Young Master in Flower City

The Cold Ice Tower, with its long history, has stood in Ice Sea City for millennia. The people of Ice Sea City regard it as the foremost Cultivation Holy Land, which shows the opportunities harbored within.

The Cold Ice Tower, one layer, one One-Star Domain; one layer, one First Heaven.

The meaning of this phrase undoubtedly suggests that the Cold Ice Tower is a world per layer. The seven-layer Cold Ice Tower, seven layers, seven worlds, leads straight to the endless star domain. Though somewhat exaggerated, it undoubtedly proves the immense opportunities within the Cold Ice Tower.

Throughout the years, every prodigy from Ice Sea City who entered the Cold Ice Tower at best reached the Fourth Layer, which is what people refer to as lighting up the four layers of the Cold Ice Tower. It is not hard to imagine that while opportunities in the Cold Ice Tower are endless, so too are the difficulties that accompany them.

One layer, one First Heaven, also means one layer, one pressure, one layer, one challenge.

After the Banquet of Wind and Cloud concluded, everyone gathered in a Vast Square. In the center of the square stood an Ancient Tower. Surrounding the tower were entwined green vines, exuding a sense of ancient simplicity and weathering, showing the Cold Ice Tower’s age-old history.

It is said that the Cold Ice Tower has stood here for ten thousand years, built by the first City Lord of Ice Sea City. It contains not only the merits of successive city lords but also extremely powerful willpower within.

Xiao Tianyu knew nothing about the Cold Ice Tower and naturally had no idea what lay within. However, as he arrived beneath the Cold Ice Tower, he felt as if a terrifying will was invading his mind, seemingly to disorient him.

"Tianyu!"

In that moment, a voice sounded by Xiao Tianyu’s ear. Turning his gaze, he saw Su Mei’Er looking at him with a gentle smile.

Su Mei’Er continued to smile softly, "Although I haven’t entered the Cold Ice Tower, it is said that it hides the will power of successive city lords, which is extremely terrifying. Throughout history, many who practiced within the Cold Ice Tower underwent a magnificent transformation upon leaving, but there were also many prodigies who lost their sanity, unable to withstand the intrusion of that willpower. Be careful!"

"Hmm!" Xiao Tianyu nodded.

Su Mei’Er’s beautiful eyes glanced towards Mo Qingluan not far away and said, "Mo Qingluan, as the daughter of the City Lord and a former champion of the Banquet of Wind and Cloud, should know clearly what’s inside the Cold Ice Tower. I think you might as well seek her advice and understand the state inside the tower beforehand to be better prepared rather than rushing in confusedly!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Tianyu’s clear gaze turned towards Mo Qingluan.

Mo Qingluan seemed to know someone was observing her, so her beautiful eyes turned to meet Xiao Tianyu’s gaze.

She transmitted her thoughts, "Don’t look at me like that; I don’t know what’s in the tower either. Every time I enter, the world inside is different. All I can tell you is that the tower tests your talent!"

Xiao Tianyu looked at Mo Qingluan in shock: "..."

What she said and not said makes no difference, as anyone would know that the test inside is talent.

Pfft~

Suddenly, the always aloof and unsmiling Mo Qingluan burst into laughter, and laughed happily at that. This smile made Mo Qingluan even more captivating, drawing countless envious eyes.

Her captivating smile came because of Xiao Tianyu.

Xiao Tianyu was no fool, knowing full well that Mo Qingluan was obviously deceiving him. He simply couldn’t believe that someone who frequently entered the Cold Ice Tower like Mo Qingluan wouldn’t know what lies within. How could that be possible?

Only a fool would believe Mo Qingluan’s words.

At this moment, Mo Xuan appeared holding a Command Flag, his gaze overlooking below with a powerful voice: "For this Banquet of Wind and Cloud, the three qualified to enter the Cold Ice Tower are Xiao Tianyu, Li Fei, and Mo Qingluan. According to the banquet’s rules, the top three may cultivate within the Cold Ice Tower, with a time limit of one month. I hope the three of you emerge from the tower within this time!"

Now, with Demon Heaven and Zhan Tian having relinquished their places in the top three and departed from Ice Sea City, the top three places had to be recalibrated. Thus, apart from Xiao Tianyu, only Mo Qingluan and Li Fei were eligible.

"Begin!" At that moment, Mo Xuan shouted, and the Command Flag flew into the void, dazzlingly bright. Then, under the gaze of everyone, runes enveloped the Cold Ice Tower’s doors.

As the rune light disappeared, a loud rumble sounded. The doors of the Cold Ice Tower suddenly opened, and an overpowering will fell from the sky.

Mo Xuan shouted, "You may enter now!"

The three exchanged a glance and under countless watchful eyes, they all entered the Cold Ice Tower, as the doors slammed shut.

Many whispered, "I wonder how many layers Xiao Tianyu, the champion, can light up!"

"That depends on his luck too!"

"True!"

"..."

Within the Cold Ice Tower, opportunity and danger coexist naturally.

At this moment, upon entering the Cold Ice Tower, Xiao Tianyu was surprised to find that Mo Qingluan and Li Fei had disappeared as if isolated. Xiao Tianyu wondered if it was true what Mo Qingluan had said, that each entry reveals a different world within the Cold Ice Tower?

Clearly, Li Fei and Mo Qingluan were in different worlds from where Xiao Tianyu was.

Thus, Xiao Tianyu looked ahead. In front of him was a closed battleground, with a hazy, phantom-like gate. Xiao Tianyu felt a strand of curiosity stir. However, as he lifted his foot towards it, he realized that with every step closer to the battlefield, the overwhelming willpower grew stronger.

Xiao Tianyu increasingly felt as if even the Life Spirit within his Life Palace was trembling, which clearly indicated the overwhelming strength of the willpower, but thankfully, Xiao Tianyu’s determination remained firm.

Tap, tap, tap~

The more it was this way, the more curiosity mounted within Xiao Tianyu, and he continuously stepped forward. As he approached the ethereal gate, three large characters suddenly appeared in his mind—Soul Refining Platform.

"Soul Refining Platform?" Xiao Tianyu pondered. Was it a battlefield for tempering the Life Spirit?

Thinking this, Xiao Tianyu took a grand step through the ethereal gate, arriving atop the battlefield, and suddenly, a piercing splitting pain attacked from the Life Spirit, akin to being shredded by knives. Not only that, but his Life Spirit involuntarily emerged, drawn out by the forces contained on the battlefield.

Xiao Tianyu’s Life Spirit was a thirty-six petaled Jinlian, blooming above his head, radiating golden light.

"This..." Xiao Tianyu’s heart trembled, pondering what force could compel his Life Spirit out of the Life Palace?

Not only that, but Xiao Tianyu felt the battlefield becoming more terrifying, its willpower penetrating the heavens.

No, it was the soul power.

Soul Refining Platform, as its name suggests.

Is it refinement, or is it destruction?

Xiao Tianyu felt that after his Life Spirit was forced out by the powerful soul power, the soul power on the Soul Refining Platform became even more terrifying, revealing infinite phantoms ahead, taking translucent form.

These were souls.

Suddenly, these spirits burst into extremely terrifying vortices, each transforming like a ferocious ghost with raised claws, intent on engulfing Xiao Tianyu’s Life Spirit.