The process of inscribing the master-servant seal character did not take long. In just a few moments, all the intricate characters disappeared into the ancient creature's body. After that, his huge body suddenly shrank to the size of Zheng-Fu. At the same time, the large chain that bound his body loosened and fell away.

Thump!!!

"It's loosened! I'm finally free!" the ancient creature cried out in extreme joy. It had been a long time since he had felt this happy.

Of course, this incident caused the seven elders in the ancient pavilion to gasp. What kind of crazy thing was this? Why would a giant figure, taller than six or seven meters, suddenly shrink? And the chain that had bound him was now gone. Everything happened too quickly for anyone to keep up.

"What did that kid do?" Elder Ming-Ren was the first to speak up.

"It looks like he did something to that giant. But what exactly did he do? I want to know!" Even Elder Ying-Bai couldn't help but express his curiosity about what Zheng-Fu had done. What he knew for sure was that Zheng-Fu must have done something to the ancient creature; otherwise, it wouldn't have shrunk down in size.

"Everything happened so quickly; even those of us at the Heavenly Foundation Building stage couldn't keep up," Elder Shui-Qiao also couldn't help but say in disbelief that she couldn't catch that.

"I think he cast a spell we don't recognize, and it's very complicated!" Elder Wan-Shi remarked, familiar with Zheng-Fu's hand-flick gesture and the use of red liquid. There was only one possible explanation: it was a spell cast.

Spell!?

"Is he a sorcerer? What other talents does he have that we haven't seen yet? This kid is amazing. Master Wan-Shi, is there any way you could let me take him as my disciple?" Elder Ming-Ren couldn't help but ask Elder Wan-Shi, without any consideration, after seeing Zheng-Fu's abilities.

"I want him as my disciple too! Please, for the sake of our past, let me have him," Elder Diao-Dek chimed in, even bringing up their past friendship, though it felt a bit desperate.

"What are you two talking about? We agreed, didn't we? This kid belongs to Master Wan-Shi. How can you ask for him so easily? But if Master Wan-Shi were to let him go, he should be left to me!" Even Elder Ying-Bai added that he wanted Zheng-Fu, though his words caused dissatisfaction among the other two elders, the last sentence was not different from what the two elders had said.

As for Elder Shui-Qiao, she sat silently, saying nothing. Although she wished to take Zheng-Fu as her disciple, she had to follow her sect's rules that forbade the acceptance of male disciples. Thus, she could only sigh regretfully.

Ha ha ha!!!

"I can't let that kid go. I've given away talented disciples to all of you before. This time, it's my turn to keep one. I hope you all understand," Elder Wan-Shi laughed heartily before rejecting the three elders' requests. It was true that he had given many talented disciples to them in the past, so this time, he decided to keep Zheng-Fu for himself.

Tsk!!!

"What's all this excitement about? He's just a human kid who knows a spell. Why are you all making such a big fuss?" Suddenly, Elder Hou-Shen interjected with displeasure. He could no longer tolerate the praise and admiration being lavished on Zheng-Fu.

"Well, Elder Hou-Shen, don't be envious! By the way, where is your Demon Emperor? Oh, there he is... He's on the fourth floor, and it looks like he's about to go up to the fifth floor!" Hearing Elder Hou-Shen's irritated voice, Elder Ming-Ren turned to him and taunted him with a satisfied smile.

"You!!!"

Elder Hou-Shen was left speechless by Elder Ming-Ren's jab. It felt like a hard slap to his face. Earlier, he had been proud and pleased with the Demon Emperor's participation in the test. Now, his expression had soured, looking both extremely ugly and distorted.

Back to Zheng-Fu on the tower's sixth floor…

"I'm finally free from that cursed chain, ha ha ha! I will finally have my revenge on the Celestial Inferno Devil Sect. They will all die and pay for what they did to my Helm Race. I swear in front of my ancestors that I will take revenge and free everyone's souls!" The ancient creature roared in fury. His heart was filled with overwhelming resentment. But then, as he looked at Zheng-Fu, his rage subsided, replaced by a gaze filled with appreciation and gratitude that he helped him to break free from the chains.

"Even though you're free now, your energy level is still low. I could easily kill you with just one strike. If you rush into revenge now, everything I've done would be in vain. But if you listen to me and follow my guidance, then…"

"I agree to do as you command, Master. From now on, my life is in your hands," the ancient creature interjected before Zheng-Fu could finish speaking. His words went far beyond Zheng-Fu's expectations, especially when he addressed Zheng-Fu as 'Master.'

At that moment, Zheng-Fu noticed a strange mark on the ancient creature's forehead. He speculated that it was the master-servant seal character he had just inscribed. Besides the ancient creature's transformation, Zheng-Fu also sensed that his own energy level, previously only at the initial Divine King stage, now seemed to have a broader realm.

"Hmm! Then you should enter my secret dimensional space first," Zheng-Fu communicated telepathically before gently touching the ancient creature's shoulder. In an instant, the creature's figure vanished from his sight, including the seven masters inside the ancient pavilion who were observing them.

Woooooooosh!!!

The ancient creature's figure reappeared inside Zheng-Fu's dimensional space. Simultaneously, the creature's consciousness and thoughts returned to normal.

"Where is this place?"

"This is my special domain. You can use this space to cultivate your energy. However, you're not allowed to enter my garden or ore mine. After I reach the main world, I'll bring you out to the outside world," Zheng-Fu immediately replied.

"Oh, I understand. Thank you so much for helping me. Not only have you saved my life, but I'll also get a chance to avenge my people. I'll never forget this debt. If there's anything you're curious about or wish to know, just ask me. I'll answer everything within my knowledge, without holding back."

The ancient creature nodded in understanding, even though it did not know where it was. However, that was less important than the opportunity it now had for revenge. In return, it promised to answer every question Zheng-Fu asked, as long as it had the knowledge to do so.

"Whenever I have questions, I'll ask you. But for now, you should rest. Within this space, you can go anywhere except for the two restricted areas I mentioned," Zheng-Fu said with satisfaction before turning his attention back to cultivating his energy.

"Right now, I don't know which floor the others are on. But I hope they're all safe," Zheng-Fu thought to himself. Even though he was not close to those people, they still belonged to his denomination, so he still had some concerns and silently wished for their well-being.

At this moment, the nine people accompanying him were on the second floor of the tower. Although the new elder had reached the initial Divine King stage, he was still unable to ascend to the third floor, remaining on the second floor with the eight prime disciples in frustration.

Now, almost three days had passed since the start of the test, but many cultivators were still stuck on the first floor of the tower. These were the ones who could not comprehend Earth Energy and were unable to withstand the energy waves and pressure on the stairs. Thus, they remained trapped on the first floor.

Another day passed…

Phew!!!

"Heaven Energy on this floor is very dense. Moreover, there's still a lot left for me to absorb for several more days. It's only been three days so far, with four days remaining until the test ends. Staying here for another day would be fine, but moving up another floor might be better since the seventh floor should have even denser Heaven Energy that I can absorb without restraint."

After spending a day on the sixth floor, Zheng-Fu had absorbed a large amount of Heaven Energy. There was still enough left for him to stay another day. However, deep down, he was tempted to go up to the next floor, where he could absorb the energy more freely without worrying about anyone complaining. Reaching the seventh floor before the test time expired meant passing the test without needing further energy cultivation.

"Well! It's better to go up now so I can pass the test without any concerns," Zheng-Fu decided to continue to the seventh floor after a moment of thought. He wanted to ensure he reached the seventh floor on time, just in case something unexpected happened, so he decided to go to the seventh floor now. By ascending now, he could focus on cultivating his energy peacefully for the remainder of the time.

Inside the ancient pavilion floating in the sky…

"That kid is about to go up to the seventh floor!"

Huh!?

As everyone's attention had shifted away from Zheng-Fu to observe the other test participants, something happened in the blink of an eye that made them turn back to Zheng-Fu. He was already climbing the stairs to the seventh floor of the tower. Not only was Zheng-Fu about to ascend, but he had already reached the seventh floor of the tower as well.

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