No one knew what happened inside the Huangji Fentian Tower, but at that time, there was one thing that could be confirmed. The person who truly entered the fifth floor was not the well-known Tian Zijiao, but rather the unknown Qin Lingyun.
"It's been many years since anyone has entered the fifth layer. No matter who it is, as long as they are a cultivator from our Great Moon Star, once they truly grow up, Great Moon Star will gain an additional sense of security. Perhaps we won't just be able to withstand the next attack from the Li Huo tribe, but instead be able to counterattack." One of the older Dan-forming stage elders, with white hair and beard, gazed at the name in the sky's afterglow, and couldn't help but sigh.
Miao Yi'er let out a cold snort and thought to herself: "Let's see how long she can last on the fifth floor."
Qin Lingyun arrived near the black halo at the center of the Blood Lake and was about to step in when he was stopped by Xingdi.
"That was a misleading fake entrance. The real destination is the location of the first floor, so if you want to successfully enter the fifth floor, you have to do it my way." said Xingdi.
Qin Lingyun couldn't find it naturally, but after Xingdi slowly explained it to her, she finally understood the true location of the entrance.
The real entrance of the fifth floor is on the surface of the blood lake under the black halo. To enter the fifth floor, there will be a set of hand seals to open the gate of the blood lake.
Qin Lingyun learned this gesture and then skillfully printed the handprint under the black halo.
A streak of light snakes twisted, Qin Lingyun had cast enough spiritual incantations, under the black halo, a pale red transmission array suddenly appeared on the surface of the water.
"Mo Binglan, Wei Tianwei and that black python, they were not so lucky. Not only could they not stay in the fifth floor, but also the fourth floor. Once they entered the first floor, there was no turning back, and from then on, they could only stay in the first floor until the time of the re-sealing of the Huangji Tower arrived." Qin Lingyun thought to herself.
The transmission array floating on the surface of the Blood Lake was like a mirror, standing on the lake's surface, and one couldn't feel any movement of the water at all. Qin Lingyun walked over in an instant and stood at the center of the floating transmission array.
A flash of crimson light, and Qin Lingyun was already standing inside a grand hall. The hall was filled with thick, symmetrical stone pillars, and an ancient altar was placed within the rustic chamber. Nearby, a jade slip floated in mid-air, enveloped by a fist-sized white glow.
"Is that the reward for reaching the fifth floor?" Qin Lingyun walked over, grabbed the jade slip, and infused her divine sense into it. Inside was a top-grade Earth-stage cultivation technique called the Flame Emperor's Solar Devouring Technique.
"This cultivation method is not suitable for me to cultivate, but it's very suitable for Zhao Xiang to cultivate. Let's take it first and talk about it later. If possible, we'll give it to Zhao Xiang to cultivate at that time."
Qin Lingyun put away the jade slip containing the Flame Emperor's Solar Eclipse Technique into her storage bag, and then cast her gaze towards the entire grand hall, with a hint of strangeness in her eyes.
"Don't be suspicious, the fifth floor is just a simple grand hall, but I don't know how many years it's been since anyone has been able to pass through this grand hall and enter the sixth floor." The Star Emperor's lips curled up into a faint smile.
Qin Lingyun also smiled and said: "You must have a way to leave, right?"
Xingdi said: "Originally wanted to let you think for yourself, see if you can find the entrance to the sixth floor, but time is not much, so I won't keep you in suspense, just tell you directly."
Qin Lingyun nodded: "It's about time, I also want to end the journey of Huangji Fengtian Tower as soon as possible. I have accumulated too much during my Qi Refining period, and if I don't start building my foundation now, the excessive power will harm my Yuan Shen and physical body."
"Don't worry, for the next few floors, I'll guide you to rush through at the fastest speed until we reach the ninth floor."
"So where is the entrance to the sixth floor?" Qin Lingyun asked.
"The entire grand hall is completely enclosed, with no way to know what's outside the temple, and the altar inside is just a cover-up. The real entrance has something to do with the reward you obtained." said Xingdi.
"Is it related to the reward? No wonder almost no one can reach the sixth floor. All the cultivators who entered the fifth floor must have searched for the entrance to the sixth floor in the main hall after receiving the reward, but they must have returned empty-handed."
Xingdi said: "That's still the first key point. Even if you guess that the entrance and reward are related, it's hard to find the real entrance just by relying on the reward. After getting the reward, you need to spread the aura of the jade slip in six specific voids in a certain order, and only after verification will the true passage appear. The sequence of these six positions cannot be wrong."
Qin Lingyun sighed: "Such a design, if it really passes through the fifth layer and enters the sixth layer, it's hard to imagine what kind of wisdom has been achieved."
Xingdi floated towards one corner of the grand hall and said: "Follow me."
Xingdi pointed to a corner next to the pillar and said, "This is the first location."
Qin Lingyun took out the jade slip, placed it in this position and floated it. A faint phosphorescence slowly seeped out from inside the jade slip. In this corner, a few starlights formed, and as time passed, these starlights slowly gathered together to form a white bright bead.
The process of condensing the jade-like aura into white beads was not difficult, and under the guidance of Xingdi, Qin Lingyun continued to condense five more white aura beads in the grand hall, with six white beads surrounding the altar in perfect symmetry.
When the six white beads were fully condensed, flashes of lightning flashed, and a black whirlpool appeared on the altar. Inside the twisted whirlpool, a clear figure emerged. Qin Lingyun looked over and saw that this figure was actually an ordinary wooden ladder, like those found on ordinary pagodas, where each level is connected by stairs.
But Qin Lingyun thought that every level of the entire Huangji Fentian Tower was an unknown small space, when a staircase appeared at this time.
Seeing Qin Lingyun's expression, Xingdi seemed to have guessed her thoughts: "The next four floors are all changeable small spaces. The fifth floor is a transitional large hall, and the sixth to eighth floors are just ordinary treasure tower structures. However, although they seem ordinary, each layer is more dangerous than the last. Without my guidance, even if you manage to enter the sixth floor by luck, there's basically no chance of survival. As for entering the seventh floor to retrieve something, the difficulty is too great."
Qin Lingyun said: "Now there is your guidance, isn't it? Then I will go up to the sixth floor."
Qin Lingyun used the protective shield of the Curved Sound Bell on her body before climbing up the stairs, so that she had double protection as she cautiously made her way step by step upwards.
Her feet creaked on the wooden stairs as Qin Lingyun walked up a flight of steps, turned another corner and continued to climb until she reached the top floor. The sixth floor was already in sight.
What entered the eye was a simple building, an octagonal tower with a smooth red wooden floor, and many strange paintings hung on the walls around, all of which were some strange and powerful monsters.
Qin Lingyun had just reached the sixth floor, and outside the Huangji Fentian Tower, a huge commotion was triggered. Because in the eyes of many cultivators, Qin Lingyun's name appeared in the first place for less than half an hour, her name jumped up and down, and immediately the fifth floor behind her became the sixth floor.
Entering the fifth floor is already unbelievable, and the sixth floor is beyond evaluation. At the moment Qin Lingyun appeared on the sixth floor, Mo Binglan, Wei Tianwei, Hei Jiaolong, and Qin Xiaoyun, those proud sons of heaven, were overshadowed by this unfamiliar name, Qin Lingyun.
Miao Yi'er finally had some apprehension towards Qin Lingyun, originally thinking that she was just an ant that could be killed at any time, but now that Qin Lingyun had reached the sixth floor and obtained some kind of reward, her future development potential made her worthy of attention.
"Is that all there is to the sixth floor, just hundreds of paintings of top-tier demonic beasts?" Qin Lingyun felt very puzzled, but she stood at the edge of the entrance and didn't step in easily.
"What about the reward for entering the sixth floor?" Qin Lingyun continued to ask.
"The reward of the sixth floor is those paintings above. Don't rush in, it seems like there's nothing, but as soon as you take a step, there are many dangers. There are linked restrictions set up inside, if you take a wrong step or don't follow the requirements of the restriction to enter, you will be struck by the restriction. With your current cultivation, if you take a wrong step, I guarantee that you will immediately turn to dust."
"It's so fierce" Qin Lingyun secretly congratulated herself on her caution.
"Are those paintings the rewards? Although they are very lifelike, what's the use of that?" Qin Lingyun said.
"That's not a painting." Xingdi shook his head and said.
"What is it? It's obviously a painting." Qin Lingyun said in confusion.
"What looks like a painting on the surface is actually a forbidden space, where the souls of various powerful demons are sealed. The demon souls have many uses, for example, when refining Dao-stage magic treasures, you need to infuse them with demon souls. Of course, the use of demon souls has many benefits, and if you can get one, it will bring endless advantages. So, where can such a complete and powerful soul be obtained?"
Xingdi continued: "Wait until later and you will know the preciousness of this thing. Only cultivators above the Yuan Ying stage can truly understand."
"Alright, then can I obtain all the demon beast souls here?" Qin Lingyun said.
"How is that possible? You can only get one. The key to entering the seventh floor is right here, as long as you can smoothly walk in and uncover the next painting, you can enter the seventh floor."
Xingdi immediately began to teach the forbidden entry method, and the complex forbidden method was not something that could be learned in a day. Qin Lingyun didn't master it, she just wanted to know how to imitate it, which would take several days as well.
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