that stone plate? Each of us has a Star Stone, and we must press them into the indentations at the same time, paying attention to the indentations of our respective rows. One, two, three, press!"

As the star stone fell, a large door appeared in the center of the stone plate. The group went inside and saw a stone platform with nine stone hollows on it.

"What's going on?" Duan Siqi looked around, not knowing what to do.

Suddenly, a line of words appeared on the stone platform: "Blood Sacrifice! Requires the essence blood of cultivators and divine beasts!"

"Ah! You don't mean you want our blood and the spirit pet's blood, do you?" Wenxin exclaimed in surprise.

Gu Shihan sighed and said, "That's true!"

"Are we going to do this?" Duan Siqi asked. "Of course. Now that we're here and have accepted the mission, how can we not do it? Let's begin!" Mo Jian said.

“But Fellow Daoist Qingluo has already lost a lot of blood. If she has to bleed again, won’t that be dangerous?” Nangong Yi said, looking at Gu Shihan, who was unsteady on her feet.

(End of this chapter)