Chapter 457: Chapter 457 Power Within The Walls
Golden light swirled around my fist.
A terrifying aura seemed to clash with the Forbidden Power within the gates right then.
I roared furiously, smashing my golden fist toward the door!
"Boom!"
A massive sound exploded in that moment!
The tremendous force made the gate shake slightly.
Outside the gate, a barrier quickly formed.
Looking at the barrier, I muttered, "This barrier looks pretty similar to the one Joey Ebony had."
Then I clenched my fist again and slammed it hard.
The barrier appeared again, blocking my fist.
I snorted coldly and immediately raised the Venerable Fifth Mountain above my head.
With the magical artifact’s help, my power clearly jumped to another level.
Right then, terrifying fist shadows caused thundering explosions.
"Let me see just how tough this door really is!" I snorted coldly and then smashed my fist ruthlessly!
"Boom!"
At this moment, the door started to shake! The barrier around it showed cracks!
I stayed silent, gripping my fists!
One punch, two punches, three punches!
The huge thundering sounds shook the valley, making the scared birds and animals cry out.
Finally, when I threw the fifth punch, the barrier shattered!
The gate was finally left wide open.
"Looks like this Forbidden Power isn’t that impressive after all," I muttered.
I reached out my hand, slowly pushing the gate open.
The moment the door opened, a trace of qi flowed in!
This qi was different from herbs, like it was more pure.
It felt like... all the qi was trapped by this Hydrating Tower!
A flash of shock crossed my eyes, quickly followed by wild excitement!
"This kind of qi! I’ve never seen anything like it!" I exclaimed!
Just this qi alone was enough to boost my strength big time!
But I clearly understood that qi probably wasn’t the only secret in the Hydrating Tower.
Because with just qi alone, people like Joey Ebony could never reach the Peak Form of Grandmaster Realm.
"Does this place have any secret treasures like Enlightenment Tea?" I looked around and wondered.
The Hydrating Tower had five floors total, each one incredibly spacious.
As I climbed higher, the qi got thicker.
When I reached the fifth floor, the dense qi was almost choking!
"There’s definitely something special about this tower!" I exclaimed excitedly.
The qi inside the tower was clearly so thick, yet not a trace of qi could be felt around the tower.
The only explanation was that the tower used a spirit-locking array to make sure qi wouldn’t leak out.
As for where this qi came from, I had no idea.
Walking on the fifth floor of the Hydrating Tower, I didn’t find any treasures.
Just as I was getting really frustrated, I suddenly noticed my realm had slowly improved without me realizing it.
"Huh?" A trace of surprise flashed across my face.
Could it be... this tower worked like Enlightenment Tea, letting someone improve their realm in a short time?
If that was true, wouldn’t my future cultivation path be smooth sailing?
"Is there really such a treasure in the world?" I was incredibly excited!
I quickly sat down cross-legged, trying to absorb the qi around me.
Endless spiritual qi rushed into my body.
With the help of the cultivation method I’d gotten from the stairway to heaven, I reached the third layer of the Enlightenment Stage in just one day!
This made me a Grandmaster of the Third Rank!
Such fast progress was truly jaw-dropping!
"This is like a giant Enlightenment Tea!" I exclaimed.
Although the effect wasn’t as simple and direct as the Enlightenment Tea, multiple people could use it!
Wouldn’t it be easy to start a sect if we could use this Hydrating Tower?!
I tried to discover the secrets of the Hydrating Tower, but unfortunately, I couldn’t find any clues even after searching the entire tower.
"Looks like it might be impossible to take this tower with me," I thought disappointedly.
However, greed started brewing in my heart.
"Since I can’t take it away, I might as well make it mine," I said with a sly smile.
After that, I wasted no more time, sitting on the ground and trying to enter closed-door cultivation.
After all, Walton Greer might come knocking anytime now.
My qi slowly circulated in the Hydrating Tower, along with the cultivation method I’d learned from the stairway to heaven.
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Meanwhile, tensions were rising in Chuzzle.
Walton Greer’s challenge had spread throughout the martial arts world.
As the center of the storm, Chuzzle naturally drew attention.
Chuzzle’s officials were pretty happy as the number of tourists visiting the city shot up, thanks to Walton Greer.
In just a few days, countless people had arrived in Chuzzle Provincial City, waiting to witness this legendary battle.
Three days later.
Walton Greer finally arrived in Chuzzle.
News of his arrival soon spread.
"Walton Greer has arrived in Chuzzle!"
"If I’m not wrong, he should go straight to find Mason Raymond!"
"There’s been no word from Mason Raymond. He wouldn’t have run away beforehand, would he?"
As people had guessed, Walton headed straight to Mason’s residence after arriving in Chuzzle.
Unfortunately, Mason wasn’t there.
Walton wasn’t in a hurry, and immediately sent a message:
"Mason Raymond, I’m giving you three days. If you don’t show up, don’t blame me for being rude."
After this message was sent, there was still no news from Mason’s side.
Time passed by, and soon it was the second day.
However, Mason seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth, leaving no trace.
Walton’s eyebrows furrowed, and he muttered, "If Mason doesn’t show up, am I supposed to stay here in Chuzzle forever?"
"You could try targeting the people around Mason... and put out the word that if he doesn’t show up by the agreed time, you’ll target them instead."
"If he doesn’t appear for a day, kill one person," a hoarse voice echoed in Walton’s mind.
"You think I haven’t thought of that? This is an era of law. If I openly threaten murder, do you think I’m looking to get killed?!" Walton snapped.
Unlike ordinary martial artists, Walton had big ambitions.
He not only wanted to become the number one in the central plains but also wanted to make the Greer family the number one family! He even hoped to reach a status equal to the aristocratic families of the Capital City!
So he wouldn’t resort to the behavior of a desperate fugitive.
However, just at that moment, Walton’s phone rang.
After picking up the call, a dignified voice came through from the other end.
"Are you Walton Greer?" the other party said coldly.
Walton’s eyebrows knitted slightly, and he replied faintly, "Who are you?"
"Klein Johansson from the Sergio Family of the Capital City," the other party said coldly.
