Chapter 510: Road to Heaven, Road to Hell
As one of the ten generals under the command of Gengtian Army, Lord Cangya could not leave his post without permission, let alone withdraw suddenly.
But he chose to enter the 'Heavenly Wolf Trial Tower', which made the officers who were handling his withdrawal procedures look sympathetic and respectful. They sighed and stamped the seal of the Gengtian Army, "Cang Ya, I wish you good luck."
Taking over the cancelled military registration documents, there was no nostalgia or sadness in the eyes of Cangya Realm Lord, only an unyielding determination to move forward. He nodded heavily: "For Tianlang!" After saying that, he saluted with one hand leaning against his chest.
"For Sirius!"
Upon hearing this, the generals of Gengtian Army also raised their paws to salute with a solemn expression.
Cangya turned around abruptly, and his heavy combat boots made a dull sound as they stepped on the ground of the military hall. The standard armor on his body made a clanging sound of metal collision as he moved, and each piece of armor had a cold and hard luster that was experienced in the battlefield for a long time.
"Tap, tap, tap—"
His footsteps echoed in the empty corridor of the military headquarters, and each step was like a hammer hitting a war drum. The sunlight slanted in between the columns, cutting out interlaced lines of light and dark on his angular armor.
When he walked outside the military hall, several Realm Lord comrades who were familiar with him were waiting.
They saw the withdrawal document in the hands of Cangya Realm Lord fluttering in the wind. Black words were printed on the snow-white paper, and the bright red military seal was flying like a flag.
"Captain..." the Silver Ear Realm Master's voice trembled.
Once the military seal was affixed, there was no room for maneuver. Under normal circumstances, the army could not be easily withdrawn, but the Lord of the Cangya Realm withdrew the army on the pretext of breaking into the Heavenly Wolf Trial Tower. The Gengtian Army and even Gengtian City did not dare to stop him, but this also meant that no matter what, the Lord of the Cangya Realm had to break in!
I heard that there were other cities that used this excuse to deceive the troops into retreating, but they were eventually caught and met a miserable end.
Cangya didn't say anything.
His right hand was always on the sword at his waist, and the light blue hair on the back of his fingers was slightly tense.
"Brothers, let's go. Wait for my good news!" He walked past these subordinates resolutely, raised his left hand and waved it casually.
He had walked this road out of the city countless times - sometimes returning in triumph, sometimes on leave with an injury. But today was the last time he walked this road as a soldier of the Gengtian Army.
Keep going.
Walking through the slightly dim corridor of the city gate, the dazzling sunlight poured in, stretching his figure very long. Outside the city was his vehicle - not a comfortable spaceship, but a scarred military assault ship. The densely packed scars on the ship, which had been repaired but deliberately preserved, silently told of the fierce battles it had experienced.
"despair!"
With the last firm footsteps, his figure completely disappeared into the dazzling sunlight. The hatch slowly closed behind him, making a heavy muffled sound.
The assault ship's engine roared like a wild beast, carrying the warrior who had abandoned all escape routes, rushing towards the Trial Tower that had swallowed up countless geniuses.
Cangya's spaceship cut through the sky, leaving a light blue tail flame in the air.
On the city wall, the Silver Ear Realm Lord, the Ox Wolf Realm Lord and other soldiers looked up at the light that was gradually moving away, and remained silent for a long time.
"The survival rate is only one in a million, why bother?" The Silver Ear Lord muttered, his tail unconsciously wrapped around his legs.
The burly wolf-bull hybrid also had a sad face, stroking the horns on his head with his rough hands: "Captain Cangya probably wants to go there to get recognition from the tribe's upper echelons if he can pass the 20th floor. His strength is comparable to some immortal gods. If not, I really can't imagine why he would go to the Sirius Trial Tower."
"Maybe, but according to the rumors circulating in the army, even the powerful Immortal God Marquis usually has only more than twenty floors!" The Lord of the Silver Ear Realm is relatively well-informed and knows that there are also differences in strength among the immortal gods. The Immortal God Marquis is considered an extremely powerful master among the immortal gods.
"Hey, I wish the captain good luck. If the captain wants to enter the eyes of the tribe's upper echelons after he breaks through to the immortal god, he will have to break through the fiftyth floor... The hope is even slimmer." The bull-wolf hybrid realm master turned and walked under the city wall, "Let's not think so far. I just want to break through to the immortal in this life. By then, I can use the accumulated merits to exchange for a few remote star fields to become a local emperor, so that my tribe can reproduce and pass on forever."
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Inside the spaceship, Cangya's fingers tapped lightly on the control console. Through the porthole, he could see the vast Tianlang tribe's land below - the rolling holy land of cultivation, the towering inheritance palace, and the huge black tower that pierced the sky in the distance.
That was the legendary "Siral Wolf Trial Tower", the pitch-black tower glowed with a cold metallic luster in the sun. Even though they were billions of miles apart, Cangya could still feel the terrifying pressure emanating from the tower!
It is said that this tower is a specially modified super treasure. It is 108 stories high and contains endless tests. It is used by the Sirius Clan to select peerless geniuses.
Fly along the route all the way.
The spacecraft's intelligent system suddenly issued a warning: "Warning! The front has entered the restricted airspace of the Trial Tower, please land immediately."
Cangya did not slow down, but pushed the joystick down. The spaceship rushed towards the tower base square like an arrow, and suddenly hovered a hundred meters above the ground. He opened the hatch and jumped down, landing on the hard ground.
There were some powerful demon clan members scattered around in the square in front of the trial tower.
There were Realm Masters like Cangya, and Immortals with even more powerful auras. They gathered in groups of three or four, either exchanging ideas or adjusting their states.
Cangya's sudden arrival attracted the attention of many monsters.
"Another one seeking death." An immortal crocodile demon covered with scales sneered. Although he did not look like a wolf, he had rare blood in his body, so he could come and break in.
The reason why he was so rude was that there was only one chance to quit in the tenth round of the Sirius Trial Tower, and the rest of the time they had to fight to the death! Realm Lords were different from Immortals. Immortals were divine beings, and as long as they could bring divine body recovery treasures, they could also recover their divine bodies in battle. But Realm Lords were still flesh and blood beings, and even if they had the power of the world, they could only assist. If they were injured in battle, they could not heal their wounds, and their injuries would only get worse.
The tenth level is a piece of cake for an immortal.
But for the Realm Master, those who can make it through are already one in a million, and I don’t know if it’s because the upper echelons of the Heavenly Wolf Clan did it on purpose - even for the Realm Master, the tenth level is already very difficult, but the reward for the tenth level is not generous, and it can even be said to be chilling.
It seemed that they were deliberately trying to encourage the strong to continue to advance, and the prizes on the twentieth floor were set to be extremely generous! As long as they could get it, their wealth would be considered impressive among the immortal gods.
Unfortunately, over the past ten thousand epochs, countless world masters have come one after another, but so far none of them has been able to obtain the reward of the twentieth floor.
Facing the taunts of the Immortal Crocodile Monster, Cangya turned a deaf ear and strode towards the registration office at the bottom of the tower. On the contrary, the Realm Masters who had gathered in the square but had not yet entered the tower had dissatisfaction flashing in their eyes, dissatisfied with the contempt of the Immortal Crocodile Monster.
At the bottom of the tower, the person in charge of registration was an old wolf demon with white hair and beard, who was yawning lazily.
"Name, origin, and goal of breaking into the tower." The old wolf demon asked without even raising his head.
"Cang Ya, one of the ten generals of Geng Tian's army." Cang Ya's voice was sonorous and powerful, "Target, the 20th floor!"
The voice was not loud, but who were the people in the square? This sentence instantly made the surroundings quiet, and you could hear a pin drop.
The old wolf demon finally raised his head, anger flashed in his turbid eyes: "Brat, this is not the way to seek death! I have taken on this task since the tower was erected here. I have only seen one person who has made it through the eighteenth floor, let alone the twenty floors. That guy is already a rare genius in the world. If he is not dead, his future achievements cannot be underestimated." The old wolf demon looks like he is dying, but in fact he is an extremely powerful king. It is conceivable that he is a genius who can be praised by him like this.
Cangya did not explain, but simply slammed the cancelled military documents on the table.
The old wolf demon shook his head and checked it. After confirming that it was correct, he took out a dark golden token and handed it to him: "Take it. Don't blame me for not reminding you when you die."
Cangya took the token, looked around and asked, "When can I enter the tower?"
The old wolf demon slammed his palm heavily on the table and made a muffled sound: "When we have twenty of them, we will open the tower!"
The atmosphere in the square suddenly became subtle.
The first ten floors were where everyone gathered together, without separating, so there were loopholes to exploit. This guy was so arrogant, he came up and said he wanted to get to the twentieth floor, I think he must be quite capable... Maybe if I follow him I can get to the tenth floor!
Although the rewards for the tenth floor were not generous, they did not come for the rewards, but for a title. A Realm Master who passed the tenth floor of the Trial Tower would be respected and won over in any city, and could even become a disciple of some powerful people. Of course, there were some who had other reasons, but no matter what, they were all trying to gain benefits for themselves.
This made the realm masters who were originally watching look at each other in bewilderment. Some subconsciously took a half step forward, while others tightened their weapons.
Cangya stood still, scanning the surroundings with a sharp gaze, "Is there anyone who wants to break in now?"
"Count me in." A wolf demon master with purple flames wrapped all over his body walked out first. Wherever his four hooves stepped, the ground was left with charred marks.
"And me." Then, a silver wolf master with six wings on his back flapped his wings and flew over, with fluctuations of the laws of space flashing between his wings.
Soon, more than a dozen realm masters stood up one after another.
Cangya noticed that those who dared to enter the tower as the first batch were either realm masters at the peak with exceptionally powerful auras, or alien wolf demons with special bloodlines.
"Nineteen now." The old wolf demon counted with narrowed eyes, his gaze roaming around the square, "One more to go."
Just then, a petite figure walked out from the corner: "I...I'll go too."
This was a wolf demon girl who looked very young, with a pair of snow-white wolf ears on her head and three tails swaying restlessly behind her. She was wearing a standard battle armor that was obviously ill-fitting, and a short dagger on her waist.
"Little girl, this is just playing house." The Purple Flame Wolf Demon sneered, "You don't even have the right armor, are you going in to die? Don't let that drag us down!"
The wolf demon girl's face flushed red, but her eyes were extremely firm: "I, I have a reason to go in!"
The old wolf demon stared at her for a moment, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, and then he suddenly grinned: "Good! Exactly twenty." He raised his hand and waved, and twenty rays of light flew towards everyone's tokens, "Refine the restrictions and prepare to enter the tower. This is your proof of coming out. If you lose it, you can't come out even if it's ten, so take care of yourself."
For most world masters, the tenth level is their only chance.
The power of the Cangya world penetrated into the token. In an instant, he felt a cold force wrapping around his body, vaguely connected to the Trial Tower.
At the same time, the huge stone door at the bottom of the trial tower began to slowly open, revealing the deep passage inside.
"Remember, it is forbidden to kill each other, otherwise, you will surely die!" The old wolf demon's voice suddenly became serious. He was just an immortal who did odd jobs. The one who really monitored this trial tower was the elder of the Heavenly Wolf Clan, the Universe Venerable! The one who operated this treasure was the formation spirit refined by the master himself.
A little dull, but absolutely obeys the set rules.
Twenty realm masters stood in front of the tower gate, exchanging glances with each other. Cangya noticed that the wolf demon girl's legs were shaking slightly, but her eyes were always fixed on the depths of the tower.
"Enter the tower!"
Following the old wolf demon's order, twenty figures stepped into the darkness one after another. Cangya walked in the middle, and the moment he stepped over the threshold, he felt dizzy. When his vision returned, he found himself standing on a huge circular platform, surrounded by the vast starry sky, and the other nineteen companions were also here.
"Trialists, choose your path—"
A cold voice echoed in the void.
In an instant, the starry sky twisted and changed, and two completely different passages split open in front of everyone.
The passage on the left was bright with golden light, and countless shadows of soldiers could be vaguely seen fighting in it, with deafening roars of war. The passage on the right was dark and deep, as if it led to an endless abyss, emitting soul fluctuations that made people's hearts flutter.
"Road to Heaven!"
"Of course it's the road to heaven!"
Without any hesitation, all the realm masters chose the left passage. The Purple Flame Wolf Demon even sneered disdainfully: "Only a fool would choose the Netherworld Road. It's a place where even immortals can easily fall!"
Only Cangya stood still. He stared at the dark passage on the right, a look of determination flashed in his eyes, "The Netherworld Road."
"Are you crazy?" The six-winged silver wolf turned back suddenly. "The Netherworld Road tests the soul's will. Do you know how to train the soul's will?"
Cangya did not answer, but silently put the sword back into the scabbard and walked towards the right passage.
The wolf demon girl hesitated for a moment, and actually followed.
"I, I also choose the Netherworld Path."
"You're looking for death!" The Purple Flame Wolf Demon snorted coldly, "I originally wanted everyone to work together to get through the first ten levels, and by the way, I wanted to see how strong you are, but I didn't expect..."
"Humph! This guy is also a fool! Follow him and die."
After a cold snort, he and the other seventeen realm masters disappeared in the golden light.
The entrance to the Netherworld Road was like the mouth of a giant beast, slowly swallowing up Cangya and the girl. Before they were completely lost in the darkness, Cangya heard the trembling sound of the wolf-eared girl behind him.
Darkness surges in like a tide. (End of this chapter)