Chapter 387: Tower Interior

"It is recommended to cultivate the 'Demonic Awl Forbidden Art'."

"The 'Demonic Awl Forbidden Art' is most compatible with the 'Primordial Spirit Star' and is highly effective against enemies."

"With the 'Demonic Awl Forbidden Art', the 'Star Radiance' move can be abandoned. It is suggested to spend more time on the 'Demonic Awl Forbidden Art'."

These were the recommendations from various senior cultivators to their juniors.

Half of this book described the cultivation of the 'Primordial Spirit Star', while the other half detailed the 'Demonic Awl Forbidden Art'. Everyone highly recommended it, deeming it the strongest secret art in Heart Sea Hall, apart from the 'Primordial Spirit Star'.

"Oh? Is it so highly recommended?" Meng Chuan looked at the Guardian God beside him. "Where is the 'Demonic Awl Forbidden Art'?"

"Here." The Guardian God skillfully took out a book and handed it to Meng Chuan.

The Demonic Awl Forbidden Art was not restricted by the rules of the Space-Time River.

"It's a forbidden art for cultivating primordial spirit weapons." Meng Chuan flipped through the book. It was densely packed with text and illustrations, and information flooded into his mind. The 'Primordial Spirit Star' yielded different insights for different cultivators, but the cultivation method for the 'Demonic Awl Forbidden Art' was very clear; everyone cultivated it in the same direction. The higher the realm, the stronger the cultivation.

This forbidden art aimed to cultivate a primordial spirit weapon: the Demonic Awl!

It was called a forbidden art because its cultivation required consuming one's primordial spirit foundation.

Using ten percent of the primordial spirit foundation for cultivation had little impact on oneself.

Using more than ten percent of the primordial spirit foundation... the impact gradually increased. The protective capability of the Primordial Spirit Star would noticeably decline, and the speed of primordial spirit advancement would continuously decrease.

Exceeding thirty percent of the primordial spirit foundation led to more severe consequences, such as memory loss and a decline in comprehension.

However, this forbidden art possessed immense power!

A 'Demonic Awl' cultivated with just ten percent of the foundation was comparable to 'Star Radiance'. A fifth-level primordial spirit could injure a sixth-level primordial spirit beyond their level, significantly reducing the latter's strength. Of course, being too rigid makes it brittle; if the 'Demonic Awl' failed to pierce an enemy's primordial spirit, it would break and be damaged. However, if it did pierce, the damage to the enemy was exceptionally potent.

If cultivated using thirty percent of the foundation, a fifth-level primordial spirit even had the potential to kill a sixth-level primordial spirit. Enemies with weaker mental fortitude would have their consciousness go blank from the attack, rendering them utterly defenseless. Even sixth-level primordial spirits with stronger mental fortitude would suffer significant losses in strength, able to barely exert twenty to thirty percent of their power. This was an exceptionally powerful primordial spirit weapon for transcending levels! It was highly recommended by successive generations of primordial spirit experts in the human race.

Some even advocated cultivating it by consuming thirty percent of their primordial spirit foundation, claiming that when combined with direct combat, this primordial spirit secret art was practically invincible.

The choice depended on the individual.

The drawback of this forbidden art was that cultivating a 'Demonic Awl' would cause the Primordial Spirit Star to remain in a state of foundational damage long-term.

For example, cultivating a 'Demonic Awl' by expending thirty percent of the primordial spirit foundation would leave the Primordial Spirit Star in a state of 'seventy percent primordial spirit foundation' long-term. Primordial spirit advancement would be very slow, and its protective capabilities would be weakened by more than half.

"Truly a double-edged sword, harming both enemy and self," Meng Chuan thought to himself. "Furthermore, the method for crafting this primordial spirit weapon also requires time for comprehension. At least below the Tribulation realm, its difficulty is no less than that of the 'Primordial Spirit Star'."

Meng Chuan briefly browsed through the other primordial spirit secret arts.

Although there were other secret arts, considering time allocation and power, cultivating the 'Primordial Spirit Star' alone was already time-consuming and demanding. Supplementing it with 'Demonic Awl Forbidden Art' for added destructive power would suffice. Spending more time cultivating weaker primordial spirit secret arts would be quite wasteful.

"Rumble." The doors of Heart Sea Hall closed, and Meng Chuan and the Guardian God walked out.

"God of War Tower." Meng Chuan's gaze fell on the building to the far right, an ancient nine-story pagoda.

The Guardian God also looked at the tower. "The Canghai Sect only set two trials. Since you ranked first in Heart Sea Hall, you naturally passed. As for this God of War Tower... it has no relation to your primordial spirit, nor even to the divine weapons you possess. It tests your true combat ability, your mastery of techniques."

"Based on your age, strength, and mastery of techniques, it will assess your potential," the Guardian God said. "This tower was personally built by Patriarch Canghai. Given his physical body's Tribulation Realm Seventh-stage power, the God of War Tower he established provides an extremely accurate judgment of potential. I should also remind you that your Bloodblade Disc cannot be used inside."

"No external powers can be used."

"Once inside, you must select weapons and armor within the God of War Tower," the Guardian God explained. "Even primordial spirit secret arts are useless, because your opponents are formed by array formations."

"I can tell your physical body is extraordinary," the Guardian God continued. "However, don't think that having a powerful physical body is everything. In the Space-Time River, there are various inheritances and rare treasures that can make one's physical body very strong. Therefore, 'mastery of techniques' is the most crucial aspect."

"Your age and the level your mastery of techniques has reached can determine your 'comprehension potential'," the Guardian God stated. "Of course, combat ability is also a factor."

Meng Chuan nodded. "I understand."

"You must go all out. The God of War Tower has nine levels, and reaching a specific level isn't the most important thing. What matters is to display yourself," the Guardian God said. "The more you demonstrate your strength inside, the higher the God of War Tower's evaluation of you might be. That slight increase could be the difference between ranking fifth and sixth."

"A King Godfiend at fifty-nine years old wouldn't even make it into the top thousand in human history. You must give it your all," the Guardian God stared at Meng Chuan. "Of course, don't be discouraged; a King Godfiend at forty-nine can already rank in the top ten. I reckon you've been a King Godfiend for quite some time now."

Meng Chuan understood.

A fifth-level primordial spirit at fifty-nine years old was among the top five in human history.

A King Godfiend at fifty-nine? Within a thousand years, there would be several such prodigies. He himself had broken through to King Godfiend at fifty-five, and his master, 'Qin Wu', became a King Godfiend at fifty-eight. Bai Yaoyue became a King Godfiend at fifty-three.

In fact, becoming a King Godfiend in one's fifties was already exceptionally prodigious; even a single year earlier was difficult and allowed one to surpass many predecessors in history.

"Go on in," the Guardian God said with a smile. "Defeat the opponents you encounter, and you'll advance to a higher level."

Meng Chuan nodded and walked towards the ancient tower. The passage of time had left its mark on this God of War Tower. He reached the tower gate, pushed it lightly, and it opened.

Stepping into the God of War Tower meant entering a distinct space.

"Buzz."

Information flooded his mind.

Meng Chuan also learned the rules of the God of War Tower. In fact, the Guardian God had mentioned them earlier. Meng Chuan had already stored his Bloodblade Disc in his Dantian space and put away his Demon Slaying Saber. As for the robes he was wearing? They were formed by the divine power 'Indestructible God Armor', which was an inherent part of his own strength.

"So many weapons and armors." Meng Chuan immediately saw a large collection of weapons and armors displayed nearby. A sweep of his Seamless Domain confirmed that "these weapons and armors have nothing special about them, aside from being sturdy and relatively sharp."

"This one it is." Meng Chuan directly picked up a war blade, its style strikingly similar to his Demon Slaying Saber.

His Seamless Domain had scanned them all, providing him with detailed data on each weapon. This war blade was the most suitable for him.

Holding the war blade, Meng Chuan walked forward.

"For this war, for all of humanity, I must enter the top five in the God of War Tower ranking." Meng Chuan's fighting spirit surged within him. Only then could he fully obtain everything from the Canghai Sect. With the Canghai Sect's legacy, Yuanchu Mountain would be able to regain some of Cangyuan Sect's former glory, and humanity's hope of winning this war would greatly increase.

"Whoosh."

A vortex appeared in the sky, and from it descended a figure: a powerful, scaled, winged demon directly lunged forward to attack.

Meng Chuan knew this was an opponent formed by an array formation.

"Bring it on." Meng Chuan instantly transformed into a streak of light and charged forward.