novelraw Chapter 254 : A Wonderful Misunderstanding
Chapter 254 : A Wonderful Misunderstanding
Chapter 254: A Wonderful Misunderstanding
The Tower Guarding Elder, seeing that it was already late, no longer paid attention to the matter. There were still some disciples cultivating inside the Trial Tower. After checking the time, he returned alone to his own Cave Residence.
During his absence, only those inside were allowed to exit, while no other disciples were permitted to enter.
Thus, time passed to the next morning. As scheduled, the Tower Guarding Elder arrived at the Trial Tower.
He suddenly remembered that it had been several days since he last inspected the power of the Domain Laws inside the Trial Tower.
After all, he had been checking it daily for over twenty consecutive days before, and nothing had ever happened.
So in the past few days, he had gradually become lax. It couldn't be that the moment he stopped, a problem would occur, and every time he checked, there was nothing, right?
“It’s already been five days since I last went in. Should I go in and take a look?”
After thinking for a moment, the Tower Guarding Elder decided that it was better to go in and have a look, just to inspect things.
Better safe than sorry… what if something had really gone wrong…
The Tower Guarding Elder shook his head, then relaxed and slowly walked into the control layer of the Trial Tower.
Moments later, a shocking aura burst into the sky, followed by a furious voice.
“Who is it! Who the hell is it!”
In an instant, five to six astonishing auras erupted within the Immortal Ai Sect, all flying simultaneously toward the Trial Tower.
This scene shocked the disciples within the sect—what on earth had happened to alarm so many Elders at once?
Seeing this group of formidable auras soaring toward the Trial Tower, everyone began speculating.
At this moment, outside the Trial Tower—
The Tower Guarding Elder was full of rage. Seeing the group arriving, he shouted angrily:
“There is definitely a problem with the Trial Tower!”
The few Elders who had just arrived were completely confused and asked:
“What exactly happened? Speak slowly and make it clear!”
Seeing this, the Tower Guarding Elder responded with a darkened expression:
“It’s the same as last time—the power of the Domain Laws has decreased by at least three percent! That’s three times more than last time!”
“What! It decreased that much? How could this happen!”
With a grim face, the Tower Guarding Elder retorted:
“How should I know! There have been no problems during this period. I’ve been checking regularly, and everything’s been normal.”
“It was just these two days that I took a break. Who would have thought that the moment I entered this morning, I sensed something was wrong—the power of the Domain Laws in the entire tower had decreased!”
Now, everyone could no longer sit still. This was no small matter. The power of the Domain Laws determined whether the Trial Tower could remain sustainable.
The key element was the Dao Rule Stone, an extremely rare object. Even the sect didn’t dare to claim it could produce many.
Now, in just a month, so much had been lost. If they didn’t panic, who would?
“Quickly inspect the Trial Tower! This tower is crucial to the cultivation of our top disciples—it must not be taken lightly!”
The Tower Guarding Elder, now in a state of panic, hurriedly urged everyone.
None of them dared to be careless. They immediately worked together to inspect the entire Trial Tower inside and out.
Finally, after all issues had been checked, the group gathered with troubled expressions.
“There’s no issue with the formation on my side…”
“The Dao Rule Stone on my end is also normal.”
“The energy base has no damage either…”
Now everyone looked at each other in confusion, a growing sense of dread setting in.
There were no problems—then where had the problem occurred?
The power of the Domain Laws couldn’t have just vanished for no reason, right?
The Tower Guarding Elder’s face darkened. He increasingly felt that this matter was anything but simple.
“Everyone, let us report this to the sect together and request the Grand Elders to send people to investigate. If this issue is not resolved, our foundation will be shaken!”
Everyone nodded repeatedly, agreeing it made sense.
“This is only proper. Indeed, it must be done!”
“I will report it!”
The next moment, the Tower Guarding Elder remained stationed at the Trial Tower, while the rest of the group rushed together into the depths of the sect to report the situation inside a palace.
At this time, inside his Cave Residence, Gu Fan was refining the power of Domain Laws, completely unaware of how much psychological shadow his actions had cast on the Tower Guarding Elder's heart.
No one had ever told him that the power of the Domain Laws inside the Trial Tower was not supposed to be absorbed.
Nor had anyone expected that someone could actually absorb this chaotic power of the Domain Laws without causing any mishaps.
In this way, both sides reached a silent agreement, forming a wonderful misunderstanding...
In Gu Fan's view, the Immortal Ai Sect was truly a great place. As expected, the Trial Tower was a fiercely contested treasure ground for disciples!
No wonder so many people competed for a top ten position—no wonder Yin Huishu, who was squeezed out of the top ten by him, had the expression of someone whose mother had just died.
With such a grand setup, it was only natural to be unwilling to give it up.
“No, next time I must absorb more. If I can absorb it, others can too. Only by absorbing more can I catch up with them quickly...”
Gu Fan silently made up his mind. For the next few days, he would set everything else aside and prioritize absorbing the power of Domain Laws in the area, then go into the Trial Tower again as soon as possible.
The more power of Domain Laws he absorbed, the more it would help him raise his mastery over the Domain to the next level!
“Make the most of the time—once I absorb this much, I should be able to master seventy percent of the Domain...”
Gu Fan closed his eyes and began refining once again.
Meanwhile, deep within the Immortal Ai Sect, the Grand Elders widened their eyes upon hearing the report from the subordinate Elder.
“What! In just one month, one-twentieth of the Domain Laws' power has been lost!”
“Are you sure you're not joking? During the sect's Grand Ceremony, we still need to grant a Domain Baptism to all disciples of the entire sect. At this rate, won’t even thirty percent be left by then?”
The few Elders broke out in cold sweat, their voices trembling slightly as they said:
“Grand Elders, forgive us. We truly inspected every part thoroughly, and there were absolutely no problems!”
“No problems, yet the power of Domain Laws is vanishing this quickly?”
The crowd fell silent—they had no way to explain it either.
The Grand Elder let out a cold snort, then stood up and said:
“Lead the way. I want to see for myself what exactly is going on with this matter!”
“Who dares provoke us, as if striking the brow of the Grand Duke, trying to shake the foundation of our sect’s development!”
Seeing the Grand Elder taking charge personally, everyone immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Now that someone higher ranked was stepping in, they wouldn’t have to bear the brunt if things went wrong later...
A few people led the way in front, bringing the Grand Elder swiftly to the Trial Tower.
The Tower Guarding Elder immediately saluted upon seeing the Grand Elder:
“Greetings, Grand Elder!”
The Grand Elder waved his hand.
“Enough with the nonsense—get to the point!”
The Tower Guarding Elder immediately recounted the cause and result of the situation and repeatedly emphasized that nothing was found amiss after everyone's inspection.
The Grand Elder narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the Trial Tower.
“There was an incident a month ago—why didn’t you report it then?”
“At that time, we thought it was just a coincidence. After checking the formation and finding no problems, we decided to observe for a few days.”
“Since nothing happened over the month, we assumed it was an isolated incident. Who would have thought… that after one month, it would happen again today!”
Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder did not continue blaming them. Instead, he became curious about the matter itself.
These Elders were all seasoned Celestial Heart Realm Experts. Naturally, they wouldn’t make mistakes even during inspections.
Since they claimed there was nothing wrong with the formations and such, then most likely there really wasn’t. The problem probably still lay within the Trial Tower!