Investment Return System, Start by taking Demon Empress as a Disciple - Chapter 138: Three Attacks

Hearing the Tower Spirit mention that refining the core of the immortal artifact would take about a hundred years, Leng Yanran looked puzzled.

Immediately, she declared that she had already completely refined the artifact just moments ago!

“…I… I’ve met the master!”

The Tower Spirit stared at the core of the artifact in Leng Yanran’s hand, which was indeed now fully refined, displaying inscriptions and surges of spiritual energy. After a brief moment of shock and trance, the Tower Spirit knelt directly on one knee, paying respects to its new master.

It was at a loss for words to convey its astonishment. Since encountering these two, they had breached its defenses time and time again!

First, there was the refusal of the inheritance of the top immortal technique, and then the rejection and deference in the face of the disregarded immortal artifact.

And now, even the Tower of Enlightenment, an artifact that would take a hundred years to refine, had been completely mastered by this new master in just a few breaths.

Was this even human!?

Upon Leng Yanran’s complete refinement of the Tower of Enlightenment’s core, the Tower Spirits guarding the first to fourth floors instantly sensed that the Tower of Enlightenment had a new owner!

“Hiss… I wonder which of those two monsters obtained the inheritance! Hurry and pay respects to the new master.”

The Tower Spirit on the first floor hesitated for a moment, recalling the two’s trial on the first floor. It felt that Leng Yanran had a higher likelihood of inheriting the legacy.

After all, Leng Yanran’s strength was considerably greater than Li Yourong’s.

“Has the new master emerged?”

The Tower Spirit on the second floor, a woman, had just bid farewell to Jiang Du and was about to resume reading her ancient texts when she suddenly froze. Immediately, she hurriedly made her way toward the tower’s summit.

With the Tower of Enlightenment now having a new master, the Tower Spirits also gained the freedom to move. Over the countless years, they had each guarded their own territory, unable to even meet other Tower Spirits.

As for the third floor…

“This level is a bonus stage. Just infuse your spiritual energy into it, and you’ll receive the corresponding reward. If it turns white, you’ll be eliminated instantly.”

The Tower Spirit elder of the third floor had just finished explaining the trial rules to Jiang Du.

“That’s fine. The first two floors were torturous enough. This level seems better.”

Jiang Du relaxed when he heard that the third level posed no danger and only required assessing the strength of his spiritual energy.

Placing his hand on the Spirit Pearl, he slowly channeled his spiritual energy into it. The color of the Spirit Pearl changed from white to yellow, then to purple, finally settling on purple without further change.

“Perfect timing for claiming the reward and proceeding to the fourth level.” Jiang Du thought. Although he wasn’t particularly satisfied, at least he cleared the stage.

“Congratulations, challenger, for successfully passing the trial of the third level. As a reward, you shall receive a mid-grade Earth-ranked treasure.”

Seeing this, the elder let out a long sigh of relief. If this third person had shattered the Spirit Pearl, he might have truly lost it! As he spoke, the elder produced a mid-grade Earth-ranked treasure sword, preparing to hand it over.

However, he suddenly froze in place, shock evident on his face as he looked toward the tower’s apex.

Jiang Du quietly watched the elder, awaiting his reward. Yet, in the next moment, he witnessed the elder hurriedly open the staircase leading to the upper level, toss him aside, and then leave in haste!

“??? Where are you going? Don’t leave!”

Jiang Du stood frozen in place until the elder’s figure disappeared completely. Only then did he come to his senses and hurriedly shouted, “Hey, wait! You haven’t given me my treasure reward yet!”

However, the elder was already rushing to meet the new owner at the tower’s pinnacle, paying him no attention whatsoever.

Furthermore, the trials within the Tower of Enlightenment were meant to select a qualified inheritor. Now that the inheritor had appeared, why waste these rewards needlessly? They might as well be saved for the new owner!

In an instant, the third floor fell into emptiness, leaving behind a thoroughly bewildered Jiang Du. The staircase from the second floor had vanished, and the elder had closed the stairs as he left. Jiang Du was completely trapped on the third floor of the Tower of Enlightenment.

Moreover, given the strength of the Tower of Enlightenment, he couldn’t force his way out.

“Darn it! What kind of trial is this? The puppets in the first level targeting vital spots! The second level’s illusions messing with your state of mind! The guardian of the third level just threw this young master down and ran! This young master is really %@￥@!@”

Jiang Du’s mental state completely collapsed on the third floor. The suppressed grievances from the first and second floors erupted in an instant. He attacked the wall frantically for a while, but it was futile. Due to his vigorous movements, he even strained his groin, aggravating an old injury, and his pants turned blood-red…

In the end, he could only sit quietly in meditation to heal on the third floor.

…

On the tower’s peak, the other four Tower Spirits hurriedly arrived. However, when they saw two challengers on the top floor, they were all taken aback. But soon, they noticed that Leng Yanran was holding the core after completing the refinement.

“Greetings, Master!”

The four Tower Spirits exchanged glances and knelt before Leng Yanran.

“You may rise,” Leng Yanran casually glanced at the Tower Spirits, prompting them to stand up.

With the Tower of Enlightenment now completely under her control, entering and leaving was just a thought away. She could even manipulate the tower’s size, shrinking it to a pendant’s size. It could expand for defense or striking, and shrink for easy carrying. It was quite convenient.

However, it was a pity that compared to the God Slaying Spear her Master had given her, this spiritual treasure was only so-so.

“Hehe, I told you that this visit would move the Tower of Enlightenment. The elders didn’t believe me. Now the elders are definitely going to be dumbfounded!”

Li Yourong chuckled on the side, speaking with great pride. After all, she had aced the Tower of Enlightenment as well, even if she didn’t want the rewards.

“Master, within the Tower of Enlightenment, the previous owner left behind three attacks as a protective measure for the inheritor. However, due to the hurried departure during the ascension and the severe damage to the tower at the time, only three attacks equivalent to the strength of a Ninth Heaven Fusion Realm expert were left behind.

“In the future, if Master encounters danger, you can use these three trump cards to turn the situation around!”

The Tower Spirits gathered together, and the one guarding the inheritance slowly spoke up.

After all, the Tower of Enlightenment was a spiritual treasure and would inevitably lead to conflicts. The previous owner had ascended to the upper realm and couldn’t interfere with matters in this realm. This was the only way to protect the safety of the inheritor.

Although Leng Yanran hadn’t accepted the inheritance of the techniques, she was now the genuine master of the Tower of Enlightenment. Naturally, the spirit wouldn’t keep any secrets from her. Regardless of who the techniques would be passed on to in the future, at least their current master was Leng Yanran before them!

“Oh? That works out perfectly…”

Leng Yanran’s eyes lit up upon hearing this.