When Something Is Out of the Ordinary, There Must Be Deceit Afoot

“That’s called a helicopter.”

Xu Mu looked toward the opening ahead. “Let’s go inside first. I’ll explain it to you when we get out.”

“A chicken? The kind you eat? But I heard living creatures can’t be put into spatial rings.”

Ying Weiyang continued muttering to herself.

When Chen Xuan heard this, surprise flashed across his face. “You don’t even know what a helicopter is? Have you never been outside?”

“I don’t know either. I lost my memory and can’t remember anything about what happened before.”

Ying Weiyang shook her head slightly.

“I see.”

Chen Xuan glanced at Ying Weiyang, then followed Xu Mu.

Led by Xu Mu, the group passed through the cave and arrived at a devastated stretch of land.

This place consisted of barren mountain peaks, but judging from the scorched earth and charcoal scattered around them, it had originally been a forest.

Huge craters were scattered across the ground, pockmarking it like the surface of the moon.

It was a lifeless wasteland. Not a trace of living things could be seen.

All that remained were the scattered bones in the distance.

“Brother Mu…”

Before Chen Xuan could finish speaking, a figure appeared in the distance.

The figure was completely red, like a blazing flame.

“It’s been a long time since anyone entered this place. I never expected that the first ones to arrive would be at such a low level. It seems there’s a serious flaw in the formation’s design.”

The flame man’s voice was extremely deep. Every word rang out like a bell, making the ground tremble and sending the vibrations through the group.

“Brother Mu, what’s going on? Is it a formation spirit?” Chen Xuan asked curiously.

Xu Mu closed his eyes and sensed the figure, but he couldn’t detect the other’s presence. “Most likely.”

Chen Xuan nodded slightly. He looked toward the flame man, but before he could say anything, the figure had already flashed before him.

Chen Xuan immediately retreated in fright.

Xu Mu was secretly startled as well. What incredible speed. It had completely surpassed the limits of his sensory perception.

“Hahaha! What a surprise. I never thought there would still be survivors of your race after that incident.”

The flame man stood before Ying Weiyang and smiled. “It’s just a pity that you’re a man.”

Xu Mu’s pupils contracted sharply.

What was going on?

The figure before them was clearly a formation spirit. Why, then, could it see through Ying Weiyang’s race?

“Who are you? I don’t know you!”

Ying Weiyang immediately fled to Xu Mu’s side.

“Hahaha! Of course you don’t know me.”

The flame man raised a hand, and the ground around them transformed into a sea of fire.

Xu Mu discovered that they were standing amid the flames, yet there was no heat at all.

“Senior, we came here in search of a treasure. Could you perhaps make things a little easier for us?”

“I can’t help you. However, if you can pass the trial, I’ll transport you outside the formation. Whether you can find the treasure will depend on your luck.”

The flame man smiled as he spoke.

“What kind of trial?” Chen Xuan asked.

“What a pointless question. Naturally, it’s a battle. Strength is always the most important standard. As long as you can reach the top of the tower, you’ll have passed.”

After saying this, the flame man merged into the sea of fire.

As he vanished, the flames around them rose higher and higher, eventually blocking everyone’s view.

Even with his sensory perception, Xu Mu could no longer see the others.

That proved they had entered the formation.

“Can you two hear me?”

Xu Mu transmitted his voice to them through the formation.

But he received no response. Clearly, their communication had been blocked by the formation.

As the flames gradually faded, Xu Mu found himself standing alone.

Before him was still the same devastated wasteland. The only difference was that a black tower had appeared ahead.

Flames burned around the tower’s exterior.

Xu Mu was somewhat worried about the others’ safety. He wasn’t concerned about Chen Xuan—after all, he was the protagonist. Even if he became trapped here, he probably wouldn’t die.

What worried him most were Ying Weiyang and Xianling Nan.

Both of them were at too low a level. Although Xianling Nan’s cultivation and combat skills surpassed Ying Weiyang’s, Xu Mu was actually more concerned about Xianling Nan. The difference in their physiques was simply too great.

If they were attacked, Ying Weiyang would certainly be the one more likely to survive.

Xu Mu shook his head slightly. There was no point wasting time.

He walked toward the flaming black tower. As soon as he stepped onto the first floor, he found himself in a forest.

Black wolves were crouched all over the ground. Each one was larger than an ordinary tiger, and a vertical eye sat in the middle of its forehead.

The moment they saw Xu Mu enter, they swarmed him.

Xu Mu swung his sword with force, sending a horizontal wave of sword energy toward the wolves in the distance.

In an instant, half the pack was killed.

Xu Mu showed no mercy and struck again, finishing off the rest.

Once all the wolves were dead, a red circle appeared before him. It was clearly the passage to the second floor.

Without stopping, Xu Mu stepped into it. Sure enough, the environment changed.

The forest was gone, replaced by something resembling an arena. Stone slabs covered the ground.

The instant he arrived, he discovered that he was standing on top of a Spirit-Dispersing Formation.

In the distance, a burly man wielding a massive axe charged toward Xu Mu.

The ground trembled with every step he took. In the blink of an eye, he reached Xu Mu.

Whoosh!

The air whistled as the enormous axe came down mercilessly toward Xu Mu’s head.

Xu Mu merely held his sword horizontally before him.

Boom!

A thunderous crash rang out.

Yet Xu Mu did not move an inch. With one hand, he blocked the attack.

Bang!

Xu Mu kicked the burly man in the chest. The immense force caved in the man’s chest on the spot.

At the same time, at the very top of the tower, a tiny flame suddenly appeared, no larger than a candle flame.

“I wonder whether the others will encounter this stage.”

As Xu Mu spoke, he walked toward the burly man.

The man let out a low growl and rose again, swinging his enormous axe toward Xu Mu’s waist.

Bang!

With a loud crash, Xu Mu caught the giant axe barehanded. Then his sword pierced straight through the man’s chest.

The burly man before him gradually faded away.

“Should be the senior, right?”

Xu Mu suddenly raised his head and looked at the tiny flame that had appeared above him.

But the flame gave no response.

Xu Mu snorted softly and continued toward the third floor.

This floor was a sealed cave.

His opponent was a thin, elderly man.

Xu Mu walked toward the old man at a leisurely pace. When he was only two meters away, the old man suddenly bared his teeth and clawed at the air.

Buzz!

The scene before Xu Mu transformed into a vision resembling hell. But after he merely blinked, the image vanished.

“Hehehe…”

The old man pulled out a dagger and advanced toward Xu Mu without hurry.

Slash!

Xu Mu’s sword pierced straight through his neck.

The old man’s eyes widened in disbelief before his body disappeared.

Xu Mu looked toward the passage leading to the fourth floor and muttered to himself. He hadn’t expected the tower’s trials to be so comprehensive.

First it tested physical strength, then it tested mental power.

“What’s your name? You’re incredibly strong.”

The candle flame above gradually expanded, transforming once again into a flame man. It floated before Xu Mu.

“My name is Xu Mu.”

Xu Mu smiled and asked, “Does Senior think highly of me and intend to give me special treatment? Perhaps let me pass ahead of schedule?”

“That’s right. I’m making an exception for you. A woman from the Holy Light Clan has entered, and I’m sending you to become her tower guardian.”

The flame man continued, “The fourth level is at the fifth rank. There’s no way you can get through it, but if you can hold that woman back, I’ll count it as you passing.”

A smile appeared on Xu Mu’s face, but inside, he was on high alert.

Why was he treating him so well?

Something strange was definitely going on!