Chapter 289: The Little One's Secret (First Update)

That beast again!

Chu Liuyue’s heart jolted. Just as she was about to move, she suddenly realized that this was not her hallucination!

Before her eyes, a transparent curtain of light had appeared at some unknown moment.

And upon that light curtain, those ferociously violent eyes were reflected!

At this moment, Chu Liuyue was absolutely certain—it was coming for her!

Those eyes were hidden within that endless flame, accompanied by a shrill, cold, and desolate hiss!

This time it came with such ferocity, far more terrifying than the previous times!

Chu Liuyue stared at those eyes.

"Who are you?"

Her only response was that still cold and sharp roar.

*Buzz!*

A sudden humming sound echoed from within the Nine Nether Tower!

Chu Liuyue felt a sudden pain throughout her entire body, as if some terrifying force had crushed her!

A vast pressure descended!

Chu Liuyue was startled: To think that such a powerful seal actually existed within this Nine Nether Tower!

As that humming sound rang in her ears, Chu Liuyue clearly saw a flicker of resentment-filled fear flash within those crimson eyes!

In the next instant, the light curtain flickered, rapidly transforming into countless tiny specks of light before dissipating completely!

Everything happened too fast. By the time Chu Liuyue realized what had occurred, all traces of what she had seen had vanished.

Inside the cultivation room, everything was as usual, as if nothing had happened at all.

However, the lingering pain from her vibrating eardrums and the terror that had yet to fade from her heart made Chu Liuyue realize with absolute clarity: what just happened was no dream!

The demonic beast trapped within the Nine Nether Tower seemed to be struggling to get out, but because of the terrifying seal, it was still struggling bitterly.

But...

Why was it targeting her?

Just then, her shoulder grew heavy as Tuanzi suddenly emerged.

Chu Liuyue gave it a strange look, only to see Tuanzi leap suddenly and fly toward the outside!

"Tuanzi!"

Startled, Chu Liuyue immediately followed!

Tuanzi was incredibly fast, charging straight out of the room! Like a ball of burning crimson flame, it left a trail in mid-air before rapidly vanishing from sight!

Chu Liuyue didn't dare call out loudly; she could only chase after it.

When she rushed out of the room's doorway, she saw that Tuanzi had already flown onto the central staircase!

It was looking upward.

Chu Liuyue’s heart skipped a beat.

"Tuanzi, what are you doing?! Come back!" Chu Liuyue said in a hushed voice.

This staircase was in the very center of the Nine Nether Tower; to reach any floor, one had to pass through this staircase.

On this staircase, every floor was guarded by a barrier.

Only by reaching the corresponding level could one pass through the barrier to go upward.

That was how she had done it when she walked up from the first floor just now.

But what was Tuanzi planning to do?

Hearing her voice, Tuanzi’s ears twitched, but it did not look back at her.

In the next moment, it suddenly charged upward!

"Tuanzi!"

Chu Liuyue finally understood where that sense of unease in her heart came from.

Tuanzi really did intend to go up!

She looked around, secretly feeling lucky that there was no one else here besides herself.

And this small commotion had not disturbed the few students who were currently cultivating.

She hesitated for a moment, only to see Tuanzi's figure rapidly rushing upward!

Truly a handful!

Chu Liuyue gritted her teeth and finally chased after it.

After only a few steps, she felt the pressure coming from the barrier above.

That was a barrier that only a Tier 3 Martial Artist could pass through.

However, a surprising scene occurred—Tuanzi actually passed directly through that barrier!

It looked incredibly effortless; if not for the ripples caused by its passage, Chu Liuyue might have even doubted whether the barrier existed at all!

Tuanzi looked back at Chu Liuyue.

It blinked its eyes, seemingly wondering why Chu Liuyue wasn't following.

Chu Liuyue beckoned to it: "Tuanzi, come back! You can't go up there!"

But Tuanzi refused to move, merely wagging its tail.

Its meaning was clear: it wanted her to come over.

Chu Liuyue didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I can't pass through the barriers here—"

Before she could finish, Tuanzi flew over, grabbed her hand, and passed directly through the barrier!

Chu Liuyue stared blankly at her hand that had easily crossed the barrier, unable to react for quite a while.

This... this is—

She could clearly feel the pressure of the barrier, yet that force did not seem to fall upon her body.

Chu Liuyue hesitantly took a step forward.

First her hand, then her arm, and then...

Her entire body passed directly through the barrier, arriving on the third floor!

Even after standing on the steps of the third floor, Chu Liuyue was still somewhat dazed.

What exactly had just happened?

She looked back and found that the barrier was still there, its ripples gradually subsiding.

At a glance, nothing seemed wrong.

Chu Liuyue held her breath.

Even if her strength were more than that of a Tier 2 Martial Artist, she shouldn't be able to cross this barrier so easily and freely!

Tuanzi, however, didn't seem to think anything was wrong; it tugged at her finger, urging her to go higher.

Chu Liuyue frowned slightly: "You want to go even higher?"

Tuanzi blinked and nodded vigorously.

An ominous premonition faintly rose in Chu Liuyue's heart.

But seeing Tuanzi's eager expression, she had no choice but to follow it upward.

It was very quiet inside the Nine Nether Tower.

Chu Liuyue could only hear the sound of her own footsteps echoing in the empty tower.

Soon, she saw the barrier of the fourth floor.

The pressure here was clearly much stronger than the previous one.

Even Chu Liuyue felt a slight tightness in her chest.

But her attention was entirely focused on Tuanzi.

Without any hesitation, Tuanzi charged straight toward the barrier!

It passed through easily once again!

Suppressing the shock in her heart, Chu Liuyue tentatively reached out her hand.

As soon as she got close, she felt a powerful pressure!

She stopped her movement.

"Tuanzi," she called out.

As if they shared a telepathic connection, Tuanzi flew back and grabbed her hand again.

Chu Liuyue tried once more.

That pressure suddenly dissipated!

This time, she successfully crossed the barrier and entered the fourth floor!

It really was because of Tuanzi...

Chu Liuyue stared fixedly at Tuanzi, endless doubt and curiosity welling up in her heart.

What exactly was going on?

Why did the barriers here have no effect on Tuanzi at all!?

Tuanzi looked at her with a smug expression, its fluffy tail wagging back and forth as if asking for praise.

Chu Liuyue took a deep breath.

If she relied on her own strength, she certainly couldn't have done this.

Clearly, this was all thanks to Tuanzi.

But it was merely a Rank 3 Demonic Beast, how could—

Chu Liuyue rubbed her temples.

She had almost forgotten that if Tuanzi were truly just an ordinary Blood Mink, how could it be so durable, and how could it directly devour Heng Jingchuo's Origin Power?

Seeing Tuanzi's eager look, Chu Liuyue's brow twitched

"You want to go up even further!?"