Retirement begins with summoning Yuan Tiangang

Just as the group was about to approach the hidden door leading to the second floor, a ball of light suddenly appeared in the void in front of them.

The light and shadow was a blurry outline, then it changed, and after about two breaths, it solidified into a complete human figure.

A humanoid phantom appears!

The entire figure was made of energy, with a layer of constantly flowing light on its surface. The outlines of its limbs and torso were clear, but its face had no specific features, except for two sunken dark spots in the position of its eyes.

Lin Tian stopped and looked at the ball of light and shadow.

It was a human figure formed from energy, and judging from the aura emanating from it, it was equivalent to the first level of the Divine Realm in humans.

He guessed that this thing might be some kind of test or level, a condition for entering the next level, which could be accomplished simply by pushing open a door.

The energy body, after taking shape, rushed towards the direction where the group was almost without stopping.

The commander-in-chief made his move at the same time that energy body was activated.

In an instant, he raised his right hand, palm facing forward, and a ball of pale golden divine power surged from his palm, the golden light striking the energy body.

Soon, the two collided!

"Bang!"

The pale golden divine power attack exploded with a short, sharp boom the moment it touched the energy body.

The energy figure paused for a moment.

The next moment, its edges began to crack, and the cracks gradually spread outwards. Then, it disintegrated into fine dust, which drifted in the air and disappeared in no time.

The entire process, from the appearance of the energy body to its complete disappearance, lasted only a few breaths.

Lin Tian looked in the direction where the cloud of light had completely dissipated, and then thought to himself, "This must be a condition that needs to be met before entering the next level."

Without saying much, he stepped forward and pushed open the hidden door.

The door slid open silently to the inside.

The group of people went inside the door, and when they came out again, they were still standing on the second floor!

Lin Tian looked at the environment of the so-called second floor. The interior layout of the second floor was almost exactly the same as that of the first floor.

Lin Tian stood there, closed his eyes, and felt it for a while.

He sensed the difference brought about by the environment; when he was on the first floor, the flow of time was slower.

But inside this layer, he could feel his breathing and heartbeat changing, and he felt a sense of ease that was constantly rising upwards. Even his thoughts were processing faster than outside.

Feeling the flow of time, it was five times faster than the first level, and the concentration of true energy around it had doubled.

The clear and distinct true energy seemed to be continuously flowing in, thick and comfortable.

He felt refreshed all over, as if every pore was simultaneously receiving vital energy from all directions.

Xiao Hei's steps faltered noticeably for a moment as he followed behind.

He stood there, utterly horrified.

The combined effects of the changes in the flow of time and the concentration of true qi in the environment allowed him to take another step up from the first level. It took him a moment to adapt before he readjusted his breathing rhythm.

He looked up and surveyed his surroundings. The layout of this floor was indeed no different from the first floor. Then he looked back at Lin Tian, ​​waiting for him to decide whether to continue upwards or stop.

Lin Tian didn't stop. There weren't many NPCs inside the tower, just a cultivation environment, but that was fine, as he didn't have to waste time and could focus all his time on cultivation.

He led the group upwards, pushing open the hidden doors one after another, from the third to the fourth and then to the fifth floor. The flow of time increased with each floor, and the concentration of true qi also steadily increased.

Near the entrance to the sixth floor, the energy body reappeared, but this time its aura was much stronger than those on the previous floors.

Lin Tian sensed it through the system and found that the energy body emitted a fluctuation level that roughly corresponded to the sixth level of the Divine Realm, which was five minor realms higher than Lin Tian himself.

Just as the commander was about to make a move, Lin Tian turned to the side, signaling him to stop, and then glanced at Hei Longtian, who was standing at the edge behind the group: "Big brother, you take over this floor."

It wasn't that he didn't trust the Grand Marshal, but the Grand Marshal system showed that he was only at the fourth level of the God Realm. He might be able to defeat him, but he was afraid of wasting too much time.

Hei Longtian remained silent.

The next moment, he raised his right hand, palm facing forward. Without any extra movement, a layer of dark divine power, accompanied by flashing lightning, surged from his palm and spread rapidly in space. Black lightning extended along his arm.

The energy body seemed to be cut in half the moment it came into contact with the black divine power, and it dissipated without even producing an explosion or shattering aftershock.

Xiao Hei, standing behind, was stunned!

He witnessed the entire process, his heart pounding and trembling with fear. A casual strike carried the power to destroy everything!

He glanced at the figure of the older brother who was stopping, then at the wisp of debris that had disappeared beyond the sight of the naked eye, and swallowed hard.

He knew full well the power of that attack; a sixth-level Divine Realm energy body couldn't even withstand a single breath before being easily neutralized.

Xiao Hei was very sensible. He would tacitly remain silent whenever it came to this big brother. He knew that the more he said, the more mistakes he would make, and he was afraid that the other party might do something like this to him, and if he got hit, he would have to start all over again.

The commander stood aside, watching the dissipating aftershocks, his eyes narrowing slightly.

The group continued upwards, but the energy bodies on the seventh and eighth levels also failed to withstand the Black Dragon Heaven's attacks for more than a second breath.

Upon reaching the ninth level, the energy body reappeared, but it quickly dissipated, failing to even take shape.

Xiao Hei was numb to what he had just witnessed.

He no longer needed to express himself with words; his first thought was, "Holy crap!"

Then only silent sighs remained.

When the group actually stood in the space of the ninth floor, Lin Tian discovered that this floor was completely different from the previous eight floors.

When everyone stood on the ninth floor, the entire tower was no longer as monotonous as usual.

This time, light was streaming in from the top of the tower, and there was an opening in the sky above.

The time flow rate in this layer is 400 to 1, and the concentration of true qi is six times that of the outside world.

The group felt completely refreshed!

Of course, among the four, Tian was the only one who wasn't shocked.

Standing in that light, Lin Tian felt the natural flow of energy around him. He felt that even if he only stayed here for three or four days, he would improve considerably afterward.

He turned to look at the sky beside him and asked, "Brother, do you think this is suitable for your cultivation?"

A detached voice drifted over: "Nothing special."

"Alright!" Lin Tian sighed.

However, Lin Tian also knew that something of Tian's level might really be nothing to him.

He turned back to the commander and Xiao Hei: "You two should cultivate here and try to break through. We don't have much time left."

Xiao Hei stood in the light, bathed in the entire area enveloped by the flow of time and the concentration of true energy, his aura stabilizing at a visible speed.

He clenched his fist, feeling the divine power surging within him, and nodded seriously: "Don't worry, brother, when I go out, I will definitely amaze everyone."

The commander-in-chief did not speak. He had already sat down cross-legged, placed his hands on his knees, and closed his eyes to regulate his breathing.

Not to be outdone, Xiao Hei also sat cross-legged and entered a meditative state!

Lin Tian watched them enter a meditative state, then turned his head to look at Tian, ​​and the two exchanged a glance.

Lin Tian flipped his hand and took out the black token.

Then, divine power was mobilized and injected into it.

Then the surrounding space began to change, and the areas covered by light were being covered by layer upon layer of space.

When he opened his eyes again, he was already standing in that great hall.

In front of me was that dark-colored long table.

Soon after, Tian's figure appeared beside him.

Lin Tian stared at the table, still thinking about what had just happened.

He mentally reviewed the entire process of the group going from the first floor to the ninth floor, and suddenly realized a problem.

He discovered a bug: the tower's rule was that you had to defeat the energy entity to go up each floor. As long as you could overcome the energy entity's challenge on the current floor, you could enter the next floor.

If we can defeat those energy beings, does that mean that anyone can enter the ninth level to cultivate, as long as they have a master to guide them?

However, this is only beneficial to everyone if the true power at each level is infinite.

Otherwise, if everyone is on the same level, their true energy will be snatched away by those with higher levels, while those with lower levels will not have enough true energy. I don't know if this bug is friendly or not. I hope it's the good one. Lin Tian couldn't help but sigh.

Two hours later, Lin Tian seemed to sense that there was a lot more energy in the air outside the barrier.

Lin Tian stood up from his seat, sensing the change in the aura, and walked out of the palace gate.

When he arrived at the square, he looked up.

Looking up, a group of people stood in the sky above the barrier. Some wore black robes, some white robes, some were young, and some had older faces. They floated at varying heights outside the transparent barrier, forming an irregular arc shape.

He was delighted when he saw these people, because they were his men.

After the commander-in-chief contacted them and gave them instructions, they came without delay.

He counted them; there were thirty-one people in total.

Leading the group was Donghuang Taiyi, still wearing that intricate and mysterious mask. His black robe shone mysteriously in the sunlight. He stood directly in front of the crowd.

Behind him were people he had summoned, some he knew well, and others he had only met a few times.

Of course, there were also a few unfamiliar faces, each with a different aura.

They were all standing in the air above the barrier.

Soon after, Lin Tian brought the Feather Emperor.

This barrier was reinforced by him during the war between the gods.

He led the Feather Emperor to the sky, to a place where they faced each other.

Lin Tian spoke to him in the language of the Mingliao tribe, "Yuhuang, they are our brothers. Please open the barrier and let them in."

Without asking any further questions, the Feather Emperor raised his hands, and golden divine power surged from his palms, striking the surface of the barrier.

Golden light spread across the barrier, covering the entire surface of the barrier wall, and soon the barrier was opened.

Then Lin Tian said to everyone, "Long time no see!"

"Young Master!"

Most of the people first bowed to Lin Tian, ​​and then spoke in unison.

The other small group of people just stared at the person in surprise, their eyes filled with curiosity.

"Come in first, let's talk downstairs," Lin Tian said, looking at them.

Donghuang Taiyi stepped in first, followed by the figures behind him.

Lin Tian led them slowly to land on the square.

Then, the Feather Emperor unleashed another golden divine light from above, instantly closing the gaping barrier.

Donghuang Taiyi had already walked up to Lin Tian, ​​nodded slightly, and then stepped aside to let him pass. "Young Master, everyone's here."

Lin Tian glanced at him, then at the people behind him, before looking away and nodding.

He led the group across the square toward the main hall. Shi Yao quickly walked a few steps to his side, turned her head to look at him, and spoke with a casual tone that only came after a long separation: "Young master, it's been so long. You haven't forgotten me, have you?"

Lin Tian turned his head to look at her: "What are you talking about? How could I forget you? I'd never forget anyone else."

He spoke naturally, and Shi Yao didn't press him further. She just smiled and followed Lin Tian side by side.

The group entered the main hall.

They walked toward the long table in the main hall.

Fortunately, the long table is large enough to accommodate more people.

However, there don't seem to be enough chairs, but no worries, there's always a way.

Lin Tian walked to the head seat, turned to face everyone, and said, "Please sit down, everyone."

He gestured to the seats on either side of the long table.

Those who were summoned found their seats and sat down swiftly, without any unnecessary probing or hesitation.

At this moment, the six sword slaves, Zhen Gang, Duan Shui, Luan Shen, Zhuan Po, Mie Hun, and Wang Liang, were not seen sitting down.

They walked towards Lin Tian and stood behind him. They had been Lin Tian's bodyguards for a long time in the Tianyuan Continent, so they naturally assumed the role of bodyguards and stood behind him.

Lin Tian turned around and glanced at them.

All right!

Looking at them, well, this works too. This way, there are enough other chairs. We can only make these few suffer for now.

When he turned back, he found nine people still standing there. Among them were familiar faces: Cang Xuan, Da Mo, Zhang Wenheng, and Yao Lao, all from the Tianyuan Continent. Their auras were now much stronger, indicating that they had made progress again.

There were five other people, who were probably several human predecessors who came from the vanguard residence of Donghuang Taiyi on the Tianyuan Continent, from that yellowish-brown planet.

They stood by the table or the wall, not actively seeking a seat, as if waiting for a signal or confirmation.

Lin Tian looked at the nine people, then at the few empty seats that had appeared at the table, and spoke, his tone more casual than before: "We're all family, please sit down, it's alright."

He was definitely talking about his own people. After all, they're on the same side now, so teammates are definitely considered his own people.

Although some of them hadn't known him for long, didn't have a deep relationship with him, or even had no relationship at all, it wasn't a problem that they came to stand here at this time.

Having a relationship with someone you summon is equivalent to having a relationship with yourself.