Ch616 - Mufeng Comes Out of the Tower

Fifty years later…

Having found the Star Stone, Jiang Xu was promoted to Immortal Emperor with ease.

Afterward, he took Pangpang and Bai Hu on a hunt for demonic beasts, seizing every opportunity to grow stronger, and, with Jiang Xu’s help, both Pangpang and Bai Hu were also promoted to Immortal Emperor.

One day, Jiang Xu received a message from his Son. Upon reading it, his expression shifted drastically, and he immediately ordered Bai Hu to take them back to Heaven-Piercing City.

Upon their return to the inn, Jiang Xu saw his Son, Liu Xuan. “Xuanxuan, what happened?”

Although Jiang Xu didn’t know the specifics of the situation, he knew that his Son wouldn’t only contact him in such an urgent manner if it didn’t pertain to Mufeng.

“Dad, something terrible has happened. Someone ascended to the ninety-second floor of the Heaven-Piercing Tower. The Leader of Yutian Sect along with several Supreme Immortal Emperors from both the Human Clan and the Demon Beast Clans have all arrived at Heaven-Piercing City. They’re waiting for the person inside the tower to come out! I-I’m worried that person might be Father.” Liu Xuan furrowed his brow deeply at this point.

“The ninety-second floor? How do you know someone went up to the ninety-second floor? Can you see inside?” Jiang Xu looked at his son, puzzled.

“Dad, there’s something you don’t know. Whenever someone reaches a new floor in the tower, the lights will come on. Before today, the highest anyone had reached was the ninetieth floor, a record set by Immortal Emperor Yu of Yutian Sect. However, if someone were to surpass the ninetieth floor, breaking the record, the lights would light up automatically. Twenty years ago, when the lights of the ninety-first floor lit up, Emperor Yu came. Now, the lights of the ninety-second floor have lit up, and all the other Immortal Emperors are rushing here. I thought this situation was strange, so I sent you a message.” Liu Xuan was quite helpless.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xu frowned deeply. “This is going to be trouble.”

“Has the Dragon Emperor been notified?” Bai Hu asked, looking at Liu Xuan. “I’m afraid aside from him, no one else can keep these Immortal Emperors in check.”

“Yes, I notified the two Patriarchs three days ago. They’re on their way here.” Liu Xuan nodded, confirming that he had already sent word.

“Good, if the two Patriarchs are here, it’ll be easier for us to handle.” The thought of Long Xingtian’s arrival eased Jiang Xu’s worries.

“XiaoXuanxuan, are you sure the one who reached the ninety-second floor is Boss Liu?” Pangpang turned to Liu Xuan and asked, his eyes wide.

“I’d guess that the one who reached that level is my Father. My Dad reached the eightieth floor in a hundred years within the Heaven-Piercing Tower. Father has been inside for a hundred and fifty years now, so it wouldn’t be strange for him to have reached the ninety-second floor.” After some thought, Liu Xuan was convinced that the person in question was indeed his Father.

“Mmm, Xuanxuan is right, I think it must be my beloved husband, Mufeng. I had reached the eightieth floor but hadn’t seen him, which only proves that Mufeng ascended faster than I did. He very well could have reached the ninety-second floor already.” Nodding, Jiang Xu also agreed that it must be his lover.

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Rising to his feet, Liu Xuan also performed his greeting. “Greetings, Grandfathers!”

Bowing their heads, Bai Hu, Xiaoyue, and Pangpang followed suit. “Greetings, Dragon Emperor and Dragon Empress!”

With a wave of his hand, Qing Chen effortlessly cast a new barrier. He and Long Xingtian sat down on a pair of chairs. “XiaoXu, Liu Xuan, what exactly is going on here?”

“Father, Mufeng brought us here to the Heaven-Piercing Tower, saying that we could gain enlightenment and everyone could smoothly ascend to become Immortal Emperor. Xuanxuan, Xiaoyue, and I were teleported out fifty years ago, but Mufeng never came out. He’s been inside the tower for a hundred and fifty years already. Xuanxuan said that the light of the ninety-second floor was lit, and many Immortal Emperors had gathered to see the immortal who lit it. We’re all worried that it might be Mufeng, so Xuanxuan invited you here.” Jiang Xu explained to the two men.

“I see, so that’s how it is.” Qing Chen nodded, understanding.

“What nonsense! Ascending to the eightieth floor is enough to become an Immortal Emperor. Why go so high?” The Dragon Emperor rolled his eyes in annoyance.

“Grandpa Long, I’ve heard people say that if you reach the ninety-ninth floor, you can become a Supreme Immortal Emperor and bond with the tower. Is that true?” Liu Xuan asked cautiously, looking at the Dragon Emperor.

The Dragon Emperor rolled his eyes again. “Supreme Immortal? What do you think a Supreme Immortal is? Do you think it’s something you can just ascend to? Do you think it’s as easy as stepping up into the sky?”

At the sight of Long Xingtian’s unsightly expression, Liu Xuan asked with suspicion, “Is it not true?”

“No, it is true. However, only cultivators at the peak stage of Immortal Emperor can ascend to the ninety-ninth floor and accept the immortalqivessel to be promoted to Supreme Immortal. Moreover, Mufeng’s strength is far too low. Even if he could reach the ninety-ninth floor, his body would be unable to withstand the immortalqivessel. He would not become a Supreme Immortal; he would simply perish!” Qing Chen’s tone was filled with worry.

“What?” Jiang Xu’s face paled, and Liu Xuan’s expression also grew unsightly upon hearing this.

“Then what should we do? Mufeng has already reached the ninety-second floor! Dragon Emperor, Dragon Empress, please, think of something to save Mufeng.” Bai Hu pleaded desperately as he looked at the two immortals.

“Your Majesty, my Lord!” Jiang Xu fell to his knees before them.

Qing Chen frowned deeply at the sight of Jiang Xu’s deathly pale face and reddened eyes. He turned toward his companion. “Xingtian, what should we do? Please think of something.”

“What should we do? We need to get him out of there.” After a moment’s thought, Long Xingtian immediately gave his answer.

“But how do we get Mufeng out? I can only go up to the eightieth floor.” Jiang Xu anxiously rubbed at the rims of his eyes, his frustration clear. With his level of understanding, it was impossible for him to reach the ninety-second floor.

Long Xingtian rolled his eyes. “Idiot! By the time you make it up there to save him, the party will be over.”

“Grandpa Long, then what do we do?” Liu Xuan anxiously turned to Long Xingtian, awaiting his next words.

“In a moment, we’ll head to the Heaven-Piercing Tower. The two of you will have to call for help;XiaoXu will use the Daoist companion contract, and Xuanxuan, you use the blood bond. Remember, don’t give him any hints beyond that. Just call for help, and he’ll come out himself.” Long Xingtian explained, looking at both of them.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xu and Liu Xuan nodded in understanding. “En, we understand.”

“There’s no time to waste, let’s go.” With that, Long Xingtian stood and led everyone outside the tower.

Long Xingtian led the group to the teleportation area at the base of the Heaven-Piercing Tower, and Liu Xuan and Jiang Xu immediately began to send their pleas for help to Liu Mufeng.

On the ninety-second floor, Liu Mufeng sat with his eyes closed, seeking enlightenment of this level’s mysteries. Suddenly, a tremor ran through his body, and his eyes snapped open. “XiaoXu, Xuanxuan!” Having sensed his Son and companion’s call for help, Liu Mufeng instinctively cried out after one hundred and fifty years of silence.

With his cry, Liu Mufeng’s figure disappeared from the ninety-second floor. At the same time, the ninety-second floor’s tower light abruptly went out.

“It’s gone, the tower light on the ninety-second floor is gone! The cultivator on the ninety-second floor has come out!”

“Right, it’s gone, quick, notify the Sect Leader immediately.”

“So he finally came out? Who could possibly be worthy of such a thing?”

“I don’t know, but he must have teleported away.”

“Go, let’s go check it out.”

“Right, let’s go see.”

The cultivators who were originally in line for the Heaven-Piercing Tower immediately dashed over to the teleportation area, all hoping to discover which cultivator was so strong that they could ascend to the ninety-second floor.

Long Xingtian and his group had been waiting for them in the teleportation area for quite some time. As soon as they saw Liu Mufeng emerge, they were overjoyed.

“XiaoXu, Xuanxuan, y-you’re okay?” Liu Mufeng was momentarily stunned to see his wife and Son standing before him, perfectly fine.

“Mufeng, we’re fine. Emperor Father said that if you reached the ninety-ninth floor, you would be flooded with immortalqi, and your body wouldn’t be able to withstand it—you’d explode. That’s why we were so eager to call you out,” Jiang Xu said, looking at his husband.

Liu Mufeng chuckled in response. “So that’s what happened. I’ve caused both Fathers undue concern for this Child.”

“Mufeng, you’re not an impetuous person—why were you so reckless this time?” Qing Chen asked, looking at his son, exasperated.

“That’s right, you little brat, you’ve been nothing but trouble ever since you left the Dragon Clan.” The Dragon Emperor looked at Liu Mufeng, equally vexed.

“It was this Son’s fault for not considering the consequences. This Son never imagined he would reach the ninety-second floor, but with the abilities I have, reaching this level is about as far as I can go; it would be impossible to ascend any higher.” At this point, Liu Mufeng let out a bitter laugh. In truth, even if he hadn’t been summoned back by Jiang Xu and his Son, Liu Mufeng wouldn’t have been able to proceed much further. The intense spiritual energy of the tower had already begun to transport him back to the Immortal Realm.

“How could we have known you’d reach this far? You scared us half to death, me and your Adoptive Father,” Long Xingtian lamented, rolling his eyes. He knew there were few people in this world who could capture the heart of his wife, but Liu Mufeng was one of them. If Liu Mufeng were to perish, how devastated would Qing Chen be?!

“This Son is ungrateful and will from now on take better care of himself.”

“Mufeng, enough with the self-flagellation. Look, those roiling clouds in the sky—they’re your Lightning Tribulations, aren’t they?” Bai Hu looked up at the sky, which had transformed from a clear blue into a dense cloudscape, all converging on Liu Mufeng.