Chapter 66

Gradually, Zhan Yi felt that everything inside his body seemed to have merged with the mysterious vortex, constantly spinning. Intense golden light continuously surged within his body, along with black gas that was being refined.

The word "pain" was no longer sufficient to describe his current feeling; the sensation of being crushed yet unable to die far exceeded the concept of pain.

Zhan Yi now desperately wanted to curse. He was a reincarnated monk, and the merits accumulated over so many lifetimes—could they have led to nothing but endless suffering? Who would still want to cultivate in this world? Ever since he unlocked his body's special abilities, it seemed that apart from dating a couple of girls, he had no more joy, and was often beaten to the point of being a rag doll, bruised all over.

Of course, he couldn't even curse now. His remaining consciousness could only sense the changes and pain within his body, and nothing else. After an unknown amount of time, the black gas in his body was slowly refined, and the entire vortex turned into a gray mist.

Zhan Yi felt his body, which had been crushed, slowly reassembling within the vortex, regaining its limbs, torso, and eventually all its parts, and his pain also ended.

However, Zhan Yi gradually entered a strange state of mind, as if his consciousness had merged with the universe. All things became ethereal, and only above his head did the light representing the five elements continuously shine. Gradually, the light of the five elements merged into black and white, forming the shape of a yin-yang fish. Then, the yin-yang fish began to change, forming a huge, gray light sphere that enveloped him.

His soul slowly mixed with this light sphere until it was indistinguishable from his soul. He seemed to hear a strange voice echoing in his soul: "Yin and Yang, Five Elements, infinite transformations, all spirits cultivate, ultimate chaos, you have obtained this by fate, remember, remember."

Zhan Yi, puzzled by the voice, quickly shouted, "Hey, who are you?"

"You and I will meet when the time is right. There's no need to rush. Remember, you now possess a chaotic body. To truly walk the path of chaos cultivation, you must first open the Chaos Tower. Nine cycles, endless, unextinguished, the path of chaos cultivation has no end." The voice spoke again.

This time, Zhan Yi clearly heard that it was a man. Knowing this must be guidance from a great master, he quickly asked again, "I don't understand what you're saying. What is the Chaos Tower, and where is it?"

"You will soon know. However, I want to tell you that although the evil energy in your body has been refined, since you were already immersed in ghostly and demonic energy, you still retain some evil nature. This is perhaps the reason why good and evil are inherently difficult to distinguish in chaos. Additionally, your chaotic power originates from a giant dragon, and the dragon's nature is silver, so you must strive to control it, or you will face many silver calamities." The voice gradually faded away.

Zhan Yi called out several times but received no response. Suddenly, a rustling sound was heard, and his entire body fell, landing in a forest. This frightened Zhan Yi, and he suddenly awoke from the state of mind, discovering that his injuries were completely healed.

Looking around, he saw that the trees in the forest were all black and white, and the forest was filled with gray mist. Zhan Yi, stunned, recalled the memories of Mor, realizing this must be the Yin-Yang Forest.

What was happening? Wasn't it said that the Yin-Yang Fruit grows in the Yin-Yang Forest? How did he eat the Yin-Yang Fruit first and then come to the Yin-Yang Forest? And how could he leave this Yin-Yang Forest?

Zhan Yi was puzzled and couldn't figure it out. Recalling the strange voice, he remembered the key term "Chaos Tower," which seemed to be the treasure that would truly open the path of cultivation. But where was it?

Zhan Yi observed the surroundings but found nothing after a long search. He could only wander aimlessly in the Yin-Yang Forest.

Zhan Yi walked for a whole day until he was extremely hungry, but he still hadn't found the so-called Chaos Tower. This made him somewhat discouraged, and he sat under a large tree, looking up and resting.

However, after looking up for a long time, he noticed that the gray mist between several large trees began to change, all the qi started to spin, forming a vortex like the one in his mind. The vortex spun faster and faster, and a huge black hole appeared in the center, emitting a faint light, as if there was some treasure inside.

Zhan Yi was instantly invigorated by this sight. He had a very special feeling, as if the Chaos Tower was inside that black hole. Unable to resist, he suddenly leaped up, rushing into the vortex. At the same time, the vortex in his mind also began to spin. As he entered the vortex, he felt a shock in his mind, and golden light radiated from his body, merging with the surrounding mist and spinning together.

In this spinning process, he felt the vortex in his mind slowly absorbing the gray mist from the universe, gradually forming a tower shape. This tower of mist grew larger and more real, eventually enveloping him, and he stood at the door of the tower's base. However, when he tried to enter the tower, he found that the door was made of gray light, and he couldn't open it no matter how hard he tried.

Looking at the door, he saw many words written on it, with four large characters standing out: "Chaos Initially Opened."

Looking around, he saw more words: "To see this tower, one must reach the initial state of chaos. Cultivation is like climbing a tower. To enter the tower and glimpse its secrets, one must undergo numerous trials to reach the true state of chaos initially opened."

Zhan Yi was deeply moved by this. It seemed that the path of cultivation was indeed not something that could be achieved quickly. Although he had reached the initial state of chaos and seen the tower door, how could he take the Chaos Tower with him, and what was the relationship between the tower and the vortex in his mind?

Zhan Yi stood at the tower door, thinking deeply. The universe is chaos, and everything is originally nothing. What is this tower? As long as he could understand the truth of chaos, what difference would it make whether the tower existed or not?

Gradually, Zhan Yi felt that the huge Chaos Tower seemed to become smaller and smaller, slowly merging into his consciousness. Then, the vortex in his mind began to spin continuously, absorbing the gray mist from the Yin-Yang Forest.

After an unknown amount of time, the originally misty Yin-Yang Forest became clear, but all the trees began to wither and die, eventually turning into gray energy and entering Zhan Yi's body.