Chapter 280: The Legend of the Endless Tower

When Xu Yang arrived with his team, the girl was in the thick of battle with the beast soul team and hadn't sustained any injuries.

The Five Little Flowers of Cold Moon were quite clever; fighting as a five-in-one unit, they used illusions within the spatial law area, and by chance, managed to avoid the interference of the undead.

Only when they recovered from the illusion space did they see that Xu Yang and his group were already engaged in battle with an undead army that had appeared at some unknown time.

Having successively rescued two groups of teammates, only Ling Yao, Bai Lianxue's group, and the Empress remained in an unknown state.

Buzzing...

Just as everyone exited the Five Little Flowers' space and returned to the starting point, a terrifying sword hum continuously echoed throughout the entire visible area.

The earth-shattering hum of sword energy was incredibly intense!

Finally, all the countless ancient swords around them simultaneously shot up into the sky, converging towards a spatial law area in the void.

"It's Ling Yao! Her sword path must have had another breakthrough; this is the rhythm of commanding all swords! Could it be that the Heavenly Sword within her is truly about to awaken?"

Xu Yang was greatly surprised and immediately led everyone to Ling Yao's space. As soon as they entered, an immense sword realm pressure enveloped everyone.

The Firmament Sword immediately released a powerful domain aura, enveloping everyone and shielding them from the sword's might.

"So powerful... Is this woman also part of your team? Her comprehension of the sword realm is no weaker than yours. If I'm not mistaken, her sword should also be awakening its sword soul."

Upon hearing this assessment of the sword soul, Xu Yang was genuinely overjoyed.

He clearly understood what the sword path meant to Ling Yao; to some extent, her sword heart was undoubtedly purer than Feng Xiu's.

Besides the sword, Feng Xiu harbored endless desires in his heart, while Ling Yao was far more pure.

Everyone saw the outline in the center of the void, which had merged with an incredibly giant light sword; it was Ling Yao releasing her aura.

Drawn by this brilliant wave of sword energy, thousands of ancient swords from all heavens simultaneously gathered, overlooking the restless billions of undead beneath her feet.

"Heavenly Sword Command: Slay the Hordes!"

Whoosh whoosh whoosh...

Ten thousand ancient swords simultaneously shot out, and the entire space, under the control of this immense sword intent, surged towards the undead.

"Haha, it seems this girl doesn't need our help at all; she can handle it herself!"

She was, as expected, the strongest attacker in the team, second only to Xu Yang.

Xu Yang clearly sensed that Ling Yao's realm was approaching that of the Empress, who ranked second in the team. In terms of offensive capability, her sword path was second only to Xu Yang's own, reaching the peak of the Divine Infant Realm.

Most importantly, she was on the verge of awakening the Heavenly Sword Soul, completing the highest advancement of sword heart fusion.

Once she succeeded, she might replace Feng Xiu, becoming the foremost swordsman among the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, and could further delve into the profound secrets between the sword heart and the mysterious Dragon Treasury.

Boom...

The formidable sword might fully erupted, and all the undead before them instantly vanished.

It was then that Ling Yao finally sensed the arrival of Xu Yang and his group.

When the girl approached, her first instinct was to fixate on Xu Yang's Firmament Sword.

"Such powerful sword energy! A truly perfect sword soul body... Boss, you gained this earlier than me; I'm truly a little jealous!"

Ling Yao actually told a joke...

This was everyone's initial reaction.

"Uh, just good luck. We've also encountered those undead you saw. This is a sudden development in the Tomb of Cultivation, and the reason hasn't been found yet. We must gather everyone as quickly as possible, ensure your absolute safety, and then proceed."

Ling Yao nodded without a word. "Then let's go. The Empress, Lianxue, and the Heavenward Vine haven't gathered yet; there's no time to lose! These undead all possess strong combat power. However, before the sword path, they seem to experience varying degrees of trembling, and the frequency of their trembling is remarkably similar."

As soon as Ling Yao spoke, it immediately drew everyone's attention; this was clearly an incredibly valuable clue.

"You mean these undead are likely controlled by a single consciousness? If this theory can be confirmed, then we might be able to follow the clues and discover the true reason behind their resurgence!"

Ling Yao shook her head. "I'm just guessing. Let's go."

However, to everyone's dismay, when they returned to the starting point, the two law halos that had been floating in the void had completely vanished!

No one could immediately locate the Empress and Bai Lianxue's group.

The simultaneous disappearance of the two women most emotionally significant to Xu Yang made him feel extremely uneasy, as if he had a thorn in his back.

This power had awakened so abruptly and immediately targeted his team, making it feel as if they were being singled out and their every move was being watched.

"Do you think it could be Tuobayun and his group?"

Ling Qingshu suddenly spoke, posing this question.

"Alas, if only we had known, we would have asked that old senior when we entered if anyone else had come in before us."

"It's useless. Even if we asked, the old man wouldn't have revealed anything. He already said that once inside, all matters of life and death would be in our own hands, and anything could happen."

Everyone spoke over each other, their thoughts becoming inexplicably jumbled.

Facing the vast void, Xu Yang found himself at a loss for the first time.

Why did the Tomb of Cultivation exist?

Where did the laws governing this place originate?

And what special connection did this place have with the Carefree Dao Sect?

All these questions converged, clouding Xu Yang's thoughts.

"Wait. Let's return to the very beginning. Since we are qualified to choose magical treasures here, why have we not seen any trace of other outsiders from start to finish? Perhaps this is the most critical question we need to answer! Only by finding others within the Tomb of Cultivation will we be close to solving our problems!"

Little did they know, as Xu Yang spoke these words, the old man's glowing golden soul body at the valley entrance brightened again, and he couldn't help but nod with satisfaction.

"Indeed, he is a rare prodigy, able to see the essence of the problem amidst such agitated confusion. Such resilient individuals are truly uncommon."

"Sword Soul, have you heard if there are any other areas within this Tomb of Cultivation besides this one?"

Xu Yang suddenly asked, but this time, the Sword Soul's answer was very vague.

"I've only heard that there's a hidden area within this Tomb of Cultivation called the Endless Tower, where many of the continent's most astonishing secrets lie dormant. However, I'm not clear on its specific nature."