Chapter 2017: Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Bronze Pillars

“Nine-story Demon Tower? What is this?” Lin Feng asked curiously.

The Demon Monarch replied, “If I remember correctly, this should be the sacrificial tower built by the Original Demon Clan!”

Lin Feng was certainly aware of the Original Demon Clan; they still existed in the Underworld of Jiuzhou.

This was the most ancient Demon Clan, immensely powerful.

There are even rumors that the Sky Demon Clan and Earth Demon Clan were races created by the Original Demon Clan.

Of course, Lin Feng was unsure if these rumors were true, but he could confirm that the Original Demon Clan indeed enslaved the Sky Demon Clan and Earth Demon Clan in the past.

The Earth Demon Clan was relatively weak, so it was understandable they were enslaved by the Original Demon Clan.

But the Sky Demon Clan is such a powerful race.

Yet they too were enslaved by the Original Demon Clan for countless ages.

This indicates just how terrifyingly powerful the Original Demon Clan was.

So anything related to the Original Demon Clan is undoubtedly extraordinary.

Like the Nine-story Demon Tower mentioned by the Demon Monarch.

But Lin Feng immediately cursed inwardly.

The Original Demon Clan was truly wicked.

Such a beautiful female cultivator was hanged to death by them.

They surely deserved a thousand cuts.

…

Lin Feng transmitted his thoughts, “Sacrificial tower? Are you saying this Nine-story Demon Tower is a place of sacrifice by the Original Demon Clan?”

The Demon Monarch nodded and said, “Exactly, the Nine-story Demon Tower is the sacrificial tower within the Holy Land of the Original Demon Clan, equivalent to their Holy Artifact. Over countless years, the Original Demon Clan has split into different branches; I’m just not sure which branch passed down this Nine-story Demon Tower. But I suspect this branch is likely extinct!”

Lin Feng couldn’t help but touch his chin, thinking about the Original Demon Country in the Underworld.

The current strength of the Original Stone Demon Clan is certainly far from its former glory.

Firstly, due to racial extinction, members of the Original Demon Clan are now extremely rare.

Secondly, due to bloodline degradation.

Any kind of bloodline, over time, becomes weaker and weaker.

Just like a transfer of Emperor Blood.

The children of this Great Emperor have the strongest bloodline, but by the grandchild’s generation, the Emperor Blood becomes diluted. Passed from generation to generation, the Emperor Blood becomes thinner until it completely disappears, turning into an ordinary bloodline.

Of course, there are rare cases of “ancestor regression,” where someone suddenly awakens the powerful bloodline of the ancestors.

But such cultivators are exceedingly rare.

…

Yue’er asked, “Senior brother, what should we do now? Should we go inside and take a look?”

Lin Feng nodded and said, “Alright, let’s go in and see.”

He and Yue’er carefully walked towards the Nine-story Demon Tower.

The two entered the interior of the Nine-story Demon Tower.

This place had not been visited for years; the Nine-story Demon Tower was already dust-covered within.

On the first level of the tower stood row upon row of copper pillars. Lin Feng checked, there were a total of 999 copper pillars.

“Three nines, this is the ultimate number!”

Lin Feng’s brow furrowed instantly.

The number “nine” as the ultimate number theoretically shouldn’t appear.

Yet this place had three “nines” appear.

This was too eerie.

Typically, where the ultimate number “nine” appears, strange things are bound to happen.

So Lin Feng’s expression became much more serious.

“The copper pillars have runes on them!”

Yue’er said.

Lin Feng nodded and joined Yue’er to approach one of the copper pillars.

They carefully observed the runes on these copper pillars.

These runes formed picture scrolls.

In these scrolls appeared a grand temple.

Huge copper pillars stood before the temple.

Countless people kneeled on the ground.

They were worshiping towards the temple.

And each copper pillar had a person bound to it.

Suddenly.

Earth Fire was ignited.

The temperature of the copper pillars continually increased.

Those bound to the copper pillars were burned alive.

“The punishment of being roasted alive!”

Lin Feng’s expression was serious; the images looked very much like the punishment of being roasted alive.

Lin Feng had heard of such punishment; it existed in some Mortal Kingdoms as a brutal penalty.

“Senior brother, surely these copper pillars weren’t used for…” Yue’er trembled slightly, leaving her sentence unfinished.

Lin Feng knew what Yue’er wanted to express.

These 999 copper pillars might indeed have been used as instruments for roasting others alive.

“Perhaps, after all, this place is the sacrificial tower of the Original Demon Clan. Who knows how many innocent lives were killed here!”

Lin Feng said.

Yue’er said, “The Original Demon Clan is truly despicable.”

Lin Feng said, “The Original Demon Clan was too strong back then, high above others, controlling life and death; they did whatever they wanted, and no one dared to defy them because defiance meant death. Let’s check the second floor!”

The two headed towards the second floor.

At this moment.

A gust of chilling wind blew through the first level of the tower.

This chilling wind caused Lin Feng and Yue’er to break out in goosebumps.

As Lin Feng and Yue’er looked around, their faces suddenly changed drastically.

Because now, each copper pillar had a cultivator bound to it.

Yet these cultivators were long dead, their bodies having become mummified.

“How could this be? Just now, there weren’t any bodies!”

Yue’er said with a trembling voice.

The Nine-story Demon Tower was just too bizarre.

Yue’er’s heart was filled with endless fear.

Actually, it wasn’t just Yue’er who was scared.

Lin Feng also felt uneasy.

He had been to many treacherous places and experienced countless near-death situations.

But such eerie occurrences as today, he was witnessing for the first time.

Lin Feng took out the Ten Thousand Forms Golden Buddha, handing it to Yue’er, asking her to keep this Buddhist Magical Treasure on her for protection.

He then donned a Kasaya, which made him feel a bit safer.

He said, “Such a place appearing with strange occurrences is normal. If you’re afraid, you can wait outside for me!”

Yue’er shook her head and said, “I won’t go out, I want to explore the Nine-story Demon Tower with senior brother.”

Lin Feng said, “Keep a careful watch on our surroundings, lest we fall into a trap here without any recourse.”

Yue’er quickly nodded, accompanying Lin Feng to the second level of the Nine-story Demon Tower.

When they reached the staircase to the second level, they heard a creaking sound.

It sounded like the noise of someone chewing food. As they heard it, Lin Feng and Yue’er’s faces changed dramatically.

Could there be some kind of life form on the second floor?

However, as they listened closely to the sound, it disappeared, like the chewing noise vanished completely.

“Could it be we misheard?”

Lin Feng couldn’t help but feel puzzled.

Yue’er also showed a puzzled expression.

The two took a deep breath and moved toward the second floor.

When they arrived on the second floor, they found it pitch black, unable to see anything, not even their hands.