With this treasure tower in his body, it was impossible for any other life-bound divine weapon or artifact to exist within him. Any foreign treasure, once refined into a life-bound divine weapon and connected to his lifeforce, would be immediately devoured by the tower and transformed into a part of the primordial world it was creating inside. No exceptions.This was the tyrannical nature of the tower.
Previously, after completing the refinement of the tower base, Yi Tianxing had absorbed it into his body. It appeared deep within his sea of consciousness, and the moment it did, the original bronze war spear was mercilessly swallowed by the tower base, triggering the birth of a nascent world inside. A fragment of space was opened, and naturally, a first layer of the tower's body grew atop the base.It was known that a proper tower required at least five layers to be considered complete. Anything less wouldn't even qualify as a real tower.Thus, five layers were the minimum requirement.
Right now, he only had the first layer.
With a thought, Yi Tianxing's consciousness entered the interior of the treasure tower.Inside, it wasn't merely a structure of green bricks but a complete independent space—about a mile in radius.The sky above was low, the ground below was thin, barren, and pitch-black.Beyond the visible space, only endless gray chaos loomed, evoking primal fear.
"War Spear!"
A bronze war spear floated silently into view, emanating a profound divine light.It was already fully fused with the very space itself, their vital energies inseparably entwined.The fundamental source of the space tempered the war spear, while the war spear stabilized and suppressed the space.The larger and stronger the space grew, the faster the tempering process would be, and vice versa—the stronger the spear became, the sturdier and more unshakable the space would be.
This was the essence of a world-creating divine weapon, completely fused with the heavens and earth it was born from.
However, this also meant the war spear could no longer evolve by ordinary means.Its growth was now tied entirely to the expansion and transformation of this world.
The classifications of world spaces were:
Cave Heaven: up to 3,000 miles.
Minor World: up to 129,600 miles.
Intermediate World: up to ten million miles.
Major World: up to hundreds of millions of miles.
And correspondingly, the levels of artifacts were:
Yellow Grade (magical tools)
Mystic Grade (magical treasures)
Earth Grade (spiritual treasures)
Heaven Grade (supreme treasures).
Thus, the grade of the life-bound divine weapon would now be bound to the expansion of the tower's internal world.If the world didn't evolve, neither would the weapon.
What an insane trap this was.
To evolve even a Cave Heaven would require an astronomical amount of resources.And this treasure tower needed at least five complete layers, maybe more in the future—seven, nine, thirteen, thirty-three layers... perhaps even endlessly.
It would become an unimaginably bottomless pit for resources.Yi Tianxing couldn't even bear to imagine it.
Yet if raised properly, it would become a terrifying supreme treasure.
When matured, the tower could crush entire worlds beneath it.If all the layers evolved into Major Worlds, even peak cultivators would be crushed into dust in an instant.The power was simply unimaginable.
Thus, after acquiring the tower base, Yi Tianxing felt both anxious and excited—Anxious because it could drag him down into ruin,Excited because it could help him ascend to ultimate supremacy.
If he lacked resources, this tower would cripple him.But if he could gather enough, it would elevate him beyond imagination.
At the same time, a stubborn, unyielding determination welled up in his heart.His eyes gleamed with cold confidence:
"If I am to forge a life-bound treasure, it will be the strongest one.Others might falter, but not me.No resources? Then I'll seize them, plunder them!As long as I live, I have endless years to harvest everything under the heavens. With the Xuanhuang Town as my base, I will only grow stronger. My goal is not just five layers.One day, the mere sight of my tower will strike terror into the hearts of countless strong cultivators!"
Resolving himself, Yi Tianxing acted without hesitation.
With a thought, he drew out the Falling Star Bow, performed a blood-recognition ritual, and refined it into a life-bound divine weapon.
Whoosh!!
The Falling Star Bow instantly turned into a stream of light, entered his body, and appeared within his sea of consciousness.
Ding!
The moment it appeared, the treasure tower trembled.A divine light shot out and swallowed the bow mercilessly into the tower base.
Inside the tower base, the world was a churning chaos.The Falling Star Bow shone brilliantly, firing arrow after arrow into the primordial void, tearing it apart, and forging heaven and earth anew.
In an instant, the bow was gone—fully integrated into the world.
In his sea of consciousness, the second layer of the tower visibly grew at lightning speed, completing itself.A second independent world emerged, one mile in size, and the bow became a part of it.
"Five layers to complete the tower? I'll finish it today in one stroke.Other people may lack treasures, but not me."
Drawing a deep breath, Yi Tianxing immediately fused the newly obtained Space Gate artifact into his life-bound treasure as well.
In the blink of an eye, the tower swallowed it, and the third layer rapidly took form.
"Spirit Mirror!"
The Spirit Mirror was similarly fed into the tower, forming the fourth layer.
"War Sword!"
The War Sword was fused as well, and the fifth layer condensed rapidly, complete with a tower apex.
At this moment, a complete five-layer treasure tower stood firmly within Yi Tianxing's body.
"Finally... the tower is fully formed."
He sighed in relief.The tower now emitted a seamless, integrated aura, no longer leaking even a trace of its terrifying power.
"Eh? What's happening?"
Just as he relaxed, Yi Tianxing suddenly noticed the mysterious spirit pearl within him flying toward the tower.
Instead of being swallowed, it transformed into a stream of light, merged into the apex of the tower, and became a bright pearl embedded perfectly at the very top.
"Not good!!"
At that moment, he felt the space inside the spirit pearl collapse and disintegrate!
The precious treasures he had stored inside—gone?!Just the thought made Yi Tianxing want to slam his head into a wall.
Fortunately, the spirit pearl seemed to contain its own will.Before the collapse, it transferred all the stored items into the tower's internal worlds.
Only then did the spirit pearl space completely collapse, turning into a chaotic mist inside.
Masses of chaotic qi gushed from the pearl, flooding into the tower.
Rumble!!
The tower shook violently.Each of the five internal worlds rapidly expanded, the land thickening, the skies rising higher.
In moments, the size of each world grew to ten miles in diameter—ten times bigger than before!
The spirit pearl was now perfectly fused into the tower apex, its chaotic energy continuously nourishing the tower.
Although the spirit pearl space had vanished, its chaotic energy greatly enhanced the treasure tower's foundation.
"What the hell is happening?I only wanted to forge a life-bound treasure, and it turned into this?!"
Yi Tianxing couldn't help but laugh bitterly.Still, he sensed no harm in what happened.
The spirit pearl had always been a mysterious existence, accompanying him since the Great Cataclysm.Now it had merged into the tower, transforming it into something even more powerful.
Though unexpected, it was no disaster.In fact, it was an immense boon.
"All my most important treasures are now integrated into this tower.From now on, this will be my Dao-proving treasure—the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower!"
Yi Tianxing's eyes flashed brilliantly as he declared its name with unwavering conviction.