Chapter 2678: Time Tower

What does two or three million Dao power signify? For a typical Dao Fuser, the maximum Dao power reserve is a thousand. This implies that even if one were to exhaust their power with each nurturing session, this process would need to be repeated two to three thousand times!

This is merely the second hurdle. In the future, if there's an opportunity for Tooth to ascend to a supreme treasure, the cost of nurturing will be even greater.

Only the current Lu Ye, with his abundant supply of Dao fish, could afford such an expenditure. If a typical Dao Fuser were to face this, they would have to slowly grind it out over time, a process that wouldn't take just one or two years, but more likely centuries or even millennia.

As Dao soldiers for their master, the Blade Clan offers obvious advantages. This is because they are a type of sentient being, though they lack the vitality of flesh-and-blood creatures. They possess immense growth potential and can provide their master with significant power enhancements.

However, the cost and effort required are also considerably greater.

According to Lu Ye, the Dao power required to nurture ordinary Dao soldiers pales in comparison to that needed for the Blade Clan.

This clearly illustrates the immense cost Ba Qiu must have incurred to nurture Shang into a supreme treasure.

While recuperating, he continued to nurture the Mountain-Shattering Saber. The Dao power reserves on his Talent Tree rapidly diminished like a flood breaking through a dam, prompting Lu Ye to take out more Dao fish for refinement and replenishment.

Two months later.

Lu Ye and Zhu Yin were practicing their spatio-temporal power when suddenly, ripples undulated in the nearby void, and a figure emerged.

It was the Phoenix Master.

“Are you ready?” the Phoenix Master asked.

“Is it starting?” Lu Ye asked, looking at her.

The Phoenix Master nodded. “Come with me.”

With a wave of her hand as she spoke, space undulated and shifted.

By the time Lu Ye regained his senses, they were already outside the Dragon Palace. Not far in front of them stood a colossal tower, which seemed to have descended from ancient times. Its body was enveloped in a hazy glow, surrounded by boundless mystical power.

From this tower, Lu Ye sensed an incredibly potent power of temporal order.

The tower, thousands of *zhang* high with ninety-nine levels, caused the entire void to tremble with its appearance.

Numerous Dragon Clan members had revealed their true forms, exerting their strength to stabilize it. The Dragon Venerable stood before the tower with his hands clasped behind his back, his expression solemn.

“The Tower of Time!” Lu Ye exclaimed, his eyes wide with shock. Although it was his first encounter with this mystical artifact, he could not conceive of anything else in the world that could possess such immense power besides the Tower of Time.

The Dragon City Grand Ceremony typically lasts for half a year. With the ceremony now concluded and the Tower of Time revealed, it was undoubtedly time for the numerous cultivators who had earned the right to enter to enjoy its benefits.

Lu Ye observed tens of thousands of cultivators, from various races, scattered in the distance behind the Dragon Venerable. Every one of them gazed at the Tower of Time with eager anticipation.

He didn't count them precisely, but there were approximately thirty thousand.

These must be the cultivators who had earned their entrance qualifications during this grand ceremony.

Su Yan and Su Yun were among them, standing together. Su Yun appeared high-spirited, while Su Yan was looking around as if searching for something.

Although the Phoenix Master had informed her that something in Dragon City required Lu Ye's help and that he had been busy lately, with the Tower of Time already open and no sign of him, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.

As if by intuition, Su Yan suddenly turned and glanced in their direction.

Lu Ye raised a hand in greeting, but Su Yan seemed not to notice and slowly averted her gaze.

“You’ll have your chance to meet later; there’s no need to rush now,” the Phoenix Master said softly, mystical spatial power undulating around her.

Lu Ye immediately realized why Su Yan hadn't spotted him: the Phoenix Master had used her power to isolate their location.

To anyone else, this spot would appear completely empty.

“Are we going into the tower too?” Lu Ye asked.

He had never fully understood what kind of help the Dragon Venerable and Phoenix Master required from him, as there had been no opportunity to ask. However, it now seemed clear that they needed to enter the tower.

This task was very likely related to the Tower of Time; otherwise, the timing would not be such a coincidence.

The Phoenix Master nodded. “Yes, we do.”

Lu Ye was speechless. If he had known this earlier, he wouldn’t have needed to participate in the “Hundred Boats Competing for Flow” event to secure a spot.

However, he had at least managed to acquire a Bright Pearl to give to Su Yan, so it wasn’t a complete loss.

As time passed, under the gaze of tens of thousands, the Tower of Time slowly solidified, and eventually, the tremors in the void ceased.

The Dragon Venerable’s voice then rang out: “Those qualified may enter the tower swiftly. Within, there are no prohibitions against conflict or death. Those who feel their strength is insufficient should proceed with caution and act within their means!”

The moment his words fell, thirty thousand figures shot into the sky, transforming into thirty thousand streaks of light that surged towards the Tower of Time like a meteor shower.

Despite the Dragon Venerable’s warning, every cultivator still standing there had come specifically for the Tower of Time, eager to enter and experience the wonders of this divine artifact.

Where in a cultivator's journey is there no danger? If they truly feared the perils within, they wouldn't have competed for a spot in the first place.

With the qualification to enter the tower now in hand, naturally, no one retreated.

The Tower of Time had no apparent entrance; however, any cultivator who entered it would be assigned to a specific tower level based on their cultivation.

This allocation was managed by the Tower Spirit. If one felt sufficiently strong, they could continue upwards; if they felt their strength was lacking, they could retreat to a lower level.

Therefore, once inside the tower, cultivators still needed to make their own decisions. Forcing one's way into higher levels without sufficient strength would be akin to seeking death.

Within a short period, thirty thousand cultivators had entered the tower.

Numerous Dragon Clan Dao Fusers scattered in all directions, each finding a position to guard.

The Tower of Time usually leaves no trace, occasionally emerging from the River of Time. Each time it appears, the tower opens. As such a divine artifact would undoubtedly be coveted by those with ill intentions, the Dragon Clan naturally maintains strict vigilance.

This time, the situation was particularly different. Previously, when the Tower of Time opened, the Dragon Venerable would not enter, as his personal presence provided sufficient deterrence. However, this time, the Dragon Venerable was also entering the tower, and the Phoenix Master was going in as well.

“Let’s go,” the Phoenix Master called out, guiding Lu Ye and Zhu Yin forward. Before long, they arrived beside the Dragon Venerable.

The two top powerhouses exchanged glances, each giving a subtle nod.

“When I enter the tower, Dragon City will depend on you elders,” the Dragon Venerable stated slowly.

Numerous Dragon Clan elders all assented.

The Dragon Venerable stepped forward, followed closely by the Phoenix Master, Lu Ye, and Zhu Yin.

From a distance, the Tower of Time appeared incredibly tall, but its immense grandeur and magnificence became even more palpable up close. As they reached the tower, Lu Ye looked up, his face filled with awe.

Who exactly were the ancestors of the Dragon and Phoenix Clans, and what earth-shattering divine abilities did they wield? Not only did they ensure the continuation of two such powerful clans, but they also left the Primordial Parasol Tree for the Phoenix Clan and the Tower of Time for the Dragon Clan.

Where were such mighty figures now?

In a daze, they had already entered the tower.

Unlike other cultivators entering the Tower of Time, who would be allocated to various floors by the Tower Spirit and then dispersed.

After Lu Ye entered, he found the Dragon Venerable, Phoenix Master, and Zhu Yin all by his side.