Around theke where tents had been erected, a few Gu n disciples crowded around while feeling rather bored. As they chatted, their gazes continuously scanned the calm and tranquilke.


    At the edge of theke, Gu Yan’s beautiful eyes were observing the ripplelesske surface, as her umber ck brows wrinkled slightly. Lin Dong had entered theke depths for over one and a half months. During this period, there had been no activity at all...


    “Elder sister Gu Yan, it’s already been one and a half months...” Behind Gu Yan, Gu Ying wrinkled her brows and said. This unforeseen circumstance was obviously outside of their expectations. Normally, they would have ample time to wait for Lin Dong. However, there was only half a month left till the five ns martial gathering....


    If this continued, they might not even make it in time.


    “I’ll go down and take a look.” Gu Yan pondered for a moment, before finally gritting her teeth. She was very clear about the urgency of the matter, but she did not wish to give up on a potential external helper like Lin Dong, who was so difficult to get hold of.


    Upon hearing her words, Gu Ying and Gu Ya both nodded her heads.


    Swish.


    When Gu Yan took action, she would do so without any hesitation. Having made her decision, her body moved and she shot towards to centre of theke. However, just as she was about to dive underwater, her eyes suddenly narrowed, before her figure rapidly retreated.


    Bang!


    As Gu Yan retreated, a gigantic pir of water suddenly exploded from the surface of the calm and tranquilke. Lake water that blotted the skies, before pouring down in torrents, transforming to something akin to a water screen. A figure shed past the excited gazes of the Gu n disciples, before descending at thekeside.


    “Big brother Lin Dong!” Upon seeing that familiar figure, Gu Ya instantly screamed out in joy, and hurriedly rushed over.


    Gu Yan had also descended. Her beautiful eyes stared at the figure that had shot out of the water. In the next instant, a faint change urred to her beautiful face. Unable to control herself, she involuntarily eximed, “You... you’ve also broken through to the Profound Life stage?”


    Woosh


    The moment her words rang out, an uproar arose among the surrounding Gu n disciples. All of them stared at Lin Dong with some shock, while incredulous expressions surfaced on their faces. They clearly knew that when Lin Dong had entered theke, he was only at nine Yuan Nirvana stage. Even though he also had a Life Mysterious Spirit Fruit, it was impossible for it to allow him to break through to the Profound Life stage.


    “I got lucky.”


    Lin Dong sent a smile towards Gu Yan, however he did not give any further exnation.


    Upon hearing his words, Gu Yan gave Lin Dong a deep look. She was able to guess, that the reason to the drastic rise in his strength might be due to a fortuitous encounter at the bottom of theke. Looks like they had been infatuated by the Life Mysterious Spirit Fruit, and lost an even more precious treasure.


    Although she felt a little regretful, Gu Yan had a rather free and easy character, and quickly got over it. At the same time, she was a little happy. Lin Dong’s current strength had risen to the Profound Life stage. Although he had yet topletely stabilise at the initial Profound Life stage, he was already able to fight with initial Profound Life stage experts when he was still at the nine Yuan Nirvana stage. Now that he had properly stepped into this level, it would be difficult for him to find someone who of the same cultivation level who could match him. If they could invite him to be the external helper of their Gu n, he would definitely be able to substantially raise their chances of victory.


    “I’ve troubled all of you during this period...” Lin Dong said with a smile. He could tell that Gu Yan should already havepleted her training long ago. The reason why they had stayed behind, was probably to help protect him. Although he had found a safer training area in theke depths, he still had to thank them for their intentions.


    Gu Yan shook her head. After hesitating for a while, she did not beat around the bush. She stared at Lin Dong, and asked, “Lin Dong, I have a request...”


    “Oh?”


    Lin Dong’s eyes widened slightly as he smiled and replied, “Let’s hear it.”


    Upon hearing that Lin Dong did not immediately agree, Gu Yan secretlyugh bitterly, before exining as clearly as possible about the matter of the five ns martial gathering, as well as Yuntian’s serious injuries.


    “You wish for me to be the external helper of your Gu n, and help you be the champion of this martial gathering?” After hearing all that Gu Yan had said, Lin Dong’s brows faintly wrinkled as he posed his question.


    “Yes.”


    “Apologies. It is my first time here at the Chaotic Demon Sea, and I’m not too familiar about this ce. Therefore, I do not wish to participate in the battle between you and the other big ns.” Lin Dong said after some consideration. The five great ns were pretty powerful in this Heaven Wind Sea Region. If Lin Dong was to help the Gu n achieve victory, he would definitely make the other ns unhappy. He was not willing to do such a thing.


    He had little interest in this kind of senselesspetition.


    Lin Dong’s refusal made the Gu n disciples feel slightly awkward, however, they did not have any other ideas, and could only smile bitterly while shaking their heads.


    Gu Ya looked at Lin Dong, however, she did not speak up for Gu Yan. Although she was pure and naive, she still knew that she could not force Lin Dong to do anything for them. Thetter had already helped them so much during this trip. If they were to make any more requests, it would clearly be attempting to take advantage of his generosity.


    Gu Yan bitterlyughed. She somewhat understood Lin Dong’s character, therefore, she did not feel overly surprised by thetter’s refusal.


    Gu Yan was after all a somewhat cold and refreshing beauty, and any requests she had, would usually be obeyed by the men that flocked around her without question. However, the Lin Dong before her eyes had firmly rejected her. After all, although Gu Yan was beautiful, she was stillcking whenpared to Ling Qingzhu. Her pure and chilly temperament was even more so unable topare with thetter. Therefore, even if she had any superiority in outer appearance, in front of Lin Dong, it did not have the any use.


    “Lin Dong, do you know about the Chaotic Tower?” Even though Lin Dong had refused, Gu Yan did not give up. Her jadelike fingers stroked her fine ck hair, as she looked towards Lin Dong and asked.


    “Chaotic Tower?” Lin Dong a little taken aback, before shaking his head slightly.


    “The Chaotic Tower is a training treasurend that has been passed down from ancient times. It was said that there’s a sort of Great Destion Qi that is born from within it. This energy can clean the bone and marrow, hence its miraculous property of strengthening the physical body. Under the cleansing of this Great Destion Qi, one will be able to totally transform. Many experts wish to obtain this opportunity.” Gu Yan exined.


    “Strengthen the body?” Lin Dong slightly raised his brow, however, he still did not show much interest. After all, his current physical body was already quite overwhelming.


    “This is a Great Destion bead taken from within the Chaotic Tower. It contains some Great Destion Qi.” Gu Yan extended her jadelike hands, and a deep yellow stone bead appeared within. With a flick, the stone bead shot towards Lin Dong.


    Lin Dong caught the stone bead and ced it in his palm. It felt rather cooling, and a faint deste aura radiate from it. While grasping the stone bead, a thought passed through his mind, and a sliver of Devouring Force emerged.


    Humm.


    As the Devouring Force emerged, the Great Destion bead within his hand instantly turned into dust. In the next moment, he felt an ancient and pure energy pour into his body.


    Following the appearance of the energy, green light suddenly erupted from within Lin Dong’s body, and a dragon roar could be faintly heard.


    Due to the eruption of green light from his body, Lin Dong’s expression changed slightly. He could feel the Green Heaven Materialized Dragon Skill that he trained in unexpectedly start to automatically activate. Obviously, this strange action was caused by the energy within that Great Destion bead...


    This Great Destion Qi was indeed extremely effective in tempering one’s body.


    “It is really something indeed...”


    Lin Dong muttered to himself. However, before his words could fade, a strong attractive force suddenly erupted from within the depths of his body. In a rude and unreasonable way, it forcefully absorbed the Great Destion Qi.


    Roar!


    As the Great Destion Qi was absorbed, the green light in Lin Dong’s body instantly erupted, as if trying to snatch the Great Destion Qi back. However, at the final juncture, it was hurriedly suppressed by Lin Dong...


    “What the hell...”


    Lin Dong’s face turned exceptionally strange. He had discovered that the thing that snatched away the Great Destion Qi was unexpectedly the Mysterious Stone Talisman within his body....


    Humm Humm.


    That strand of Great Destion Qi waspletely absorbed within the Mysterious Stone Talisman. Following this, a tiny thought radiated out from the stone talisman, which had not shown much activity even after so many years. There was no message within this tiny thought, just a greedy request...


    This request, was for Great Destion Qi.


    “The Stone Talisman wants Great Destion Qi?”


    The corners of Lin Dong’s mouth faintly turned downwards. This was the first time that the Stone Talisman had taken the initiative and put forth a request...


    Currently, Lin Dong was rather clear about the origin of the Mysterious Stone Talisman. It was an item that belonged to an expert standing at the peak of the ancient world, the Symbol Ancestor. From the Great Deste Tablet, he knew that the Mysterious Stone Talisman had suffered serious damage. In addition, it had also mentioned that in order to reawaken the Stone Talisman, it would depend on his luck...


    From the looks of it now, could this Great Destion bead be the opportunity to reawaken the Stone Talisman?


    An intense sparkle shed within Lin Dong’s eyes. In the next instant, he raised his head abruptly, and looked towards Gu Yan with a smile.


    “Miss Gu Yan, how can I enter that Chaotic Tower?”