Chapter 1900 - 1901: Wuliang Book Tower
Chapter 1900 - 1901: Wuliang Book Tower
Perhaps these caves represent different Cultivation Techniques or different domains, but because there's no clear standard, no one knows exactly what each cave stands for.
So Ling Zhenfei also didn't know which cave he should go to.
But those people just now had all flown toward the very top cave, so according to Ling Zhenfei's analysis, the higher the cave, the stronger the Cultivation Techniques inside.
Although this Wuliang Book Tower is built inside the mountain caves, it's still called a book tower.
This whole cliff full of caves is like layer after layer of bookshelves.
Each layer of "bookshelf" represents something different, but according to the rules of some book towers or Treasure Pavilions, the better things are always placed on the very top level.
So Ling Zhenfei also fixed his gaze on the cave at the very top.
However, although there were quite a few caves actively pulling at Ling Zhenfei, the topmost cave was not among them.
Everyone wants the best stuff, so everyone wants to enter the top cave.
With that in mind, Ling Zhenfei soared straight toward the cave at the very top.
Ling Zhenfei felt an extremely powerful surge of Northern Spiritual Energy stopping him from advancing, but after ramming it a few times with his own Northern Spiritual Energy, he could still break through that blockade.
But when he reached the front of the cave, he suddenly felt a blast of extremely powerful Northern Spiritual Energy shoot out from inside the cave toward him.
Ling Zhenfei finally understood why those people had been bounced away—turned out this cave actually possessed offensive capabilities.
But this blast of Northern Spiritual Energy wasn't particularly strong; Ling Zhenfei felt he could push it back.
Those people just now were blasted away by the cave's Northern Spiritual Energy, but they hadn't resisted; now Ling Zhenfei wanted to fight back.
With that thought, Northern Spiritual Energy gathered in Ling Zhenfei's hand, and he launched Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists straight at that blast of Northern Spiritual Energy.
Boom!
Ling Zhenfei's Northern Spiritual Energy collided with that blast.
That blast of Northern Spiritual Energy wasn't very large to begin with, while Ling Zhenfei's Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists carried tremendous power; the moment it landed, it shattered that blast in an instant.
After dispersing that wave, Ling Zhenfei flew toward the upper cave again, but this time, another surge of powerful Northern Spiritual Energy erupted from within the cave.
Because he was closer than he had been the previous time, the Northern Spiritual Energy released from the cave this time was much stronger than the last.
But Ling Zhenfei had already made up his mind—he was going to butt heads with this upper cave no matter what.
Boom!
Northern Spiritual Energy collided and exploded in all directions; the power was still extremely fierce.
This time Ling Zhenfei didn't gain any advantage, but the Northern Spiritual Energy in the cave was also scattered, and he continued rushing toward the cave.
The Northern Spiritual Energy inside the cave once again surged out, slamming toward Ling Zhenfei.
Without the slightest hesitation, Ling Zhenfei proactively threw out another Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists toward the direction of the cave.
The cave's Northern Spiritual Energy strikes grew stronger with each wave, but the power of Ling Zhenfei's Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists also doubled with every punch, continuing to clash head-on with the Northern Spiritual Energy inside the cave.
Down below, Jiang Wen and the others all craned their necks, watching Ling Zhenfei above. Murong Liuqing let out a cold laugh. "He really doesn't know his own limits."
Jiang Wen, however, smiled and said, "I actually feel he might make it in."
Murong Liuqing said, "The closer you get to the cave, the stronger the cave's impact becomes. Getting in isn't that simple."
Jiang Wen just smiled faintly and didn't say anything more, only continued to look up at Ling Zhenfei.
At this moment Ling Zhenfei was already extremely close to the cave, but the closer he got, the stronger the waves of Northern Spiritual Energy surging out from inside became.
Ling Zhenfei's fifth punch of Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists blasted out in an instant, scattering that wave of Northern Spiritual Energy; after that, he was getting closer and closer to the cave, almost within arm's reach.
But then another surge of powerful Northern Spiritual Energy blasted out from within the cave.
Indeed, the closer to the cave, the stronger the cave's Northern Spiritual Energy impact.
Ling Zhenfei had already thrown out the fifth punch of Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists; if he struck again, it would be the sixth punch.
Ling Zhenfei hesitated slightly in his heart. Right now he could barely force out the sixth punch of Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists, but once he did, it would instantly drain his Northern Spiritual Energy dry.
If he threw the sixth punch and still couldn't enter the cave, then he'd really be stealing a chicken only to lose the rice—he'd fail to get into the top cave, his Northern Spiritual Energy would be completely exhausted, and he might even get injured.
But at this point, Ling Zhenfei was riding a tiger and couldn't get off. Seeing the cave's Northern Spiritual Energy surging out while he himself was only one step away from the entrance, Ling Zhenfei steeled himself and charged straight at it.
Ling Zhenfei was gambling.
If that sixth punch allowed him to reach the cave, who knew if there would be yet another wave of Northern Spiritual Energy assault once he was inside?
If there was another wave, then Ling Zhenfei would be finished; by then he would have no Northern Spiritual Energy left, and another impact from that Northern Spiritual Energy could very likely injure him.
So this was a high-stakes gamble.
Boom!
The sixth punch of Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists smashed into that surge of Northern Spiritual Energy, and under its impact, that surge instantly shattered into Spiritual Energy Fragments.
Seizing the moment, Ling Zhenfei leapt directly into the cave.
That final leap used up the very last bit of Northern Spiritual Energy Ling Zhenfei had.
That last trace of Northern Spiritual Energy carried him right into the cave.
Ling Zhenfei closed his eyes, waiting for the cave's final judgment.
But after waiting a while, no further Northern Spiritual Energy struck him.
Ling Zhenfei was overjoyed. It really was as he'd guessed—once you got inside the cave, it meant you'd been accepted by it.
Ling Zhenfei opened his eyes and looked around inside the cave.
Inside the cave was a row of bookshelves, with quite a few books arranged on them.
The books came in many forms—some were bamboo slips, some were paper books, and many texts were even carved directly into the stone walls.
Ling Zhenfei was delighted. Now this looked like what a book tower should be.
In Ling Zhenfei's mind, a book tower should look like a book tower, and this Wuliang Book Tower truly was wondrous.
Just now, the cave had blasted out so many powerful Northern Spiritual Energy strikes that anyone who didn't know better would've thought a very powerful cultivator was inside, launching fierce attacks at Ling Zhenfei.
But after coming in, he discovered there was nothing else here at all—just an ordinary study, nothing more.
That's right, a study: bookshelves all around, a table, and stools.
There was even a lamp sitting on the table.
But Ling Zhenfei couldn't get up right now, because he didn't have a shred of Northern Spiritual Energy left in his body and needed to recover properly.
At this moment, in the main hall outside, Jiang Wen and Murong Liuqing looked at each other, both with some disbelief in their eyes.
Of course, the most shocked person was Murong Liuqing; from the very beginning, she had never believed Ling Zhenfei could enter that upper cave.
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