For Qin Zhihai's words, Huang Shuying naturally could not refuse.

Or rather, it was Chi Yun who couldn't refuse.

Soon, after the two of them had a simple meal, they left Qin Mansion together and headed towards the southern part of Divine River City.

It didn't take long before they arrived at a plaza.

Looking around, they saw that it was already crowded with many figures, mostly young faces, the talents and elites from various clans.

"Ji... uh, Brother Qin."

Mo Cheng was also there, along with Gu Hao, Si Ruyan, and others. Upon seeing Ji Chen appear, they immediately gathered around him.

"Are you all entering the Spirit Emperor Tower as well?" Ji Chen asked, looking at the group.

For these people, the Spirit Emperor Tower couldn't truly bring any improvement.

Because the growth in strength was only relative to the bodies they were 'inhabiting' at the moment, once outside, everything would revert to normal.

Just as the Mansion Master had said, what they could take out with them was only their memories.

Therefore, in Ji Chen's view, with the Spirit Emperor Tower opening today, most of those from the Celestial Emperor's Mansion wouldn't be interested.

"You think we want to come? We were forced." Mo Cheng smiled wryly.

Like Ji Chen, they were all unwilling to enter the so-called Spirit Emperor Tower, but coming here today was at the behest of their family's elders, and they couldn't resist.

"This is the Spirit Emperor Tower?"

Ning Bufan also arrived; he could be said to be the only one who came willingly.

Mainly because his family was not wealthy, as the son of a regular guard, and he had no Cultivation and Martial Techniques to study.

With nothing else to do, he might as well join the excitement.

"It's said that the tower has a total of ninety-nine floors, and with every floor climbed, one's strength increases visibly. Throughout history, the Spirit Emperor Tower in Divine River City hasn't opened many times, and thus, it seems no one has ever reached above the ninetieth floor." Si Ruyan spoke.

In front of Ji Chen and the others, in the plaza, stood a golden treasure tower, exuding a radiant light reaching the heavens.

The tower's body wasn't very tall, yet it formed a world of its own inside, said to contain ninety-nine floors.

"Swish!"

As time passed, suddenly there was the sound of wind breaking from the distant horizon.

Everyone looked towards it, only to see nine figures appearing simultaneously.

"Greetings to the Emperor Venerables!"

Everyone in the crowd worshiped submissively; the nine people who arrived were the nine Emperor Venerables in Divine River City, the nine supreme beings of the current world.

Compared to the other Emperor Venerables, Qin Zhihai appeared much younger, looking like a middle-aged man.

In contrast, the others were elderly, with white hair and beards, having lived for countless years.

Qin Zhihai was a late bloomer, rising to become a top-tier powerhouse in nearly a thousand years, later entering the Great Emperor Realm and being hailed as Emperor Venerable, one of the nine great powers.

It is precisely for this reason that everyone knows in a one-on-one fight, Qin Zhihai, who is at his peak, is undoubtedly the strongest among the nine Emperor Venerables.

This is also why Qin Chen could act so arrogantly and recklessly in Divine River City.

"With the foreign clans approaching, this time opening of the Spirit Emperor Tower, I hope you all can gain from it, improve yourselves, because in the future, the world will depend on you for protection." One of the Emperor Venerables spoke.

As his words ended, the nine Emperor Venerables stepped forward, each pointing a finger towards the golden gigantic tower in the plaza.

It's said that due to the special nature of the Spirit Emperor Tower, it requires the combined effort of the nine Emperor Venerables to open it, which is why the tower hasn't been opened many times throughout history.

"The entrance is open; everyone, please enter on your own."

Soon, a phantom entrance appeared at the bottom of the Spirit Emperor Tower.

The crowd became restless and surged towards the entrance.

And just as Ji Chen was about to move, suddenly, a white light flashed and appeared before him.

"Father?"

Ji Chen was stunned; it was Qin Zhihai who had come.

"Take this with you."

With a flip of his hand, Qin Zhihai took out a wooden hammer and handed it to Ji Chen.

The hammer wasn't large, even appearing small.

Moreover, it looked very old, with several cracks on it.

Ji Chen instinctively took the little wooden hammer and asked puzzled, "What's this little broken hammer for?"

"That is..."

"Fuxi Hammer!"

"It's said to be Emperor Qin Venerable's Life-Protecting Treasure, which he used throughout his life."

Surrounding people exclaimed, their faces showing extreme shock.

The little broken hammer Ji Chen mentioned could be considered the strongest magical treasure in the current world.

"They say Emperor Qin Venerable pampers his only son to the extreme; I never thought he'd give him the Life-Protecting Treasure..."

"This is too exaggerated; does he want Ji Chen to use the Fuxi Hammer to break through the Spirit Emperor Tower?"

Amidst the discussions, even the other eight Emperor Venerables present couldn't help but glance at each other.

"Once inside the tower, summon this artifact, and it will assist you on your journey." Qin Zhihai said.

Leaving these words, he leapt back into the air.

"This is the Fuxi Hammer?"

Ji Chen squinted, learning the origin of the hammer from the surrounding discussions.

In his memory, he had quite a bit of information about the Fuxi Hammer, but today was the first time he saw it.

"Having a great father is truly fortunate..."

Ning Bufan and the others looked at Ji Chen with envious eyes.

After saying that, they didn't hesitate any longer and headed towards the entrance of the Spirit Emperor Tower.

Ji Chen also walked slowly to the entrance, hesitated not for a moment, and finally took a step inside.

"Buzz..."

A strong sense of weightlessness struck, as if the world was spinning.

Fortunately, this feeling didn't last long.

When Ji Chen's vision recovered, he found himself inside the first floor of the Spirit Emperor Tower.

The space here was vast, filled with a decaying aura, full of ancient traces of time.

"How can I go up from here?"

Ji Chen was puzzled; the place was empty, with nothing else in existence but him.

"Buzz..."

As soon as he spoke, the space ahead suddenly trembled.

Soon, silhouettes appeared out of thin air.

They were gigantic beasts with wings, flapping them and stirring up strong winds, numbering several thousand or even tens of thousands. The moment they appeared, they locked onto Ji Chen, roaring and diving towards him.

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