novelraw Chapter 282 : A Hundred Years
Chapter 282 : A Hundred Years
"Huh? A few days? You're severely underestimating the power of the Demon-Locking Pagoda. It will take at least a few years! With luck, it could be several decades or even a hundred years. I can't be certain..." The little Pagoda Spirit waved its hand, wearing an expression that said 'you're thinking too much'.
Mere years or decades were but a blink of an eye for this thousand-year-old divine artifact, passing in the span of a single nap.
Chu Sang's face immediately fell. She struggled to speak,
"...Are you serious?"
A hundred years—the entire cultivation world would probably think she had long since died. With good luck, she might meet the grandchildren of her acquaintances when she got out. With bad luck, the Demon-Locking Pagoda would gain another set of dry bones.
"That's how it is, indeed. However, there's one piece of news that could be considered good. The Demon-Locking Pagoda is a divine artifact from the upper realm, and time flows much slower inside. I roughly calculated earlier when I had time—a hundred days inside the pagoda is equivalent to about one day in the outside world. To outsiders, you'll only have disappeared for a few months, at most a year. That's nothing in terms of a cultivator's lifespan... Of course, all this is based on the premise that you have enough strength to survive inside the pagoda. Beyond that, I can't help you."
Chu Sang looked up, her eyes unfocused as she glanced upward. Staying in this wretched place for a hundred years would still mean a full year in the outside world.
Disappearing without reason for a year—that simpleton Tantai Ming would probably set up a cenotaph for her. No, no, she had to get out quickly. The divine decree had not yet been settled. If she really spent a year here, the entire Spiritual Abyss Continent might be gone by then.
"Is there any way to get out faster?"
"There is, but your chances of getting out are very slim," the Pagoda Spirit said. "The Demon-Locking Pagoda has nine floors in total. Floors one to eight are filled with Demon Kings of various realms. The ninth floor is special—I haven't placed any Demon Kings there. There's an exit hidden at the top of the pagoda. If you can successfully reach the top of the ninth floor, I can open the exit and send you out."
Starting from the first floor, the higher one goes, the higher the realm of the demon beasts. This condition is extremely difficult to fulfill. The Pagoda Spirit didn't recommend she risk it, and Chu Sang was also somewhat hesitant. However, the Demon-Locking Pagoda didn't give her time to ponder, as another large wave of demon beasts surrounded and attacked her.
Damn it, who knows how many demon beasts the Demon-Locking Pagoda had imprisoned over its millions of years. Demon beasts above the Divine Transformation stage were difficult to refine in a short time, and many Demon Kings at Divine Transformation stage and above still remained inside the pagoda.
It took Chu Sang a full half month to finally clear out all the Demon Kings on the second floor. Seeing the Pagoda Spirit shamelessly refine all the power from the Demon Kings' corpses, she couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth, having reason to suspect, "Tsk, did you deliberately make up this reason to have me work as free labor, helping you clear out all these troublesome thorns, while you reap the benefits?"
"Cough cough, how could that be possible! I even exhausted my power to save you. Not only are you ungrateful, but you even falsely accuse me, such a cute and kind little Pagoda Spirit. You're really too much!" It stomped its ethereal foot, making a couple of disgruntled noises. "Anyway, you can't get out now, so as compensation, just help me clear out these Demon Kings. After I absorb the power of these Demon Kings, my strength will increase another level, and I'll be able to help you even more!"
After Chu Sang finished recovering, she quickly rushed to the third floor. Sure enough, the strength of the Demon Kings on the third floor had increased significantly. At a glance, they were mostly at mid Divine Transformation stage, and there were even several late Divine Transformation stage Demon Kings leading them.
She crouched low in a tree, holding her breath and focusing intently. She pasted several concealment talismans on herself, staring motionlessly at the vast horde of demon beasts passing below. An untimely thought popped into her mind, and she turned her head slightly to look at the little Pagoda Spirit.