Whatever this tower was, there was certainly no reason to pass it up.

Song Wanning lingered at the back of the crowd but decided to follow them in anyway.

Seeing her go inside with her own eyes, Liu Yiyi was overjoyed and quickly followed.

...

Upon entering the tower, Song Wanning found herself completely alone. All that remained before her was a room filled with weapons.

All sorts of weapons were neatly arranged on the walls. At first glance, one might think they had stumbled into a torture chamber.

But aside from the weapons, the center of the room was completely empty.

Song Wanning scanned her surroundings before approaching the wall of weapons. Before she could do anything, a Red Tassel Spear suddenly shot off the wall, aiming straight for her.

Her expression hardened. She swung her Longsword, meeting the spear in a violent clash.

Sparks flew instantly as the air roiled with power.

The next instant, a Bow and Arrow drew itself, nocking and firing an invisible Spirit Arrow at her.

Song Wanning flipped violently and arched backward, barely dodging the Spirit Arrow, only for a long whip on the wall to lash out at her.

Her heart sank. ’Don’t tell me this entire wall of weapons is going to...’

The thought had barely crossed her mind when the weapons began attacking her, one after another.

What was more astonishing was their power—each was as strong as if wielded by a Divinity Transformation cultivator.

Song Wanning felt as if she wasn’t facing a host of weapons, but a mob of Divinity Transformation cultivators.

’How terrifying was that?’

SWOOSH—

Another throwing knife grazed past her ear, slicing off a lock of her hair.

It nicked her ear, which stung with pain.

Song Wanning’s brow furrowed. In just one minute, she had been surrounded by dozens of weapons.

They hovered around Song Wanning, eyeing her like predators.

The moment she took a breath, the weapons attacked again.

Song Wanning cursed internally. ’What the hell is this place? How did I get so unlucky the moment I walked in?’

The only answer she received was an increasingly aggressive barrage. She fought back frantically while using every method she could to dodge.

But the room was only so large; evasion was impossible. In the space of just a few breaths, her body was covered in wounds.

The spear had even pierced a large hole in her right side, and blood was gushing out uncontrollably.

Song Wanning cursed even harder.

Back when it was four against one to take down Feng Youming, he had had it bad enough.

But she was in a much worse state now, being besieged by dozens of "people."

The fact that she was still breathing could be considered a testament to her "toughness."

But the worse it got, the more defiant she felt. Instead of backing down, she summoned all her strength and met the assault head-on.

Meanwhile, in another part of the tower, Liu Yiyi was also muttering curses.

This place was a Trial Tower from the Ancient Times, its various levels designed primarily to enhance the strength of disciples.

She had entered it more than a dozen times since its discovery but had only ever reached the third floor, emerging covered in wounds each time.

Fortunately, clearing a floor always came with a reward, which was the only reason she could keep persisting.

However, according to the information from the Boundary Token she had obtained, outsiders were only permitted to enter the first six floors. The top floor of the Trial Tower was forbidden to them. If Song Wanning were to force her way up there, the Trial Tower would obliterate her, annihilating her Divine Soul.

This was precisely why she was willing to reveal this secret place: to lure Song Wanning here.

As much as she hated Song Wanning, she had to admit the woman was exceptionally talented. She would definitely be able to reach the top floor.

Now, all she had to do was wait quietly for Song Wanning to walk to her own doom.

...

Unaware of Liu Yiyi’s scheme, Song Wanning was being thoroughly beaten by the weapons, and her temper was flaring.

Her Tai Chi Light Circle appeared time and again, yet it still failed to repel them...

Before long, she was beaten to the ground, coughing up great mouthfuls of blood.

She snapped her head up, feeling more defiant than ever. But in the next instant, the spear began to wiggle in front of her. Its smug display was infuriating.

Song Wanning was so furious she could have coughed up more blood. She was being mocked by a weapon.

PTUI—

She spat out the blood, wiped her mouth casually, and pushed herself back to her feet.

Seeing her rise, the spear wiggled even more smugly.

Song Wanning was left speechless.

’Dammit.’

She raised her Longsword and charged the spear again.

External items were forbidden inside the Trial Tower. Aside from one’s Lifebound Magical Treasure, no other items could be used.

Fortunately, her Golden Small Sword did not count as an external item, and it helped her fend off the attacks. Otherwise, the beating she was taking would have been far more severe.

Under the high-intensity assault, the Spiritual Energy in the room soon erupted into chaos.

All kinds of Spells and weapons flew through the air in a dizzying display.

Fortunately, this situation didn’t last long, as Song Wanning soon discovered their secret.

At first, she thought the weapons were attacking her randomly. But after a while, she realized they were coordinating their attacks with surprising harmony.

They seemed to be following a specific pattern.

Like an unfamiliar Array.

Song Wanning fell silent for a moment. As she continued to fight back, she began searching her Sea of Consciousness for the Array inheritance from Feng Jiuxiao.

Soon, she found her answer.

The weapons were operating according to a Fourth-grade Array, the Nine Machines Illusion Formation. No wonder she couldn’t break through, no matter how hard she fought. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

With the situation so dire, she could only try to comprehend it on the fly.

Song Wanning had no time to feel relieved before several more attacks struck, sending her flying.

This time, she truly knew what it felt like to be thrown around like a rag doll. The frustration was immense.

Fortunately, Feng Jiuxiao’s inheritance was incredibly detailed. It clearly listed the Array Dissolving Method, and with its guidance, Song Wanning quickly found the flaw.

She swung her Longsword in a vicious chop. The Sword Dao True Realm manifested once more, completely disrupting the Array that coordinated the weapons.

In that instant, the surrounding Spiritual Energy roiled once more, and the room began to shake violently.

Song Wanning steadied herself and looked closely. Of the horde of weapons, only the single spear remained. The rest had been nothing but illusions.

She narrowed her eyes. A sudden flash of inspiration struck her.

She swung her Longsword, attempting to integrate the Array into her attack.

Integrating an Array into sword moves was not unheard of. Song Wanning knew how to do it, but only with some Low-level Arrays.

But in Feng Jiuxiao’s inheritance, complex Arrays were annotated so simply that while true comprehension was difficult, merely copying them was several times easier.

Furthermore, many of the Arrays from Feng Jiuxiao’s inheritance had long been lost to time; most cultivators had never even seen them...

Her resolve solidified. She began to strike with more vigor, using the same technique against the spear.

At first, two types of weapons appeared by her side, both emanating a menacing, fire-aspected Spiritual Power.

Then came a third, a fourth, a fifth...

Only when ten different weapons had appeared did the spear finally charge at Song Wanning again.

In an instant, countless weapons clashed.

BOOM—

A violent explosion rocked the room. A terrifying pressure wave rushed toward Song Wanning, and her vision was instantly consumed by fire.