Tower Defense: Public Enemy

Chapter 510 Great Immortal Guiyuan

Just as Zhao Shuibiao sat down cross-legged in the main hall, the Protoss player who emerged from the boulder also arrived.

Unlike Zhao Shuibiao, this Protoss player seemed uninterested in the giant tortoise carrying the monument in the main hall. He went straight to the "Naga" chained behind it, bowed respectfully, and spat out a legacy token.

Zhao Shuibiao seemed to have been electrocuted, and suddenly jumped up from the ground. He looked at the Protoss player with great tension in his heart, and immediately put on the Reality Mask.

"A super-god? Or an ancient god? Who is he? He's very strong, stronger than me..."

Zhao Shuibiao possesses a unique talent: he can judge whether someone is stronger or weaker than himself with just a glance. This ability has helped him avoid countless dangers and is the key to his survival to this day.

"Naga" glanced at the god player, then raised an arm and tapped it on the inheritance token in front of her, saying, "Go in!"

Thank you!

The Protoss player accepted the token and strode into the exit.

Seeing this, Zhao Shuibiao's eyes darted around, and he also came to the back of the main hall. He followed the example of the god player and bowed to "Naga". Then he took out his inheritance token.

"Naga" glanced at him sideways and said, "What are you doing?"

Zhao Shuibiao said, "Can you also click on it, and then I can walk through this door?"

"roll!"

"Naga" gave a curt, annoyed look and said, "Either I'll put you through the test right now, or you can go back and stay put!"

Zhao Shuibiao shrank back, feeling insulted. He sensed that the "Naga" was far stronger than him, so he dared not argue, but whispered, "What happened to that guy just now? How could he leave?"

"He was an inner disciple of the previous generation, who do you think you are?"

Why are you swearing at me?

"Trash! Calling you that is an understatement. Your aptitude is utterly terrible, the worst I've ever seen in my life. You even dare to covet the legacy of a coward?"

"You...you look down on me?"

"I look down on you! Go back home, I don't want to talk to trash!"

Naga's face was full of mockery. He had just used his talent to examine Zhao Shuibiao, and his aptitude was indeed extremely poor. In his opinion, such a piece of trash had no chance of passing the sect's assessment.

Zhao Shuibiao was a little angry, but dared not show it. He put his hands in his sleeves and grumbled as he returned to the giant stele of the "King's Overlord Divine Fist". But before he could finish reading the first paragraph of the text on the stele, the entrance to the gate hall flashed with light and another person arrived.

The newcomer was handsome, with long black hair flowing down his back; he was none other than "Carpenter Wang".

The moment this person entered the main hall, Zhao Shuibiao jumped up in fright, like a kitten whose tail had been stepped on.

"Who is this person? He gives me... an extremely dangerous feeling! He has the strength to kill me! How is that possible? Shouldn't my strength be top-tier in the current main world?"

Zhao Shuibiao shrank back, not daring to block Wang the carpenter's way.

Just like the previous Protoss players, the carpenter Wang didn't even glance at Zhao Shuibiao, but went straight to the "Naga" and took out the inheritance token.

Naga remained expressionless, tapping the token with her finger, and said, "Wang Ying, don't make another mistake!"

The carpenter, Wang Ying, laughed heartily. He put away the token, didn't even glance at "Naga," and said, "Whether I'm right or wrong is none of your business, you prisoner!"

After saying this, he walked out of the gatehouse.

Only after Wang Ying's figure completely disappeared did Zhao Shuibiao relax. He removed his real mask and, seeing "Naga's" icy expression, couldn't resist his curiosity. He cautiously approached him and asked, "Who's this guy? So arrogant? Is he also a former disciple?"

"Naga" said coldly, "Don't ask questions you shouldn't!"

"Oh, then I'm going to practice my skills."

Zhao Shuibiao forced a smile and returned to the giant monument of "King's Overlord Divine Fist". This time, he finished reading the three paragraphs of text, but was interrupted again.

Sun Hu arrived at the gate.

The man still looked like a blacksmith, seemingly unremarkable, but when Zhao Shuibiao saw him, he immediately stood up, feeling that this man was better than himself.

"Sun Hu!"

This time, the Naga spoke first, "Why did you come here?"

"Because there are still things left to do!"

"Go ahead, I won't stop you, but let me remind you again, the sword of a coward must not be drawn!"

Thank you!

Sun Hu bowed respectfully, then took out the inheritance token and quickly walked out of the gate hall.

"Naga" shook her head, as if sighing, then quickly regained her cold expression, standing silently like a statue before the exit of the gate.

Zhao Shuibiao tiptoed back to the giant monument of the [King Overlord Divine Fist]. In his mind, the danger level of this Holy Divine Palace had been escalating.

Over the next half day, Zhao Shuibiao encountered four more people: a horned monster wearing a green robe, a beautiful demon with a large, hairy tail, a strange old man with a hunched back and a white beard that almost dragged on the ground, and a bizarre beastman bound in chains and carrying a large sword as big as a door.

In Zhao Shuibiao's perception, these four people were all stronger than him, which made him doubt the entire main world. He lost all interest in cultivation, and he also believed that the Holy God Palace was a place of trouble. He even had the urge to run away.

Fortunately, no one else entered the Holy God Palace in the following days, and Zhao Shuibiao was finally able to calm down and cultivate the [King Overlord Divine Fist].

Before he knew it, Zhao Shuibiao had stayed in this hall for twelve days. He got up and went to the "Naga" to ask for a test.

Upon seeing Zhao Shuibiao's assessment results, "Naga" exclaimed in surprise, her expression filled with doubt.

"Luck 50, conduct 60, talent 250! How is that possible? How could your talent possibly be 250! My judgment is infallible, so where does the problem lie?"

Naga shook his head repeatedly. He reached out and touched Zhao Shuibiao's inheritance token, which made Zhao Shuibiao re-examine the test. As a result, his talent test score was still 250 points.

"How is this possible?"

"Naga" was puzzled. As the guardian of the gate, he had the right to interfere with the "Character" score. After thinking for a moment, he returned the inheritance token to Zhao Shuibiao and said, "Luck 60, Talent 250, suspected cheating, Character score 0, final score 310, you can leave now!"

Zhao Shuibiao looked indignant and muttered, "I didn't cheat at all, examiner! You've wronged me! I don't accept this!"

"You have no choice but to accept it. The last cheater had 100 points deducted from their conduct score, I'm just rounding it down to zero for you, not deducting any points is already pretty good! Aren't you satisfied?"

"I...you're amazing! I admit it..."

Feeling there was no reasoning with him, Zhao Shuibiao accepted the inheritance token and grumbled as he walked out of the main hall.

Meanwhile, inside the weapon-refining pavilion, the Azure Flame avatar had successfully forged one [Meteor Divine Sword], two [Heaven-Shattering Divine Swords], and a set of [Kingly Overlord Divine Armor]. The forging of the last piece, [Unparalleled Divine Armor], was also nearing completion.

A moment later, Lei Chi successfully forged the [Unparalleled Divine Armor]. A flash of light appeared on his inheritance token, followed by a light screen displaying the words: "Successfully forged six pieces of exclusive equipment. Assessment of forging skills. Granted the status of a Level 1 Forging Master!"

The light screen quickly disappeared, and Qinghuo's avatar retrieved the inheritance token, revealing a wealth of identity information on its back: "Outer Sect Senior Brother," "Level One Universe Sword God," "Level One Turtle Flow Immortal," "Level One Blacksmith," and "Level One Weapon Refiner!"

"These identities should all be a plus when I take the inner disciple assessment, right?"

Lei Chi pondered silently.

A moment later, he left the weapon-refining pavilion and headed towards the Great Immortal Academy on the right side of the plaza.

While his physical body continued to cultivate externally, although his progress in the Meteor Realm and the Blissful Mind Realm was limited, the number of his thoughts had now exceeded 36. More importantly, his [Return to Origin Qi Gong] had also improved. Now, the number of Thunder Pools in his body had reached 8. In his perception, two were on the soles of his feet, two were in his palms, one was between his eyebrows, one was in his chest, and two were in his abdomen.

These eight Thunder Pools are like eight Dantians, continuously accumulating energy for the Thunder Pools, and also giving the Thunder Pools the idea of ​​taking the Guiyuan Great Immortal exam.

"With my current level of Qigong cultivation, it wouldn't be unreasonable for me to pass the Level 1 Returning Origin Immortal exam, would it?"

Lei Chi was quite confident in his strength. After all, his skills were the result of more than a hundred years of hard work and cultivation, and the hardships he endured were beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

Leaving the Weapon Refining Pavilion and entering the Great Immortal Academy, Lei Chi did not encounter any other outer disciples, and he smoothly began the assessment for the first-level Returning Origin Great Immortal.

This test was quite unique. All one had to do was stand in front of the bronze mirror in front of the "Great Immortal Guiyuan" statue. When the Azure Fire incarnation stood in front of it, the Thunder Pool's true form was also affected, and the Thunder Qi within its body uncontrollably dissipated.

"What kind of treasure is this mirror?"

Lei Chi was quite surprised.

The reflection of the Azure Flame in the mirror dissipated after three minutes, leaving no trace. A golden message appeared: "Assessment Results: Beginner level in Guiyuan Qigong. Recovery power increased by approximately 8.6 times, vitality by approximately 9.6 times, endurance by approximately 14.9 times, and overall foundation increased by 11.2 times. Passed the assessment. Awarded the [Level One Guiyuan Great Immortal Certificate] and rewarded with one [Guiyuan Pill]! Continue your efforts; if your overall foundation increases by 20 times, you will pass the Level Two Guiyuan Great Immortal assessment."

After the text appeared, the certificate and the [Return to Origin Pill] were also issued.

"It's done!"

Lei Chi was overjoyed. He controlled his Azure Flame avatar to collect the [Return to Origin Pill] first.

【Return to Origin Pill】A type of recovery pill. After taking it, the user's physical injuries, internal energy, and mental strength will be rapidly replenished. The Azure Flame Avatar could not use this, so after a brief inspection, it was put into its storage ring.

After putting away the inheritance token and the [Level 1 Returning to Origin Immortal Certificate], Lei Chi left the Great Immortal Academy. He was preparing to try his luck at the Trial Tower, but as soon as he left the Great Immortal Academy, he encountered Zhao Shuibiao, who was strolling leisurely.

Zhao Shuibiao was just strolling around, filled with curiosity about the area where the outer disciples were active.

Upon seeing the incarnation of Qinghuo, Zhao Shuibiao suddenly shuddered and shrank back.

"you……"

He pointed at the avatar of the blue flame, a look of fear on his face. His intuitive senses kicked in again; the person before him seemed even stronger than himself.

Moreover, he sensed a strange aura on the Azure Flame avatar. He had only sensed that aura before in the Tomb of the Gods; it was the power of the system.

"You stole the power of the system? Are you some ancient sage?"

Zhao Shuibiao took two more steps back.

In the previous era, he had entered the Tomb of the Gods and thus knew some secret information. It seemed that several eras ago, a group of ancient saints intended to steal the power of the system and thus entered the place where the power of the system was most concentrated, which was the Tomb of the Gods.

Those ancient saints were incredibly powerful, capable of contending with the Holy God of the Temple of Light and the elders of the Temple of Fallen Gods, but after entering the Divine Tomb, they never came out again.

Zhao Shuibiao had heard the elders mention that most of the ancient sages seemed to have died, and only one was confirmed to still be alive, named Yu Baichen!

In the previous era, Zhao Shuibiao did not discover the ancient sages, but in order to better navigate the divine tomb, he conducted a lot of research on the ancient sages. The moment he saw the incarnation of Qinghuo, he instinctively thought of the ancient sages. Upon closer observation, this person's characteristics perfectly matched those of the ancient sages he had learned about.

That was a figure of saintly caliber! How could Zhao Shuibiao not be alarmed at this moment? In a short instant, he made many connections and thought to himself that this Holy Palace was truly terrifying.

"Ancient sages..."

Upon hearing this, Lei Chi's mind raced. He carefully examined Zhao Shuibiao. Although the man wasn't wearing a real mask, the red armor beneath his red robe was still quite conspicuous.

"Are you a player from the Fallen Temple?"

The avatar of the Azure Flame spoke calmly.

Zhao Shuibiao nodded and said, "I am Zhao Shuibiao, a Red-Armored Lawbreaker from the Fallen Temple. Greetings, senior?"

"Senior? That's an interesting way to address me! Do you know who I am?"

Lei Chi knew that the red-armored lawbreaker in front of him must have misunderstood, but this person obviously knew many secrets. He could talk to him and perhaps learn some interesting information.

"Could you perhaps be Senior Yu Baichen?"

"Ha ha!"

Lei Chi laughed twice but did not answer. In his heart, he took Zhao Shuibiao even more seriously. Knowing the name Yu Baichen, he knew that this person was definitely not simple.

After thinking for a moment, Lei Chi asked again, "You said I stole the power of the system? What kind of system power?"

"this……"

Zhao Shuibiao cupped his hands in greeting. He was convinced that the Azure Flame incarnation was the legendary ancient sage, and dared not show the slightest disrespect. He carefully said, "This junior only sensed the power of the system on you, senior. As for what kind of system power it is, I certainly do not know! Your skill is beyond compare, and your methods are divine. You were able to steal the power of the system from the Divine Tomb, which I admire immensely."

"You can actually sense the system power within me..."

The Azure Flame avatar remained expressionless, but Lei Chi was extremely unsettled. He instinctively felt that Zhao Shuibiao hadn't lied, but he was also curious about what kind of system power he possessed.

Seeing Zhao Shuibiao's extremely respectful demeanor, Lei Chi's heart stirred, and he controlled the Azure Flame avatar to say, "I need a follower, so you can stay by my side for now."

(End of this chapter)